City man pleads in cross burning case in Ohio
Michael Miracle 40 last known at 3027 Mohawk Street pleaded guilty to arson and one count of ethnic intimidation for a cross burning on Oneka Street near African American families. The second charge was merged with the arson count and sentencing is set for April 13.
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Middletown
Michael Miracle
Mohawk St
Oneka Street
Butler County
Craig Hedric
Miracle
Common Pleas
Michael Sage
Bodies found of 41 Iraqis near Syrian border
Iraqi authorities recovered 41 decomposed bodies at sites near the Syrian border and south of Baghdad. The victims, including women and children, may have been killed for suspected collaboration with U.S. forces. In Baghdad, a bombing and gun attack targeted a Western hotel, killing four and wounding about 40, with al Qaida in Iraq claiming responsibility.
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Baghdad
Iraq
U.S
al-Qaida
Sadeer
Inside Hospital Development Avoids Criticism
Antiquers enjoy a grand time at the area show as the hospital development project faces little public critique and local observers note a smooth planning period during the event.
Anthem Middletown talks straddle April 15 deadline
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Middletown Regional Hospital continue negotiations beyond April 15. A released special bulletin claimed MRH would leave the Anthem network, but Anthem disputes the leak and both sides say they seek an extended contract. MRH, part of Premier Health Partners, remains covered under a temporary extension through April 15 with possible further extension to December 31, 2005.
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Anthem Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Middletown Regional Hospital
Anthem
Middletown Regional
Anthem Network
Middletown
Kim Ashley
Them
Larry James
Dayton
Premier Health Partners
MRH
Premier
Richard Gunza
Kevin Murphy
Gunza
Murphy
Bush presses Congress on energy bill in Columbus
President Bush urged Congress to pass a 31 billion energy bill aimed at cutting foreign oil reliance, modernizing the grid, and expanding domestic production. Speaking to about 1,000 supporters at Franklin County Veterans Memorial, he cited four goals including conservation and diverse energy sources, and highlighted ANWR drilling and clean coal tech.
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J. Scott Applewhite
Associated Press
Busy
Congress
Franklin County Veterans Memorial
Columbus
Bush
America
Washington
Alaskan Wildlife Refuge
United States
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
ANWR
Preble woman held after Columbus brothel bust
Tamera Sue Flory a 40 year old Somers Township resident turned herself in to Columbus police on charges of engaging in corrupt activity and promoting prostitution She ran a tanning supply based brothel near Grandview Heights for 12 years She is jailed and arraignment is set for Friday in Franklin County Municipal Court Columbus Detective Ernest Rice called the case the best kept secret in Columbus Additional indictments are pending
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Columbus
Preble
Franklin County
Tamera Sue Flory
Somers Township
Grandview Heights
Flory
Greg Peterson
Tor
Jim Andrioff
Ernest Rice
Rice
Ohio loses young workers to seek better opportunities
Dayton Daily News reports Census estimates showing Ohio shed 5.3 percent of residents aged 25 to 44 over four years ending last July, far above the national 1.1 percent drop. Officials cite job opportunities drawing people away, with Gov. Taft's spokesman noting "people are going where there's opportunity."
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Dayton
Ohio
U.S. Census Bureau
Mark Rickel
Bob Taft
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