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Toledoans tell Congress of tainted-heparin grief
The widow of former Toledo radio personality Dennis Staples, who died after receiving contaminated heparin made with ingredients from China, urged a congressional panel yesterday to pass the laws needed to secure a safe U.S. drug supply.

Lima woman murdered late Tuesday
LIMA, Ohio A local woman was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting late Tuesday in this Allen County community, authorities said.

Former pastor of Maumee church indicted for sexual imposition
A Roman Catholic priest was indicted Wednesday morning on one misdemeanor count of sexual imposition for an incident that led to his resignation as the pastor of St. Josephs Catholic Church in Maumee.

Water main break floods Fostoria neighborhood
FOSTORIA About a foot of water flooded a south-side neighborhood Wednesday morning after a water main on Clark Street broke.

Ohio lawmakers poised to make nation's toughest caps on payday lender rates
COLUMBUS The Republican-led Ohio House plans Wednesday to approve one of the nation's toughest caps on the storefront payday lending industry in the nation. The plan would limit interest rates on such loans at a stunning 28 percent.

Pepper spray won't stop attacking dog
It took a long time but The Blade finally has me mad enough to respond. The editorial on April 25 about the shooting of the dog was both a slap in the face of the police officers who protect this city and ignorant in its approach.

Maumee Dearest - Viagra

It's all about perjury
WHEN witnesses in a court of law swear to tell "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth," the principal motive for honesty is the possibility that they'll be charged with a crime if they lie.

Keep kids in same school
WHEN children move to a different school, they must adjust to a new setting, new peers, a new routine, and a new teacher, as well as try to make new friends.

Libbey's Bates resigns with 252 victories
In the final analysis, the lure of spending more time with his wife of 37 years proved stronger than the enticement of developing another promising group of freshman basketball players who seem destined for big things at the varsity level.

Disputed homer helps Mud Hens top Louisville
LOUISVILLE - Behind a steel-stomached performance from Eddie Bonine and some timely hitting, the Mud Hens won their seventh straight game last night.

Frack donates $2 million for BGSU facility
BOWLING GREEN - With an uncanny memory of all things related to Bowling Green State University basketball, Bill Frack serves as a bridge from the days when games were played at the Men's Gymnasium to current times at Anderson Arena.

Red Wings go up 3-0 on Avalanche
DENVER The usually tight and testy Colorado-Detroit matchup has never been this one-sided, on the scoreboard or in the trainers room.

Detroit takes first series lead against 76ers
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - The Detroit Pistons might have won Game 5 more than an hour before it started.

Toledo hires private trash collectors in apparent 'sick-out'
The city of Toledo was forced to hire private trash haulers yesterday to help collect residents' garbage because of an apparent "sick-out" among refuse workers.

Toledo City Council seeks review of development plan
Toledo City Council offered mostly cheery-eyed praise yesterday for officials from the California-based company looking to transform Swan Creek downtown into a $300 million mixed-use riverwalk development.

High number of Toledo refuse workers call in sick
City officials are asking residents to leave their garbage out despite a large number of employees who called in sick Tuesday.

Cleveland Institute of Music picks new head Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:02:00 EST
The conservatory has tapped a a Julliard School professor to take over the helm after current president David Cerone retires.

Taft Stettinius to acquire Indianapolis law firm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:08:00 EST
The Cincinnati-based law firm, which operates an office in Cleveland, said Sommer Barnard PC will merge with it this week.

PartsSource to supply Calif.-based health system Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:05:00 EST
The provider of repair parts for hospital equipment has agreed to become the primary supplier of replacement parts to the big Adventist Health system on the West Coast.

Olympic Steel sees profits more than double Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:28:00 EST
The steel distributor has reported a solid first quarter as demand for steel remained strong.

Results improve at Timken Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:39:00 EST
The maker of bearings and steel turned in double-digit percentage increases in sales and earnings for its first quarter compared to the like period last year.

Diebold releases revenue estimate Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:44:00 EST
The maker of ATMs and electronic voting equipment has put its first-quarter revenue at $700 milllion, up 8% from a year earlier.

LNB Bancorp posts modest dip in profits Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:52:00 EST
The parent of Lorain National Bank saw its first-quarter earnings decline nearly 6% from its year-earlier results.

Cleveland may add to business assistance efforts Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:21:00 EST
Six new or expanded programs to attract business - especially small business - to the city have been put before Cleveland City Council.

Results improve at Associated Estates Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:49:00 EST
The real estate investment trust saw its funds from operations in the first quarter surge 50% from a year earlier.

Ohio bill could lower payday loan cap to 28% Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:35:00 EST
In a surprise move Tuesday, House Republicans introduced legislation that would cap the annual percentage rate charged on payday loans at 28 percent. The bill was a sudden reversal in policy on the rate cap and appeared to be an effort to trump Gov. Ted Strickland.

Bank's stock owners furious Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:20:00 EST
The cold wind blowing off Lake Erie was nothing compared to the frosty reception awaiting National City Corp. directors at the troubled bank's annual shareholders meeting yesterday.

