Steelers build 28-point lead behind Roethlisberger, Mendenhall, hold on to beat Chargers 38-28PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger’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. Replica of early Brazilian plane spreads wings in Wright brothers countryURBANA, Ohio — It was as if the ghosts of the first men to fly were hovering above, keeping a watchful eye. Ohio man beaten during break-in is accidentally shot 4 days later during self-defense lessonGROVEPORT, Ohio — An 80-year-old Ohio man is recovering from a week in which he was beaten during a home invasion and then shot while trying to learn about guns. Ohio man, 80, beaten during home invasion shot 4 days later during self-defense lessonGROVEPORT, Ohio — An 80-year-old Ohio man is recovering from a week in which he was beaten during a home invasion and then shot while trying to learn about guns. Ralph Needs said he wouldn’t want anyone else to experience what he’s been through. He was tied up and pistol-whipped when at least three intruders broke into his Columbus area home on Sept. 20. Needs’ nose was broken and his pickup truck, a computer and credit cards were taken. Ohio panel rules against congressional challenger for statements against congresswomanCOLUMBUS, Ohio — An Armenian-American congressional challenger made false campaign statements with reckless disregard for the truth when he said an Ohio congresswoman took money from the Turkish government and Turkish government-sponsored interests, the Ohio Elections Commission found Thursday. Antioch College alums plan joyful reunion after 2-year ordeal over fate of Ohio schoolYELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio — The past two Antioch College alumni reunions have been cry-in-your-beer affairs. This year’s reunion is shaping up as a champagne popper. Ohio editor Royhab to retire, led newspaper to Pulitzer for Vietnam War deaths investigationTOLEDO, Ohio — Ron Royhab, who helped lead The Blade to a Pulitzer Prize, will retire as the Toledo newspaper’s vice president and executive editor. Ohio elections panel continues hearing congresswoman’s complaint about Turkish-Armenian pastCOLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio congressional candidate defended statements he made about a state congresswoman, telling an election panel Thursday he had reason to believe she took money from Turkish government-sponsored interests in return for a denial that the country committed genocide against Armenians in 1915. Ohio shop owner says as many as 15 men love to attend men’s-only knitting nightCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Call them the Knights of Knitting. One evening each month the Wonder Knit shop in Columbus, Ohio, holds a men’s only knitting night. Shop owner Libby Bruce said she has as many as 15 guys attending her knitting circles. She adds they range in age from college students to older men, both gay and straight. Halloween-themed attractions at amusement parksALEXANDRIA, Va. — Eighty-one percent of amusement parks will hold Halloween or fall-themed events this year, according to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. USEC says 1,000 jobs lost over delays for loan guarantees for Ohio uranium-enrichment plantBETHESDA, Md. — USEC Inc. said Monday about 120 employees and more than 850 workers for suppliers have lost their jobs since the Energy Department delayed a final review of the company’s application for a $2 billion loan guarantee to finance a uranium-enrichment plant in southern Ohio. Hollywood-syle haunted houses mix big-budget scenes and settings, making for ghoulish getawaysTOLEDO, Ohio — The towering stone walls of the Gothic prison are scary enough in the daytime. Ohio AG takes lead role in securities lawsuit alleging concealment by Bank of AmericaCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio has taken the lead role in an aggressive securities lawsuit alleging that Bank of America Corp. concealed billions of dollars in losses and bonuses paid during the bank’s merger with Merrill Lynch. Goodyear says new contract provides $215M in savings over 4 yearsCLEVELAND — Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. says a new national contract with the United Steelworkers union will save the company $215 million over the four-year life of the agreement. New backcourt: Cavs center Zydrunas Ilgauskas adopts two orphan brothers from LithuaniaCLEVELAND — Zydrunas Ilgauskas added one big teammate this summer — and two little ones. Corps: 250-ton gate falls from Markland Locks and Dam on Ohio River; traffic slowedWARSAW, Ky. — Army Corps of Engineers officials say a gate failure at the Markland Locks and Dam is slowing Ohio River traffic. Parents of baby born to Ohio woman implanted with wrong embryo call her ‘guardian angel’TOLEDO, Ohio — An Ohio woman who gave birth to a baby boy after a fertility clinic implanted her with the wrong embryo is a “guardian angel,” the boy’s biological parents said Saturday. Ohio woman with wrong embryo gives birth; biological parents call surrogate ‘guardian angel’TOLEDO, Ohio — The biological parents of a baby boy born to a woman who had the wrong embryo implanted by a fertility clinic say they will be “eternally grateful” to her. Parents of baby born to Ohio mother implanted with wrong embryo call her ‘guardian angel’TOLEDO, Ohio — The biological parents of a baby boy born to an Ohio woman who had the wrong embyro implanted by a fertility clinic say they will be “eternally grateful” to her. What can $1 million buy? A Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., starter home or a palace in Saginaw, Mich.A million dollars doesn’t buy you what it once did. In most U.S. neighborhoods, it now gets you a lot more. Ohio woman implanted with Mich. woman’s embryo gives birth to healthy boy, will give him upTOLEDO, Ohio — A woman who had the wrong embryo implanted by a fertility clinic has given birth to a boy, her family said Friday. Ohio woman implanted with wrong embryo gives birth to ‘healthy baby boy’TOLEDO, Ohio — An Ohio woman who had the wrong embryo implanted by a fertility clinic has given birth to a boy. Burning down the house: IRS nixes tax deductions for those who donate their homes to fire deptUPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio — The battered house on Sherwin Road was put to good use before the fire department burned it to the ground. Ohio attorney general to probe county auditor in Cleveland; also center of fed investigationCLEVELAND — Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray will conduct a special investigation of a top political leader’s work setting property values in the state’s most populous county. AP IMPACT: Drinking water at thousands of schools contains unsafe lead, other toxinsCUTLER, 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. Ohio woman carrying another’s baby by accident says clinic has offered little informationMAUMEE, Ohio — An Ohio woman who is carrying another woman’s baby because of a fertility clinic error says she’s still not sure where to place the blame. G-20, bad teams result in small Cincinnati Reds-Pittsburgh Pirates crowdPITTSBURGH — 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. Bronson Arroyo pitches Cincinnati Reds past Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 before sparse crowdPITTSBURGH — 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. When the modern global event blows through town, does a city benefit in the long run?PITTSBURGH — The images seem contradictory, somehow: A town with a vibrant, textured story to tell welcomes the world — and the once-in-a-generation opportunity to raise its profile — by turning itself into a phantom-zone fortress of boarded-up storefronts, roadblocks and big men with big guns. Power companies Duke and FPL Group to switch to hybrid, electric vehiclesCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Two of the nation’s largest power generators said Thursday that they plan to begin switching their company cars and trucks to plug-in hybrid vehicles or all-electric vehicles starting Jan. 1 to help cut greenhouse gas emissions. |