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  1. Spain beset by bank crisis, recession, bond pressureThu, 17 May 2012 12:47:47 -0400
    MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's borrowing costs shot up at a bond auction on Thursday, after economic data confirmed the country is back in recession and reports of an outflow of deposits from nationalized Bankia hammered its share price. More...
  2. Jobless claims steady, mid-Atlantic factories sagThu, 17 May 2012 11:02:02 -0400
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for jobless benefits last week held at levels suggesting sluggish growth in hiring and factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region contracted in May, worrisome signs for a still-fragile economic recovery. More...
  3. Strong Wal-Mart profit trumps bribery probe concernsThu, 17 May 2012 11:35:51 -0400
    (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc's quarterly profit and sales surpassed expectations on Thursday as more people shopped its established U.S. stores and spent more, pushing its shares up more than 5 percent despite ongoing probes into possible bribery. More...
  4. Obama says to retain US investment sanctions on MyanmarThu, 17 May 2012 12:23:16 -0400
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has decided to extend for another year certain U.S. sanctions on investment and trade with Myanmar, saying Washington supports the reform process but remains concerned about human rights and conflict with ethnic groups. More...
  5. Defiant Greek leftist refuses to back austerityThu, 17 May 2012 11:12:04 -0400
    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's surging leftist leader predicted on Thursday his party would sweep next month's election and refused to stop demanding an end to "barbaric" austerity policies he said were bankrupting the nation. More...
  6. Iran attack decision nears, Israeli elite locks downThu, 17 May 2012 12:39:05 -0400
    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A private door opens from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office in central Jerusalem directly into a long, modestly furnished, half-paneled room decorated with modern paintings by Israeli artists and a copy of Israel's 1948 declaration of independence. It contains little more than a long wooden table, brown leather chairs and a single old-fashioned white projector screen. More...
  7. Warren Buffett to buy Media General newspapersThu, 17 May 2012 11:58:50 -0400
    (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc is boosting its bet on the newspaper industry, with a deal to buy the majority of Media General Inc's papers for $142 million in cash. More...
  8. Horrors of Srebrenica set out at Mladic trialThu, 17 May 2012 09:41:17 -0400
    THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Prosecutors in the genocide trial of Serb general Ratko Mladic on Thursday described five days of terror in the Bosnian enclave of Srebrenica in July 1995, when troops under his command massacred more than 7,000 unarmed Muslim boys and men. More...
  9. Analysis: Facebook can't take Asian growth for grantedThu, 17 May 2012 11:51:23 -0400
    SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Even as Facebook fever grips investors ahead of the social networking giant's potential $100 billion-plus initial public offering, its breakneck growth in Asia may be slowing as it moves beyond desktop users to those who access the Internet largely or solely from a mobile phone. More...
  10. Syria's Assad: Nations that sow chaos will sufferThu, 17 May 2012 12:46:48 -0400
    AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that countries trying to "sow chaos" in Syria could be infected with it themselves, an apparent warning to Arab Gulf nations that back the insurgency aimed at forcing him from power. More...
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  1. Fugitive penguin 337 spotted alive in Tokyo BayWed, 16 May 2012 22:14:22 -0400
    TOKYO (Reuters) - After Penguin Number 337 made a daring bid for freedom from a Tokyo aquarium and vanished into the waters of Tokyo Bay two months ago, many feared the worst for the adventurous feathered fugitive. More...
  2. Sniffer dog nabs smuggler hiding heroin in rectumWed, 16 May 2012 15:45:00 -0400
    AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A man who tried to smuggle heroin into the United States concealed in his rectum was caught by U.S. officials - with the help of a drug-sniffer dog named Malone - as he walked across the border from Mexico. More...
  3. Canada museum kills masturbation video after outcryThu, 17 May 2012 12:20:20 -0400
    OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's federal science museum has removed an animated video showing youth masturbating from an upcoming sex exhibit following a public outcry, a museum spokesman said. More...
  4. Paris exotic dancers strike, say wages "miserable"Wed, 16 May 2012 12:39:31 -0400
    PARIS (Reuters) - Topless dancers at the renowned Crazy Horse night club in Paris have gone on strike, saying they are not being paid enough to take the shirts off their backs. More...
  5. Shock-seekers snap up new Aussie art dareMon, 14 May 2012 00:11:55 -0400
    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Smelling excrement may not be everyone's idea of fun, but for those who like to push the boundaries, Australia's most controversial new museum may be just what they are looking for. More...
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  1. Election 2011 Burbank hopes to fund police protectionMon, 31 Oct 2011 21:41:55 +0000
    By AMANDA ROLIK Staff Writer BURBANK — The village is asking voters to approve a 5-mill levy for police protection. It would generate $18,500 a year, and cost $153 per year for the owner of a home valued at $100,000. If passed, council would use the funds to hire part-time police protection from a neighboring More...
  2. Not guilty plea entered in Ohio Amish fraud caseMon, 31 Oct 2011 21:37:56 +0000
    Associated Press Published: October 27, 2011 - 03:44 PM YOUNGSTOWN: An Ohio man charged with defrauding fellow Amish in 29 states out of nearly $17 million balked at entering a plea at his arraignment, so the judge entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. more… More...
