Dann had affair, knew of sexual harassment; 4 employees lose jobs
The Columbus Dispatch May 3, 08 6:36 AM CDT
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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.
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ANALYSIS
Demographics reflect national picture on small scale
Politico May 2, 08 3:00 PM CDT
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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.
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Columbus despairs
as layoffs loom
Columbus Dispatch Apr 25, 08 12:08 PM CDT
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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.
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Two Ohioans charged after camcorder ends up in a pawnshop
WCSH (Portland, Maine) Apr 16, 08 12:11 PM CDT
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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.
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Hospital contradicts her health care horror story
CNN Apr 7, 08 5:02 AM CDT
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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.
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Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida polls show Hillary faring better in November
McClatchy Newspapers Apr 3, 08 12:27 PM CDT
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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.
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Flood crests expected over weekend; snow blasts Minnesota, Chicago
Associated Press Mar 21, 08 4:20 PM CDT
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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.
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Three people remain missing; Missouri especially hard hit
Associated Press Mar 19, 08 7:12 PM CDT
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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.
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Televangelist calls Allah 'a demon spirit'
Mother Jones Mar 13, 08 2:30 PM CDT
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The popular televangelist described by John McCain as a "spiritual guide" has called on Christians to "wage war" to destroy the "false religion" of Islam, reports Mother Jones . Apparently, McCain could lead those Christian soldiers, with powerful Ohio megachurch leader Rod Parsley endorsing the candidate as a "strong, true, consistent conservative." McCain appeared at a rally last month with Parsley days before his successful Ohio primary.
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Clinton, Obama clash over who's winning, whose November appeal is broader
New York Times Mar 12, 08 11:27 AM CDT
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Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both say they're winning the Democratic nomination race, of course, but each backs it up differently. Obama points to a lead in delegates overall, pledged delegates, and popular vote. Clinton claims important groups like women, blue-collar workers, and Latinos—and so-called "big states" like California and Ohio—are in her column, the New York Times reports.
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Crew perished during WWII training flight; military funeral planned
San Francisco Chronicle Mar 11, 08 12:55 PM CDT
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Sixty-six years after his disappearance, a full military funeral is planned for a cadet lost in a flight accident during World War II, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The Army has identified a recently discovered body as Aviation Cadet Ernest Munn of Ohio, who crashed with three other crewmen in an AT-7 Navigator flying over Kings Canyon National Park in 1942.
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Columbus gets the brunt of it with 20 inches
Associated Press Mar 9, 08 6:26 AM CDT
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A determined winter storm buried Ohio and beyond in snow yesterday, dumping a record 20.4 inches on Columbus and about a foot each on Cincinnati and Cleveland. Authorities closed roads as blizzard-velocity wind whipped the fallen flakes into three-foot-high drifts and reduced visibility. "It's horrible out there," said a FedEx driver at a truck stop northeast of Columbus. "Trucks are just spinning. In my days of driving I've never seen anything like it."
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Failed presidential bid hurt his standing locally, but he bounced back
Cleveland Plain Dealer Mar 5, 08 5:54 AM CST
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Supporters of Dennis Kucinich had reason to worry about last night's primary for the congressional seat he's held for 12 years: with the Democratic gadfly away on the presidential campaign trail for so long, four rivals had built up a formidable challenge. But Kucinich weathered the onslaught to win the nomination, the Plain Dealer reports.
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