Battle for high court begins

From the article: " Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's decision to retire unleashed a bipartisan wave of praise Friday on Capitol Hill that quickly gave way to jostling over her potential successor and the future of...

Ohio Women Sit 20 Days in Car to Win It (AP)

AP - Are we there yet? Two women who have spent 20 days sitting in a car are locked in an endurance contest to win it. (STEUBENVILLE, Ohio)

N.H. Mom Sets Out to Find Murdered Kids

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Terri Knight has never actually been to the Midwest, but she has spent hours crisscrossing hundreds of miles of Interstate 80 on the Internet, guided by satellite images, strangers' vacation accounts and a nightmarish description of where her...

Car Crashes Into House (WLWT ChannelCincinnati.com via Yahoo! News)

A 21-year-old was charged with DUI after he crashed his car into a house, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said.

The School Lunch Lobby by RON HASKINS - Education Next - Summer 2005

Kids may not like the peas and carrots served up by the nation’s school lunch program, but many of the country’s leading food companies enjoy the billions of dollars in sales that bring those vegetables to their plates. Behind the overcooked vegetables and steam-table...

Antibiotics Used by the Ton in Animal Feed Every Year

According to a report released yesterday, 25.6 million pounds of antibiotics are mixed with farm animals’ food every year -- almost all of it concentrated in just 23 states, mainly in the Mid-Atlantic and the South. Nearly 70 percent of all the antibiotics used in the US...

The deserters: Awol crisis hits the US forces

JE McNeil, who heads the Centre for Conscience and War in Washington DC, a Christian group whose members also staff the GI Rights Hotline, said many troops she spoke with had been lied to by recruiters. "I had an 18-year-old who was told he did not have to serve in...

Action & Activism: Marines And Stretching Movements

No, this is not a military-oriented guide to keeping in shape. Yet it has made some people uncomfortable if not downright sore. It's about the peace movement and how a U.S. Marine company using downtown Toledo for "urban warfare" training provided an opportunity for...

Dayton Auto Show Features Virtually Emission-Free Autos (The Auto Channel)

99% Cleaner Vehicles Now Available to Consumers in Showrooms DAYTON, Ohio, March 29 -- Major automakers this week announced a landmark achievement that will help clean the air and protect the environment, as they introduced at the Dayton Auto Show a new generation of vehicles...

Snow Emergency Level (WTRF)

Belmont County is on a level one emergency. Officials say roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads are also icy. Motorists are urged to drive very cautiously.

Bar Near Weekend Murder Raided, Shut Down (WCPO)

Cincinnati police officers raided and shut down a downtown bar late Tuesday afternoon. Officers took liquor out of the Bay Horse Cafe on Main Street. Over the weekend, a man was shot to death outside the bar after an argument.
 

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