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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Ohio Standard.com http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/10/id/a605ff6512fa302c/ en-us Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:16:21 -0400 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:16:21 -0400 30 Candidates have burdens to shed as they court Ohio New York senator was wildly popular in Ohio where her message resounded with the struggling blue-collar workers both presidential candidates must win over Nov. 4.Clinton had the strong backing of http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399961/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:34:58 -0400 Examiner http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399961/ Ohio slips in annual Tax Foundation ranking Ohio improved in some individual standings in an annual ranking of states’ business tax climates, but still slipped one slot overall to remain in the bottom five nationwide. The Washington, D.C... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399956/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:00:46 -0400 Columbus Business First http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399956/ Turnout a bit light in Ohio early voting window Ohio 's four largest counties took advantage of the disputed policy, a surprisingly low turnout to some elections officials.Through Sunday, 1,152 voters had taken advantage of the policy in http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399958/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:35:03 -0400 Examiner http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399958/ Dems leading in money in 3 targeted districts Ohio congressional districts and against a targeted incumbent, fueling the party's hopes that it can continue the victory wave it began in 2006.Republicans hold a 11-7 edge in the Ohio delegation, a m... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399962/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:34:56 -0400 Examiner http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399962/ Search Underway For Missing Mom And Son (Medina, OH) -- The search continues for a Pennsylvania woman and her son. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says 39-year-old Lori Galina and her 16-year-old son, Tim, were reportedly abducted yesterday f... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399947/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:22:27 -0400 Cox.net http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399947/ 3 running in Ohio AG race forced by scandal News ) - Ohioans have had scant time to get to know the candidates in an unexpected attorney general race forced by a scandal.The fact that neither party had picked a candidate five months before the ... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399959/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:35:02 -0400 Examiner http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399959/ Alleged fraud at National Century stretched back to ’94 was advancing money to health-care providers without getting any collateral as far back as 1994, a witness testified Monday. Jessica Bily, a former data analyst who worked her way up to become associ... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399955/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:00:48 -0400 Columbus Business First http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399955/ Control of Ohio House hinges on a dozen races White House is a stiff challenge from the party to take over the Ohio House for the first time in 14 years.Just four seats stand between the Democrats and control of the state http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399957/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:35:04 -0400 Examiner http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399957/ McCain, Obama To Make Ohio Stops (Cleveland, OH) -- The presidential candidates are coming to Ohio again. Republican nominee John McCain and Democratic candidate Barack Obama will follow up their performances in tomorrow's debate wit... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399948/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:22:23 -0400 Cox.net http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399948/ For both sides, Ohio initiatives are about jobs News ) - Depending on who's doing the talking - or whose ads are currently on your television - three state ballot issues would either create jobs or leave even more Ohioans without work.Voters on Nov... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399960/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:35:00 -0400 Examiner http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399960/ Eastlake Gets Grocery Store (Eastlake, OH) -- For the first time in nearly two years, Eastlake residents won't have to leave the city to do grocery shopping. One of the first Valu King supermarkets in the nation will open next m... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399949/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:22:22 -0400 Cox.net http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399949/ Some Service Stations Below Three-Dollars (Cleveland, OH) -- Gas prices continue to take the downward path across northern Ohio. Several service stations opened the week with prices just a few cents above three-dollars for a gallon of self-se... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399951/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:22:21 -0400 Cox.net http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399951/ Akron Council To Consider Sewers-For-Scholarships Plan (Akron, OH) -- Akron City Council will decide tonight if a controversial sewers-for-scholarships plan will go before voters next month. Mayor Don Plusquellic has finalized the proposal that could have... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399950/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:22:21 -0400 Cox.net http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399950/ Lake Erie Cleanup Plan Unveiled (Cleveland, OH) -- A plan to build on the momentum of clean-water efforts on Lake Erie is in the works. The Ohio Lake Erie Commission has unveiled a six-year restoration and protection plan with ten p... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399953/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:22:19 -0400 Cox.net http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18399953/ Police Believe Abducted Teen Is In Danger reported. Timothy Galina Jr., 16, was abducted along with his mother from Tionesta, Pa., police said. They were last seen traveling north on Interstate 71 around 4:30 p.m. Sunday. The child was bel... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396280/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:38:04 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396280/ Banking Giant Settles Suit Over Bad Mortgages -- Facing a lawsuit over deceptive mortgage practices, Bank of America Corp. is agreeing to pay more than $8 billion to modify hundreds of thousands of loans to keep people in Ohio and other states fr... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396282/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:38:03 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396282/ New Ohio Bridge Built Of Plastic -- Because of what it's made of, a tiny bridge in northern Ohio is drawing a great deal of attention from University of Toledo researchers. The 17-foot span in Huron County is constructed of plastic,... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396283/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:38:01 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396283/ Do you realize how good Pryor has been Now we know what the scarlet "W" seen all over Madison stands for: "Walking Wounded." Wow, what a physical smackdown Ohio State and Wisconsin played Saturday, one that the Buckeyes staggered away fr... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396285/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:26:57 -0400 Columbus Dispatch http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396285/ Wall Street Tumbles Amid Global Sell-Off -- Wall Street is down sharply in early trading, with the Dow Jones industrials down more than 200 points amid steep declines in global markets around the world. Investors are worried the credit crisi... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396281/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:38:03 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396281/ Early Voting, Voter Registration Ends Today — If you plan to cast an early vote in Ohio you better act now. The week-long same day early voting period ends today. It is also the last day you can register to vote in the November Fourth e... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396287/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:21:07 -0400 10 TV http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396287/ School Janitor Finds Body In Lot , Ohio -- A janitor performing a routine school-grounds inspection found a body Sunday. The janitor looked inside a minivan parked in the lot of Southmoor Middle School, 1201 Moler Rd., and saw the w... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396284/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:38:02 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396284/ Patterson Cos. acquires Columbus Serum Columbus Serum Co. St. Paul-based Patterson Companies Inc. (NASDAQ:PDCO) on Monday said its Webster Veterinary Supply unit acquired Columbus Serum in an all-cash deal that adds about 110 employees to... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396290/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:59:57 -0400 Columbus Business First http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396290/ Ohioans getting help from BofA mortgage-relief settlement , a legal settlement that could help 8,000 Ohioans. The program is part of a settlement with attorneys general in several states, including Ohio, who sued Countrywide, accusing the mortgage lender of... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396291/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:59:55 -0400 Columbus Business First http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396291/ 3Q storm losses to hit, exceed $55M told investors Monday morning it expects third-quarter catastrophe losses following damage from Hurricane Ike in Texas and the Midwest to hit or exceed $55 million, adding to what already was a record... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396292/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:59:53 -0400 Columbus Business First http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396292/ Ohio stocks caught up in Wall Street downdraft News ) - Stocks of Ohio companies are being caught up in the sell-off on Wall Street and markets around the world.Shortly after 11 a.m., shares of Cincinnati-based Procter and Gamble were down 4 perce... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396295/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:33:27 -0400 Examiner http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396295/ Window came as surprise to Ohio GOP News ) - Perhaps the most curious thing about the six-day window that allowed thousands of Ohioans to both register to vote and cast early ballots on the same day was that Republicans were so blind-si... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396294/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:33:26 -0400 Examiner http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18396294/ Thieves Slash Into Buckeye Lake Boats --A number of boats docked at the Fairfield Beach at Buckeye Lake were burglarized recently. According to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office, the tarps of at least two dozen boats had been sl... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391686/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:26:01 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391686/ Ohio Is Popular Stop For Candidates — It's just the beginning of another hard-fought week in battleground Ohio for the two top presidential candidates. John McCain plans a visit to the Cleveland area on Wednesday, the day after ... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391696/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:11:08 -0400 10 TV http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391696/ Ohio State 20, Wisconsin 17 : Ohio St., C.Wells 22-168, Pryor 15-20, M.Wells 1-0, team 2-(-5); Wisconsin, Clay 10-69, Hill 16-63, Gilreath 5-36, Rentmeester 3-15, Brown 1-0, Evridge 4-(-4). http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391693/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:19:38 -0400 Columbus Dispatch http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391693/ President Bush In Ohio — President Bush is making a a stop in the Cincinnati area Monday. Bush is scheduled to speak Monday at "The Presidency and the Courts," a conference organized by Ashland University and the Ci... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391697/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:11:07 -0400 10 TV http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391697/ Gas Prices Drop To $3.35 — With oil prices in a downward spiral, the cost of gasoline in Ohio has dropped to levels not seen since the spring. According to AAA and the Oil Price Information Service, the Ohio average f... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391698/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:11:06 -0400 10 TV http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391698/ Court Allows New Walton Hills School Request (Walton Hills, OH) -- Walton Hills officials will try again to break away from the Bedford School District. A state appeals court has ruled Bedford school leaders were wrong in interpreting the law wh... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391676/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:19:05 -0400 Cox.net http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391676/ Woman Who Shot Self Won (Akron, OH) -- When a 90-year-old Akron woman recovers from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, she'll be able to return to the home she was evicted from last week. Fannie Mae officials say they'll forgiv... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391675/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:19:05 -0400 Cox.net http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391675/ Buckeyes take advantage of backfield threats A recurring theme with the OSU defense is that a consistent lack of upfield pressure exposes the unit to long drives if the opposing passing attack clicks. In other words, OSU is a turkey primed for... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391692/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:19:40 -0400 Columbus Dispatch http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391692/ Buckeyes made their own noise in Madison MADISON, Wis. -- The louder they get, Jim Tressel told his team, the tougher you get. His Ohio State Buckeyes listened, and they needed every ounce of their toughness to emerge victorious on a night... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391689/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:19:41 -0400 Columbus Dispatch http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391689/ Hard-fought road victory helps boost confidence MADISON, Wis. -- In a span of just more than six minutes, the Ohio State defense went from being the goat to clinching the 20-17 victory over Wisconsin on Saturday night in a crucial Big Ten road ga... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391694/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:19:37 -0400 Columbus Dispatch http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391694/ Couple Helps Nab Alleged Burglar (North Canton, OH) -- An alleged burglar is behind bars because of the quick thinking of a North Canton couple. Police say the residents of an Everhard Road home were pulling into their driveway this ... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391674/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:19:04 -0400 Cox.net http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391674/ Drivers Urged To Watch For Deer (Cleveland, OH) -- Drivers are being asked to keep an eye out for more deer along the roads. The Ohio Division of Wildlife says whitetail deer are on the move for the mating season that continues thro... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391673/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:19:03 -0400 Cox.net http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391673/ Police Need Your Help To ID Woman COLUMBUS, Ohio -- About 8 a.m. Sunday morning Columbus Police responded to an apartment complex on Millbank Road on the city’s north side where they found the body of a young, black female. CP... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391685/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:26:05 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391685/ Thousands Of Provisional Votes Don (Cleveland, OH) -- Thousands of northern Ohio votes aren't counting, if they're cast on a provisional basis. "The Plain Dealer" reports 20-percent of provisional ballots were rejected statewide, with ... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391677/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:19:02 -0400 Cox.net http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391677/ Poll shows support for Ohio casino proposal Wilmington . Forty-one percent are opposed, and 9 percent are undecided.The newspaper's poll of nearly 2,300 Ohioans likely to vote was conducted Sept. 24-Oct. 3. The margin of sampling error is plus ... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391700/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:31:17 -0400 Examiner http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391700/ Scarlet & Gray Matter Pryor's tribute to Paul Newman? Cool Hand Juke. Beanie hurdles his way to 106, but the biggest improvement for Ohio State is no boo-birds descend on Boeckman. Buckeyes' bullets get three takeaways, ... