California election could not happen in Ohio
Oct. 7, 2003With the first stage of California's gubernatorial fracas over today, people around the United States are asking themselves, Could it happen here?
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Tiger and alligator found in New York City apartment sent to refuges
Oct. 7, 2003NEW YORK - A pet tiger rescued from a Manhattan apartment after biting its owner will have a new home at an Ohio sanctuary with plenty of grass, trees and birds.
Volleyball player earns national honor
Oct. 7, 2003Ohio volleyball player Laura Hageman might as well start printing business cards with the title Mid-American Conference East Player of the Week.
Blotter
Oct. 7, 2003On Oct. 1, Mary Scott reported that $600 had been stolen from her purse. The purse had been on a table in her apartment over a three-day period, during which the money was stolen. Scott gave the police a list of people who had access to her apartment during that time, according to an Athens Police Department report.
Former OU administrator pleads guilty to tampering
Oct. 7, 2003A former Ohio University administrator pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of attempted tampering with records, a fourth degree felony.
Cameras in Planes Important Step to Prevent Hijackings
Oct. 7, 2003The Federal Aviation Administration should go ahead with its plan to put video cameras in commercial airliners.
Funeral for assassinated hard-line Sunni politician turns violent in Pakistan
Oct. 7, 2003JHANG, Pakistan - Police exchanged fire with rioting demonstrators yesterday at the funeral for an assassinated hard-line Sunni Muslim politician, and at least one person died in sectarian violence elsewhere in the country.
Gender-neutral restrooms to be evaluated
Oct. 7, 2003Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community may feel a little more at ease when using restrooms at Ohio University.
Senator's wife forced to withdraw money from bank, then set free, police say
Oct. 7, 2003WASHINGTON - The wife of New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg was abducted at knifepoint yesterday from the couple's suburban home and forced to withdraw money from a local bank, police said. She was released unharmed.
Israel says it will strike at enemies wherever they are
Oct. 7, 2003JERUSALEM - Bolstered by U.S. support for Israel's bombing raid in Syria, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said yesterday his nation won't hesitate to attack its enemies anywhere - heightening concerns it may widen the Palestinian conflict by again striking countries it accuses of harboring terrorists.
Art series brings back independent films
Oct. 7, 2003They may not be blockbuster hits, but fans of independent films adamantly express their belief that the medium sheds light on an artistic aspect of cinematography often ignored by mainstream filmmakers.
Days after anguished caller reported helicopter crash, questions of hoax arise
Oct. 7, 2003COLUMBIA, Mo. - Authorities suspended a three-day search for a helicopter that a 911 caller said went down with six people on board, and officials said the call may have been a hoax.
Buckeye card extends benefits
Oct. 6, 2003The Golden Buckeye card is no longer only for retail discounts; prescriptions for drugs now also are included as an advantage to people at least 60 years old.
Stoplights on the way
Oct. 6, 2003New traffic signals soon will grace the Court Street intersections of Carpenter and President streets, if they ever are completed.
Officials declare Kremlin-appointed leader winner in Chechen election
Oct. 6, 2003GROZNY, Russia - The Kremlin's hand-picked man to lead Chechnya was declared the winner yesterday in the region's presidential vote, a widely expected outcome praised by President Vladimir Putin as a sign of hope to end the bloody insurgency here born of nearly a decade of war.
American, Briton win Nobel Prize for medicine for advances in magnetic resonance imaging
Oct. 6, 2003STOCKHOLM, Sweden - American Paul C. Lauterbur and Briton Sir Peter Mansfield won the 2003 Nobel Prize for medicine yesterday for discoveries leading to the development of MRI, now relied on by doctors for getting a detailed look into their patients' bodies.
