Soldier given life sentence for Afghan village killings
U S Army Staff Sgt Robert Bales, 40, who killed 16 Afghan civilians in their homes last year, was condemned by a military jury to life without parole. The verdict was delivered Friday at a base south of Seattle with Bales showing no emotion.
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Robert Bales
Seattle
Probe into Boyce era surfaces in internal document
An internal document shows former Ohio Treasurer Kevin Boyce knew as far back as November 16, 2010 that the FBI was investigating his administration. The piece notes related items on a declassified CIA report about the U-2 and SR-71 misidentified as UFOs, a near-mimimized crash in Butler County, and a Sumatran Titanarum bloom at a local school greenhouse.
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Ohio
Kevin Boyce
FBI
WPAFB
CIA
Ohio State
Political brinkmanship as debt fight looms in Washington
Congressional Republicans and the Obama administration seek a deal to avert a October government shutdown while preparing for a larger clash over the debt ceiling later in the year. An arrest is made in a Spokane beating death of an 88-year-old WWII veteran outside a lounge. President Obama minimizes expectations for rapid U.S. action in Syria. Procter & Gamble pays former CEO Bob McDonald 15.9 million in his final full year. FlightCar popularizes peer-to-peer car rentals, challenging traditional rental agencies.
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Obama
Spokane
Wash
Procter & Gamble Co
Bob McDonald
Traffic cameras in Ohio towns show varied ticket payment rates
A Middletown Journal investigation finds 44 percent of speeding and red light camera tickets issued since 2011 in Middletown remain unpaid. Hamilton’s speed van issued 18 961 tickets with about 19 percent unpaid. Maj. Mark Hoffman says most people do pay, suggesting nonpayment mirrors other fees.
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Middletown Journal
Middletown
Hamilton
Mark Hoffman
Local report tracks speeding and red light camera fees
Investigation by staff writer Josh Sweigart analyzes how collections from speeding and red light cameras are gathered and spent in Hamilton, Middletown, and surrounding communities. The Middletown Journal positions itself as the sole local source monitoring enforcement device revenue and use in the area.
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Josh Sweigart
Hamilton
Middletown
Middletown Journal
Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan convicted of murder
A military jury at Fort Hood Texas found Maj Nidal Malik Hasan guilty of mass murder in the 2009 rampage that killed 13 and wounded more than 30. Hasan acknowledged firing on fellow soldiers as they prepared to deploy overseas and showed little defense during a three week trial. Death penalty possible.
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Texas
Nidal Malik Hasan
Amer
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Iraq
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Butler County faces record $5M health claim
Butler County confronts a health insurance claim exceeding five million dollars, the largest handled by the County Employee Benefits Consortium of Ohio. Officials withheld details citing privacy laws, noting the stop loss cap was breached but no workers compensation was involved.
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Jim Davis
County Employee Benefits Consortium of
Ohio
Davis
Charlie Young
Wal-Mart Made in America push to create Ohio jobs
GE joins Wal-Mart effort to boost U S manufacturing with new Ohio positions linked to the Made in America initiative. The summit gathered retailers suppliers and government officials to deepen the commitment as Wal-Mart pledges to buy 50 billion dollars more U S made goods over the next decade, already affecting more than 100 Ohio jobs.
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U.S
Ohio
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
United States
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