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GENEVA (AP) — Striking a tough tone, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry opened swiftly convened talks with Russia on Syria’s chemical weapons Thursday by bluntly rejecting a Syrian pledge to begin a “standard process” by turning over information rather than weapons — and nothing immediately. That won’t do, Kerry declared at an opening news conference, a stonefaced Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at his side. “The words of the Syrian regime in our judgment are simply not enough.” “This is not a game,” Kerry said of the latest developments in a series that has rapidly gone from deadly chemical
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attacks to threats of retaliatory U.S. air strikes to Syrian agreement with a Russian plan to turn over the weapons and, finally, to the crucial matter of working out the difficult details. “We believe there is nothing standard about this process at this moment because of the way the regime has behaved,” Kerry declared. And he kept alive the threat of U.S. military action, saying the turnover of weapons must be complete, verifiable and timely — “and finally, there ought to consequences if it doesn’t take place.” Adding to the drama, Russian President Vladimir Putin weighed in from afar, raising
eyebrows with an opinion piece in The New York Times that chided Americans for seeing themselves as “exceptional.” That was an apparent reference to a comment President Barack Obama made in his Syria speech Tuesday night, explaining why he felt the U.S. needed to take action. Congress has shown little inclination to authorize military action, and a vote on that has been put off. Putin also warned that a U.S. strike against Syria because of chemical weapons use could unleash new terrorist attacks. And he still maintained there is “every reason to believe” the weapons were used by rebels and not by Assad’s military.
In Washington, Obama’s spokesman said Russia was “isolated and alone” in that view. Obama, for his part, said simply that he was hoping for “a concrete result” from the talks. The back-and-forth was a stark indication of the challenging work ahead as Kerry, Lavrov and their teams of chemical weapons experts plunge into talks aimed at finding agreement on how to dismantle the chemical weapons amid the confusion and danger of Syria’s civil war. Lavrov seemed to contradict Kerry’s negative view of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s offer to provide details on his country’s chemical arsenal beginning 30 days
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NASA: Voyager 1 probe has left the solar system
Most dogs are content with chasing a stick or tennis ball. But an elite few have a higher calling — to help save lives. Such is the job of members of Buckeye Search and Rescue Dogs, an allvolunteer organization of canines and their handlers whose mission is to help local, state and federal emergency services agencies locate missing people. Because BSARD is not a government agency, the group is not restricted to any county or state boundaries and is available at all times to perform searches at no cost to agencies or families.
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Spectators watch as a B25 flies over Historic WACO Field during a previous WACO Annual Vintage Fly-In.
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Bedrooms for the modern kid WACO Homecoming and Fly-in takes place this weekend Like a lot of modern decor, children’s rooms are enjoying a rethinking. No longer restrained by oldschool ideals for juvenile decor, these spaces now feature elements that transcend genres and traditional gender themes. Decorators and retailers offer options that fling the design doors wide open — and how much fun is that for a child? So let’s check out what’s cool, cozy and clever for kid’s rooms. New York designer Amanda Nisbet uses elements like pop art, ’70s modern furniture, and crisp, energetic hues like bright yellow, soda orange and magenta to make bedrooms lively, friendly and fun.
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after it signs an international convention banning such weapons. The Russian said the initiative must proceed “in strict compliance with the rules that are established by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.” That suggests Russia does not agree with the U.S. that this is an exceptional case and that Syria should face tougher standards than other countries. “We proceed from the fact that the solution to this problem will make unnecessary any strike on the Syrian Arab Republic, and I am convinced that our American colleagues, as
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WACO— From coast to coast, WACO bi-planes are making their way home. Beginning today through Sunday, the 33rd annual WACO Homecoming and Fly-in will welcome home approximately 40 vintage aircraft from as far as California. They will come back home for the weekend. One WACO aircraft, a sea foam blue WACO bi-plane is expected to fly home from Colorado to be part of the annual homecoming festivities. The unique plane will be flying all the way from Colorado and was once owned by
the state of Ohio, according to WACO Historical Society executive director Gretchen Hawes. “We’re hoping to have a number of vintage planes come in,” Hawes said. “They are coming back to their home — back where they were first made — so it’s a really neat event.” Today’s festivities include many of the aircraft beginning to come home to WACO Historic Field and people have the opportunity to visit with the pilots and talk to them throughout the day. Saturday’s events kick-off with a “flying” pancake breakfast prepared by Chris Cakes. Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and costs $6 per person.
The popular “Parade of WACOs” takes off at 1 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for students and children under age 6 get in free. Veterans and seniors are $5. WACO was a pioneering aircraft company during the golden age of aviation, and from about 1924 until it ceased aircraft production in 1947, the company manufactured thousands of open cockpit and cabin WACO biplanes. As they fly over head, folks can hear the “round sound” of the Waco engines, from restored vintage Waco’s that come to Troy to visit and trade stories of their
• See SKY on page 2
Foreigner coming back to Hobart Arena Classic rock band slated for Nov. 16 show in Troy Civitas Media jdavis@civitasmedia.com
Manager Ken Siler. “We have continually had requests for them to return. We are very excited to have them back.” One of rock’s busiest bands in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, Foreigner forged a loyal fan base with hits ranging from “Juke Box Hero,” “Feels Like the First Time” and “Urgent” to “Say You Will,” “Head Games,” “Cold As Ice” and “I Want To Know What Love Is.” Founded in 1976, File photo/Jim Davis the band has racked Classic rock band Foreigner will return to Troy for a Nov. 16 show up album sales top-
It would be easy to coast after nearly five decades of making music, but classic rock group Foreigner shows no signs of slowing down. Hobart Arena officials announced earlier this week the veteran rockers will be back in Troy for their second show at the historic venue when they plug in for an 8 p.m. performance Nov. 16. “Foreigner performed at Hobart in 2010 and at Hobart Arena. Above, lead singer Kelly Hansen and founding sold very well,” said Hobart Arena • See FOREIGNER on page 2 member and lead guitarist Mick Jones are shown performing at Hobart in February 2010.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — NASA’s Voyager 1 probe has left the solar system, boldly going where no machine has gone before. Thirty-six years after it rocketed away from Earth, the plutonium-powered spacecraft has escaped the sun’s influence and is now cruising 11 1/2 billion miles away in interstellar space, or the vast, cold emptiness between the stars, NASA said Thursday. And just in case it encounters intelligent life out there, it is carrying a gold-plated, 1970sera phonograph record with multicultural greetings from Earth, photos and songs, including Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode,” along with Beethoven, Bach, Mozart and Louis Armstrong. Never before has a manmade object left the solar system as it is commonly understood. “We made it,” said an ecstatic Ed Stone, the mission’s chief scientist, who waited decades for this moment. NASA celebrated by playing the “Star Trek” theme at a news conference in Washington. Voyager 1 actually made its exit more than a year ago, scientists said. But since there’s no “Welcome to Interstellar Space” sign out there, NASA waited for more evidence before concluding that the probe had in fact broken out of the hot plasma bubble surrounding the planets. Voyager 1, which is about the size of a small car, is drifting in a part of the universe littered with the remnants of ancient star explosions. It will study exotic particles and other phenomena and will radio the data back to Earth, where the Voyager team awaits the starship’s discoveries. It takes about 17 hours for its signal to reach Earth. While Voyager 1 may have left the solar system as most people under-
• See NASA on page 2
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