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 Burger King Bather in Hot Water 

Public health uproar ensues after prank video goes online

Aug 12, 08 5:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Diners in Ohio are feeling queasy after an internet video surfaced yesterday showing a young man taking a bath in a local Burger King’s sink. In the video, employees and a store manager watch a heavily tattooed “Mr. Unstable” relax in a bubble bath. Burger King reps tell... More »

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hygiene • Ohio • public health • fast food • restaurant • bathroom • health code • Burger King

Perennial Swing State Ohio Looks Blue

Rejuvenated local Dems bode well for Obama campaign

Aug 1, 08 11:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ohio is the ultimate swing state: Since 1960 no president has been elected without winning its electoral votes, and in 2004, by the narrowest of margins, it delivered George W. Bush a second term. But this time around, Democrats are confident of their chances, the Economist reports. The state party... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • electoral college • Ohio • Ted Strickland • Democratic Party • Election 2008 • Sherrod Brown

 Hudson Ends
 Tour de Lance

After 3 months, celebs call it quits

Jul 30, 08 11:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Constant bickering between Lance Armstrong and Kate Hudson has doomed their three-month summer fling, and the New York Post reports the couple called it quits this weekend at Armstrong’s Livestrong Summit in Ohio. The last straw was a big blowout, a spy tells the newspaper, in which the cyclist... More »

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Ohio • celebrity • breakup • Lance Armstrong • Kate Hudson

ANALYSIS

Insiders' Pick as McCain Running Mate: Portman

Ex-Congressman could quell establishment grousing

Jul 29, 08 2:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ex-Congressman and ex-OMB director Rob Portman has much to offer John McCain as a running mate, writes Washington Post blogger Chris Cillizza. "If Washington-based political operatives picked the vice president, Portman would have it hands down" because he's "that rare breed of politician who is equally conversant—and... More »

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John McCain • John Edwards • Ohio • Joe Lieberman • Rob Portman • vice president

Obama Looks to Tip Scales by Boosting Black Vote

Army of volunteers fans out, targeting young people, African Americans

Jul 28, 08 3:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Obama campaign’s national voter-registration effort has deployed 3,000 volunteers, with one major focus on expanding the African-American voter base dramatically. One volunteer hits the sweltering streets of Macon, Ga., with the Washington Post in tow. "You see how mentally shackled and jaded people are, because they've... More »

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Florida • Barack Obama • Ohio • Georgia • Nevada • voter registration • black voters

Analysis

 Swing States Loom Large 

Insiders look at which might move left or right

Jun 24, 08 5:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Forget the old swing-state conventional wisdom. Salon rounds up some experts and asks where the electoral map might flip in November:
  • The eastern Rust belt (Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan) is John McCain’s best hope. Ohio is traditionally weakest for Democrats, but the Michigan primary remains a problem, and aging
... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • New Mexico • Ohio • Michigan • Virginia • Nevada • swing states

ANALYSIS

In Oil Switch, McCain Drilling for Swing-State Votes

Offshore exploration unpopular in Calif., but strikes chord on high gas prices elsewhere

Jun 24, 08 1:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Negative Californian reaction to John McCain’s offshore drilling flip-flop makes it appear the Republican has lost his strategic marbles, the Los Angeles Times notes—but McCain is gambling that efforts to lower gas prices will trump environmental concerns for voters in states like Michigan and Ohio. He’s “... More »

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John McCain • California • Ohio • Michigan • independent voters • offshore oil

analysis

Obama Up in Swing States, Making Red Inroads

Taking Virginia could be huge; Electoral College edge pronounced

Jun 18, 08 7:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama holds a 2-point edge over John McCain in recently red Virginia, a poll margin Eric Kleefeld, on Talking Points Memo, sees allowing Obama to make “the map of competitive states really ... much broader than usual this year.” Blogger Nate at FiveThirtyEight.com reads in the numbers... More »

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Florida • Barack Obama • John McCain • Ohio • Pennsylvania • poll • Virginia

 Obama Opens
 11-Point 
 Ohio Lead 

Up nationally by 6 points over McCain

Jun 17, 08 12:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama now holds an 11-point margin over his rival in the state that decided the 2004 election. As recently as March, John McCain led in Ohio 49% to 41%; three months later, a significant shift finds Obama winning 50% to 39%. Talking Points Memo notes that polling organization PPP... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Ohio • Iraq war

6 Killed in Ohio When Fundraiser Flight Crashes

Flight was part of pancake breakfast

Jun 9, 08 5:04 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Ohio • plane crash • airplane

With Airwaves to Himself, McCain Targets Ohio

Candidate emphasizes economy in big ad buy; Obama still waiting

Jun 2, 08 7:39 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

Ohio AG Quits Amid
Sex Harassment Scandal 

Offices raided by state troopers following complaints

May 15, 08 2:45 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Attorney General • sex scandal • sexual harassment • Ohio • corruption • Marc Dann • Gov. Ted Strickland

 Imprisoned Moms Are Keeping Kids

More states allow convicted mothers to raise their children

May 10, 08 7:23 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Ohio AG Keeps Job Despite
Sex Scandals

 Dann had affair, knew of sexual harassment; 4 employees lose jobs

May 3, 08 6:36 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

ANALYSIS

Key to Success in Indiana
Lies in the Suburbs

Demographics reflect national picture on small scale

May 2, 08 3:00 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Ohio • Connecticut • the suburban vote • Indiana primary

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

Columbus despairs
as layoffs loom

Apr 25, 08 12:08 PM CDT
(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.... More »

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

In Video, Teens Force Toddler
to Smoke Pot

Two Ohioans charged after camcorder ends up in a pawnshop

Apr 16, 08 12:11 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

 Hillary Dumps Another Tall Tale 

Hospital contradicts her health care horror story

Apr 7, 08 5:02 AM CDT
(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... More »

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health care • Hillary Clinton • Ohio • uninsured • stump speech • O'Bleness Memorial Hospital • Rick Castrop • Athens, Ohio • Bryan Holman

Vs. McCain, Clinton Beats Obama in 3 Swing States

Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida polls show Hillary faring better in November

Apr 3, 08 12:27 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

 Midwest Flood Death Toll at 16  

Flood crests expected over weekend; snow blasts Minnesota, Chicago

Mar 21, 08 4:20 PM CDT
(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,... More »

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

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