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3 boys die after falling into river in Ohio

Authorities say three boys have died after falling through ice on the Sandusky River in north-central Ohio.

Ohio routs Buffalo 99-77

Tommy Freeman scored a career-high 27 points and Ohio beat Buffalo 99-77 on Saturday.

Union: Chrysler delays plan to close Ohio plant

Union leaders say Chrysler's stamping plant in Ohio will stay open until June 26, three months longer than the company had planned.

Ohio unemployment rises to 10.9 percent in Dec

Ohio's unemployment rate has edged up to 10.9 percent for December, from 10.6 percent the month before.

Bowling Green defeats Ohio 65-57

Joe Jakubowski scored 18 points and Bowling Green defeated Ohio 65-57 on Wednesday night.

DHL to donate Ohio airport for redevelopment

Public officials say an agreement by package delivery company DHL Express to donate its abandoned airport in southwest Ohio to the region will boost efforts to attract new companies and jobs.

PERSPECTIVE: Ohio tax reform attacks pinballing

Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate John Kasich chose some unlikely ammunition last week to attack the lagging state economy under Gov. Ted Strickland: a tax code overhaul written by fellow Republicans.

DuPont expanding Ohio site for solar panel film

State officials have announced an expansion at DuPont Co. plant in Ohio that is expected to create 70 jobs in the solar panel industry.

Miami (Ohio) sinks Ohio 79-67

Julian Mavunga scored 18 points and Antonio Ballard recorded a double-double, helping Miami of Ohio coach Charlie Coles set a new Mid-American Conference career wins record with a 79-67 victory over Ohio on Saturday.

Republican governor hopeful defends Ohio tax plan

Republican gubernatorial candidate John Kasich said Thursday that he has picked a running mate in state Auditor Mary Taylor who shares his commitment to phase out Ohio's income tax to help the state's economy.

Ohio getting $175M in stimulus foreclosure relief

Officials have announced $175 million in new federal stimulus money to help Ohio communities devastated by foreclosure and littered with abandoned properties.

Conyers scores 16 as Akron holds off Ohio 67-62

Jimmy Conyers had his fourth career double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds as Akron held off Ohio 67-62 on Wednesday night.

Ohio House approves tech program ballot request

The Democrat-led Ohio House has passed a bill placing renewal of the state's signature technology business development program on the May ballot.

Ohio man pleads not guilty in pipe bomb case

An Ohio man injured in November when two explosions rocked his apartment has pleaded not guilty to a federal charge of possessing dozens of pipe bombs.

PERSPECTIVE: Ohio AG tries to smooth lobbyist rift

In government, lobbyists are easy targets.

Court reinstates death sentence for Ohio neo-Nazi

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reinstated for a second time the death sentence of a neo-Nazi convicted of murdering three men in Ohio more than a quarter century ago.

Filing: Improper prep before failed Ohio execution

One of the executioners involved in last year's botched attempt to put a man to death was under-trained and failed to attend all the required rehearsals for the Sept. 15 execution, lawyers said in court filings.

Three-point play lifts Kent State past Ohio 62-60

Chris Singletary scored 22 points and made a three-point play with 33 seconds left to lift Kent State past Ohio 62-60 on Saturday.

Experts debate Ohio's 1-drug lethal injection

Another successful execution using a lethal injection of just one drug instead of the traditional three has fueled debate over whether the state's unique approach should be adopted elsewhere.

PERSPECTIVE: Jobs not strict election predictor

The conventional wisdom goes something like this: Political party takes power, economy tanks, political party loses power.

New Toledo, Dayton mayors to be sworn in

Financial and economic challenges await the new mayors taking office in two of Ohio's largest cities.

Robert Morris holds on for 81-79 win over Ohio

Karon Abraham scored 23 points and Rob Robinson added 21 to help Robert Morris defeat Ohio 81-79 on Saturday night.

Casino developer closes deal on site in Toledo

Developers of four new Ohio casinos have completed a deal to buy a 44-acre site for a casino in Toledo.

Ohioans paid more for homeowner insurance in 2007

The Ohio Department of Insurance says that on average Ohioans paid slightly more for homeowners insurance in 2007 than in 2006.

Ohio outlasts Elon 71-59

Armon Bassett scored 20 points and posted career highs with eight rebounds and seven assists, leading Ohio to a 71-59 win over Elon on Tuesday night.

Adam Van Houten given sportsmanship of the decade award for pointing out mistake in high school championship
Source: ESPN.com

MOUNT GILEAD, Ohio -- A scorecard confession that cost an Ohio high school golfer the state championship five years ago has earned him a national sportsmanship of the decade award.

911 call shows motorist suspected woman was being raped along Ohio street in daylight
Source: http://fox8.com/wjw

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — At least one of the motorists who drove by while police say an Ohio woman was raped along a street in broad daylight could tell what was happening. Police in Toledo released a 911 call Friday from the attack.

President Obama: My agenda has run into a 'buzz saw'
Source: Politico

Elyria, Ohio — With Democrats still reeling from a stinging setback in the Senate, President Barack Obama told a crowd here Friday that his health care plan has "run into a bit of a buzz saw" but that he'll continue to fight.

