‘Synthetic’ marijuana is problem for US military JULIE WATSON,Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. troops are increasingly using an easy-to-get herbal mix called “Spice,” which mimics a marijuana high, is hard to detect and can bring on hallucinations that last for days. The abuse of the drug has so alarmed military officials that they’ve launched […]
Virus sickens 110,000 in Vietnam, kills 166 HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam says an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease has infected more than 110,000 people this year and killed 166, most of them children under 5 years old. A Health Ministry official said Friday that the infection rate was slowing from a September peak of 3,000 […]
2 abortion providers charged with murder in Md. BEN NUCKOLS,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities say two out-of-state doctors who traveled to Maryland to perform late-term abortions have been arrested and charged with multiple counts of murder, an unusual use of a law that allows for murder charges in the death of a viable fetus. Dr. […]
BY JEREMY BURKHART Inquirer Correspondent ONTARIO — Galion’s girls’ varsity basketball team picked up its first North Central Conference win Thursday night, defeating host Ontario 54–45. The triumph ups the Lady Tigers’ record to 4–5 overall and 1–4 in the conference. Ontario tumbles to a 1–6 overall mark. After playing to a 15–15 tie in the first […]
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — If that really was Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III’s final college game, what an incredible way to go out. Just ask him. “We went out in style!” Griffin shouted to his teammates. It was amazing the Baylor quarterback had any breath left at all. Not after a record-shattering Alamo Bowl that might […]
Bus driver challenges students to a game of trivia CHRISTOPHER MAGAN,St. Paul Pioneer Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — What’s the nickname for Santa Claus’ sleigh or the state without any natural lakes? Dennis Stricker uses pieces of trivia like these to pique the interest of elementary students each morning. He doesn’t do it from a […]
The GE Lighting lamp plant in Bucyrus is hiring for 12 positions to fill in staffing gaps, according to the plant’s human resources department, and fills its needs through the county Job and Family Services office. The company saw 10 employees retire recently and is bringing staff levels back up. Interested applicants should contact the […]
Kenneth D. Deisch, 86, a lifetime resident of Galion, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at Olentangy Woods Nursing Center in Galion following declining health. Born Feb. 7, 1925 in Galion, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Fannie (Amick) Deisch. He married Ilobell (Curren) Deisch on Aug. 30, 1947 who survives. Ken graduated from […]