  3. Hillsdale seeking perfection, Norwayne a piece of the crownMon, 31 Oct 2011 21:33:50 +0000
    By MIKE PLANT Daily Record Sports Writer A few weeks ago, Norwayne football coach Joe Harbour said the best thing about his team’s end-loaded schedule was that the Bobcats got to play more than one championship-type game. Now, the best thing is that they get one more chance. Last Friday, the Bobcats were bounced from More...
  4. Charter school allegedly opens in Doylestown Classes began Sept.Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:28:13 +0000
    30 but Chippewa schools cannot find the students By EARL KERR The Post contributor The Academy of Learning began operations in Doylestown with a parents’ meeting Sept. 22, where representatives announced classes would begin Sept. 30. Since then, 13 Hazel Harvey Elementary students were absent on that day and have been continuously absent, leaving school More...
  5. Moment with the MayorMon, 31 Oct 2011 21:23:33 +0000
    A very spooky congratulations goes out to our Halloween week Green for Green winner, John Burkhart of Industrial Street, in Rittman. Thanks for recycling. I would like to introduce you to Young Life of Rittman. Young Life is a Christian ministry that reaches out to middle school, high school and college aged kids in all More...
  6. Smithville, Schrock all smiles after FridayMon, 31 Oct 2011 21:15:30 +0000
    October 29, 2011 By ZACH BOLINGER Daily Record Sports Staff DOYLESTOWN — For three-and-a-half decades, Keith Schrock has stood, stomped, stalked, scowled, spit, swore and, above all, had success on the Smithville football sideline. more… More...
  7. Election 2011 Rittman candidates share vision of futureMon, 31 Oct 2011 21:12:21 +0000
    By BOBBY WARREN Staff Writer RITTMAN — Four candidates, three of them incumbents, are running to fill three council seats. Incumbents Lynn Beaumont, the current council president, Darrell Carey and Glen W. Russell are joined in the race by political newcomer David Tabaka. All four candidates spoke Thursday during Rittman Civic Day, organized by the More...
  8. Four vie for three Norwayne seatsMon, 31 Oct 2011 20:50:21 +0000
    Fiscal responsibility, children’s welfare listed as motivators By BOB MOREHEAD The Post staff writer CRESTON - Four candidates are trying for the three seats open on the Norwayne school board. Deanna Nichols-Stika Nichols-Stika, of Eby Road in Creston, is the executive director of the Wayne County Children’s Advocacy Center, which serves victims of sexual and More...
  9. FBI: Amish beard cuttings may be hate crimesMon, 31 Oct 2011 20:46:44 +0000
    WKYC-TV [Cleveland, OH], byDick Russ  Original Article  Posted By:NorthernDog, 10/29/2011 11:24:35 AM  CLEVELAND — The FBI confirms it has joined the investigation into the Amish beard-cutting attacks, looking at them as possible hate crimes. more… More...
  10. Boy, 8, struck and killed by car in Wayne Countys Sugar Creek Twp.Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:43:09 +0000
    Published: October 29, 2011 - 06:15 PM SUGAR CREEK TWP.: An 8-year-old Sugar Creek Township boy was struck and killed by a passing car while he was walking to a relatives home, state troopers said Saturday. more… More...
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  1. Artiflex, a 50/50 joint venture between Gerstenslager and...Tue, 15 May 2012 13:40:15 GMT
    Artiflex, the local 50/50 joint venture between Gerstenslager and International Tooling Solutions, received a state tax credit April 30 as it seeks to expand its East Bowman Street facility. More...
  2. College of Wooster graduates ready for the road aheadTue, 15 May 2012 09:30:37 GMT
    "You go forth into a world that is being remade," College of Wooster President Grant Cornwell told graduates of the school's 142nd annual commencement, held Monday morning in the campus's Oak Grove. More...
  3. Green Township becomes organized, independent in 1817Sat, 12 May 2012 08:46:50 GMT
    The township remained legally affiliated with East Union Township until 1816, by which time it had attained a population of 147, of which 26 were legal voters. More...
  4. Cleveland Orchestra Announces Director and Asst. Director of Youth ChorusThu, 10 May 2012 21:15:28 GMT
    Lisa Wong, assistant director of choruses for The Cleveland Orchestra, has been named director of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus, and Daniel Singer joins the choral staff of The Cleveland Orchestra as assistant director of the Youth Chorus.A Both directors will oversee the annual Youth Chorus auditions , which begin May 12, and will ... (more) More...
  5. Meeting notesThu, 10 May 2012 17:01:03 GMT
    All adult club meeting reports appear on Living pages. They are limited to pertinent business items only. More...
  6. Robber flees with man's wallet in front of downtown Chase branchThu, 10 May 2012 12:56:14 GMT
    According to Sgt. Robert Merillat, little is known about the suspect besides a description of a "male with long, dark hair." A report was made with police Saturday by a relative of the victim, a 64-year-old Wooster male who suffers from a mental disability, according to the police. More...
  7. Wooster schools calm fears of eighth-gradersThu, 10 May 2012 08:46:34 GMT
    The district's recent eighth-grade orientation was a way to put to rest any lingering fears about the grade level's relocation to the high school, beginning with the 2012-13 school year. More...
  8. Fetzer tested at sectionalsThu, 10 May 2012 06:46:42 GMT
    Trevor Fetzer led Norwayne's boys tennis team May 8 during the Orrville Division II Sectional at the College of Wooster. More...
  9. WCSCC holds open house, job fairThu, 10 May 2012 02:42:10 GMT
    The Wayne County Schools Career Center held its first annual adult education open house combined with a job fair on Thursday. More...
  10. On campusWed, 09 May 2012 22:37:30 GMT
    Universities and colleges submit a complete listing of deans' lists and graduates at the end of each quarter or semester. More...
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2010 Relay For Life Cook Books on sale now!

