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By ANNE GEARAN and JULIE PACE The Associated Press WASHINGTON The prospect of conflict with Iran has eclipsed Afghanistan as the key national security issue with head-spinning speed. After years of bad blood and an international impasse over Irans disputed nuclear program, why does the threat of war seem so suddenly upon us? The short answer is that Iran has used the years of deadlock over whether it was pursuing a bomb to get within roughly 12 months of being able to build one. Iran claims its nuclear program is not aimed at building a bomb, but it has refused to drop suspect elements of the program. Time is running short for Iran to back down without a fight. Time is also running short for either the United States or Israel to mount a preemptive military strike on Irans nuclear sites, something that seemed far-fetched until fairly recently. It is still unlikely, and for the U.S. represents the last worst option to stop an Iranian bomb. The United States has a very good estimate of when Iran could produce a weapon, President Barack Obama said this week. He said that while he believes the standoff with Iran over its nuclear program can still be resolved through diplomacy, the U.S. has done extensive planning on a range of options. We are prepared to exercise these options should they arise, Obama said during an Delphos, Ohio

The City of Delphos Parks & Recreation Department is accepting applications for the following positions for the 2012 season: recreation director, pool manager, head lifeguards, lifeguards, pool staff, seasonal maintenance and umpires. Applications and job descriptions are available during regular business hours or at cityofdelphos. com/employment.htm. Mail completed forms to City of Delphos, Attn: Parks Superintendent, 608 N. Canal St., Delphos OH 45833.

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When a country that refers to you as a cancerous tumor is inching, however slowly, toward a nuclear weapons capability, its understandably difficult to relax and keep quiet.
Karim Sadjadpour, Iran expert, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace interview with NBC. He said Israel has not made a decision about whether to launch its own strike. Diplomacy and economic coercion are the main focus for the U.S. and its allies, and the preferred option. But the increasingly strong warnings from Obama and other leaders reflect a global consensus that Iran is closer than ever to joining the nuclear club. In November, the International Atomic Energy Agency issued a scathing assessment of the Iranian nuclear program, calling it disturbing and possibly dangerous. The IAEA, a U.N. body, said it had serious concerns regarding possible military dimensions of a program Iran claims is not intended to guild a weapon. See IRAN, page 3

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Franklin sets kindergarten screening

Chris Williams, left, from SignPro shows the members of the Delphos Public Library Board of Trustees a sample sign to give an idea of what the sign for The First Edition building might look like. Board President Leila Osting, right, board member James Looser, back right, and Technology Coordinator Jane Sadler look on.

Franklin Elementary School continues to register children for kindergarten screening for the 2012-13 school year 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday this week. Children who will be 5 years old by Aug. 1, 2012, are eligible to attend kindergarten in the 2012-13 year. Parents/guardians should pick up registration materials and set an appointment for their child(ren) to be screened for kindergarten. Screenings will be held on the following dates: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 1, 8, 15 and 22. The clinic lasts approximately 45 minutes. Call 419-692-8766 for more information.

Library board discusses lost materials, recent damage

BY STACY TAFF staff@delphosherald.com DELPHOS The Delphos Public Library Board of Trustees met Wednesday afternoon, during which progress was made on several issues. Since last months meeting, Library Director Nancy Mericle made inquiries into a solution regarding the $156,000 loss the library has taken in lost fines and materials. This company, Unique Management Services, Inc., works in the recovery of overdue items, she said. Ive talked with another library who has worked with them and they were very pleased with the results. We would have to pay them a flat fee of around $8.95 for every name we give them. The company has helped recover over $250 million in value of materials, fines and fees since 1996. Ive read over the paperwork a few times already and it says they prefer to work on cases that only go back up to 60 days, so this would be

more for prevention of future losses, Fiscal Officer Janet Bonifas said. But they also say they will give you a 90day free trial, which is really nice. The board made a motion to allow Mericle to make more inquiries about other fees that would be required. With the variety of precipitation the area has gotten over the last month, Mericle says the Library has experience yet another roof leak. I came in on Jan. 17 and See LIBRARY, page 3

Metcalfes Musings in Fridays paper The Metcalfes Musings sports column will be in Fridays newspaper. It will return to its normal spot next Thursday. West Ohio Food Bank at SJ game St. Johns Athletic Director Todd Schulte announced that the West Ohio Food Bank is going to be at the Parkway at St. Johns boys basketball game on Friday. Continuing a much-needed program to help out the West Ohio Food Bank, a table will be set up to collect food and cash donations. As well, local companies have donated prizes to give away to those who drop off food or cash, with a prize wheel to spin to determine what donors will get. TODAY Girls Basketball (6 p.m.): St. Johns at Parkway (MAC); Allen East at Jefferson (NWC); Fort Jennings at Perry; Spencerville at LCC (NWC); Paulding at Lincolnview (NWC); Elida at Bath (WBL); Ada at Columbus Grove (NWC); Wapakoneta at Van Wert (WBL); Bluffton at Crestview (NWC). Snow likely Friday; 60 percent chance. Accumulation around 1 inch. High in upper 30s. See page 2. Obituaries State/Local Politics Community Sports Farm Classifieds TV World News 2 3 4 5 6-7 7 8 9 10

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Sources: Pentagon rules shift on women in combat

By LOLITA C. BALDOR The Associated Press

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WASHINGTON Pentagon rules are catching up a bit with reality after a decade when women in the U.S. military have served, fought and died on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. Today, the Pentagon is recommending to Congress that women be allowed to serve in more jobs closer to the front lines. According to defense officials, the new rules are expected to continue the longheld prohibition that prevents women from serving as infantry, armor and special operations forces. But they will formally allow women to serve in other jobs at the battalion level, which until now had been considered too close to combat. In reality, however, the necessities of war have already propelled women to the front lines often as medics, military police or intelligence officers. So, while a woman couldnt be assigned as an infantryman in a battalion or in a company going out on patrol, she could fly the helicopter supporting the unit, or move in to provide medical aid if troops were injured. The officials said the new rules will formally allow women to be assigned to a battalion and serve in jobs such as medics, intelligence officers, police or communications officers. The changes would have the greatest effect on the Army and Marine Corps, which ban women from more jobs than the Navy and Air Force do, largely because of the infantry positions. See COMBAT, page 3

FCCLA collecting for Ronald McDonald House

Jefferson FCCLA will observe National FCCLA Week next week. The main focus of the week is a service project that includes the collections of aluminum can tabs and items for the Ronald McDonald House in Toledo. The pop tabs collection will be a competition between the grade levels with the winning grade to receive a reward. Anyone having pop tabs to donate can give them to a middle school student or drop them off at the office. Wish List items can also be dropped off at the office or sent in with any student. Wish List items for the Ronald McDonald House follow. Bold italicized items are the ones with greater need but all items listed will be accepted to be delivered to the facility. Kitchen Flour Sugar (white and brown) Crisco - solid vegetable or sticks Oil or spray Pop Tarts Chocolate chips Brownie and cake mixes Boxes or cans of frosting Muffin mixes Breakfast or granola bars 9x13 GLAD baking pans w/ plastic lids Plastic wrap Aluminum foil Plastic storage containers Plastic storage bags, Ziploc (sandwich, quart, gallon sizes) Paper plates Plastic Utensils Automatic dishwasher soap Trash bags (13 & 33 gallon size) Disposable food containers Cereal (individual size) Fruit juice (individual size) Individual Size Snacks (ie. Chips, cookies, crackers, fruit snacks) Bedrooms and Bathrooms Brown thermal twin blankets Energy saving light bulbs Aerosol air fresheners Bathroom cleaners (Lysol, 409, Mr. Clean, etc...) Laundry Room Dryer sheets Bleach Laundry soap Latex gloves

The Kiwanis K-kids have been busy with community service this year. They cleaned fire trucks and a rescue vehicle, helped out at the Canal Commission Museum, visited and taken care packages to the residents at Vancrest Healthcare Center and last Friday, they filled trash bags with litter in a field next to Elida Road (above).

K-kids clean up litter, perform other community service

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Personal Items Toothpaste (small size) and toothbrushes Antibacterial hand soap Deodorant Baby afghans or quilts (new only) Office Supplies Copy paper Batteries (AA, AAA, C & D) Stamps Miscellaneous Gift cards for major stores Children and Family DVDs For more information, contact Life Skills Teacher/FCCLA Advisor Bev Tuttle.

