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  • June 2008

    • 6 Killed in Ohio When Fundraiser Flight Crashes

      CNN  |  Jun 9, 08 5:04 AM CDT

      6 Killed in Ohio When Fundraiser Flight Crashes

      (Newser) - A small plane flown by an 86-year-old former state legislator and World War II pilot crashed in Ohio yesterday, killing six people. The single-engine plane slammed into a residential area a few minutes after takeoff, CNN reports. The passengers were taking an aerial tour as part of Lions Club pancake breakfast fundraiser. A witness said the 1968 engine “sputtered" before the crash.  More »

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      Ohio  • airplane  • plane crash

    • With Airwaves to Himself, McCain Targets Ohio

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 2, 08 7:39 AM CDT

      With Airwaves to Himself, McCain Targets Ohio

      (Newser) - Right now, John McCain has America’s commercial breaks all to himself, and he’s using them, reports the Wall Street Journal. McCain spent $170,000 Wednesday, which puts him on pace for $1.2 million per week, after spending $1.5 million over the past two months. Most of that money is flowing into Ohio, and to a lesser extent other battleground states, and hammering an uncharacteristic issue: the economy. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Obama 2008  • McCain 2008  • economy  • Ohio  • campaign advertising

  • May 2008

    • Ohio AG Quits Amid Sex Harassment Scandal

      Columbus Dispatch  |  May 15, 08 2:45 AM CDT

      Ohio AG Quits Amid Sex Harassment Scandal

      (Newser) - The Ohio attorney general who once vowed to dismantle the state's "culture of corruption" resigned yesterday just hours after a raid on his office by state troopers seeking evidence of illegal activity. Democrat Marc Dann is embroiled in scandal linked to an affair with an aide and was under threat of impeachment after workers filed complaints of sex harassment in his office, reports the Columbus Dispatch . Dann is also the target of other investigations into expenditures and management. More »

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      corruption  • sex scandal  • Ohio  • Attorney General  • sexual harassment  • Marc Dann

    • Imprisoned Moms Are Keeping Kids

      Associated Press  |  May 10, 08 7:23 PM CDT

      Imprisoned Moms Are Keeping Kids

      (Newser) - More states are imprisoning babies, and moms couldn't be happier: Prisons nationwide are allowing incarcerated mothers to keep their little ones, the AP reports. Opponents of the practice say the kids may be traumatized, but one researcher found that “the outcomes are promising, if the prison nursery programs have the appropriate resources.” More »

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      New York  • prison  • Ohio  • jail  • Indiana  • babies  • mothers  • newborn  • inmates

    • Ohio AG Keeps Job Despite Sex Scandals

      The Columbus Dispatch  |  May 3, 08 6:36 AM CDT

      Ohio AG Keeps Job Despite Sex Scandals

      (Newser) - Ohio's scandal-hit AG has admitted having an affair, and apologized for his "human failings" in not cracking down on sexual harassment in his office, but doesn't plan to step down, the Columbus Dispatch reports. Marc Dann didn't name the woman, but his chief scheduler, whom he admitted spent the night at his condo, resigned yesterday. Dann fired two more aides and another quit after an internal investigation confirmed harassment charges. More »

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      scandals  • Ohio  • affair  • sexual harassment  • attorney general  • Marc Dann

    • Key to Success in Indiana Lies in the Suburbs

      Politico  |  May 2, 08 3:00 PM CDT

      Key to Success in Indiana Lies in the Suburbs

      (Newser) - Indiana is an especially hard state to suss out ahead of next week’s primary, because its recent fortunes lie somewhere between those of flush Connecticut and struggling Ohio. Racial factors aren’t significant, so the Democratic race likely turns on economics, with prosperous areas favoring Barack Obama and the less affluent helping Hillary Clinton, Politico reports in its analysis of the state's inclinations. More »

  • April 2008

    • Arby's Purchase of Wendy's 'Sad Day' for Thomas Family

      Columbus Dispatch  |  Apr 25, 08 12:08 PM CDT

      Arby's Purchase of Wendy's 'Sad Day' for Thomas Family

      (Newser) - After years of haggling, Arby’s owner Nelson Peltz reached a deal to acquire Wendy’s yesterday, ending the involvement of the Thomas family that founded it. Wendy Thomas herself called the sale a “huge, huge disappointment,” the Columbus Dispatch reports. The family had hoped local franchisee J. David Karam would acquire the company. “It’s a sad day for Columbus,” said Karam. More »

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      mergers and acquisitions  • Ohio  • fast food  • fast food industry  • Columbus  • Wendy's

    • In Video, Teens Force Toddler to Smoke Pot

      WCSH (Portland, Maine)  |  Apr 16, 08 12:11 PM CDT

      In Video, Teens Force Toddler to Smoke Pot

      (Newser) - Two Ohio teens have been arrested after police acquired a video in which they forced a toddler to smoke pot, NBC reports. The video, in which the smoking babysitters pass the pipe to the 18-month-old, was recovered after it was left inside a camcorder sold to a pawnshop. The teens face charges of child endangerment and distributing narcotics to a minor. More »

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      drugs  • Ohio  • smoking  • marijuana  • toddler  • recreational drugs

    • Hillary Dumps Another Tall Tale

      CNN  |  Apr 7, 08 5:02 AM CDT

      Hillary Dumps Another Tall Tale

      (Newser) - Another story Hillary Clinton has told repeatedly on the campaign trail turns out to be untrue, CNN reports. This one is about a pregnant woman from Ohio who dies after being turned away from a hospital because she has no health insurance. A spokesman for the hospital has denied the account, saying the woman had insurance and received care. Clinton, who was apparently told the story while visiting Ohio, has since dropped the anecdote. More »

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      Hillary Clinton  • health care  • Ohio  • stump speech  • uninsured

    • Vs. McCain, Clinton Beats Obama in 3 Swing States

      McClatchy Newspapers  |  Apr 3, 08 12:27 PM CDT

      Vs. McCain, Clinton Beats Obama in 3 Swing States

      (Newser) - Polls in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida show Hillary Clinton faring better than Barack Obama in swing state head-to-heads with John McCain. Clinton beats the Republican by 8 points, 9 points, and 2 points, respectively, in those states while Obama wins by 4 points in the Keystone State and 1 point in the Buckeye State—and loses Florida by 9 points, McClatchy reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Hillary Clinton  • Florida  • Ohio  • Pennsylvania  • swing states  • white voters

  • March 2008

    • Midwest Flood Death Toll at 16

      Associated Press  |  Mar 21, 08 4:20 PM CDT

      Midwest Flood Death Toll at 16

      (Newser) - Storms that caused flooding across the country's midsection have killed 16 people, and bad weather remains a threat, the AP reports. A snowstorm battering Minnesota and Illinois grounded hundreds of flights, and forecasters predicted a 9-inch total. Thousands were forced into shelters as rivers continued to swell; in many states, floodwaters might not crest until the weekend. More »

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      Chicago  • Ohio  • flood  • Illinois  • Minnesota  • flooding  • Indiana  • Missouri  • Midwest  • Kentucky  • Arkansas  • Maine  • snowstorm  • snow  • rain  • rainstorms

    • 13 Dead in Midwest Floods

      Associated Press  |  Mar 19, 08 7:12 PM CDT

      13 Dead in Midwest Floods

      (Newser) - Massive flooding across the central US has left 13 people dead and three missing, the AP reports. Record or near-record crests were reported across Missouri; Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio also saw flooding. Rescuers were searching for a Texas teenager washed into a drainage pipe and for two people in Arkansas whose vehicles were swept away on flooded roads. More »