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Once the nine newly elected members of Cincinnati City Council take their oath of office Tuesday, they'll have little time to settle in before they have to make tough decisions.

In a surprise move, Hamilton County Commissioners voted 2-1 today not to raise taxes today, instead keeping intact the full property tax credit rollback next year.

United States and British planes undertook a heroic mission into the Nazi-occupied part of the Netherlands during the final days of World War II.

The UN World Food Programme just issued a press release with some gift ideas for the holidays that can help fight hunger.

A large fire destroyed one home and damaged another overnight in the 1900 block of Fairfax Avenue, according to the Cincinnati Fire Department.

A benefit will be held for Cincinnati Children's Hospital Sunday. The Stocking Stuffer Ball will take place at the Madison Theater.

Discovery Channel's #1 Rated Show "Dirty Jobs starring Mike Rowe" features local boat dealership Land N Sea Marine on December 1, 2009 at 9:00 pm.

A cold front continues to push across the Tri-state bringing cloudy skies and occasional rain showers.

Cincinnati has kicked off it's "Put Down the Guns and Pick Up the Gloves" program Friday.

Cincinnati religious leaders gathered downtown Tuesday to deliver an open letter to Senator George Voinovich.

The University of Cincinnati has sued two building contractors for what it claims are construction defects in the landmark Aronoff Center for Design and Art that opened in 1996 on its Uptown campus.

Police officers from about a dozen law enforcement agencies were called to Cincinnati Mills Mall Tuesday night.

C.F. Payne, an in-demand editorial illustrator and Cincinnati native, has more than 20 portraits on display at Cincinnati Art Museum now through Jan.

As America's Baby Boomers age there is an ever-increasing need for health care workers.

Although only together for four years, Attack Attack! has weathered much turmoil and notched some significant accomplishments along the way.

The Cincinnati USA Music Heritage Foundation unveiled the new historical marker honoring Williams and Herzog Studios in the 800 block of Race Street Downtown, Sunday.

The hunt for the best holiday gifts at the cheapest prices ended early Friday morning for thousands of Tri-State shoppers as they braved the elements or waiting in long lines overnight to snatch one of the limited quantity products being offered by retailers.

A man tried to rob a branch of the Cincinnati Central Credit Union around 11:00am Friday morning, placing a cardboard box on the counter at the teller's window, saying "There is a bomb in the box" and demanding money.

Shoppers crowded stores and malls in the wee hours Friday, some after spending the night waiting in line, to grab early morning deals and hard-to-find items.

A woman lost her eye after her former boyfriend attacked her Thanksgiving night at a downtown Cincinnati nightclub, throwing a glass at her face, authorities said.

Now that Charlie Weis has given Notre Dame permission to fire him and Urban Meyer has professed his loyalty to Florida until he dies or stops winning, whichever comes first, it'd be a great time for Brian Kelly to ditch the pre-nup and take the wedding band from UC.

H1N1 flu has likely claimed two lives in Cincinnati, and made more than 20,000 residents sick, health officials said Tuesday.

With Thanksgiving now less than a day away, many of us will be hitting the roads and the airports Wednesday to be with family and friends for the holiday.

Phish brought its weekend to a close in drummer Jon Fishman's hometown last night with a performance at Syracuse, NY's War Memorial.

On Tuesday, Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory sent the City Manager's proposed cuts on to City Council.

Cincinnati City Manager Milton Dohoney today announced a budget proposal that would close a projected 51 million dollar budget deficit next year, but at the cost of hundreds of city jobs.

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DOWNTOWN - A grandmother was arrested and charged Tuesday with driving more than five times the legal limit - while her 5-year-old granddaughter was in the vehicle.

During the summer there is a popular fruit stand in Delhi Township, Ohio called Burwinkel Farms .

The United Nations World Food Programme issued a press release about the Ending Hunger and Poverty seminar held yesterday at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

This week I have an article on History News Network about President Truman's Cabinet Committee on World Food Programs.

Today, I have an article in the Cincinnati Enquirer about how President Obama and the Congress need to do more to fight global hunger.

Recently, I received a copy of a 1947 Enquirer from the public library. This old newspaper offered a snapshot in time.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has scheduled the first of a planned series of town halls on jobs for Cincinnati next week.

Officials with the Cincinnati Health Department provided an update Tuesday on how the H1N1 vaccination process is going.

Police have been dispatched to a crowd disturbance involving approximately 500 teens in the Cincinnati Mills mall area.

Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory said compromise will be a key factor in determining the citya s final spending plan for 2010.

The Hamilton County OVI Task Force will conduct an OVI checkpoint on Wednesday night in Blue Ash, with officers from Blue Ash, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Cincinnati and Golf Manor involved.

Last year I wrote an article on History News Network about how General Dwight Eisenhower spent Thanksgiving Day in 1945.

Here is the latest on fighting hunger in Afghanistan from both the UN World Food Programme and Catholic Relief Services .

The World Bank and the UN World Food Programme issued a press release today about how vital school feeding progams are for children.

A former Ohio doctor has pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiring to distribute methadone in eastern Kentucky.

MASON, Ohio -- Local officials tabled a proposal Monday night to tax admissions and parking at an Ohio amusement park, which used its huge sign and the Internet to get fans on board against the plan.

Cincinnati Public Schools board has voted against a proposed name change for the School for Creative and Performing Arts.

Cincinnati ranks as the 19th most dangerous city in the U.S., but the areas around the city itself are viewed as being much safer, according to a new study.

A Cincinnati man is facing several charges for allegedly crashing into a Colerain Township home and fleeing the scene early Monday morning.

The Friends of the World Food Program will be holding a conference call for anyone interested in volunteering for a state committee dedicated to fighting hunger.

Mr. Lambers is the author of Ending World Hunger: School Lunches for Kids Around the World which features over 50 interviews with officials from the United Nations World Food Programme, Catholic Relief Services and other charities.

Cincinnati has opened its second firehouse, located at the corner of Llanfair and Hamilton Avenues.

The Greater Cincinnati Dental Lab has purchased three acres from a Rumpke family business and will build a new facility on Struble Road in Colerain Township.

Summit County Day School plans on applying a new weapon in the fight against the H1N1 virus to some of their buildings this weekend.

Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama.

The company GreatNonprofits is hosting an online event to recognize charities providing food and shelter to those in need.

A fire has completely destroyed a home at 140 Eldorado Avenue and has sent three firefighters to the hospital.

A trip to Cincinnati included a trip to jail for an Illinois man Friday night. U.S. Bank security allegedly tried to ejected David Ryan, 30, from Naperville, IL, from the Phish concert.

Police are looking for a suspect who they say robbed tow people at gunpoint on a mountain bike Friday afternoon.

A magazine says Cincinnati is one of the nation's most giving cities. Men's Health examined 100 cities for its December 2009 issue.

The legislation would establish a global hunger advisor for President Obama. This is very important as hunger is a critical aspect of almost every foreign policy issue we face.

Food scraps for composting Kids Against Hunger A local organization is helping to fight hunger this holiday season thousands of miles away.

The United Nations World Food Programme is calling on citizens to help fight global hunger.

Holiday Junction is opening for its 16th season at the Cincinnati Museum Center this weekend.

More than a few people suggested this week that the Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority might be better off without Arnold Barnett.

Dozens of people attended a candlelight vigil Thursday night to remember a woman killed in a drive-by shooting.

CINCINNATI Cincinnati and Hamilton County have pulled together emergency communications and resource capabilities into a single state-of-the-art emergency center.

The exhibits "Holiday junction" and "Toys Through Time" open Friday at the Cincinnati Museum Center.

The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority board of trustees approved a new Access fare increase option Friday morning.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is returning as a new author to the southwest Ohio region where she made her debut as a national candidate.

Aaa gunman robbed Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits. The suspect entered the fast food and demanded cash from the register.

A elderly woman walking in the Kenwood Town Center parking lot was robbed of her purse by two armed men Thursday.

CINCINNATI The Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence is a multi-agency and community collaborative effort initiated in 2007 designed to quickly and dramatically reduce gun-violence and associated homicides, with sustained reductions over time.

A woman was arrested Wednesday for victimizing residents in Hyde Park by making them think they were donating to a charity, but was pocketing the money herself.

Four more members of the House of Representatives joined the coalition supporting the Global Security Priorities Resolution.

The company said Tuesday it expects to add about 120 jobs in Kentucky by the end of 2011.

Developers of the casinos that voters approved for Ohio want a rule that would block communities from "unreasonably" holding up building permits or other local action.

Increase bus fares or cut jobs? Those are the options for Cincinnati City Council when it comes to Metro's latest proposal for cuts.

CINCINNATI - Cincinnati Police Chief Tom Streicher said the five officers involved in a traffic stop that resulted in the fatal shooting of the 27-year-old driver after an exchange of gunfire did everything right.

