Congressman: Wright-Patt could lose 6,000 jobs
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A congressman warns that federal spending cuts could cost Ohio's largest military base up to 6,000 military and civilian jobs by next year.
New guidelines for preventing heart attack, stroke
Written by MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer
The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology have issued the first new guidelines in a decade for preventing heart attacks and strokes. Among other things, they call for twice as many Americans — one-third of all adults — to consider taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs.
Ohio warns commercial drivers about updated rules
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio is notifying thousands of commercial driver license holders that those privileges could be canceled if they don't self-certify their type of driving by January 30 under updated federal regulations.
VA pays out more than $800 million for malpractice
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An analysis shows that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has paid out about $845 million in malpractice cases during the past 10 years.
FirstEnergy plans $2.8 billion in upgrades
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) — FirstEnergy Corp. plans to spend $2.8 billion in the next four years on upgrades at four of its operating companies, and customers will help pay for it with higher rates.
Ohio to execute killer who sought to give organs
Written by JULIE CARR SMYTH, Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio is moving forward with preparations for the execution of a condemned child killer after denying the man's last-minute request to donate organs to his ailing mother and sister before he dies.
Ohio boy who came home for early Christmas dies
Written by JOHN SEEWER, Associated Press
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A boy whose last wish was to be home for his favorite holiday has died, two weeks after his hometown welcomed him with a Christmas tree outside his window and a motorcycle-riding Santa Claus.
Defense rests in Ohio $100M charity fraud trial
Written by THOMAS J. SHEERAN, Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) — The defense has rested without calling witnesses in the Cleveland trial of a mysterious defendant charged in a $100 million, cross-country veterans charity fraud.