Archive for November, 2009

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Stars learning Twitter, Facebook dos and don’ts - New Orleans Times-Picayune
So, you fail to take a deep breath and to count to 10 and you post something you probably shouldn’t on Twitter or Facebook, or somewhere else online. AP California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is shown in a scene from his Twitter video related to

Demjanjuk tried in Germany for Nazi death camp tie - Everett Herald
MUNICH A German court put John Demjanjuk on trial today to face charges of being an accessory to the murder of 27,900 Jews at a Nazi death camp, and his lawyer immediately accused the court in Munich of bias. The 89-year-old retired Ohio

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

Out with Jesus, in with ‘Frosty the Snowman’ - WND.com
The 3rd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Philadelphia has upheld a school district’s ban on Christmas carols such as “Silent Night,” “Joy to the World,” “Oh, Come All Ye Faithful” and “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” and approved “Rudolph the Red

Concord woman selected for leadership institute - News-Herald.com
Sabath works as a political consultant and also was elected as the state Republican Party’s female representative for Ohio’s 18th Senate District, which serves Lake, Geauga and portions of eastern Cuyahoga County. “It’s a really great opportunity to

Around the nation - Arizona Daily Star
BRUNSWICK The two last planes at Maine’s Brunswick Naval Air Station lifted off Saturday in blustery winds, ending nearly 60 years of maritime patrol operations at New England’s last active-duty military air base. The P-3 Orions of the VP-26

Police, family hope for answers 30 years later woman’s killing - The Tribune
If you have information about the murder of Kay Day, please call (970) 356-4015 and ask to speak with the cold case team. It snowed on the night Kay Day was killed. Maybe that’s why no one checked Evelyn Kay Day’s car, apparently stuck in the snow

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

For stars, high-tech gaffes hard to hide - KLTV
CHICAGO (AP) - So, you fail to take a deep breath and to count to 10 - and you post something you probably shouldn’t on Twitter or Facebook, or somewhere else online. Hopefully, it blows over without doing too much damage. But what if you’re famous

Burned by junk rated as triple-A - St. Petersburg Times
Ohio’s attorney general is suing the top three credit rating agencies for the loss of nearly $500 million in the state’s retirement and pension funds. Florida should consider a similar action. Ohio had invested in mortgage-backed securities that had

For stars, high-tech gaffes hard to conceal - Abilene Reporter-News
Ashton Moore and Demi Kutcher are among the most popular celebrities on Twitter and, combined, have more than 6 million followers on the site. FILE In this Nov. 8, 2009 file photo Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco is seen during an

Death Row Inmate Challenges Ohio’s New Procedure - WSAZ
He would be the first inmate executed under Ohio’s change from a three-drug intravenous lethal injection to a one-drug injection, with a two-drug muscle injection as a backup His attorney filed papers late Friday asking for a hearing by the full 6th

International traveler always returns to Donora roots - PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
He lives in London, England and, because of his work and personal interests in travel, has visited 45 countries. But for Joseph H. (Joe) Menendez, there’s no better destination than Donora and the Mon Valley. “We have had a wonderful opportunity to

Slot machines in the mix as Republican senators look to solve state’s - Cleveland Plain Dealer
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Stonewalled earlier this month by Gov. Ted Strickland and Senate Democrats in the debate over how to fill an $851 million hole in the state budget, Senate Republicans are regrouping to figure out their next move — with an eye on

Facebook screw-ups hard to cover up - Stuff
So, you fail to take a deep breath and to count to 10 - and you post something you probably shouldn’t on Twitter or Facebook, or somewhere else online. Hopefully, it blows over without doing too much damage. But what if you’re famous and have

Ohio inmate seeks hearing over execution method - WXYZ
He would be the first inmate executed under Ohio’s change from a three-drug intravenous lethal injection to a one-drug injection, with a two-drug muscle injection as a backup His attorney filed papers late Friday asking for a hearing by the full 6th

Life Reinvented: Tribett Breaking Chains of Addiction - Intelligencer
WHEELING - Patrick Tribett gazed through a jail cell window in the spring of 1993 and watched his Concord University classmates receive their diplomas - just he as thought he would. Tribett was set to receive a bachelor’s degree in social work from

Mich., France discuss Griffin - Traverse City Record-Eagle
But France entered the dispute in January, declaring ownership because the Griffin was sailing for the king in 1679. An April 7 court hearing was postponed to June 25 after Assistant Attorney General Louis Reinwasser asked for more time to allow

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

Where are the cost controls? - Bismarck Tribune
Lets talk about cost containment since it is apparently an issue with whomever, again. I am talking about the hospital, clinic level. Here is one of my pet peeves. Why can’t I bring my own medicine to the hospital, in its marked containers, have it

