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Appeals Court Overturns Death Sentence in 1985 Ohio Slaying
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CINCINNATI (AP) – A federal appeals court has overturned the death sentence of an Ohio man convicted of aggravated murder in a 1985 slaying. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati ruled Wednesday that the judge in 62-year-old Percy Hutton’s trial didn’t instruct jurors on all the circumstances they could review in determining… Read More

Feds Deny Kentucky’s Request For More Time To Update IDs
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The federal government has denied Kentucky’s request for more time to update its drivers’ licenses, potentially forcing residents to use passports to board domestic flights by 2018. Starting in January, Kentuckians cannot use their drivers’ licenses or ID cards to enter military bases or nuclear power plants. The denial does not… Read More


Thousands of Blacks Die Annually Due To Health Care Disparities and Biases
A new book claims that nearly 84,000 black and brown lives are lost each year in the United States due to health care disparities and unconscious racial and ethnic bias in the health care professions. Dayna Bowen Matthew just released a new book Just Medicine – A Cure for Racial Inequality in American Health Care… Read More

2 Flood Hazard Mitigation Meetings Added In West Virginia
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A few more meetings have been added to help West Virginia homeowners get grants to reduce risks during future disasters in flood-ravaged areas. The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management says a meeting about the federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program will take place the evening of Oct. 18 at Midland… Read More

Ohioans Can Start Casting Votes In Presidential Election
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Voters in swing state Ohio can start casting ballots in next month’s presidential election. Early voting for the Nov. 8 election begins Wednesday. Residents can vote absentee by mail or in person without having to give a reason. Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted says county boards of elections statewide have… Read More

Trump, Personal Debts Define West Virginia Governor Debate
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – In their second and final debate, West Virginia’s Democratic nominee for governor answered for millions of dollars in unpaid bills and fines, and the Republican nominee maintained support for embattled GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. In Charleston Tuesday, billionaire Democratic businessman Jim Justice explained the unpaid taxes and safety fines at… Read More

Ohio State Announces Restoration Of Lake Where Student Died
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio State says it’s restoring an iconic campus lake to a more natural state as part of the restoration of an older area of the university. The university also reaffirmed its commitment to ending the tradition of students jumping into Mirror Lake the night before the Michigan football game. That tradition… Read More

Police Arrest 12-Year-Old In Schools Clown Threat In Ohio
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CANTON, Ohio (AP) – Police say a clown-related threat on social media to “shoot up” a northeast Ohio school resulted in the arrest of a 12 year old boy on a charge of inducing panic. A statement from Perry Township police says they received a report Monday morning of the threat made through a Twitter… Read More