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VAN WERT COUNTY COURT NEWS

Nine of the defendants of a large group of people indicted for their involvement in drugs and other charges were arraigned Wednesday morning before Judge Charles Steele in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court: Andrew Lumpkins, 28, Spencerville, entered a not guilty plea to an indictment charging him with theft from an elderly person, a felony of the fifth degree. Lumpkins was released on a $5,000 unsecured personal surety bond with a pretrial hearing scheduled for March 7. Kennethy M. imler, Van Wert, entered a not guilty plea to violating a protection order. Imler was released on a $5,000 unsecured personal surety bond with an additional condition that he have no contact with the alleged victim. A pretrial hearing has been scheduled for March 7. David A. sheets, 41, Van Wert, entered a not guilty plea to a charge of rape, a felony of the first degree. Sheets was released on a $5,000 unsecured personal surety bond with the condition that he have no contact with the alleged victim. A pretrial hearing has been scheduled for March 7. elmico Crisp, 36, Lima, entered a not guilty plea to a two count indictment charging him with trafficking in cocaine, both indictments were felonies of the fourth degree. Judge Steele set a $10,000 cash bond with a $5,000 unsecured personal surety bond. A pretrial hearing has been scheduled for March 14. Brenda schwartz, 26, Decatur, Ind., was charged with four counts of theft from an elderly person, a felony of the fifth degree. Schwartz was released on a $5,000 unsecured personal surety bond with a waiver of extradition being signed. A pretrial hearing has been scheduled for March 14. Joshua A. Lane, 25, Van Wert, entered a not guilty plea to a charge of trafficking in drugs, a felony of the fifth degree. Lane was released on a $5,000 unsecured personal bond with a pretrial hearing scheduled for March 14. Dustin s. stuckey, 26, Van Wert, entered a not guilty plea to an indictment charging him with two counts of trafficking in drugs, both counts were

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felonies of the fourth degree. Kelly G. Matthieu, 43, Stuckey was released on Kenton, was placed on five a $5,000 unsecured personal years of community control surety bond with a pretrial and will have to spend up to six hearing scheduled for March months at the WORTH Center 14. on a charge of attempted drivKenneth e. Myers iii, 19, ing while under the influence Van Wert, entered a not guilty of alcohol, a felony of the plea to one count of theft, a fourth degree. felony of the fifth degree. Matthieu was also ordered Myers was released on a to pay all court costs associ$5,000 unsecured personal ated with his case and will be surety bond with a pretrial under three years of intensive hearing scheduled for March supervision during that period 14. of time. Judge Steele also David Boff Jr., 19, Van gave Matthieu an 18-month Wert, entered a not guilty plea prison sentence but deferred to a charge of unlawful sexual the imposition of the sentence conduct with a minor, a felony pending the successful comof the fourth degree. pletion of the community conBoff was released on a trol program. $5,000 unsecured personal Dotrney e. Cooper, 29, surety bond with condition that Huston, Texas, was placed on Boff have no contact with the one year of community control minor. on a charge of theft from an A pretrial hearing has been elderly person, a felony of the scheduled for March 14. fifth degree. nicole Wells, 34, Convoy, Judge Steele ordered that entered a not guilty plea to an Cooper spend 30 days in the indictment charging her with Van Wert County Jail along unlawful sexual conduct with with the 90 days he has already a minor, a felony of the third served awaiting final disposidegree; and importuning, a tion of his case. felony of the fifth degree. A basic prison term of six According to the indict- months was given Cooper but ment, Wells did on the 14th the imposition of the prison day of January, engage in sex- sentence was deferred pendual conduct with a minor older ing the successful completion than 13 but less than 16 years of the community control proof age. The second count of gram. the indictment dealing with the sonya Foster, 33, Kenton, importuning charge indicates entered a plea of guilty to a that Wells did, on or about the Bill of Information charging 14,, not being the spouse of her with use of possession of the offender solicit another to heroin, a felony of the fifth engage in sexual conduct and degree. that the offender was four or Foster filed a motion more years older than the other for Treatment in Lieu of person, older than 13 years of Conviction which was granted age but less than 16 years of by the court, she is presently age, this being a felony of the involved in a treatment profifth degree. gram based in Toledo. Wells was released on Successfully completing the a $5,000 unsecured personal treatment program will mean surety bond with a pretrial hear- that Foster will have no criminal record. ing scheduled for March 14. Jessica thompson, 26, Van Wert, entered two pleas of guilty, one to theft, a felony of the fifth degree; and one of CLEVELAND (AP) guilty to a charge of falsifica- These Ohio lotteries were tion in a theft offense, a felony drawn Wednesday: of the fifth degree. Classic Lotto Thompson had filed a 02-03-27-32-33-42 motion for Treatment in Lieu Estimated jackpot: $3.6 M Mega Millions of Conviction which was Estimated jackpot: $41 M granted by the Court. 3 evening According to a Van Wert 4-5-1 City Police Department invesPick 4 evening tigation, Thompson, along with 6-4-3-4 two others, was responsible for Powerball the theft of beer, liquor and 17-28-38-39-51, money from the Century Bar Powerball: 33 on Nov. 9, while Thompson Estimated jackpot: $250 M was employed by the establishrolling Cash 5 ment. 01-03-08-14-30 Estimated jackpot: $100,000 ten oH evening 02-10-15-17-19-27-30-3234-39-44-49-51-53-55-56-5964-74-80

At 7:33 p.m. on Wednesday, Delphos Police were called to a business in the 1100 block of Elida Avenue in reference to a theft complaint. Upon officers arrival, the manager of the business advised a male subject had taken a television from inside the store and had went out a fire exit with the item and without paying for it. The area was checked for the subject but the male was not located.

Male takes TV from business

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High temperature Wednesday in Delphos was 34 degrees, low was 26. High a year ago today was 15, low was 0. Record high for today is 69, set in 1925. Record low is -14, set in 1967. WeAtHer ForeCAst tri-county Associated Press

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At 11:29 a.m. on Tuesday, Delphos Police were called to the 600 block of Davis Street in reference to a vandalism complaint. Upon officers arrival, the complainant advised someone had driven into a yard at a residence in that area and had struck a realty sign.

Yard driven through, sign struck

At 11:36 a.m. on Monday, Delphos Police were called to the 1500 block of Carolyn Drive in reference to a criminal damaging complaint. Upon officers arrival, the victim stated someone had scratched into the paint of the victims vehicle with what appeared to be a key causing damaging to the vehicle.

Resident reports vehicle keyed

toniGHt: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. FriDAY: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in the morning then cloudy with snow showers likely in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. FriDAY niGHt: Cloudy with a chance of snow showers through midnight. Then mostly cloudy with a chance of flurries after midnight. Colder. Lows around 15. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of measurable precipitation 50 percent. sAtUrDAY: Mostly sunny. Colder. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Wind chills 1 below to 9 above zero. sAtUrDAY niGHt, sUnDAY: Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Highs in upper 20s. sUnDAY niGHt, MonDAY: Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20. Highs in the mid 30s.

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VAsQUeZ, Louis A., 72, of Lima, funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services - Shawnee Chapel, Lima, with military rites by Veterans of Foreign Wars 1275 and the Navy Honor Guard. Burial will be in Gethsemani Cemetery at a later date. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made online to the Wounded Warrior Project at http://support.woundedwarriorproject.org.

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By the Associated Press Today is Thursday, Feb. 9, the 40th day of 2012. There are 326 days left in the year. todays Highlight in History: On Feb. 9, 1942, the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff held its first formal meeting to coordinate military strategy during World War II. on this date: In 1773, the ninth president of the United States, William Henry Harrison, was born in Charles City County, Va. In 1825, the House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president after no candidate received a majority of electoral votes. In 1861, Jefferson Davis was elected provisional president of the Confederate States of America at a congress held in Montgomery, Ala. In 1870, the U.S. Weather Bureau was established. In 1942, daylight-saving War Time went into effect in the United States, with clocks turned one hour forward.

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St. Johns Scholar of the Day is Kelsey Britt. Congratulations Kelsey! Jeffersons Scholar of the Day is Sophia Wilson. Congratulations Sophia!

Students can pick up their awards in their school offices.

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have the Lima Symphony Orchestra come and do a special program and were having a speaker come. Well have a cake and we also thought it would be neat to have little keepsakes like pens and magnets for people to take home with them. The board passed a motion to allocate $1,000 to the 100th anniversary celebration for assorted costs. SignPro representative Chris Williams attended to finalize details for a sign at The First Edition building. Having decided a color scheme of dark gold, black and white, all that remained was for the board to decide between sandstone and wood grain for the finish. I think the sandstone would work better because the wood grain looks like it would be a little more busy looking, Secretary Jane Rutledge said. It gives the look of stripes across the sign. The other members agreed and a motion was passed to go with the sandstone finish and to let SignPro begin work on the sign. Mericle also brought to the boards attention a $500 donation by the Delphos Rotary Club to be put toward the sign.
profit Environmental Working Group (EWG), which launched its SkinDeep database back in 2004 to give consumers a way to learn about whats in the products they use on their skin and bodies. Today, SkinDeep which is free to use and has a user-friendly, keyword-searchable interface features health and safety profiles on 69,000 different cosmetics and personal care products. Our aim is to fill in where industry and government leave off, reports EWG, whose researchers cross-reference hundreds of safety studies and nearly 60 toxicity and regulatory databases against thousands of product ingredient labels to help consumers find the safest cosmetics and personal care items. Beyond searching for your most frequently used creams, gels and elixirs to get the low-down on their safety, users can also learn what to avoid by browsing the sites What Not to Buy section. Harsh soaps, anything with chemical fragrances, many nail polishes and most dark permanent hair dyes top the list of products health-conscious consumers should steer clear of or at least check out on SkinDeep. The website lists safer versions of all these product types for those who just cant live without. But public health advocates and environmentalists alike, of course, would prefer that all personal care products could be trusted to not be rash-inducing, carcinogenic or otherwise harmful. CSC has been lobbying Congress about the need for stricter laws and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight, and last year was instrumental in getting the Safe Cosmetics Act (HR 2359) introduced into the House of Representatives. While the bill stalled in committee, it would have required the FDA to create a list of specific contaminants likely to be found in certain cosmetics ingredients and provide testing protocols to determine which ones qualified for warning labels, phase-outs or outright bans. Whether a similar bill will come up again anytime soon remains to be seen. In the meantime, consumers should make sure to visit the SkinDeep database before lathering up.