The latest book from Cincinnati author William Lambers, The Roadmap to End Global Hunger, is now available via Scribd.com , the online document and bookstore.

WFP's Billion for a Billion campaign shows that individuals can make a crucial difference through their single actions.

Lisa Leenhouts-Martin is a student from Indiana University who has recently completed internships with the United Nations World Food Programme and the U.S. Department of State .

Two people are dead after an accident in Anderson Township. It happened in the 5600 block of Salem Road just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Two Cincinnati Police officers are credited with pulling a driver from a burning car after a crash in Westwood early Wednesday morning.

Former Cincinnati Reds second baseman Joe Morgan said he is hoping the economy improves next year by the time he opens his new auto dealership off Ohio 63.

CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati police are putting criminals on notice: crime fighting 2010 style has arrived in the form of video cameras in the downtown business district and high-crime areas in other neighborhoods.

Cincinnati Police officers shot and killed a suspect who had fired shots at them late Tuesday morning.

A column from Cincinnati's Red! Magazine: Mistakes 143 - November 2009 by Demetrius "Hook" Mitchell. This recent month has been very special to me. It kicked off for me the holy month of Ramadan. Also, 9/11 is always special because it was the day I was conceived.

Josette Sheeran, the director of the UN World Food Programme , made a speech yesterday at the World Food Summit.

A handful of cameras are now keeping an eye on what's going on downtown in the first phase of the Cincinnati Police Department's latest crime-fighting tool -- video recording.

CINCINNATI -- Ohio's Republican Party recently requested the names, home addresses, phone numbers and e-mails of all licensed teachers in the state's database.

People across Cincinnati are getting their first look at new traffic control measures on Tuesday.

Jim Knippenberg, the longtime columnist at the Cincinnati Enquirer, has died. He was 63.

Many people heading into work in downtown Cincinnati may be late getting to the office on Monday.

College Hill dedicated its new fire station on Monday, which will be three times larger than the old firehouse its relied on for over 90 years.

Last week I posted an article about school feeding in Iraq. The program got underway today and the World Food Programme just issued a press release.

Over the next few weeks, you may get that feeling that you're being watched, especially around the Clifton and University of Cincinnati areas.

The next time you see Anna Townsend might not be on TV. 'I am currently looking for a job outside of television.

PowerNet Global, a veteran of the telecommunications industry for nearly two decades and well known for their strong business ethics, integrity, and reliability, announced that they have not only earned a prestigious spot on the Deloitte Cincinnati USA 100 listing, but in spite of the adverse economic climate, improved their ranking from 2008.

Studies reveal that elderly pet owners lead longer, healthier, happier, and more active lives.

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Police are searching for a critical missing teen. Missing is 16-year-old Trinity Griffin who was last seen leaving the 6100 block of Dryden Avenue.

With the passage of sweeping health care legislation in the House of Representatives, Saturday, the fight will now be joined in the Senate.

Police are looking for a man wanted in the shooting death of woman earlier this week.

CINCINNATI Cincinnati City Council voted 5 to 3 Thursday to reduce the city's property tax assessment level to 4.46 mills for 2010.

A two alarm fire in Westwood claimed the life of one person and sent another to the hospital Saturday morning.

As expected, survey data from the 2009 Deloitte Cincinnati USA 100shows the recession has had an impact on this region's private businesses.

CINCINNATI -- A former state legislator and southwest Ohio county commissioner has pleaded not guilty to fraud and tax-related charges.

The superintendent of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati is stepping down to become assistant chief for the U.S. province of the Society of Mary, the archdiocese announced Friday, Nov.

A police chase that started in Covington ended in a fiery crash in Queensgate early Friday, injuring the suspect.

A billboard that reaches out to those who don't believe in God is being moved after threats to the owner of the land on which the billboard stands, the sponsoring group said Thursday.

Cincinnati police arrested a man who they said picked a very poor time and place for a nap.

Former state lawmaker Michael A. Fox pleaded not guilty in federal court Thursday to conspiracy, fraud and tax charges.

It was in November, 1945 that the Cincinnati Enquirer reported a heroic effort by area schoolchildren.

Brooke Brzozowske of the U.S. Army reported last week that an agricultural training event took place in the Paktika province of Afghanistan.

Due to a $16 million operating and capital shortfall for 2010, Metro says they have to make difficult budget decisions, which includes layoffs, service reduction, and possible fare increases by the end of the year.

