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The controversy over the extra scrutiny the Internal Revenue Service imposed on some conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status could take a new turn Wednesday when IRS official Lois Lerner is expected to assert her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination at a House Oversight Committee hearing.

Tonic Tours will begin offering public tours of microbreweries in July. The events will be held every second and fourth Saturday of the month.

There is a unique way you can help tornado victims in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Regional Food Bank is providing aid and they are a member of the Feeding America network.

More than 200 Cincinnati police officers, firefighters and civilian workers received layoff notices today-saying they'll be losing their jobs soon depending on the city's final budget.

The Ohio Department of Transportation today unveiled a map identifying interstate highway locations where motorists will be legally permitted to drive 70 miles per hour beginning this summer.

Hundreds of Tea Party activists rallied in downtown Cincinnati today. It was one of dozens of demonstrations planned around the country to protest Internal Revenue Service scrutiny of conservative groups.

Feeding America and its member agency, the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma , are working to provide emergency food, water and supplies to tornado victims.

Directing signs of anger at the Internal Revenue Service, hundreds of protestors marched from Fountain Square to the Federal Building, calling for heads to roll.

Downtown's population increased just slightly in 2012, rising to 13,401 from 13,214 in 2011, according to Downtown Cincinnati Inc.'s annual state of downtown report.

Cincinnati's economy soared by adding a whopping 17,000 jobs in April, marking its biggest jobs increase dating back to the Great Recession.

The Farm Bill budget approved by the House Committee on Agriculture cuts free school meals for 210,000 children in the United States.

Valeo Climate Control Corp. in the city of Hamilton was approved for a 55 percent, seven-year Job Creation Tax Credit.

Matthew 25: Ministries , a leading humanitarian aid organization based in Cincinnati, is sending relief supplies today for tornado-devastated Oklahoma.

City Council member Chris Seelbach will receive the Harvey Milk Champion of Change Award at the White House on Wednesday.

In light of the city's $35 million budget deficit, City Council member Charlie Winburn wants to immediately freeze all U.S. Bank Visa credit cards issued to 145 Cincinnati employees.

The Big Show with Bill Cunningham is produced by Randy Slack and Brian Gill. His Sunday evening show is produced by Chip Pratt.

Gardner has started investing it. His latest deal is a $2.5 million bet on a Indianapolis-based company called WebLink.

The Twin Rectangular Jet model, installed on the Nozzle Acoustic Test Rig in the Aeroacoustic Propulsion Laboratory at NASA's Glenn Research Center, is being tested to determine the acoustic impact of engine configurations on low sonic boom aircraft for the High Speed Project of the Fundamental Aeronautics Program.

The proposed cuts by Congress to the Food stamp program have caused outrage among advocates fighting hunger in America .

The City of Cincinnati budget debates continue Monday night. A public hearing will be held at the College Hill Recreation Center.