Archive for September 16th, 2008
FDA defends plastic linked with health risks
WASHINGTON (AP) — With scientists at odds over the safety of a chemical found in plastic baby bottles, metal cans and other food packaging, consumers got minimal guidance Tuesday about how to protect themselves. At a scientific hearing, the Food and Drug Administration defended its assessment that bisphenol A— or BPA—is safe, even as the [...]
Obama proposes $5B trust fund for Great Lakes
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Sen. Barack Obama will propose a $5 billion trust fund for Great Lakes cleanup and restoration if elected president, his campaign said Tuesday. The fund, to be phased in over 10 years, would be the centerpiece of a plan that also includes designating a coordinator to oversee Great Lakes programs [...]
Ohio killer: Weight gain isn’t to evade execution
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio killer says he’s not deliberately gaining weight to keep his death sentence from being carried out. Richard Cooey also says he believes his deep veins are a constitutional issue. Cooey is scheduled to die Oct. 14th for raping and fatally beating two young women in Akron 22 years ago. [...]
Storm update: 3,000 still without power in Lorain County
There still are an estimated 3,000 without power in Lorain County, according to Ohio Edison spokesman Mark Durbin. Although the number is down from the 23,000 customers that were without power Sunday night, some will remain without electricity well into the weekend. “The damage was so widespread,” Durbin said. “There are many different locations that [...]
Dan Urban audio interview
Dan Urban, Republican candidate for the State House from the 57th District. (To hear the audio, click on the play button at the bottom left of the Flash Player above.)
Terry Traster audio interview
Terry Traster, Democrat candidate for the State House from the 58th District. (To hear the audio, click on the play button at the bottom left of the Flash Player above.)
Injuries keep piling up on Browns: Robaire Smith added to long list of hurt players with Achilles’ tendon problem
BEREA — Despite the wailing of fans, the season isn’t over for the Browns after two games. But it could be for Robaire Smith. The veteran defensive end suffered an Achilles’ tendon injury Sunday in the 10-6 loss to the Steelers. Coach Romeo Crennel said he didn’t know the severity of the injury, which was [...]
Browns notes: Bay High graduate Zastudil has ‘best game’ in some of the worst conditions he’s ever played in
BEREA — Dave Zastudil is one person who can’t be blamed for the 10-6 loss to the Steelers on Sunday night. The punter from Bay Village averaged 53 yards on five kicks, including a 52.8-yard net. He also landed two inside the 20-yard line on a night with winds gusting to 60 mph. “It’s the [...]
Great Scott: Indians’ Lewis picks up where he left off, wins second start, extends scoreless streak to 14 innings
CLEVELAND — Scott Lewis did it again. The Ohio State University product, who worked eight shutout innings in his major league debut, extended the scoreless streak Monday night at Progressive Field in the series opener with Minnesota. Lewis blanked the Twins for six innings, helping Cleveland to a 3-1 win over a Minnesota team that [...]
Tribe notes: Cabrera a hit again, named co-Player of the Week
CLEVELAND — Asdrubal Cabrera couldn’t hit when the Indians sent him down in early June. Now he can’t stop. Cabrera, Cleveland’s opening-day second baseman, was named co-Player of the Week in the American League on Monday, batting .455 (10-for-22) with three doubles, a home run and eight RBIs in eight games last week. He shared [...]
High school volleyball: Keystone comes through with big win over Lutheran West
LAGRANGE — Keystone cast aside the effects of a long and tiring weekend road trip and tournament to win a close match Monday night, sweeping a tough Lutheran West squad 25-23, 25-21 and 25-23 in Patriot Athletic Conference play. The Wildcats improved to 8-3 overall and 5-1 in the league, while the Longhorns fell to [...]
High school volleyball notes: Olmsted Falls wins three matches … and drops a spot in the state poll
The second Ohio high school volleyball poll of 2008 was announced Monday. So what did Olmsted Falls do wrong last week? The Bulldogs were No. 2 in Ohio in the Division I poll that came out Sept. 6. Falls is ranked third this week, in spite of a taking trio of three-game victories between then [...]
Girls soccer: Avon scores late goal to finally put away Amherst
AVON — Just when it looked as though Amherst might catch up, Avon freshman Holly Ohradznansky scored a goal in the 77th minute Monday night. It put a tough, clean soccer match out of reach and the Eagles posted a 4-2 non-conference victory. It was the kind of nip-and-tuck battle fans thought it might be [...]