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Defense officials spoke about the report on condition of anonymity because it had not yet been publicly released. There long has been opposition to putting women in combat, questioning whether they have the necessary strength and stamina, or whether their presence might hurt unit cohesion. There also have been suggestions that the American public would not tolerate large numbers of women coming home from war in body bags. But the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, where battlefield lines are scattered and blurred and insurgents can be around every corner, have made it almost impossible to keep women clear of combat. Thousands have served in the two wars, and more than 150 have been killed. Retired Army Lt. Col. Robert Maginnis, speaking from his home in Virginia, said he doesnt see how the new policy helps the national security of the country. This does not dismiss the sexual tension issues, nor does it dismiss the differences physiologically between men and women in terms of cardiovascular fitness, Maginnis said.

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there was plastic thrown over the Fiction Section. The janitor had come in to do repair work and saw the roof had leaked when it rained, she said. We had about $350 worth of damage in books and we have to decide if were going to replace them all. I called the roofers we used which was Bebout & Houg, and they came over that day to look at it. They said there were cracks in the membrane up there but then when they mailed us the bill it said there were punctures. Cracks would be covered under the warranty but we arent sure about punctures. This is something were still in the middle of. In other news, Technology Coordinator Jane Sadler was present to swear in newlyappointed board member James Looser. After Looser took his seat at the table, Sadler brought up an approaching milestone for the library. This year marks our 100th anniversary and were planning on celebrating it over National Library Week, which is the week after Easter, Sadler said. We will

E - The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I know that there are many issues with personal care products being unsafe for our health, but where do I look to find out whats safe and whats not? Mary Pulaski, Trenton, NJ The average American uses about 10 personal care products each day, resulting in exposure to some 100 unique chemicals. But the vast majority of the 12,500 chemicals used by the $50 billion beauty industry have never been assessed for safety, according to the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (CSC), a coalition of eight non-profits concerned about the health of cosmetics and personal care products. Many of these chemicals are linked to adverse health effects like cancer, birth defects and other serious health issues, CSC reports. And with cosmetics chemicals showing up in breast milk and umbilical cord blood, not to mention rivers, lakes and drinking water aquifers, it is indeed a problem that affects us all. Unfortunately for American consumers, these products arent held to the same high safety standard as foods and drugs in the United States, and as such manufacturers do not have to disclose ingredients on their products labels. That means its up to consumers to educate themselves as to what products to buy and which to avoid if human health and the environment are concerns. To the rescue comes the non-

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Close U.S. ally Israel is driving much of the burst of international attention now focused on the likelihood of an Iranian bomb and what to do about it. When a country that refers to you as a cancerous tumor is inching, however slowly, toward a nuclear weapons capability, its understandably difficult to relax and keep quiet, said Karim Sadjadpour, an Iran exert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu frequently draws parallels between modern-day Iran and Nazi Germany on the eve of the Holocaust. Last week, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said there is a growing global understanding that military action may be necessary. For Obama, the threat that the United States might use military force must ring true to Iranian leaders while not sounding alarmist to Americans or jittery oil markets. He has been very cautious, which is why his recent, blunter words are notable. With the clock in mind, the Obama administration is moving much faster than expected to apply the heaviest economic penalties yet on Iran and the oil trade it relies on. This week came a surprise announcement of new sanctions on Irans central bank, a key to the regimes oil profits. Previous rounds of penalties have not changed Irans course, but the U.S. and Europe, which just approved a first-ever oil embargo, argue that they finally have Irans attention. The new oilfocused sanctions are intended to cut the revenue Irans rulers can collect from the countrys oil business without roiling oil markets. While Obama has until late June to make a final decision on how to implement even stronger financial sanctions, a person advising the administration on the penal-

ties said an announcement probably would come well ahead of that deadline. The adviser spoke on condition of anonymity because the White House plan is not final. Among the factors pushing up a decision: the possibility of a unilateral Israeli strike and the desire to avoid disrupting oil markets in the summer, when gasoline prices are usually already higher. With Republican presidential candidates questioning Obamas toughness on Iran, the White House also has a political interest in appearing to take a proactive approach to enforce the sanctions, rather than simply responding to a congressional deadline, the adviser said. The threat of military

action is also used to strengthen the diplomacy. Countries like China, a major buyer of Iranian oil, dont like sanctions but go along because opposing them may increase the likelihood of military action that would spike prices for the oil they buy, Sadjadpour said.

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GOP vows to reverse new birth control policy

By DONNA CASSATA Associated Press W A S H I N G T O N Republicans vowed Wednesday to reverse President Barack Obamas new policy on birth control, lambasting the rule that religious schools and hospitals must provide contraceptive coverage for their employees as an unambiguous attack on religious freedom in our country. The White House pushed back in the face of a political firestorm, arguing that Obama was sensitive to the objections and looking for a way to allay the concerns. Democratic women lawmakers put up a united front in defending the administration. Womens health care should not depend on who the boss is, said Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky. The fight over the administration mandate escalated as House Speaker John Boehner accused the administration of violating First Amendment rights and undermining some of the countrys most vital institutions, such as Catholic charities, schools and hospitals. He demanded that Obama rescind the policy or else Congress will. This attack by the federal government on religious freedom in our country cannot stand, and will not stand, Boehner, a Catholic and Ohio Republican, said in a floor speech rare for the speaker. The contentious issue has roiled the presidential race and angered religious groups, especially Catholics, who say the requirement would force them to violate church teachings and long-held beliefs against contraception. It also has pushed social issues to the forefront in an election year that has been dominated by the economy. Abortion, contraception and any of the requirements of Obamas health care overhaul law have the potential to galvanize the Republicans conservative base, critical to voter turnout in the presidential and congressional races. Clearly sensing a political opening, Republicans ramped up the criticism. Shortly after Boehner spoke, GOP senators gathered on the other side of the Capitol to hammer the administration and insist that they will push ahead with legislation to undo the requirement. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., called the new rule an unprecedented affront to religious liberty. This is not a womens rights issue. This is a religious liberty issue. The issue is not contraception, said Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., but whether the government of the United States should have the power to go in and tell a faith-based organization that they have to pay for something that they teach their members shouldnt be done. Its that simple. And if the answer is yes, then this government can reach
She says, Its outrageous and its crazy. On the other side, Republicans and some Democrats say whats crazy is even having a debate over whether the government should be cutting checks to people who have sneaked into the country illegally. Its hard to imagine there isnt a healthy majority, even in the Democratic-controlled Senate, to stop the practice if its actually brought to a vote. We have rules about tax credits and benefits, and it seems to me they need to be applied fairly and across the board, said Democrat Sen. Claire McCaskill, who is facing a difficult re-election bid in Missouri. If there are rules, they need to be enforced. I think its just that simple. I dont think its complicated. Illegal immigrants have been barred from other refundable tax credits in which low-income workers not only dont owe income taxes but receive payments from the government such as the earned income tax credit. Such credits are a popular anti-poverty tool in part because a recipient has to hold

One Year Ago Baked to Perfection owner Alex Benavidez held a program called I Love Cookies at the Delphos Public Library Tuesday evening. Children were instructed how to decorate cookies, apply fondant and keep it from drying out. 25 Years Ago 1987 Jefferson Middle School will be represented at the Feb. 20 spelling bee by three students from each of the sixth, seventh and eighth grades. They are Terri Kesler, Keaton Druckemiller, Tim Lindeman, Jeff Petersmeyer, Melissa Rahrig, Anita Core, Jenny Vogt, Sarah Wurst and Jennifer Eccard. A promotional display prepared by the Delphos chapter of the Office Education Association took first place at the regional contest at Vantage Vocational School, Van Wert. The display will advance to state competition. Senior OEA members taking part in the competition were Doreen Keller, Dawn Stocklin, Trina Wurst, Tammy Binkley, Louise Miller and Betsy Spring. Ryan Illyes, a student at the Franklin Elementary, finished second in the district Elks foul shooting contest held at Van Wert High School. Ryan, who was the 8-9-year-old group winner at Elida earlier this season competed against eight of the best 8-9-year-old foul shooters from Northwest Ohio. 50 Years Ago 1962 Eighty-two persons attended the annual Ladies Night of the Delphos Country Club Wednesday night. Paul Korn, president of the local Rotarians, called upon Carol Brent, professional recording star of Los Angeles, Calif., who sang several popular selections to accompaniment provided by Mrs. Gene Stites. Miss Brent is the sister of Mrs. Murray Cohen of Delphos. Rita Collar of Columbus Grove, a senior at Jefferson High School, will receive the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow award from her school, according to W. J. Koch, principal. She was one of 406,000 senior girls in high schools across the nation who took a test on homemaking knowledge and attitudes. The Ottoville Lions Club will hold a benefit basketball game and entertainment in the new gymnasium Feb. 11. The cage game will be between two teams consisting of Lion Club members. Also on the program will be the Ottoville Rangerettes, a group from the school band, an exhibition of tumbling and wrestling and rope climbing by members of the high school physical education department. 75 Years Ago 1937 The second annual foul shooting contest started Tuesday morning at Jefferson school and will continue this week and next week. Championship titles will be awarded in Junior and Senior high school. Norman Jones was the champion of the Varsity in 1936. Clarence Heidenescher was Senior high school champ and John Lindemann holds the Junior high school record. Over 600 farmers of the surrounding community attended the centennial celebration of the John Deere Company which was held Monday at the Mueller Implement and Auto Company. The John Deere organization was founded 100 years ago. Talking pictures were presented, showing the life of John Deere. A luncheon was served at noon by William Irick, of the Beckman Hotel. Sylvester Kohls of near Fort Jennings found his automobile last week in the Auglaize River near Bertlings bridge. He left his machine at his home and the car in some manner was set in motion and ran down a hill into the river. Kohls thought the automobile had been stolen and enlisted the aid of the Putnam County Sheriff Arnold Potts, and Chief of Police Glenn Ditto.

