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Sept. 11 national economic marker

Oct. 14, 2003

Following Sept. 11, many Americans associated the roller coaster stock prices and increased unemployment rates with the attack.

Big time experience follows coach to Ohio

Oct. 14, 2003

Q and A with Laurie Duffy

Nichols judge expresses frustration at slow pace of case

Oct. 14, 2003

OKLAHOMA CITY - The judge in the state's murder case against Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols said yesterday that lack of cooperation from the federal government was jeopardizing Nichols' right to a fair trial.

Soccer team refuses to lose confidence

Oct. 14, 2003

Winning can be a curse.

Nelsonville building donated to local school

Oct. 14, 2003

Nelsonville-York City Schools gained a new piece of property at last night's school board meeting.

LA transit mechanics strike; thousands of commuters to be affected

Oct. 14, 2003

LOS ANGELES - Mechanics for the nation's third-largest public transportation system went on strike yesterday, shutting down buses and trains that an estimated 500,000 daily riders count on to get around Los Angeles County.

Boston mobster Flemmi pleads guilty to racketeering in plea bargain

Oct. 14, 2003

BOSTON - Mob informant Stephen The Rifleman Flemmi pleaded guilty yesterday to racketeering charges to avoid the death penalty under a deal in which he accused his former FBI handler of helping to set up a murder.

Misconceptions walk a fine line

Oct. 14, 2003

The neighborhood boys pooled their money, a sum of 75 cents, and approached Bryony Dwale and her mother, members of Circle of Gaia Dreaming, an Athens group of about 40 followers of earth-centered religions. The giggling huddle shoved a 5-year-old boy to the front and asked the women to turn him into a frog.

Sniper suspect trial under way; Muhammad enters innocent pleas

Oct. 14, 2003

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - John Allen Muhammad entered innocent pleas yesterday as the death-penalty trial of the sniper suspect got under way a year after a series of deadly shootings terrified the Washington area.

Fair trade products help local businesses grow

Oct. 14, 2003

When goods are not available locally, several Athens businesses concerned with socially conscious, sustainable practices turn to imports that have been certified as fair trade.

Camera phones bring new problems to privacy

Oct. 14, 2003

(U-WIRE) Louisiana State University - My roommate just got a camera phone.

Freshmen guided onto the road of success

Oct. 14, 2003

Last night, Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium was filled with potential monsters.

Exhibit brings Africa to Athens

Oct. 14, 2003

Traditional objects and the artwork of a current artist reflect the culture of Africa in an exhibit now showing at the Ohio University Art Gallery and Trisolini Gallery.

Field hockey duo wins conference awards

Oct. 14, 2003

Ohio field hockey captains Amanda Freeman and Elizabeth Holtzman swept Mid-American Conference player-of-the-week honors following the Bobcats' wins over No. 20 Louisville and Miami at Peggy Pruitt Field.

FDA to rethink near-ban on silicone-gel breast implants

Oct. 14, 2003

WASHINGTON - Women pleaded with the government yesterday to continue a ban on most silicone gel breast implants, telling of years of pain and suffering they blame on leaking devices.