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Thursday, September 19, 2002

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Lindsay Steiner/Staff Photographer
Athens residents Martha Rente and Ted Rente III test Sequoia's AVC Edge voting machine on Wednesday afternoon.  The Athens County Board of Elections allowed citizens to vote on the best voting system at the Athens Community Center.

Fall move-in successful for all
by Alysaa Mitchell
Favorable weather and the nearly full completion of most Ohio University construction made fall move-in a generally painless event for students and staff...continued

Clinton speaks in support of Ohio democrat
by David Laber/State Staff Editor
CLEVELAND-Sen. Tim Hagan, D-Youngstown, knew the crowd in the Civic Center did not come to hear him...continued

Health department receives bioterrorism grant
by Erica Bush/Staff Writer
Ohio Department of Health officials will combat bioterrorism, infectious diseases and other public health threats with state-funded grants to certain Ohio county health departments...continued

Senate opens first meeting with goals
by Brynn Burton and Mike Jones
Ohio University student senators opened Fall Quarter with plans and goals for the upcoming year and appointed five new senators at the year’s first senate meeting last night....continued

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 U.S. and Russia differ over next step, as Annan seeks 'unity' and U.N. inspectors huddle with Iraqis
By Charles J. Hanley/AP Special Correspondent
UNITED NATIONS - As U.N. weapons inspectors moved ahead with plans to return to Iraq, the United States and Russia clashed on Tuesday over whether to take Baghdad at its word or impose a new ultimatum...continued

New program to aid in private plane licenses
By Rachel Wilson/Staff Writer
Community members interested in earning their pilot's license without signing up for a full-fledged Ohio University academic schedule now have a chance...continued

Voters to choose new voting machines
By Emily Patterson/Staff Writer
After a second Florida election debacle last week, Athens County is following the national trend, moving away from punch-card systems....continued

 

BRIEFLY
Ronen Lidor/ Associated Press
Israeli medics evacuate a wounded man from the scene of a suicide bombing in Umm el-Fahm, northern Israel, yesterday. A Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up at a bus stop in Umm el-Fahm Wednesday, killing a policeman, just hours after Palestinian militants killed a motorist and a Settler, bringing a six-week lull in attacks on Israelis to a fiery end.

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Sports

A look at the history of strikes in sports
by Blake Whitney/Assistant Sports Editor
The players of the Women's National Basketball Association want to prove to their big brother, the National Basketball Association,  who wears the pants in their professional basketball family...continued

Goalie is last line of defense
by Lonnie McMillan/Staff Writer
This season, Michelle Meglaughlin became the second starting goalkeeper in Ohio soccer history after replacing four-year starter Vanessa Dennis. She sat down with The Post's Lonnie McMillan to discuss the impact of being a key component of Ohio's defense, which was the Mid-American Conference's stingiest a year ago....continued

 

The Baseball Mafia
by Pat McSweeney/Staff Writer
It is a group that is extremely powerful and universally feared. The members of this organization ride around in limousines and wear expensive suits and jewelry....continued

 

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