Advocates for Planned Parenthood centers in Ohio have packed a legislative hearing to show opposition to a measure that would send them to the back of the line to receive family planning money.
Advocates for Planned Parenthood centers in Ohio have packed a legislative hearing to show opposition to a measure that would send them to the back of the line to receive family planning money.
A Senate committee has pulled a pilot program that would tie welfare benefits to clean drug tests from a swiftly moving budget bill.
A Senate committee has pulled a pilot program that would tie welfare benefits to clean drug tests from a swiftly moving budget bill.
The Ohio House is set to vote on a proposed new tax structure for financial institutions after making changes that would leave large community banks and small regional banks paying less based on equity.
The Ohio House is set to vote on a proposed new tax structure for financial institutions after making changes that would leave large community banks and small regional banks paying less based on equity.
About $787,000 has been donated to a recovery fund created after a northeast Ohio high school shooting that killed three students and seriously injured two more in February.
About $787,000 has been donated to a recovery fund created after a northeast Ohio high school shooting that killed three students and seriously injured two more in February.
Vice President Joe Biden is pouncing on Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney in swing state Ohio, casting him as a corporate raider more interested in making profits than in the needs of workers.
The 30-year veteran police officer who took over Cincinnati's department last year doesn't want to spend time studying for and taking an Ohio certification test.
The 30-year veteran police officer who took over Cincinnati's department last year doesn't want to spend time studying for and taking an Ohio certification test.
Ohio college basketball teams that made the final rounds of their postseason tournaments have been honored with a reception at Gov. John Kasich's (KAY'-siks) residence.
Ohio college basketball teams that made the final rounds of their postseason tournaments have been honored with a reception at Gov. John Kasich's (KAY'-siks) residence.
Columbus police say a second child who was riding a motorized bike that collided with a pickup truck has died.
Columbus police say a second child who was riding a motorized bike that collided with a pickup truck has died.
The Ohio Senate is getting ready to take up legislation aimed at shoring up several of the state's five public pension funds.
The Ohio Senate is getting ready to take up legislation aimed at shoring up several of the state's five public pension funds.
Vice President Joe Biden is casting Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney as a corporate raider more interested in making profits than in the needs of workers. In a speech set for delivery today in Youngstown, Biden...
A northeast Ohio bishop is meeting with parishioners about reopening 12 Roman Catholic parishes that were closed by local church officials but then surprisingly spared by the Vatican.
A northeast Ohio bishop is meeting with parishioners about reopening 12 Roman Catholic parishes that were closed by local church officials but then surprisingly spared by the Vatican.
A brass bell stolen from a western Pennsylvania church has been recovered in Ohio after someone tried to sell it to a recycling business.
A brass bell stolen from a western Pennsylvania church has been recovered in Ohio after someone tried to sell it to a recycling business.
Authorities in northeast Ohio say rescuers weren't able to save a woman whose car became submerged in a park lake in suburban Akron.
Authorities in northeast Ohio say rescuers weren't able to save a woman whose car became submerged in a park lake in suburban Akron.
Vice President Joe Biden is pouncing on Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney in swing state Ohio, casting him as a corporate raider more interested in making profits than in the needs of workers.
Vice President Joe Biden is pouncing on Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney in swing state Ohio, casting him as a corporate raider more interested in making profits than in the needs of workers.
Ohio lottery officials say a ticket sold in northeast Ohio was worth $1 million in the Tuesday drawing for the Mega Millions game.
Ohio lottery officials say a ticket sold in northeast Ohio was worth $1 million in the Tuesday drawing for the Mega Millions game.
An independent group favoring Republican candidate Mitt Romney is spending $25 million on a monthlong advertising campaign in 10 states against President Barack Obama.
An independent group favoring Republican candidate Mitt Romney is spending $25 million on a monthlong advertising campaign in 10 states against President Barack Obama.
Vice President Joe Biden is setting off on a two-day swing through blue-collar areas of eastern and northeast Ohio.
Vice President Joe Biden is setting off on a two-day swing through blue-collar areas of eastern and northeast Ohio.
A panel that advises the U.S. and Canadian governments about the Great Lakes will make Lake Erie's excessive phosphorus levels and algae blooms a priority for study over the next three years.
A panel that advises the U.S. and Canadian governments about the Great Lakes will make Lake Erie's excessive phosphorus levels and algae blooms a priority for study over the next three years.
The interim executive editor of The Repository newspaper has been named executive editor of the paper, CantonRep.com and Gatehouse Ohio Media.
The interim executive editor of The Repository newspaper has been named executive editor of the paper, CantonRep.com and Gatehouse Ohio Media.
The Ohio Senate has passed a bill laying out new regulations for horizontal shale drilling that lawmakers say set up some of the nation's toughest standards for public reporting and chemical disclosure.
The Ohio Senate has passed a bill laying out new regulations for horizontal shale drilling that lawmakers say set up some of the nation's toughest standards for public reporting and chemical disclosure.
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an arrangement that is expected to keep the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant operating for another year and preserve 1,200 jobs, at least temporarily.
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an arrangement that is expected to keep the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant operating for another year and preserve 1,200 jobs, at least temporarily.
