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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Cincinnati</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Procter &amp; Gamble recalls some Vicks DayQuil capsules, says they are not child-proof</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Procter &#038; Gamble recalls Vicks DayQuil capsules

CINCINNATI — Procter &#038; Gamble Co. is recalling 700,000 bonus packs of Vicks DayQuil capsules because they are not childproof.
The consumer product maker, based in Cincinnati, said Friday the affected products do not contain child-resistant packaging, despite such labeling claims on the box. P&#038;G includes extra packs of DayQuil ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/procter-gamble-recalls-some-vicks-dayquil-capsules-says-they-are-not-child-proof-246231/" title="Procter &#038; Gamble recalls some Vicks DayQuil capsules, says they are not child-proof">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Procter &amp; Gamble to stop issuing e-coupons for Kroger loyalty cards on Dec. 31</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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P&#038;G to stop e-coupons for Kroger loyalty cards

CINCINNATI — Procter &#038; Gamble Co. is getting a digital divorce from Kroger Co., severing the online coupon program the two Cincinnati-based companies began two years ago.
P&#038;G e-mailed customers this week to say they won&#8217;t be able to download its &#8220;eSaver&#8221; paperless coupons for Pampers diapers, Tide detergent ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/procter-gamble-to-stop-issuing-e-coupons-for-kroger-loyalty-cards-on-dec-31-245027/" title="Procter &#038; Gamble to stop issuing e-coupons for Kroger loyalty cards on Dec. 31">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Scripps Networks, Cox complete deal that gives Scripps majority stake in Travel Channel</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Scripps Networks, Cox complete Travel Channel deal

CINCINNATI — Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. and Cox Communications Inc. said Tuesday they have completed a deal that gives Scripps a controlling stake in the Travel Channel.
Scripps gained a 65 percent stake in Cox&#8217;s Travel Channel, which reaches about 95 million U.S. households. Cox kept the remaining 35 percent.
When ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/scripps-networks-cox-complete-deal-that-gives-scripps-majority-stake-in-travel-channel-244461/" title="Scripps Networks, Cox complete deal that gives Scripps majority stake in Travel Channel">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Appeals court agrees that uniform maker Cintas used unfair labor practices</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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Appeals court rules against Cintas
CINCINNATI — A federal appeals court agreed Tuesday that the Cintas Corp., the nation&#8217;s largest uniform supplier, violated employee rights by cracking down on workers who showed union support.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis affirmed a National Labor Relations Board decision against the Cincinnati-based company. The board .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/appeals-court-agrees-that-uniform-maker-cintas-used-unfair-labor-practices-244432/">Appeals court agrees that uniform maker Cintas used unfair labor practices</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Court grants diversion program sentence for Cincinnati QB Collaros on underage drinking charge</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/court-grants-diversion-program-sentence-for-cincinnati-qb-collaros-on-underage-drinking-charge-241089/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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Cincinnati&#8217;s Collaros in 1st-time offender program

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati backup quarterback Zach Collaros has signed up for a first-time offenders&#8217; program to avoid jail time on an underage drinking charge.
Collaros (Coh-LAHR&#8217;-us) on Monday told Hamilton County Municipal Judge Bernie Bouchard (Boo-SHARD) that he had signed up for the court-mandated, eight-hour class on the ills of underage  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/court-grants-diversion-program-sentence-for-cincinnati-qb-collaros-on-underage-drinking-charge-241089/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sticky fingers? Ohio police say man tried to take their candy bars</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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Ohio police say man tried to take their candy bars

CINCINNATI — Talk about sticky fingers: Police arrested a man they say tried to take their candy bars. Police in the southwest Ohio city of Middletown, around 30 miles north of Cincinnati, charge that Derek Kidd, 32, tried to walk out of the station with two .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sticky-fingers-ohio-police-say-man-tried-to-take-their-candy-bars-239664/" title="Sticky fingers? Ohio police say man tried to take their candy bars">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former House speaker Gingrich says Obama shows political courage on Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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Newt Gingrich praises Obama on Afghanistan
CINCINNATI — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is praising President Barack Obama for political courage on Afghanistan.
The Georgia Republican says Obama is doing what he thinks is right for the country by increasing the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan. But Gingrich predicts that Obama will have trouble pulling  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-house-speaker-gingrich-says-obama-shows-political-courage-on-afghanistan-239002/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police in Ohio say man destroyed gate with assault rifle, ax after park privileges revoked</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Ohio man used rifle, ax on park gate

