Ohioans set to lose wage power
By JULIE CARR SMYTH
AP Statehouse Correspondent
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The real wages of Ohioans are expected to fall beginning next year for the first time in state history, Gov. Ted Strickland predicted Monday.
The dire economic prediction came as Strickland also announced that Ohio's next ...
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Univ. of Toledo official fired over column sues
By JOHN SEEWER
Associated Press Writer
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- The firing of a college administrator over her criticism of gay rights has sparked a debate about free speech and whether universities have the right to regulate what employees say outs ...
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Suburban Ohio school district wants a bailout, too
By JOE MILICIA
Associated Press Writer
CLEVELAND (AP) -- A financially ailing Ohio school district has joined the ranks of banks and automakers clamoring for a portion of the $700 billion economic bailout package.
Olmsted Falls Superintende ...
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School board in Ohio agrees to change in elections
EUCLID, Ohio (AP) -- The Justice Department said Tuesday it has reached an agreement with a school board in northeast Ohio to let a federal court determine how to structure elections to give blacks a greater chance of being elected.
The agreeme ...
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Ohio schools offering masters in renewable energy
By JAMES HANNAH
Associated Press Writer
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- Several Ohio universities are offering the state's first masters degree program in renewable energy in an effort to address the need for clean and economical energy sources and creat ...
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Ohio lawmakers spar over GOP elections proposal
By STEPHEN MAJORS
Associated Press Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio Democrats greeted a GOP proposal to eliminate an early voting period with a barrage of skeptical questions Tuesday, previewing a contentious standoff in this legislature's fin ...
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Police say bomb device found near Ohio school
ST. MARYS, Ohio (AP) -- An explosive device was found Tuesday at a gas station near a high school in this western Ohio city, police said.
St. Marys police Chief Greg Foxhoven said the device was found near the gasoline pumps. A second device was fou ...
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Police: Ohio college adviser ran prostitute raffle
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- An Ohio State University academic adviser and a real estate agent held a $10-a-ticket raffle that offered an evening with a prostitute who is also a child sex-abuse caseworker, police said.
Christopher S. Johnson, 33, an ...
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Soybean pest a tough match for plant researchers
By JOHN SEEWER
Associated Press Writer
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Researchers looking for soybean plants to stand up against attacks from a pest that spreads throughout the Midwest are fighting an elusive target.
So far, they've been able to find a ...
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Ohio leaders stand by tax reform in tough economy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A tax reform package passed in 2005 is compounding state budget difficulties during a tumultuous economic period, but both Republican and Democratic leaders say the changes are necessary for Ohio's future.
Republican leade ...
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Ohio upgrades criminal tracking system for victims
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Crime victims will be able to find out when an inmate is released with the help of upcoming changes to Ohio's criminal tracking system.
State officials say a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will allow Ohio ...
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Doctor searches China for sick child's family
By CHERYL POWELL
Akron Beacon Journal
AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- As Monica Miyashita stood in a government office in China and met her beautiful dark-eyed daughter for the first time, she felt a nagging desire to know the girl's story.
Who were the peo ...
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