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Helen E. Bechtol, 99, of Napoleon, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at the Lutheran Home of Napoleon.

Marist polls show that President Barack Obama has taken a slim lead in three "battleground" states - Florida, Ohio and Virginia - over likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney.

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Tuesday he has not turned in vetting documents to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, one of the first steps to becoming a vice presidential running mate.

One of the most touted provisions in the new federal healthcare law requires health insurers to spend a minimum percentage of premiums on healthcare - or give rebates to policyholders.

President Obama still leads with 334 electoral votes and Mitt Romney garners 204 electoral votes in the most recent Electoral College Map projection.A The projection is made using the most recent polls linked below, while also giving some consideration to the historical trends of each state.A Special emphasis is given to how the state voted in ... (more)

State lawmakers aren't finished revising Gov. John Kasich's education reform bill and will continue to hash out their disagreements and attempt compromise after the holiday weekend.

The Republican presidential candidate visited a West Philadelphia charter school on Thursday, a day after declaring education is the "civil rights issue of our era." Romney repeated that declaration during the school visit, but struggled to defend his view that class sizes aren't a major factor in educational success.

Source: MSNBC.com NBC polls: Obama edges Romney in three key battleground states By Mark Murray, Senior Political Editor, NBC News President Barack Obama holds a narrow advantage over presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney in three of the most pivotal presidential battleground states -- Florida, Ohio and Virginia -- according to new NBC-Marist ... (more)

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has moved into a lead over President Barack Obama in the crucial swing state of Florida, a new poll shows.

While Mitt Romney keeps telling everyone that Barack Obama inherited a bad economy from his "predecessor" but then made it worse, some Republican governors are touting how much things are looking up in their hard-hit states.

In a local news interview with Ohio's WTOV-TV, Biden responded to a question about surprising results in West Virginia's Democratic primary earlier this month that left Keith Judd, also known as Prisoner 11593-051, with 41 percent of the vote : "Look, I come from a household where whenever there's a recession, somebody around my grandpop or my ... (more)

The program, organized by former Long Island Partnership director Michael Watt, promises to "educate Long Island business owners how economic development agencies can help them remain competitive in a global business environment." The event at the Crest Hollow Country Club will include presentations by representatives from the Columbus and Miami ... (more)

By RYAN DUNN staff writer Drew Wortman, an assistant prosecutor facing an assault charge, has been fired.

The 55th annual Arts in the Park is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 4 and 5 at Lakeview Park in Port Clinton.

Despite some national and local reports of declining gas prices, some Ohio State students said they are not feeling the decrease, but the prices are not affecting their travel plans.

For regular readers of these descents into electoral junkie-dom on Sunday Kos, they will note that this is the third installment in a series to determine, somewhat subjectively, what states will be the ones to grab the lion's share of the attention come November.

Covington Investments submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire all outstanding common shares of Advocat for $8.50 per share in cash in a negotiated transaction.

May 10 -- President Barack Obama's endorsement of gay marriage marked a rare moment of risk-taking on the most divisive civil-rights issue in the nation, changing the dynamics of his race for re-election. Obama's decision to declare his personal belief that same- sex couples should be allowed to marry thrilled his supporters at a time when the ... (more)

Riding the voter perception that he is as good as or better than President Barack Obama at fixing the economy, Republican challenger Mitt Romney has caught up to the president in Florida and Ohio, two critical swing states, while the president opens an 8-point lead in Pennsylvania, according to a Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll released ... (more)