West Virginia University officials have responded to a report from the state Bureau of Public Health that was released late November of 1999 in regards to the asbestos present in the Creative Arts Center and the College of Law.
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WASHINGTON — Think taking aspirin can prevent a heart attack? It can reduce some risk — but not for everybody. The distinction is costing Bayer Corp. $1 million, the tab for a consumer education program announced Tuesday to settle government charges that Bayer’s advertising oversold aspirin’s benefits.
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Think twice before throwing that empty box of cereal or snagged pair of pantyhose in the trash. A new list will help local organizations get the word out to the community about the donations they need to keep their services running.
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t appears the U.S. is adopting the old axiom, “If at first you don’t succeed, try again,” in its dealings with China and their incredibly poor human rights record. 
The Clinton administration has attempted to have China censured by the United Nations Human Rights Commission for the failure to permit their citizens many rights they are compelled to allow by the U.N. and encouraged to embrace by the rest of the world.
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Metallica has always strived to create a fierce grandeur in the genre of rock ’n’ roll. Past albums such as Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets or ... And Justice for All gave an epic nature to music which is often criticized as being only noise. The band has continually broken new ground over their nearly twenty year career, taking chances, evolving, drawing both acclaim and criticism.
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The West Virginia women’s basketball team had a tough time over the holiday break posting a 2-5 record. The Mountaineers will try to convert back to their winning ways tonight as they take on No. 1 Connecticut in Storrs. 
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