Ohio House to drop Medicaid expansion
Written by ANN SANNER,Associated Press JULIE CARR SMYTH,Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Republican-controlled legislative panel will drop Gov. John Kasich's proposal to expand the Medicaid program from the state's two-year budget plan, The Associated Press has learned, as advocates for extending the health care coverage to thousands more low-income Ohioans prepared to rally against the move.
Man killed by train in Delaware
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DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a 34-year-old man has been killed by a train in central Ohio.
Chief: Circleville woman fatally beaten after joining fight
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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A central Ohio police chief says a 21-year-old woman was beaten to death in a neighborhood brawl last month when she jumped in after two teens had already started fighting in the street.
Cincinnati casino draws $21 million in 1st month
Written by THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER STAFF
CINCINNATI (AP) — Regulators say Ohio's newest casino raked in $21 million in revenue during its first month of operation.
Ohio 14-year-old says not guilty to killing couple
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A 14-year-old suspected accomplice has pleaded not guilty in Ohio in the sledgehammer deaths of a prominent attorney and his wife.
Ohio national park sites stung by budget cuts
Written by THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER STAFF
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The nine U.S. National Park Service sites across are Ohio are feeling the sting of federal budget cuts.
Congo woman spending Columbus Zoo award on bonobos
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The first recipient of a $50,000 award from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium plans to use the money to help save bonobos in Africa.
Ohio man who lost arm to SC gator gets settlement
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — An Ohio man who lost an arm in an alligator attack on a South Carolina golf course has received a settlement.