INDIAN HILL, Ohio — Police in southwest Ohio said a man was so angry that a park revoked his privileges that he destroyed the park gate with an assault rifle and an ax. Police said 23-year-old Michael Rosenbaum, of Cincinnati, was arrested Tuesday on charges of vandalism .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-in-ohio-say-man-destroyed-gate-with-assault-rifle-ax-after-park-privileges-revoked-238956/">Police in Ohio say man destroyed gate with assault rifle, ax after park privileges revoked</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kroger pays back taxes to IRS stemming from investment firm&#8217;s tax shelter scheme</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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Grocer pays back taxes
CINCINNATI — The Kroger Co. said Wednesday it has paid federal taxes that it initially avoided through what turned out to be fraudulent tax shelter.

Kroger spokeswoman Meghan Glynn said the grocery chain aided investigators, and has paid a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service. Terms weren&#8217;t disclosed, but prosecutors say Kroger had .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kroger-pays-back-taxes-to-irs-stemming-from-investment-firms-tax-shelter-scheme-238839/" title="Kroger pays back taxes to IRS stemming from investment firm&#8217;s tax shelter scheme">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Models of Obama homes in Chicago and White House in holiday train shows at botanical gardens</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth J. Harpaz</dc:creator>
		
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Model Obama homes in garden holiday train shows

NEW YORK — Models of the Obama White House, the Obama home in Chicago and the house Michelle Obama grew up in are on display at holiday train shows at the Chicago Botanic Garden and the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington.
Holiday train shows are also held in other  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/models-of-obama-homes-in-chicago-and-white-house-in-holiday-train-shows-at-botanical-gardens-235126/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Procter &amp; Gamble says its still interested in acquisitions in household, personal care brands</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:45:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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P&#038;G says it&#8217;s still interested in acquisitions

CINCINNATI — Procter &#038; Gamble Co. is still interested in buying, and says size doesn&#8217;t matter.
Jon Moeller, the Cincinnati-based company&#8217;s chief financial officer, Friday told analysts in New York that the maker of Tide detergent, Olay skin cream and Vicks medicines could pursue additions to its household brands, beauty .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/procter-gamble-says-its-still-interested-in-acquisitions-in-household-personal-care-brands-233708/">Procter &#038; Gamble says its still interested in acquisitions in household, personal care brands</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bio Box: J.C. Penney CEO Mike Ullman talks about managing through the recession</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Bio Box: Penney CEO Mike Ullman
NAME: Myron E. Ullman III, known as Mike

OCCUPATION: Chairman and CEO, J.C. Penney Co.
AGE: 62. Born Nov. 26, 1946
HOME: Dallas, Texas, and Montrose, Calif.
FAMILY: Married to Cathy. Six children, four grandchildren (a fifth on the way)
EDUCATION: B.S. in Industrial Management in 1969 from the University of Cincinnati and an Honorary .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bio-box-jc-penney-ceo-mike-ullman-talks-about-managing-through-the-recession-232787/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Bio Box: J.C. Penney CEO Mike Ullman talks about managing through the recession</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio police accuse man of striking repo man with car while trying to take it back</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Ohio Police: Repo man struck by repossessed car

CINCINNATI — An Ohio man was accused of striking a repo man with his car when he tried to take it back after it was repossessed. Police said 41-year-old Charles Alexander was arrested late Saturday near his home in the small town of Silverton, near Cincinnati. He was .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ohio-police-accuse-man-of-striking-repo-man-with-car-while-trying-to-take-it-back-230742/">Original source &nbsp;: Ohio police accuse man of striking repo man with car while trying to take it back</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio governor, horse racing industry concerned about effects of casinos</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Ohio gov. expresses concern for racing industry

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio&#8217;s governor and members of the horse racing industry are concerned that casinos recently approved for four cities by Ohio voters could hurt the state&#8217;s struggling racing industry.
Tracks in the state already have seen customers siphoned away by neighboring states&#8217; casinos and tracks that have slots ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ohio-governor-horse-racing-industry-concerned-about-effects-of-casinos-224442/">Ohio governor, horse racing industry concerned about effects of casinos</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Supreme Court reinstates death penalty in Ohio death of man met in gay bar in 1985</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Supreme Court reinstates death penalty of Ohioan

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated the death penalty against an Ohio man who killed and mutilated a man he met in a gay bar in 1985, rejecting a claim that his lawyers erred during the sentencing phase of his trial.
Attorneys for Robert Van Hook had ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-supreme-court-reinstates-death-penalty-in-ohio-death-of-man-met-in-gay-bar-in-1985-223808/" title="US Supreme Court reinstates death penalty in Ohio death of man met in gay bar in 1985">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Procter &amp; Gamble closing centers, moving jobs in Ohio, Massachusetts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
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P&#038;G closing centers, moving jobs
CINCINNATI — The Procter &#038; Gamble Co. is centralizing some research and development operations, affecting some 700 jobs.

