Weekend Weather Outlook With Rain Chances
Forecasts show a developing tonight rain with lows around the mid 40s. Saturday brings mild, with a high near 60 and a low around 46. Sunday and Monday turn breezy with chances of rain. highs in the mid 60s and lows in the 40s.
Asie TONIGHT marine forecast update
East winds 15 to 25 knots, shifting to south and rising to 30 knots. Rain developing with waves building to 105 to 7 feet. Sunrise today at 7 13 am, sunset 5 11 pm. Sunrise tomorrow 7 14 am, sunset tomorrow 5 10 pm.
Direct federal student loans to start at selected schools
The Education Department will announce the first schools chosen for the Federal Direct Student Loan Program, moving loans directly from government to students and schools. The shift aims to simplify the process, cut defaults, and reduce costs, though banks fear loss of fees. Readiness spans universities to for profit schools, with fewer than 250 sites expected to participate initially.
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Lorain County United Way drive boosts local gifts
The Lorain County United Way volunteers, with help from Phenix Repertory Dance and Civic Repertory Dance, plan to allocate 5 percent more than last year to 113 programs via 35 agencies. Oberlin High School led contributions, and a Day of Caring engaged volunteers. Alex Lehman, featured in a local video, inspired donors. The unit may reaffiliate with the national United Way later.
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Chief Rivera laments turmoil and calls for department loyalty
Chief Rivera said a five month turmoil would not benefit the department and warned that public pressure could force people to take sides. He emphasized loyalty to the badge and what it stands for and voiced hurt over negative community reactions to his work.
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Rivera seeks regrade in Civil Service dispute over outdated test
Rivera claims the test contained outdated questions and seeks regrading or a new test. The Civil Service Commission shows Casteel ahead by 1.7 points. Law Director Scherach was removed for conflict of interest, leaving city to hire private counsel if needed. Rivera cites city budget strains and contemplates retirement after the holidays.
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Ohio Congressmen Split Over NAFTA Support
Lawmakers Gillmor Sawyer Mann Kasich and Hobson weigh NAFTA in a district tasting battle. Gillmor reports strong worker opposition while business leaders mostly back the pact in Ohio's 5th district. Mann faces a tough rematch with labor opposition cited as a major hurdle. Kasich shifts from support to caution saying fears of plant moves to Mexico are unfounded. Hobson frames the ultimate question as whether NAFTA makes the country better off overall.
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Staff writer John Kohlstrand and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Smith indicted on gross sexual imposition in Head Start case
Smith, 36, pleaded innocent Monday in Lorain Municipal Court to gross sexual imposition involving Head Start children. Allen, previously imprisoned for sexual battery and a Massachusetts murder charge, remains jailed in Lorain in lieu of 250000 dollars bond while Smith is free on 100000 dollars bond.
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Bernardin accused of sex abuse in lawsuit
A 34 year old man, Steven J. Cook of Ventnor New Jersey, filed a U S district court suit in Cincinnati accusing Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Bernardin of sexually abusing him as a teenager in the late 1970s while he was a student at a Cincinnati seminary. Bernardin denied the allegations calling himself innocent.
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Clinton first lady visits neonatal unit amid care concerns
Hillary Clinton tours a neonatal unit responding to worries about health care coverage for specialized pediatric care. The visit follows an open letter in the Marietta Times urging better provisions for teaching and research hospitals to sustain high quality treatment for chronically ill children.
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