NEW for 2010!

RELAY FOR LIFE OF WOOSTER

COOKBOOK

They're here!

Our new Cookbook Fundraiser committee organized the creation, printing and sale of a cookbook containing recipes submitted by Wooster area Relayers, friends, family, neighbors and co-workers. Its a beautifully bound, 3-ring binder-style book that comes with its own stand. Join in the fundraising effort! Dollars raised by teams through the sale of cookbooksare credited to the teams fundraising totals.

COOKBOOKS ARE ONLY$15 EACH. PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO "FRIENDS OF RELAY."

Wooster Relay Teams:The cookbooks are here!! We've scheduled a "drive-by" so team captains (or a team representative) can stop by to pick up all books whose sales have been credited to their team. Sara will have a list of purchasers to help you and your team members deliver them. Please check with each purchaser and make every effort to get the cookbook tohim/her quickly if it is intended as a Mother's Day gift.

WHAT: Cookbook Distribution "Drive-by"

WHEN: Friday, May 7 from 4-7 pm

WHERE: Wayne County Public Library Parking Lot

At the "drive-by,"team captains/members can also purchase cookbooks for themselves or to sell. We've already seen this phenomenon in practice: As soon as people see the cookbook, they want one for their own!

Other visitors to our Web sitemay wish to own cookbooks, too. Please contact any participating team member or committee member to purchase one or many.

Click here to see cookbook sample!

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