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Thursday, September 26, 2002

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Christine Nesbitt/ The Associated Press
Americans from the International Christian Academy wave U.S. flags as they drive in a French military convoy from Bouake, Ivory Coast. Yesterday, French troops evacuated the children and American families who were trapped at a school in the standoff between rebel soldiers and loyalist troops in the Ivory Coast.


Last minute legislation to win voter support
by Matt Hutton/State Senior Writer
Most voters are looking for results from candidates. The most concrete evidence that a candidate is working for the people is legislation addressing voters’ concerns. Knowing this, candidates often scurry to propose legislation on the eve of an election. And often legislation proposed right before an election is questioned by opponents...continued

Oh My Goddess rocks feminist lyrics
by Sarah Laubacher/Staff Writer
Citing influences such as David Bowie, Sleater-Kinney and Bikini Kill, Athens band Oh My Goddess aims to blend "glam-dance-punk" with "riot grrrl" rage...continued

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 Eyes closed, fists clenched, convicted killer is executed
By Charley Gillespie/The Associated Press
Eyes closed and fists clenched, Robert Buell was executed by injection yesterday for a 20-year-old killing he still denied...continued

Athletic advocacy group opens Ohio chapter
by Joe Arnold/Staff Writer
Claiming the Ohio athletic department lied to players after they sustained career-ending football injuries, two Ohio students have teamed with a national collegiate players’ association to form an Ohio chapter in an attempt to change policy at Ohio and in the NCAA...continued

Talks called off, Israeli siege stalls Palestinian reforms
By Mark Lavie/The Associated Press
Palestinians called off talks yesterday to end a weeklong Israeli siege of Yasser Arafat's office in the West Bank town of Ramallah, complaining that Israel would not allow international negotiators to meet Arafat first...continued

 

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Adel Hana/ The Associated Press
Palestinian schoolboys flee as Israeli soldiers guarding the Jewish settlement of Kfar Darom open fire at them in Deir el Balah, southern Gaza Strip. Nine schoolboys were wounded during clashes with soldiers after a protest march near the settlement yesterday.

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Volunteer coach brings experience to court
by Laurie Duffy/Staff Writer
Paula McNamee, volunteer assistant coach for the Ohio volleyball team, played middle blocker at Stanford, where she was part of three national championship teams. The Post’s Laurie Duffy sat down with McNamee to discuss her role at Ohio and her past volleyball experience...continued

 Browns a running back away from a playoff birth
by Matt Bixenstine/Staff Writer
From talking on the phone with my mom, a fourth-grade teacher, last weekend, I learned one of her students wore a brown jersey to class with "Couch" imprinted on the back. When my mom, not a football fan, learned whom this jersey represented, she wanted me to write a story about the Cleveland Browns quarterback...continued