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Video production courses at Fostoria High School have allowed students to pick up valuable, modern experience that will give them a leg up on careers in film and television.
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Kroetz remains in hospital following Ohio 199 crash

A Fostoria woman sustained life-threatening injuries in a crash on Ohio 199 Thursday morning.
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Total Rehab hosting its Sports Physical Clinic Mon.

Total Rehab, located at 610 Plaza Drive, will host its annual Sports Physicals Clinic from 6-8 p.m. on May 20.
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VB girls 2nd in BVC

FINDLAY -- Kristen Tropf and Sarah Benson were multiple winners for Van Buren as the Black Knights took second place in the girls team standings at the Blanchard Valley Conference track and field championships Friday at Liberty-Benton.
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Royals softball notchesshare of NBC crown

MILLBURY -- Sophomore Miranda Benschoter threw a no-hitter with eight strikeouts Friday as Elmwood clinched at least a share of the Northern Buckeye Conference title by crushing Lake 15-0 in five innings of Northern Buckeye Conference softball action.
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Blackhawks post 10-9 win

Malik Tucker's two-out single scored Travis Milligan in the bottom of the seventh inning and the age 12 and under Fostoria Blackhawks came away with a 10-9 win over the Woodmore Wildcats.
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Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball lottery sold in Florida

The winning Powerball number is shown after being drawn at the Florida Lottery studio in TallahasseeBy Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - A single winning ticket for a record Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on Saturday, but there was no immediate word about who won one of the largest jackpots in U.S. history. The winning numbers from Saturday night's drawing were: 10, 13, 14, 22 and 52, with a Powerball number of 11. The odds of winning were put at 1 in 175 million. The winning ticket was sold at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, a suburb of Tampa, according to the Florida Lottery. ...



Ghosts of incinerator bond deal haunt Harrisburg election

City of Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson holds a news conference in Harrisburg PennsylvaniaBy Hilary Russ (Reuters) - In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's cash-hungry capital city, local political battles are waged much as they are across the United States: with big personalities and bare-knuckled verbal brawls. But unlike most cities, Harrisburg's financial troubles have thrust it into the national spotlight, most recently with a slap from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for fraud. Financing for a single incinerator has been driving the city toward insolvency since 2009. The $3.7 trillion U.S. ...



Danger and separation from families changing job of U.S. diplomats

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during dedication ceremonies at State Department in WashingtonBy Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When the Yemen-based branch of al Qaeda placed a bounty on her husband's head, Mary Feierstein learned of it from a friend who called and said, "You must be a mess!" U.S. Ambassador Gerald Feierstein was thousands of miles (km) away at the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, without his wife and family on what is called an "unaccompanied" posting. He is one of more than a thousand U.S. diplomats on such tours of duty in danger spots around the world, part of a trend that is changing the definition of being a diplomat. ...



Residents capture amazing videos in the face of tornadoes

A series of 16 violent tornadoes ransacked north Texas this week, killing six people and flattening entire neighborhoods. Seven people who were reported missing early Friday morning have now been accounted for, but the storms aren't over yet. Severe thunderstorms are expected late Friday in Alabama and Mississippi, and the Plains and the Midwest face [...]

Police officer and good Samaritans lift SUV off trapped girl

Harrowing dash-cam footage shows officer Steve Nunez of the New Mexico State Police and some good Samaritans lifting an overturned SUV off of a little girl last week. Nunez spoke with KOAT.com about the incident. "It's always hard to see anybody in that situation, but especially children," he said. "And daddy mode kicked in." Nunez [...]

Woman who lost limbs to flesh-eating bacteria gets bionic hands

Aimee Copeland, the woman who lost her hands, one leg and her other foot to flesh-eating bacteria after a zip-line accident last year, spoke with WXIA.com and "Today" about her new bionic hands, which are helping her return to a normal life. Copeland, 24, is in the process of learning to use two state-of-the art [...]

