Yousef Allen / The Associated Press Demonstrators burn an American flag in front of the Iraqi embassy in Amman, Jordan, on Friday to protest the joint U.S.-British airstrikes on Iraq. Hundreds of Jordanian sympathizers shouted slogans against the Friday's attack around Baghdad

East Green Campaign Helps Students Battle Blues
by Becca Manning / For The Post
The dreary weather might have some students feeling S.A.D. this winter.... continued

Two streets to be shut down
The city will be closing two streets temporarily this week to finish on-going construction.... continued

Mayor declares Thursday 'Red Cross Day'
City officials are encouraging residents to give extra support to the Red Cross this week.... continued

Athens dispatcher honored by State Highway Patrol
The Ohio State Highway Patrol recognized several of its employees — including an Athens Post dispatcher — at its 2000 Annual Awards Luncheon on Friday.... continued

Police find car driven by suspects in killings of Dartmouth professors
by Adam Gorlick / The Associated Press
STURBRIDGE, Mass. - Two teen-agers wanted in the slayings of two Dartmouth College professors were seen by workers at a truck stop where the car they were driving was found yesterday.... continued

Harper wows the crowd
by Chas J. Hartman / Assistant Entertainment Editor
Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals treated a sell-out crowd to more than two hours of eclectic music Friday night.... continued

Weaving Exhibit Intersection of Art, Culture
by Sue Malesevic / For The Post
The bright colors against the brown background offer a unique beauty. The colors in the four rectilinear shapes on each side represent the sky at different times of day and night: white is dawn, blue is midday, yellow is sunset and black is night. Sky people, who are the personification of the spirits, dot the sides.... continued

Fast-paced "Tiger" defies gravity
by Jason Zingale / For The Post
Filled with high-flying action and intense romance, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon introduces martial arts, drama and Mandarin to broad audiences.... continued

'Sweet November' not good in any month
by Lauren Gross / Staff Writer
Sweet November is far more problematic than the release date. A film about November …in February?... continued

Intercultural exchange takes place at performance
by Allison Cayse / For The Post
Ohio University students and Athens community members broke through cultural barriers to come together Friday night at the International Music and Dance Performance.... continued

Airstrikes likely to complicate upcoming U.N.-Iraq talks
by Edith M. Lederer / The Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS — The latest allied airstrikes near Baghdad are likely to complicate upcoming U.N.-Iraqi talks aimed at breaking a stalemate over U.N. sanctions and getting weapons inspectors back into the country.... continued

New bill to aid small businesses
by Amanda Iacone / Staff Writer
An Ohio Link loan helped Mike Woodford pay for a new building to house his structural steel fabrications business in Lowell.... continued

University leadership program expanding
by Becca Manning / For The Post
This spring, Ohio University will double its efforts to develop students’ leadership skills.... continued

Drivers can contest their traffic tickets
by Evelyn Henley / For The Post
Unhappy drivers looking to contest a ticket must go through a similar system at both the Athens Police and the Ohio University Police departments.... continued

Prominent feminist delivers lecture at OU
One of Canada’s foremost feminist scholars, Dorothy Smith, will deliver a lecture titled "Rewriting Sociology from a Women’s Standpoint," at 7:30 tonight in 111 Scripps Hall.... continued

Commission continues to consider rezoning
The Athens Planning Commission discussed a rezoning proposal that would give the zoning board more control over businesses coming into the city.... continued

University hires transportation leader
Ohio University hired a director of transportation to fill a new position.... continued

Alexander wins district mock trial competition
by Kim Smith / Staff Writer
A chorus of objections was heard from area high school students Friday.... continued

BRIEFLY

J. Scott Applewhite / The Associated Press President Bush, left, and Mexican President Vicente Fox end their joint news conference after informal talks at Fox's ranch house in the village of San Cristobal outside Leon, Mexico, on Friday. This is Bush's first foreign trip and evidence of the importance he places on the U.S.-Mexico connection. Indian Student Association lending helping hand to earthquake victims Repairs delay deep-sea survey of sunken Japanese fishing vessel Clinton defends Marc Rich pardon, critics not swayed Census figures will make big difference for some communities Workers paid by other agencies help Taft

Ohio thunderstruck by Marshall
by Bill Bender and Eric Pfahler / Staff Writers
The fans belittled the referees and Marshall bombarded the Bobcats.... continued

Golden Flashes make Bobcats see double
by Lonnie McMillan / Staff Writer
It is not easy to overcome an opposing player's double-double. On Saturday, the Ohio women’s basketball team learned it is even more difficult to win when two players attain that feat.... continued

Wrestlers’ team effort saddles Bulls
by Joe Arnold / Staff Writer
In the last dual meet of the regular season, the Ohio wrestlers did to the Buffalo Bulls what they have done to 13 previous opponents – beat them.... continued

What should be in the news
By Paul Shugar / Staff Writer
A gigantic fire kills two children and the parents barely escape with their lives. Story at 11 here at Channel 7, your news leader.... continued

Earnhardt dies after Daytona wreck
by Dick Brinster / The Associated Press
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Dale Earnhardt, one of the greatest stars in auto racing history, died yesterday from injuries in a last-lap crash at the Daytona 500.... continued

Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews dies at 69
The Associated Press / LA JOLLA, Calif. - Eddie
Mathews, who hit 512 home runs in a Hall of Fame career and was the only person to play for the Braves in Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta, died yesterday. He was 69.... continued