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![Voters cast their ballots in August among an array of electronic voting machines in a polling station at the Noor Islamic Cultural Center in Dublin, Ohio. The machines were manufactured by Elections Systems and Software, the largest manufacturer of voting equipment in the country.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/vendors-photo-d99b87d98f0f794aae3f2991f44c7ce2ee717c9a-e1537563720344-900x422.jpg)
Hacks, Security Gaps And Oligarchs: The Business Of Voting Comes Under Scrutiny
By: Miles Parks | NPR
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Heading into midterm elections, pressure is on for governments and campaigns to secure elections. But what about the companies that make the machines and print the ballots?
![Then-FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe, right, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, second from left, and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein have been political targets of President Trump.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ap_17201538285543-b7c4fa1b748762c3b050be7e46dce3a1cd414822-e1537558792816-900x422.jpg)
Rosenstein Denies That He Discussed Recording Trump, Invoking 25th Amendment
By: Carrie Johnson | Philip Ewing | NPR
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The deputy attorney general rejected a story that described him musing with the idea of secretly wearing a wire or conferring with members of the Cabinet about invoking the 25th Amendment.
![U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration David Zatezalo](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/092018MSHA_Zatezalo9-e1537567463722-900x422.jpg)
Safer Direction? Top Mine Regulator Addresses Concerns About Dust And Deaths In Coal
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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As President Trump attempts to revive the struggling coal industry, the administration’s top regulator for mine safety used a recent lecture at West Virginia University to lay out his priorities… Read More
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West Virginia Chief Justice Wants Impeachment Delayed
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Supreme Court’s chief justice is asking the court to delay impeachment proceedings against her by the state Senate. Chief Justice Margaret Workman filed… Read More
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Ohio House Aide Resigns After Sexual Harassment Complaints
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A legislative aide who also was on the board of the state’s largest school district has resigned from both roles after two female colleagues in the… Read More
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Mail Carrier Caught In Sting Stealing Marijuana From Packages
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Federal authorities say an Ohio mail carrier has been arrested during a sting operation and charged with mail theft for opening a package containing marijuana. A… Read More
![Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry celebrates as the Browns seal their first win since December of 2016. On Thursday night, Landry had more than 100 yards receiving — and he threw a two-point conversion pass to quarterback Baker Mayfield.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ap_18264156262837-c4bd39dbdcfb4a4bcd3a0d6f5a502598b7c56dc9-e1537547116746-900x422.jpg)
Cleveland Browns Win A Game For First Time Since Obama Presidency
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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“We WON!!!” the Cleveland Police Department tweeted of the comeback victory, before adding, “Wait….Oh God. The free beer thing…Ok Cleveland. Stay calm.”
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Surgeon General Says Opioid Crisis Requires Fight Against Stigma
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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In a comprehensive new report on the opioid crisis, the U.S. surgeon general writes that stigma remains a major barrier to treatment and urges a more supportive approach to those… Read More
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This Week on Radio Free Athens: September 22, 2018
Every weekend local music geeks unite to provide the region with 11 hours of creatively curated tunes on WOUB 1340AM, an endeavor that is known commonly as Radio Free Athens!… Read More
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OU Employee Resigns, Sexual Harassment Allegations Substantiated
By: Susan Tebben
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An Ohio University employee at a regional campus has resigned, and allegations of sexual harassment and non-consensual sexual conduct were substantiated in a university investigation. The employee was listed in… Read More