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Columbine High School student Cassie Bernall's casket, decorated with messages from friends and family, is carried from West Bowles Community Church in Littleton, Colo. Bernall, whose funeral was yesterday, was killed during a shooting spree at Columbine High School last Tuesday.
Group to honor memory of slain
by Elizabeth Alessio
THE POST
This Thursday, in conjunction with Save Our Children Day, a local group will honor the memory of the victims from the shootings last Tuesday at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., by distributing green ribbons.
During one of Creating Opportunities and Responsibilities Through Positive Service for Youth's board meetings, a woman spoke up and said she had a cousin that went to Columbine High School. From that announcement, the idea emerged for a day to remember those victims, said Julie Rose, CORPS for Youth president.
Agency talks to POWs
AP
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (AP) -Nearly a month after Yugoslav forces captured three U.S. soldiers along a disputed border, the Red Cross finally was allowed to see the men but chances of their release anytime soon were considered slim.
Western officials cited critical comments by a Yugoslav leader, meanwhile, as evidence of the first crack in President Slobodan Milosevic's regime since the NATO air campaign in Kosovo began March 24.
Warren High teen mother charged with infant's death
by Michelle Everhart
THE POST
After months of investigating, the Washington County Prosecutor's Office has charged a Warren High School teen-ager with the death of her baby whom she allegedly discarded in the trash and later possibly took to the Athens-Hocking Rec-lamation Center Landfill in Athens County.
The girl, who gave birth to the baby Oct. 26, 1998, will appear in Washington County Juvenile Court Thursday.
City begins to plan for bash
by Mary Ellen Hardies
THE POST
Planning for the 1999 Halloween celebration should go more smoothly this year because Athens City Council already began reviewing options at last night's University and Safety Services Committee meeting.
Athens Mayor Ric Abel said early planning is necessary for the success of the event.
Council gives OK to road changes
by Michael Canan
THE POST
NELSONVILLE - City Council unanimously showed its support for improvements of U.S. Route 33 at last night by passing a resolution to endorse possible bypasses of Nelsonville and Lancaster.
City Manager Mark Fiorello said he would forward a copy of the resolution to the Ohio Department of Transportation office in Marietta.
Events highlight victims' week
by Tschanen Niederkohr
Support for victims of violent crime and the rights they have are highlighted one week every year. This year the support is shown April 25-May 1 with the celebration of National Crime Victims' Rights week, with local groups participating as well.
"Crime victims want to have a voice to let people know that they are there, and they don't want to be revictimized when it comes to the court system. They want to know that there is someone out there who can help them," said Stephanie Beougher, spokeswoman for Ohio Attorney General Betty Montgomery's office.
OU, AFSCME learning to bargain
THE POST
Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1699 and Ohio University negotiators are one step closer to a new contract bargaining method.
AFSCME representatives and OU management officials will attend training to learn about Interest Based Bargaining (IBB) in June, said Bill Lewis, commissioner from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
Results of 'empties' policy seem good
by Michelle Everhart
THE POST
Members of the After more than two quarters of a revised alcohol policy, Ohio University's resident assistants have cracked down on empty bottles in residence halls and sent 330 student cases to Judiciaries.
The policy prohibits any empty alcohol bottles or cans in underage rooms in the residence halls.
Judge in Kehoe case allows some testimony from prisoners
AP
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The judge in the trial of two alleged white supremacists accused of murdering an Arkansas family said yesterday he will allow limited testimony from three Ohio prisoners who say a prosecution witness told them he gave false information to investigators.
U.S. District Judge G. Thomas Eisele said he would allow testimony from prisoners James Harrison, Deono Giergedis and Robert Taylor about certain comments Cheyne Kehoe made to them while they were all at the Warren Correctional Institution in Lebanon, Ohio.
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Massacre outlined in diary
AP
LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) - The two students who carried out the attack at Columbine High dreamed of an even bigger bloodbath, plotting to kill hundreds of neighbors, then hijack a plane and crash it into New York City, investigators said yesterday.
Authorities also questioned an 18-year-old girlfriend of Eric Harris about whether she bought two of the guns used in the rampage.
In-coming sophomores to experience program
by Heather Skeeles
THE POST
First-year students who decide to stay in Athens to take classes this summer also have the chance to attend free lectures and workshops offered by Ohio University's Office of Summer Sessions.
OU will offer the Sophomore Summer Program for the first time this summer to all first-year students. Under the program, students are encouraged to sign up for one or two regular summer classes. In addition, the students have the option to attend as many of the free programs as they choose, said Pam Brown, director of summer sessions.
Stars shine in weak-plotted, slow-moving 'Pushing Tin'
by Sara Havens
THE POST
Pushing Tin is one of those movies you come out of thinking, "Well, I probably should have done something else with my time, but at least it wasn't wasted." Your only response to the question of "How was it?" is a shrug of the shoulders and a wave of the hand - so, so.
Actually, the acting is great. John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton and Cate Blanchett shine in their roles and are able to make a weak story line watchable. Blanchett especially stands out on screen, even though she isn't leading the show as Queen Elizabeth.
Groups tout tuning out
Kate Westrich
FOR THE POST
While most people eagerly are awaiting new episodes of Friends or ER, others are participating in the sixth annual TV Turnoff Week.
Starting on April 22, thousands of people around the world turned off their TVs to challenge the medium of television. Adbusters, the same group that sponsored Buy Nothing Day, is the organization in charge of TV Turnoff Week, which lasts until Wednesday. Other groups, such as TV Free America, also are sponsoring a TV-free week.
Feds deny Cincinnati assistance
AP
CINCINNATI (AP) - The federal government informed Gov. Bob Taft on Monday that there was not enough uninsured damage in tornado-stricken suburbs to warrant special assistance.
Diet pill that blocks fat headed to stores
AP
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government approved a long-awaited pill yesterday that sounds like a dieter's dream: It blocks the body from absorbing almost a third of the fat a person eats.
Xenical is supposed to be only for obese people on strict diets. Indeed, popping the pill before a big greasy cheeseburger and fries is almost certain to cause unpleasant side effects as the leftover fat exits the body.
New fire-proof gel discovered in baby diapers
AP
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - A soggy, stinking baby diaper is helping save everything from homes to utility poles from wildfires.
A fire-resistant gel - developed by a firefighter who noticed a disposable diaper was the only thing that survived uncharred in a house fire - is being touted by experts and businesses as the greatest invention in firefighting since the hose and pump.
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