Today's Edition:
Wednesday, February 20, 2002

Jacob A. Krosky/ Staff Photographer Feryal Kader yesterday holds her 7-month-old child, Suzan, while at the grand reopening of her and her husband's business, Slouvaki's Mediterranean Gardens Restaurant and Grill, 9 W. State St.

Murderer's execution delayed
by Erin McClam / The Associated Press
ATLANTA – The Georgia parole board issued a stay of execution yesterday for a killer who is said to be so delusional when he is off his medication that he believes actress Sigourney Weaver is God....continued

New rules won't cure all problems surfaced by Enron, SEC chairman says
by Marcy Gordon / The Associated Press
WASHINGTON – New regulations won't cure all the problems uncovered by the Enron collapse, leaving lawyers and accountants to tackle serious ethical issues, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission said yesterday....continued

Court allows student grading
by Anne Gearan / The Associated Press
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled unanimously yesterday that students may grade each other's work in class without violating federal privacy law, deciding the case of a learning disabled boy whose classmates ridiculed his scores and called him a "dummy."...continued

Six Israelis shot dead in Palestinian attack
by Steve Weizman / The Associated Press
JERUSALEM – In one of the bloodiest days of the 17-month Palestinian uprising, gunmen shot and killed six Israelis in a West Bank assault yesterday, and Israeli raids left eight Palestinians dead....continued

Russia, U.S. officials hold consultations paving way for summit
by Vladimir Isachenkov / The Associated Press
MOSCOW – U.S. and Russian negotiators are working "under pressure" to solve their differences and make a nuclear arms deal ready by a presidential summit in May but remain at odds about Russian cooperation with Iran, a senior U.S. diplomat said yesterday....continued

'Crossroads' plot dead ends
by Ben Grabow / For The Post
As Crossroads­ the latest teen-movie travesty ­ begins, the audience is treated to Britney Spears singing in her underwear. Well, it sounded as if she were singing. But she was dancing at the same time, so it might have been a recording....continued

Europeans go cellular
by Angela Doland / The Associated Press
CANNES, France - In Britain, cell phones can track down the nearest pub. Scandinavian teen-agers can use them to find out where their friends are hanging out. And a French company is testing a dating service that will signal when available singles are around....continued

Farmers look to Cuba as market
by Jay Hughes / The Associated Press
AUBURN, Ill. – Garry Niemeyer has his eye on a new market for the corn and soybeans he grows on his Illinois farm - a hungry country not much farther away than a barge ride down the Mississippi River....continued

Milosevic begins defense
by Anthony Deutsch / The Associated Press
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Slobodan Milosevic cross-examined the first witness in his war crimes trial yesterday, seeking to discredit a Kosovo Albanian politician who said the Yugoslav government imposed a form of apartheid in the Serbian province....continued

Cabinet reviews member's murder
by Louis Meixler / The Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan – The Afghan government appointed two Cabinet members yesterday to investigate the killing of the aviation minister - a death Prime Minister Hamid Karzai has blamed on senior members of his administration....continued

Byrd calm, cooperative for execution
by Mark Williams / The Associated Press
LUCASVILLE, Ohio – A convicted killer who barely escaped electrocution eight years ago, and embraced its brutality as a protest statement, died just a few feet away from the decommissioned electric chair....continued

Uptown eatery opens again
by Hillary Copsey / Senior City Writer
When Hazim Kader decided to reopen Souvlaki’s Mediterranean Garden, 9 W. State St., he did not advertise or place a sign in the window. He simply went back to work as usual Feb. 15 after a seven-month leave of absence. He did not expect his first night back to be busy....continued

State looks to the net to sell surplus
by Erik Carlson / For The Post
Though the state of Ohio has auctioned off surplus items for years, it has started using a high-tech way of hocking the unneeded goods....continued

NAACP president speaks to OU
by Kim Smith / Senior Culture Writer
Comparisons involving religion, race and sexual preference always have been a part of human existence, but the president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People spoke about looking past these issues and seeking the truth about humanity last night at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.... continued

Traficant says he will run in 17th district
by Paul Singer / The Associated Press
CLEVELAND – U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant Jr. said yesterday he will run for re-election in the newly formed 17th congressional district, possibly as an independent....continued

Student groups plan adoption to fund proposed university center
by Colleen Schmidt / Staff Writer
Representatives of Ohio University student organizations expressed interest in “adopting” a bobcat last night at a meeting conducted by the Student Campaign Advancement Committee....continued

Dialogue delves into diversity issues
At today’s “Dialogue on Diversity,” journalists will discuss the importance of having a diverse newsroom staff to cover the news accurately and objectively....continued

National organization lends hand to student effort
by Jen Strawn / For The Post
The Boy Scouts of America, which was started in 1910, vows to build character in today’s youth. The shared belief in a duty to God and traditional family values remain essential to its mission....continued

CARE teaches teachers active learning
by Jen Strawn / For The Post
When students think back to a favorite elementary school teacher, most often what comes to mind is not the life-altering lectures. Students remember teachers for their ability to involve them in active learning....continued

Renowned speaker to address terrorism
Because the topic of terrorism still is fresh on the minds of some Ohio University students, OU’s College Republicans brought author and speaker Dinesh D’Souza to Athens to share his views....continued

Post office opens branch
by Emily Patterson / For The Post
A ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday at Athens Mall marked the opening of a new community post office in the Athens Book Center....continued

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Pam Spaulding/ Associated Press Passengers are lined up to be rescreened yesterday morning at Louisville International Airport in Louisville, Ky., after flights out were delayed because a security employee was reported to have fallen asleep, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Flights delayed, travelers rescreened at Louisville airport after security worker falls asleep Florida jury finds doctor guilty of manslaughter for prescribing OxyContin to patients who died Teen sentenced to 12 years in prison in rock-throwing case Nelson Mini Mall opens

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