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Video shows kidnapped Egyptian security officers

An Egyptian border policeman shouts at the closed Rafah, Sinai border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza strip to protest the abduction of his colleagues last Thursday in northern Sinai, in Rafah, Egypt, Sunday, May 19, 2013. Rafah, the main crossing point into the Gaza Strip, was closed by policemen Friday, barring people from going in or out of the Palestinian territory. Scores of protesting Egyptian police have also shut down the Awja commercial border crossing with Israel Sunday. (AP Photo/Roger Anis, El Shorouk Newspaper) EGYPT OUTCAIRO (AP) — Seven men purported to be the members of Egypt's security forces kidnapped by suspected militants last week appeared in a video posted online Sunday and urged the government to secure their release by meeting their captors' demands.



Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates

ADDS THE IDENTITY OF THE SECOND MAN IN THE PHOTO - President Barack Obama receives an honorary degree from Robert Davidson, Chair of the Board of Trustees, partially visible, during the Morehouse College 129th Commencement ceremony, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Atlanta. Morehouse is the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni. It is Obama's second graduation speech of the year. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)ATLANTA (AP) — President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, told graduates of Morehouse College Sunday to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use it to improve people's lives.



Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot

A woman prepares to choose her numbers on a lottery ticket Saturday, May 18, 2013, in the Chinatown district in Oakland, Calif. A record Powerball jackpot has climbed to $600 million, and lottery officials speculated the jackpot would continue to soar in the run-up to Saturday’s drawing. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) — Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million — the highest Powerball jackpot in history.



Algerian editor accuses government of censorship

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — An editor has accused Algeria's government of censorship after it blocked the publication of his two newspapers.

'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes

This undated publicity film image released by Paramount Pictures shows, Zachary Quinto, left, as Spock and Chris Pine as Kirk in a scene in the movie, "Star Trek Into Darkness," from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions. The three astronauts in the International Space Station were offered a sneak peak of the movie days before it opens Thursday, May 16, 2013 on Earth. (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Zade Rosenthal)LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations.



Syrian army, Hezbollah attack rebels in border town: opposition

A man is seen on a damaged staircase in HomsBy Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian troops supported by Hezbollah militants launched an offensive to retake a major town near Lebanon from rebels on Sunday, the heaviest fighting yet involving Lebanese armed group, opposition activists said. At least 32 people were killed when rebel fighters clashed with mechanized Syrian army units and Hezbollah guerillas in nine points in and around the town of Qusair, 10 km (six miles) from the border with Lebanon's Bekaa valley, they said. ...



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No Triple Crown: Oxbow upsets Orb at Preakness (Yahoo! Sports)

Jockey Gary Stevens celebrates aboard Oxbow after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Right from the start, a horse trained by one not so over-the-hill Hall of Famer and ridden by another took control of the Preakness. The result: a huge upset and the end of any hopes for a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont Stakes.



Pacers knock out Knicks with 106-99 win in Game 6 (Yahoo! Sports)

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 18:  Lance Stephenson #1 of the Indiana Pacers celebrates in the game against the New York Knicks during Game Six of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on May 18, 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana.The Pacers won 106-99. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana spent the entire season perfecting its defense.



Red Wings beat Blackhawks 4-1, even series (Yahoo! Sports)

Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard, left, celebrates with Jakub Kindl after the Red Wings defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 IN Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference semifinals in Chicago, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

CHICAGO (AP) -- In case they weren't aware already, the Chicago Blackhawks now know they're going to have to earn it if they want to get past Detroit.



Nadal beats Federer, Serena wins at Italian Open (Yahoo! Sports)

Spain's Rafael Nadal waves to fans as he holds the trophy after defeating Switzerland's Roger Federer in the final match of the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Sunday, May 19, 2013. Nadal won 6-1, 6-3. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

ROME (AP) -- After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer.



Johnson wins again and shrugs off the haters (Yahoo! Sports)

Jimmie Johnson celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR All-Star auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Satday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- It's only fitting that Jimmie Johnson's latest romp through the record books was shrouded in post-race controversy.



Couture's OT goal gives Sharks 2-1 win over Kings (Yahoo! Sports)

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture (39) celebrates with Scott Gomez (23) and Brent Burns (88) after Couture scored the winning goal during overtime in Game 3 of their second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in San Jose, Calif. San Jose won in overtime 2-1. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- The Los Angeles Kings are now the team bemoaning a late penalty while the San Jose Sharks celebrate a dramatic win.



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