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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 2016

Page

2

Mostly sunny with mild 62 degree high today

The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high of 62 and humidity around 51 percent. A northeast wind at 3 to 6 mph is expected. Tonight will see partly cloudy skies with a low near 49 and light winds.

Company owner demands firearms for office workers

At an Atlanta area aviation insurance firm, owner Lance Toland requires each employee to obtain a concealed carry permit, undergo training, and be issued a Taurus revolver. He says the safety program protects staff, while critics warn such mandates risk escalation and legal issues in the workplace.

Atlanta Lance Toland Georgia National Rifle Association Toland Carin Burford Birmingham Alabama Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S Kevin Michalowski Michalowski Wisconsin Ehrlich John Wayne Andrea van Buren van Buren Lance Toland Associates

Obama links GOP hostility to Trump rise in White House remarks

President Barack Obama says years of GOP hostility fueled Donald Trump's ascent, arguing Republicans have no one to blame but themselves. In Washington he tied Trump to rivals like Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, noting the party circus and concerns that Trump may clinch the nomination despite Cruz's endorsement from Sen. Mike Lee.

Washington Barack Obama Donald Trump Trump Obama Texas Ted Cruz Florida Marco Rubio Rose Garden Cruz Utah Mike Lee Senate

Trump rally attendee charged after assault in Fayetteville

John Franklin McGraw, 78, of Linden, was charged with assault and disorderly conduct after a video showed him striking a black man being escorted from Crown Coliseum during Donald Trump’s rally in Fayetteville North Carolina. The victim was being removed when the attack occurred and deputies pursued the assailant after reviewing social media footage.

Fayetteville N.C Cumberland County Coliseum McGraw

Germany probes 22,000 Islamic State fighter files authenticity

Berlin says a huge set of documents listing Islamic State members appears authentic. Britain’s Sky News claims 22,000 names with origins, numbers and recruiters. German authorities, plus media partners Sueddeutsche Zeitung WDR and NDR, note the potential to identify returnees and new recruits for prosecutions and security work.

Berlin Germany Federal Criminal Police Britain Sky News Sueddeutsche Zeitung Munich WDR NDR Dalia Ghanem-Yazbeck Carnegie Middle East

Migrants seek new routes as Balkan crossing closes

Desperate migrants gather in muddy fields at a closed border crossing after the Balkan route through Greece is shut. Ministers warn Albania Hungary Bulgaria and Romania may become alternative paths while Turkey reports five people including a 3 month old drowned when a speedboat sank en route to Lesbos with Afghans and Iranians aboard.

Idomeni Greece Europe Balkans Albania Hungary Bulgaria Romania Spain Algeria Morocco Turkey Greece-Macedonia Anadolu Ymurchasing Lesbos

California lawmakers raise smoking age to 21

California lawmakers voted to raise the legal age for tobacco and e cigarettes from 18 to 21. The bill, part of anti tobacco measures, passed the Assembly and now awaits Governor Jerry Brown’s signature amid heavy lobbying from tobacco interests and Republican opposition.

California Sacramento Calif Hawaii Jerry Brown State Assembly New York San Francisco Ed Hernandez

Gunmen kill six at backyard cookout in Wilkinsburg

Two gunmen acting as a team fatally shot five people including four women two of them pregnant and critically wounded two others at a backyard cookout in Wilkinsburg Allegheny County. A rifle was used to shoot victims in the head from behind a fence as guests fled toward the back porch. The fetus death was ruled a homicide and police have no suspects. Local officials urged witnesses to come forward to help end the violence.

Charles G. Ehrlich California Petit & Martin Law Gian Luigi Ferri Ehrlich Ferri Law Center Wilkinsburg Stephen Zappala Zappala Allegheny County Rich Fitzgerald Brittany Powell Jerry Shelton Chanetta Powell Shada Mahone Lina Shelton Jessica Shelton Chanetta Shelton

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