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Tuesday, September 17, 2002

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Becky Sell/Staff Photographer
A Construction worker uses a backhoe on the northbound lanes of E. State Street yesterday. The workers plan to install the water and storm lines before the asphalt plants close in November.

City crafting a plan for the next 20 years
by Stephenie Steitzer/Staff Writer
Calling all students: City officials are creating a plan for the future, and they need your help...continued

Coffee shop provides artistic venue
by Yvonne Teems/Staff Writer
Coffee-chugging regulars at Donkey Coffee and Espresso, 17 W. Washington St., basked in more than the dim lights, comfortable chairs and espresso-scented air Friday night. The back room’s buzz infiltrated the caffeine-saturated atmosphere during the opening of artist Aaron Smith’s first Athens County solo show...continued

New rabbi enthusiastic about position
by Stephanie Corbin/Staff Writer
Danielle Leshaw, the new rabbi and director of the Ohio University Hillel, is one of about 500 female rabbis in the country— but she did not initially decide to become a rabbi until after she was in college...continued

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Five al-Qaida suspects handed over to US as police probe possible link to slaying
by Afzal Nadeem/The Associated Press
KARACHI, Pakistan — An alleged organizer of the Sept. 11 attacks was handed over to U.S. authorities Monday along with four other al-Qaida suspects, who were arrested last week in a major blow to the terrorist network...continued

Hispanic minority celebrates culture
by Karlie Dunsky/Staff Writer
Yesterday kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month, a national celebration of Hispanic culture. At Ohio University, the celebration will include a walk for diversity, an independence dinner and a barbecue...continued

Widening project six months behind
by Stephenie Steitzer/Staff Writer
The first phase of the $9 million East State Street widening project is more than six months behind schedule because Verizon Communications has not finished its utility work, said Athens Mayor Ric Abel...continued

 

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Nikolas Giakoumidis/ Associated Press
Supporters of former ethnic Albanian rebel leader Ali Ahmeti's Democratic Union for Integration (DUI) play trumpets as they celebrate their victory in parliamentary elections, yesterday in Tetovo, some 40 km(25 miles) west of Skopje, Macedonia. Riding a wave of voter backlash against ethnic violence, opposition parties who won Macedonia's first post-rebellion elections celebrated Monday and pledged to stabilize the Balkan country. Banner reading "Winners together with you-BDI". BDI is Albanian transcript for DUI.

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Athletic department stretches Florida payday
by Joe Arnold/Staff Writer
Ohio football fans looking for bright spots following the team's 34-6 loss at Florida last Saturday need to look no further than Peden Stadium's lowered field and increased seating...continued

Females in Augusta a lose-lose battle
by Laurie Duffy/Staff Writer
Hearing all this talk about Augusta National Golf Club and the all-male membership not wanting to let females in as members makes me want to scream...continued

Conference teams face off against major opponents
by Pat McSweeny/Staff Writer
Marshall started a big weekend of football action for the Mid-American Conference on Thursday in disappointing fashion, falling to Virginia Tech 47-21 despite 406 passing yards from quarterback Byron Leftwitch. The loss drops the Thundering Herd from both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Coaches' polls and seriously cripples Marshall's hope of reaching the Bowl Championship Series...continued

 

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