EATON TOWNSHIP — A woman and her children lost the family car Monday night, but they still have their lives after escaping from the vehicle before train hit the car, causing it to burst into flames. There were seconds to spare before the heavy freight train smacked into the side of the vehicle around 9: [...]

CINCINNATI — Toys and other children’s products recalled because of safety concerns are often resold through online auction sites, putting children at risk, according to a recent study. EBay Inc.’s Web site prohibits the sale of recalled products, but enforcement efforts don’t seem to be succeeding, said Keri Brown Kirschman, the study’s lead author and [...]

CLEVELAND — Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution has to go through its own survival of the fittest. To commemorate Darwin’s theory outlasting the scorn of 19th century clerics and the skepticism of the 21st century public, Case Western Reserve University is planning a celebration of Darwin. The celebration in 2008 and 2009 will coincide with [...]

CINCINNATI — For those who haven’t decided yet whether college is for them, a campus is offering a week to check classes out without commitment. Chatfield College, a Roman Catholic liberal arts college that offers associate’s degrees, opened a new campus in Cincinnati in June. This week, it’s free of charge or paperwork to anyone [...]

TULUM, Mexico — Hurricane Dean headed for a collision course with Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula today, forcing the state-run oil company to abandon its off-shore rigs, and sending tourists fleeing for the airports and locals searching for higher ground. The storm killed 10 people as it crossed the Caribbean. Dean was already a powerful Category 4 [...]

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Hurricane Dean spared the Cayman Islands the worst of its fury today as it headed for a collision course with Mexico’s resort-dotted Caribbean coast, sending tourists fleeing for the airports and locals searching for higher ground. Dean was already a powerful Category 4 storm as it raked the Cayman [...]