The Akron mother of an inmate who was struck by lightning while jogging in a recreation yard is accusing the Ohio prisons department of negligence that contributed to his death. The state is denying the claim. Linda...
A fatal accident in southwestern Connecticut is prompting new calls for people not to use cellphones and other electronic devices while driving.
A fatal accident in southwestern Connecticut is prompting new calls for people not to use cellphones and other electronic devices while driving.
A three-judge panel has sentenced an Ohio man to death after he pleaded guilty to killing a woman he lived with and her two children on Thanksgiving Day in 2010.
A three-judge panel has sentenced an Ohio man to death after he pleaded guilty to killing a woman he lived with and her two children on Thanksgiving Day in 2010.
A teen driver and his parents are facing charges involving a crash that killed a motorcyclist in southwest Ohio.
A teen driver and his parents are facing charges involving a crash that killed a motorcyclist in southwest Ohio.
The Republican-controlled Ohio Senate is nearing approval of a pilot program that would tie welfare benefits to clean drug tests.
The Republican-controlled Ohio Senate is nearing approval of a pilot program that would tie welfare benefits to clean drug tests.
Prosecutors in Cleveland have released hundreds of copies of courtroom evidence that helped convict a former official of bribery.
Prosecutors in Cleveland have released hundreds of copies of courtroom evidence that helped convict a former official of bribery.
A study by the University at Buffalo's new shale gas institute concludes that state oversight of gas drilling has been effective at reducing environmental problems.
A study by the University at Buffalo's new shale gas institute concludes that state oversight of gas drilling has been effective at reducing environmental problems.
City officials are trying to figure out how to fill a large hole in funding for Cincinnati's pension system.
City officials are trying to figure out how to fill a large hole in funding for Cincinnati's pension system.
A federal judge has declined to throw out wiretap evidence against a former Indianapolis businessman charged in a $200 million fraud case.
A federal judge has declined to throw out wiretap evidence against a former Indianapolis businessman charged in a $200 million fraud case.
Premier Financial Bancorp says state and federal regulators have approved the merger of three subsidiaries in Kentucky and Ohio.
Premier Financial Bancorp says state and federal regulators have approved the merger of three subsidiaries in Kentucky and Ohio.
The state is denying a claim that negligence by the Ohio prisons department contributed to the death of an inmate who was struck by lightning while jogging in a recreation yard.
The state is denying a claim that negligence by the Ohio prisons department contributed to the death of an inmate who was struck by lightning while jogging in a recreation yard.
Large crowds of people are turning out to honor a 25-year-old Marine from southwest Ohio who was killed this month in Afghanistan.
Large crowds of people are turning out to honor a 25-year-old Marine from southwest Ohio who was killed this month in Afghanistan.
A former high school teacher in southwest Ohio has been charged with stealing money meant for a school dance in a cash-strapped district.
A former high school teacher in southwest Ohio has been charged with stealing money meant for a school dance in a cash-strapped district.
A super PAC supporting President Barack Obama is airing a new ad in five states questioning Republican Mitt Romney's commitment to workers.
A super PAC supporting President Barack Obama is airing a new ad in five states questioning Republican Mitt Romney's commitment to workers.
Teenagers in Ohio would be able to take driver's education courses online instead of in classrooms under a proposed change being considered by lawmakers.
Teenagers in Ohio would be able to take driver's education courses online instead of in classrooms under a proposed change being considered by lawmakers.
Officials in southwest Ohio are warning drivers that crews hauling several unusually oversized loads will slow traffic to a crawl on some roadways this week.
Officials in southwest Ohio are warning drivers that crews hauling several unusually oversized loads will slow traffic to a crawl on some roadways this week.
Cleveland officials are showing support for the use of electric vehicles with their decision to install three public charging stations in the city.
Cleveland officials are showing support for the use of electric vehicles with their decision to install three public charging stations in the city.
Researchers say the toxic blue-green algae in Lake Erie's western basin likely will appear earlier this summer but remain less dense than last year's record bloom, partly because of warmer, drier spring weather.
Researchers say the toxic blue-green algae in Lake Erie's western basin likely will appear earlier this summer but remain less dense than last year's record bloom, partly because of warmer, drier spring weather.
Prosecutors are in the home stretch in the first murder trial in Michigan connected to a series of deadly stabbings two summers ago.
Prosecutors are in the home stretch in the first murder trial in Michigan connected to a series of deadly stabbings two summers ago.
The Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4 last night. Shin-Soo Choo hit the go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning to back Jeanmar Gomez's seven superb innings and lift the Tribe to victory.
Ohio's governor was expected Tuesday to sign a measure that repeals a contentious new election law that would shrink early voting opportunities in the presidential battleground state.
Ohio's governor was expected Tuesday to sign a measure that repeals a contentious new election law that would shrink early voting opportunities in the presidential battleground state.
Ohio teens could not use their cellphones, iPads or other electronic devices while driving under a bill poised to clear the state Legislature on Tuesday.
Ohio teens could not use their cellphones, iPads or other electronic devices while driving under a bill poised to clear the state Legislature on Tuesday.
A newly renovated concourse at the airport serving Cincinnati and northern Kentucky is offering more passenger amenities in a bid to recover and increase business in the wake of flight cuts by airlines.
