Friday 3rd September, 2010
Gahanna Couple Charged In $25M Stock Scam
— When Michael Spillan was sent to prison in 2006 he promised not to commit any more crimes, but on Friday, the FBI said he had again defrauded people, this time out of $25 million. Spillan we...
Authorities say Ohio man ignored maggots on wife
CINCINNATI (AP) -- A grand jury has indicted an Ohio man in the death of his wife who they say was being eaten by maggots while she was still alive.
Nursing homes broaden offerings to turn a profit
MIAMI (AP) -- Seniors amble the nursing home's halls, while children from around the world visit for biofeedback treatments. One floor down from the hospice, middle-aged workers fill its pain manageme...
Siemens closing warehouse, cutting 88 jobs
Columbus Business FirstAfter two years of delays, electronics maker Siemens Energy & Automation Inc. has told state officials it’s closing a facility near Rickenbacker International Airport for good in the coming ...
For 2nd time, Ohio woman gives birth in vehicle
Cox.netPolice said an Erie-area woman somehow managed to zap both herself and her brother with a stun gun during a drunken dispute. Darlene Newara, 45, will have a hearing Oct. 18 on charges including drivin...
Bus Driver Charged In Crash That Killed 6-Year-Old
10 TV— Charges were filed on Friday against the bus driver who was behind the wheel in June when the bus crashed, killing a 6-year-old student. Kasey King died on June 2 when the school bus he was ...
NFL fines Ndamukong Suh $7,500
Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) -- Detroit Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was fined $7,500 by the NFL on Friday for his roughing-the-passer penalty on quarterback Jake Delhomme in an exhibition game agains...
Judge OKs Ohio-based newspaper chain sale
Associated PressCINCINNATI (AP) -- A federal bankruptcy judge in New York has approved the sale of most assets of Ohio-based newspaper chain Brown Publishing Co. to the company's lenders for about $21.8 million.
Lawsuit challenges Ohio absentee ballot methods
Associated PressCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Four voters are challenging Ohio's increasingly popular absentee ballot system, accusing the state in a federal lawsuit of setting up an unfair system where some counties pay th...
I-74 closed after tanker crashes, spills chemical
Associated PressST. LEON, Ind. (AP) -- All lanes of Interstate 74 in southeastern Indiana were shut down after a semi tanker hauling a hazardous chemical crashed and overturned.
Hopeful sign: More talks for Israel, Palestinians
Cox.netSouth Korea's envoy to stalled North Korean nuclear talks is meeting with senior U.S. officials as China and the North reportedly are pushing for the disarmament negotiations to resume.
Scarlet & Gray Matter
Columbus DispatchMarshall meets the new sheriff in town. His name is Pryor. Buckeyes' speed demon: Brandon U-Saine Bolt. Tyler Moeller makes it back in a big (hit) way. Special teams need some polish, but everything...
Suspect in terror funding OK'd for release on bond
Associated PressTOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- A judge has agreed to release on house arrest an Ohio man charged along with his wife with plotting to help finance a Mideast terrorist group.
Nationwide to sponsor the Memorial
Columbus Business Firstis stepping into the big leagues of professional golf by becoming presenting sponsor of the Memorial Tournament in Dublin. Through the deal, which begins with the 2011 tournament, Nationwide replaces
U.S. unemployment up to 9.6%
Columbus Business FirstThe nation's jobless rate saw its first increase in four months during August, when U.S. employers cut their payrolls by 54,000 jobs, according to new data from the
Police say man leads hour-long chase in dump truck
Cox.netPolice said an Erie-area woman somehow managed to zap both herself and her brother with a stun gun during a drunken dispute. Darlene Newara, 45, will have a hearing Oct. 18 on charges including drivin...
Blasts rip through possible Hezbollah weapons site
Cox.netA suicide car bomb blast tore through police offices in Tajikistan's second-largest city Friday, killing one policeman and injuring 25 people, local officials said.
Bob Hunter commentary: Pass-happy Buckeyes might be here to stay
Columbus DispatchThe questions have been asked about a hundred different ways during the spring and summer, and until last night, there could be no satisfactory answers. Was that wild and crazy, pass-happy guy who l...
Saine gets off to a running start
Columbus DispatchIn the midst of the Terrelle Pryor air show that was Ohio State's 45-7 win last night over Marshall, Brandon Saine made sure to remind fans that the Buckeyes intend to run the ball, too. He did so i...
Moeller back in the hunt
Columbus DispatchTyler Moeller will gladly testify: "There is nothing like 105,000 cheering and screaming." Last night, for the first time since the 2008 season, Moeller got to hear the noise in Ohio Stadium with hi...
Woody's spirit lives on in former coach
Columbus DispatchEverywhere that former Buckeyes quarterback Frank Ellwood went after leaving Ohio State, he took Woody Hayes with him. When Ellwood left Columbus to become an assistant football coach at Dover High ...
College football notebook: Miami cruises to opening win
Columbus DispatchJacory Harris and University of Miami have been trying not to think too much about their long-awaited trip to Ohio State next week. But Harris showed the home fans that he might be ready for the cha...
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