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Archive for September 17th, 2008
Donna Yvonne Dute
Donna Yvonne Dute, 84, of Auburn, passed away Monday, September, 15, 2008 at Oak Park in Auburn, Alabama. Mrs. Dute was born September 13, 1924 in Amherst to the late John and Sophia Fazey.
She was a life long member of St. John’s United Church of Christ in South Amherst. Mrs. Dute was fond of crossword [...]
Robert Owens audio interview
Robert Owens, Independent Ohio Attorney General candidate.
(To hear the audio, click on the play button at the bottom left of the Flash Player above.)
Biden: It took a crisis for McCain to heed economy
MAUMEE, Ohio (AP) — Vice presidential nominee Joe Biden said Wednesday it took a financial crisis on Wall Street for Republican rival John McCain to finally realize the U.S. economy is in trouble.
Biden, speaking in suburban Toledo for the beginning of a two-day bus [...]
Ohio extends tax deadlines because of outages
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Given the still widespread power outages in Ohio, officials are giving people a little more time to pay any state taxes due this week.
More than 1 million Ohio homes and businesses remain without electricity following the state’s lashing from remnants of Hurricane Ike on Sunday. State [...]
McCain leads a dual life as Washington powerbroker
VIENNA, Ohio (AP) — John McCain embraces and expels Washington like an accordion player belting out a song.
Squeeze in and he touts his vast knowledge of the capital city. Draw out and he casts himself a reformer bent on changing its ways.
It’s a remarkable dichotomy echoed [...]
Indians’ Victor Martinez hits first career walk-off homer in 11th
CLEVELAND — It took four hours and 25 minutes to complete, but it was well worth the wait for the Indians and the select few fans that stuck it out at Progressive Field on Tuesday night. After riding a lengthy roller coaster of emotions on a chilly night, the Indians were able to celebrate [...]
Tribe notes: Reyes shelved due to elbow injury
CLEVELAND — Anthony Reyes has made a slight case for a job with an impressive performance in the Indians’ rotation since joining the team in a trade with St. Louis. That will have to be good enough. Reyes, who went 2-1 with a 1.83 ERA in six starts for Cleveland, was shut down [...]
Browns analysis: Offense to blame for team’s early struggles
The constant in the Browns’ two losses has been an underachieving, inconsistent, uninspiring offense. The Browns managed 10 points against a Dallas defense that was torched for 37 by Philadelphia on Monday night. They followed with six points against the Steelers when 11 would’ve won the game. So, the question is simple: Where [...]
Sheffield Lake acquires stake in Shoreway
SHEFFIELD LAKE — The city now holds a minority stake in the property after council members voted Tuesday night to accept a gift worth $700,000 from the James Ratner family, which had owned 20 percent of the plaza.
As part owners, Shoreway’s private accounting books and legal documents will be open today to [...]
Ohio State’s Tressel has own questions about team
COLUMBUS — Three games into the season, there’s no question Ohio State is searching for answers. Coach Jim Tressel was practically a one-man news conference Tuesday, asking himself rhetorical questions 38 times during his 40-minute news conference. He used the word “question” seven more times. Think he’s consumed with questions? [...]