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VATICAN CITY, May 10 .- Priests and Vatican employees opened their office windows this afternoon to find out why they were hearing trumpets and drums, and in the piazza below them they discovered the University of Ohio marching band.

Richard Vedder directs the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, teaches economics at Ohio University and is an adjunct scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.

If given the attention it deserves, an important new book is certain to make significant contributions to the public discussions of US prison policy.

Presented scholarships in the Meigs High School Awards Day Ceremony were from the left, front, Alyssa Cremeans, Matthew Casci, Haley English, Tess Phelps, Rachel Payne,Elizabeth Bearhs, Casi Arnold and Maggie Smith; middle row, Kirsten McGuire, Harley Fox, Cassandra Johnson, TylerEblin, Shawnella Patterson, Robert Dillon, Karlie Hall, Megan Dyer, ... (more)

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown says more than 360,000 students across Ohio would be forced to pay thousands more each year in college loan costs unless Congress acts to block the interest rate from doubling on federally-subsidized Stafford loans by July 1, 2013.

When it comes to helping others, some people pitch in at hot meals. Some just write a check.

Fifty-six students were recognized Wednesday at Piqua High School for the educational aspirations they have after they leave the hallways of the high school during a special ceremony celebrating their academic intent to higher learning.

Lincoln-Way Central High School student athletes who have committed to continue their education and athletic careers at the collegiate level were honored May 15 at the school.

The top students of the Meigs High School's graduating class of 2013 have been announced by Steve Ohlinger, principal.

Democratic state lawmakers say the Republicans who control the Ohio House and Senate are passing bills that make it harder for voters who tend to favor Democrats at the ballot box.

The scientists have been seeking more information about the genetic pathways of Shigella in the hope of finding new treatment options for the disease it causes.

Miami Trace finished 6th rank in the state. The Panthers who won the SCOL baseball title & a sectional championship are next in action Tuesday night against Warren Local in the district semi-finals at Ohio University in Athens.

East Africa: In a First for East Africa, Scientists Find Evidence That Onchocerciasis May Be Eliminated After 14 Years of Long-Term Mass Drug Treatment New research provides the first evidence in East Africa that long-term community-based drug treatment alone can interrupt transmission of onchocerciasis, a parasitic disease commonly known as river ... (more)

The parents of the FAMU drum major who was hazed to death said Tuesday that the university "needs to get its priorities straight" before the famous marching band can perform again.

The mighty T. rex may have thrashed its massive head from side to side to dismember prey, but a new study shows that its smaller cousin Allosaurus was a more dexterous hunter and tugged at prey more like a modern-day falcon.

The family of an Ohio University student who died after contracting meningitis is suing the university.

Despite her achievements, Chaza Banda has found that barriers to college are daunting because she is not a citizen.

The oldest known fossils of an ape and a monkey have been uncovered, providing an intriguing glimpse of a crucial time in primate evolution.

They're among the many journalists who've spoken or are scheduled to speak at commencement ceremonies this spring, as many did last year .

"This is a full replacement for a building that is much, much older than what we want," said University Hospitals' Heidi Gartland, A rendering of University Hospitals' proposed new medical office building to be built at the corner of East 185th Street and Lake Shore Boulevard.