P&#038;G says it expects most of the affected employees in southwest Ohio and Massachusetts to transfer to new locations, but will work on alternatives for those who can&#8217;t move.
Most of the jobs will move ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/procter-gamble-closing-centers-moving-jobs-in-ohio-massachusetts-223650/">Procter &#038; Gamble closing centers, moving jobs in Ohio, Massachusetts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Food Network, HGTV boosts Scripps Networks 3rd-quarter profit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Scripps Networks posts higher 3Q profit
CINCINNATI — Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. said Friday its third-quarter profit climbed 37 percent, boosted by strong revenue at its Food Network and HGTV networks.

The company had delayed its earnings by a day after announcing Thursday it is acquiring a majority stake in the Travel Channel in a joint venture .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/food-network-hgtv-boosts-scripps-networks-3rd-quarter-profit-220597/">Food Network, HGTV boosts Scripps Networks 3rd-quarter profit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Scripps Networks to acquire 65 percent stake in Travel Channel</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:57:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Scripps to get majority stake in Travel Channel

NEW YORK — Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. is betting that food and travel are an ideal combination. The company behind the Food Network is snapping up a controlling stake in the Travel Channel, giving the cable network a value of nearly $1 billion.
Scripps said Thursday it will take .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/scripps-networks-to-acquire-65-percent-stake-in-travel-channel-218975/">Scripps Networks to acquire 65 percent stake in Travel Channel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>E.W. Scripps narrows 3rd-quarter loss as cost cutting offsets revenue decline</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
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E.W. Scripps narrows 3Q loss
CINCINNATI — E.W. Scripps said Thursday its third-quarter loss narrowed despite another decline in revenue. The company continues to trim costs to cope with the advertising slump pummeling the media industry.

In a statement, CEO Rich Boehne said the company is &#8220;seeing some modest improvement in the flow of advertising dollars&#8221; to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ew-scripps-narrows-3rd-quarter-loss-as-cost-cutting-offsets-revenue-decline-218900/" title="E.W. Scripps narrows 3rd-quarter loss as cost cutting offsets revenue decline">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ind., Mich. gambling revenues, taxes expected to take hit due to 4 new Ohio casinos</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:49:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Ohio casinos to hit Mich., Ind. gambling taxes

INDIANAPOLIS — Ohio voters have approved the opening of casinos in Toledo and three other cities, leaving officials and gambling interests in neighboring Indiana and Michigan worried that millions of dollars in gambling revenues — and taxes — are at risk.
Indiana&#8217;s casinos pay more than $900 million in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ind-mich-gambling-revenues-taxes-expected-to-take-hit-due-to-4-new-ohio-casinos-218305/">Source &nbsp;: Ind., Mich. gambling revenues, taxes expected to take hit due to 4 new Ohio casinos</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Streetcar advocates in Idaho, Ohio and NC fare well election night as critics lose</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Streetcar advocates win, critics lose elections
BOISE, Idaho — A U.S. streetcar revival fared well in Tuesday&#8217;s elections, with pro-trolley candidates for mayor in Cincinnati and Charlotte, N.C., winning. A critic of Boise&#8217;s proposal lost.
Streetcars are being considered by as many as 80 U.S. cities, as federal grants are available, and President ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/streetcar-advocates-in-idaho-ohio-and-nc-fare-well-election-night-as-critics-lose-217924/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Streetcar advocates in Idaho, Ohio and NC fare well election night as critics lose</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Levies OK&#8217;d to provide new taxpayer support for Ohio libraries struggling from budget cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Ohio voters OK new taxes for 30 library systems

