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Around 800 of Defiance General Motors Powertrain's 1,521 hourly employees have been idled as a...  Read Story.

A recent release of chemicals by a local company has caused lingering damage to Defiance's wastewater treatment process. According to a letter sent Friday to City Hall by Ohio...  Read Story.

By TODD HELBERG cnedit@crescent-news.com One of the longest prison terms ever imposed for drug dealing in Defiance County was handed down Thursday in common pleas court. Judge Joseph Schmenk sentenced Shermaine Ligon, 30, 1051 Ralston Ave., to a 24-year sentence on two counts of trafficking in crack cocaine, first- and second-degree felonies; two counts of trafficking in cocaine, second- and...  Read Story.

When it comes to pets, some people like a cuddly kitten while others prefer a little more action with a puppy or adult dog that need to be taken for...  Read Story.

NAPOLEON -- One of two individuals charged in connection with the death of a 13-month-old girl has pleaded not guilty in Henry County Common Pleas Court. Jayme Schwenkmeyer,...  Read Story.

On Saturday, letter carriers won't just be delivering mail, they'll also be collecting food to help area food pantries. The National Association of Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food...  Read Story.

NAPOLEON -- A Napoleon resident has filed an appeal in Henry County Common Pleas Court seeking to override city council's decision to move the yard waste site to...  Read Story.

PAULDING -- A former Paulding County employee has been sentenced to nearly 11/2 years in prison for stealing funds from a county agency. Elizabeth Pessefall, 46,...  Read Story.

COLUMBUS (AP) -- The leader of Ohio's House of Representatives said Wednesday that lawmakers determining whether Attorney General Marc Dann should be impeached over a sex scandal need help from an unlikely...  Read Story.

Defiance County Marriage licenses Joe McKenzie, 33, Defiance, truck driver, and Heather Holley, 30, Defiance, homemaker. Steven Wagler, 23, Montgomery, Ind., sales, and Anna Yoder, 24, Hicksville. Brian Caley, 30, Hicksville, laborer, and Tiffany Holt,...  Read Story.

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Lebanon's long-simmering political crisis erupted into gunfire and explosions Wednesday when a labor strike devolved into clashes between rival Hezbollah and government supporters. Demonstrators supported by militant Hezbollah...  Read Story.

Residents Six-county area Dear residents, Caring for the world, even if it's one person at a time, changes the world. Yours truly, Anthony Wayne...  Read Story.

The pet industry is big business these days. Many pet owners are now adopting birds. Cringing from a nip on the neck by a black-headed caique named Fred is Town and Country Pets employee Josh...  Read Story.

Worst of the credit crisis may be over, Paulson indicates WASHINGTON (AP) -- The worst of the nation's credit crisis may have passed, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Wednesday, though he acknowledged rising gas prices will blunt the effect of 130...  Read Story.

Too much or too little sleep are tied to ill health, according to CDC study ATLANTA (AP) -- People who sleep fewer than six hours a night -- or more than nine -- are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest...  Read Story.

Aid arrives for cyclone survivors YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar's isolationist regime allowed the first plane of a major international airlift to land today with aid for cyclone survivors, a UN official said, amid fears that lack of safe food and...  Read Story.

Chinese president faces criticism over Tibet TOKYO (AP) -- China's president faced hundreds of protesters and sharp criticism of his Tibet policy outside an elite Tokyo university today, signaling the tensions underlining a visit meant to showcase warm...  Read Story.

Housing aid bills face vetoes by President Bush WASHINGTON (AP) -- Strapped homeowners could refinance into government-backed mortgages and states would get money to deal with foreclosed property under Democrats' housing aid plan. The measures, slated...  Read Story.

BGSU president to head Howard University WASHINGTON (AP) -- Howard University has picked Bowling Green State University's president to become the 16th leader of one of the nation's most prestigious historically black schools. The school said ...  Read Story.

Roller coaster economy just fine for amusement parks SANDUSKY (AP) -- Amusement parks and water parks aren't likely to see a drop off in visitors this summer despite surging gas prices and the struggling economy, the head of North America's third-largest...  Read Story.