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Tuesday, September 10, 2002

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Lefteris Pitarakis/The Associated Press
Israeli citizens check their newly received gas mask kits as others wait to collect theirs in Tel Aviv, Israel, yesterday. Israel is preparing for a possible U.S. attack on Iraq and an Iraqi counterstrike against Israel by November 1.

 

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President begins week of remembrance with tribute concert at Kennedy Center
by Sandra Sobieraj/The Associated Press

WASHINGTON ­­ President Bush opened a high-emotion, high-security week of remembrance with a musical tribute to the victims of Sept. 11 and a declaration that the nation must “leave a legacy of freedom behind for our children and our grandchildren.”...continued

U.S. Congress was on al-Qaida's Sept. 11 hit list, says al-Jazeera reporter
by Alaa Shahine/The Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The U.S. Congress was the fourth American landmark on al-Qaida's Sept. 11 hit list and the terror group also considered striking U.S. nuclear facilities, according to a purported interview with two al-Qaida fugitives wanted in the terrorist attack...continued

Former OU Student pleads guilty to sex charges
by Casey Clapper/Staff Writer
A former Ohio University student will plead guilty to sexual offense charges rather than going on trial next week...continued

FBI posts warning concerning September 11
by Christopher Newton/The Associated Press
WASHINGTON - The FBI is warning local police and the U.S. utility, banking and transportation industries of a steady stream of threats mentioning New York, Washington and the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack...continued

Council members look for solutions to fire problems
by Casey Clapper/Staff Writer
City council members have been working hard to keep both Athens Fire Department stations open as much as possible now that school is back in session and the dorms are full...continued

 

 


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Heart issue might cost Hammock’s season
by Paul Shugar/Sports Editor
Northern Illinois running back Thomas Hammock’s career might be over after medical tests revealed a build-up of fatty tissue around his heart, according to an article from the Dekalb Daily Chronicle...continued