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ALLEN, Texas (AP) One day after Rick Santorums startling breakthrough in the presidential race, his few aides decamped to distant states to start building campaign organizations from scratch. It was evidence of his challenge in converting sudden momentum into victories in the rush of contests ahead. We definitely are the campaign right now with the momentum, the enthusiasm on the ground, the former Pennsylvania senator said Wednesday, hours after capturing Republican caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado and a non-binding primary in Missouri. We feel like going forward were going to have the money we need to make the case we want, he said. To replenish his coffers, Santorum arranged a weekend of fundraising events in California. Its good timing, too: In the day since he won Tuesdays contests, Santorum raised more than $1 million as donors started to take a second look at his candidacy. He plans to start campaigning in Washington state on Monday, and then Ohio and Michigan in the following days. At the same time, aides conceded he was making little or no effort in the caucuses in Maine that end this weekend, and they are still working on plans for competing in primaries in Michigan and Arizona on Feb. 28, as well as the delegate-rich, 10-state Super Tuesday a week later. Santorums caucus successes vaulted him ahead of Newt Gingrich into second place in the competition for Republican National Convention delegates. The Associated Press count showed Mitt Romney leading with 112 delegates, followed by Santorum with 72, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich with 32 and Texas Rep. Ron Paul with 9. I believe that conservatives are beginning to get it, that we provide the best opportunity to beat President Obama, Santorum said, a jab at both Romney and Gingrich. Yet he came under fresh attack during the day from Romney as a supporter of earmarked federal spending, and a resumption appeared likely soon in the ad wars that so far have worked to the advantage of the better-financed former Massachusetts governor. Were always going to have a huge spending gap, but money cant buy peoples hearts, said Ron Carey, an unpaid volunteer who was Santorums chief adviser in Minnesota and whose car served as a travelling campaign office. He has a huge upside when people get to know him, added Carey, a former state party chairman. Even so, an AP analysis of year-end spending reports showed Santorum may have to stretch to cover all the states that vote in the next few weeks. While current figures are not available, he reported that at years end he had a 10-member campaign payroll at a quarterly cost of $49,000 the smallest of any of the Republicans in the race. He also is helped by paid consultants and unpaid volunteers, as are other candidates. By comparison, Romney reported a 92-member staff and a quarterly payroll of $1.3 million. Gingrich said he had 23 paid aides, at a cost of $279,000, and Paul, who has yet to win a primary or caucus, paid $381,000 for a staff of 33.

GOP targets tax break for illegal immigrants

By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) Republicans are looking to deny child tax credits to illegal immigrants refund checks averaging $1,800 a family in an effort that has roused anger among Hispanics and some Democratic lawmakers. The proposal, which would require people who claim the federal credit to have Social Security numbers to prove theyre legal workers, is being offered as a way to help pay for extending the Social Security tax cut for most American wage-earners. It would trim federal spending by about $10 billion over a decade. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada says the proposal unfairly goes after the children of poor Hispanic workers. Such kids often are U.S. citizens, even when their parents arent, because they were born in this country. Says Leticia Miranda, senior policy adviser of the National Council of La Raza: People who are making close to the minimum wage and are raising children in this country and were asking them to pay for the payroll tax cut?

all kinds of other absurd results. Several Senate Democrats said they would challenge any effort to reverse the policy. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., pointed out that for about 15 percent of women, birth control pills are used to treat endometriosis and other conditions. Its medicine and women deserve their medicine, she said. The White House, facing a public and political outcry, engaged in damage control, circulating letters and statements from outside groups defending its position. Administration officials had signaled on Tuesday that a compromise was possible and made clear Wednesday it was still looking for a way to deal with the issue. The president is committed, as Ive tried to make clear, to ensuring that this policy is implemented so that all American women have access to the same level of health care coverage and doing that in a way that hopefully allays some of the concerns that have been expressed, said White House spokesman Jay Carney, who added, Were focused on trying to get the policy implementation done in the right way. Options could include granting leeway for a churchaffiliated employer not to cover birth control, provided it referred employees to an insurer who would provide the coverage.
a job to receive the benefit. But a 1997 law enacting a $500 per-child tax credit doesnt specifically exclude illegal immigrants from collecting. It was significantly expanded in 2001 to gradually reach $1,000, and rules were eased so that many more people could get it on a refundable basis. It was made more generous in 2009 so that more taxpayers could claim the credit or claim a larger amount. The expanded credit is slated to expire at the end of the year along with other Bush-era tax cuts and return to $500 per child, though its commonly assumed that it will remain up to $1,000 per child. Although the law prohibits aliens residing without authorization in the United States from receiving most federal public benefits, an increasing number of these individuals are filing tax returns claiming this refundable credit, Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Texas, said when the House debated the payroll tax cut measure in December. Illegal immigrants bilked $4.2 billion from the U.S. taxpayers (in 2010). I think that its time that we fixed it.

House to move forward with insider trading bill

By LARRY MARGASAK Associated Press WASHINGTON The House is ready to pass a Republican bill to ban federal officials from insider trading, legislation that was heavily influenced by Wall Street firms that want to avoid new public disclosure rules. Democrats complained the bill was gutted when Republicans dropped a requirement that people who collect information from Congress and sell it to investment firms should register like lobbyists. They also would have to file public reports on their activities. The Senates version of the bill included the registration and disclosure provisions. Despite their misgivings, key Democrats said before the vote today that they would join majority Republicans in voting for the bill, and demand a House-Senate conference to restore the Senatepassed disclosure rules. The Senate bill passed, 96-3, last week. Congress looked at itself in a mirror after CBS 60 Minutes reported last November that some lawmakers were enriching themselves based on nonpublic information they learned from their official duties. Under the Republican bill, financial transactions of those covered in Congress and the executive branch would have to be publicly posted online, either 30 days after notification of a transaction or 45 days after the transaction. Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., who has been trying to get an insider trading bill passed for six years, said she supported the GOP legislation even though Im greatly concerned that this bill ... doesnt regulate the growing political intelligence industry that wants to profit from contacts with lawmakers and their staffs. The measure also won House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosis endorsement Wednesday. The former speaker said she supports a provision aimed directly at banning lawmakers from using their positions to gain special access to initial public offerings of stock. The CBS show questioned an investment in an initial public offering of Visa stock by Pelosis husband in 2008 at a time when legislation to rein in credit card fees was before the House. Pelosi said she

did nothing wrong, and the investment was unrelated to the bill. The harshest criticism of the Republican bill, however, came from Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa who sponsored the Senate amendment favoring more disclosure. Its astonishing and extremely disappointing that the House would fulfill Wall Streets wishes by killing this provision, Grassley said. The Senate clearly voted to try to shed light on an industry thats behind the scenes. If the Senate language is too broad, as opponents say, why not propose a solution instead of scrapping the provision altogether? Presidential spokesman Jay Carney complained Wednesday the bill was being weakened behind closed doors at the behest of Wall Street lobbyists. However, President Barack Obama said he would sign it. The bill is entitled the STOCK Act, which stands for Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge. The growing political intelligence industry lobbied hard to get the House Republicans to modify the Senates plan or eliminate it.

