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Progressive posts deep losses as banking firms tumble
Progressive Corporation has posted its first quarterly loss since 2000 due primarily to the fallout on Wall Street. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports....

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[ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:01:27 -0400 ]


Federal judge orders Secretary of State Jennifer Bruner to give county boards names of mismatched voters
A federal judge has sided with the Ohio Republican Party in a lawsuit against the Democratic Secretary of State. This is just the latest action in a state that's been targeted by the parties and many politically-minded groups for massive voter registration drives. And some of those campaigns have created big problems. WKSU's Karen Kasler reports....

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[ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:23:51 -0400 ]


Akron utility unveils green building
FirstEnergy today gave the media a tour of a new green building on its West Akron campus. Officials are hoping the three-story brick and glass structure will meet high standards for energy-efficient design. They say it's just part of the utility's commitment to the environment. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports....

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[ Thu, 9 Oct 2008 17:17:37 -0400 ]


Cooey Execution
The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected the latest arguments to keep an Akron man from being executed Tuesday. WKSU's Jo Ingles reports....

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[ Thu, 9 Oct 2008 16:48:11 -0400 ]


More rumors National City is for sale
Troubled Cleveland-based National City Bank is once again rumored to be up for sale. The Wall Street Journal cites anonymous sources saying National City is talking with potential buyers, including Pittsburgh-based P.N.C. Financial Services Group Inc. and Toronto-based Bank of Nova Scotia. National City officials are not commenting. But a banking expert says the chances of regional banks being sold have increased since the federal government stepped in with a $700 billion bail-out package...

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[ Thu, 9 Oct 2008 15:55:28 -0400 ]


Hike in Voter Registration
Ohio has just gone though a big increase in voter registrations. That's the word from the Secretary of State's office. The state's largest county, Cuyahoga, has the largest increase in voters. WKSU's Bill Cohen reports....

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[ Thu, 9 Oct 2008 15:38:29 -0400 ]


Storm Damage Estimate
We now have a damage estimate for that windstorm that struck Ohio 3 weeks ago. WKSU's Bill Cohen reports....

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[ Thu, 9 Oct 2008 15:21:25 -0400 ]


Development in Solon Scrapped.
Plans for another mixed-use development in Northeast Ohio have been scrapped because of the nation's weak economy. WKSU's Kevin Niedermier reports....

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[ Thu, 9 Oct 2008 15:15:07 -0400 ]


Green Plant Opens in Canton.
A company that uses green technology to recycle oil to be used by electric untilities opened a plant in Canton Tuesday with incentives from both the city and the state. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports....

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[ Thu, 9 Oct 2008 15:10:12 -0400 ]


Neel Kashkari of Stow Named Interim Head of the Newly Formed Office of Financial Stability.
The Treasury Department has tapped a Northeast Ohio native to oversee the government bailout of the financial industry. Neel Kashkari, fromrtly of Stow, has been named interim head of the newly formed office of financial stability. WKSU's Tom Parkinson reports....

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[ Thu, 9 Oct 2008 15:03:30 -0400 ]


Hundreds of residents sue southern Stark County landfill
About 550 Stark and Tuscarawas County residents are suing a southern Stark County landfill plagued by an underground fire that's been emitting foul odors for years. WKSU's Amanda Rabinowitz reports....

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[ Thu, 9 Oct 2008 11:14:36 -0400 ]


Critics claim the number of jobs added by Issue 6 is exaggerated
Backers of state issue 6 - the ballot issue that would authorize a huge gambling casino in Southwest Ohio - have been claiming it would create thousands of jobs. But critics are now fireing back on that front. They say the jobs claim is exaggerated. WKSU's Bill Cohen reports....

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[ Thu, 9 Oct 2008 10:45:59 -0400 ]


McCain and Palin campaign again in Northeast Ohio
Senator John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin wowed a packed house in Strongsville yesterday. Trailing by about 6 points in Ohio, the candidates asked supporters to help win the state this November. And, the G.O.P.'s presidential hopefuls got some help from members of the Cleveland Browns. WKSU's Kevin Niedermier reports....

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[ Wed, 8 Oct 2008 23:15:12 -0400 ]


Secretary of state concerned about possible GOP challenge to voter registrations
Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner told an audience at the City Club of Cleveland today that she's not concerned by the number of GOP challenges over how she's implementing new state voting laws. Brunner says she anticipates a smooth November election. But the first-term Democrat says she does worry that Republicans may be preparing to challenge the registration of voters whose driver's license and social security numbers don't match up. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports....

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[ Wed, 8 Oct 2008 18:24:59 -0400 ]


State, city offer tax incentives to new Canton tranformer oil recycling plant
A company that uses green technology to recycle oil to be used by electric utilities opened a plant in Canton today with incentives from both the city and the state. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports....

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[ Tue, 7 Oct 2008 17:16:14 -0400 ]


Ohio Governor and House Speaker squabble over college scholarship program
Ohio's Democratic governor and its Republican House Speaker agree on many things when it comes to education. They even agreed on a program to put money toward college scholarships for kids interested in science, technology, engineering and math. But they're squabbling over the state's commitment to the program based on how much money is in that fund. WKSU's Karen Kasler reports....