A newly renovated concourse at the airport serving Cincinnati and northern Kentucky is offering more passenger amenities in a bid to recover and increase business in the wake of flight cuts by airlines.
An explosion at a house in central Ohio seriously injured an Ohio man whose wife and infant daughter escaped unharmed.
An explosion at a house in central Ohio seriously injured an Ohio man whose wife and infant daughter escaped unharmed.
A northeast Ohio man is hoping hours of fist pumping will land him a world record.
A northeast Ohio man is hoping hours of fist pumping will land him a world record.
Clemson will host Purdue at Littlejohn Coliseum in the annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge, the third time the teams have met in the conference competition.
Clemson will host Purdue at Littlejohn Coliseum in the annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge, the third time the teams have met in the conference competition.
A judge has set a sentencing date for a man who pleaded guilty to a civil rights charge in the case of a wooden cross bearing a racial slur that was burned in the yard of a black Ohio family.
A judge has set a sentencing date for a man who pleaded guilty to a civil rights charge in the case of a wooden cross bearing a racial slur that was burned in the yard of a black Ohio family.
The Cincinnati Bengals are asking a federal judge to enforce an order that requires dozens of former players to move their workers comp claims from California to Ohio.
The Cincinnati Bengals are asking a federal judge to enforce an order that requires dozens of former players to move their workers comp claims from California to Ohio.
A central Ohio man who killed a state trooper in a 2001 drunken driving crash is being sent back to prison for getting behind the wheel again.
A central Ohio man who killed a state trooper in a 2001 drunken driving crash is being sent back to prison for getting behind the wheel again.
By The Associated Press Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers:
By The Associated Press Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers:
The U.S. Attorney for the northern half of Ohio is announcing a new task force dedicated solely to the issue of prescription drug abuse.
The U.S. Attorney for the northern half of Ohio is announcing a new task force dedicated solely to the issue of prescription drug abuse.
An autopsy is planned for a man who died after taking a hit to the chest during a charity football game in northern Ohio over the weekend.
An autopsy is planned for a man who died after taking a hit to the chest during a charity football game in northern Ohio over the weekend.
The number of active Pennsylvania gas drilling rigs is continuing to decline, while the number in West Virginia is increasing.
The number of active Pennsylvania gas drilling rigs is continuing to decline, while the number in West Virginia is increasing.
About 9,000 Cincinnati Public School students will see the movie "Bully" through a national project aimed at reducing youth bullying.
About 9,000 Cincinnati Public School students will see the movie "Bully" through a national project aimed at reducing youth bullying.
The head of Ohio's largest county has invited other county leaders to a Monday meeting about studying the future of the Ohio Turnpike.
The head of Ohio's largest county has invited other county leaders to a Monday meeting about studying the future of the Ohio Turnpike.
Police say a Morehead State University student last seen Wednesday has called his parents and said he is in New Mexico.
Police say a Morehead State University student last seen Wednesday has called his parents and said he is in New Mexico.
Missed loan payments have spurred an Ohio agency to seek a financial review of a solar panel maker whose fired leader accused the company of improperly using state money for loans to its executives.
Missed loan payments have spurred an Ohio agency to seek a financial review of a solar panel maker whose fired leader accused the company of improperly using state money for loans to its executives.
Youngstown's fire chief says there's no obvious pattern to a series of intentionally set fires that have destroyed at least 10 vacant houses in the northeast Ohio city over the past week.
Youngstown's fire chief says there's no obvious pattern to a series of intentionally set fires that have destroyed at least 10 vacant houses in the northeast Ohio city over the past week.
Firefighters say they rescued dozens of people from a blaze at a central Ohio apartment complex and found one person dead.
Firefighters say they rescued dozens of people from a blaze at a central Ohio apartment complex and found one person dead.
Ohio drivers are paying less for gas as oil prices continue to drop.
Ohio drivers are paying less for gas as oil prices continue to drop.
The Kentucky Supreme Court will hear an appeal from a group of people sickened by the diet-drug fen-phen who say that a $42 million judgment awarded to them from their one-time attorneys should be reinstated.
The Kentucky Supreme Court will hear an appeal from a group of people sickened by the diet-drug fen-phen who say that a $42 million judgment awarded to them from their one-time attorneys should be reinstated.
Any good politician knows the importance of finding common ground with a local audience. It's Speechmaking 101, whether accomplished through strategic praise for sports teams, cultural treasures or local figures.
Any good politician knows the importance of finding common ground with a local audience. It's Speechmaking 101, whether accomplished through strategic praise for sports teams, cultural treasures or local figures.
Cleveland is expecting big crowds and excitement to match as Ohio's first casino opens.
Cleveland is expecting big crowds and excitement to match as Ohio's first casino opens.
A two-year-old boy is in critical condition with a gunshot wound to his head after a gun went off accidentally in a home on the city's east side.
A two-year-old boy is in critical condition with a gunshot wound to his head after a gun went off accidentally in a home on the city's east side.
Five men charged with plotting to bomb a bridge in Ohio are due back in court this week.
Five men charged with plotting to bomb a bridge in Ohio are due back in court this week.
Authorities say search teams have recovered a man's body from the Great Miami River in southwest Ohio.
