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Changing their plans Lawmakers say terrorists are altering tactics after leaks WASHINGTON (AP) — Two senior Republican lawmakers said Thursday that terrorists are already changing their behavior after leaks about classified U.S. data gathering programs, but they offered no details. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., said it’s part of the damage from disclo-
sures by National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden of two NSA programs, which collect millions of telephone records and track foreign Internet activity on U.S. networks. Snowden fled to Hong Kong in May and has granted some interviews since then, saying he hopes to stay there and
fight any charges that may yet be filed against him. Rogers said there are “changes we can already see being made by the folks who wish to do us harm, and our allies harm” and that the revelations might also “make it harder to track bad guys trying to harm U.S. citizens in the United
States.” Later Thursday, Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, the ranking Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, used similar language in criticizing Snowden.
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Celtic band to perform Monday
Rapper to give free concert No matter how far his career may go or where it may take him, Josh “J-Nibb” Niblick’s heart will remain firmly planted in Miami County. Niblick, a Piqua High School graduate who is beginning to gain national acclaim for his rap career, will be putting on a free show for his fans from 6-10 p.m. Saturday at Piqua’s Fountain Park Pavillion.
Dulahan set for 7 p.m. show on Prouty Plaza
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Farmer fathers are a special breed indeed
BY NATALIE KNOTH Staff Writer nknoth@civitasmedia.com
This Sunday we will all stop to remember our dear ol’ dads for Father’s Day — and I will take this time to honor all those “farmer fathers” in this space. Farmer fathers are a different breed than the yuppie dads, the sports fanatic dads and even your hard-nose gruff and tough papas. With three decades of farmer father experience, the key to appeasing a farmer father is simple: you do as you are told, you do as you are told quickly, and you do as you are told quickly and in such a manner that you don’t cause anymore labor or time loss. See Page 4.
that revealed deep divisions within the administration over U.S. involvement in Syria’s civil war. The proponents of more aggressive action including Secretary of State John Kerry appeared to have won out over those wary of sending weapons and ammunition into a war zone where Hezbollah and Iranian fighters are backing Assad’s armed forces, and al-Qaida-linked extremists back the rebellion.
After a popular show last year, Celtic band Dulahan will return to Prouty Plaza at 7 p.m. Monday, in conjunction with the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure. Hosted by Troy Main Street, the performance is expected to please traditional and contemporary Celtic music fans alike. “We had (Dulahan) last summer and they were really well-received and had a standing ovation,” said Karin Manovich, executive director of Troy Main Street. “What makes them endearing is they do a lot of ballads and they write all their songs, so it’s storytelling set to music. They’re just very talented musicians.” Dulahan’s music, according to the band’s website, “spans a variety of emotions from evocative songs of life, love and liberty to more lighthearted themes…” Irish dancers will be joining band members Kyle Aughe, Leo Butler, Mark Sandlin, Bart Cason and Tony Williams on stage. Included in the repertoire of sounds are three- and four-part harmonies, acoustic string instruments, whistles, flutes and pipes. The concert is sponsored by GOBA and is expected to draw a large number of cyclists, but the general public is encouraged to attend as well. By GOBA’s estimates, about 2,300 cyclists are expected to converge in Troy for a two-night stay June 16-17, with participants leaving Tuesday, June 18, for Greenville. Beginning at 5 p.m., the northwest quadrant of the Public Square will be closed to traffic for concert setup, followed by the entire Public Square from 6-9:30 p.m. Areas closed include South Market at
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Megan Myers reads a book at Lost Creek Reserve Wednesday near Troy. Myers, an eighth grade student at Troy Junior High School, recently returned from competing against the nation’s history experts in Atlanta, Ga., as part of the National History Bee.
Making history TJHS student competes in national competition BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@civitasmedia.com Local trivia buffs may want to snag 13 year-old Megan Myers for their trivia teams for her quick buzzer trigger finger and her breadth of U.S. history. Myers, an eighth grade student at Troy Junior High School, recently returned from competing against the nation’s history experts in Atlanta, Ga., as part of the National History Bee. “My favorite is early American history,” Myers said. “I love learning about our country’s past.” Myers had to compete in several online history tests where she placed in the top 100 in a regional test which took her to compete in
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TROY Lexington, Ky. earlier this spring. Only the top 40 percent of regional finalists, like Myers, made it to the National History Bee in Atlanta on June 1. “It was cool to see how many people my age know about history,” Myers said. “It was interesting to see what questions I didn’t know that other people knew – it was fun.” Myers said she enjoyed meeting students her age who also loved history. “I met someone from Hawaii so that was pretty cool,” she said. “I got to try to beat people at my level.” While Myers didn’t make it to the finals of the National History
Bee, she was able to make her own personal history while touring “The World of Coke” at the world headquarters of Coca-Cola while visiting in Atlanta. “I was really neat to try all the different flavors of Coke products from around the world,” she said, noting her least favorite was from Italy. It was also the first time the teenager had ever tried anything other than Sprite or Sierra Mist. Myers said she studied with friends and practiced her buzzer response times at school in her social studies teacher’s Ruth Niekert’s class during her free time. “The hardest thing was trying to beat everybody at the buzzer,” Myers said with a laugh. “I studied
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the two-year crisis. Sen. John McCain, RAriz., one of the strongest proponents of U.S. military action in Syria, said he was told Thursday that Obama had decided to “provide arms to the rebels,” a decision confirmed by three U.S. officials. The officials cautioned that no decisions had been made on the specific type of weaponry or when it would reach the Syrian rebels, who are under increasing assault from Assad’s forces. Still, the White House signaled that Obama did
plan to step up U.S. involvement in the Syrian crisis in response to the chemical weapons disclosure. “This is going to be different in both scope and scale in terms of what we are providing,” said Ben Rhodes, Obama’s deputy national security adviser. The U.S. has so far provided the Syrian rebel army with rations and medical supplies. Thursday’s announcement followed a series of urgent meetings at the White House this week
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