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Northwest Ohio Boys Basketball Standings 2011-2012 League - All Games Through Feb. 8 BLANCHARD VALLEY CONFERENCE Leipsic 6-0 13-1 Vanlue 6-1 14-2 Arlington 6-1 14-3 Liberty-Benton 5-1 11-3 Pandora-Gilboa 4-3 5-11 McComb 3-4 8-7 Arcadia 2-5 6-9 Cory-Rawson 1-6 5-10 Van Buren 1-6 2-14 Hardin-Northern 0-7 0-15 MIDWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Fort Recovery 5-1 13-2 St. Johns 5-1 10-6 Versailles 4-2 14-2 New Bremen 4-2 9-5 St. Henry 3-3 12-4 Minster 3-3 7-9 Marion Local 2-4 7-7 New Knoxville 2-4 8-8 Coldwater 2-4 6-9 Parkway 0-6 1-15 NORTHWEST CENTRAL CONFERENCE Fairbanks 5-1 13-5 Ridgemont 5-1 10-6 Lima Temple Christian 3-2 10-5 Perry 3-3 7-8 Riverside 3-3 7-10 Waynesfield-Goshen 2-3 6-9 Upper Scioto Valley 2-4 5-11 Marion Catholic 0-6 4-14 NORTHWEST CONFERENCE Lima Central Catholic 6-0 13-2 Columbus Grove 5-1 13-3 Ada 4-2 13-3 Spencerville 4-2 10-5 Crestview 3-3 11-5 Paulding 3-3 9-7 Lincolnview 3-3 8-9 Bluffton 2-4 3-13 Allen East 0-6 4-12 Jefferson 0-6 1-14 PUTNAM COUNTY LEAGUE Columbus Grove 5-1 10-3 Leipsic 4-1 13-1 Miller City 4-1 11-6 Kalida 3-2 10-5 Fort Jennings 2-3 7-9 Continental 1-3 4-11 Pandora-Gilboa 1-4 5-11 Ottoville 0-5 3-13 THREE RIVERS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Tol. Whitmer 8-2 14-2 Tol. Cent. Cath. 8-2 13-3 Tol. St. Johns Jes. 8-2 11-5 Findlay 6-4 10-5 Fremont Ross 5-5 8-7 Lima Senior 2-8 3-12 Oregon Clay 2-8 5-11 Tol. St. Francis DeS. 1-9 1-13 WESTERN BUCKEYE LEAGUE Defiance 6-0 15-0 Elida 5-1 14-2 Bath 5-1 13-3 Van Wert 4-2 11-4 Ottawa-Glandorf 4-2 10-5 Celina 2-4 7-8 Wapakoneta 2-4 5-11 St. Marys 1-5 5-10 Shawnee 1-5 4-12 Kenton 0-6 6-10 ----Northwest Ohio Girls Basketball Standings 2011-2012 League - All Games Through Feb. 8 MIDWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Marion Local 7-0 13-3 Fort Recovery 6-1 14-3 New Knoxville 6-2 14-3 Minster 5-2 12-3 Versailles 4-4 11-6 Coldwater 3-4 9-7 St. Johns 3-4 12-5 St. Henry 2-5 8-9 Parkway 0-7 6-11 New Bremen 0-7 5-11 NORTHWEST CENTRAL CONFERENCE 14-3 Upper Scioto Valley 6-0 Waynesfield-Goshen 5-1 8-8 Fairbanks 4-2 5-12 Riverside 3-3 6-14 Perry 2-4 3-13 Ridgemont 1-5 4-12 Marion Catholic 0-6 1-9 Lima Temple Christian0-3 0-7 NORTHWEST CONFERENCE Crestview 5-2 11-5 Jefferson 6-1 11-6 Lima Central Catholic5-2 10-7 Allen East 4-3 9-8 Columbus Grove 4-3 8-8 Bluffton 3-4 7-10 Spencerville 3-4 6-11 Ada 3-4 9-8 Lincolnview 1-6 5-13 Paulding 1-6 3-14 PUTNAM COUNTY LEAGUE Ottoville 7-0 18-0 Leipsic 4-3 11-6 Miller City 3-3 12-4 Kalida 2-3 9-9 Pandora-Gilboa 2-4 10-7 Columbus Grove 2-4 8-8 Continental 2-4 7-10 Fort Jennings 2-4 6-11 THREE RIVERS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Tol. Notre Dame Acad. 10-0 12-4 Lima Senior 9-2 14-3 Tol. Cent. Cath. 8-3 11-6 Findlay 6-5 8-8 Toledo St. Ursula 4-6 8-8 Tol. Whitmer 4-7 9-8 Fremont Ross 1-10 2-14 Oregon Clay 1-10 1-16 WESTERN BUCKEYE LEAGUE Bath 7-0 15-2 Shawnee 6-1 13-3 Celina 5-2 12-4 Wapakoneta 5-2 10-6 Van Wert 4-3 10-8 Kenton 3-4 10-5 Elida 2-5 4-14 Ottawa-Glandorf 2-5 6-11 St. Marys 1-6 3-14 Defiance 0-7 1-15

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By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com ELIDA Comfort level. Sometimes, its just that simple. That is the reason Elida senior kicker Nathon Jenkins decided to sign a national letter-of-intent to attend Ashland University and kick for the Eagles and head coach Lee Owens. He made it formal Wednesday. I was interested in some other schools in Ohio, like Ohio Northern and BaldwinWallace and some other Division III schools, but once I visited the campus, I fell in love with it right away; I knew thats where I wanted to go for school and continue my kicking career, Jenkins, the son of Toby and Linda Jenkins, explained. The campus, the coaching staff, everything about it

Elida senior Nathon Jenkins (seated middle) signed a national letter-of-intent Wednesday to attend Ashland University and kick for the Eagles. Flanking him are his parents, Linda and Toby Jenkins. Standing are his sister, Elise; assistant football coach Allen Clum; and another sister, Jency. Absent was his older brother, Christian.

was attractive to me. It really was not a difficult decision, especially after visiting. The intended physics major is hoping that that major might help him with his kicking at the next level. I guess I never looked at it that way. For me, when I kick, its about nerves and hoping I can make the kick, he joked. However, it might be interesting to see if physics can come into play there. I am pretty set on my major. The Eagles play in the NCAA Division II ranks and are members of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. For now, Jenkins is on his own for his training program. As far as lifting and conditioning and all of that, they havent sent me anything. Im on my own, Jenkins added. Once the summer hits, I will start working out with them.

Racers drop pair to Concordia University ANN ARBOR, Mich. The University of Northwestern Ohio basketball teams didnt fare so well Wednesday night versus Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference foe Concordia University inside Cardinal Gymnasium in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Lady Racers fell 70-62 to the sixth-ranked Cardinals, while the Racer men lost 71-63. On the womens side, the Cardinals (23-4, 13-2) were

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onds in. Senior Beth Yoder (Marshallville/Smithville) extended the lead to 17-11 on a make from behind the arc with just over 12 minutes remaining in the half. However, the talented Manchester squad shook off the rust and started to play up to their billing. They chipped away at the

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led by 13 points from Marian Schafer, 12 by Kayleigh Hammond and 10 (and 9 boards and 6 assists) by Brittany Gibson. The Lady Racers (1512, 9-6) also had three in double figures: Amanda Francis with 17, a doubledouble from Kelsey Burton (13 points, 12 boards) and 10 from Angie Cates. Turnovers proved the downfall for the visitors as they had 17 to 10 for the Lady Cardinals, who outscored their foe 36-28 the second half. On the mens side, Jake Bolyard continued his torrid pace for the Racers (7-20, 2-13 WHAC) with 27, while Todd Watkins also had a double-double (12 counters, 13 rebounds) and Johnny Elliott added 10. Travis Wells and John Schaeffer led the Cardinals (14-13, 9-6) with 23 points each. ---Manchester pulls away in second half for 70-50 win over Beavers By Martin Kluk Sports information intern N O R T H MANCHESTER, Ind. The Bluffton University womens basketball team dropped their third straight road contest to Manchester College 70-50 on Wednesday. The Beavers slipped to 8-14 overall (6-9 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference), while the Spartans improved to 15-7 on the season (11-4 HCAC). Freshman Brenna Kurilec (Mt. Gilead/Gilead Christian) got things going for the Beavers quickly as she sliced to the hoop for an easy deuce 24 sec-

lead and finally went ahead 20-19 on a layup by Laine Mello at the 8:06 mark. Brittany Lewis (Springfield/ Shawnee) answered right back with a trey to tie it at 22 a few moments later before Manchester grabbed the lead again and ran with it. The Spartans extended their advantage to nine just before half but Lauren Hutton (New Riegel) stepped outside with 30 seconds left and nailed only her fifth 3 of the season to make it 36-30 Manchester at the break. Unfortunately, Bluffton came out of the locker room ice cold from the field while also struggling to handle the ball. Manchester took advantage and pushed its lead to 16 (50-34) with 14:51 left to play. The Beavers committed nine turnovers and shot only 26.1 percent from the field in the second half as the Spartans continued to pull away en route to a 70-50 victory for the home team. Hutton paced the Beavers with 16 points and six rebounds in just 18 minutes while being saddled with foul trouble. Lewis also contributed eight counters to go along with six rebounds. Freshman Mikayla Coburn (McGuffey/Upper Scioto Valley) chipped in with a productive game of four points, five boards and two assists in 20 minutes off the bench. Bluffton hit just 17-of54 from the field for 31.5 percent, including 6-of-18 outside the arc. Manchester shot well; hitting 24-of-47 for 51.1 percent from the field. The Spartans got to the charity stripe an impressive 30 times, draining 21 of them for 70.0 percent at the line, while the Beavers hit 10-of-11 for 90.9 percent. Turnovers plagued Bluffton again as the visitors committed seven more miscues than Manchester (17-10). Bluffton will travel to Hanover College at 2 p.m.

Saturday and try to get things back on track as the Beavers are all alone in sixth place in the HCAC. The top six teams qualify for the upcoming Heartland Conference tournament. Bluffton holds a 1-game edge over Anderson and Rose-Hulman for the final slot in the tourney. ---Manchester trey with 1.1 second left gives Spartans 63-62 victory By Evan Skilliter Sports information assistant BLUFFTON The Beavers experienced some deja vu on Wednesday as a late Manchester 3-pointer lifted the Spartans over the Beavers 63-62 in a crucial HCAC contest at Founders Hall. Bluffton fell at Manchester on a hoop with seven ticks remaining just three weeks ago. The loss dropped the Beavers to 14-8 overall and 8-7 in the HCAC. Manchester improved to 9-13 with a 7-8 mark in the conference. Bluffton came out strong, outscoring the Spartans 10-0 in the first six minutes of the game. Mychal Hill (London/ Jonathan Alter) scored eight of those points on two triples and a layup. A Manchester layin by Brice Lantz was answered quickly by Dustin Kinn (Alvada/New Riegal), pushing the Beavers lead to 12-2 with 13:38 remaining. Hill and Kinn then tallied back to layups, giving the Beavers a 14-point advantage, the largest lead of the night. Manchester responded with a 17-4 spurt to pull within one point with 5:40 remaining in the half. Josh Fisher (Rockford/Parkway) halted the run with backto-back triples, assisted by Nate Heckelman (Norwalk) and Brent Farley (Lima/ Shawnee), respectively. The teams went into the locker room with the Beavers on top 28-25 at the break. Farley got things started in the second half when Heckelman found him in the paint for two on consecutive trips down the floor, pushing the Beaver lead to 32-25. Manchester slowly climbed back into the game, taking their first lead of the contest at the 15:51 mark on a Greg Flores jumper. That shot sparked a 7-0 Spartan run as the visitors opened up a 40-34 lead with 14:15 remaining. Nick Lee (Mt. Blanchard/ Vanlue) hit a jumper to bring the Beavers within four. He See ROUNDUP page 7