Authorities say search teams have recovered a man's body from the Great Miami River in southwest Ohio.
Obama's declaration in support of gay marriage is undoubtedly a milestone in American politics and culture. But six months from an election that will decide whether the president keeps his job, a question hovers over the...
Obama's declaration in support of gay marriage is undoubtedly a milestone in American politics and culture. But six months from an election that will decide whether the president keeps his job, a question hovers over the...
There's a back door for Asian carp to sneak into Minnesota, and fisheries officials are worried the invaders might have found it already.
There's a back door for Asian carp to sneak into Minnesota, and fisheries officials are worried the invaders might have found it already.
A consulting company says Detroit's hard-pressed treasury can expect to take another hit as neighboring Ohio opens four casinos in competition with the three that operate in Detroit.
A consulting company says Detroit's hard-pressed treasury can expect to take another hit as neighboring Ohio opens four casinos in competition with the three that operate in Detroit.
Officials and residents of a southeast Ohio county are concerned about bills the Appalachian area faces for three trials in the slaying of a woman found strangled in a septic tank last year.
Officials and residents of a southeast Ohio county are concerned about bills the Appalachian area faces for three trials in the slaying of a woman found strangled in a septic tank last year.
The general manager of Ohio's first casino opening Monday says being a quarterback in his younger years helped prepare him for his current leadership role.
The general manager of Ohio's first casino opening Monday says being a quarterback in his younger years helped prepare him for his current leadership role.
President Barack Obama has honored a northeast Ohio police officer who fatally shot a man who killed seven people in a shooting rampage last year as one of America's top police officers in a White House ceremony on...
President Barack Obama has honored a northeast Ohio police officer who fatally shot a man who killed seven people in a shooting rampage last year as one of America's top police officers in a White House ceremony on...
Police say a missing trucker from Goffstown, N.H., has been found in northwestern Ohio by a fisherman.
Police say a missing trucker from Goffstown, N.H., has been found in northwestern Ohio by a fisherman.
Sections of a cave system that haven't been open before to the public will be available for tours in west central Ohio beginning Memorial Day weekend.
Sections of a cave system that haven't been open before to the public will be available for tours in west central Ohio beginning Memorial Day weekend.
Millions of dollars in driver's license reinstatement fees are being used to fund anti-drug programs in Ohio schools.
Millions of dollars in driver's license reinstatement fees are being used to fund anti-drug programs in Ohio schools.
The State Highway Patrol is marking National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month this May by reminding drivers to be extra careful with more motorcycles out and about as the weather gets warmer.
The State Highway Patrol is marking National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month this May by reminding drivers to be extra careful with more motorcycles out and about as the weather gets warmer.
Dogs on campuses such as Kent State and Kenyon College are becoming increasingly common for helping ease stress among students.
Dogs on campuses such as Kent State and Kenyon College are becoming increasingly common for helping ease stress among students.
Authorities say the parents of a little girl wounded by her 3-year-old brother while they were left alone at home tried to claim the accidental shooting was a drive-by.
Authorities say the parents of a little girl wounded by her 3-year-old brother while they were left alone at home tried to claim the accidental shooting was a drive-by.
A central Ohio couple is pressing legal action against a university over the 2008 suicide of their son.
A central Ohio couple is pressing legal action against a university over the 2008 suicide of their son.
Authorities say a man's body was found floating in a quarry in a central Ohio city park.
Authorities say a man's body was found floating in a quarry in a central Ohio city park.
Two pilots from northeast Ohio want to fly vintage aircraft on a peculiar tour of the state, making stops in each of the 88 counties while covering nearly 1,700 miles.
Two pilots from northeast Ohio want to fly vintage aircraft on a peculiar tour of the state, making stops in each of the 88 counties while covering nearly 1,700 miles.
Cedar Point amusement park is opening its 143rd year with dinosaurs, fireworks and roller coasters along Lake Erie.
Cedar Point amusement park is opening its 143rd year with dinosaurs, fireworks and roller coasters along Lake Erie.
Work has begun on a new method to measure leakage at a deteriorating level in the historic eastern Ohio village of Zoar. Federal officials want to find a permanent solution to the threat.
Work has begun on a new method to measure leakage at a deteriorating level in the historic eastern Ohio village of Zoar. Federal officials want to find a permanent solution to the threat.
The opening of the first of four Ohio casinos will test the promise of new jobs. Horseshoe Casino Cleveland opens Monday night. New signs are up to direct visitors, the sidewalks have been power-washed, crosswalks have been...
The opening of the first of four Ohio casinos will test the promise of new jobs. Horseshoe Casino Cleveland opens Monday night. New signs are up to direct visitors, the sidewalks have been power-washed, crosswalks have been...
The opening of the first of four Ohio casinos will test the promise of new jobs.
The opening of the first of four Ohio casinos will test the promise of new jobs.
Authorities say a central Ohio man who killed three people and stuffed their bodies in a hollow tree made a deal with prosecutors to disclose where they were hidden if they saved the tree.
Authorities say a central Ohio man who killed three people and stuffed their bodies in a hollow tree made a deal with prosecutors to disclose where they were hidden if they saved the tree.
The family of a 10-year-old girl whose mother and sister were shot and killed at a restaurant last month says the girl's condition has gotten worse.
