Critically hurt man left in towed car for 6 hours in Ohio
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A southwest Ohio sheriff's office is trying to figure out how a critically injured man was left inside a vehicle for six hours after it was towed from a crash scene in suburban Dayton on New Year's Day.
Judge: Rehire Cleveland officer fired after deadly chase
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CLEVELAND (AP) — A judge in Cleveland has upheld an arbitrator's decision that the city should rehire a police sergeant fired after a deadly 2012 chase that ended with officers killing two people in a barrage of gunfire.
Ohio sheriff seeks state help in police shooting of boy
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cuyahoga County sheriff's department has asked the Ohio Bureau of Investigation for help in its investigation of a Cleveland police shooting that killed a 12-year-old boy carrying a pellet gun.
Ohio State says championship isn't a pass to miss class
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio State University official is warning students that they could risk being cut from courses if they skip class for the Buckeyes' championship matchup against Oregon.
Lawmaker again proposes 5-year Great Lakes cleanup extension
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A proposal to continue a wide-ranging Great Lakes cleanup program has been resurrected in Congress after falling short last month.
Ohio drops 2-drug lethal injection method, delays execution
Written by ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS, AP Legal Affairs Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio says it's dropping the two-drug combination used in the troubling 26-minute execution of an inmate a year ago during which the prisoner repeatedly gasped and snorted.
Report: More provisional ballots counted in 2014 election
Written by ANN SANNER, Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A report from the state's elections chief shows Ohio voters cast fewer provisional ballots, and a higher percentage of those were counted in the last election.
Ohio Emergency Management Agency gets new director
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state agency that coordinates Ohio's response to emergencies is getting a new leader.