Recently added articles from The Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH):
School parking lots to host 121 recycling centers.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Spencer Hunt Oct. 2--Columbus school parking lots are turning into neighborhood recycling centers as part of a plan to cut trash going to the Franklin County landfill. The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio, the Columbus school district and the city of ...
Pitching remains defining problem.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Massie Oct. 2--CINCINNATI -- Deciphering what went so terribly wrong for the Reds this season never required the expertise of CSI sleuth Gil Grissom, or even laying out $15 to buy a Sherlock Holmes cap. The box score mystery began and ended with a bullpen ...
Injuries hit linebackers again.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Rabinowitz Oct. 2--CINCINNATI -- The Bengals' already depleted linebacker corps took another hit last night against the New England Patriots. On the second play from scrimmage, strongside linebacker Lemar Marshall suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon ....
Gasoline costs empty city's pockets: Council allots nearly $1 million extra for fuel.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Robert Vitale Oct. 2--You're paying more not just to fill your own tank. Columbus taxpayers will shell out almost $1 million extra this year to keep police cars, garbage trucks and other city vehicles running. City Council approved a $980,000 midyear budget ...
Backers regroup in mad dash to get strip-club law on ballot.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Alan Johnson Oct. 2--In a final-week push to get on the Nov. 6 ballot, supporters of a referendum to overturn Ohio's new strip-club law are spending $107,000 and hiring 1,000 signature-collectors. The Vote No on Issue 1 Committee had added 150,000 signatures ...
Corrections.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--CORRECTION POLICY The Dispatch strives to be fair and accurate. The newspaper corrects any significant errors of fact brought to the attention of the editors. If you think an error has been made, call 614-461-5271. Corrections will be printed below. ...
Power runs through lineup: Slugging balance makes Tribe a threat in playoffs.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Scott Priestle Oct. 2--CLEVELAND -- The Indians have five players with more than 20 home runs, making them one of only four teams with such power so widely dispersed. A sixth fell just shy of 20 homers, and a seventh, Franklin Gutierrez, likely would have topped 20 had ...
Teachers behind Dann's strategy?: E-mails with union show charter-school debate.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Catherine Candisky Oct. 2--The novel legal strategy used by Attorney General Marc Dann to go after failing charter schools was suggested by Ohio's largest teachers union. When Dann's office followed the advice of the Ohio Education Association in legal ...
Public hearing on 'skill games': a full house that's highly divided.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: James Nash Oct. 2--WASHINGTON C.H., Ohio -- Although courts or lawmakers likely will have the final word on whether Ohioans can bet on games that involve some player skill, dozens of everyday people have added their voices in a series of public hearings that concluded ...
Teens ape parents behind the wheel: Kids picking up on drivers' bad habits.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Tim Doulin Oct. 2--Lisa Cozart considers herself a good driver but acknowledges that she has some flaws. Sometimes she speeds when she is in a rush to get where she is going. A study found that teens are influenced -- good and bad -- by the ...
Speeches put hold on hugs and kisses: Unit shows discipline while greeters talk.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jeb Phillips Oct. 2--The soldiers of the 256th Combat Support Hospital had returned home after a year in Iraq, and they stood in the assembly hall, unable to touch their families. Plenty of units return, and they're mobbed right off the buses. But the 256th ...
Eggshells may be break in fuel-cell research.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Kevin Mayhood Oct. 2--In the future, the chicken that crosses the road might have to dodge the cars it helped power. Researchers at Ohio State University say they are using eggshells to streamline a process to make hydrogen for automotive fuel cells. ...
Huntington completes Sky merger.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Tracy Turner Oct. 2--Central Ohio has 12 fewer banking offices after Huntington Bancshares closed a dozen former Sky Bank offices as part of the merger of the two companies. Huntington bought Sky for $3.6 billion in a deal that was completed in July. The ...
Toy trading would keep kids safe, happy.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Joe Blundo Oct. 2--I say we recall all toys. Old, new, poisonous, made in China, made wherever -- send them in. I have a plan. First, the background: Mattel and other companies recently recalled millions of Chinese-made toys because they contain ...
Cheap laughs poor fuel for commuter comedy.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Molly Willow Oct. 2--It's hard to understand how Bruce McCulloch, a funnyman from Kids in the Hall, could create a series as pedestrian as Carpoolers. There are moments when the single-camera, laugh-track-free series is funny, but it lacks the ingenuity of ...
EDITORIAL: EDITORIAL:: Practical safety: Licensing babysitters might not be best way to assure children's welfare.(Editorial)
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--A proposal to expand day-care regulations to babysitters who watch three to six children in their homes needs careful consideration. Children should be healthy and safe, but adding layers of bureaucracy could result in fewer safe, nurturing places for working parents to leave their ...
Absentee voting begins today.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Barbara Carmen Oct. 2--Most campaign ads and candidate debates are still to come, but voters can mark their ballots starting today. Franklin County residents can now request and cast ballots for the Nov. 6 general election. Applications for ...
Wendy's to showcase memorabilia in Dublin.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Monique Curet Oct. 2--Wendy's International will open an exhibit at its Dublin headquarters of memorabilia taken from its now-closed first restaurant. The display will open in mid- November, according to Wendy's. "When we closed Store ...
Win over Ravens buoys Crennel.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: James Walker Oct. 2--BEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns proved they are resilient. The next step is to prove they are consistent. Cleveland responded from a tough loss to Oakland with its most complete performance of the season Sunday in a 27-13 ...
Bengals fall prey to Brady's bunch.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Rabinowitz Oct. 2--CINCINNATI -- The New England Patriots put on display last night everything the Bengals are not. The Patriots are seasoned and smart. They seldom make mistakes. They play as a team. The Bengals do none of those things right ...