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Ohio school chief sues board |
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Written by Associated Press
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Monday, 20 May 2013 10:13 |
MEDINA, Ohio (AP) — A northeastern Ohio school superintendent is suing the school board for allegedly defaming him.
The lawsuit filed Friday in federal court by Medina City Schools superintendent Randy Stepp charges the board with defaming him and putting him a false light by suggesting that he acted inappropriately regarding a recent contract and pay issue.
The Medina Gazette (http://bit.ly/17ReuYw ) reports that the board rescinded Stepp's new contract April 16, saying that it wasn't valid because the board had violated the state's open meeting law by failing to properly publicize January meeting where it was approved.
That action followed a public backlash over the new contract, which provided a signing bonus, and earlier contracts that paid Stepp's educational expenses.
The board was expected to discuss the issue during a meeting Monday.
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Information from: The Medina County Gazette, http://www.medina-gazette.com
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.
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Lawsuit in Ohio cancer cluster will take years |
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Written by JOHN SEEWER, Associated Press
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Monday, 20 May 2013 06:34 |
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The wait for answers is far from over for parents who for years have lived with the worry of not knowing what's behind the mysterious cancers that have sickened dozens of children in a rural area of northern Ohio.
Despite a federal civil lawsuit that points toward a possible cause, the issue is far from settled.
Not much is known about the chemical compound detected by environmental testing in the attics of homes that sit inside the cancer cluster where nearly 40 young people have been diagnosed with various types of cancer since the mid-1990s.
The families believe smokestacks from Whirlpool Corp.'s huge washing machine plant in Clyde sent the compound called benzaldehyde into the neighborhoods where several of the children lived and were among the first diagnosed. Their lawsuit filed last week also accused the company of dumping potentially cancer-causing waste at a now-closed park outside of the city just south of Lake Erie.
It will take years for the case to wind through the courts, if it goes to trial.
Whirlpool, based in Benton Harbor, Mich., has said it would vigorously defend itself, its employees and the community against the allegations.
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Ohio officer injured during pursuit |
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Written by Associated Press
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Monday, 20 May 2013 06:30 |
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MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a central Ohio police officer was seriously injured when he was hit by a fleeing suspect's car during a pursuit.
The Knox County Sheriff's Office said 23-year-old Danville officer Chad Lishness was hit early Sunday while deploying spike strips to try to stop the car that being pursued by other officers.
The pursuit started after reports of a burglary. The sheriff's office said the driver who fled officers was 18-year-old Joshua Baldridge. He was arrested and jailed later. The sheriff's office said charges against him are pending.
The officer was in good condition at a Columbus hospital.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.
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Police in NE Ohio report black bear sightings |
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Written by Associated Press
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Monday, 20 May 2013 06:33 |
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Police in a northeast Ohio community report a number of black bear sightings.
Police in Liberty Township near Youngstown say they have received several calls regarding bears in the area in recent days.
According to The (Youngstown) Vindicator (bit.ly/13w41L2), the police department Web page warns residents to remain calm if they see a bear.
It says black bears are nonaggressive and prefer to flee when they are aware of a person's presence.
If the bear doesn't leave the area, the police advise avoiding eye contact and backing away slowly.
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Information from: The Vindicator, http://www.vindy.com
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.
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Man dies while rappelling in Ohio park |
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Written by Associated Press
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Monday, 20 May 2013 06:30 |
LOGAN, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a 52-year-old man died when he fell from a cliff while rappelling in southeastern Ohio over the weekend.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said the man died in the fall Saturday in Hocking Hills State Park near Logan.
Agency spokeswoman Mark Bruce said man — who is from Centerville, in the Dayton area — fell from the top of a 130-foot cliff. His name has not been released.
Bruce said the man had accompanied a Boy Scout troop to the state park. He was rappelling at about 5 p.m. Saturday in the rock-climbing area of the park when he fell.
It was the second fatal fall in the park so far this year.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.
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