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In 1968, Poor Americans Came to D.C. To Protest, Some By Mule
By: Walter Ray Watson | NPR
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The photographer and folklorist documented a caravan of mule-driven wagons that left Mississippi to march on Washington 50 years ago to draw attention to poverty.
Lobbyist Says Payments To State Official Were Friendly Loans
By: Associated Press
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – A veteran lobbyist says his multiple cash payments to a high-ranking state official were loans between friends and not bribes meant to maintain a lucrative state… Read More
Credibility Concerns Lead NIH To End Study Of Alcohol’s Health Effects
By: Nell Greenfieldboyce | NPR
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Scientists and National Institutes of Health officials met with alcohol company executives and appeared to solicit money from them in violation of government policy. The NIH canceled the study.
Trump Weighs In On IG Report, North Korea, Immigration In Impromptu News Conference
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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Trump held a wide-ranging news conference on the White House lawn Friday morning, saying the threat of nuclear war with North Korea is “largely solved.”
Stephen Hawking’s Voice Is Being Broadcast Into Space
By: Camila Domonoske | NPR
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The late scientist’s voice will be “beamed toward the nearest black hole,” his daughter tells the British press. Hawking is being interred at Westminster Abbey on Friday.
Authorities: Woman’s Death, Rhoden Family Slaying Don’t Seem Linked
By: Associated Press
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LATHAM, Ohio (AP) – State investigators reviewing the death of a woman found in woods in southern Ohio say they have no reason to believe it’s linked to the slayings… Read More
Ohio Officials Urge Vigilance Against Elder Abuse
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio officials are urging all Ohioans to be alert to signs of abuse, neglect and exploitation of the state’s fast-growing older population. Leaders of the Department… Read More
Sides Clash Over Revamping Self Defense Within ‘Stand Your Ground’ Bill
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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One of the most controversial bills moving through the Statehouse is the so-called “Stand Your Ground” bill. Pro-gun groups are for the legislation and say it removes the requirement to… Read More
Ohio’s Unemployment Rate Unchanged In May
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State officials say Ohio’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged from April to May at 4.3 percent and remained higher than the national rate. The state’s… Read More
Supreme Court Sets Execution Date For Man Who Killed Couple
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court has set an execution date for a man convicted of stabbing to death an elderly couple inside their home. The court on… Read More
Ohio Lawmaker Quietly Cleared In Sexual Harassment Investigation
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Records show a powerful Ohio lawmaker was quietly cleared in a sexual harassment investigation conducted by his former law firm. A report obtained this week by… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: June 16, 2018
(Almost) every weekend local music geeks unite to provide the region with (usually) 11 hours of creatively curated tunes on WOUB 1340AM, an endeavor that is entitled Radio Free Athens!… Read More
Standoff With Butler County Man Ends With One Death, Suspect Injured
By: Associated Press
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TRENTON, Ohio (AP) – A southwest Ohio sheriff says a man who fired at deputies and allegedly killed his girlfriend’s mother during an hours-long standoff is suspected of fatally shooting… Read More
Gladden House Sessions 2018: Paul Thorn
By: Xan Spalding
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Mississippi-born country blues singer Paul Thorn performed his Gladden House Session on Sunday, June 3, the fourth and final day of the 2018 Nelsonville Music Festival. Paul Thorn immediately captured… Read More