Obama’s historic win tops AP yearend poll of 2008
The election making Barack Obama the first African American president leads the Associated Press poll of editors and news directors as 2008’s top story with 100 of 155 first-place votes. The economic meltdown follows closely as a major national event shaping his leadership.
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New York
Barack Obama
U.S
Associated Press
Local residents share New Year resolutions
Adam Smith, 22, of Amherst vows to visit family more often. Another resident aims to lose weight eat better and treat his wife better. A third vows to get life together and organize everything.
Four charged after Lorain drug raid
Lorain police arrested Artis Taylor III Aaron Taylor Jaaron Kold and Calvin Wright after a no knock raid on W 18th Street yielded 3000 in cash 1200 in crack cocaine and surveillance gear. Wright fled and faced obstruction charges as part of a joint task force operation.
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Lorain
W. 18Th Street
Roger Watkins
Artis Taylor III
Aaron Taylor
Jaaron Kold
Calvin Wright
Orlando
Fla
Kidd
Wright
Watkins
Group plans safety meeting to protect homes and bodies
Stoney Brook Block Watch coordinator Brandon Rutherford organizes a safety event after residents voice fear of losing officers. He cites tales of mothers and neighbors fearful to walk alone and unsure how to respond to break ins. Rutherford urges crime prevention through knowledge.
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Elyria
Block Watch
Stoney Brook
Rutherford
Gun-wielding invaders had wrong house
Two men wearing ski masks forced their way into an Elyria home on Willow Park Road about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. They restrained a man and his father, searched the house, and declared they would leave after realizing the occupants were not their intended targets. No injuries were reported.
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Elyria
Ken Higgins Jr
Willow Park Road
Higgins
Tennessee
Cable channel dispute could blackout Viacom programs
Time Warner Cable and Viacom face a New Year's Eve impasse over payment for MTV and Comedy Central. If unresolved, SpongeBob SquarePants and The Colbert Report may be unavailable to Time Warner's 13.3 million subscribers, including in Ohio.
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Time Warner Cable Inc
Viacom Inc
MTV
Comedy Central
Time Warner
Viacom
Kelly McAndrew
Lorain County
Time Warner Cable
New York State
Carolinas
Ohio
California
Texas
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