The family of a 10-year-old girl whose mother and sister were shot and killed at a restaurant last month says the girl's condition has gotten worse.
Police are searching for a missing Morehead State University student last who last contacted a friend via text message Wednesday night.
Police are searching for a missing Morehead State University student last who last contacted a friend via text message Wednesday night.
The president/CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland plans to retire by the end of 2013.
The president/CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland plans to retire by the end of 2013.
Republican lawmakers have dropped their lawsuit against Ohio's elections chief over the handling of provisional ballots after a federal judge threatened them with contempt of court.
Republican lawmakers have dropped their lawsuit against Ohio's elections chief over the handling of provisional ballots after a federal judge threatened them with contempt of court.
A man wanted in the deaths of two people in Dayton, Ohio, three years ago has been arrested in South Carolina.
A man wanted in the deaths of two people in Dayton, Ohio, three years ago has been arrested in South Carolina.
Officials say three people were killed and one injured in a head-on car crash Friday morning, about 25 miles west of Pittsburgh.
Officials say three people were killed and one injured in a head-on car crash Friday morning, about 25 miles west of Pittsburgh.
Prosecutors have filed foreclosure notices for the eastern Ohio farm where a suicidal man released dozens of tigers, bears and other exotic animals that had to be killed by authorities last fall.
Prosecutors have filed foreclosure notices for the eastern Ohio farm where a suicidal man released dozens of tigers, bears and other exotic animals that had to be killed by authorities last fall.
A 9-year-old Ohio boy who weighed more than 200 pounds and was removed from his mother's custody over health concerns has been returned to her care after slimming down.
A 9-year-old Ohio boy who weighed more than 200 pounds and was removed from his mother's custody over health concerns has been returned to her care after slimming down.
A proposal to convey the potentially lucrative land-grant status on Central State University is getting support from the state's higher education chief and the head of the only other Ohio university that has that status.
A proposal to convey the potentially lucrative land-grant status on Central State University is getting support from the state's higher education chief and the head of the only other Ohio university that has that status.
An Ohio oil and gas exploration company has countersued 18 western Pennsylvania landowners in a dispute over leases.
An Ohio oil and gas exploration company has countersued 18 western Pennsylvania landowners in a dispute over leases.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and 37 of his counterparts elsewhere are urging movie studios to take smoking out of films rated for youth audiences.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and 37 of his counterparts elsewhere are urging movie studios to take smoking out of films rated for youth audiences.
Police in northeast Ohio say four teenagers broke into a school and used a staff member's Facebook page to post an online threat about a bomb and a shooting that prompted officials to cancel classes.
Police in northeast Ohio say four teenagers broke into a school and used a staff member's Facebook page to post an online threat about a bomb and a shooting that prompted officials to cancel classes.
Ohio's auditor is urging lawmakers to put any surplus tax money into the state's rainy day fund this year instead of spending it.
Ohio's auditor is urging lawmakers to put any surplus tax money into the state's rainy day fund this year instead of spending it.
Fire officials say a bomb squad was called to detonate a suspicious box found in a parking lot at the western Ohio headquarters of the Speedway gas station chain, briefly closing part of a major highway nearby.
Fire officials say a bomb squad was called to detonate a suspicious box found in a parking lot at the western Ohio headquarters of the Speedway gas station chain, briefly closing part of a major highway nearby.
Two U.S. senators want to create a commemorative coin in recognition of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
Two U.S. senators want to create a commemorative coin in recognition of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
House Speaker John Boehner (BAY'-nur) plans a meeting with small business leaders in his home district in Ohio.
House Speaker John Boehner (BAY'-nur) plans a meeting with small business leaders in his home district in Ohio.
Sen. Rob Portman will return to his old U.S. House district to campaign in southern Ohio with the new Republican nominee.
Sen. Rob Portman will return to his old U.S. House district to campaign in southern Ohio with the new Republican nominee.
Animal welfare officials say about 100 parrots and other birds were removed from a parrot sanctuary in southwest Ohio after complaints about the birds' living conditions.
Animal welfare officials say about 100 parrots and other birds were removed from a parrot sanctuary in southwest Ohio after complaints about the birds' living conditions.
Ohio's elections chief is defending his decision to require county election boards to follow a federal court decree instead of state law when it comes to counting provisional ballots.
Ohio's elections chief is defending his decision to require county election boards to follow a federal court decree instead of state law when it comes to counting provisional ballots.
Ohio State University has released a set of recommendations meant to combat hate crime and intolerance on campus and support diversity.
Ohio State University has released a set of recommendations meant to combat hate crime and intolerance on campus and support diversity.
Procter & Gamble Co. says that beauty executive Virginia Drosos will leave the company Sept. 1 and several key beauty categories will move their headquarters to Singapore.
Procter & Gamble Co. says that beauty executive Virginia Drosos will leave the company Sept. 1 and several key beauty categories will move their headquarters to Singapore.
An Ohio sheriff is stressing to state lawmakers the importance of exotic animal owners keeping an inventory of their creatures and having extra fencing outside their cages in case the animals get loose.
An Ohio sheriff is stressing to state lawmakers the importance of exotic animal owners keeping an inventory of their creatures and having extra fencing outside their cages in case the animals get loose.
