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State Takes Action On Sex Offenders In Nursing Homes NBC 4 There currently is no state law that requires residents in the homes as well as neighbors nearby to be notified about who may be living in those types of facilities.
New Bill Helps Freeze Out Identity Thieves NBC 4 ... lawmakers have passed a bill to try and stop those thieves in their tracks. Americans now can protect themselves with something called a credit...
Democrats take different views on Ohio A.G. impeachment Examiner Ohio 's past impeachments - the most recent of which was in 1820.House Democratic Leader Joyce Beatty's staff is also working on drafting an impeachment resolution, Dailey said.The House's approval...
Youths Deliver Punch To Mail Carrier NBC 4 Nbc 4 that the attack marked only the third time in 30 years that a mail carrier had been attacked while on his or her route. She expressed concern that wrong-doers might think carriers are...
Studios file lawsuits alleging illegal movie distribution Examiner News ) - Three film studios have filed a series of federal lawsuits to stop what they say is the illegal sharing of movies online.The lawsuits filed in federal court Thursday allege the illegal...
Prosecutors seek adult trial for twin of slain teen Examiner News ) - Prosecutors are arguing that a teen accused of being an accomplice in the shooting death of his twin brother should be charged as an adult.Prosecutors said Wednesday in court...
Abercrombie opening Copenhagen store in 2009 Columbus Business First ... on Friday said it plans to open a second European store in Denmark next year. The New Albany-based retailer's newest announcement comes about a year after it opened a flagship store in London....
Peoples bumps up quarterly dividend Columbus Business First ... has boosted its quarterly dividend nearly 5 percent. The bank, which runs four branches in Central Ohio, on Friday said it will raise the dividend to 23 cents a share from 22 cents. The dividend...
Ohio governor says evidence needed for A.G. impeachment Examiner News ) - Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland says he won't support impeachment if there's not a credible case against embattled Attorney General Marc Dann.Strickland says he still supports impeachment...
Circuit City allowing Blockbuster due diligence Columbus Business First ... examine the company to prepare for a possible $1 billion buyout offer. Blockbuster earlier offered to acquire Richmond, Va.-based Circuit City (NYSE:CC), the nation's No. 2 electronics chain...
Lawsuit over tobacco prevention money continues Examiner News ) - A judge has ruled against the dismissal of a lawsuit by a Washington-based foundation claiming a portion of Ohio's tobacco use prevention funds.The ruling Thursday keeps alive the American...
Columbus Symphony cancels summer concerts Examiner News ) - The Columbus Symphony's board of directors says the orchestra is cancelling its summer concert series and may not reopen for the 2008-2009 season.The symphony has run out of money after...
Ohio State adds two junior college players Columbus Dispatch Two junior-college transfers signed letters-of-intent today to play for Ohio State men's basketball team, the university announced. Jeremie Simmons, a 6-foot-2 sophomore guard from Mott Community...
Vehicle Crash Closes SR 38 NBC 4 Nbc 4 reported on a two-vehicle accident at State Route 38 and Finley-Guy Road Wednesday morning. A male driver of an involved van was flown to Grant Medical Center, and his female passenger was...
Half Wet, Half Dry Weekend NBC 4 Storm Team 4 Meteorologist Bob Nunnally is calling for morning showers, partly sunny skies later and a cooler high of 66 degrees Friday. Expect partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies tonight with...
Symphony Ceases Picnic Series, Plans For Shutdown NBC 4 Ohio -- The Columbus Symphony Orchestra's Picnic With The Pops was a summer tradition for Central Ohio. Thousands of families came to listen to the orchestra's music under the...
Softball team loses in Big Ten tourney Columbus Dispatch The Ohio State softball team (33-23) was limited to one hit and eliminated from the Big Ten tournament with an 8-0 loss to top-seeded Northwestern in Evanston, Ill. Former Ohio State men's...
Instant upgrade for OSU Columbus Dispatch From almost the time she could grip it, Cami Hubbs dreamed of doing wondrous things with a tennis racket. It mattered little that her dreams were bigger than her vocabulary. &I wanted to be an...
Agents Shut Down NBC 4 Erin Tate reported. It's the end of an era as the decade-old pipeline that took drugs from Mexico and distributed them from Athens to Upper Arlington and from Nelsonville to Marysville was shut...
Ohio State Students Taught To Deal With Panhandlers NBC 4 ... amp;#039;s Lauren Diedrich reported. The city has talked about strengthening the panhandling ordinance to include more jail time, but panhandling isn't just occurring downtown -- it's happening on the...
Symphony cancels Picnic, Popcorn Pops; likely to suspend operations June 1 Columbus Business First ... to cancel its two summer series. Symphony Chairman Robert &Buzz& Trafford said in a statement late Thursday that weeks of analyzing the orchestra's finances sparked the move to cancel...
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