Kasich Aims for 2000 Nomination and Rebuilds Ohio
In 1997 Columbus Kasich eyed the GOP 2000 presidential nod while leading Ohio’s Budget Committee. Now at 44 he shifts to private and state roles, plans bold reforms, privatizes the economic development agency, and hunts growth amid Ohio’s aging population, job gaps, and high Medicaid costs.
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Kasich eyes privatization moves amid Ohio political battles
The Ohio governor contemplates privatizing prisons and leasing or selling the turnpike while clashing with nursing home and teachers unions over cost cuts and policy shifts. He touts blue collar appeal, cites Ohio’s pivotal role in national elections, and signals potential state takeovers of failing school systems.
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Great Fire, Pinocchio, Beatles Lead Historic Years
Read about the 1904 Baltimore fire that leveled over 1500 buildings and the 1940 premiere of Pinocchio. The 1964 Beatles U S arrival signals the British Invasion and Pete Maravich's 1970 college scoring record is noted.
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Health care reform offers room for compromise
Newsday columnist Michael Dawidziak argues that bipartisan effort could yield a retooled health care bill. He notes court challenges to the reform act and warns that symbolic gestures risk stalling progress while urging cooler heads to prevail.
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CDC warns of bed sharing with dogs raises health risks
Dayton Daily News columnist D L Stewart laments sleeping with a dog despite a CDC alert on zoonoses. The piece mixes humor with health warnings about pets in beds and the author's personal sleep misadventures.
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