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- No felony charges for Cincy officer in park death
A prosecutor has determined a Cincinnati police officer won't face felony charges for driving his cruiser over a woman in a park, fatally injuring her.
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- Ohio News Roundup: Buckeye fans walking; dog warden issues in Toledo; prison term in child porn case
Despite construction that has closed the Olentangy Greenway Trail through Ohio State University's campus, fans walking to Ohio Stadium from West Campus parking lots will find the path open Thursday night near Drake Union and Morrill Tower.
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- Ohio's stimulus funds above average
Federal spending last year was up 16 percent across the country, thanks to funds from the economic stimulus bill, according to a new census report.
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- Ohio Education Association Union Employees on Strike
Union employees of the Ohio Education Association, Ohio's largest teachers union, are on strike.
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- Fed aid available for area projects
A one-time eyesore has become a source of community pride in Reily Twp. thanks to federal dollars, township officials say.
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- Ohio refusing some older Puerto Rican birth certificates; national Latino group charges racism
Elizabeth Torres was stung when her 19-year-old son said he'd been turned down for a state-issued Ohio identification card because his birth certificate from Puerto Rico was considered invalid.
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- Lawmakers say IRS won't tax Ohio veterans bonuses
Members of Congress say they've received assurances from the IRS that Ohio war veterans won't be taxed on their new state bonuses.
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- Ohio attorney general warns small businesses of credit card scam: Plain Dealing with Sheryl Harris
The Ohio attorney general's office is warning small businesses to watch out for scammers who contact them using a telephone relay system designed for the hearing impaired.
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- Ohio tweaks utility aid plan
Ohioans needing help with utility bills soon will be able to spread costs out year around under a retooled state program - and erase old debt by making reduced payments on time and in full.
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- Boehner confronts Obama on Iraq
Read more: National , Politics , Military , Politico , Politics , John Boehner , President Obama , Iraq War , Boehner Confronts Obama on Iraq , End of Iraq War , Obama Oval Office Address A Hours before President Barack Obama's address to the nation on Iraq, House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio will challenge the commander in chief ...
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- Dead Ohioans remain on voter rolls
Nearly 5,800 Ohioans who've died are still registered to vote, and ballots may have been cast in the names of at least 16 Ohioans after their deaths, a newspaper reported Monday.
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- Police: Man causes trouble at Ohio Toby Keith show
This undated photo released by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department shows Forrest Frankenstein.
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- Ohioan talked to attacker before stabbing, no charges yet in attack linked to Mich. stabbings
A church janitor in Ohio who police think was stabbed by a man suspected in a string of 18 attacks in three states says what hurts the most is that he was stabbed after chatting with his assailant.
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- Ohio asks EPA to approve banned pesticide to fight bed bugs
In this Aug. 25 photo, Delores Stewart displays bed bugs found in her home in Columbus, Ohio.
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- Bite holds up transfer for shot-at Ohio dog
TOLEDO -- A dog that survived being shot six times has bitten another person in Ohio, delaying the German shepherd's transfer to a Utah animal sanctuary.
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