Skunk with head stuck in beer can rescued in Ohio
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OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — A skunk with a beer can stuck on its head had to be rescued near a fraternity house in southwestern Ohio.
Ohio faces high prices for road salt this winter
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CLEVELAND (AP) — An extremely harsh winter has driven up road salt prices throughout state and has forced the Ohio Department of Transportation to contract with an Indiana company to buy less-expensive salt for delivery this winter.
Great Lakes mayors to meet in Chicago
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CHICAGO (AP) — Mayors from municipalities around the Great Lakes are to meet in Chicago next week, officials said Wednesday, about a month after Lake Erie algae contaminated water in Ohio.
Court awards $82,000 to wrongfully imprisoned man
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Court of Claims has awarded $82,000 to a man for wrongful imprisonment after determining he was sent to prison for a crime that didn't carry a spelled-out penalty.
Ohio reservist killed in Afghanistan
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Relatives of a U.S. Naval reservist from Ohio say he was among the three troops killed when a suicide car bomber struck in Afghanistan.
47K fewer Ohioans lack health insurance
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The federal government reports that the number of people without health insurance in Ohio fell by 47,000 during the past year.
Man's body found in central Ohio reservoir
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WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities are trying to identify a man whose body was pulled from a large suburban Columbus reservoir.
Ohio prosecutors mull charges in ice bucket prank
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio prosecutors have started reviewing evidence to determine if charges should be filed against teens accused of duping a special-needs boy who thought he was participating in the ALS "Ice Bucket Challenge."