At The Corral of Allen East High School, Smith is hoping his Wildcats (1-14, 0-6 NWC) can snap that The St. Johns boys bas- skein against the Mustangs ketball team under head (4-12, 0-6) and get out of the coach Aaron Elwer is riding NWC cellar. They have strugits longest winning gled, too, but they streak of the 2011have many of the 12 season 4 same faces we saw last as it prepares for year. It all starts with a home Midwest James Richardson, a Athletic Conference very good point guard game against strugwho has put in a lot gling Parkway of time in the gym Friday night. The Jefferson crew in the off-season, Smith under head man Marc pointed out. Mulholland Smith is seeking to end its also returns and hes a good own 11-game losing streak shooter. Tanner Richardson as it heads to Harrod that is a load in the post at 6-4. same night to tangle with They start three guys at 6-4 Northwest Conference foe and that kind of length is always a concern. Allen East. They run a lot of The Blue Jays 3-out, 2-in offense (10-6) sit tied with but they also like Fort Recovery atop to get out and go. the MAC with a Theyve had some 5-1 mark. They tough luck this want to remain so year, too; they lost versus the injuryin overtime to Fort plagued Panthers Jennings Saturday (1-15, 0-6). night, for examElwer wont let ple. his team let down. Defensively, They have a Buescher they use a lot of new coach, Will different looks: Snyder, who played for them. One thing man-to-man, 2-3 and 1-3-1 they do is play extremely zones in the half-court, as hard despite their struggles, well as 2-2-1 and 1-2-2 Elwer explained. They lost extended pressure. Were their best player due to injury, prepared for them all. The Wildcats will use Riley Branstetter, for a while but he is back now. He saw a starting five of seniors limited time against Marion Nick Dunlap (10 markers, 3.5 caroms Local last week but per game) and should be full go Shayn Klinger this week. They (8.2 markers, gave St. Henry all 3.5 boards), they wanted earsophomores lier this year; they Ross Thompson have been in a lot (7.5 markers, 10 of tight games but rebounds) and havent been able Austin Jettinghoff to finish them. (4.6 points) and They run a lot freshman Nick of flex and continuFitch (2.7 counity offense and then Rode ters, 4.1 caroms run sets off of those fresh off a careertwo. Defensively, we have seen virtually all high 14 versus Spencerville man-to-man and they play last Friday in a 59-40 defeat). it very hard. The only time Off the bench come juniors Zach Ricker (3.1 they will extend it markers), Dakota is when they have Stroh (.9) and to. Seth Wollenhaupt The Jays bring (.8) for a unit that a starting five averages 42.4 and of seniors Alex cedes 57.4. Clark and Tanner Going through Calvelage and a season like this juniors Curtis Geise, Ryan Buescher and Seth reminds Smith of what he is Bockey. Off the pine come in coaching for. For me and probably seniors Ben Warnecke and Josh Rode, junior Andrew 99 percent of coaches Metzger and sophomore its not all about wins and losses; its about teaching Cody Looser. young men about Coming off a rivlife. Yes, we all eting 60-58 victory like to win and at New Bremen none of us want sealed on Geises this to be hapcoast-to-coast drive pening or conwith time running tinue to happen, down and then Smith reflected. Saturday nights However, if 58-32 beatdown you coach long of Lincolnview, enough this is Elwer hopes to see my seventh year continued betteras a head coach ment from his crew Dunlap at Jefferson and as the season winds I was an assistant down and the tournament draw takes place elsewhere for six before this you are going to have Sunday. Were continuing to get seasons like this. Weve had better and more confident in winning seasons and weve what were doing, not only had losing ones. What I and my coachwith the systems ing staff want we have in on both to accomplish is ends of the floor have an impact but in having confion these young dence in each other. men about how Were starting to to keep working shoot better overall even when its and were getting hard, even when more contributions life throws you from more people lemons. I figon a regular basis, ure if these kids Elwer added. Ricker can keep workWeve struggled ing hard though with lapses in concentration where we dont something like this and play as well but those are that has never been a quesbecoming fewer and farther tion about this group and keep getting better as indibetween. You can see that in our viduals and a team though turnovers; were valuing the the results arent always evibasketball better and getting dent on the scoreboard more and better shots, as they will be successful in life well as limiting our oppo- in whatever they do. That is the approach I nents possessions, especially in transition. I like our have always taken and will half-court defense when we continue to do so. The Wildcats also visit can make the other team set Fort Jennings Saturday. Both up. Tip off Friday night is games start with a 6 p.m. JV tip. 6:30 p.m. (junior varsity). By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com

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The Associated Press MEN CHAPEL HILL, N.C. Freshman Austin Rivers buried a 3-pointer at the horn to give No. 10 Duke an 85-84 win over No. 5 North Carolina on Wednesday night. Rivers scored a season-high 29 points and hit six 3s, though the last will certainly live on in the lore on the fierce rivalry. With the Blue Devils (20-4, 7-2) trailing by two, Rivers launched a 3 over 7-footer Tyler Zeller from the right wing. The ball swished through the net, sending Rivers running down the court in celebration while the rest of his teammates gave chase before mobbing him in front of a stunned UNC crowd. Rivers 3 capped a wild rally for the Blue Devils, who trailed by 10 points with about 2 1/2 minutes left. Harrison Barnes scored 25 points for the Tar Heels (20-4, 7-2), while Zeller finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds. But Zeller missed a free throw with 13.9 seconds left, setting up Rivers winning shot. No. 2 SYRACUSE 64, GEORGETOWN 61 SYRACUSE, N.Y. Kris Joseph scored a career-high 29 points, hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute of overtime, and Syracuse beat Georgetown to give coach Jim Boeheim his 880th career win. Boeheim took sole possession of third place all-time in Division I, one more than North Carolinas Dean Smith, but it wasnt easy against the Oranges rival. The game was tied at 55 after regulation and freshman Otto Porter scored the first four points of overtime for the Hoyas, swishing two free throws and hitting a baseline jumper to give Georgetown 61-59 lead with 2:19 left. Dion Waiters tied it with a pair of free throws for the Orange; after Porter lost the ball out of bounds at the other end, Scoop Jardine fed Joseph in the left corner, and he buried his career-best sixth 3 of the game with 29 seconds left. Jardine sealed it by forcing a turnover by Jason Clark with 4.9 seconds to go, allowing Syracuse (24-1, 11-1 Big East) to remain unbeaten at home at 16-0. Georgetown (18-5, 8-4), had won five of six entering the game. No. 7 KANSAS 68, NO. 6 BAYLOR 54 WACO, Texas Jeff Withey scored a career-high 25 points and Kansas went ahead to stay during a stretch without Thomas Robinson as the seventh-ranked Jayhawks had another convincing victory over sixth-ranked Baylor, winning 68-54 Wednesday night. After a 14-3 run over the final 4 1/2 minutes of the first half with Robinson on the bench to take its first lead, Kansas (19-5, 9-2 Big 12) scored 14 consecutive points early in the second half to take complete control of the game. The Jayhawks, coming off a 74-71 loss at fourth-ranked Missouri on Saturday, grabbed a share of the Big 12 lead with the Tigers. Baylor (21-3, 8-3) was 17-0 with the longest winning streak in school history before a 92-74 loss at Kansas just more than three weeks ago. No. 11 MICHIGAN STATE 77, PENN STATE 57 EAST LANSING, Mich. Draymond Green had 23 points and 12 rebounds and made some timely shots. The Spartans (19-5, 8-3 Big Ten) are a game behind conferenceleading and third-ranked Ohio State, setting up a big game Saturday on the road against the Buckeyes. Michigan States Adreian Payne matched a career high with 12 points and freshman Branden Dawson also had 12, scoring in double figures for the fifth straight game. Tim Frazier scored 19 on 6-of18 shooting for the Nittany Lions (10-15, 2-10). BOSTON COLLEGE 64, No. 15 FLORIDA STATE 60 BOSTON Jordan Daniels scored a career-high 19 points, including four 3-pointers, to help the Eagles snap the Atlantic Coast Conference-leading Seminoles win streak at seven games. BC (8-16, 3-7 ACC) had lost six in a row and nine of its previous 11. It had not beaten a ranked team in three years. But the Eagles took the lead midway through the first half and fell behind only briefly in the second, running their lead to eight points and holding on. Michael Snaer scored 16 for Florida State (16-7, 7-2). But he shot 6-for-18 from the floor and made one of seven 3-point attempts. Matt Humphrey scored 15 points and Ryan Anderson had 14 points and six rebounds for the Eagles. No. 19 VIRGINIA 68, WAKE FOREST 44 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Mike Scott made all nine of his shots and scored 19 points. Joe Harris added 11 points and three other players were in double figures for the Cavaliers (19-4, 6-3 Atlantic Coast). Travis McKie scored 16 points for Wake Forest (11-13, 2-8). C.J. Harris scored 10. WOMEN CORAL GABLES, Fla. Shenise Johnson scored 19 points and Riquna Williams added 17 to lead No. 6 Miami to a 61-37 win over No. 22 North Carolina on Wednesday night. Stefanie Yderstrom chipped in 10 points for the Hurricanes, who won their 38th straight home game. Only Connecticut (98) and Stanford (74) have longer streaks. With the win, Miami (21-3, 10-1 ACC) avenged its only loss in the ACC. North Carolina beat Miami 65-63 in Chapel Hill on Jan. 2. Laura Broomfield scored seven points to lead North Carolina (177, 7-4 ACC), which committed a season-high 35 turnovers. Miami shot 37.3 percent (22of-59) from the floor compared to North Carolina, which was held to 26.8 percent (15-of-56). No. 14 GEORGETOWN 56, SETON HALL 51 WASHINGTON Sugar Rodgers had 23 points and 11 rebounds to help Georgetown beat Seton Hall. Sydney Wilson had nine points and nine rebounds for the Hoyas (19-5, 8-3 Big East). They never trailed and led by as many as 16 points in both halves but couldnt put the Pirates away. Seton Halls Jasmine Crew was fouled on a 3-pointer and made all three free throws with 2 minutes, 48 seconds remaining to cut Georgetowns lead to 50-44. Crew set the schools single season record for free throws made in her career with 135. Georgetown iced the game with six free throws in the final 2 minutes. Crew scored 20 points for the Pirates (7-18, 0-11). No. 15 TEXAS A&M 67, KANSAS STATE 36 COLLEGE STATION, Texas Kelsey Bone and Karla Gilbert scored 14 points apiece to lead No. 15 Texas A&M to its fourth straight win, beating Kansas State. Texas A&M had a 20-point lead at halftime and used a 12-5 run early in the second half to extend its advantage to 51-24. Tyra White had five points to lead the Aggies in that span. The win leaves the Aggies (175, 8-3 Big 12) in second place in the Big 12 entering Saturdays game against league-leader and topranked Baylor. Brittany Chambers had 11 points and was the only player with double digits for Kansas State (15-8, 6-5).

