Ohio AG panel: reduce foster care revolving door
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A new report says Ohio should reduce the number of times a child enters and exits the foster care system and give foster parents more input into court proceedings involving the children in their care.
Hilliard woman found dead, son unconscious
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HILLIARD, Ohio (AP) — Police in central Ohio are trying to figure out how a 44-year-old woman ended up dead in her town house and her 22-year-old son injured and unconscious.
AG DeWine issues statement on Steubenville rape investigation
Written by 2013-03-14 05:00:00
STEUBENVILLE — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine gave the following statement at a news conference held after the verdicts were read in the Steubenville rape trial:
Microsoft's Outlook takes aim at Google's Gmail
Written by MICHAEL LIEDTKE,AP Technology Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft is so confident it has the Internet's best email service that it is about to spend at least $30 million to send its message across the U.S.
Authorities say ex-cop barricaded in Calif. cabin
Written by GILLIAN FLACCUS,Associated Press TAMI ABDOLLAH,Associated Press
A fugitive ex-Los Angeles cop sought in three killings was barricaded in a cabin in the in the San Bernardino Mountains on Tuesday after a shootout with authorities that wounded two officers.
Turkey: US Embassy bomber had terror conviction
Written by SUZAN FRASER,Associated Press
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The suicide bomber who struck the U.S. Embassy in Ankara spent several years in prison on terrorism charges but was released on probation after being diagnosed with a hunger strike-related brain disorder, officials said Saturday.
Afghan bomber attacks near major US base
Written by AMIR SHAH,The Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A vehicle driven by a suicide bomber exploded at the gate of a major U.S. military base in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing the attacker and three Afghans, Afghan police said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
Subdued mood on the last holiday shopping weekend
Written by ANNE D'INNOCENZIO,AP Retail Writers MAE ANDERSON,AP Retail Writers
ATLANTA (AP) — Christmas shoppers thronged malls and pounced on discounts but apparently spent less this year, their spirits dampened by concerns about the economy and the aftermath of shootings and storms.