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Ohio plans human trafficking awareness campaign

Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sihk) said Wednesday that the state is working with a Hudson public relations firm to develop a "multi-pronged outreach and education campaign" that is expected to be introduced before the end of the ...
Popular Ohio air show expects smaller crowds

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- Organizers of the Dayton Air Show expect smaller crowds this weekend, thanks to the Air Force Thunderbirds and other military support pulling out because of federal budget ...
Downtown Cincinnati shooting injures 4

CINCINNATI - Authorities in Cincinnati say four people were hurt in a downtown shooting that occurred just as fans were leaving a game at the Great American Ball Park.Police said the victims Wednesday night knew their attackers and were involved in an ongoing dispute. The suspects sped across the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge into Kentucky and are still being sought.Those hurt included a 15-year-old ...
EXCLUSIVE Promises aside museum pleading for tax money

Steve Terheiden, the Museum Center's senior director of facility operations, shows water damage along a wall on the third floor of the building on the backside of the rotunda in 2011. / Enquirer ...
Pregnant woman fatally shot during Dayton melee

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- Police in Dayton say a pregnant woman was killed when people started firing shots during a large fight on the city's southwest ...

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Richard Linklaters Dazed and Confused gets the details right. In fact, one could argue that the film is primarily, if not completely, about its details. It has a narrative--to be more specific, there are many narratives, all of which take place entirely during the afte ... ...

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Ohio boy dies from fall injuries at W.Va. camp

Sgt. Michael Baylous tells media outlets that the 14-year-old boy from Akron, Ohio, suffered head injuries. He was pronounced dead at a Charleston ...
Rioting charges dropped in Ohio beating death

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- Some charges have been dropped against four people accused in a central Ohio neighborhood riot that left a 21-year-old woman dead. But a prosecutor said they could face more serious charges ...
Ohio lawmakers try again to limit indoor tanning

Teens wouldn't be punished for indoor tanning, but owners allowing it could be fined and have their licenses revoked. Anyone who "aids or abets" a juvenile seeking indoor tanning could be jailed for up to two ...
Clear And Beautiful Thursday Morning

THURSDAY MORNING WEATHER DISCUSSIONDate: June 20 Time: 5.00 Meteorologist: Mike Davis Your Doppler 10 ForecastThis Morning Clear, cool & calm.This Afternoon Sunny and seasonably warm. Mid 80s CalmTonight: Clear and mild. 61 CalmTomorrow: Mostly sunny & warmer. 88 CalmSaturday: Mostly sunny. Slight chance for an isolated showers or storm. 87Special Information: A beautiful day ahead with ...
Injured Man Found In A Ditch In West Columbus

Columbus Police were investigating an injured man who was found in a ditch in west Columbus. Police and medics arrived at the scene on Spindler Road, near Crystal Pond Boulevard, around 11:45 Wednesday night. They also found a woman at the scene who was trying to help the man up. Officials said the man may have tried to jump from a moving vehicle. He was taken to an area hospital in critical ...

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Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.

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TCS holds camp in US for science, maths students

India's leading IT services, Tata Consultancy Services, held its goIT summer camp programme in the Cincinnati area exposing students to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related career paths.

The fifth annual three-day camp providing hands on activities and projects that increase exposure to industry specific technologies, culminated with a competition at TCS' largest North American software delivery centre in Milford, Ohio.

Free for all students, the TCS goIT programme provides in-school IT career awareness workshops and hands-on technology education, according to a media release.

Since its inception, the programme has reached more than 7,000 students across 35 school districts in Ohio and Michigan.

"We believe that TCS is uniquely positioned to use its core IT competencies and technology leadership to address the STEM education issue," said Amar Naga, director of operations, TCS.

"The innovative goIT programme is an outstanding investment by TCS in young Ohioans," said Mark Patton, JobsOhio Managing Director for Information Technology.

By 2018, research shows that STEM occupations are projected to grow by 17 percent, with 71 percent of STEM jobs focused on computing including cloud, data, app and security. ...