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Doctor’s lawyers: Charges too vague - Cincinnati.com
Lawyers for a Butler County pediatrician argue that most of the drug and sex charges against him are too old or “too vague” and should be thrown out. Dr. Mark Blankenburg, 53, of Hamilton, remains jailed awaiting court action on 36 charges filed in

Assisted suicide ring preparing for court - Coastal Courier
ATLANTA - Members of an assisted suicide ring say they’ve done nothing wrong and seem eager for a court battle over criminal charges they helped a Georgia man kill himself, while their supporters are using the case as a rallying cry for more debate

Indian-American profile up, from politics to entertainment industry - CJAD
CINCINNATI - Jai Ho! The years-long wave of immigration from India is creating a rising tide of visibility for Indian-Americans in the United States. The past few weeks have underscored their increasingly high profile: Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal

Boy, 14, who impersonated Chicago police released - Ledger-Enquirer
CHICAGO — A 14-year-old boy accused of impersonating a Chicago police officer has been released from custody. Cook County Judge Andrew Berman approved a request Friday from the teenager’s attorney to have him released from juvenile detention. The

Stay on top of breaking news! - WJLA
CINCINNATI - Jai Ho! The years-long wave of immigration from India is creating a rising tide of visibility for Indian-Americans in the United States. The past few weeks have underscored their increasingly high profile: Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal

‘Voices of a People’s History’ at Mission High - San Francisco Gate
Saturday, February 28, 2009 The varied crew, featuring actors Kerry Washington, Josh Brolin, Diane Lane and Benjamin Bratt; hip-hop artist Boots Riley; activist Clarence Thomas; civil rights attorney Renee Maria Saucedo; musicians the Stairwell

Ohio pastor charged with stealing $1M from church - WXIX
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio pastor has been charged with stealing more than $1 million from his former church. A jury on Friday indicted David Thompson on 23 counts, including money laundering, theft and filing false tax returns. Prosecutors say

Attorney General Cordray: Consumer Scams Rise as Economic Conditions - WOWK
Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray today warned that consumer scams are on the rise as the economy weakens. COLUMBUS, OH — With this in mind, Cordray launched SpeakOutOhio.gov, an interactive Web site designed to empower consumers through direct

Jai Ho! As immigration surges, visibility grows for Indian-Americans - Minneapolis Star Tribune
I thought rampant racism prevented minorities from getting ahead in this country. We hear that every day from leading liberals. Now we read read more a story about dark skinned minority immigrants who, collectively are more educated and earn a

Indian-American profile up, from politics to film - WTOP Radio
CINCINNATI (AP) - Jai Ho! The years-long wave of immigration from India is creating a rising tide of visibility for Indian-Americans in the United States. The past few weeks have underscored their increasingly high profile: Louisiana Gov. Bobby

Group calls for Giles supervisor’s resignation - Roanoke Times
A dump truck unloads coal ash at Cumberland Park, a project a group of Giles County residents is continuing to fight. PEARISBURG — Cumberland Park keeps swallowing the 200 tons of coal ash Appalachian Power’s Glen Lyn power plant produces every day

Members of assisted suicide ring say they’re eager to fight criminal - WHO-TV
This image provided by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office shows Claire Blehr who was one of four members of an alleged assisted suicide ring charged Wednesday Feb. 25, 2009 with helping a 58-year-old Georgia man end his life, and investigators in

Ohio twin charged in brother’s death has alibi - Muscatine Journal
In this undated file photo released by their family, Dennis Lewis, left, is seen with his twin brother Derris. Derris charged in the January 2008 shooting death of his identical twin brother, and his attorney Adam Nemann says Lewis’ girlfriend, a

Warning: Consumer Scams On The Rise In Ohio - WCPO
Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray Friday warned that consumer scams are on the rise as the economy weakens. With this in mind, Cordray launched SpeakOutOhio.gov , an interactive Web site designed to empower consumers through direct service

Antioch College supporters petition Ohio attorney general - Dayton Daily News
Supporters of Antioch College took their case to Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray on Friday, Feb. 27. A group of Greene County residents led by Otha Davenport of Xenia presented a petition to the attorney general s office calling for an

Charlie’s Dodge of Florida, Nissan of Fort Pierce, closed their doors - Fort Pierce Tribune
FORT PIERCE Charlie s Dodge of Florida and Nissan of Fort Pierce, local car dealerships founded by Charles L. Floyd and run by his son, Mark Floyd, went out of business as of 5 p.m. Friday. Eddie Becht, a Fort Pierce attorney for both

Ohio fights back against stimulus, recession scams - MSN MoneyCentral
Ohio is launching a Web site to deal with rising scams relating to the federal stimulus bill and the economic recession, Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray announced this week. Cordray launched SpeakOutOhio.gov, a Web site designed to direct

Ohio Teen Charged With Murder of Twin Brother Files Alibi Defense - FOX News
COLUMBUS,Ohio The lawyer for a teen charged in the shooting death of his identical twin brother says three people will testify he couldn’t have committed the crime. An attorney for 18-year-old Derris Lewis has filed an alibi defense with the

