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Voter turnout increases from previous year
13 percent turnout up 4
percent from 1999 elections
by Shanna Kaye Parr
ATHENAEUM STAFF

This past Saturday’s local election was not the only day that people showed up at the polls to vote recently. Many students turned out last week to vote for the West Virginia University Student Administration elections in higher numbers than last year.
FULL ARTICLE IN HEADLINE NEWS

Stranded Mozambicans beg to be rescued, fed
by Mike Cohent
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAVE RIVER VALLEY, Mozambique — Helicopters plucked more than 1,500 people to safety Sunday as swollen rivers swept away almost everything in their paths in Mozambique.
FULL ARTICLE IN WORLD & NATION

Legislative committee to consider new fire insurance premium bill CHARLESTON (AP) — The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee is to consider Monday a bill that compels insurance firms to tell policyholders how much fire departments save them in premiums each year.
FULL ARTICLE IN STATE & LOCAL

Strawberry jam
Do drugs, go to jail ... unless you’re a famous sports star

ow many times should someone be forgiven for their mistakes? How many times can someone screw up before those errors come back to haunt them? How many times can someone say, “I’m sorry” before people quit believing him?
FULL EDITORIAL IN OPINIONS

Build Rome in a day
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings lets you take over the world ... with your computer
by Chris Casto
ATHENAEUM STAFF

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, the newest addition to the series from Microsoft, plays into strategy game lovers’ hands like a charm. From increased characters to improved player control, it soars leaps and bounds above its predecessors Age of Empires & AOE: Rise of Rome Expansion Pack.
FULL ARTICLE IN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Nonemacher returns to greatness
Last second shot lifts Connecticut over Mountaineers, 72-71
No. 22 Connecticut 72
West Virginia 71

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Khalid El-Amin proved that 4.8 seconds can seem like an eternity.
El-Amin drove the length of the court and banked in a shot at the buzzer as No. 22 Connecticut edged West Virginia 72-71 Saturday night.
FULL ARTICLE IN SPORTS

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