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  • Obese male mice father offspring with higher levels of body fat

    In a new Ohio University study, researchers found that male mice who were fed a high-fat diet and became obese were more likely to father offspring who also had higher levels of body fat. The effect was observed primarily in male offspring, despite their consumption of a low-fat diet. "We've identified a number of traits that may affect metabolism and behavior of offspring dependent on the ...

  • Indians turn to Ubaldo in rematch against KC

    After receiving yet another strong starting pitching performance and making the most of their opportunities at the plate and on the bases late in Monday's narrow 2-1 victory at Cleveland, the Royals will try to jump above .500 on Tuesday night in the second of three games at Progressive Field. Right-hander Ervin Santana will get the ball for the Royals as he opposes Indians righty Ubaldo ...

  • Census data Ohio may be stemming brain drain

    DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- A better economy and job prospects appear to be helping stem Ohio's "brain drain" of young adults, according to a newspaper analysis of census data. Census numbers indicate that the state may finally have reversed the decades-long trend of losing young adults ages 20 to 34 to other states, The Dayton Daily News (http://bit.ly/15c8HXj ) reported in ...

  • Cleveland police say security guards killed man

    CLEVELAND (AP) -- Cleveland police say a man fatally wounded in his car was shot by private security guards. Police say 20-year-old Are'es Richards refused to move his car when ordered and tried to run down a security guard. He was found unconscious early Sunday in his car in a gas station parking lot and died later. Police spokesman Sgt. Sammy Morris tells The (Cleveland) Plain ...

  • Cleveland security officers shoot-kill man in confrontation www.privateofficer.com

    -- A man was shot following an incident with security officers, during which he allegedly drove his car at one of them when he was asked to move his vehicle, the Cleveland Division of Police said. Are'es Richards, 20, of Cleveland Heights, was found unconscious at the Marathon Gas Station at East 40th Street and St. Clair Avenue around 2:30 a.m. Sunday. He had a gunshot wound to his leg ...

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The Friends of Eddie Coyle [DVD]

The Friends of Eddie Coyle [DVD]

Set in the cold, grim environs of Boston, The Friends of Eddie Coyle is a smart, low-key crime drama that ties together the impending fates of several men who are struggling to survive at the fringes of the citys criminal underworld. Shot entirely on locatio ... ...

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  • Ohio day care worker accused of drugging kids snacks

    COLUMBUS, Ohio – A central Ohio day care worker sprinkled drugs on snacks to get children in her day care to sleep during the day, according to police charges filed Monday that the woman adamantly denies as a misunderstood joke. Tammy Eppley was charged in Franklin County Municipal Court with six counts of child endangering after police in suburban Westerville say they obtained text ...

  • Latos takes on Bucs hoping to stay undefeated

    On Monday, the Pirates dropped the first game of their four-game set against the Reds at Great American Ball Park. But don't worry, it's all part of their plan. In each of their five four-game series this season (counting a two-game home and home with the Tigers), the Bucs lost the first game and came back to win the next three. They'll try to continue this strange trend, one ...

  • Powered Paraglider Crashes During Takeoff

    The West Jefferson Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a paraglider crash in Madison County. The Madison County Sheriff's Office called troopers around a possible plane crash in the 3700 block of West Jefferson Kiousville Road in Lilley Chapel around 7:45 p.m.Troopers found the pilot, Christopher R. Baker, 32, and his damaged paraglider. Troopers said Baker, who is from ...

  • Powell Police Investigating Rash Of Vehicle Break-ins

    The Powell Police Department is investigating a rash of vehicle break-ins near Broadsworth Court during the weekend.Kyle Sopko says the suspects triggered his car alarm and woke him up. "At first, I thought maybe I had set off my car alarm. Maybe I had rolled onto my keys and I hadn't woken up," he said.Sopko walked outside and discovered his car was a mess."Where the glove ...

  • Carrasco strong in Indians tough loss to KC

    KC@CLE: Santana puts Indians on the board with homer CLEVELAND -- Indians starter Carlos Carrasco pitched well enough to earn his first victory of 2013, but the bullpen let things get away and the offense couldn't keep up. Carrasco -- making his first start since serving a seven-game suspension -- left with one out and a man on second in the eighth inning, while the Indians led by one ...

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