| Story Archive - September, 2007 |
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| Sep 3, 2007 |
| • Lawmakers and industry leaders meet for a coal summit in southern Ohio Friday |
| • Topless club owners and dancers file paperwork to bar new rules till fall vote |
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| Sep 4, 2007 |
| • Challenger to popular congressman now running for president launches unique ad |
| • Football rivalry not the only export out of Ann Arbor, which is fighting bug that's now in Ohio |
| • Former CIO becomes 20th person indicted or convicted in BWC scandal |
| • Judge's ruling keeps electronic gambling machines buzzing for two more weeks |
| • Roads were deadlier this Labor Day weekend than they were last year |
| • Search goes on in Lake Erie for pilot and young son still missing after plane crash |
| • Study shows numbers of bi-polar children may be jumping dramatically in just a decade |
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| Sep 5, 2007 |
| • Bad toys keep making the rounds even after manufacturers recall them |
| • Cities around the state struggle to deal with ravenous tree-killing bug |
| • Court rules people can sue for damages over "junk faxes", but businesses can't |
| • Judge rules on sex offender residency law, firing up debate on where they should be able to live |
| • Ohio congressman found dead in DC apartment - friends and colleagues mourn |
| • Poll shows slight dip in popularity for Strickland, but people from all parties still approve |
| • Repeated recalls have Ohioans very suspicious about toys and other imported goods |
| • Though Ohioans voted against gambling three times, poll shows split on certain games |
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| Sep 6, 2007 |
| • Activists claim more Ohioans are dying because of global warming |
| • China may have a 'silver bullet' to control the tree-killing bug it inadvertently exported |
| • Courts need one-stop-shop for information on records and other crimes, says chief justice |
| • Latest presidential poll shows Democratic candidates have the edge in Ohio |
| • Longtime state official now looking for new position - representing southeast Ohio in Congress |
| • Though Ohioans want money out of controversial nations, pension funds are moving slowly |
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| Sep 7, 2007 |
| • Coming off apparent success in Russia, development director takes off for trade trip to Japan |
| • Ohio is a key state for presidential candidates - and now congressional hopefuls too |
| • Ohio still among the leaders in foreclosure numbers, but crisis may be cooling off somewhat |
| • Strong possibility of new steel plant in southern Ohio has residents cheering |
| • Suspects plant drugs in unusual place, but police still dig them up |
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| Sep 10, 2007 |
| • Another 66,000 Ohioans could be at risk for ID fraud from theft of data device |
| • Congressman found dead last week will lie in state, be remembered in Statehouse funeral |
| • Contract Marc Dann called "pay to play" when running for AG gets approval under his watch |
| • Governor to get report on how task force thinks Ohio should handle foreclosure crisis |
| • Northeast Ohio lawmakers say they hope a bill keeping guns from minors will shoot through Statehouse |
| • Northeast Ohioans say they want troops home, but fear consequences of leaving Iraq |
| • Ohio part of settlement with major drug maker accused of defrauding states and the feds |
| • Proposal to study voting machines that have had problems in other states is put on hold |
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| Sep 11, 2007 |
| • Dignitaries from Ohio and Washington praise Paul Gillmor in statehouse ceremony |
| • Ex-lawmakers, former employees and friends stand in long line to pay respects to Paul Gillmor |
| • Hundreds of Akron residents honor sixth anniversary of terrorist attacks |
| • Ohio much better prepared for major emergencies than it was six years ago |
| • Thousands of small flags flutter on Statehouse lawn, honoring lives lost six years ago |
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| Sep 12, 2007 |
| • AG files suit against two charter schools the state says are flunking; more suits are possible |
| • Another alternative to the governor's alternative-energy plan is out, from members of his own party |
| • Counties try to chart a new course now that the coal business is burning out |
| • Officials try to reach out to southeast Ohio borrowers who may be on the verge of foreclosure |
| • Treasurer tries to create more interest in small-business loan program by changing it |
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| Sep 13, 2007 |
| • Senators have questions for secretary of state before she spends millions to test voting machines |
| • State may have trouble recovering thousands of dollars it says was misspent by faith-based group |
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| Sep 14, 2007 |
| • Crooks are using new tax break for elderly and disabled homeowners to scam them |
| • No clemency for man who kidnapped, raped and stabbed teen |
| • Strickland picks date for election to replace late northwest Ohio congressman |
| • Study says SUVs and light trucks do emit a little more pollution than cars, but prof says it adds up |
| • Voinovich says legacy of Bush presidency hinges on what happens in Iraq |
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| Sep 17, 2007 |
