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Thursday, August 24, 2006 LOCAL Registering all cats in Niles NILES CITY COUNCIL'S safety committee will prepare legislation requiring cat owners to register them. PAGE B1 Anticipating a fight over Girard money A GIRARD COUNCILMAN anticipates the city's fiscal oversight commission will end up filing a lawsuit against Girard to resolve a financial dispute. PAGE B1 BUSINESS Cracking down on illegal immigrants COMPANY OWNERS are facing criminal charges for hiring illegal immigrants, Valley business leaders learned during a seminar Wednesday. PAGE B6 NATION Support grows for helmet use A NEW POLL found that adults now overwhelmingly want state governments to make helmet use mandatory for those who ride motorcycles. PAGE A14 ENTERTAINMENT New TV season looks promising THE FALL television season begins soon, and for a change, there are many inviting options on the menu. PAGE D8,9 SPORTS Building strength for YSU Penguins THE MAN RESPONSIBLE for getting the Penguins into top shape is YSU strength and conditioning coach Todd Burkey. PAGE C1 Troy Smith's turn HEADING into his final season, top-ranked Ohio State's quarterback, Troy Smith, is out to prove he ranks among the best players in the land. PAGE C1