Nine Texas A&M students killed building bonfire
by Michael Graczyk
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A towering, 40-foot pyramid of logs erected for Texas A&M’s traditional football bonfire trembled and then came roaring down early Thursday, crushing at least nine students to death and injuring 28 others.
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Clinton leads chorus of rebuke for Russian crackdown
by Terence Hunt
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ISTANBUL, Turkey — World leaders led by President Clinton admonished Boris Yeltsin on Thursday for Moscow’s bloody military crackdown in Chechnya — prompting angry words from the Russian leader but also a concession for an outside look at the rebellious region.
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Deer season boosts state economy
by Steohen Singer
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHARLESTON — Killing deer for fun and profit has bagged big bucks for West Virginia’s economy and the two-week buck season that opens Monday is expected to be no different.
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Stop the hate
U.S. Senate has poor excuses for voting against hate crime bill

n this so-called age of forward thinking, of increased peace among all mankind, some people in this nation refuse to let age-old prejudices die. 
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What will you be doing?
by Jason Tennant
ATHENAEUM STAFF

Next week West Virginia University students and staff will all be taking a well-deserved weeklong vacation for Thanksgiving. Many people, like myself will be thrilled just to go home, sit on the couch and visit with family.
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Women’s preview:
Basil looks for effort
by Marcia Heim
ATHENAEUM SPORTS STAFF

Tonight the West Virginia women’s basketball team will start its regular season on the road at Virginia Commonwealth. The matchup is set to tipoff at 5 p.m.
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