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Voters in a number of Ohio communities came to the aid of public libraries that have been cutting hours and staff due to state budget cuts.
Levies were approved Tuesday to support 30 library systems, including one of the state&#8217;s largest. The Public Library of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/levies-okd-to-provide-new-taxpayer-support-for-ohio-libraries-struggling-from-budget-cuts-217892/">Original source &nbsp;: Levies OK&#8217;d to provide new taxpayer support for Ohio libraries struggling from budget cuts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio casino vote comes as supporters tout economic benefits; critics leery of job promises</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Carr Smyth</dc:creator>
		
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Economy hovers over Ohio casino referendum vote

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The best way to solve Ohio&#8217;s 10 percent unemployment rate was at the heart of Tuesday&#8217;s election as voters decided whether to reverse their two-decade old opposition to gambling and support casinos and potential new jobs.
A proposed constitutional amendment to allow casinos in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ohio-casino-vote-comes-as-supporters-tout-economic-benefits-critics-leery-of-job-promises-216547/">Ohio casino vote comes as supporters tout economic benefits; critics leery of job promises</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>PERSPECTIVE: Ohio Governor largely out of sight on casino issue leading up to Tuesday election</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Majors</dc:creator>
		
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PERSPECTIVE: Ohio governor quiet on casinos

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Arguments for and against casinos bombarded Ohioans via the airwaves, phone lines and news media for weeks.
But the state&#8217;s first citizen, and the bearer of its most powerful bully pulpit, was largely out of sight and out of earshot. Where was Gov. Ted Strickland on the casino .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/perspective-ohio-governor-largely-out-of-sight-on-casino-issue-leading-up-to-tuesday-election-216266/">Read the original article &nbsp;: PERSPECTIVE: Ohio Governor largely out of sight on casino issue leading up to Tuesday election</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sparks fly from US city halls as streetcars become objects of desire, scorn</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Miller</dc:creator>
		
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Streetcars on the ballot amid trolley revival
BOISE, Idaho — A streetcar revival in American cities isn&#8217;t just kicking up sparks from the tracks, they&#8217;re flying down at city hall, too.
In Idaho&#8217;s capital, a proposed $60 million trolley plan has become a major theme of local elections Nov. 3. Likewise, mayoral races ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sparks-fly-from-us-city-halls-as-streetcars-become-objects-of-desire-scorn-214624/">Sparks fly from US city halls as streetcars become objects of desire, scorn</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Procter &amp; Gamble profit off 1 percent in 1Q, company sees sales improvement ahead</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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P&#038;G profit off 1 pct, forecasts payoff ahead

CINCINNATI — The Procter &#038; Gamble Co. sees budget-conscious consumers around the globe responding to price cuts and new products that promise to give them more for their money.
The world&#8217;s largest consumer products company reported better-than-expected first-quarter results Thursday and forecast a better outlook after a year of .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/procter-gamble-profit-off-1-percent-in-1q-company-sees-sales-improvement-ahead-211306/">Procter &#038; Gamble profit off 1 percent in 1Q, company sees sales improvement ahead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cincinnati Financial 3Q profit drops 31 percent as investment gains slide, operating profit up</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Cincinnati Financial 3Q profit falls 31 percent

CINCINNATI — Insurance company Cincinnati Financial Corp. on Thursday posted a 31 percent profit decline in its third quarter its investment gains fell sharply, but operating profit shot up as the company had to pay out fewer catastrophe claims.
The company, which provides a broad range of insurance products but ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cincinnati-financial-3q-profit-drops-31-percent-as-investment-gains-slide-operating-profit-up-211275/">Cincinnati Financial 3Q profit drops 31 percent as investment gains slide, operating profit up</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Procter &amp; Gamble profits off 1 percent in 1Q, company sees sales improvement ahead</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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P&#038;G reports profits off 1 percent in 1Q
CINCINNATI — The Procter &#038; Gamble Co. sees budget-conscious consumers around the globe responding to price cuts and new products that promise to give them more for their money.

The world&#8217;s largest consumer products company reported better-than-expected first-quarter results Thursday and forecast a better outlook after a year of .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/procter-gamble-profits-off-1-percent-in-1q-company-sees-sales-improvement-ahead-210967/">Procter &#038; Gamble profits off 1 percent in 1Q, company sees sales improvement ahead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In this dismal economy, more and more warehouse clubs are accepting food stamps</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Skidmore</dc:creator>
		
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More and more warehouse clubs accept food stamps

PORTLAND, Ore. — With many families suddenly struggling to feed themselves, the big warehouse clubs known for king-size packages of steak and jumbo boxes of Cheerios are increasingly competing with grocery stores for the 36 million Americans now on food stamps.
Costco Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday that it would .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-this-dismal-economy-more-and-more-warehouse-clubs-are-accepting-food-stamps-210326/">In this dismal economy, more and more warehouse clubs are accepting food stamps</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chiquita Brands posts 3rd-quarter profit, reiterates that 2009 profit will improve over 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Chiquita Brands swings to profit in 3Q
CINCINNATI — Chiquita Brands International Inc. said Tuesday it earned a profit in the third quarter, compared with a year-ago loss, as it trimmed costs and better managed its pricing strategy to deal with seasonal shifts.

