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NEW YORK (AP) — Teen apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch said Friday that its net income rose in the fourth quarter as the company opened new stores abroad, but a key revenue metric declined during the all-important holiday quarter.
Its share...
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KENT, Ohio (AP) — The northeast Ohio city of Kent is reaching out to Kent State University in an attempt to create a joint anti-fracking policy.
The city council unanimously approved a motion to contact university officials to work together on ban...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says about 100 U.S. military personnel have been deployed to the African nation of Niger.
In a letter to Congress, Obama says the forces will focus on "intelligence sharing" with French troops fighting Islam...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Business and labor groups announced agreement Thursday on the principles of a new system to bring lower-skilled workers to the U.S, a key priority for a comprehensive immigration bill.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Limited data and unreliable estimates on air pollution from oil and natural gas production is hindering the Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to police the drilling boom, the agency's internal watchdog said in a report relea...
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TROY, Ohio (AP) — Three western Ohio teens have been accused of inducing panic by leaving written threats at their schools.
The Dayton Daily News (http://bit.ly/WcT6n1 ) reports that the boys — ages 13, 14 and 15 — are being held in a juvenile d...
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A judge has found a former Ohio college professor not guilty of raping a 19-year-old developmentally disabled man.
The judge in Springfield acquitted former Wittenberg University professor Hollant "Max" Adrien following a b...
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Authorities say a medical helicopter has crashed in Oklahoma City, killing two people and injuring a third.
Authorities told The Oklahoman newspaper (http://is.gd/9QfVj2 ) that the crash happened Friday morning near the St. Ann N...
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Members of an Ohio teacher's union are dropping in on state legislators to air their concerns about new teacher evaluations and other changes in the Gov. John Kasich's (KAY--siks) proposed budget.
The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer...
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Sports Business Journal and ESPN.com are reporting that ESPN has matched NBC's offer to buy the Big East's television rights for about $20 million per year over six years.
The Big East was working on a deal with NBC that would have put most of its...
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A group of Indianapolis hair stylists are trying to claim part of a $9.5 million lottery ticket they believe a co-worker purchased as part of an office lottery pool.
The seven co-workers at an Indianapolis salon are seeking a r...
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio is being awarded $3 million in federal money to expand an approach to better coordinate medical care for patients and change how certain procedures are paid for.
State officials said Thursday the grant would be used to d...
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SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — An Ohio-based glass company's plans are expected to result in the loss of about 200 jobs in Shreveport.
Toledo-based Libbey Inc. said Thursday that it plans to end sales of some items and reduce production at Shreveport. Some...
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CINCINNATI (AP) — A Cincinnati woman accused of helping her daughter beat another teenage girl inside a high school classroom has been indicted on misdemeanor charges including assault.
Hamilton County prosecutors say 31-year-old Precious Allen wa...
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SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — Police in northern Ohio say a woman put duct tape over the eyes, forehead and mouth of her son and another child and told officers that it was just a joke.
Tiffany Ennis of Sandusky has been charged with child endangering.
Po...
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DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio doctor charged with raping and killing a pregnant woman who responded to an online job ad pleaded not guilty Thursday and is expected to be released on $1 million bail.
Dr. Ali Salim will be on house arrest once he's ...
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Election officials say a nun in southwest Ohio is suspected of illegally casting a ballot for another nun who had died before last November's election.
The Cincinnati Enquirer (http://cin.ci/VLG2dG ) reports a ballot in the name o...
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. John Kasich isn't just highlighting dollars to persuade state lawmakers to support extending Medicaid coverage to thousands of more low-income state residents. He's also appealing to their faith.
The Republican, taking t...
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PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) — A judge in Washington state has dismissed a reckless endangerment charge against a young boy who brought to school a gun that discharged and critically wounded a classmate a year ago, in a case that drew widespread attentio...
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — During her 10 years as a Utah state trooper, Lisa Steed built a reputation as an officer with a knack for nabbing drunken motorists in a state with a long tradition of teetotaling and some of the nation's strictest liquor laws.
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