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Dem presidential hopeful speaks to thousands in Chillicothe about economy, future policies
CHILLICOTHE - ,Sen. Barack Obama brought his 'American Jobs Tour' to Chillicothe Friday, talking about the need for change to a region that has suffered numerous manufacturing layoffs during the past few years ...
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Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland talked "religion, guns and race" Saturday night in Wheeling while urging West Virginia Democrats to support the party's presidential candidate - U.S. Sen.
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Utility shut-offs a concern in Ohio, nationwide as winter looms
Whether you are a senior citizen on a fixed income or a family hit hard by job loss, the number of Americans whose electricity or gas has been shut off for nonpayment of their bills or who are on the verge of ...
Pollsters paint a picture of a 'blue-ish' Ohio
Stereotypes about staid, conservative Ohio and its corn-fed brand of politics may have to change if projections about the state's people, professions and voting habits hold up over time.
Obama talks about economy, change
CHILLICOTHE - The Barack Obama motorcade arrived down Main Street at about 9:30 a.m., and at 9:40 a.m., right on time, U.S. Rep.
O.J. Simpson lawyers seek new trial
O.J. Simpson's lawyers cited judicial errors and insufficient evidence Friday in seeking a new trial for the former football star, who was convicted of kidnapping and robbing two sports memorabilia dealers at ...
Strickland, Ryan lead rally for Oba.....
Gov. Ted Strickland told about 1,500 people Sunday evening that there is not a "dime's worth of difference" between President George W. Bush and Arizona Sen.
Ohio gov. denies obese inmate clemency
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Options appear to have run out for an Ohio condemned killer who has argued he is too fat to be executed humanely by lethal injection.
Obama says McCain trying to stoke anger, division
Democrat Barack Obama accused Republican John McCain of trying to divide the country Friday, but he let other Democrats handle harsher attacks while he kept his message mostly upbeat.
Ohio investment funds take hit
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio's much-maligned insurance fund for injured workers has withstood Wall Street's downturn better than most of the state's large public funds, declining 1 percentage point in the same period ...
Ohio Republicans protest third-party cash in races
COLUMBUS: An independent expenditure group has been pouring big money into Ohio House races to support Democrats in their efforts to take back the majority this year and the move has Republicans crying foul.
Butler County layoffs 9, more to come
Butler County commissioners have announced nine layoffs and said more are to come as Ohio Gov.
Obama, McCain Talking Jobs In Ohio
How to keep Ohio jobs and create more in a state with an unemployment rate of 7.4 percent has become a focus of the close presidential race here.
Strickland stumps in Columbiana Cou.....
On his trip through northeast Ohio Sunday, Gov. Ted Strickland spoke on the state of the economy, the importance of the upcoming presidential election, and endorsed both State Rep.
Ohio AGs line up against payday loan industry
COLUMBUS - Two former Ohio attorneys general and two current candidates for the job have come together to oppose an effort to repeal a strict payday lending law.
Obama surprisingly strong in Ohio
The Columbus Dispatch has the largest poll in Ohio. Today's Dispatch survey of more than 2,200 Ohians shows Obama suddenly breaking far ahead of McCain , 49% to 42%. To judge by the internals, it's more than ...
Ohio family historian traces connection to Obama
Genealogists researching the family of Barack Obama's mother have discovered that a number of relatives emigrated from Ireland in the 19th century and settled on land in several southern Ohio counties.
Windstorm costs insurers $550M in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Winds from Hurricane Ike will cost insurance companies at least $553.1 million to cover property damage and other losses in Ohio, rivaling the state's costliest natural disaster of recent ...
For both sides, Ohio initiatives are about jobs
COLUMBUS - Depending on who's doing the talking - or whose ads are currently on your television - three state ballot issues would either create jobs or leave even more Ohioans without work.
Control of Ohio House hinges on a dozen races
COLUMBUS - Democrats on Election Day will try to take over the Ohio House for the first time in 14 years.