The Cincinnati-based banana and produce seller earned $5 million, or 11 cents per share, .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chiquita-brands-posts-3rd-quarter-profit-reiterates-that-2009-profit-will-improve-over-2008-209000/">Chiquita Brands posts 3rd-quarter profit, reiterates that 2009 profit will improve over 2008</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawmakers: Casino amendment wording may enable revenue to help state gov&#8217;t, not Ohio cities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Majors</dc:creator>
		
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Some worry casino proposal may not aid Ohio cities

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A ballot proposal to build casinos in four Ohio cities seems to be clear: a &#8216;yes&#8217; vote would bring in millions of dollars in additional money to run local governments and schools.
But a revenue-hungry state government in Columbus may have different plans, should casinos .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lawmakers-casino-amendment-wording-may-enable-revenue-to-help-state-govt-not-ohio-cities-208695/">Source &nbsp;: Lawmakers: Casino amendment wording may enable revenue to help state gov&#8217;t, not Ohio cities</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Appalachian leaders see green energy as spark to region&#8217;s economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:15:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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Appalachian conference studies energy help

CINCINNATI — Appalachian leaders are seeking ways to use alternative energy initiatives to spark the 13-state region&#8217;s long-sluggish economy.
The annual Appalachian Regional Commission conference, held in Athens, Ohio, will focus this week on giving the struggling area a big role in the push for more use of sources such as solar .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/appalachian-leaders-see-green-energy-as-spark-to-regions-economy-206616/">Original source &nbsp;: Appalachian leaders see green energy as spark to region&#8217;s economy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fifth Third&#8217;s loss widens as regional bank faces rising loan losses, high credit costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:54:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI — Fifth Third Bancorp&#8217;s losses widened in the third quarter, with its loan portfolios getting hammered in key Florida and Michigan markets.

Investors are closely watching to see how struggling regional banks have fared. The banks lent heavily to the now-teetering commercial real estate market and have less diversified operations to offset losses than their .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fifth-thirds-loss-widens-as-regional-bank-faces-rising-loan-losses-high-credit-costs-203354/" title="Fifth Third&#8217;s loss widens as regional bank faces rising loan losses, high credit costs">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Struggle to bring in jobs is at heart of battle over whether to allow casinos in hard-hit Ohio</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Carr Smyth</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ohio — Backers of a casino proposal on the November ballot are counting on Ohio&#8217;s abysmal economy to shift the winds in one of the nation&#8217;s most stubborn anti-gambling states.

Everything about the campaign — the state&#8217;s fifth major gambling referendum in the last two decades — centers on the jobs issue.
Unemployment in Ohio, a ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/struggle-to-bring-in-jobs-is-at-heart-of-battle-over-whether-to-allow-casinos-in-hard-hit-ohio-199310/">Struggle to bring in jobs is at heart of battle over whether to allow casinos in hard-hit Ohio</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fifth Third Bancorp names consultant and former bank executive to board</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:39:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI — Fifth Third Bancorp on Friday appointed a bank consultant and a retired bank executive to its board.

The appointments of Jewell Hoover and Emerson Brumback expands the board to 13 members.
Hoover is a principal of Charlotte, N.C.-based bank consultant Hoover and Associates. She had served for more than 28 years with a division of ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fifth-third-bancorp-names-consultant-and-former-bank-executive-to-board-198423/">Fifth Third Bancorp names consultant and former bank executive to board</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn.-based packaged ice company agrees to pay $9M for allegedly conspiring with competitor</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Karnowski</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — A packaged ice company has agreed to pay a $9 million criminal fine for allegedly conspiring with a competitor to divide up the ice market in the Detroit area and southeastern Michigan.

