Today's Edition:
Wednesday, January 23, 2002

ZOOM 77/ The Associated Pres Medical personnel evacuate a woman to an ambulance at the site of a shooting attack on Jaffa Road in downtown Jerusalem yesterday. A gunman opened fire on Israelis waiting for a bus on the busy downtown street, wounding at least 20 people before he was shot dead by police.

Kmart files for Chapter 11, Ohio filings on the rise
by Casey Clapper / Staff Writer
Kmart Corp. filed yesterday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, calling for the company’s reorganization. The case is another filing having an effect in Southeast Ohio....continued

A war film worth seeing
by Jason Zingale/Staff Writer
On the afternoon of Oct. 3, 1993, 160 elite U.S. soldiers swept into a hostile district of Mogadishu as part of a United Nations peacekeeping operation. Their mission was to abduct two lieutenant prisoners from a murderous warlord controlling the area. The mission was supposed to take less than an hour — it lasted until the next morning. Eighteen soldiers died, and 73 were wounded....continued

Council approves contracts, looks at new pumper truck
by Maria Lokshin / For The Post
Four new ordinances were adopted at the Athens City Council meeting last night....continued

Grant could remedy smell near Court Street
by Hillary Copsey / Senior City Writer
Residents of the four-block neighborhood surrounding Fern Street might have better-smelling days around the corner if Athens receives a grant to repair a century-old storm sewer running under North Court Street....continued

House approves new map for congressional districts
by Andrew Welsh-Huggins / The Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The House approved a bill yesterday to remap Ohio’s congressional districts despite last-minute concerns raised by the chairman of the Ohio Republican Party....continued

OU considering adoption of new hate crimes reporting system
by Nick Juliano / For The Post
Ohio University officials are revisiting their policy to allow students who are victims of alleged hate crimes to report the offenses anonymously....continued

Gunman wounds 8 in central Jerusalem before being shot dead.
by Jason Keyser / The Associated Press
JERUSALEM - A gunman opened fire with an assault rifle on Israelis waiting for a bus on a busy, rain-slick downtown street yesterday afternoon, wounding eight people before he was shot dead by police, officials said....continued

Average bonus for federal executives topped $11,000 last year, totaled $32 million
by David Pace / The Associated Press
WASHINGTON - Hundreds of federal executives collected bonuses averaging more than $11,000 last year, a $32 million payout that has both Congress and the Bush administration looking for new ways to link bonuses to performance....continued

BRIEFLY

Sayyid Azim/ The Associated Press Congolese refugees sit at a refugee camp in Gisenyi, Rwanda. U.N. officials advised  the estimated 300,000 refugees yesterday to take shelter in relief camps. Residents line up for water in volcano-ravaged Goma; 90,000 left homeless search for shelter Treatment of detainees at Guantanamo getting more scrutiny Bush's mother-in-law lost nearly $8,100 in Enron Optimism and fear surround Hart Senate Office Building reopening, three months after anthrax attack Renovations under way at prison set to close Longtime activists step down, leaving watchdog vacuum Children accused of planning to stab grandmother, siblings to death New ATM to be located near Morton Hall

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Ohio survives first half scare
by Paul Shugar / Staff Writer
Sometimes it is hard to play without instant offense, but do not tell the Ohio men’s basketball team that....continued

Bobcats ready to ride and rope Broncos
by Lonnie McMillan / Staff Writer
The Ohio women’s basketball team looks to climb above the .500 mark tonight when they take on the Western Michigan Broncos....continued