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Hearing held for bill that would slash license fees for temporary workers |
02/03/2012 |
TIFFANY L. PARKS |
Daily Reporter |
Sen. John Eklund is joining in on the push to prorate fees on nonrenewable driver’s licenses for temporary Ohio residents.
Eklund, R-Chardon, is sponsoring Senate Bill 272, a bill that would... |
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Local expert says Columbus is the 'super' city in many economic comparisons |
02/03/2012 |
RICK ADAMCZAK |
Daily Reporter |
No, Columbus doesn’t have a team playing in Sunday’s Super Bowl. Heck, Columbus doesn’t even have a pro football team — though it used to, and was once home to NFL... |
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10th District: Juror sharing notes photocopied at home did not create an unfair trial |
02/03/2012 |
JESSICA SHAMBAUGH |
Daily Reporter |
A 10th District Court of Appeals panel this week rejected a woman’s arguments that she was unfairly prejudiced when a juror in her trial provided photocopied notes brought from his home and... |
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Cracker plant would be boon for Ohio chemistry, polymer industries |
02/03/2012 |
RICK ADAMCZAK |
Daily Reporter |
Last fall the head of the American Chemistry Council said that if a proposed ethane cracker plant that would be used to develop natural gases from the Utica and Marcellus shales is built in Ohio, it... |
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Bill would correct oversight in retirement pay exemptions for members of uniformed services |
02/03/2012 |
TIFFANY L. PARKS |
Daily Reporter |
Rep. Peter Stautberg has resumed his efforts to exempt retirement pay related to service in the Commissioned Corps of the Natural Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Commissioned Corps of... |
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Retailers post mixed sales results for January |
02/03/2012 |
ANNE D’INNOCENZIO |
Daily Reporter |
NEW YORK — Retailers reported mixed sales results for January in a sign that American shoppers are continuing to be cautious about when and where they spend their money in the shaky economy.
Of... |
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Rate on 30-year mortgage falls to record 3.87 percent |
02/03/2012 |
DEREK KRAVITZ |
AP |
WASHINGTON — The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to a record low, the ninth time that has happened in the last year. Even with the cheapest rates in history, the... |
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OSU study: Growing health disparity among those with same socioeconomic status |
02/02/2012 |
RICK ADAMCZAK |
Daily Reporter |
Past research has expectedly found discrepancies in health between people of different socioeconomic classes, whether it’s differences in education or income or other factors.
Now, a new Ohio... |
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Judges rule termination was due to personal use of company property not age discrimination |
02/02/2012 |
JESSICA SHAMBAUGH |
Daily Reporter |
A Franklin County Court of Common Pleas judgment was affirmed Tuesday when a three-judge appellate panel rejected a 63-year-old man’s arguments that he was fired as a result of age-... |
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Proposed state legislation would widen civil immunity provisions for physicians |
02/02/2012 |
TIFFANY L. PARKS |
Daily Reporter |
A Copley lawmaker is pushing for the passage of a bill to expand the bounds of civil immunity for physicians.
House Bill 421, sponsored by Rep. Lynn Slaby, would grant civil immunity to physicians... |
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Judges reject claims that woman's death was work-related, deny workers' compensation |
02/02/2012 |
JESSICA SHAMBAUGH |
Daily Reporter |
Rejecting a widower’s arguments that his wife’s death was the result of work-related activities, a 10th District Court of Appeals panel this week affirmed a trial court’s summary... |
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American Airlines may cut up to 14,000 jobs |
02/02/2012 |
DAVID KOENIG |
AP |
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines wants to cut labor costs by 20 percent and eliminate 12,000 to 14,000 jobs at the nation’s third-biggest airline.
American’s top labor-relations... |
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Nobel peace prize jury under investigation |
02/02/2012 |
KARL RITTER |
AP |
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Nobel Peace Prize officials were facing a formal inquiry over accusations they have drifted away from the prize’s original selection criteria by choosing such... |
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Will Facebook deliver an IPO surprise this week? |
02/02/2012 |
PALLAVI GOGOI |
AP |
NEW YORK — Facebook, the social network that changed “friend” from a noun to a verb, is expected to file this week to sell stock on the open market. Its debut is likely to be the... |
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U.S. builders step up their spending for fifth straight month |
02/02/2012 |
MARTIN CRUTSINGER |
AP |
WASHINGTON — Builders increased their spending in December for the fifth consecutive month, offering more evidence of improvement in the battered construction industry. Housing, nonresidential... |
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Bill would authorize solicitations of private contributions for state scholarships |
02/01/2012 |
TIFFANY L. PARKS |
Daily Reporter |
A bill that would authorize the administrators of two state-based scholarship programs to apply for grants and receive contributions from public and private sources is seeing movement in the Ohio... |
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Appeals court judge: Lawyer not ineffective, could not do job without conveying 'bad news' |
02/01/2012 |
JESSICA SHAMBAUGH |
Daily Reporter |
A three-judge appellate panel recently affirmed a Franklin County Court of Common Pleas judgment convicting a man of possession of cocaine with specifications and tampering with evidence.
The 10th... |
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With NHL all-star game and golf's Presidents Cup, 2013 will be banner year for sports in Central Ohio |
02/01/2012 |
RICK ADAMCZAK |
Daily Reporter |
When last weekend’s surprising announcement was made that Columbus would host the National Hockey League all-star game in 2013, it was met with jubilation from civic leaders.
It’s a... |
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6th Circuit rejects arguments company was not a named insured for asbestos claims |
02/01/2012 |
JESSICA SHAMBAUGH |
Daily Reporter |
A panel of appellate judges recently affirmed a district court’s ruling to deny further insurance coverage in suits filed against a company for its production of paint and drywall containing... |
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Kevin Reichert named vice president of CTL |
02/01/2012 |
Not Available |
Daily Reporter |
Kevin Reichert has been appointed as the new vice president of CTL Engineering of Ohio Inc.
In his 25 years with the company, Reichert has been instrumental in the establishment and growth of the... |
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Apple names European to head retail ops |
02/01/2012 |
PETER SVENSSON |
AP |
NEW YORK (AP) — In its quest to spread its stores around the world, Apple is reaching over the Atlantic to snatch the CEO of a British electronics chain to head its retail operations.
Apple Inc... |
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Business group weighs in on cigarette label lawsuit |
02/01/2012 |
MICHAEL FELBERBAUM |
AP |
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is weighing in on a lawsuit over graphic cigarette warning labels that include the sewn-up corpse of a smoker and a picture of diseased lungs,... |
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CBO: Federal budget deficit to dip to $1.1 trillion |
02/01/2012 |
ANDREW TAYLOR |
AP |
WASHINGTON — A new budget report released Tuesday predicts the government will run a $1.1 trillion deficit in the fiscal year that ends in September, a slight dip from last year but still very... |
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Home prices dropped in November in most U.S. cities |
02/01/2012 |
DEREK KRAVITZ |
AP |
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices fell for a third straight month in nearly all cities tracked by a major index. The declines show that most homeowners are not reaping the benefits from some signs... |
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Recently proposed legislation designed to stimulate growth of Ohio's agriculture industry |
01/31/2012 |
TIFFANY L. PARKS |
Daily Reporter |
Ohio lawmakers are pushing proposals designed to encourage the growth of agricultural businesses in the state.
House Bill 415, being led by Reps. Robert Sprague and Brian Hill, and Senate Bill 281,... |