Key witness sentenced in $1.9B Ohio fraud - MSN MoneyCentral
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A former executive of a failed health care financing company who became a key witness against other executives has been sentenced to two years in prison. U.S. District Court Judge Algenon Marbley sentenced Jon Beacham, the

Members of assisted suicide ring say they’re eager to fight criminal - Duluth News Tribune
Jerry Dincin, vice president of Final Exit Network, an alleged assisted suicide ring investigators say may have been involved in as many as 200 deaths around the country, poses at his home in Highland Park, Ill., Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Jim

Suspect admits he raped, murdered Westland cheerleader in 1991 - The Columbus Dispatch
A photo of Jessica Lyn Keen is held by her mother at today’s hearing in the Madison County Courthouse. Marvin Lee Smith is led into the Madison County Courthouse to plead guilty to the 1991 murder of Jessica Lyn Keen of Columbus. LONDON, Ohio — It

Assisted suicide ring members prep for court fight - AOL
ATLANTA -Members of an assisted suicide ring say they’ve done nothing wrong and seem eager for a court battle over criminal charges they helped a Georgia man kill himself, while their supporters are using the case as a rallying cry for more debate

Ohio twin charged in brother’s death has alibi - Quad-Cities Times
In this undated file photo released by their family, Dennis Lewis, left, is seen with his twin brother Derris. Derris charged in the January 2008 shooting death of his identical twin brother, and his attorney Adam Nemann says Lewis’ girlfriend, a

Ohio twin charged in brother’s death has alibi - KESQ News
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The lawyer for a teen charged in the shooting death of his identical twin brother says three people will testify he couldn’t have committed the crime. An attorney for 18-year-old Derris Lewis has filed an alibi defense with the

Ohio AG announces $72M securities settlement - MSN MoneyCentral
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray says reinsurance giant General Reinsurance Corp. has agreed to pay $72 million to settle investors’ claims. The deal stems from a securities lawsuit brought by Ohio against failed insurance

New charges against Ohio man in corpse abuse case - WAND TV
CINCINNATI (AP) - A former Ohio morgue worker behind bars for having sex with a body awaiting autopsy has been indicted on two more charges of sexually abusing corpses. The latest charges against 55-year-old Kenneth Douglas of Cincinnati accuse him

Alleged Ohio terror plotter sentenced to 20 years - Kansas City Star
In this file photo originally released by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Christopher Paul, 43, of Columbus, Ohio, is shown. Paul is to be sentenced in federal court Thursday, Feb 26, 2009. Paul pleaded guilty in June to one count of conspiracy

More charges filed against former Ohio morgue worker accused of - Los Angeles Times
CINCINNATI (AP) A former Ohio morgue worker behind bars for having sex with a body awaiting autopsy has been indicted on two more charges of sexually abusing corpses. The latest charges against 55-year-old Kenneth Douglas of Cincinnati accuse him

Alleged terrorist in Ohio gets 20 years in prison - Seattle Times
An Ohio man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday over allegations he joined al-Qaida and helped plot terrorist bombings in the U.S. and overseas. American-born Christopher Paul, who has never publicly discussed the case, declined the judge’s

Assisted Suicide Sparked U.S. Probe - KPHO
PHOENIX — Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas announced Wednesday a Phoenix link in a nationwide investigation into the group The Final Exit Network. Thomas said Phoenix police linked the group with the apparent assisted death of Jana Van Voorhis

Ohio Terror Suspect Sentenced To 20 Years - CBS News
(AP) Nearly six years after the government made a startling announcement about alleged US-based terrorists, a federal judge sentenced the third of a trio of men charged with terrorism-related crimes to 20 years in prison. American-born Christopher

Ohio Changing Youthful Inmate Release Program - WCPO
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Almost as soon as children arrive in detention, the state would begin discussing the best way to release some of them, under a plan announced Thursday aimed at overhauling the juvenile system. The plan filed in federal court

Ohio, other AGs reach settlement in diet tea case - MSN MoneyCentral
Coca-Cola Co., Nestl and their Beverage Partners Worldwide joint venture have agreed to pay a total of $650,000 to Ohio and 26 other states to resolve allegedly questionable advertising claims the companies made about a green tea beverage. Attorney

Alleged terrorist in US gets 20 years in prison - PR Inside
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An American-born man accused of joining al-Qaida in the early 1990s and plotting overseas attacks against Americans was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in federal prison. Christopher Paul was the last of three Columbus-area men

4 charged in nine-state suicide assistance probe - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
ATLANTA A wide-ranging investigation into an alleged suicide assistance ring led to charges against four people and raids in nine states as authorities looked into how many deaths might have been involved. Four members of the Final Exit Network

Four charged in multi-state suicide assistance probe - 22 WSBT
Story Updated: Feb 26, 2009 at 5:25 AM EST ATLANTA (AP) A wide-ranging investigation into an alleged suicide assistance ring led to charges against four people and raids in nine states including Michigan as authorities looked into how