Ohio death row inmate fighting state’s new execution method asks - Minneapolis Star Tribune
He would be the first inmate executed under Ohio’s change from a three-drug intravenous lethal injection to a one-drug injection, with a two-drug muscle injection as a backup His attorney filed papers late Friday asking for a hearing by the full 6th

High tech gaffes hard to hide for stars - WAVY News 10
CHICAGO (AP) - So, you fail to take a deep breath and to count to 10 and you post something you probably shouldn’t on Twitter or Facebook, or somewhere else online. Hopefully, it blows over without doing too much damage. But what if you’re famous

For stars, high-tech gaffes hard to hide - KING-5
CHICAGO (AP) So, you fail to take a deep breath and to count to 10 and you post something you probably shouldn’t on Twitter or Facebook, or somewhere else online. Hopefully, it blows over without doing too much damage. But what if you’re

Online gaffes hard to cover up - New Zealand Herald
So, you fail to take a deep breath and to count to 10 - and you post something you probably shouldn’t on Twitter or Facebook. Hopefully, it blows over without doing too much damage. But what if you’re famous and have thousands, if not millions of

For athletes, movie stars, politicians, those high-tech gaffes are - FOX43.com
CHICAGO (AP) So, you fail to take a deep breath and to count to 10 and you post something you probably shouldn’t on Twitter or Facebook, or somewhere else online. Hopefully, it blows over without doing too much damage. But what if you’re

Defense expert questioned in Mansfield cop’s DUI case - Mansfield News Journal
MANSFIELD — A special prosecutor wants to have a defense expert disqualified in the case of a Mansfield police sergeant charged with driving while intoxicated and failing to drive in marked lanes. Shari Robertson’s case has been pending for more

Text Size - Chicago Tribune
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Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Coyle s business and property interests in Oregon become campaign - Naples Daily News
NAPLES Is it better for an elected official to own property or businesses in his or her district or far away? That s one of the debates that has evolved from a spate of e-mails circulating around Naples, and it could become a campaign issue for

Special prosecutor being sought to take fatal shooting case - Lancaster Eagle Gazette.com
LANCASTER — Fairfield County Prosecutor’s Office officials are looking into appointing a special prosecutor in the case of Misty D. Shook, a Lancaster woman who died by police gunfire this past week. Police said the 29-year-old woman was armed with

Columbus mayor unhappy with casino location - Zanesville Times Recorder
COLUMBUS — Mayor Michael Coleman is looking for legal authority to regulate a private casino project that he wants removed from a high-profile downtown neighborhood. Coleman said the casino location in the city’s Arena District is unacceptable and

FBI: Ex-doctor in Ohio admitted making pipe bombs - WBOC
Neither Campano nor the FBI agent who talked to him described a motive or possible target in the affidavit, which was filed late Wednesday. His defense attorney, Donald Hicks, said Friday that he had no comment. A woman who answered the phone at a

Friends left to wonder why Kent State student was fatally attacked - Cleveland Plain Dealer
KENT, Ohio — The attack came swiftly. One moment, Christopher Kernich was walking home from a night of fun. Within seconds, the Kent State student was on a tree lawn, bleeding — his head beaten and stomped. Kernich died nearly a week after the Nov

Friday, November 27th, 2009

This Week in Weird, Nov. 27 - Galesburg Register-Mail
WEYMOUTH, Mass. - A Hingham man was arrested last Saturday after Weymouth police said he bit off pieces of a man s ears during a fight. Officers arrived at South Shore Hospital at 12:30 a.m. Saturday to speak with the victim, who told them he had

FBI: Former Doctor Admitted Making Pipe Bombs - Cleveland News - Fox 8
CLEVELAND (AP) - Federal agents in Ohio say a troubled former doctor admitted making pipe bombs that were part of an arsenal seized at his apartment. An affidavit filed in federal court in Akron says 56-year-old Mark Campano of Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH

Friday, November 27th, 2009

For Paul Stanley and KISS, rock and roll is not over - Las Vegas Sun
Oh yeah. Led Zep was mixing The Song Remains the Same Monster Circus reunion project with Ace Frehley and Peter Criss, that it was difficult to work in the studio with attorneys instead of musicians. Yeah, if only attorneys could sing

Cordray warns shoppers to know their rights this Black Friday - WTOL-TV
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) As shoppers pound the pavement this Friday for some of the best deals of the year, Attorney General Richard Cordray warns consumers to shop smart in a year fraught with historically high numbers of consumer complaints. “For some

Ducks, Beavers try to balance holiday and hype - Medford Mail Tribune
Attorney General John Kroger issued a release warning citizens about counterfeit tickets, while one fan put a pair of authentic Autzen Stadium seats on Craigslist.com for $1,000. A couple of Oregon State fans paid to have Portland’s Morrison Bridge