The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected the Cincinnati Enquirer's request for the names and personnel files of two city police officers injured in a 2010 motorcycle gang shootout that killed a suspected gang member.
The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected the Cincinnati Enquirer's request for the names and personnel files of two city police officers injured in a 2010 motorcycle gang shootout that killed a suspected gang member.
House Speaker John Boehner says he's staying focused on jobs and the economy in the 2012 elections and not President Barack Obama's support for gay marriage.
House Speaker John Boehner says he's staying focused on jobs and the economy in the 2012 elections and not President Barack Obama's support for gay marriage.
A former fugitive charged with identity theft and running a $100 million scam collecting donations for veterans has tried a new role, representing himself in court in Ohio.
A former fugitive charged with identity theft and running a $100 million scam collecting donations for veterans has tried a new role, representing himself in court in Ohio.
An Ohio man has received quite the return on his investment after selling a signed Picasso print for thousands more than the $14 he chalked up to buy it.
An Ohio man has received quite the return on his investment after selling a signed Picasso print for thousands more than the $14 he chalked up to buy it.
A southwest Ohio school district has been put on fiscal emergency, and the state will supervise efforts to resolve its budget shortfall.
A southwest Ohio school district has been put on fiscal emergency, and the state will supervise efforts to resolve its budget shortfall.
The only surviving member of the plane crew that dropped the first atomic bomb is scheduled to visit western Ohio for an air show this summer.
The only surviving member of the plane crew that dropped the first atomic bomb is scheduled to visit western Ohio for an air show this summer.
Some Ohio legislators are questioning high rates of disability retirements among Dayton's police and firefighters.
Some Ohio legislators are questioning high rates of disability retirements among Dayton's police and firefighters.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources plans to triple its staff of oil and gas field inspectors to keep up with the increase in drilling activity around the state.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources plans to triple its staff of oil and gas field inspectors to keep up with the increase in drilling activity around the state.
State officials say Ohio's tourism industry sales grew by $2 billion last year, reaching a total of $40 billion.
State officials say Ohio's tourism industry sales grew by $2 billion last year, reaching a total of $40 billion.
Summit County has become the first in northeast Ohio to complete its section of a popular trail used by runners and bicyclists.
Summit County has become the first in northeast Ohio to complete its section of a popular trail used by runners and bicyclists.
Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman has informed the NBA that Ohio's largest city wants to become home to a professional basketball team now that the city and surrounding county have bought Nationwide Arena.
Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman has informed the NBA that Ohio's largest city wants to become home to a professional basketball team now that the city and surrounding county have bought Nationwide Arena.
Police in Columbus say a toddler died and two more children were seriously hurt when a pickup truck collided with the motorized bike they were riding.
Police in Columbus say a toddler died and two more children were seriously hurt when a pickup truck collided with the motorized bike they were riding.
Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) has on tap a visit to a southwest Ohio brewery to highlight benefits of a law change for microbrewers.
Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) has on tap a visit to a southwest Ohio brewery to highlight benefits of a law change for microbrewers.
A condemned Ohio inmate who killed his estranged wife and brother-in-law in a courtroom in 1992 is asking the state parole board for mercy.
A condemned Ohio inmate who killed his estranged wife and brother-in-law in a courtroom in 1992 is asking the state parole board for mercy.
A federal judge has sentenced a southeast Ohio man to 80 years in prison for his conviction on child pornography charges.
A federal judge has sentenced a southeast Ohio man to 80 years in prison for his conviction on child pornography charges.
A man accused of selling hallucinogenic drugs to a teen who authorities say had the substance in his system when he was struck and killed by a car has been indicted on drug trafficking charges in southwest Ohio
A man accused of selling hallucinogenic drugs to a teen who authorities say had the substance in his system when he was struck and killed by a car has been indicted on drug trafficking charges in southwest Ohio
President Barack Obama's statements in support of gay marriage immediately stirred political ripples across Ohio, raising questions about whether it could emerge as a decisive issue in the swing state.
President Barack Obama's statements in support of gay marriage immediately stirred political ripples across Ohio, raising questions about whether it could emerge as a decisive issue in the swing state.
Twelve people have been charged in an alleged mortgage fraud scheme in Ohio that cost lenders about $1.6 million.
Twelve people have been charged in an alleged mortgage fraud scheme in Ohio that cost lenders about $1.6 million.
The Navy's submarine base in Groton says 14 sailors have been implicated in an investigation into illegal drug use. Base officials say the sailors may face state criminal charges as well as charges under the Uniform Code...
The Navy's submarine base in Groton says 14 sailors have been implicated in an investigation into illegal drug use. Base officials say the sailors may face state criminal charges as well as charges under the Uniform Code...
A voluminous education bill that the governor has criticized for lowering state reading standards has cleared the Ohio Senate.
A voluminous education bill that the governor has criticized for lowering state reading standards has cleared the Ohio Senate.
A central Ohio college has reached an agreement with the U.S. Defense Department to investigate contamination at a former bomb factory.
A central Ohio college has reached an agreement with the U.S. Defense Department to investigate contamination at a former bomb factory.
