Fallen Ohio soldier was near retirement
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KETTERING, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio solider killed in a helicopter crash last weekend was nearing the end of his second tour of duty in Afghanistan, following two tours in Iraq.
City official: Community backs rape inquiry
Written by ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS,AP Legal Affairs Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A city reeling from the convictions of two high school football players in the rape of a 16-year-old girl will back a wide-ranging probe that could target adults, including coaches, who didn't initially report the allegations, the city's top official said Monday.
Healing takes time for family of slain woman
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LOGAN, Ohio (AP) — The parents of a slain southeast Ohio woman, whose body was dumped in a septic tank and whose estranged husband and in-laws were convicted in her murder, say they try to answer her children's questions while coping with their own grief.
No resolution in northeast Ohio district strike
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STRONGSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Teachers in a northeast Ohio school district are expected to be back on the picket line Monday after parties in the strike failed to reach a deal during weekend talks.
Gas prices up slightly in Ohio as work week begins
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio drivers are seeing a bump in gas prices at the pump compared with a week ago.
Pentagon says Ohio soldier killed in Afghanistan
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Defense says a southwest Ohio soldier has died in Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
UD officials to discuss unruly party
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Administrators at the University of Dayton plan to meet this week to discuss an unruly weekend party in a student housing area that had to be quelled by riot-equipped police officers.
Ohio teens guilty of rape, face year-plus in jail
Written by ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS,AP Legal Affairs Writer
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Two members of the high school football team that is the pride of Steubenville were found guilty Sunday of raping a drunken 16-year-old girl in a case that bitterly divided the Rust Belt city and led to accusations of a cover-up to protect the community's athletes.