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[ Tue, 7 Oct 2008 16:45:00 -0400 ]


Cleveland schools look to existing programs for safety help
Next Friday marks the first anniversary of Cleveland's Success Tech shooting. Last October a troubled 14-year old student smuggled a gun into the school and wounded two teachers and two students before killing himself. Since then, the Cleveland Public School District has been working to improve safety, and to better identify and help troubled students. Tomorrow the district is holding a conference to discuss the role youth that development programs play in school safety... WKSU's Kevin Nieder...

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[ Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:22:41 -0400 ]


One million Ohio residents could lose health insurance coverage under McCain's proposed health plan
New studies show nearly one million Ohioans whose employers now provide health insurance will lose that coverage under the health plan proposed by Republican Presidential candidate John McCain. But backers of McCain say democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's health plan will take away Ohioan's choices and leave them paying for a big government program WKSU's Jo Ingles reports....

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[ Fri, 3 Oct 2008 15:48:00 -0400 ]


Ohioans wouldn't vote for McCain or Obama if it were based on feelings about the economic bailout.
WKSU's Bill Cohen reports....

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[ Fri, 3 Oct 2008 15:36:40 -0400 ]


Avon Lake mourns soldier killed in Iraq
A Northeast Ohio soldier was buried today in Avon Lake. Friends and teachers remember Captain Michael J. Medders as a young man equally at home on the playing field, the classroom and the choir. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports....

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[ Fri, 3 Oct 2008 13:01:43 -0400 ]


Northeast Ohioan is a finalist for Ohio school superintendent
A Northeast Ohioan is one of two finalists for the state's top education position. Cleveland Heights-University Heights Schools Superintendent Deborah Delisle is being considered for the job being vacated by state school Superintendent Susan Tave Zelman. The other final is Deputy Secretary of learning and accountability for New Mexico's public schools, Catherine Cross-Maple. WKSU's Kevin Niedermier reports....

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[ Thu, 2 Oct 2008 10:03:37 -0400 ]


Ohio senators defending their bailout vote
Both Ohio senators are defending their votes for a major financial rescue package. The legislation was unpopulare among Ohio voters. Sara Sciammacco reports....

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[ Thu, 2 Oct 2008 09:15:44 -0400 ]


Natural gas bills going down
Some natural gas customers in Northeast Ohio will see a welcome change in their home heating bills starting this month. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports....

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[ Wed, 1 Oct 2008 16:51:14 -0400 ]


State emergency experts review response to remnants of Hurricane Ike
Early estimates from fewer than half of the 84 Ohio counties reporting damage from last week's wind storms add up to more than 30 million dollars. And as homeowners, business operators and others continue to clean up, the state's emergency management experts are now reviewing how they put together their response. WKSU's Karen Kasler reports....

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[ Wed, 1 Oct 2008 16:27:27 -0400 ]


New survey says mortgage losses may not be as bad as previously thought
Even as stocks plummet and people worry about recession and worse, a new report shows mortgage losses might not be as bad as some fear. WKSU's Karen Kasler reports....

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[ Wed, 1 Oct 2008 16:23:36 -0400 ]


Lake Erie wind farm still a go
Three new studies show that Lake Erie's wind, geology and habitat can all support a wind farm. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports....

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[ Wed, 1 Oct 2008 15:37:07 -0400 ]


Removal of Plain Dealer critic draws worldwide attention
The classical music beat at a newspaper is usually not a place where issues of free speech, power and politics come into play. But the demotion of the Plain Dealer's long-time Cleveland Orchestra critic has drawn attention world wide, and triggered a fierce debate over the First Amendment, the role of critics, how best to serve readers, and the integrity and business of newspapers. WKSU's M.L. Schultze has more... WKSU's M.L. Schultze reports....

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[ Wed, 1 Oct 2008 09:14:10 -0400 ]


An interlude with the region's newest musical leader
The Cleveland Institute of Music's new leader is conducting his duties... con brio . President Joel Smirnoff happily lifts his baton as a guest conductor for major orchestras, including the San Francisco Symphony and New World Symphony. But he's really a virtual quartet: conductor, soloist, teacher, and chamber musician. He's best known as the first violinist of the Julliard String Quartet . Smirnoff arrived in Cleveland last month and is already whipping out his fiddle and joining...

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[ Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 ]


Early voting goes on in Ohio despite court battles
The Ohio Republican Party is appealing Monday's federal court ruling that allowed same-day registering and voting during a week-long period that started today. The GOP wants the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati to either stop same-day voting, or to segregate those ballots in case the registrations turn out to be invalid. It's an argument the GOP lost Monday with the Ohio Supreme Court. So election boards across the state opened their doors this morning for people who want to r...

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[ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:44:55 -0400 ]


Early voting process in Ohio is a go
A Northeast Ohio federal judge and the state high court have both cleared Ohio to begin early voting - which is just the way Ohio's Secretary of State envisioned it. WKSU's M.L. Schultze reports....

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[ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:29:28 -0400 ]

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