Browse the archives Previous Day - World Link
ATLANTERRA, Spain (AP) A Swiss adventurer ditched safely into the chilly waters between Morocco and Spain Wednesday after a technical malfunction ended the first attempted intercontinental crossing on jet-powered wings. Bandon youth center

Special prosecutor being sought to take fatal shooting case - Lancaster Eagle Gazette.com
LANCASTER — Fairfield County Prosecutor’s Office officials are looking into appointing a special prosecutor in the case of Misty D. Shook, a Lancaster woman who died by police gunfire this past week. Police said the 29-year-old woman was armed with

Columbus mayor unhappy with casino location - Marion Star
Coleman told The Columbus Dispatch in an interview published Thursday that he will ask the city attorney for an opinion on the city’s legal authority over casino development. Ohio voters on Nov. 3 approved a constitutional amendment that allows

Lawyers cost county $25 million over decade - Cincinnati.com
Hamilton County has spent about $25 million since 1999 to hire outside lawyers for everything from public defense work to defending its departments from lawsuits. An Enquirer analysis reveals that more than half of that - $15.4 million - went to a

SPCA cites six local dog breeders - Lancaster online.com
Major parts of Pennsylvania’s strict new puppy-mill law, aimed at improving the treatment of dogs bred in large commercial kennels, took effect Oct. 9. Two days before that, 12 Lancaster County dog breeders shipped 385 dogs to the sparsely populated

GOP split in Ohio over attorney general choice - Lancaster Eagle Gazette.com
All across the country, a battle is going on for the heart and soul of the Republican Party. It’s waged by the party’s social conservatives and fiscal conservatives, fired up by the Tea Party movement and aimed at GOP candidates they see as too

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Browse the archives Previous Day - World Link
AP) Californians who travel to Oregon s Curry County to get Douglas fir trees for Christmas won t be able to bring them back. Obama pardons turkey named ‘Courage’ WASHINGTON (AP) After 10 months in office, President Barack Obama granted

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Execution can proceed under new Ohio standards - Journal Inquirer
CINCINNATI An inmate whose execution was put on hold as he argued that Ohio s method of lethal injection was unconstitutional can die as scheduled next month, now that the state has instituted a different method, a federal appeals court ruled

Columbus mayor unhappy with casino location - Fremont News-Messenger
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Mayor Michael Coleman is looking for legal authority to regulate a private casino project that he wants removed from a high-profile downtown neighborhood. Coleman said the casino location in the city s Arena District is

Noon Headlines - WTGV
Turkey for the troops, Hannah’s Socks, Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day Parade There’s turkey for the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. A bird and all the trimmings were served to soldiers from the thirty-second infantry brigade combat team in Baghdad

American Municipal Power reconsiders Ohio plant - Charleston Daily Mail
Environmental groups said American Municipal Power made a tough but correct decision to cancel the coal project, citing the likelihood of new federal limits on carbon dioxide emissions that would make the plant’s electricity too expensive. “

Three to plead guilty to misdemeanors in East Lansing explosives case - Lansing State Journal
EAST LANSING - It was a prank hatched Nov. 1 in a Michigan State University dorm room by two freshmen. The idea: Set off a firework in the front yard of another student’s off-campus home and smash some pumpkins. The two freshman - Darby Dudley, 18

Lawyers cost county $25 million over decade - Cincinnati.com
Hamilton County has spent about $25 million since 1999 to hire outside lawyers for everything from public defense work to defending its departments from lawsuits. An Enquirer analysis reveals that more than half of that - $15.4 million - went to a

Court allows Dec. 8 execution - Zanesville Times Recorder
CINCINNATI — A previously blocked execution set for Dec. 8 now can go forward because of a change in Ohio’s lethal injection policies, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The decision of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals means Kenneth Biros

35 pipe bombs, guns found in ex-doctor Mark Campano’s Ohio apartment - New York Daily News
About 35 pipe bombs, an assortment of firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition were found in former doctor Mark Campano’s apartment. Articles Palin called a MILF in Gun-Ho in cartoon Schumer: Let’s stop loopholes that allowed Fort Hood killer to

90.3 WCPN ideastream : The Harding Affair: Love and Espionage During - WCPN
Historians generally rank Marion, Ohio’s Warren Harding as one of the worst presidents in U.S. history. That’s largely due to the number of scandals that his appointees were involved in. But it’s time Harding got his due, some say, pointing out that

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Today in History - Nov. 26 12:00 - Town Hall
Today is Thursday, Nov. 26, the 330th day of 2009. There are 35 days left in the year. This is Thanksgiving Day. Today’s Highlight in History: Nov. 26, 1789, was a day of thanksgiving set aside by President George Neb. man gets 3 years for