Ron Corby
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Statehouse News Bureau
Nearly half of Ohio lawmakers who are still alive from the General Assembly that passed the death penalty statute have signed onto a letter calling for a repeal of the law they helped create.
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Portland launches York Fest, an event to honor an enslaved Black man named York who entered what is now Oregon as part of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Scientists test a traditional method for fermenting yogurt... using ants.
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American Eric Lu is the newest winner of the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition held in Warsaw, Poland.
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Ever see two people and wonder, are they a couple? Aaron Feinberg, a co-creator of Meet Cutes NYC, takes this question head-on in his spontaneous interviews on the streets of New York and new book.
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The historic mansion that once belonged to industrialist Powel Crosley Jr. is being sold. The buyer plans to build a boutique hotel on the Mount Airy property. -
Researchers in the U.K. have published a major review of published data on physical side effects related to antidepressants such as changes in weight, blood pressure and heart rate.
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The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed this week by the Natural Science Institute of Iceland, which said the mosquitoes likely arrived by freight. -
In the NBA season opener, the Houston Rockets started what might be the tallest NBA lineup of all time. Host Ailsa Chang speaks with the Ringer's Rob Mahoney, about the evolution of the skilled big man in the NBA.
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Congo is suffering from an Ebola outbreak, but even when the virus is contained there remains a risk. Scientists are trying to understand how the virus can hide out inside the bodies of survivors.
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Teamsters Local 135 union leaders claim at least one Horseshoe Indianapolis casino worker was fired in retaliation for supporting employees who are on strike. The recent termination comes after nearly 150 workers went on strike late last week.
