Cincinnati spine doctor indicted for health care fraud
A federal grand jury indicted Abubakar Atiq Durrani, 44, owner of Center for Advanced Spine Technologies, on five counts of health care fraud and five counts of making false statements. The scheme allegedly spanned from 2009 to now, with unnecessary spine surgeries and misrepresented urgent dire warnings leading to millions in billed benefits across private and public programs. Durrani faces up to 25 years in prison plus forfeiture of proceeds. he was arrested last month in Mason, Ohio.
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Abubakar Atiq Durrani
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Center For Advanced Spine Technologies Inc
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Transportation secretary pushes for more federal money for Ohio project
U S Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx urged broader federal infrastructure funding during a Columbus visit. He backed President Obama’s 50 billion plan to repair bridges and modernize transport nationwide, saying long term gains need continued investment beyond state cuts. Foxx cited the I 71 I 670 corridor work in Columbus, highlighting the Long Street bridge revamp and district linkage as a key example.
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Anthony Foxx
Columbus
Foxx
Barack Obama
Ohio Department of Transportation
Charlotte
N.C
Ohio
Michael B. Coleman
ODOT
Jerry Wray
Long Street Bridge
King-Lincoln
Climate panel urges action on renewable energy in Ohio
A Columbus panel gathered leaders from politics religion education health and business to stress urgent climate action. Organized by the University Clean Energy Alliance of Ohio Ohio Interfaith Power and Light and Truman National Security Project they urged expanding renewable sources and cutting pollution citing recent disasters and urging local households and churches to reduce energy use.
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Truman National Security Project
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Sam Speck
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Bob Taft
Greg Hitzhusen
Athletic Club of Columbus
Ohio bills aim to boost jobs and reform workforce system
Intihar says there is much work to do as she and her office push three goals to identify urgent job needs align education and training to gaps and reform the current workforce system. Rep Tim Brown supports House Bill 2 noting the push to expand business in Ohio while Democrats criticize the governors unemployment site for pushing job seekers out of state. Ohio Means Jobs registration for benefits could steer some to out of state work, the party says. The governor’s site, by contrast, lets users search jobs nationwide.
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Tim Brown
Bowling Green
Ohio
Brown
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Democratic Party
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Buckeye
McGrath
North Main Street
Cincinnati
Middletown
Kasich defends JobsOhio amid criticism and calls for transparency
Ohio Gov Kasich defends JobsOhio arguing most criticism comes from rivals left behind as 350,000 jobs were lost. He says deals are approved by the tax authority and emphasizes transparency while opponents urge more scrutiny and accountability. Cox Media staff note Christie Pitman coverage.
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Obituaries Mahon and VanWinkle in Ohio and Kentucky
Hugh D. Mahon age 93 of Franklin died August 8 2013. Arrangements incomplete for 88 year old Gratis Ohio resident Beecher VanWinkle or Beecher Stapleton? The readable text notes Beecher Stapleton and Basil VanWinkle with details on survivors. Funeral services set for 10:00 AM Saturday August 10 2013 at Lindloff Zimmermann Funeral Home Gratis OH with burial at Fairview Cemetery Gratis OH. Friends may call 9:00 to 10:00 AM Saturday.
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Gratis
Breathitt County
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Elizabeth
Little) Sweeney
Dayton Flexible Mfg
Eaton
West Alexandria Community Christian Church
Basil VanWinkle
Beecher Stapleton
VanWinkle
Larry
Deborah) Stapleton
Champaign
Mark Stapleton
Tucson
Glenn Stapleton
Pensacola
Wayne Stapleton
Jean Combs
London
Boyd Sheeted
Lindloff-Zimmerman Funeral Home
Doug Bottles
Fairview Cemetery
In Memoriam Carl Hollow Birthday Tribute 1955 2009
A loving brother remembered by family and friends with a heartfelt note. The message honors a kind heart and gold nature, marking the life of Carl Hope Hollow born August 9, 1955 and died October 7, 2009.
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Carl
Hope" Hollow
Parks support grows for Butler County MetroParks
Parks officials note continued contributions from Bi and broader Butler County including Voice of America Park in West Chester Two and Rent scheler Forest MetroPark in Fairfield Two. Friends of MetroParks of Butler County will operate independently from MetroParks while remaining thrilled by donor support led by Kelly Barkley. Contact reporter Amanda Seitz at 513-483-5223 or Amanda.Seitz at coxinc.com.
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Coxinc.com
Cox Media
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Pitman
Butler County
Voice of America Park
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Chester Two
Rentscheler Forest
Fairfield Two
Friends of MetroParks
MetroParks
Kelly Barkley
Amanda.Seitz
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