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• Ohio Panel On Gambling Bill Compromise Postponed
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Compromise continues to elude state lawmakers on a wide-ranging regulatory bill affecting Ohio casinos, racetrack slots and other forms of gambling. A Tuesday meeting of a ...
  
  
• Ohio University Sues Over Birth Control Mandate
  , Ohio -- Franciscan University of Steubenville is suing Obama administration officials over the federal mandate requiring most employers to cover birth control. The school and its Michigan-based ...
  
  
• Leake Homers, Reds Hit 4 In 4-1 Win Over Braves
  CINCINNATI -- Mike Leake was a sophomore at Arizona State the last time he got to round the bases at his own pace. Three years later, he finally got to do it again in the major leagues. The ...
  
  
• Reds Fan Catches 2 HR Baseballs
  CINCINNATI -- What's more unusual than a team hitting back-to-back homers? How about one fan catching both of them. That's what Caleb Lloyd did on Monday night at Great American Ball ...
  
  
• Horses loose in Ohio where exotic animals escaped
  ZANESVILLE, Ohio -; A sheriff says his office is investigating after horses repeatedly escaped from the Ohio farm where dozens of exotic animals were released by their suicidal owner and later ...
  
  
• Unidentified bicyclist dies from crash injuries
  A man struck by a car Sunday night while riding a bicycle on the East Side died at Grant Medical Center yesterday afternoon, Columbus police said. He has not been identified. Police described ...
  
  
• Ohio removes pit bulls from 'vicious' dogs list
  The measure that took effect Tuesday changes current law that defines a vicious dog as one that has seriously hurt or killed a person, killed another dog or is among those commonly known as pit ...
  
  
• Medical coverage provider deal means 150 Ohio jobs
  Dayton-based Medicaid provider CareSource Management Group will expand its headquarters staffing for its new coverage plan with Louisville-based Humana Inc. for people who qualify for both Medicaid ...
  
  
• Ohio judges to study Holocaust leadership issues
  MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) -- More than 450 judges across Ohio will participate in a fall leadership training program focusing on the Holocaust and the failures of German police and judges in the ...
  
  
• Express 1Q earns rise, but miss Wall Street view
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Clothing retailer Express Inc.'s first-quarter profit rose 20 percent as revenue improved, but its results missed analysts' expectations. It forecast second-quarter ...
  
  
• Burial Scheduled For Remains Of 10 Ohio Veterans
  A national group that buries unclaimed veterans' remains around the country is working with volunteers in Ohio to give 10 veterans from the state a final resting place. Hundreds of people are ...
  
  
• Ohio family hopes stolen swine statue is returned
  CINCINNATI (AP) -- A life-size swine statue has disappeared in the city once dubbed "Porkopolis," and its owners are hoping the thief will have a change of heart and return their beloved ...
  
  
• Delta pilots up for raises, union says
  Delta Air Lines Inc. pilots are set for a series of pay raises if their new labor deal is approved, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reported. According to a memo to Delta pilots from Delta pilots ...
  
  
• Procter & Gamble updates 'SitOrSquat' restroom app
  Procter & Gamble Co. launched a new and improved "SitOrSquat: Restroom Finder" mobile application last week, the Dayton Daily News reported. The app offers consumers the ability to ...
  
  
• Thousands apply for 50 Cincinnati police openings
  The Cincinnati Police Department is accepting applications for a new recruit class for the first time since 2008, wcpo.com reported. There are 50 openings available. More than 3,200 people have ...
  
  
• AEP sparring with FirstEnergy over the airwaves
  Follow this company are engaged in an advertising war in northwest Ohio stemming from an AEP rate plan case that would let it shift into a deregulated marketplace, ...
  
  
• See which local schools ranked among America's best
  Nine of the best high schools in America are located in Greater Cincinnati, wlwt.com reported. The new rankings in Newsweek's "America's Best High Schools 2012" show the ...
  
  
• Campaign donations to Mandel, Renacci under investigation
  reports. A representative for Renacci told the newspaper that any improper donations would be returned, and Mandel's spokesman said the campaign was not the target of the investigation. The ...
  
  
• 18 companies expanding or opening operations in Ohio
  A total of 18 proposals to expand or open operations in Ohio are expected to create more than 1,200 jobs and retain another nearly 4,600 jobs. The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved 18 proposals ...
  
  
• State could call due $5M loan to Willard & Kelsey
  The state is weighing its options on collecting a $5 million loan from Perrysburg-based solar panel manufacturer Willard & Kelsey Solar ...
  
  
• Facebook shares fall in first full day of trading
  Facebook Inc. shares dropped below their offering price in the first full day of trading Monday, and criticism of the stock deal grew, the Wall Street Journal reported. Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), its ...
  
  
• Doctors More Aware Of Flesh-Eating Infections
  Three cases of flesh eating infections (necrotizing fasciitis) have been reported in the United States. The infection is caused by several bacteria including some that live on the skin. "It ...
  
  
• Illness keeps Ohio climber off summit of Everest
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The wife of an Ohio climber hoping to reach the top of Mount Everest in Nepal says illness kept him from scaling the summit during what turned out to be a deadly weekend on ...
  
  
• American Greetings to move into new HQ in 2014
  reports. The northeast Ohio company plans to start construction on the new headquarters next year, the newspaper reports. The price tag on the new 650,000-square-foot headquarters, which will be a ...
  
  
• Eaton merging with Cooper Industries, to incorporate in Ireland
  A northeast Ohio power management company that is building a new headquarters in Beachwood said it will merge with an electrical components and tools supplier in Ireland, where it would be ...