NATION

NATION
Mass. seeks to blockgay-marriage order
k DESPITE Massachusetts' highest court ordering same-sex marriages by summer, legislators opposed to the concept were weighing options to try to circumvent the ruling -- either through a law or a constitutional amendment.
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LOCAL
O'Neill on the issues
k PAUL O'NEILL, former U.S. Treasury secretary, came to the Shenango Valley Wednesday to talk about health care, education and regionalization.
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BUSINESS
End of the Rainbow
k RAINBOW RENTALS, a Canfield-based rent-to-own business that operates 124 stores in 15 states, is selling out to Rent-A-Center, a Texas-based chain.
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SPORTS
Heacock is pleasedwith YSU's recruits
k YOUNGSTOWN STATE football coach Jon Heacock feels he got what he needed with the Penguins' 2004 recruiting class. The team's immediate needs were on the offensive and defensive lines and the Penguins pulled in six of their 11 new recruits at those positions.
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WEATHER
Mild Friday
k FREEZING RAIN and snow tonight. Low around 30. Milder with rain likely Friday. High in the mid-40s.
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