Federal prosecutors in Indianapolis say three brothers have been sentenced to prison for running an operation that smuggled women into the United States and forced them into prostitution throughout the Midwest.
Federal prosecutors in Indianapolis say three brothers have been sentenced to prison for running an operation that smuggled women into the United States and forced them into prostitution throughout the Midwest.
Federal workplace safety investigators say they've cited a cement contractor for six safety violations with proposed fines totaling $38,000 after part of a parking garage deck collapsed at the site of the new Cleveland...
Federal workplace safety investigators say they've cited a cement contractor for six safety violations with proposed fines totaling $38,000 after part of a parking garage deck collapsed at the site of the new Cleveland...
A poll finds Ohio voters strongly favor a proposal by Republican Gov. John Kasich (KAY-sihk) to raise taxes on big oil and gas drillers to fund modest income-tax relief.
A poll finds Ohio voters strongly favor a proposal by Republican Gov. John Kasich (KAY-sihk) to raise taxes on big oil and gas drillers to fund modest income-tax relief.
A Canadian island in Lake Erie that has been stranded for weeks without its two passenger ferries will have to wait until at least the end of May before the boats are running again.
A Canadian island in Lake Erie that has been stranded for weeks without its two passenger ferries will have to wait until at least the end of May before the boats are running again.
Ohio's attorney general says he hopes a real veterans group can benefit from money found during the investigation of an alleged scam that collected up to $100 million in donations for U.S. Navy veterans.
Ohio's attorney general says he hopes a real veterans group can benefit from money found during the investigation of an alleged scam that collected up to $100 million in donations for U.S. Navy veterans.
A trial has been delayed for two company officials accused of stealing thousands of dollars from an Ohio hot dog eatery made famous on the TV series "M-A-S-H."
A trial has been delayed for two company officials accused of stealing thousands of dollars from an Ohio hot dog eatery made famous on the TV series "M-A-S-H."
Police in northern Ohio say a woman on a riding lawn mower accidentally ran over her 4-year-old daughter, critically injuring the girl.
Police in northern Ohio say a woman on a riding lawn mower accidentally ran over her 4-year-old daughter, critically injuring the girl.
Marsh Supermarkets is looking for a new chief executive for the third time in just over a year.
Marsh Supermarkets is looking for a new chief executive for the third time in just over a year.
The remains of a southwest Ohio soldier who went missing during the Korean War have been identified more than 60 years later and will be buried this week with full military honors.
The remains of a southwest Ohio soldier who went missing during the Korean War have been identified more than 60 years later and will be buried this week with full military honors.
Tests indicate the blue-green algae growth that has plagued a western Ohio lake appeared about two months earlier this year than last year.
Tests indicate the blue-green algae growth that has plagued a western Ohio lake appeared about two months earlier this year than last year.
The Bureau of Land Management is reviewing whether a proposed land swap involving Limited Brands Inc. founder Leslie Wexner is in the public interest.
The Bureau of Land Management is reviewing whether a proposed land swap involving Limited Brands Inc. founder Leslie Wexner is in the public interest.
Officials behind Ohio's first casino are putting the finishing touches on a venture aimed at boosting Cleveland's economy.
Officials behind Ohio's first casino are putting the finishing touches on a venture aimed at boosting Cleveland's economy.
A bill that would make a range of changes to gambling options in the state is slated for a vote Wednesday in the Ohio Senate.
A bill that would make a range of changes to gambling options in the state is slated for a vote Wednesday in the Ohio Senate.
Ohio's Senate president defended changes to an education bill despite the governor's criticism that it would weaken reform efforts in the state.
Ohio's Senate president defended changes to an education bill despite the governor's criticism that it would weaken reform efforts in the state.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is launching ads in Senate races in Florida, Missouri, Hawaii and Ohio and in 17 House contests.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is launching ads in Senate races in Florida, Missouri, Hawaii and Ohio and in 17 House contests.
A Senate panel has approved a bill that makes dozens of changes to Ohio's gambling law as the state prepares to expand into casinos and racetrack slot machines.
A Senate panel has approved a bill that makes dozens of changes to Ohio's gambling law as the state prepares to expand into casinos and racetrack slot machines.
The dean of the College of Engineering at Iowa State University has been appointed as ISU's senior vice president and provost.
The dean of the College of Engineering at Iowa State University has been appointed as ISU's senior vice president and provost.
A former state treasurer will soon take a seat in the Ohio House.
A former state treasurer will soon take a seat in the Ohio House.
A plea of not guilty has been entered for an Ohio man accused of raping a boy who authorities say was brought to the man's home by the boy's adoptive father.
A plea of not guilty has been entered for an Ohio man accused of raping a boy who authorities say was brought to the man's home by the boy's adoptive father.
Visitors to Ohio's inaugural casino need to get a little lucky if they want to be among the first to see it.
Visitors to Ohio's inaugural casino need to get a little lucky if they want to be among the first to see it.
A 71-year-old man who pleaded guilty to murder in the strangulation of a teenage girl in 1975 in suburban Columbus has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.
A 71-year-old man who pleaded guilty to murder in the strangulation of a teenage girl in 1975 in suburban Columbus has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.
Police say two fishermen have recovered a human foot along a bank of the Great Miami River in southwest Ohio.
