http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/section/1369 Local News articles from www.recordpub.com Tue, 13 May 2008 04:01:40 -0400 http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782472 Plans vary among Portage County residents By Colin McEwen and Mike Sever Record-Courier staff writers What are you going to do with your economic stimulus rebate? That's what the federal government is calling the rebate checks being sent out by the Inter http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782472 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:01:38 -0400 http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782452 Cemetery plaques to honor residents Memorials set to be held in May By Mike Sever Record-Courier staff writer From the early days of our country to the current time, Portage County's cemeteries are the final resting places of people who have made contrib http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782452 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:01:10 -0400 http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782342 Memorial Recognition events Communities taking part in the Memorial Recognition event, part of the Portage County Bicentennial celebration. Atwater -- 11 a.m., May 17, Atwater Town Hall, 1219 S.R. 183 John Grate, last Ohio Civil War veteran, died June 11, http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782342 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:01:44 -0400 http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782502 Three stand at top in Ravenna By Colin McEwen Record-Courier staff writer Ravenna High School has a trio of students at the top of the class this year, and all three have different interests and different plans for the future. As they prepare their caps http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782502 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:01:19 -0400 http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782372 Portage County Idol II set May 24 Up to 100 may sing for prizes By Colin McEwen Record-Courier staff writer With the spotlight on, Portage County residents will have the chance to display their skills at the second-annual Portage County Idol. Like the http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782372 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:01:29 -0400 http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782422 Clinton, Obama vie for W.Va. Hillary eyes large margin victory Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Wearing a flag lapel pin, Sen. Barack Obama emphasized his patriotism and support for a strong and humane military Monday, while Sen. Hillary Rodham Clint http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782422 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:01:23 -0400 http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782392 Cleveland Mob of 15 fatally beats man By Thomas J. Sheeran Associated Press CLEVELAND -- Even by tough, urban crime standards it was a grisly attack: Up to 15 people chased a man, then kicked and beat him to death on the street. Before police arrived, one http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782392 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:02:19 -0400 http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782922 Missouri Cars-as-shelters prove fatal in twisters By Alan Scher Zagier Associated Press SENECA, Mo. -- More than a third of the 22 people killed by a tornado that smashed parts of Oklahoma and Missouri over the weekend died in cars, troubling experts who s http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782922 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:02:05 -0400 http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782872 Deerfield Section of S.R. 225 to close for five days By Heather Scarlett Record-Courier correspondent DEERFIELD -- Township Trustees discussed Monday the upcoming closing of a section of S.R. 225 for construction. Fiscal Officer Nancy Cowan said S.R. 225 http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782872 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:02:24 -0400 http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782942 War on Terror New book says U.S. Army lied about Tillman shooting Former NFL player shot in 2004 by own troops By Scott Lindlaw and Martha Mendoza Associated Press The mother of former NFL player Pat Tillman suspects the military's account of how fello http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782942 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:02:20 -0400 http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782932 Iowa Raids net hundreds of illegal workers Federal agents nab 300 to combat identity theft, fake Social Security numbers By Henry C. Jackson Associated Press CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Federal immigration agents raided a northeastern Iowa meat processing plant http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782932 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:02:15 -0400 http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782912 Rhode Island $30 million will settle 2003 fatal club fire lawsuits By Eric Tucker Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Several foam manufacturers have agreed to pay $30 million to settle lawsuits brought by survivors and family members of those who died i http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782912 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:02:13 -0400 http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782902 Jerusalem City hall raided in Olmert inquiry By Josef Federman Associated Press JERUSALEM -- Israeli police raided Jerusalem's City Hall on Monday, searching offices and confiscating documents as part of a widening corruption inquiry against Prime Ministe http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782902 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:02:10 -0400 http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782892 Middle East Egypt's intelligence chief visits Israel By Matti Friedman Associated Press JERUSALEM -- Egypt dispatched its powerful intelligence chief to Israel on Monday in an attempt to mediate an end to months of violence in the Gaza Strip, but Israeli http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782892 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:02:08 -0400 http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782882 KSU High schoolers offered summer language school Hindi among new Board of Regents academy offerings By Dave O'Brien Record-Courier staff writer Following a successful first year for the program, Kent State University and several other Ohio colleges and u http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782882 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:02:03 -0400 http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782862 Georgia Morehouse top grad stands out: He's white Associated Press ATLANTA -- From his first day at Morehouse College -- the country's only institution of higher learning dedicated to the education of black men -- Joshua Packwood has been a standout. His pop http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782862 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:01:29 -0400 http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782412 Microsoft exec to run Gates Foundation Associated Press SEATTLE -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation says Microsoft Corp. executive Jeff Raikes will be its next CEO. The world's largest charitable foundation has been looking for a new leader since chief http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3782412 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:14 -0400 http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3780731 U.S. airlifts aid to Myanmar UN urges junta to cooperate URGENT US airlifts aid to Myanmar, UN urges junta to cooperate Eds: UPDATES with White House comment, British politician calling for unauthorized air drops of aid, Myanmar opposition group calling http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3780731 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:03 -0400 http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3780712 8,533 killed in China quake By Christopher Bodeen Associated Press CHONGQING, China -- A massive earthquake struck central China on Monday, killing more than 8,500 people, trapping nearly 900 students under the rubble of their school and spilling ammonia http://newsleader.recordpub.com/news/article/3780712