Palestinian Authority, Huessein Huessein, HO/Associated Press In this handout photo from the Palestinian Authority, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is seen at his desk at his office in the West Bank town of Ramallah yesterday. A defiant Yasser Arafat dug in at his besieged compound on Monday, rejecting Israel's demand to hand over the names of all those holed up inside.

Commission ruling seen as victory for all
by Matt Hutton/Staff Senior Writer
As November approaches, elections can be won or lost through public opinion. After a recent ruling, both candidates for Ohio Secretary of State feel they have won a battle along the way....continued

Speaker moves students to prevent sexual assault
by Becca Manning/Staff Writer
Katie Koestner’s story began like a tale between girlfriends—how she went to see"•Monty Python and the Holy Grail" during freshman orientation and spent more time making eye contact with the good-looking boy across the room...continued

Price of crude oil creeps higher
by Dirk Beveridge/Associated Press
OSAKA, Japan — Oil futures shot above $30 per barrel yesterday as the world's top crude producers and importers wrapped up a three-day energy conference overshadowed by worries about prices that have been nudged higher by Iraqi war fears....continued

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