Police say two fishermen have recovered a human foot along a bank of the Great Miami River in southwest Ohio.
The Ohio Senate has fast-tracked legislation stabilizing Ohio's public pension funds, with both parties supporting passage of four landmark bills as early as next week.
The Ohio Senate has fast-tracked legislation stabilizing Ohio's public pension funds, with both parties supporting passage of four landmark bills as early as next week.
The state fire marshal's office is looking for two women who witnessed a house fire where a man died in southeast Ohio.
The state fire marshal's office is looking for two women who witnessed a house fire where a man died in southeast Ohio.
The White House drug czar says drug makers need to do more to support public service messages aimed at reducing the country's prescription painkiller epidemic.
The White House drug czar says drug makers need to do more to support public service messages aimed at reducing the country's prescription painkiller epidemic.
Eastern Ohio districts that canceled classes when dozens of tigers, bears and other exotics animals were loose may have to make up an extra school day because the unusual circumstances aren't covered under the...
Eastern Ohio districts that canceled classes when dozens of tigers, bears and other exotics animals were loose may have to make up an extra school day because the unusual circumstances aren't covered under the...
Authorities in Ohio's northwest corner are trying to identify a body discovered in a pond near the Ohio Turnpike.
Authorities in Ohio's northwest corner are trying to identify a body discovered in a pond near the Ohio Turnpike.
The U.S. Justice Department says $24 million has been released to pay people who bought products promising sexual enhancement or other benefits that were sold through fraudulent practices.
The U.S. Justice Department says $24 million has been released to pay people who bought products promising sexual enhancement or other benefits that were sold through fraudulent practices.
The Ohio House is again slated to take up a contentious measure that repeals a new election law in the presidential battleground state.
The Ohio House is again slated to take up a contentious measure that repeals a new election law in the presidential battleground state.
Police in suburban Cincinnati say at least five children and two adults suffered minor injuries in a collision between a school bus and a van.
Police in suburban Cincinnati say at least five children and two adults suffered minor injuries in a collision between a school bus and a van.
A recently captured fugitive suspected of running a scam that collected millions in donations for U.S. Navy veterans has pleaded not guilty to state charges in Ohio.
A recently captured fugitive suspected of running a scam that collected millions in donations for U.S. Navy veterans has pleaded not guilty to state charges in Ohio.
Authorities in Dayton certainly have gotten the attention of motorists who weren't paying tickets generated from traffic cameras.
Authorities in Dayton certainly have gotten the attention of motorists who weren't paying tickets generated from traffic cameras.
Multiple crashes in rainy weather have crippled traffic in parts of western Ohio area as storms sweeping through the state slowed morning commutes.
Multiple crashes in rainy weather have crippled traffic in parts of western Ohio area as storms sweeping through the state slowed morning commutes.
Relatives have welcomed home the final round of Ohio National Guard members who supported a new aircraft during its debut mission in Afghanistan.
Relatives have welcomed home the final round of Ohio National Guard members who supported a new aircraft during its debut mission in Afghanistan.
Western Pennsylvania fruit farmers say a combination of early warm weather and frosts caused major damage.
Western Pennsylvania fruit farmers say a combination of early warm weather and frosts caused major damage.
Vermont's smallest four-year college has named its new president.
Vermont's smallest four-year college has named its new president.
Police in northern Ohio say a 12-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy were taken into custody after a man reported they attacked him while he was at a school playground with his children.
Police in northern Ohio say a 12-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy were taken into custody after a man reported they attacked him while he was at a school playground with his children.
An Ohio nuclear plant along Lake Erie has shut down for scheduled refueling and maintenance.
An Ohio nuclear plant along Lake Erie has shut down for scheduled refueling and maintenance.
Attorney General Mike DeWine says Ohio will get more than $10.7 million for its share of a settlement between dozens of states and Abbott Laboratories.
Attorney General Mike DeWine says Ohio will get more than $10.7 million for its share of a settlement between dozens of states and Abbott Laboratories.
State troopers say three tractor-trailers crashed and significantly damaged a highway overpass in eastern Ohio, blocking westbound traffic near the intersection of two busy interstates.
State troopers say three tractor-trailers crashed and significantly damaged a highway overpass in eastern Ohio, blocking westbound traffic near the intersection of two busy interstates.
A new index ranks Vermont No. 1 in its commitment to raising and eating locally grown food.
A new index ranks Vermont No. 1 in its commitment to raising and eating locally grown food.
Jurors will hear opening statements in the first murder trial rising from a stabbing spree that killed or injured more than a dozen people in Michigan in 2010.
Jurors will hear opening statements in the first murder trial rising from a stabbing spree that killed or injured more than a dozen people in Michigan in 2010.
The Obama administration will release a short list of options next year for protecting the Great Lakes from Asian carp and other invasive species.
The Obama administration will release a short list of options next year for protecting the Great Lakes from Asian carp and other invasive species.
Federal regulators are set to consider whether to renew the license of a northern Ohio nuclear plant for another 20 years.
Federal regulators are set to consider whether to renew the license of a northern Ohio nuclear plant for another 20 years.
A group is raising money to create a bronze, life-sized statue of the Ohioan who was the first woman to fly solo around the world.
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