Busy Sheffield Village area may host two major hotel chains Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:46:00 EST
A new deli will be opening and a new hotel that is a part of major hotel chain is in the works, according to the property owners. That's in addition to planned groundbreaking on a Holiday Inn, which is slated to go up behind the Giant Eagle store at 5231 Detroit Road.

Wendy's going large on CEO switch Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:18:00 EST
Wendy's International will jettison its current chief executive if a proposed merger with the parent company of Arby's is approved, but Kerrii Anderson likely will have a golden parachute to cushion her landing.

Northside surgery unit to shut down Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:16:00 EST
Forum Health officials confirmed Tuesday that due to fewer patients, a medical surgical unit will close at 3 p.m. today at Northside Medical Center.

Eastlake markets discussed Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:12:00 EST
Those who think there's nothing better than spending summer weekends hunting for bargains or buying fresh local produce might have a new place to go do both starting next month.

Transformation of Lorain Ford plant continues Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:43:00 EST
The former Ford plant on Baumhart Road purchased by California-based Industrial Realty Group in December 2006 slowly is becoming home to a variety of smaller businesses, just as IRG intended when it shelled out $2.5 million for the massive, but empty, property.

Developers may be interested in Conneaut park Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:25:00 EST
City and county officials were mum Tuesday on reports that developers are interested in purchasing a large chunk of the East Conneaut Industrial Park.

Buoyed by $1 million state grant, UltraCell powers up Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:21:00 EST
A $1 million grant from the Ohio Third Frontier program goes not just to Livermore, Calif.-based UltraCell, but to collaborators such as the University of Dayton Research Institute, Mound Technologies and robotics specialist Invotec.

Cincinnati Realtors set 2,000 open houses Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:00:00 EST
The Greater Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors is hosting more than 2,000 open houses in Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties Sunday. Historically, the six-month period from April through September has marked the height of the home-selling season in Greater Cincinnati.

Anonymous donors give Erie County United Way $150K Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:39:00 EST
With this year's campaign about $300,000 under its goal of $965,000, Erie County United Way agencies can breathe a collective sigh of relief after two anonymous donors gave the organization a total of $150,000 Monday.

FirstMerit profits after insulating self Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:40:00 EST
At a time when many banks have taken a financial beating on mortgage lending for home buyers, Akron-based FirstMerit Corp., which hasn't gotten involved in risky mortgages, reported a 30 percent profit increase in 2007 over 2006.

General Electric to eliminate 31 positions at Ohio Lamp Plant Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:34:00 EST
General Electric continues to slash jobs in the Mahoning Valley as it eliminates 31 positions at its Ohio Lamp Plant. The Warren plant makes a variety of incandescent bulbs, which are becoming less popular.

Downtown developer adds Chase building to holdings Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:30:00 EST
Despite a sluggish economy, Louis A. Frangos said he strongly believes the citys downtown is on the cusp of a major turnaround. Thats why the real estate developer purchased another major downtown property, the Chase Bank Building, for $775,000.

Stimulus checks won't create big spenders Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:55:00 EST
Several Toledo-area residents said Monday -- the first day that economic stimulus checks were to begin showing up in Americans' bank accounts -- that they likely wouldn't use the money to make new purchases.

Cincinnati economy faring better than nation's Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:02:00 EST
Economists with PNC Financial Services Group, using the firm's Household Economic Stress Index, have concluded Cincinnati's economic woes have leveled off in the last six months as the nation's continued to climb.

Sutton talks 'jobs, jobs, jobs' Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:50:00 EST
U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton, D-13, reflected on her first term in office yesterday, saying that the top issues facing Lorain County remain as they were during her campaign.

Laketran raising rates Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:28:00 EST
The Commuter Express will rise 50 cents to $3, while Local Fixed Route regular fares will cost riders $1.25 instead of $1. In-county Dial-a-Ride service will go from $4 to $6.

Sale provides Max and Erma's with a lifeline Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:37:00 EST
On the heels of Wendy's merger with Arby's announced last week, another home-grown burger joint has been sold. The good news for fans of the original Max and Erma's is that the Pennsylvania company that bought the chain for $10 million plans to remodel stores and refocus the menu.

Developers express interest in proposed new airport hotel Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:40:00 EST
Dayton's plan to demolish a 38-year-old hotel at Dayton International Airport next year and attract a developer to build a new hotel at a different site on airport property will attract interest, executives in the commercial development industry said.

Goldmans Nat City payoff: $175 million Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:30:00 EST
A cool $175 million. Thats the amount of money investment banker Goldman Sachs and Co. will receive for its role in putting together the deal for a $7 billion capital infusion into troubled National City Corp.

Breast-feeding rates reach 77 percent in U.S.
ATLANTA The U.S. breast-feeding rate has hit it's highest mark in at least 20 years with more than three-quarters of new moms nursing their infants, according to a government report released today. Ab...

Costs rise again at nursing homes
NEW YORK Costs for nursing homes, assisted living facilities and some in-home care services have increased for a fifth consecutive year, and could rise further if a shortage of long-term care workers ...

Family Doctor: Cholesterol deposits in eye sockets
Q: I have cholesterol deposits in my eye sockets. They first appeared when I was in my early 30s, at a time when I was very athletic. My cholesterol level was so low that I tested out in the rare cate...

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