Campaign starts against ban on gay marriage
Opponents form a political action committee to raise millions for television ads as supporters collect signatures to place a constitutional amendment banning recognition of unmarried couples on the November ballot. The measure would end university partner benefits and may affect anti discrimination laws and legal contracts.
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Columbus
Alan Melamed
David Miller
Citizens For Community Values
Ohio
Ohio seeks curb on roadside litter with study findings
Ohio officials release a comprehensive study showing nearly 11,772 tons of annual roadside trash and about 972,372 urine bottles dumped across rural interstates. The report prompts talk of expanding rest stops and a bottle-deposit law to curb litter and reduce cleanup costs.
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Ohio
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Odnr Division of
Kelly Armfelt
U.S
Ohio Department of Transportation
Independent Drivers Association
Spencer
Jim Swaney
Wright State University
America
Ohio to execute Mink, first in Montgomery County since 1940
Lucasville Ohio will execute Scott Mink at 10 a.m. today for the September 2000 murder of his parents. Mink, 40, was moved from Mansfield to the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility after pleading guilty to aggravated murders of William and Sheila Mink. Gov Taft denied clemency as protests build.
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Lucasville
Scott Mink
Montgomery County
Ohio
Mink
Southern Ohio Correctional Facility
Larry Greene
Mansfield Correctional Institution
Dayton
Center For Social Concern
Stephen Vrabel
Youngstown
Drug-card enrollment near 4 million despite lower forecast
Medicare officials told Congress that about 3.9 million seniors have signed up for the prescription drug discount card in six weeks. Analysts note ongoing confusion slows enrollment, hindering political gains for Republicans. Savings exceed initial projections, with 11-18 percent on brand drugs and 37-65 percent on generics. Judith Stein cites internet and 800 number hurdles as major obstacles.
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Washington
Medicare
Congress
Mark B. McClellan
McClellan
Senate Special Committee On Aging
Judith Stein
Center For Medicare Advocacy
Willimantic, Conn
Middletown Woman and Daughters Aid Cancer Patients
A Middletown mother and her daughters battle cancer in their own way by supporting patients through care, fundraising, and community outreach as part of a local effort. Cincinnati wins against Milwaukee to take sole possession of third place. Partly cloudy with a high near 85 and a low around 69.
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Middletown
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Cheney frames Kerry Edwards on health care crisis
Vice President Dick Cheney assailed the Kerry Edwards ticket for supporting personal injury trial lawyers, claiming it drives up health care costs and restricts access to top medical care. Kerry's Ohio spokesman countered that Kerry Edwards would control malpractice premiums for doctors while Cheney promotes malpractice reform as Bush touts a common sense approach. Cheney spoke in Toledo amid battleground state visits as Kerry prepared to campaign in Columbus before the Democratic National Convention.
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Dick Cheney
John Kerry
John Edwards
North Carolina
Cheney
Kerry-Edwards
Bush-Cheney
Dana
Medical College of Ohio
Jennifer Palmieri
Kerry
Ohio
Edwards
Bush
Missouri
Columbus
Boston
Accompa
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