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Ohio inmate asks US Supreme Court to intervene
October 11, 2008
CINCINNATI (AP) — Lawyers for an Ohio death row inmate who has unsuccessfully argued that his obesity prevents humane lethal injection filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to head off » Full Story
Ohio sheriff drops request for voter information
October 11, 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A southwest Ohio sheriff on Friday withdrew his request for information on 300 voters who registered and cast ballots on the same day during a weeklong period.
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Greene Co » Full Story
Palin raises money in Cincinnati, Cleveland
October 11, 2008
CLEVELAND (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said Friday that more than one person in Ohio has whispered in her ear that John McCain needs ‘‘to take the gloves off’’ in his campai » Full Story
Magazine says 2 Ohio towns vulnerable
October 11, 2008
ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Two Ohio communities are on a magazine’s new list of the nation’s ten most vulnerable smaller cities and towns.
Forbes says it evaluated ‘‘the strength of Main Streets » Full Story
Forbes says it evaluated ‘‘the strength of Main Streets » Full Story
Recruiting on Rise for National Guard
October 11, 2008
COLUMBUS (AP) — The Ohio Army National Guard continued to exceed recruiting goals this year, a rise helped by recruiting incentives and a stepped-up effort to keep in touch with recruits between the t » Full Story
Ohio investment funds take hit
October 10, 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ Ohio's much-maligned insurance fund for injured workers has withstood Wall Street's downturn better than most of the state's large public funds, declining 1 percentage point in t » Full Story
Federal court, Ohio high court reject death stay
October 10, 2008
CINCINNATI (AP) _ A federal appeals court and Ohio's high court rejected a death row inmate's argument Thursday that he is too obese to die by lethal injection.
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A three-judge panel of t » Full Story
Ohio woman hit by leaping dolphin
October 10, 2008
EDGEWATER, Fla. (AP) _ An Ohio woman is recovering after being struck by a leaping dolphin along the Atlantic coast of central Florida.
The Coast Guard says witnesses called 911 Thursda » Full Story
The Coast Guard says witnesses called 911 Thursda » Full Story
Elections officials deny illegally purging voters
October 10, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) _ A newspaper report Thursday said tens of thousands of eligible voters have been removed from rolls or blocked from registering in at least six swing states. Election officials lined up » Full Story
Ohio secretary of state must verify registrations
October 10, 2008
CINCINNATI (AP) _ A federal judge on Thursday ordered Ohio's top elections official to verify the identity of newly registered voters by matching them with other government documents.
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