A woman was shot and killed as an innocent bystander in Avondale Wednesday night.

Due to illness, singer-actress Kristin Chenoweth, celebrated for her role as Glinda the Good Witch in 'Wicked,' has canceled her performances this weekend with the Cincinnati Pops, the orchestra announced late Wednesday.

CAMP WASHINGTON - Two people were injured Wednesday when a truck hit two vehicles and then slammed into a chemical business and caught fire, according to Cincinnati police.

In the article Food Can Help win Peace in Iraq we saw some of the U.S. army's more recent humanitarian missions.

Cincinnati police are searching for whoever crashed a vehicle into a house in North Avondale early Wednesday morning.

A new billboard featuring a controversial statement about religion is slated to appear in Cincinnati on Tuesday.

Cincinnati police are investigating a Monday night shooting in East Price Hill. Investigators said a man was walking on Elberon Avenue near Warsaw Avenue just after 8:30 p.m. when he was confronted by two men.

Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin is the latest member of the House of Representatives to show support for the Roadmap to End Global Hunger legislation .

" Cincinnati police said Tuesday they are investigating the alleged rape of a 9-year-old Cincinnati Public School student on a school bus last week This is a very troubling allegation, very disturbing," said Janet Walsh, a spokeswoman for the school district.

A dad who has refused to pay child support will spend the next five Father's Days in jail.

Does this mean we can't hate him anymore? Speaking here of Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, who has donated, through his foundation, $6,500 for a police dog for the Cincinnati Police Department.

A Swedish retailer opens two stores in the Tri-State just in time for the holiday season.

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Ground will likely be broken next Spring on a $250 million casino at Broadway Commons in Downtown Cincinnati.

The nation's top court has overruled an appeals court decision and reinstated the death penalty against a Sharonville man.

In the fall of 1947 the Friendship Train rolled across America collecting donations for starving people in Europe.

The United Nations World Food Programme released an update today about the suffering in Yemen.

Hot Ladies dressed in naughty pleather cop costumes will 'bust' anyone wearing clothing stolen from animals Thursday, November 5, 2009 Thursday, November 5th at Noon there will be a pair of PETA's "fashion police" at the intersection of Vine and E. Fifth St.

Millions of dollars worth of equipment designed to respond to a terrorist attack could go unused because of a new federal rule change that sticks local governments with the tab of maintenance and repairs, local officials said.

Reported by: Adam Marshall Contributor: Phyliss Ho Web Produced By: Nicholas Helton Last Update: 9:54 pm The House vote on the health care bill was close and went late Saturday night.

Even with the victory over UConn, UC was bumped back a spot to number five in the AP Top 25 poll and also remains at fifth in the BCS Standings.

If current voting trends hold true, there will be two new members of Cincinnati City Council when the new nine-member body is sworn in December 1st.

Shoppers have been packing the lots there since August, hunting for bargains. But do outlets really save you money...Or is it just an illusion? Shoppers Love Outlets Despite the recession .... new outlet stores continue to stage ribbon cuttings and grand openings.

The Cincinnati location of Proof is the first establishment outside the original location at 702 W. Main St.

The tragedy at Fort Hood on Thursday rattled the entire U.S. Army, because it happened where soldiers though they would be safe.

The Associated Press reports that, on her book tour for "Going Rogue,"A Sarah Palin will be making a stop in Cincinnati.

Issue 7 for the Cincinnati and Hamilton Co. public libraries has passed with 100% of the precincts reporting.

In less than two weeks, you can help a local band raise money for the trip of a lifetime a ' a chance to be in the national spotlight.

Sister Helen talks about prisons in general, and shares a preview of the new book she is writing: River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey to Death Row. An interview by Cincinnati's RED! magazine

A man arrested in suburban Chicago is accused of gross abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence involving a skeleton found in southwest Ohio in 2007.

The race for Mayor of the City of Cincinnati on Nov. 3 boils down to a choice of personalities and experience.

A Hispanic chamber of commerce has published a book it hopes will help students better understand Hispanic and other immigrant groups and curb anti-immigrant sentiment in the Cincinnati area.

A 30-year-old Cincinnati man died Friday from injuries he sustained when he lost control of his motorcycle on Licking Pike, skidded into a concrete wall and then was propelled over the wall, falling 17 feet into a creek bed.

A Cincinnati man has been arrested and accused of attacking a woman with a brick.

Cincinnati Police are looking for two men who are impersonating officers. Detectives say on November 6th at around 9 a.m, there was a knock on an elderly woman's Westwood neighborhood home.

