Soldier’s calls to mom told of mistreatment, abuse in days leading to his suicide in IraqWILLARD, Ohio — Before killing himself with a single gunshot, Pvt. Keiffer Wilhelm called his mother twice from Iraq and told her he was being targeted in his new unit and forced to run for miles with rocks in his pockets that smashed against his knees. Ohio school district to pay $121K to settle with student who said teacher burned cross on armMOUNT VERNON, Ohio — The family of a student who said a science teacher burned the image of a cross on his arm settled a federal lawsuit with his former school district in their effort to move past the incident, a lawyer said Thursday. McDonald hits pinch-hit double to help Reds beat Milwaukee in extras for second striaght nightMILWAUKEE — Pinch-hitter Darnell McDonald hit an RBI double to drive in the winning run in the 10th inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Wednesday night. Ceco Environmental receives $4.4 million in new ordersCINCINNATI — Air pollution control and industrial ventilation systems maker Ceco Environmental Corp. said Wednesday it received $4.4 million in new orders. South Korean business delegation trolls Ohio layoff zone for investmentsDAYTON, Ohio — South Korean companies that make everything from tents to food preparation equipment and paving technology spent three days exploring investment opportunities in an Ohio area hard hit by layoffs in the auto and transportation industries. Shoe retailer DSW’s profit tops analysts estimate, raises fiscal year outlookCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Shoe retailer DSW Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit fell 31 percent but it still beat Wall Street’s consensus prediction. It also raised its 2009 profit estimate. NASA scientist William Robbins, honored for satellite work, dies in Ohio at 82NORTH RIDGEVILLE, Ohio — A retired NASA scientist honored for improving satellite communications technology has died in Ohio at age 82. Bankruptcy judge approves Dayton Superior disclosure statement; confirmation hearing setDAYTON, Ohio — Dayton Superior Corp., which makes products used in concrete construction, said a federal bankruptcy judge in Delaware has approved the company’s disclosure statement. Procter & Gamble selling pharmaceutical biz as it focuses on long-term growth potentialCINCINNATI — The Procter & Gamble Co.’s $3.1 billion sale of its prescription drug business is in line with its recent strategy of shedding products to focus on areas with the best growth and profit-margin prospects. Dealers keep up hectic pace as customers race to buy cars before Cash for Clunkers ends MondayIt was a race to the finish for dealers and customers alike as the government’s Cash for Clunkers program headed into its final lap on Monday. Father of dead Ohio private: US soldiers in cruelty probe ‘thought they were above the law’COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Adrian Wilhelm learned that his son committed suicide just four days into his deployment in Iraq, he knew right away that the facts didn’t add up. Military says death of soldier from Ohio in Iraq reveals cruelty by 4 other US soldiersCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The investigation into the death of a U.S. soldier in Iraq revealed cruelty and maltreatment by other soldiers who have been charged with treating soldiers in their platoon inappropriately, the U.S. military said Saturday. Cleveland barber returns to store to try and rob owner over bad beef jerkyCLEVELAND — Police said a Cleveland barber became so upset by what he considered bad beef jerky that he returned to the store where he bought it and tried to rob the owner. Police said the 28-year-old barber walked into the store where he bought the snack, just two doors down from his barbershop, and tried to rob the owner Thursday night. Pilot, passenger killed when small biplane crashes near Ohio high school’s football fieldCINCINNATI — Officials say two people have been killed when a biplane crashed near a football scrimmage at an Ohio high school. Grocer Kroger recalls store brand ‘Super Kids’ bread because of milk concernCINCINNATI — The Kroger Co. grocery chain is recalling a store-brand bread because it could contain milk ingredients not listed on the label. J.M. Smucker’s fiscal 1Q profit more than doubles, beats expectations on sales boostCHICAGO — J.M. Smucker Co. said Friday its fiscal first-quarter profit more than doubled and beat expectations, mostly because of increased sales from last year’s acquisition of Folgers coffee. Fla. judge hears arguments on whether runaway convert should return to family in OhioORLANDO, Fla. — The fate of a 17-year-old girl who ran away from her Ohio home because she says she feared punishment for converting from Islam to Christianity could be decided in an Orlando courtroom Friday. Chrysler workers await news as Fiat CEO Marchionne orders model cuts and changesDETROIT — At a Jeep factory in Toledo, Ohio, workers fear that Chrysler’s new Italian management will scrap one of the two models they make, costing some of them their jobs. Woman fields proposal from boyfriend who pops the question in giant letters on Ohio farmKALIDA, Ohio — A wheat farm, large plastic letters and his dad’s small plane? Jason Kahle thought it had a ring to it. He took his 23-year-old girlfriend, Aleasha Decker, up in the air Aug. 9 under the guise of photographing some relatives’ houses in Kalida, about 60 miles southwest of Toledo in northwestern Ohio. Profit at Limited Brands, owner of Victoria’s Secret, falls 27 pct in 2Q but beats forecastCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Limited Brands Inc., which operates Victoria’s Secret and Bath and Body Works, said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit fell 27 percent as sales slipped, but cost-cutting helped it earn more than Wall Street expected. Cincinnati authorities say records show man has been arrested 146 times since 1998CINCINNATI — Authorities said Bennie Crabtree is the most-arrested man in the county. Records show he has been arrested 146 times since 1998, when Hamilton County’s record-keeping system was updated. Veteran police officers said he was arrested many more times in the decades before that. Judge: US wrong to freeze assets of Ohio charity accused of ties to Islamic militant groupTOLEDO, Ohio — The federal government wrongly froze the assets of an Ohio-based charity it suspected of having ties to the militant Islamic group Hamas because it acted without giving the organization any warning, a federal judge ruled. Tween Brands posts $2.8 million loss in 2nd-quarter as sales fallNEW ALBANY, Ohio — Tween Brands Inc., a clothing retailer for girls age 7 to 14, said Wednesday it lost $2.8 million in the second quarter as revenue slipped during the recession, especially at stores open at least one year. Hard-luck handoff: Inmates harvest fields and cook to help struggling food banks meet demandCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The nation’s food banks, struggling to meet demand in hard times, are turning to prison inmates for free labor to help feed the hungry. Hard-luck handoff: Inmates harvest fields, make soup as food banks struggle to meet demandCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The nation’s food banks, struggling to meet demand in hard times, are turning to prison inmates for free labor to help feed the hungry. Ohio executes triggerman who killed woman, injured woman’s son in 1995 murder-for-hire schemeLUCASVILLE, Ohio — Ohio has executed the triggerman in a 1995 murder-for-hire scheme that killed a 66-year-old woman and severely injured her son. Ohio murder-for-hire triggerman, after exhausting appeals, awaits execution for 1995 slayingLUCASVILLE, Ohio — The triggerman in an Ohio murder-for-hire scheme that killed a 66-year-old woman and critically wounded her son was awaiting execution Tuesday after the U.S. Supreme Court denied his final appeal. Sotomayor votes unsuccessfully with high court’s liberal bloc to try to halt Ohio executionWASHINGTON — Justice Sonia Sotomayor is getting into the swing of being a member of the Supreme Court. Lincoln expert says Ohio man’s flea market purchase may be 1 of president’s last signaturesSOUTH AMHERST, Ohio — An expert at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library says he thinks an Ohio man’s flea-market find is one of the last Lincoln signatures. Nacco issues quarterly dividend of 51.8, payable Sept. 15CLEVELAND — Nacco Industries Inc. said its board issued its regular quarterly dividend of 51.75 cents last week. |
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