Ohio State’s loss to the Men of Troy adds to the confidence of another group of Trojans
COLUMBUS — Just what reeling Ohio State needed — another bunch of confident Trojans. After getting lashed by top-ranked Southern California 35-3, Ohio State has a huge task ahead just rebuilding its battered confidence. Troy, the 13th-ranked Buckeyes’ opponent on Saturday, doesn’t have that problem. “I’ve seen the highlights of it,” Troy linebacker Bear Woods [...]
Storm caused 1 fatality, injured many
Hundreds of miles from the Texas Gulf Coast, which was battered over the weekend by Hurricane Ike, Lorain County received its own taste of the storm’s destruction. On Monday, the family of a youngster killed by a tree limb prepared for his funeral. Zachary Gott, 12, of Queen Anne Drive in Lorain, died Sunday of [...]
10,000 in county still without power
More than 10,000 people in Lorain County remained without power today after the remnants of Hurricane Ike tore through the state on Sunday. Statewide, about 600,000 of the 1 million customers who lost power have their electricity back on, said Chris Eck, a spokesman for Ohio Edison. “The extent of the damage is such that [...]
Residents adjust to life sans electricity
Life without electricity is no picnic — at least one where you would like to eat the food. Residents who were entering a second day without power struggled for the willpower to stay out of their freezers and refrigerators, at least until they could get ice to keep the appliances cool. “Last night I used [...]
Meltdown in U.S. finance system pummels stock market
NEW YORK — The upheaval in the American financial system sent shock waves through the stock market Monday, producing the worst day on Wall Street in seven years as investors digested the failure of one of its most venerable banks and wondered which domino would be next to fall. The Dow Jones industrial average lost [...]
Buckle up! Financial ride getting even rougher
NEW YORK — It started as a panic attack, soothed by assurances that the problem was limited to a relatively small number of reckless home loans. Now it’s clear the crisis was anything but contained — and that the nation’s financial system is dangerously close to the edge. It may well pull back. But as [...]
National City CEO says bank isn’t in danger
CLEVELAND — National City Corp. CEO Peter Raskind assured shareholders Monday the regional bank, which is trying to recover from steep losses in the home mortgage market, has sufficient capital and is not likely to take a direct hit from the latest financial markets turmoil. Raskind told about 30 shareholders who came to the company’s [...]
Men charged after car strikes house
LORAIN — A pair of 19-year-old men were rounded up by police after allegedly crashing their vehicle into a Lorain home Sunday morning. According to Lorain police, Moses Taylor Jr., and Paris Kimbro, both of Lorain, were traveling along 25th Street in a Ford F-150 truck when the vehicle slammed into the front porch of [...]
Blotter: Sept. 16, 2008
Elyria police Sunday, Sept. 14 10:11 a.m. – 500 block Clark St., assault. 4:25 p.m. – 600 block Middle Ave., South Elyria Neighborhood Development office window broken by object. 5:39 p.m. – 1600 block S. Abbe Road, burglary. 6:48 p.m. – 300 block 13th St., chimney bricks damaged neighbor’s vehicle. 7:39 p.m. – 200 block [...]
Lorain Wal-Mart gets final approval
LORAIN — City Council gave its OK Monday night to build a Wal-Mart in Lorain. After ensuring that a natural hedge would act as a fence for neighbors behind the retail development in Lighthouse Village, council voted in favor of the final development plan for Wal-Mart and other phases of the plan, which will include [...]
Amherst officer indicted
ELYRIA — An Amherst police officer has been indicted for unauthorized use of property. Kurt Oehlstrom Sr., 31, was suspended last week after the indictment. He has been with the department for about six years, according to a news release from Amherst police. Assistant Lorain County Prosecutor Dave Muhek said the investigation centered on the [...]
Trial set for man who shot ex-con in Lorain
ELYRIA — Opening arguments are expected today in the trial of a Lorain man accused of gunning down a convicted felon who had been released from prison eight days earlier. Lamont Tarpley, 26, could get life in prison if convicted of murder, felonious assault and weapons charges. A jury was selected Monday. Police say Tarpley [...]