Obama, Congress Reach Emergency Debt Deal to Avert Default
With one day left, President Obama and congressional leaders announce a historic emergency bill to avoid the first U.S. default. The plan cuts at least 2.2 trillion dollars in spending over a decade and extends the borrowing authority past the 2012 elections, trading tax increases for deficit reduction.
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Barack Obama
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Obama
America
White House
Avon Lake swimmer saves one cousin after Lake Erie rescue
Kevin Powers and Allison DiGiandomenico pulled a 24-year-old man to safety after two cousins entered Lake Erie near Miller Road Park. The 17-year-old remains missing despite Coast Guard and sheriff's dive team searches. Randy, the rescued man, said he cannot swim.
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Kevin Powers
Lake Erie
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Powers
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U.S. Coast Guard
Lorain County Sheriff’s Office
Defense seeks mercy for ex Marine Sowell in 11 killings
Defense attorneys argue Sowell suffers from post traumatic stress and other mental illnesses as the sentencing phase opens. Prosecutors recount the murders and the victims bodies in autopsy rooms while jurors view grisly photos and hear about the rotting corpses.
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Cleveland
Sowell
Elyria Native Urges Restore Historic Lorain County Courthouse
Elyria architect Steven McQuillin argues the 1881 courthouse should be restored rather than replaced. He notes its sandstone construction, water damage, National Register status, and prior work on Elyria City Hall while estimating a current build cost surpassing 100 million dollars. He discussed preservation with county officials including Karen Davis.
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Texas
Colorado
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Idaho
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McQuillin Leads Phase One Plans for Cleveland Casino
Rock Ohio Ventures funds Phase One of a new Cleveland casino with Steve McQuillin as preservation consultant and KA Architects heading the team. McQuillin since 1984 advised Higbee building owners and pioneered use of federal rehabilitation tax credits to fund theater rehabilitations including the Apollo Theatre Oberlin and New Orpheum Theatre Sioux City Iowa. He resides at Dover Farm Westlake, a restored property he developed.
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Steve McQuillin
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McQuillin
Higbee
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Orpheum
Sioux City
Iowa
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