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JET MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING
A Delta jetliner carrying 114 passengers and five crew members made an emergency landing Friday night shortly after takeoff from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport after an alarm alerted crew to a possible fire on board.
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LET'S CHICKEN DANCE!
Weird Al Yankovic, 30,000 kazoos, the Chicken Dance - it's time for Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati! Check out our guide to the biggest German party in the U.S.
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Local Headlines for Saturday, Sept. 18, 1999
Krista Ramsey column
Program built on value of teacher as neighbor
They exist in every American city— troubled neighborhoods with high poverty and crime rates, little sense of community, seemingly few resources and little chance for redemption.
Our German soul: Rich heritage remains
Not just any city can host the world's second-largest authentic Oktoberfest. Sure, it helps to be able to produce tens of thousands of cream puffs, potato pancakes and soft pretzels. But the city must have something more: a German soul.
Tracking Cincinnati's German heritage
How to get to Oktoberfest
Metro offers service from four locations for $1.50, and operates 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. today and 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday.
Honduras' first lady, Cincinnati native, asks help
It's been 30 years since she walked the halls of Colerain High School in bell bottoms and platform shoes.
Major crimes reduced
Murder, rape, robbery and other major crimes have dropped 8.4 percent since last year, Cincinnati police said Friday.
Y2K worries prompt colleges to delay first class in January
Worries about the operating problems that computers could have as the year 2000 begins — and related concerns about whether travel will be disrupted — have led some Ohio colleges to delay the resumption of classes in January.
Daughter follows grisly footsteps
Searching for the security she knew during her mother's life, Patricia DeChristopher wandered down a lonely Indiana road one April night and found herself following in the footsteps of her mother's death.
Taft exhorts all Ohioans to save water
COLUMBUS — Gov. Bob Taft is asking all Ohio residents to conserve water after a report that the state's drought is getting worse.
Tutu: U.S. has global obligation
The United States should use its clout to protect the world's vulnerable people, according to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a world leader in fighting racial injustice.
Teen violinist, CSO give dazzling performances
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's final opening night of the century scored a home run Friday night.
Fall gardening focus of Autumn Celebration
An Autumn Celebration, the fall version of the Cincinnati Flower Show, runs 10 a.m.-6 p.m. next Saturday and Sept. 26 at Coney Island.
GET TO IT
A guide to help make your day.
Birth father awarded custody of boy
OKLAHOMA CITY — Joseph Ferguson nearly lost the son he never knew he had.
Cathedral project welcomes opinion
COVINGTON — Diocese of Covington officials are welcoming input from Catholics and non-Catholics on plans to renovate the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, a Northern Kentucky landmark and symbol of Catholicism.
Computers help inmates learn
LEBANON - A month ago, Crystal Lowery of South Lebanon had never touched a computer and couldn't even turn on the machine. This week, studying for her General Educational Development diploma test, she was whipping through computer screens like a pro.
Galbraith campaigns in N.Ky.
WILDER — Talking up working people and bashing tailpipe testing, Gatewood Galbraith — the cowboy-hat-wearing politician — brought his Reform Party gubernatorial candidacy to Northern Kentucky on Friday.
Man sentenced to 20 years for attack, burglary
Ronald Johnson followed his big brother to prison Friday.
Miami board backs plan to reroute trucks
OXFORD — Miami University's board of trustees supports a proposal to reroute trucks around Oxford and extend Ohio 63 west toward the city.
Miami room, board to rise 4.5%
OXFORD, Ohio — Miami University's board of trustees voted Friday to increase room and board rates for the 2000-2001 academic year by 4.5 percent.
N.Ky. may get nearly $11M in appropriations
FORT WRIGHT — Northern Kentucky may receive nearly $11 million for buses, bridge ramps and flood control planning under federal spending bills pending in Congress.
TRISTATE DIGEST
Redesigning high schools is one of the Cincinnati Board of Education's biggest priorities as the 45,600-student district moves into the 1999-2000 school year, board members said Friday.
Two-year colleges gain leader
Ceremonies inaugurating Michael B. McCall as the first president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System will be today in Lexington.
Viral outbreak traced to food worker
Hamilton County health officials say 39 people got sick Labor Day weekend because a food worker at the Kenwood Country Club didn't wash his hands properly.
S P E C I A L F E A T U R E S
FALL ARTS PREVIEW
Check our big, big list of fall concerts, art exhibits, movies, and more.
Riverfest photo gallery
Select a photo for your screensaver. It's easy! We tell you how. Or just click through eight images.
Manatees star in new Zoo exhibit
Douglas and Stoneman have no way of knowing it, but there's a lot riding on their broadly sloped shoulders. The two manatees are the unlikely stars of the new $4 million Manatee Springs exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.
• The exhibit: Manatees, crocs and more
Tristate's Goin' Fishin'
Oceanic Adventure's Newport Aquarium is open. Check out our guide to the Tristate's newest entertainment attraction.
Tornado of '99
Complete coverage of the April 9 tornado that claimed four lives and left hundreds homeless.
Focal Point
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Click through 60 images from the past year.
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