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  • [31-05-2012] Judge dismisses suit seeking to block slots at Ohio racetracks
    COLUMBUS: A judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit from an anti-gambling policy group challenging the addition of slot-like machines to the state’s seven horse tracks, along with the legality of other changes to Ohio’s gaming...

  • [31-05-2012] Reds 3B performs Heimlich maneuver on man inside Pittsburgh restaurant
    If the whole baseball thing doesn't work out for Todd Frazier, he may have discovered a second career as an emergency medical technician or, maybe, a lifeguard. The Cincinnati Reds third baseman had two hits and drove in two...

  • [30-05-2012] Woman tied up, robbed inside hotel room of Cincinnati Reds player
    Pittsburgh police say a man pretending to be a maintenance worker tied up and robbed a woman late Tuesday night inside the hotel room of a Cincinnati Reds player at the Omni William Penn in downtown Pittsburgh....

  • [30-05-2012] Bruce, Frazier lead Reds past Pirates
    Jay Bruce has three hits, including a pair of doubles, Todd Frazier drives in two runs to cap an eventful day and the Cincinnati Reds cruise by the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1....

  • [30-05-2012] New QR app allows smart-phone users to scan tombstone, learn about deceased
    CUYAHOGA FALLS: Matilde Fairbanks pulls out her smart phone, calls up an app that reads QR codes and aims it at a small ceramic medallion attached to her husband’s tombstone.Within seconds, her phone displays a biography, a...

  • [28-05-2012] Pirates sweep Cubs with 10-4 victory
    James McDonald scattered five hits over eight shutout innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 on Monday to climb back to .500. Pedro Alvarez, Rod Barajas and Neil Walker all had two hits apiece and knocked in a...

  • [28-05-2012] Pirates strike first in big series with Reds
    The Pirates are off to a good start in an important series with the first-place Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park....

  • [28-05-2012] Pirates start big series with Reds
    The Pirates are just four games behind the first-place Cincinnati Reds as they begin a three-game series on Memorial Day at PNC Park....

  • [26-05-2012] Area deaths - May 26
    MEDINAAshie, John “Jack,” 82, of Medina. Died Thursday. Waite & Son.Lester, Dale L., 74, of Medina. Died Thursday. Waite & Son.STARKBerger, Kathleen W., 90, of Alliance. Died Friday. Walton-Schrader.Grizzard, Robert H.,...

  • [22-05-2012] Here's how chips stack up at new Ohio casinos
    TOLEDO: The new Hollywood Casino Toledo features more than 2,000 slot machines and 60 table games. So does the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland. Hollywood, which opens at 2 p.m. May 29, has a buffet, restaurants, poker room, high limit room...

  • [22-05-2012] Comparing Ohio’s casinos
    TOLEDO: The new Hollywood Casino Toledo features more than 2,000 slot machines and 60 table games.So does the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland.Hollywood, which opens at 2 p.m. May 29, has a buffet, restaurants, poker room, high limit room and...

  • [22-05-2012] Akron increases arts funding for second year
    For the second year, Akron is increasing its funding to five arts programs.The city is boosting funding for the programs by $10,000, following a $25,000 increase last year. Akron still hasn’t returned to the level of support it...

  • [21-05-2012] Pirates strike out 17 times, fall to Tigers 4-3
    The Pittsburgh Pirates whiffed their way through another nine innings, but the biggest pitch of the day might have been the one their catcher missed. With runners on first and second in a tie game in the seventh, reliever Tony Watson's...

  • [20-05-2012] Bob Dyer: New texting law way too wimpy
    I will never figure out what most of those people are thinking in that stately building in Columbus where our laws are created.Even after waiting until 43 other states had passed some type of law against texting while driving, the...

  • [19-05-2012] Gamblers can ban themselves from Ohio casinos
    Even before the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland opened, Justin Gale knew he never wanted to step inside.Not because he’s opposed to casino gaming, but because he’s a compulsive gambler who can’t control his addiction.So...

  • [19-05-2012] Ohio to release major study on gambling
    Ohio will release a major study next month that highlights the habits and attitudes of residents toward gambling.The $1.2 million study, funded by the Ohio Lottery, will serve as a benchmark as state leaders analyze the impact of...

  • [17-05-2012] Local news briefs — May 17
    AKRONK-9 Challenge setAKRON: Fifteen trained police dogs will compete in Akron this weekend. The second K-9 Challenge will be Saturday at Lock 3 downtown, bringing K-9 units from Summit, Stark, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties.The...

  • [15-05-2012] Crowds gather for Cleveland casino opening
    CLEVELAND: The Horseshoe Casino Cleveland opened to a full house Monday.Amid fanfare and large crowds, Ohio’s first casino opened its doors at 9:30 p.m.Thousands stood in line — some for hours — on Public Square for...

  • [14-05-2012] Questions and answers about Horseshoe Casino Cleveland
    The doors to the glitzy Horseshoe Casino Cleveland swing open tonight, welcoming Las Vegas-style gambling to Ohio.Here’s a rundown of everything you want to know — and perhaps didn’t — about Ohio’s first...

  • [12-05-2012] Exhibit honors Pope John Paul II’s interfaith efforts
    Pope John Paul II’s message of interfaith respect and dialogue is still being spread via an exhibit that traces his footsteps from childhood through his papacy.A Blessing to One Another: Pope John Paul II and the Jewish People is...

  • [10-05-2012] Bob Dyer: ODOT finally concedes signs aren’t working
    It’s always nice to get confirmation that you are not, in fact, losing your mind.Fortunately, plenty of readers have been seeing the same thing I have. And now — finally — the Ohio Department of Transportation has...

  • [10-05-2012] Horseshoe Casino Cleveland ready to open Monday
    CLEVELAND: Horseshoe Casino Cleveland is expecting an avalanche of gamblers and gawkers when it opens Monday night, becoming the first commercial casino in Ohio.“We are planning for bedlam,” Rock Gaming principal Nate Forbes...

  • [08-05-2012] Improved Pirates pitching staff racking up strikeouts
    The Pittsburgh Pirates are building a pitching staff that's starting to channel its inner Nolan Ryan. A year after finishing 28th in strikeouts last season, the Pirates are now 14th in strikeouts per nine innings thanks in large part to...

  • [07-05-2012] Latos strikes out 11 as Reds silence Pirates
    Mat Latos strikes out a career-high 11 over six sharp innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds to victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates....

  • [05-05-2012] Johnny Cueto sharp as Reds beat Pirates
    Johnny Cueto remains unbeaten, giving up seven hits in his first complete game of the season as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1....

  • [04-05-2012] Grassroots breast cancer program focuses on underserved
    cuyahoga falls: For Kathy Giller, the words uttered by her husband changed their lives. “I have breast cancer are not the words you would expect to hear from your husband,” Giller told a group of health-care advocates at an...

  • [03-05-2012] UA to sell beer in stadium’s main seating area
    The University of Akron trustees agreed Wednesday to become the fourth tax-supported university in Ohio to sell beer throughout their stadium.Athletic Director Tom Wistrcill said fans, including students, sought the change in...

  • [02-05-2012] Northeast Ohio counties fail to meet ozone standards
    Nineteen Ohio counties, including several in the Akron-Cleveland area, fail the newest federal ozone limits.Summit, Portage, Medina, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Lake, Geauga and Ashtabula counties were dubbed “marginal” nonattainment...