Military jury sentences Maj. Nidal Hasan to death
A military jury condemns Maj. Nidal Hasan for the 2009 Fort Hood rampage that killed 13 and wounded more than 30, marking a high-profile death sentence sought as a martyrdom act amid a nationwide security frame.
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Ohio pending home sales stay strong in July
More Ohioans signed contracts to buy homes in July than a year earlier, marking the 27th straight month with higher pending sales than the previous year. Investors watch Syria, await August jobs data, and Congress debates the debt ceiling.
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Equality is our great unfinished business at Lincoln Memorial
President Barack Obama spoke at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the 50th anniversary of the 1963 march, noting blacks have made gains unimaginable then but warning that full economic equality remains unfinished. He was joined by Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Oprah Winfrey and King's family as thousands listened.
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Middletown United Way Raises Its Fundraising Goal
Middletown Area United Way increased its 2013 campaign target to 1.225 million dollars from last year’s 1.2 million. The new goal was announced at Hook Field with Team Fastrax sky divers delivering the American flag. Early campaigns have raised 92,602 dollars, about 8 percent of the goal, with firms including Alliance Printing American Savings Banks and the Chamber of Commerce already participating.
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Local Tax Revenues Rise in Butler and Warren Counties
Tax collections in Butler and Warren counties climbed significantly due to higher delinquent taxes and resolved appeals. Warren County’s treasurer reported $53 million more in 2012 than four years earlier, with total collections reaching $349 million last year from $296 million in 2009. The treasurer allocates funds to districts, schools, and taxing authorities.
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Tax collections rise in Butler and Warren counties
Reporter Denise G. Callahan analyzes four years of local tax data showing increased collections despite a sluggish economy. The Middletown Journal reports on local government with a focus on taxes, spending, and waste.
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Middletown Journal
Obama cites Syrian chemical attack. pledges strong international response
President Obama said the United States has concluded Syria carried out a deadly chemical weapons attack on civilians and warned of international consequences. He noted hurdles in forming a Western coalition, as Britain’s draft UN resolution on force stalled with the five permanent Security Council members.
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