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From Davy Crockett to Dirty Harry, guns tied to US identity
Dec 19, 2012 11:21 EST
From folk hero frontiersman Davy Crockett to vigilante cop Dirty Harry, guns seem to be too deeply woven into the American identity for any amount of bloodshed to stain.
Romney's binder comment weighs on women vote push
Oct 18, 2012 08:37 EDT
An off-the-cuff comment by Mitt Romney about women job applicants went viral online Wednesday in a bizarre twist of a potentially decisive election duel for the hearts and minds of female voters.
US Republicans defend record with women
Apr 08, 2012 05:42 EDT
Accused of waging "war against women," Republicans are fighting back, defending their record to avoid losing the battle for women's votes in November's general elections.
US Republicans defend record with women
Apr 07, 2012 23:05 EDT
Accused of waging "war against women," Republicans are fighting back, defending their record to avoid losing the battle for women's votes in November's general elections.
US Republicans suffer labor union, abortion setbacks
Nov 09, 2011 12:24 EST
US voters have dealt President Barack Obama's Republican foes setbacks on labor and abortion rights in a series of bitterly fought off-year elections that could shape his November 2012 bid for a new term.
Republicans suffer defeat in Ohio union rights vote
Nov 08, 2011 23:36 EST
Republicans suffered a significant defeat in the key swing state of Ohio, where voters overwhelmingly overturned an unpopular anti-union law in a referendum.
India top court grants bail to Satyam founder Raju
Nov 04, 2011 06:03 EDT
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Ramalinga Raju, founder and former chairman of outsourcing firm Satyam Computer Services Ltd, in a $1.5 billion financial fraud case, after the federal investigative agency failed to file charges on time.
Ohio University ranked top U.S. party school
Aug 02, 2011 10:12 EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters Life!) - Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, was ranked the number one party school in the United States, according to The Princeton Review.
Ohio University at Athens ranked number one party school
Aug 01, 2011 18:59 EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, on Monday was ranked the number one party school in the nation, according to The Princeton Review.
College Students Turned CEOs
Jul 24, 2011 20:00 EDT
Entrepreneurs aren?t waiting to graduate to start a business.. Entrepreneurs aren?t waiting to graduate to start a business.
Bumpy week for potential candidate Donald Trump
Apr 29, 2011 20:05 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - He was ribbed by President Barack Obama, called a racist by David Letterman, accused of being a draft dodger and gave an expletive-laced political speech.
Paul calls Fed's Bernanke "cocky" in House hearing
Feb 09, 2011 20:25 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Ron Paul, an outspoken critic of the Federal Reserve, called Chairman Ben Bernanke "cocky" on Wednesday in the first hearing he held as the head of a House of Representatives panel that oversees the U.S. central bank.
Texas historians preserving WWII internment camp
Dec 07, 2010 03:22 EST
Texas state historians working to preserve remains of WWII-era camps that held detainees. The roundups began in earnest almost immediately after the Dec. 7 attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States' entry into World War II.
Softball coach in Ohio who won 900-plus games dies
Nov 10, 2010 18:42 EST
Softball coach who led Division III university in Ohio to more than 900 wins dies at 58. Donna Newberry, who won more than 900 games as the softball coach at Muskingum University, has died at age 58.
Report: College dropouts cost taxpayers billions
Oct 11, 2010 11:32 EDT
Report: College dropouts cost taxpayers billions, adding fuel to debate over who should attend. Dropping out of college after a year can mean lost time, burdensome debt and an uncertain future for students.
Dinosaurs taller than thought: study
Oct 01, 2010 01:13 EDT
Some dinosaurs may have been at least 10 percent taller than previously thought, US paleontologists said in a study that found the creatures had large amounts of cartilage.
It's taken time for Adams to earn job
Sep 22, 2010 16:19 EDT
3 years after coming in as touted recruit, Ohio State's Mike Adams finally having an impact. Mike Adams came to Ohio State as one of the most acclaimed offensive line recruits in the country.
Browns lose P Zastudil for season to knee injury
Aug 17, 2010 16:15 EDT
Cleveland Browns punter Dave Zastudil out for season with right knee injury. Dave Zastudil was determined to make this season better than his last.
Jazz photographer Herman Leonard dies at 87
Aug 16, 2010 13:18 EDT
Jazz scene photographer Herman Leonard dies in Los Angeles at 87. Jazz scene photographer Herman Leonard, famous for his smoky, backlighted black-and-white photos of such greats as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis and Frank Sinatra, has died. He was 87.
This croc could chew: study
Aug 05, 2010 11:56 EDT
Scientists on Wednesday announced the discovery of an ancient, mammal-like crocodile that knew how to chew, something its modern gash-and-gulp cousins cannot do.
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| Ohio University | |
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| Latin: Universitas Ohiensis | |
| Motto | Religio Doctrina Civilitas, Prae Omnibus Virtus |
| Motto in English | Religion, Learning, Civility; Above All, Virtue |
| Established | 1804 |
| Type | Public |
| Endowment | $ 240 million |
| President | Roderick J. McDavis |
| Faculty | 2,187 |
| Students | 20,437 |
| Undergraduates | 17,176 |
| Postgraduates | 3,261 |
| Location | Athens, Ohio, United States |
| Campus | 1,800 acres (7.3 km²) on the Athens Campus |
| Former names | American Western University |
| Colors | Hunter Green and White |
| Nickname | Bobcats |
| Mascot | Rufus the Bobcat [1] |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I, MAC, 6 men's varsity teams, 10 women's |
| Website | www.ohio.edu |
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