The busy time of the year for leisure travel and tourism is fast-approaching, but don't look for Ohio to have as many media ads luring potential travelers as other states in the region. The Ohio Division of Travel and Tourism's annual budget is the smallest of any state in the region, often by a wide margin.
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Former clients of a Hamilton County attorney were awarded in excess of $20,000 from the Supreme Court's Board of Commissioners of the Clients' Security Fund of Ohio - the highest figure paid out for a single attorney in the board's latest round of awards.
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Legislation was introduced this week in the Ohio General Assembly to close gaps in Ohio's Sex Offender Registration and Notification law and help prevent incidents similar to Cleveland's Imperial Avenue murders, a case in which 11 female bodies were discovered in the home of sex offender Anthony Sowell.
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Dozens of family physicians are expected to attend three Central Ohio educational events on one weekend next month to discuss current topics that can affect their practices. The highlight of the three events is the Ohio Family Medicine Symposium on Research and Education, which will provide a forum for physicians to share best practices in family medicine education.
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Proposed amendments to the Rules of Practice of the Supreme Court of Ohio are available for review and comment as the state's high court has announced a public comment period until April 6.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time - the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every time they buy groceries.
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HARRISON, N.Y. (AP) - Federal safety regulators are gathering information after a suburban New York driver told police that a Toyota Prius accelerated on its own, then lurched down a driveway, across a road and into a stone wall.
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The central government will say things to please the popular mood, but local governments have way too many vested interests in the property market to make major changes," said Ding.
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NEW YORK - Bank of America customers will soon be unable to spend more than they have in the accounts linked to their debit cards. It's a step that may become a common move ahead of new regulations limiting overdraft fees.
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