Obama Thrill Is Gone
Source: CNN

Offering his most extensive public comments about the election debacle in Massachusetts, President Obama acknowledged that he's taking some lumps but also trying to cast himself as a populist who will "never stop fighting" to bring health care reform and jobs to communities like  …

Obama returns to campaign mode after Massachusetts defeat
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Barack Obama adopted a strongly populist tone today when he announced new curbs on the banking industry, a direct response to the Republicans' stunning election win in Massachusetts.

Obama taking latest jobs message to hard-hit Ohio - Yahoo! News
Source: Yahoo! News

President Barack Obama is telling voters in Ohio, already wracked by high unemployment, that investments in clean-energy technologies will help boost the nation's economy.

Overweight Woman Sentenced for Killing Boyfriend by Sitting on Him
Source: Fox8 Cleveland, Ohio

"Mia Landingham, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of her . . . boyfriend" on January 20, 2010. She apparently killed him by sitting on him in August 2009. The article includes a link to a 1:48 video.

Columbus Accountant and Realtor Plead Guilty to Mortgage Fraud & Obstruction of Justice Conspiracies
Source: Department of Justice

WASHINGTON – Dennis G. Sartain of Hilliard, Ohio; and Bonnie Helt, of Columbus, Ohio, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit mortgage fraud, money laundering and obstruction of justice, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced.

Cleveland Resident Indicted on Bankruptcy Fraud Charges
Source: United States Attorney's Office

Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, announced today that a federal grand jury in Cleveland, Ohio returned an indictment charging Patrick J.

Fairfield Man Pleads Guilty to Role in $7.3 Million Investment Scam
Source: United States Attorney's Office

CINCINNATI—Kevin Miller, 55, of Fairfield, pleaded guilty in United States District Court here today to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and one count of obstruction of an investigation for his role in a real estate investment fraud scheme between 2005 and 2008 that …

What State do you currently live in?

I wanted to ask this question, but was afraid that someone would take this wrong... I track all the activity on my News-vine and I see people from everywhere and a few that are close enough to be my neighbor...

Juvenile Armed Robbery and Kidnapping Suspect Apprehended in Cincinnati, Ohio
Source: U.S. Department of Justice

Cincinnati, OH – A juvenile suspect, 17 years of age, was arrested today by the U.S. Marshals led Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST).

Tragic Story of Mike Connell, Bush/Rove/GOP IT Guru, Breaks in Maxim magazine
Source: The Brad Blog

The long-reliable Republican IT entrepreneur was on his way home from D.C. to his company's Christmas party near Akron, Ohio, when his single engine Piper Saratoga plunged from the sky for reasons that remain unexplained to this day.

Freshwater Day 31: A School Board Member's Ethics Problem
Source: pandasthumb.org

Somehow, I've missed a few days in this interminable hearing. Apologies to all, and here's the latest: The 31st day of the administrative hearing on whether John Freshwater should be terminated as a Mt.

St. Edward High School Helping Sister School Destroyed In Haiti
Source: newsnet5.com

LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- Students at Lakewood's St. Edward High School took advantage of their rivalry with St. Ignatius High to collect donations for their sister school in Haiti at the sold out basketball game Friday night.

Seven Indicted in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Source: United States Attorney's Office

CINCINNATI—A federal grand jury here has indicted six members of a family and one of their employees charging them with operating a mortgage fraud conspiracy between 2004 and 2009.

Construction Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Bribing Postal Official in Exchange for Contracts
Source: United States Attorney's Office

COLUMBUS—Jeffrey G. Baker, 43, of Columbia Station, Ohio, pleaded guilty in United States District Court here to one count of misprision of a felony for not reporting that he was paying a contracting officer with the U.S. Postal Service to secure contracts for his company.

Shocking: Concealed Handgun Permit Holders Have Killed 9 Law Enforcement Officers and 108 Citizens Since May 2007
Source: AlterNet.org

This poses a big problem for concealed carry advocates. Here's a pretty horrific set of statistics from the Violence Policy Center, an online resource that tracks news reports of incidents involving concealed carry firearms:

Seven Indicted on Drug Conspiracy Charges
Source: United States Attorney's Office

Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, today announced the filing of an eleven count federal indictment against Thomas V. Watters, age 35; Timothy M. Watters, age 32; Jose Carrizales, age 29; John L. Cortez, age 37; Samuel D.

The Birds of Winter & Woodpeckers Galore

Winter has really come to Ohio. It has been a long time since I lived through such a down pouring of the flaky white stuff and longer still since I saw such an accumulation of birds in Winter. These pictures were taken by Anna and I think they are some of the best.

Storm Snow Totals Reach More Than 60 Inches - Cleveland, Ohio
Source: newsnet5.com

We've seen lots of flurries throughout the area during this round of winter weather. These are the total amounts of snow for this storm.

4 dead in van-truck crash on Ohio highway
Source: msnbc.com

The Ohio Highway Patrol says a tractor-trailer jackknifed and swerved into oncoming traffic, hitting a van transporting disabled passengers and killing four people in the van.

Ruling Puts More Teeth In Dog Bites Lawsuits
Source: newsnet5.com

A ruling from the Ohio Supreme Court could put more of a bite on dog owners taken to court for injuries caused by their animals.

Local Teacher To Be Honored By President Obama - Cleveland, Ohio
Source: newsnet5.com

Sally Pellegrin of Cleveland will be recognized by President Obama for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching today.