LISA CORNWELL

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Crews try to stabilize Ohio casino collapse site

A hospital spokesman says a worker who was injured when a floor collapsed at an Ohio casino construction site remains in serious condition a day later as investigators work to figure out what happened.

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Pacman Jones pleads guilty to disorderly conduct

Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones pleaded guilty Wednesday to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct.

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Ohio landlord fights 'White Only' pool sign ruling

A landlord found to have discriminated against a black girl by posting a "White Only" sign at a swimming pool wants a state civil rights commission to reconsider its decision.

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Teen denies raping child at McDonald's in Ohio

An Ohio court official says a 13-year-old boy charged with raping a 5-year-old girl at a McDonald's play area is denying the accusation.

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Research planned at Ohio uranium plant project

The Department of Energy said Friday that it plans to work with the developer of a uranium enrichment project in southern Ohio on research and development to reduce technical and financial risks that have held up the developer's application for a $2 billion loan guarantee.

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Ohio, Ky. wireless firm owner guilty of tax fraud

An owner of wireless companies in Ohio and Kentucky has pleaded guilty to employment tax fraud for failing to collect and pay employment taxes to the Internal Revenue Service.

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Ex-Ky. soldier sentenced in homeless man's beating

An ex-soldier from Kentucky has been sentenced to five years in the beating of a homeless man sleeping under an Ohio bridge.

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Ohio's Antioch College to reopen after 3 years

An Ohio liberal arts college that closed three years ago amid financial problems is welcoming students again and preparing for its comeback.

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Suspect in Ohio college athlete's death in custody

Police say a man suspected of fatally shooting a Central State University football player at a Dayton, Ohio, nightclub has turned himself in.

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Huge diamond forfeited in Ohio to be auctioned

A large yellow diamond — known as the "Golden Eye" — seized in a federal drug and money-laundering investigation in northeast Ohio is going on the auction block with the minimum starting bid set at $900,000.

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Ohio's AG sues NY-based dental chain that closed

Ohio's attorney general has sued a closed New York-based dental chain, alleging that the company violated consumer laws by failing to provide services and products paid for by patients.

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Macy's CEO: Not all prices in store are rising

Macy's CEO said Friday that there will be winners and losers among retailers going into the fall season amid inflation worries, but he feels the department store chain is in a good position.

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State OKs degrees for OH college reopening in fall

The state has given a stamp of approval to an Ohio liberal-arts college that was purchased by an alumni group in 2009 after it closed due to financial problems, state and school officials said Friday.

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GE offers to pay to continue Ohio jet engine work

Jet engine manufacturer GE Aviation on Thursday offered to fund continued development of the recently terminated alternate engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter through 2012.

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Fifth Third CEO: Bank well-positioned for recovery

Fifth Third Bancorp is in a good position to succeed as it works to recover from the financial crisis and continue improving value for the regional bank's shareholders, its chief executive said Tuesday.

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Pentagon orders work stopped on jet engine in Ohio

The Defense Department on Thursday ordered work to stop on an alternate engine being developed at a GE Aviation plant in southwest Ohio for the Pentagon's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet.

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Ohio judge cannot display 10 Commandments

An Ohio judge violated the U.S. Constitution by displaying a poster containing the Ten Commandments in his courtroom, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

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Duke customers in Ohio to pay $14M for 2008 storm

State regulators determined that Duke Energy Ohio customers will pay $14.1 million for the utility's repair costs from the Hurricane Ike-related windstorm in 2008.

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Ohio cops hope video will aid probe of lamb heads

Cincinnati police believe a retailer's video may help them find out who left lambs' heads at three homes and nailed to a cross outside a church.

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Federal judges overturn Ohio man's death sentence

A federal appeals court has overturned the conviction and death penalty of an Ohio man accused of beating his roommate and burying him alive, finding police coerced his confession.

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Cincinnati Reds, Bengals agree to pay stadium rent

The Reds and Bengals will pay rent at their sports stadiums for the first time, a deal that will trim back a tax cut for property owners but is intended to pull the stadium fund out of the red, officials said Thursday.

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Fifth Third to pay $9.5M to settle overdraft suit

Fifth Third Bank has agreed to pay $9.5 million in a proposed settlement with customers who claimed they were improperly charged overdraft fees for insufficient funds on debit card purchases and ATM withdrawals.

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Police fooled by lifelike mask in Ohio robberies

A white man who pleaded guilty to six robberies in Ohio used a black mask so lifelike that police initially arrested a black man for one of the crimes, authorities said Tuesday.

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Dinosaur exhibit makes world premiere in Ohio

A fossilized nest of eggs laid by an unknown species of dinosaur is part of an exhibit that makes its world premiere Friday at an Ohio museum.

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Ohio court: $10 gaming prize limit constitutional

The Supreme Court of Ohio on Tuesday upheld a portion of a state gaming law that places a $10-per-play limit on prizes awarded on skill-based amusement machines.

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