| • Group that shut down indoor smoking takes on new cause - access to health care |
| • Looking back at the GI bill |
| • Many businesses getting into check cashing, as lawmakers continue new regulations on industry |
| • Many homeowners eligible for new tax break still haven't signed up - and the clock is ticking |
| • Two key players plan to spend a lot of energy this week promoting their utility plan |
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| Sep 18, 2007 |
| • Cities tell Ohio Supreme Court traffic camera programs are legal - others want them stopped |
| • GI bill helps some, creates trouble for others |
| • Hospitals get many millions to come together to fight disease faster |
| • Ohio EPA director calls on top 100 polluters to clean up - or else |
| • Ohio GOP says it's not getting info, but Secretary of State says no one asked for it |
| • Racetracks say Ohioans want electronic gambling games, but speaker says it doesn't matter |
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| Sep 19, 2007 |
| • Activists want more rules on payday lenders, but they say their business is needed |
| • AG takes credit card company and businesses to task over marketing to college students |
| • Lawmaker who's still fuming over ban proposes allowing smoking in some places |
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| Sep 20, 2007 |
| • Big businesses fearing shocking electric bills eager to hear plans on utility regulation |
| • Doctors weigh in on health care crisis, offer up what they say is needed in a cure |
| • Group hoping to strip away new rules on topless bars agrees to change its name |
| • Hundreds of teens in Cleveland among the thousands nationwide rallying for the "Jena 6" |
| • New requirements to keep kids in booster seats longer could be on the horizon |
| • State says universities aren't responsible for bills from false alarms on campus |
| • US Secretary of Education on whirlwind tour to teach Clevelanders about "No Child Left Behind" |
| • War and fear brought thousands of Japanese-Americans to northeast Ohio |
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| Sep 21, 2007 |
| • AG sets sights on closing another charter school that he says is failing its students |
| • Games makers feel they may have hit the jackpot with judge's ruling |
| • Judge says AG can't stop electronic gambling machines |
| • Monthly jobless numbers are out - right on time and on trend |
| • Topless bar owners and dancers miss mark for ballot issue, but they have a second chance |
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| Sep 23, 2007 |
| • After years of struggling, Indians clinch AL Central for the first time since 2001 |
| • State's ID crisis involving a stolen computer device spreads to two other states |
| • WWII jumper jumps back in time to revisit D-Day....plus 63 years |
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| Sep 24, 2007 |
| • AG says parents can't be charged for all-day kindergarten, but schools say they need the money |
| • Cops in northeast Ohio try novel approach to catching non-violent felons - asking them to come in |
| • GM strike could drive other businesses into economic trouble |
| • Lawmakers vote to allow secretary of state to test electronic machines |
| • Lawyers say judicial system is unfair, ask governor to temporarily stop executions |
| • Northeast Ohio workers flexible but resilient to needs of the nation in WWII |
| • Ohio's corn farmers may produce good crop in spite of wild weather this year |
| • Son builds elaborate tribute to his father's love of riverboating |
| • State keeps trying, but can't seem to break through in shutting down egg farm |
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| Sep 25, 2007 |
| • Fertilizer maker settles with competitor, who agrees to dump marketing ploy |
| • GM strike drives workers from the assembly lines to the picket lines in Ohio |
| • Ohio's Democratic senator hopes for override of likely veto on children's health insurance program |
| • Secretary of State starts testing e-voting machines that have had problems in other states |
| • Smallest day care providers say they're okay with state proposing new rules |
| • Strike against GM could bring some businesses in Ohio to a screeching stop |
| • Taking a trip down river on an historic sternwheel boat |
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| Sep 26, 2007 |
| • Ad from Columbus-based fast food company has lawmaker in a huff |
| • Advocates against the death penalty rally, inspired by two big events |
| • Some Ohioans blast new rules on wine shipments as a crock |
| • Two groups normally at odds team up on electric regulation plan |
| • While his boss makes headlines with his policies, lieutenant governor stays low-profile |
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| Sep 27, 2007 |
| • Another toy recall involving China hits store chains based in Ohio |
| • Case Western community backs professor stranded in her home country |
| • Schools push kids to come to school in this important "count week" |
| • Treasurer creates program to try to change futures for women in abusive relationships |
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| Sep 28, 2007 |
| • Big drug company makes big deal with state over charges of overpayment |
| • Consumers' advocate once again can settle complaints with utility companies |
| • Dry weather this summer leaves fall foliage lovers feeling very cool |
| • Treasurer says he wants to change some circumstances for domestic violence victims |
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