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Motorcycle crash involving football player caught on camera

Trina Edwards — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:23:00 EDT

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says center Josh Koeppel will likely miss Saturday's season opener after a traffic accident in Iowa City.

Kia recalling Soul, Sorento autos for wiring fix

Trina Edwards — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:07:00 EDT

Kia Motors is recalling about 35,000 Soul and Sorento vehicles to fix wiring in the interior lighting panels that could lead to fires.

Officer who ran over woman will not face felony charges

Trina Edwards — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:19:00 EDT

Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters says felony charges will not be filed against a Cincinnati Police Officer who ran over a homeless woman in Washington Park, killing her.

New baby carrot campaign to launch in Cincinnati

Trina Edwards — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:18:00 EDT

Baby carrot farmers are launching a campaign that pitches the little, orange, crunchy snacks as daring, fun and naughty - just like junk food.

Rapper T.I., wife arrested on drug charges

Trina Edwards — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:58:00 EDT

Rapper T.I. and wife Tameka Cottle were arrested late Wednesday night on drug charges after police smelled alleged marijuana coming from their car, authorities said.

Some bunker down, some flee as Earl approaches

Trina Edwards — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:43:00 EDT

Hurricane Earl was barreling toward the Eastern Seaboard on Thursday with winds swirling at around 145 mph and forecasters were trying to pinpoint exactly how close the strongest winds and heaviest surge would get to North Carolina's fragile chain of barrier islands.

Dutch prosecutors say Yemenis freed

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:17:00 EDT

Two Yemeni men arrested on arrival from the United States on suspicion they may have been conducting a dry run for an airline terror attack were released without charge Wednesday after investigations turned up no evidence to link them to a terror plot, Dutch prosecutors said.

Obama cautiously hopeful as Mideast talks begin

Ethan Goldsmith — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:31:00 EDT

Under the shadow of fresh violence, President Barack Obama solemnly convened the first direct Israeli-Palestinian talks in two years Wednesday, challenging Mideast leaders to seize a fleeting opportunity to deliver peace to a region haunted by decades of hostility.

Discovery gunman shot dead; 3 hostages safe

Trina Edwards — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:11:00 EDT

Police shot and killed a man upset with the Discovery Channel network's programming who took two employees and a security officer hostage at the company's headquarters Wednesday, officials said. All three hostages escaped safely.

Ohio restricting Puerto Rican birth certificates

Trina Edwards — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 14:47:00 EDT

Elizabeth Torres was stung when her 19-year-old son said he'd been turned down for a state-issued Ohio identification card because his birth certificate from Puerto Rico was considered invalid.

Apple unveils new box for streaming movies, TV

Trina Edwards — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 14:20:00 EDT

Apple Inc. announced a smaller, cheaper version of its Apple TV device for streaming movies and television shows over the Internet and into the living room.

Obama: US combat in Iraq over, 'time to turn page'

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:29:00 EDT

Claiming no victory, President Barack Obama formally ended the U.S. combat role in Iraq after seven long years of bloodshed, declaring firmly Tuesday night: "It's time to turn the page." Now, he said, the nation's...

Tourists quit NC islands as Earl nears East Coast

Trina Edwards — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 09:28:00 EDT

Powerful Hurricane Earl wheeled toward the East Coast, driving the first tourists Wednesday from North Carolina vacation islands and threatening damaging winds and waves up the Atlantic seaboard over Labor Day weekend.

Bottled water company sued in Ind. worker's death

Trina Edwards — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:23:00 EDT

The family of a woman who died after a pallet of bottled water fell on her at a Kroger store in central Indiana is suing the water bottler, arguing a new eco-friendly bottle design might have contributed to the accident.

Lawmakers say IRS won't tax Ohio veterans bonuses

Trina Edwards — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:06:00 EDT

Members of Congress say they've received assurances from the IRS that Ohio war veterans won't be taxed on their new state bonuses.

KY homicide suspect found at Myrtle Beach hotel

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 07:50:00 EDT

A 22-year-old man wanted on homicide charges in Kentucky was located at a Myrtle Beach hotel late Monday evening.

Layoff notices go to wrong 6 Ohio police officers

Trina Edwards — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 07:49:00 EDT

Layoff notices went to the wrong police officers in Ohio, an error that Akron officials blame on a miscalculation of seniority points.

La. man sees Jesus Christ on utility pole

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 07:34:00 EDT

A Louisiana man recently came across something we see everyday...a utility pole - but this utility poll appeared to him differently than most.

Earl could force US evacuations ahead of Labor Day

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 03:09:00 EDT

A powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe much of the East Coast just ahead of Labor Day, worrying countless vacationers who planned to spend the traditional last week of summer at the beach.

Clemens, in court, tells judge: 'Not guilty'

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:49:00 EDT

Roger Clemens put his right hand on the lectern, leaned down toward the microphone and made what might be the most important pitch of his life: "Not guilty, your honor."

Obama: End of Iraq combat mission not victory lap

Trina Edwards — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:25:00 EDT

President Barack Obama told U.S. troops on Tuesday that the end of combat operations in Iraq is "not going to be a victory lap," not a cause for celebration.

AP source: Unlikely that 2 men plotting terror

Trina Edwards — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:25:00 EDT

The FBI probe of two men arrested in Amsterdam after suspicious items turned up in one of the men's luggage is finding they were probably not on a test run for a future terror attack, a U.S. official said Tuesday, casting doubt on earlier suggestions even as Dutch authorities held the pair on suspicion of conspiring to commit a terrorist act.

