instead, the four yaris television spots use silly animated bits to focus on: 1) the car's low cost; 2) its fuel economy; 3) its compatibility with mp3 players; and 4) its plethora of interior compartments and cup holders. this utilitarian approach seems more typical of an ad campaign for a vacuum cleaner.

and i think it works. the ads are appropriate to a low-cost, no-frills product like the yaris.

athens, ohio -- two ohio university graduates whose social security numbers were among 173,000 possibly stolen from school computers have filed a lawsuit, alleging their right to privacy has been violated.

donald jay kulpa, 31, of cincinnati, and kenneth neben, 34, a former columbus resident now living in north bergen, n.j., filed the lawsuit in columbus on friday. on the same day, the university's board of trustees agreed to spend up to $4 million to bolster computer security.

the lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, asks a judge to order the school to pay for credit monitoring services for those affected. it also requests compensation for anyone who suffers financial losses from the breaches.

mayor mclin, left, talks to chuck morton of the dayton building trades council and rick cornett, right, coordinator of the ironworkers apprenticeship program.