Storms bring damaging winds, outages to Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Storms with swift, straight-line winds soaked parts of Ohio, damaging trees and barns and leaving about 45,000 customers without power early Thursday as commuters dodged fallen branches on roads and backups at intersections where traffic lights were out.
Senate chief: Medicaid reform not part of budget
Written by ANN SANNER,Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Changes to the Medicaid health program won't be included in Ohio's budget negotiations, though a separate proposal aimed at curbing the program's costs is expected to be introduced in the Legislature as soon as Thursday, the state Senate's leader said.
Ohio death penalty task force continues work
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A state Supreme Court task force analyzing the effectiveness of Ohio's capital punishment law plans to reconvene as it tries to conclude its work this year.
Youngstown State University raises tuition costs
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Trustees at Youngstown State University in northeast Ohio have approved a 2.4 percent tuition increase.
Mom of missing 1-year-old girl arrested in NW Ohio
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The mother of a missing 1-year-old girl in northwest Ohio has been taken to jail on a felony child endangering charge.
Ohio House vote sends budget to compromise talks
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State lawmakers have formally sent Ohio's budget to a legislative panel of negotiators who will sort out differences between the House and Senate versions of the spending bill.
Ohio boy admits killing mom in fight over chores
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MILLERSBURG, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio boy admitted he fatally shot his mother in the head with a rifle when he was 10 after what a relative described as an argument over chores.
Cooper CEO says buyer committed to US operations
Written by JOHN SEEWER,Associated Press
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The head of Ohio's Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. says a $2.2 billion deal that puts the company under new ownership won't result in the closings of its three U.S. manufacturing plants.