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The almanac July 18, 2008

Today is Friday, July 18, the 200th day of 2008 with 166 to follow. The moon is full.

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Related Topix: Journalism

Sat Jul 19, 2008

News Journal

Fla. police officer, suspect killed in shooting

A former missionary turned police officer was shot and killed along with a suspect after police were called to a disturbance outside a downtown nightclub early Friday.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

Nbc4i.com

'Fake Firefighter' Gets 23 Years In Ohio

A man convicted of sexually tormenting a co-worker while dressed as a firefighter in New York City has been sentenced in Cincinnati to 23 years in prison for kidnapping.

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WSYX

Iranian official rules out suspending enrichment program

Iran and the European Union's chief negotiators have agreed to more talks on suspending uranium enrichment, but an Iranian official is saying there's "no chance" that Tehran will suspend the program.

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Ars Technica

BSA: pirated software taking cops off the street, costs jobs

The Business Software Alliance generally makes headlines for its efforts to limit software piracy, which include a program that promises rewards of up to $1 million for turning pirates in.

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WANE-TV Fort Wayne

Snyder comes from behind to win Ohio Am

Massillon's Vaughn Snyder closed with an even-par 71 on Friday to win the 102nd Ohio Amateur golf championship by two shots.

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WSYX

Judge lets ex-employee suit advance in Cincinnati

A judge in Cincinnati has ruled that a former Duke Energy employee can have a jury consider his claim that he was improperly fired after he questioned the legality of payments the utility made to big corporate ...

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Fri Jul 18, 2008

WDRB-TV Louisville

Republic Airways to lay off 57 in Columbus

Republic Airways has informed Ohio officials that it expects to lay off 57 workers in Columbus by Sept.

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Related Topix: Columbus (Ohio State University System)

Athens Banner-Herald

Judge says Libertarians should be on Ohio ballot

Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr should be allowed to appear on the November ballot with the party's label, a federal judge ruled.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

WKYC

Fire chief: 4 dead in Ohio house fire

Authorities say an early morning house fire has left four people dead in southern Ohio.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

WDTN-TV Dayton

Officials junk Ohio man's vehicles

What Eldon Unklesbay called his "passion" were junk cars to authorities in his northeast Ohio community, who've had his collection towed away.

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Port Clinton News Herald

Ohio Enzyte maker faces $500 million forfeiture

A federal judge says he plans to approve the government's request that a distributor of a male sexual enhancement product forfeit more than $500 million in revenue.

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Thu Jul 17, 2008

The Advocate

Acreage, harvest up for Ohio wheat

But that isn't expected to lead to lower prices for consumers. High market prices for wheat and increased transportation costs likely will keep costs up at the grocery checkout line for cookies and crackers.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Celina, OH, Weather, Purdue University (Purdue University System), Purdue University System

WKYC

Complaints now filed against women in Ohio Attorney General scandal

Two women whose claims of sexual harassment triggered a scandal at the Ohio attorney general's office that led to firings and resignations are now themselves accused of harassing co-workers. Complaints filed ...

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WEWS

Woman Knocks On Motel Door; Man Robbed Of $60K

A man told police that three men entered his southwest Ohio motel room and robbed him of about $60,000 in cash he had from a personal injury settlement.

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ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com

Ohio sandstone statues of presidents to be sold

FRAZEYSBURG - Thousands from across Ohio used to drive to a hillside park here to see the latest unveiling of a larger-than-life sandstone-sculpture paying tribute to a former president or general.

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Related Topix: Frazeysburg, OH, Brice, OH, Canton, OH, Canton Metro

Palladium-Item

Ohio boy dies after wrestling injury at Christian camp

CEDARVILLE, Ohio - A 15-year-old boy attending a Christian summer camp in this southwest Ohio town has died after suffering a head injury while wrestling in an inflatable suit, a coroner's official said.

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Related Topix: Cedarville, OH, Ohio University, Montgomery County, OH, Curtis Institute of Music

Wed Jul 16, 2008

WKYC

Inspector General: Ohio troopers cheated on exam

An Ohio Inspector General report says state troopers assigned to the Highway Patrol's Canton post cheated on yearly exams required for law enforcement officers who give breathalyzer tests.

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The Advocate

Ohio official mulls ending voting machine 'sleepovers'

COLUMBUS -- Ohio's elections chief is reconsidering a plan to prohibit poll workers from taking voting machines home for safekeeping in the days before the November presidential election.

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Related Topix: Licking County, OH, Allen County, OH, Ashland County, OH

Statesman Journal

Campaign trail runs far from Hill

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama's vote Wednesday for a controversial warrantless surveillance bill marked a rare event: the 12th day this year that the Illinois Democrat turned up for a roll call vote in the Senate.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, John McCain, US Senate, Democrat

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