Dog gene offers clues to rare human brain disease

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Scientists who discovered a gene mutation that causes a fatal neurodegenerative disease in American Staffordshire (Pit Bull) terriers say the same gene may also be linked to a similar, rare fatal brain disease in humans.

Parents plead guilty to hog-tying son in Ohio

Trina Edwards — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:08:00 EDT

The parents of a Cleveland boy have pleaded guilty to hog-tying and duct-taping him to a coffee table on a nightly basis for months.

US grapples with bedbugs, misuse of pesticides

Trina Edwards — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:04:00 EDT

A resurgence of bedbugs across the U.S. has homeowners and apartment dwellers taking desperate measures to eradicate the tenacious bloodsuckers, with some relying on dangerous outdoor pesticides and fly-by-night exterminators.

Bear attack highlights lax Ohio exotic pet laws

Trina Edwards — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:59:00 EDT

The bear that recently killed a caretaker in a Cleveland suburb was the latest example of animal violence in a state that has some of the nation's weakest restrictions on exotic pets and among the highest number of injuries and deaths caused by them.

More American troops killed

dan romito — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:12:00 EDT

NATO is reporting the deaths of four more American service members.

62nd Primetime Emmy Awards honor old and new alike

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:30:00 EDT

The Emmys honored old and new alike as Mad Men scored a three-peat as the best drama and freshman Modern Family ended 30 Rock's three-year streak as best comedy series.

Earl batters Caribbean, threatens US East Coast

Roger Seay — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:21:00 EDT

Hurricane Earl battered tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and roof-ripping winds Monday, rapidly intensifying into a major Category 4 storm on a path projected to menace the United States.

Sudan: Cincinnati native aid worker freed in Darfur

Trina Edwards — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:13:00 EDT

The Foreign Ministry says a U.S. aid worker kidnapped four months ago in Sudan's troubled Darfur region has been freed by authorities.

Obama: GOP should let small business bill through

Trina Edwards — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:09:00 EDT

President Barack Obama exhorted Congress on Monday to make passing a long-languishing small business aid package its first order of business when it returns next month from its summer break.

Power problem diverts CVG-bound plane to W.Va. airport

Trina Edwards — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:01:00 EDT

A Comair plane landed safely at Tri-State Airport near Huntington after the flight was diverted because of a power supply problem.

Kentucky pension fund troubled

Trina Edwards — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:58:00 EDT

A recent report shows Kentucky's largest pension fund for state workers is troubled, but still able to make payments.

Stats show fewer Ohio traffic tickets

Trina Edwards — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:29:00 EDT

The number of traffic tickets dropped across Ohio last year, with a particularly steep decline in the southwestern part of the state.

AAA: Ohio gas prices up 5 cents from last week

Trina Edwards — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:57:00 EDT

Ohio gasoline prices have risen a nickel since last week as a rally on the stock market helped push oil prices higher.

Franklin native killed in Alaska police shooting

Trina Edwards — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:48:00 EDT

A SWAT team and dozens of other law officers surrounded a house in a tiny Alaskan village where a gunman took refuge after he allegedly killed two local lawmen in an ambush, authorities said.

Brown County man indicted for shooting at police

Trina Edwards — Fri, 7 May 2010 15:03:00 EDT

A Brown County Grand Jury has returned a nine-count indictment against a man accused of shooting at police.

NDA student involved in crash released from hospital

Trina Edwards — Fri, 7 May 2010 07:50:00 EDT

A student at Notre Dame Academy who was injured in a car crash while coming home from a Spring Break trip to Florida has been released from the hospital.

Kings students taken to hospital for taking another student's pills

Trina Edwards — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:37:00 EDT

Four Kings High School students fell ill Thursday morning after taking another student's prescription pills.

Underground explosion evacuates school

Trina Edwards — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:20:00 EDT

An underground explosion evacuated a school in Evanston on Thursday morning.

Police believe they've caught serial robber

Trina Edwards — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:09:00 EDT

Springfield Township Police believe they may have caught a serial robber after they learned a man who was arrested earlier this week has committed at least two other crimes in the area.

Police need help identifying person of interest in fatal home invasion

Trina Edwards — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:42:00 EDT

Fairfield Township Police are asking the public's help in identifying a person of interest who may be involved in a fatal home invasion. Joseph Patterson II was killed August 25 at his home while his wife and children were present.

Blood tests come back clean for teenager in crash

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:20:00 EDT

The Ohio State Patrol says a Mason teenager was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol when he crashed his car on Interstate 675 last month.

Sebelius to make electronic medical records announcement

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:37:00 EDT

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is in town Thursday to make an announcement regarding health information technology.

Second woman found guilty of drugging children at daycare

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:32:00 EDT

A second woman has been found guilty of using a dietary supplement to drug children at the Covenant Church Day Care in Springfield Township.

Judge denies stay of Kentucky execution

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:23:00 EDT

A Kentucky judge on Wednesday denied two requests to halt the impending execution of an inmate convicted of murder and rape, saying the arguments were too flimsy to support a stay.

Students and teachers battling heat without air conditioning

Tiffany Teasley — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:14:00 EDT

The windows are wide open here at Fairfield Freshman High School, one of many ways students and teachers are trying to keep cool with no A/C.