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391695/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:19:36 -0400 Columbus Dispatch http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391695/ Legal Action To Potentially Affect AG Race NBC 4 reported Mike Crites, republican candidate for AG, will announce a major legal action Monday morning. According to Crites, the action will affect the race for AG. Apparently, Crites originally ... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391687/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:26:02 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391687/ College football top 25 : Wisconsin 96, Tulsa 85, Illinois 81, California 80, Northwestern 78, Texas Christian 70, Georgia Tech 59, Kentucky 49, Florida State 36, Notre Dame 6, Arizona and Fresno State 5, Oregon 4, Boston ... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391691/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:19:39 -0400 Columbus Dispatch http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391691/ Woolly Bear Draws 100-Thousand, Long Winter Prediction (Vermilion, OH) -- Northern Ohio's weather forecasting caterpillar says it's going to be a long winter. The woolly bear was unveiled Sunday at the 36th annual Woolly Bear Festival in Vermilion. Legend... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391678/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:19:02 -0400 Cox.net http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391678/ Six Accused Of Running Gambling Operation (Willowick, OH) -- Six people will be in court this week to face illegal gambling charges. Willowick Police raided Lucky's Internet Lounge on Vine Street this past weekend, seizing computers, records,... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391679/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:19:01 -0400 Cox.net http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391679/ Bruce Springsteen to rock for Obama in Michigan Ohio 's weeklong same-day voting period, in which state residents can register and cast an absentee ballot on the same day.Springsteen plans to play at an Obama gathering at http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391699/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:31:18 -0400 Examiner http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391699/ EPA Reports Signs Of Life On Cuyahoga River (Cleveland, OH) -- There are signs of life again on the Cuyahoga River. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency says water quality tests show major improvements since the last check in 2000. EPA rese... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391672/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:19:06 -0400 Cox.net http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391672/ Cousin Accused Of Killing Boy (Cleveland, OH) -- A court date is pending for a Cleveland man accused of gunning down his 12-year-old cousin. Cleveland Police say they're prepared to file murder charges against 18-year-old Adreon D... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391681/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:19:00 -0400 Cox.net http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391681/ Forum To Brainstorm Healthcare Overhaul (Akron, OH) -- A forum today in Akron will bring health experts and the public together to brainstorm changes to the nation's healthcare system. Summa Health System is hosting the "Nine For '09" event... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391680/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:19:00 -0400 Cox.net http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391680/ Inner Belt Bridge Shutdowns Planned (Cleveland, OH) -- Inspections on the Inner Belt Bridge will continue this week. The Ohio Department of Transportation says the span will be shut down during the overnight hours for stress tests. Two ... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391682/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:18:59 -0400 Cox.net http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391682/ Nearly One-Thousand Cast Early Votes (Cleveland, OH) -- Today is the last day northern Ohioans can register to vote in next month's presidential election. Nearly one-thousand people lined up Sunday at the Cuyahoga County Board of Electio... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391683/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:18:51 -0400 Cox.net http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18391683/ President Bush set for Monday visit to Cincinnati Bush is scheduled to speak Monday at "The Presidency and the Courts," a conference organized by Ashland University and the Cincinnati Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society. http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18380902/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:52:21 -0400 Associated Press http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18380902/ Colleges lure upperclassmen back to campus housing Colleges and universities across the country say an increasing number of sophomores and upperclassmen are living in dormitories or university-operated apartment complexes. It's been a growing trend fo... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18380903/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:52:21 -0400 Associated Press http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18380903/ Ohio family historian traces connection to Obama NEW HOLLAND, Ohio (AP) -- Genealogists researching the family of Barack Obama's mother have discovered that a number of relatives emigrated from Ireland in the 19th century and settled on land in seve... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18380905/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:52:20 -0400 Associated Press http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18380905/ Broad Street Closes For Suspicious Package NBC 4 reported. Crews are on the near West Side scene and closed West Broad Street or U.S. Route 40 a little after 10 p.m. The closing is from Franklinton Square, which is east of Interstate 70, to N... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18377501/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:31:20 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18377501/ OVI Crash Puts Two In Hospital The Chillicothe Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a one car crash that occurred in southern Ross County on Kingston-Aldelphi Road west of Concord Street. Reports say that a truck ... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18377500/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:31:20 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18377500/ Crime Stoppers Looking For Your Help Mike Jackson that the planning and the length of time the suspects spent in the pharmacy tells him, there was a level of sophistication in the planned robbery. One suspect is described as a white man... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18377499/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:31:19 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18377499/ CFD Looking For Bad Buildings The Columbus Division of Fire is looking for property owners who may want to donate their abandoned or vacant buildings. By donating the building, it will allow the department to conduct training exer... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18377502/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:31:19 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18377502/ ODOT Issues Warning To Drivers The Ohio Department of Transportation issued a warning this week for Ohio drivers…”Be on the lookout for deer”. In 2007, deer caused 11 fatalities on Ohio roads and over 1,166 peopl... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18375412/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:53:57 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18375412/ Biden Takes Time To Mourn Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden has canceled his campaign appearances Monday and Tuesday after the death of his mother-in-law Sunday. Biden spokesman David Wade said Bonny Jean Jacobs, ... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18375413/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:53:54 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18375413/ Columbus Police Chief Agrees to Step Down Columbus' longtime police chief has agreed to settle his lengthy defamation lawsuit against the city and retire in a deal that includes naming the 3-year-old police academy in his honor. http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18371117/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:51:17 -0400 10 TV http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18371117/ Analysis Says Ohio Casino Revenue Figures Vague The study by the state's taxation and budget offices says the casino in Clinton County could provide up to $232 million annually in extra tax revenue. http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18371119/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:51:16 -0400 10 TV http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18371119/ Ohio treasurer returns political donation Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray said he will return a $10,000 political contribution after a newspaper questioned if it was linked to a state contract his office administered.Cordray, a Democrat now ru... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18371120/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:15:39 -0400 Examiner http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18371120/ Developers warn prevailing wage will raise costs News ) - A rule change could threaten state-backed construction projects with a 50 percent price increase and stifle economic development, developers warn. http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18371122/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:15:38 -0400 Examiner http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18371122/ Columbus Dispatch endorses "No" vote on Issue 6 Clinton County would cause financial ruin, family destruction and unsavory political influence. It said the proposal behind Issue 6 is "at least as bad" as previous gambling proposals that Ohio voters... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18371121/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:15:36 -0400 Examiner http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18371121/ 3 Suspects Allegedly Take Cash, Pills , Ohio -- A breaking-and-entering is Central Ohio Crime Stopper's crime of the week. Three unknown suspects forcibly entered Kenstar Pharmacy, 3995 Broadway, between the hours of 10:30 p.m. Friday, J... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18369414/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:36:31 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18369414/ Puppy On Rush-Hour Freeway -- Tense moments when a puppy was spotted running loose on a Los Angeles freeway during rush hour. Several motorists stopped and attempted to help the dog. http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18367671/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:03:56 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18367671/ Early Sun, Some Clouds Later Storm Team 4 Meteorologist Marshall McPeek is calling for plenty of sunshine this morning with skies turning partly cloudy this afternoon and evening with a high of 70 degrees Sunday. High pressure w... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18367673/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:03:55 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18367673/ Court Tosses Convicted Murderer -- A federal appeals court on Friday threw out the death sentence of a man convicted of beating and raping a woman and dumping her body in an abandoned building in 1993. A three-judge panel of the 6t... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18367669/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:03:55 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18367669/ Illinois sets Juice loose in blowout ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Juice Williams did what no player had in 500 games at Michigan Stadium. He accounted for 431 yards of total offense and enjoyed the record-breaking feat because Illinois rallied ... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18367675/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:57:57 -0400 Columbus Dispatch http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18367675/ Pryor gains much praise for first start on the road MADISON, Wis. -- Terrelle Pryor sat in the postgame interview room last night, a scarlet stocking cap on his head, a black brace on his bruised but still functioning right hand, and a smile on his fac... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18365780/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:11:52 -0400 Columbus Dispatch http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18365780/ Camp Randall lacks a key element MADISON, Wis. -- There were only four quarters of action at Camp Randall Stadium last night. For Wisconsin football fans, that's not nearly enough. The Fifth Quarter, the raucous postgame show by the... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18365783/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:11:52 -0400 Columbus Dispatch http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18365783/ Camp Randall not so spooky after Buckeyes MADISON, Wis. -- Common sense tells you a stadium has nothing to do with winning and losing. A football game is a series of blocks and tackles, runs and passes, kickoffs and punts. It is one team's ... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18365785/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:11:51 -0400 Columbus Dispatch http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18365785/ Robiskie keeps toughing it out MADISON, Wis. -- Having opted to return for his senior season, Ohio State receiver Brian Robiskie knew there would be pro scouts critiquing his every move. After all, his father, Terry, is a veteran r... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18365782/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:11:53 -0400 Columbus Dispatch http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18365782/ Other top games today Texas is looking to start with four straight wins for the sixth time in the past eight seasons. ... The Longhorns have won 11 consecutive nonconference games, which is the fifth-longest run in the n... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18365788/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:11:46 -0400 Columbus Dispatch http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18365788/ Buckeyes Topple Badgers In Thrilling Finish -- The marching band was missing, but 83,000 fans still brought the noise to Camp Randall Stadium. By night's end, not even the band could bring joy to Badgerland. Beanie Wells and freshman QB led a ... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18359027/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:49:56 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18359027/ Walk To The Cure Tomorrow At Shoe Tomorrow the OSU Horseshoe will be the home of the Annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s 5K walk for the cure. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the walk will start at 10:30 a.m. The Mi... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18359026/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:49:55 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18359026/ Monday Is Deadline To Register To Vote The general election is less than a month away and in order to vote in that election, the county Board of Elections must have your registration by this Monday, October 6 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18359025/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:49:54 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18359025/ Crew beat Galaxy 1-0 Crew Stadium debut Saturday night.Columbus (16-6-5) solidified its hold on first place in the Eastern Conference. It has an MLS-best 53 points, with eight wins in its last 10 games.Los Angeles (7-12-8... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18359029/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:02:23 -0400 Examiner http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18359029/ New Buckeye Ranch Opens On Hilltop Today the Buckeye Ranch Staff welcomed families and friends to their new Hilltop location at 2865 West Broad Street. With the Cross Creek day treatment facility in Worthington already at capacity, the... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18357523/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:20:53 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18357523/ Patrol Investigates Motorcycle Accident The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle accident on Fairgrounds Road, north of Croton. No immediate details were available to http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18357524/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:20:53 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18357524/ Getting Ready When The Time Comes , “We’d love to train you as a group and call you to action as a group when the time comes in Columbus.” To find out how you or your company can get involved, contact the Red Cross a... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18357522/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:20:52 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18357522/ Celebrity Supporters Come To Columbus With the election only one month away, plenty of supporters on both sides of the aisle have made their way to the Buckeye State. Since Tuesday, Franklin County residents have been voting early at Vete... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18357521/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:20:51 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18357521/ James, Simmons encourage young voters Iraq ."I believe this is like a spiritual statement because we operate out of so much fear and anger, and we've been misguided by that fear," Simmons said.James, a star for the http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18355621/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:07:10 -0400 Examiner http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18355621/ Licking Co. Accident Involves School Bus UTICA, Ohio -- UPDATE: NBC4’s Shawn Holmes offered this new information: There were 2 transports out of this 4 vehicle accident on St Rt 62 and Reynolds Rd in Licking County near Utica. At this ... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18353735/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:25:04 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18353735/ No More Naming Rights Money for Ohio Center General Motors Corp. says it will no longer pay naming rights for Youngstown, Ohio's downtown arena, citing declining revenue and the poor economy. http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18353736/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:14:58 -0400 10 TV http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18353736/ Schools Invest in High-tech Vocational Ed Each school invested more than $1 million in what's called career technical education, the new phrase for what many remember as vocational education. http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18353737/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:14:57 -0400 10 TV http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18353737/ Hamburgers, soap can offer political lessons America needed to gauge consumer and political tastes alike.Got a hamburger to test market? Do it here. A new soap sud or undergarment to premiere? This is your place. A national political ad to air? ... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18353740/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:39:22 -0400 Examiner http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18353740/ Thousands vote in first-ever Ohio early balloting Ohio cast ballots this week as a first-ever early balloting process got under way in the crucial swing state.Elections officials said more than 4,000 people cast early votes in http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18353739/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:39:21 -0400 Examiner http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18353739/ Newark Son Charged With Dad Paul Stelzer that police indicated that Donald Carico II, 46, has been living with the body of his father -- shot and wrapped in a plastic tarp -- for several months. Newark police say a concerned ne... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18351723/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:57:16 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18351723/ GM To Close SUV Plant General Motors said it will close its SUV plant in the Dayton suburb of Moraine on Dec. 23. Spokesman Chris Lee said the some 1,100 remaining workers were informed Friday afternoon of the closing ... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18351724/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:46:34 -0400 10 TV http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18351724/ Badgers Band Suspended For Hazing , Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin marching band has been suspended indefinitely while allegations of hazing, alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct are investigated. The band won't play Saturday dur... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18349780/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:16:16 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18349780/ Ex-County Official Sentenced For Obscenity , Ohio -- A former Cuyahoga County official will serve 15 months in prison for viewing lewd images on his computer. Patrick O'Malley was sentenced Friday in Akron. He pleaded guilty to one count of o... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18349781/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:16:16 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18349781/ Dry & Some Sunshine Storm Team 4 Meteorologist Marshall McPeek is calling for partly cloudy skies early and then clearing and sunshine with a high of 68 degrees Saturday. High pressure will build into the area this afte... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18349784/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:16:15 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18349784/ Alleged Hit-Skip Suspect To Turn Himself In NBC 4 24-year-old Zachary Shriver was the driver of a black Jeep that surveillance video showed backing up before hitting 19-year-old John Meyer in the parking lot of a club on Cleveland Avenue. CPD ... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18349782/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:16:17 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18349782/ Ex-Officer Cutts Jr. Wants New Murder Trial , Ohio -- A former police officer sentenced to life in prison for killing his pregnant lover is asking for a new trial, arguing that the jury handed down verdicts that contradicted each another. Lawy... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18349783/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:16:15 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18349783/ Michigan ticket takes $42M Mega Millions jackpot WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- A single ticket sold in Michigan has matched the winning numbers for the $42 million multi-state Mega Millions lottery jackpot. http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18349785/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:55:25 -0400 Associated Press http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18349785/ Big win was great, but Michigan Maybe it was the Michael Phelps factor. Everything the swimmer touched in Beijing turned to gold. So when Phelps, a former part-time University of Michigan student, spoke to the Wolverines before th... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18347793/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:32:38 -0400 Columbus Dispatch http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18347793/ two cultures, one family There were times, in those awkward adolescent years, when having an African-American father and a Korean mother was difficult for Marcus Freeman. As a middle-school student, he recalled kids teasing... http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18347795/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:32:39 -0400 Columbus Dispatch http://story.ohiostandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a605ff6512fa302c/id/18347795/