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then followed with a triple to answer a Spartan bucket, reducing Blufftons deficit to 42-39. Manchester would maintain the lead until Kinn found Lee for another triple, tying the score at 46 with 8:50 remaining. Kinn hit two free throws and Hill followed with a layup, putting the Beavers ahead by four, 50-46, with eight minutes remaining. Jordan Moss put the Spartans up 52-51 at the sixminute mark with a layin but a Fisher hoop followed by a Lee triple put the Beavers back on top, 56-52. The Beavers carried a 62-60 lead into the last minute but a Flores triple with just 1.1 second remaining gave the Spartans a 1-point edge. Mychal Hills last-second half court attempt fell short. Lee finished the night as the Beavers leading scorer. The senior hit 5-of-10 from the field, including 3-of-7 from three, and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line. Hill and Fisher each dropped in 12 points for the home team. Hill finished 5-of-9 from the field and 2-of-4 from the arc, while Fisher went 4-of-6 from the field, including 2-of-3 from the 3-point line. The Beavers are currently tied with Anderson for fourth place in the HCAC. They will travel to Hanover on Saturday to take on the second-place Panthers. After going to Defiance on Wednesday, the Beavers will wrap up the regular season at home on Feb. 18, against Transylvania. The top six teams in the conference all earn a spot in the conference tournament. King, Harshman lead Lady Jackets to victory over Earlham

DEFIANCE The Defiance College womens basketball team used 19 points from Erica King and 16 points from Hannah Harshman to roll to a 70-57 victory over Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Earlham College. The Quakers took the first lead of the game, 4-0, over the first two minutes of the game. Defiance used a 7-0 run to take back the lead at the 15:18 mark in the half. A short run by Earlham gave the Quakers a 11-9 lead with 12:55 left in the half but a 3-pointer by DC junior Rachel Ciminillo put the Yellow Jackets in the lead for good. It sparked them into an 11-2 run that gave the Purple and Gold an 8-point advantage, 20-12. Earlham cut the lead to four points, 24-20, with 3:38 left in the half on a jumper by Emily Sells. DC pushed the lead back to eight points, 30-22, after a driving layup by sophomore Ashley Birchmeier but the Quakers kept the game close in the final seconds of the half. The two teams went into the locker rooms with Defiance leading 30-26. Defiance jumped out to a 10-point lead, 36-26, to start the second half after buckets by sophomore Kim Bingley, junior Kim Comden and Harshman. A 3-point play by Comden with 13:36 remaining boosted the Jackets to an 11-point advantage, 41-30. The Yellow Jackets led by as many as 15 points in the second half, 66-51, after a pair of free throws by King. Defiance cruised to the 13-point victory by hitting foul shots down the stretch. Defiance held a 47-37 edge in rebounds as Comden pulled down nine boards, while Harshman and senior

Brooke Zachrich added eight rebounds and six boards, respectively. Zachrich gave the Yellow Jackets a boost in the second half with five offensive rebounds. King finished the night 7-of-14 shooting and 5-of-7 from the line. Harshman was seven-of-14 from the field and 2-of-2 at the line. Comden narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds, adding a game-high five blocks. Ciminillo finished with three assists. With the win, Defiance improves to 10-12 overall and 8-7 in the HCAC. Earlham falls to 3-19 overall and 1-14 in the league. The Quakers were paced by Charvonne Longs 11 points. Defiance will return to action on Saturday at RoseHulman. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and can be watched live on the Yellow Jackets Sports Network at www.defianceathletics.com/video/. ---Jackets get road victory for 3rd straight triumph RICHMOND, Ind. The Defiance College mens basketball team edged Earlham by a 57-52 margin on Wednesday night on the road. The win gave the Jackets their first 3-game winning streak of the season and moved DC within a single win of sixth place in the HCAC standings with three contests remaining. Defiance closed the first half on a 12-5 spurt to overcome a 32.1-percent showing from the field in the opening 20 minutes. The late charge by the Purple and Gold forced a 25-25 tie at the break and carried over into the second stanza with two quick hoops from Kyle Tietje and Mason Roth.

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The Putnam County annual, pork and dairy banquets have been set for 2012. Tickets for both banquets can be purchased at the Putnam County Extension office in Ottawa or from any member of the pork or dairy committees. The 2012 Putnam County Pork Banquet is scheduled for Feb. 20 at the Kalida Knights of Columbus hall.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2012 Even though socially youll express your individualism in as many ways as conditions permit in the year ahead, when it comes to your workaday world, you might need to acquiesce to other peoples thinking when its the smart thing to do. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- When there is justification, its commendable to praise another. However, if youre doing so for less noble reasons, such as getting a favor out of someone, its likely to backfire on you. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -Dont let someone who has trouble managing his or her own financial affairs take care of a money issue for you. If you acquiesce and let this person do it anyway, youll be sorry. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- If youre having a difficult time making a decision, forgo taking a leadership role. Let someone else who seems to have his or her head on straight call the shots. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Its one thing to help out a pal who is overwhelmed with work, but dont saddle yourself with a friends burdens merely because he or she cant be bothered to handle them on their own. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -When becoming friendly with a new group, watch out for one member who is somewhat unpopular, and for good reason. She or he might try to glom on to you and drag you down as well. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -Someone with whom youre closely affiliated might be able to put on pretenses and get away with it, but that doesnt mean you can. The best rule to follow is to simply be yourself. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Just because you havent heard from a pal who is close to your heart for some time, it doesnt necessarily mean that he or she isnt interested in keeping in touch. Circumstances could have this person tied up. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Money in itself is not evil, but the love of it can sometimes cause people to lower their standards and do things that they shouldnt. Dont you be one of them. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Dont single out one person in particular to be nice to just because you want a favor that, chances are, you wont get anyway. Youll go further being amiable to everyone. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Beware of any involvement that is off limits, such as an illicit romantic encounter. It might be flattering to be wooed, but itll create complications you dont need. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- An insincere person might try to manipulate you by attempting to make you believe that what he or she is asking of you is for your best interest. If youre smart, you wont take the bait. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- If by chance you are feeling a powerful inclination to be the center of attention, dont do anything silly. All eyes will be focused on you all right, but not for the reasons you think.
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Dear Annie: My wife, so its just my new wife and Jane, and I have been mar- I who would be handling it. ried for five years, and she is Should we call it a wedding the love of my life. She has or just an event or something an identical twin sister named else? -- Robert Dear Robert: We hope Jordan. The two women are best friends. Jordan is at our your daughter and her fiance house four or five times a are financing and arranging week, but does not impose on their own wedding, regardour marriage. She is a great less of what they call it. sister-in-law and gives us our Fortunately, its not your job to come up with a title for the space. Jane has an 8-year-old event. Your safest bet is to son from a previous relation- call it whatever your daughter prefers, be it wedship whose midding, renewal of dle name is also vows, marriage Jordan, after his reception, wedaunt. Ive watched ding party or anythe boy grow up thing else. and have gotten Dear Annie: Like to know him well Unhappy Husband, over the past sevI am confused and eral years. I love disappointed that my him as if he were wife enjoys sex but my own. will not initiate it. I Recently, Jane discovered she is Annies Mailbox would feel happier if I knew she was pregnant with our first child. Naturally, Im sexually attracted to me. This thrilled. However, despite may sound silly, but it isnt my objections, she is deter- simply the act of sex that is mined to name the child important. Its the feeling of Jordan, regardless of gender. connectedness and the belief Ordinarily, I wouldnt care, that she wants to be emotionbecause Aunt Jordan is a ally joined to me. Its particularly discouraggood role model. But there are already two people in the ing when she says, Do we have to do it now? What man family who have that name. Am I right, or should I be is going to say he needs sex? more sensitive to my wifes I feel rejected. On those occasions when she changes her wishes? -- Steve in Ohio Dear Steve: You need to mind, she will say, I suppose be sensitive to hers, but she we can have sex now. This also needs to be sensitive to is not exciting, supportive or yours. Ask her to compro- romantic. I have told her how I feel, mise. Point out how confusing it could be if both your and we have discussed it to child and Aunt Jordan are in the point where I will not the same room. And some talk about it anymore. -- Also children are highly sensitive Unhappy Dear Unhappy: to being named for a relative of the opposite sex. You also Professional counseling may can agree wholeheartedly to help your communication have it as a less-used middle issues. Please try. Annies Mailbox is written name instead. But if your attempts prove by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy futile, it may not be worth the Sugar, longtime editors of the damage a protracted argument Ann Landers column. Please would cause. Children some- email your questions to how manage to grow up just anniesmailbox@comcast.net, fine in families where multiple or write to: Annies Mailbox, people are named for the same c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 relative. And if the confusion 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, is too great, you can call your CA 90254. child by a nickname. Dear Annie: My daughter is 27, and her fiance is 29. Several months ago, they announced their engagement and set a wedding date for November. However, her fiance has medical issues, and they wanted him to be covered under her plan, so they decided to get married earlier. I was told about this, and it was OK with me, provided it was legal. As it turns out, they had a nice little wedding in a park with guests and family members who live nearby. My wife and I were out of town, so I was allowed to call in and hear it via teleconference. Now that they are legally married, however, they still want a real wedding in November. My daughters mother died four years ago,

