Monday, January 25, 2016

Mitchell J. Brown, now on Columbus City Council, wants to help ... and other top stories.

  • Mitchell J. Brown, now on Columbus City Council, wants to help ...

    Mitchell J. Brown, now on Columbus City Council, wants to help ...
    Less than two years of retirement was enough for Mitchell J. Brown. On Monday, Brown, now 68, begins a new chapter of his professional life as an appointed member of the Columbus City Council. Brown said he never thought holding an elected office would be part of his narrative, but here he is. And his approach to the job will be just like his approach to everything else: “Every day is a good day,” Brown said. “Some days are better. And some days are holidays.” Brown brings to council nearly 20 ..
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  • Golf | Rickie Fowler hopes next step is a major one

    Golf | Rickie Fowler hopes next step is a major one
    ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- Golf's new "Big Three" has been around for only a few months and already there's talk of the exclusive group being expanded. Rickie Fowler is back in the conversation after his fourth worldwide victory in the past nine months, over a stellar field at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Today, finds himself at a career-high No.4 in the rankings, with only Jordan Spieth, Jason Day and Rory McIlroy above him. But to merit inclusion in golf's elite, Fowler knows he..
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  • Grant to Columbus State could help 10000 kids earn college credit

    Grant to Columbus State could help 10000 kids earn college credit
    Columbus State Community College announced this morning that it will receive an $11.5 million federal grant to help up to 10,000 central Ohio middle- and high-school students, especially those coming from poorer families, to earn college credit before high-school graduation. For its "Investing in Innovation" competition, the U.S. Department of Education is doling out $113 million to applicants who present ideas that promise to improve student achievement, decrease dropout rates, increase high-s..
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  • NFL | Super Bowl: Early line makes Panthers 4-point favorites

    NFL | Super Bowl: Early line makes Panthers 4-point favorites
    LAS VEGAS -- The Carolina Panthers will go to San Francisco favored by more than a field goal to win the Super Bowl. Oddsmakers didn't even wait until the Panthers finished off the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday to install them as favorites for the game against the Denver Broncos on Feb. 7. At most Las Vegas books, the Panthers opened a 4-point pick, though the early line varied, with the over/under settling in at 45. "The public normally bets what they saw last, and they liked what they saw in ..
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  • 3 inmates who escaped from California jail thought to be armed

    3 inmates who escaped from California jail thought to be armed
    LOS ANGELES — It was a daring and elaborate escape: cutting through metal, crawling through plumbing tunnels, climbing a roof, rappelling four stories to freedom using ropes made from bedsheets. But this wasn't a Hollywood movie; it was a real-life breakout that left authorities struggling to find three escapees — one a suspected killer — and put together the pieces of how they managed to escape a Southern California maximum-security jail. The priority was finding the men — who are possibly arm..
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  • Republicans hit Strickland for his support of Boyce

    Republicans hit Strickland for his support of Boyce
    Ohio Republicans are calling on former Gov. Ted Strickland to address whether he still supports former state Treasurer Kevin Boyce’s campaign for Franklin County commissioner after federal regulators said Boyce attended a meeting where a pay-to-play scheme was discussed. “Why is it OK that the person who brought Kevin Boyce into the statewide scene in the first place continue to remain silent,” said Matt Borges, chairman of the Ohio Republican Party. A comment is being sought from Strickland’s ..
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  • Ohio Senate concerned about proposed overhaul to unemployment ...

    Ohio Senate concerned about proposed overhaul to unemployment ...
    State senators could dial back a sweeping House bill that would place sharp limits on unemployment compensation and eligibility for benefits. Majority Republicans in the Senate are concerned about provisions to cut the number of weeks of benefits available to jobless workers, reduce benefit amounts for those collecting Social Security, and prohibit benefits entirely for workers who violate terms of their employer handbook. Questions also have been raised about a plan to temporarily raise the ta..
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  • Drop-in centers aid central Ohio's homeless youth

    Drop-in centers aid central Ohio's homeless youth
    Although homeless and past the age of 18, Alexander Jackson-Matu felt frighteningly out of place in the adult shelter for men. He wasn't sure how to handle the hostility. Or what to do about the guys dealing crack next to him. Everyone looked much older. "I had to pretend I was reading my book," the 23-year-old said. "I was so uncomfortable." Jackson-Matu lasted just two days. He's still homeless but is receiving services through Star House, a Columbus drop-in center for homeless youths 14 to 2..
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  • Ginther's ethics proposal needs more teeth, some say

    Ginther's ethics proposal needs more teeth, some say
    Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther’s plan to address ethics issues and scandals at City Hall strengthens reporting requirements, but some say it does not go far enough. Stronger reforms would include an independent office to investigate allegations, such as an inspector general and limits on campaign contributions, advocates say. “We have a new mayor after many years, and recent ethics and campaign-finance scandals, so this is the pivotal moment to tackle the challenges that have been hiding und..
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  • Super Bowl preview | Manning's Broncos to face Newton's Panthers

    Super Bowl preview | Manning's Broncos to face Newton's Panthers
    Today’s NFL is all about the quarterbacks, so perhaps it’s fitting that the 50th Super Bowl features a matchup between Peyton Manning’s Denver Broncos and Cam Newton’s Carolina Panthers. At 39, Manning — the only five-time MVP in history and one of the faces the league — is the oldest starting QB to lead a team to the big game. Most folks figure his fourth Super Sunday will be the last time he dons a helmet. “Oh, wow,” Newton said. “Playing ‘The Sheriff.’” Newton, meanwhile, is part of the ..
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Ohio has yet to write rules for fracking industry .Redflex trial in Chicago adds local bribery details .
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