The Justice Department says St. Paul, Minn.-based Arctic Glacier International Inc. is the second company to plead guilty to criminal charges stemming .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-based-packaged-ice-company-agrees-to-pay-9m-for-allegedly-conspiring-with-competitor-195341/">Minn.-based packaged ice company agrees to pay $9M for allegedly conspiring with competitor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philly likes blue, Houston wants a V8: Ford data reveals regional quirks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dee-ann Durbin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — In Philadelphia, they&#8217;ve got the blues. In Cincinnati, they&#8217;ve got — well — the reds.

According to sales data released Tuesday by Ford Motor Co., Cincinnati is the top market for red cars in the U.S., while Philly buyers prefer blue.
Sometimes, color preferences are logical. Buyers in hot cities, like Phoenix and Dallas, like ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philly-likes-blue-houston-wants-a-v8-ford-data-reveals-regional-quirks-194896/" title="Philly likes blue, Houston wants a V8: Ford data reveals regional quirks">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Procter &amp; Gamble&#8217;s new CEO McDonald faces shareholders; seeks 1B more customers globally</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI — The Procter &#038; Gamble Co.&#8217;s new CEO wants to fire up growth by adding a billion new customers around the globe over the next five years.

P&#038;G veteran Bob McDonald spoke with shareholders Tuesday in the first annual meeting since he moved up from chief operating officer on July 1 with sales down as ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/procter-seeks-1b-more-customers-globally-194798/" title="Procter &#038; Gamble&#8217;s new CEO McDonald faces shareholders; seeks 1B more customers globally">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Procter &amp; Gamble&#8217;s new CEO McDonald faces shareholders in annual meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:43:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI — The Procter &#038; Gamble Co.&#8217;s new CEO will give shareholders a look at plans for growth at the consumer products company&#8217;s annual meeting.

P&#038;G veteran Bob McDonald moved up from chief operating officer on July 1 with sales down as households cut spending in the recession. But P&#038;G officials said recently they expect sales .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/procter-gambles-new-ceo-mcdonald-faces-shareholders-in-annual-meeting-194611/">Procter &#038; Gamble&#8217;s new CEO McDonald faces shareholders in annual meeting</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>American Financial Group to record 42-cents per share 4th-qtr gain on sale of Verisk shares</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI — American Financial Group Inc. on Friday said it will report an after-tax realized gain of about $50 million after selling a portion of its holdings in Verisk Analytics Inc.

The gain will translate to about 42 cents per share, the insurance holding company said.
American Financial sold about 35 percent of its holdings in Verisk,  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/american-financial-group-to-record-42-cents-per-share-4th-qtr-gain-on-sale-of-verisk-shares-192078/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kroger CEO Dillon still expects union accord in Colorado after latest contract rejection</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI — The Kroger Co.&#8217;s chief executive says he remains confident of working out a settlement with grocery workers in Colorado.

Colorado union officials say employees at the Cincinnati-based company&#8217;s King Soopers and City Market chains overwhelmingly rejected the company&#8217;s latest contract offer in voting that ended Tuesday.
They say proposals to cut benefits and newer workers&#8217; ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kroger-ceo-dillon-still-expects-union-accord-in-colorado-after-latest-contract-rejection-189851/" title="Kroger CEO Dillon still expects union accord in Colorado after latest contract rejection">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kroger CEO Dillon meets with Ohio protesters to explain store closing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI — The Kroger Co.&#8217;s chief executive defended the nation&#8217;s largest grocer&#8217;s decision to close a Toledo store to community activists who protested Wednesday.

Nearly three dozen people came 200 miles by bus to demonstrate Wednesday outside a chamber of commerce luncheon where David B. Dillon, Kroger&#8217;s chairman and CEO, was the featured speaker.
Activists saying the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kroger-ceo-dillon-meets-with-ohio-protesters-to-explain-store-closing-189715/">Original source &nbsp;: Kroger CEO Dillon meets with Ohio protesters to explain store closing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteers weigh in on new grocery products at Kroger center</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI — Before they reach store shelves, food and drinks proposed to be made for Kroger Co.&#8217;s brands must pass muster with taste-testers who are paid in nibbles and sips and in-store coupons.

Seven at a time, volunteers fill a row of cubicles down the hall from the lobby at Kroger&#8217;s downtown Cincinnati headquarters, helping Kroger .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/volunteers-weigh-in-on-new-grocery-products-at-kroger-center-189429/">Volunteers weigh in on new grocery products at Kroger center</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal court halts Ohio man&#8217;s execution 3 weeks after state botched lethal injection attempt</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI — A federal appeals court on Monday halted the execution of an inmate three weeks after problems with a lethal injection attempt.

A panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati ruled 2-1 to grant the request of 43-year-old Lawrence Reynolds Jr., who had been sentenced to die for strangling his 67-year-old ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-court-halts-ohio-mans-execution-3-weeks-after-state-botched-lethal-injection-attempt-187257/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Federal court halts Ohio man&#8217;s execution 3 weeks after state botched lethal injection attempt</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Steelers build 28-point lead behind Roethlisberger, Mendenhall, hold on to beat Chargers 38-28</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Robinson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger&#8217;s throwing got fast-starting Pittsburgh going on its first two drives, Rashard Mendenhall surpassed his previous career total with 165 yards rushing and two scores and the Steelers opened a 28-point lead, then held on to beat the San Diego Chargers 38-28 on Sunday night.

The Chargers (2-2), outgained nearly 4 to 1 .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/steelers-build-28-point-lead-behind-roethlisberger-mendenhall-hold-on-to-beat-chargers-38-28-186779/">Steelers build 28-point lead behind Roethlisberger, Mendenhall, hold on to beat Chargers 38-28</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hollywood-syle haunted houses mix big-budget scenes and settings, making for ghoulish getaways</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Seewer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOLEDO, Ohio — The towering stone walls of the Gothic prison are scary enough in the daytime.

Some say it looks like Dracula&#8217;s castle.
Now add a crisp, moonlit evening, and mix in 50 demons and devils breaking out of rusted cells and it becomes the perfect setting for a haunted house.
&#8220;You can&#8217;t get any more creepy .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hollywood-syle-haunted-houses-mix-big-budget-scenes-and-settings-making-for-ghoulish-getaways-181664/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Hollywood-syle haunted houses mix big-budget scenes and settings, making for ghoulish getaways</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP IMPACT: Drinking water at thousands of schools contains unsafe lead, other toxins</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Garance Burke</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CUTLER, Calif. — Over the last decade, the drinking water at thousands of schools across the country has been found to contain unsafe levels of lead, pesticides and dozens of other toxins.

An Associated Press investigation found that contaminants have surfaced at public and private schools in all 50 states — in small towns and inner ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-impact-drinking-water-at-thousands-of-schools-contains-unsafe-lead-other-toxins-178379/">AP IMPACT: Drinking water at thousands of schools contains unsafe lead, other toxins</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>G-20, bad teams result in small Cincinnati Reds-Pittsburgh Pirates crowd</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Robinson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH — The Reds and Pirates played before one of the smallest crowds in PNC Park history Thursday, when downtown Pittsburgh was virtually empty because of the G-20 summit.

The paid attendance was 15,892 — well above PNC Park&#8217;s all-time low of 8,201 on April 25, 2007, for an Astros-Pirates game — but the actual turnout .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/g-20-bad-teams-result-in-small-cincinnati-reds-pittsburgh-pirates-crowd-177987/" title="G-20, bad teams result in small Cincinnati Reds-Pittsburgh Pirates crowd">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bronson Arroyo pitches Cincinnati Reds past Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 before sparse crowd</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Robinson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH — Bronson Arroyo limited Pittsburgh to one run over seven innings and the Cincinnati Reds completed their second sweep of the plummeting Pirates in less than a month, winning 4-1 on Thursday to push the Pirates closer to a 100-loss season.

Joey Votto had a two-run double following Drew Sutton&#8217;s RBI double in a four-run ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bronson-arroyo-pitches-cincinnati-reds-past-pittsburgh-pirates-4-1-before-sparse-crowd-177983/" title="Bronson Arroyo pitches Cincinnati Reds past Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 before sparse crowd">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutor: Jury can be seated in retrial of Ohio drowning case despite &#8216;Dateline NBC&#8217; show</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:04:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTON, Ohio — Prosecutors are confident they will be able to seat a jury for the retrial of an Ohio man convicted of drowning his wife in the bathtub, despite an upcoming network television show about the case.

&#8220;Dateline NBC&#8221; plans to air a show Friday on the case of Ryan Widmer, 28, who was found .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutor-jury-can-be-seated-in-retrial-of-ohio-drowning-case-despite-dateline-nbc-show-172022/" title="Prosecutor: Jury can be seated in retrial of Ohio drowning case despite &#8216;Dateline NBC&#8217; show">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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