Indictments shake Lorain city staff over city contracts
Lorain Ohio is rocked by indictments of Sewer Superintendent Doug Johnson on theft in office money laundering and unlawful interest charges. Safety Service Director Craig Miller faces an obstruction of justice count. Johnson leased city heavy equipment to private jobs and used a city vehicle to move gear. Miller allegedly misled investigators.
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Lorain
Doug Johnson
Johnson
Lorain Safety Service
Craig Miller
Miller
John Grills
Grills
Safety-Service
Craig Foltin
Safety Service
Lifespan rises to 77.6 years narrowing gap by gender
Government health statistics show Americans living longer on average 77.6 years in 2008 with the male female life expectancy gap narrowing from 6.3 years to 6.3 as deaths from heart disease cancer decline while Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s rise slightly. The National Center for Health Statistics analyzed over 24 million death certificates representing about 93 percent and noted infant mortality dip after a 2002 rise.
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National Center For Health Statistics
Bob Anderson
Center
United States
Anderson
Arthur Reingold
University of California-Berkeley
School of Public Health
Car Bomb Kills Dozens Near Hillah Clinic
A passing by own action car bomber struck mostly Shiite police and National Guard recruits at a Hillah medical clinic and nearby market. At least 115 killed and 132 wounded in the deadliest strike since Saddam’s fall, as morgue crews and families faced the grisly aftermath and calls for security reform.
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Hilla
Baghdad
Hillah
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Bagh
Winter storm looms as more snow belies safe driving
Snow continues to fall across the region with up to four inches expected overnight and ten more inches forecast today. Walter Fitzgerald of the National Weather Service cautions residents to slow down, keep distance, and prepare winter emergency kits including blankets, candles, water, and flashlights. The piece notes Lorain County’s heavy snows this season, urging safe winter driving and vehicle readiness despite ongoing forecasts.
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Walter Fitzgerald
National Weather Service
Cleveland
Ohio Department of Transportation
Lorain Coty
Leap year baby waits four years for birthday tradition
Shaila Williams born in 1998 celebrates a rare birthday cycle. Her family marks every leap year with a full party while noting she was technically two years old as her real birthday passes. Leap year facts are shared, including probabilities and counts of leap year babies globally.
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Shaila Williams
Shaila
Dess
Hoyally
Tora
Williams
Leapzine.com
U.S
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