Costs of campaign visits hit small towns across states
Small communities face overtime and rental costs as President Bush and rivals tour battleground states. In Columbus Grove Ohio a three minute visit produced 500 dollars in police overtime. Traverse City Michigan saw about 17000 dollars in police overtime. La Crosse Wisconsin has spent 85000 dollars on security and rental costs. Local officials say taxpayers should not subsidize campaigns.
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Bush
Columbus Grove
Janet Hermiller
Northwest Ohio
John Kerry
Ohio
West Chester
Voice of America
Michigan
Traverse City
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Dick Cheney
John Edwards
John Medinger
Middletown native pens memoir after war to ease ghosts
World War II veteran reads like a memoir about his Battle of the Bulge memories on his 19th birthday as a machine gunner. The piece reflects on resilience and coping with trauma after combat service.
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Middletown
Cooking club crafts quick tasty new recipes
Neighborhood cooks gather for a TODAY event as members share homemade dishes. Each meeting features unknown recipes swapped among participants, highlighting speedy prep and flavorful results at the community kitchen.
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Cooking Club
Ohio area leaders back proposed gay marriage ban
Area legislators and supporters endorse State Issue 1 to constitutionalize Ohio's same sex marriage ban despite Republican opposition. Gov. Bob Taft criticizes vague wording while opponents warn of economic harm and a broad expansion of government power. Local residents are split on the measure.
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Bob Taft
Campaign To Protect
Ohio
Taft
Leslie Morrow
Miami University
High court ruling erases Ohio vicious dog law
Nikki Rodgers, a 12 year old Middletown girl, faced a dog attack on her street. The Ohio Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, struck down the state vicious dog statute and many local versions, leaving authorities with little recourse before dogs are deemed vicious.
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Ohio Supreme Court
Middletown
Supreme Court
High Court
Northeast
Ohio
Mark Kalafatas
Lucas
Nikki
Jamie North
High
US troops pound Fallujah in day of heavy fighting
US and Iraqi forces renewed air strikes and tank fire on Fallujah as clashes raged on the city’s eastern and southern edges. Nine Iraqi policemen were killed returning from a Jordan training course, while civilians died and a Humvee burned. Marines reported seven precision airstrikes and no US casualties. Al Qaeda tied al Zarqawi’s group to the insurgency.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Fallujah
Ayad Allawi
Jordan
Askari
Shuhada
U.S
FDA weighs easier teen access to morning after pill
The FDA faces a decision on over the counter sales of emergency contraception for older teens with Barr Pharmaceuticals proposing Plan B for 16 and up while under-16 would need a doctor. Support comes from medical groups but concerns persist about unknown long term effects and sexual behavior shifts among teens. A 17 year old Brooklyn resident says OTC access could help teens who hide their sexuality from parents.
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Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Nied One
Barr Pharmaceuticals
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American Medical Association
Brooklyn
N.Y
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