Two Republican lawmakers advising Ohio's Democratic governor on changes to the state's lethal injection process say it shouldn't be hard to fix the system.

Two men are facing charges after they were allegedly caught breaking into a Bond Hill orphanage.

Lighthouse Youth Services, WCPO Channel 9 and Meijer stores are partnering for the annual Lighthouse Happy Holidays project to provide gifts for more than 2,000 children, teens and young adults in crisis.

The United Nations World Food Programme released a statement today about a food shortage emergency in Southern Sudan.

The Cincinnati Zoo is hoping a rhino's second pregnancy will result in what officials say would be the world's first live birth of an Indian rhinoceros conceived through artificial insemination.

Ohio and General Electric Co. officials are putting the finishing touches on a plan to modernize GE Aviation's suburban Cincinnati headquarters.

Ohioans have voted to put casinos in Ohio. Casinos will be built in the state's four largest cities - Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Toledo.

One person suffered a minor injury and another was taken into police custody Tuesday after an incident at a Cincinnati high school.

CINCINNATI An Ohio man who threatened to blow up several Cincinnati-area landmarks has been sentenced to a year and a half in prison.

Ohio voters came to the rescue of their beloved libraries. Of the state's 251 systems, about 15 percent had levies before voters.

The Cincinnati Health Department has announced it will hold its second appointment-only H1N1 vaccination session for expectant mothers on Tuesday, November 10.

Voters have approved renewal of a tax levy that will help pay for upkeep of a museum housed in Cincinnati's grand former train station.

CINCINNATI -- A neighborhood group has given up efforts to save a small Cincinnati house that once served as the home base for a major archaeological operation.

The signs of the holiday season are starting to show up in the tri-state. The 30-foot tall animal nutcracker statue arrives at the zoo today.

Just after 11 p.m. Election Night, Cincinnati mayoral candidate Brad Wenstrup, a Republican offered a concession speech.

Congressman Donald M. Payne of New Jersey is the latest member of the House of Representatives to show support for the Roadmap to End Global Hunger legislation .

How to win the peace in Afghanistan is a major question the Obama administration is currently grappling with.

Cincinnati Police have arrested a student who they say had a gun on the campus of Aiken High School Tuesday morning.

A Cincinnati Police cruiser pursuing a suspect's vehicle on I-71 near Reading Road was flipped onto its roof early Tuesday, sending an officer to the hospital.

ST. BERNARD, Ohio - The owner of two Ohio cemeteries has filed a civil lawsuit against the families of three juveniles convicted of doing more than $300,000 in vandalism.

Take a tour of downtown Cincinnati without leaving Springdale during an upcoming program at the Springdale Community Center.

Below you will find a list of upcoming H1N1 Vaccine Clinics from around the Tri-State area.

BOISE, Idaho - A streetcar revival in American cities isn't just kicking up sparks from the tracks, they're flying down at city hall, too.

Five southeastern Indiana counties have formed a regional development group to attract new jobs to the Interstate 74 corridor between Indianapolis and Cincinnati.

Gregory Williams The University of Cincinnati ushered in a new era this morning.

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Mike Fox rolled into the federal courtroom in a wheelchair, slowly got up and used his cane to walk past the benches toward the defendant's table in front.

Ohio voters continue to strongly support a proposal to put casinos in four cities less than two weeks before they head to the polls.

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It is difficult to imagine anyone being opposed to a valued and venerable institution such as the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, long a major force for literacy in our community and a source of pride as one of the nation's finest.

Could fee raise $6.9 million? Other libraries face levies A Cincinnati Enquirer report that 11 of 41 branches of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County circulate more videos than books has become part of a heated debate about a local levy for the library, which, like numerous libraries across Ohio, is asking local taxpayers to ...

Congressman Leonard L. Boswell of Iowa is the latest member of Congress to show support for the Roadmap to End Global Hunger legislation .

Fire destroyed a home and killed three people in Lebanon. The Ohio State Fire Marshal says a blaze which killed three men in Lebanon last week was intentionally set.

If you're planning a wedding soon, there's an expo today where you can benefit and help a great cause.

The promoter of a Columbus gun show said the show isn't changing its policies despite being cited in a sting operation that found violations of background check laws.

Though Internet radio juggernaut WOXY.com has moved to Austin, Tex. - and now has a weekly Local Lixx show focused on the station' current "local music scene" - programmers haven't turned their backs on the area of the country that gave the station its start.