4 charged in multi-state suicide assistance probe - Zanesville Times Recorder
ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) Four members of an alleged assisted suicide ring were charged Wednesday with helping a 58-year-old Georgia man end his life, and investigators in Ohio and seven other states were looking into whether the group was involved in

4 charged in alleged assisted suicide ring as authorities probe - Los Angeles Times
This image provided by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office shows Claire Blehr who was one of four members of an alleged assisted suicide ring charged Wednesday Feb. 25, 2009 with helping a 58-year-old Georgia man end his life, and investigators in

Reinsurer to settle Ohio fraud suit for $72 million - The Columbus Dispatch
General Reinsurance Corp. has agreed to pay $72 million to settle a securities-fraud lawsuit brought by the Ohio attorney general’s office against insurer American International Group and related parties, the attorney general said yesterday. Gen Re

Four charged in multi-state suicide assistance probe - Missoulian
ATLANTA - Four members of an alleged assisted suicide ring were charged Wednesday with helping a 58-year-old Georgia man end his life. Meanwhile, investigators in eight other states, including Montana, were looking into whether the group was involved

4 Arrested In Final Exit Assisted Suicide Case - WXIA 11 Alive
DECATUR, Ga. — The GBI arrested two people on Wednesday in connection with the assisted suicide of a 58-year-old Cumming man last June. Two other people have been charged in connection with the death. GBI officials said the people arrested, Claire

Alleged terrorist in Ohio faces 20 years in prison - PR Inside
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Times were tough a few years back for members of the Omar Ibnelkhttab Mosque near the campus of Ohio State University. Between 2003 and 2007, federal authorities announced alleged terrorist charges against three men who

Malvern man files complaint against attorney - Times Reporter
Almost daily, police in Stark County s Perry Township receive more complaints about a former attorney who faces charges of theft. One of those complaints was from Malvern resident Robert Hefling. At least nine ex-clients of Edward S. Asper, 40

4 Arrested In Final Exit Assisted Suicide Case - WXIA 11 Alive
DECATUR, Ga. — The GBI arrested two people on Wednesday in connection with the assisted suicide of a 58-year-old Cumming man last June. Two other people have been charged in connection with the death. GBI officials said the people arrested, Claire

Hundreds Arrested in Cross-Country Campaign Against Drug Cartel - FOX News
Attorney General Eric Holder, pictured here on Feb. 18, holds his first press conference Feb. 25 to announce a massive Mexican drug cartel bust. Federal authorities arrested more than 750 people across the country in what they describe as “the

750 arrested in Mexican drug sweep - The Australian
US and Mexican authorities have arrested 750 people over 21 months in an anti-drug sweep, including 52 members of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel who were detained yesterday, Attorney General Eric Holder said. The cartel members were arrested as part of

In This Asbestos Case, Plaintiffs May Get Burned - Forbes
Asbestos defendants often say they’re the victims of a multibillion-dollar shakedown. A new case could prove they’re right. Asbestos defendants have complained for years that they are the victims of a multibillion-dollar shakedown. Now a Mississippi

4 charged in US suicide assistance probe - PR Inside
ATLANTA (AP) - Four members of an alleged assisted suicide ring were charged Wednesday with helping a 58-year-old man end his life, and investigators in eight other U.S. states were also looking into whether the group was involved in more deaths. The

Dan Gilbert and rival casino groups join for new Ohio ballot proposal - Cleveland Plain Dealer Blog
Review the unsuccessful history of casino proposals in the state. Updated at 5:45 p.m. CLEVELAND Two rival casino groups are teaming up to back a plan that would bring four full-fledged casinos to Ohio, destination spots complete with hotels

Four charged in multi-state suicide assistance probe - KSDK
ATLANTA (AP) — Four members of an alleged assisted suicide ring were charged Wednesday with helping a 58-year-old Georgia man end his life, and investigators in eight other states were looking into whether the group was involved in more deaths. The

Sec. of State Brunner to decide Husted residency issue - Springfield News Sun
DAYTON In a tie vote along party lines, the Montgomery County Board of Elections sent the issue of state Sen. Jon Husted’s residency to Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner. Board members will have 14 days from the Wednesday, Feb. 25, vote to

U.S. Soldier Scott Easterling Questions Obama’s Eligibility As - Post Chronicle
More questioning of Obama’s eligibility to be America’s new president has come into play. A active duty U.S. soldier who is current serving time in Iraq is joining the fray to challenge President Obama legitimacy to be our commander-in-chief. Reports

2 women to get $247,500 each over harassment by Dann aide - Toledo Blade
COLUMBUS A legislative panel voted along party lines yesterday to transfer state funds to cover nearly half a million dollars in settlements with the two women at the center of the sexual-harassment scandal that led to the fall of former Ohio

Ohio man seeks new trial in officer s death - Port Clinton News Herald
CLEVELAND (AP) A man convicted of killing an Ohio police officer has requested a second trial, saying new information could help prove he wasn t the shooter. Lamidi Kafaru (luh-MIH -dee kuh-FAHR -oo) was convicted guilty of aggravated