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Study: Doctors not always honest with patients

By LAURAN NEERGAARD The Associated Press WASHINGTON Trust your doctor? A survey finds that some doctors arent always completely honest with their patients. More than half admitted describing someones prognosis in a way they knew was too rosy. Nearly 20 percent said they hadnt fully disclosed a medical mistake for fear of being sued. And 1 in 10 of those surveyed said theyd told a patient something that wasnt true in the past year. The survey, by Massachusetts researchers and published in this months Health Affairs, doesnt explain why, or what wasnt true. I dont think that physicians set out to be dishonest, said lead researcher Dr. Lisa Iezzoni, a Harvard Medical School professor and director of Massachusetts General Hospitals Mongan Institute for Health Policy. She said the untruths could have been to give people hope. By GENE JOHNSON and MIKE BAKER Associated Press But it takes open communication for patients to make fully informed decisions about their health care, as opposed to the doctor-knowsbest paternalism of medicines past, Iezzoni added. The survey offers a reason for patients to be vigilant and to be very clear with their physician about how much they do want to know, she said. The findings come from a 2009 survey of more than 1,800 physicians nationwide to see if they agree with and follow certain standards medical professionalism issued in 2002. Among the voluntary standards are that doctors should be open and honest about all aspects of patient care, and promptly disclose any mistakes. A third of those surveyed didnt completely agree that doctors should fess up about mistakes. Thats even though a growing number of medical centers are adopting policies that tell doctors to say Im sorry up front, in part because studies have found patients less likely to sue when that happens. Not revealing a mistake is just inexcusable, said Dr. Arthur Caplan, a prominent medical ethicist at the University of Pennsylvania. Beyond decency, your care now has to be different because of what happened. The vast majority of those surveyed agreed that physicians should fully inform patients of the risks, not just the benefits, of treatment options and never tell a patient something that isnt true even though some admitted they hadnt followed that advice at least on rare occasions in the past year. Perhaps least surprising is that doctors give overly positive prognoses. Its hard to deliver bad news, especially when a patient has run out of options, and until recently doctors have had little training in how to do so. But Iezzoni said patients with the worst outlook especially deserve to know, so they can get their affairs in order, and patient studies have found most want to know.

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TACOMA, Wash. Nearly eight minutes elapsed between when a social worker called 911 to report that Josh Powells children were in danger and when sheriffs deputies were dispatched, emergency call logs show. The home was a gasfueled inferno - with Powell and his two young boys inside - by the time officers were on their way. Several minutes of response time was lost when the priority of the dispatch Sunday was listed as routine instead of emergency. There was nothing deputies could do when they arrived 14 minutes later. The Associated Press obtained the logs Wednesday night under a public records request. Recently released audio recordings of the 911 calls raised questions about how the dispatch center handled the social workers call regarding Powell, who was a person of interest in the disappearance of his wife two years ago. The worker detailed how Powell had locked her out of his house during what was supposed to be a supervised visit with his sons, that she could smell gas, and that she feared for their lives. Minutes later, Powell torched the home, killing himself and the boys. The recordings showed that the man who took the 911 call engaged in nearly seven minutes of questioning that ended with him saying he didnt know how long it would be before deputies could arrive. We have to respond to emergency lifethreatening situations first, he said. I see two problems: The delay in the dispatch, and they dispatch it as a routine

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9/11 shipping analysis shows link between noise, whale stress

By JAY LINDSAY Associated Press BOSTON An ocean experiment that was accidentally conducted amid the shipping silence after Sept. 11 has shown the first link between underwater noise and stress in whales, researchers reported Wednesday. The analysis indicated that a drop in a stress-related hormone found in the right whales was tied to a dip in ocean noise that followed a near-standstill in ship traffic, due to security concerns following the attacks. The work indicates whales and other sea life that use sound to communicate and travel can be harmed by the noise. That could prompt more research and eventually influence future ocean traffic and development, said New England Aquarium scientist Rosalind Rolland, the reports lead author. This is definitely a very important piece in the puzzle that lends credence to the idea that, yes, we potentially have a problem out there and we need to learn a lot more about it, Rolland said. The report combined data from two unrelated experiments in Canadas Bay of Fundy that happened to be occurring simultaneously. One involved acoustic recordings of right whales; the other the collection of whale feces samples, which contained stressindicating hormones. It wasnt until 2009 that Rolland realized the information existed for the analysis, published Wednesday in the

What else might doctors not tell? There are shades of gray, said Caplan, the ethicist. For example, hes heard doctors agonize over what to tell parents about a very premature babys chances, knowing the odds are really bad but also knowing theyve seen miracles. Doctors prescribe placebos sometimes, and telling the patient could negate chances of the fake treatment helping, he noted. Sometimes they exaggerate a health finding to shock the patient into shaping up. And sometimes its a matter of dribbling out a hard truth to give patients a chance to adjust, Caplan said: OK, this looks serious but were going to order some more tests, when the doctor already knows just how grim things are. Withholding the full story is getting harder, though, Iezzoni said. Not only do more patients Google their conditions so they know what to ask, but some doctors who have embraced electronic medical records allow patients to log in and check their own test results.

Here is the first solid piece of evidence that says theres a link between noise level and stress.

Christopher Clark, director of the bioacoustics research program at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology British journal Proceedings of The Royal Society B. Here is the first solid piece of evidence that says theres a link between noise level and stress, said Christopher Clark, director of the bioacoustics research program at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, who was not a paper co-author. Clark noted stress has long been tied to longevity, reproduction, disease and other key health indicators in whales. Theres no international standard for what ocean noise levels should be, and its been tough to get at what kinds of problems it causes, Rolland said. The use of military sonar at sea has been one source of tension between governments and conservationists, who claim that such sounds kill whales and other marine life. The Bay of Fundy is bordered primarily by the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Rolland was there in September 2001, taking right whale fecal samples

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By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. Washington state lawmakers voted to approve gay marriage Wednesday, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed. The action comes a day after a federal appeals court declared Californias ban on gay marriage unconstitutional, saying it was a violation of the civil rights of gay and lesbian couples. The Washington House passed the bill on a 55-43 vote. The state Senate approved the measure last week. And Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire is expected to sign the measure into law next week. Democratic Rep. Jamie Pedersen, a gay lawmaker from Seattle who has sponsored gay rights bills in the House for several years, said that while he and his partner are grateful for the rights that exist under the states current domestic partnership law, domestic partnership is a pale and inadequate substitute for marriage. Pedersen cited Tuesdays ruling by the San Franciscobased 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals during his remarks on the House floor. The court addressed the question of why marriage matters directly, he said, and read a section from the ruling that stated marriage is the name that society gives to the relationship that matters most between two adults. I would like for our four children to grow up understanding that their daddy and their poppa have made that kind of a lifelong commitment to each other, he said. Marriage is the word that we

in the midst of a study on the health and reproduction of the endangered North Atlantic right whale. She remembered getting word at the waterfront of the terror attacks, then seeing her crew in tears as they watched the coverage. It was a brilliant day, and after a while, the crew decided to go on with their work, as a measure of defiance and also because the bay was calming for the soul, Rolland said. Its like our cathedral, she said. Its a beautiful place. That day and those following were like a primal ocean scene, Rolland said. There was nobody out there except for us and the whales. Around the same time, another researcher, Susan Parks, was getting acoustic recordings on mothers and their calves for research on the social behavior of the whales. The data didnt come together until late 2009, when Rolland started researching stress and underwater noise to prepare for a workshop organized by the Office of Naval Research. She realized Parks had four days of sound recordings from the bay, two days before and two days after Sept. 11, and she had five years of data on stress hormone levels for the whales that included that time. A hunch, and then quick analysis by Rolland, showed a possible correlation between a drop in sound and the drop in whale stress hormone levels. The naval office eventually agreed to fund the work that led to Wednesdays paper, she said.

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