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OhioStandard.com Monday 1st December 2008 Issue 1685
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National
  • Arab-Americans say new laws will target them
  • Indian official in US for talks with Obama team
  • Obama names Clinton, Gates to key posts
  • Charles Sobhraj moves UN for justice
  • Obama expected to name Hillary Clinton as secretary of state

    Editorials
  • Bollywood actress condemns Mumbai attacks
  • Want more accountable schools Look to Finland
  • Let bankruptcy help fix bad mortgages
  • Letters to the Editor
  • 9 killed in Pa. crashes during holiday period

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    Hunter falls out of tree stand
    Fairfield County sheriff's deputies are on the scene of an apparent hunter fatality. The hunter fell out of his deer stand off of Wyandotte Road near Stoutsville, near the Fairfield-Pickaway...

    Travis Barker & DJ AM To Reunite
    -- Punk musician Travis Barker and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM will perform together for the first time since the duo survived a fiery plane crash in South Carolina. The former Blink-182 drummer and...

    $640M budget gap forecast for Ohio
    Gov. Ted Strickland on Monday announced a new $640 million state budget gap, the third deficit this budget cycle, and said the next two-year budget could be as much as $7.3 billion in the...

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    World
    Obama names Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State
    President-elect Barack Obama has named his one-time political rival, New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, as his secretary of...

    US officials look for Mumbai clues
    US intelligence officials are searching urgently for clues that might identify the Mumbai attackers and ease tensions between India and...

    Child murders revealed in remote New Guinea
    The National newspaper has reported that women in the Eastern Highlands area of New Guinea killed their baby boys to stop breeding...

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    Business News
    Dow records shock 680 points plunge
    The euphoria of last week, which sent major stock indice higher, was missing on Monday as traders once again focused on prospects for the world...

    Bangkok airport will be slow to re-start
    It has been estimated that it will take at least a week to re-start Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport from the time demonstrators choose to...

    New device to power the world
    Scientists have developed a new revolutionary device that can harness energy from slow-moving rivers and ocean currents that might be able to provide enough power for the entire...

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  • UC Football Player Arrested
  • Fatal crashes fewer over holiday weekend
  • Oil at $50 with US economy officially in recession
  • Ohio Thanksgiving traffic deaths at 7-yr. low
  • Laurinaitis Named Lott Trophy Finalist

    Cincinnati
  • Suspect Stealing Wallets at Saint Ignatius
  • Cincinnati-area stocks drop as market rally falls flat
  • Billy Joel and Elton John to Play US Bank Arena
  • Parker firmly believes he
  • Gant makes debut on Hall ballot

    Cleveland
  • Ohio Warns About Auto Insurance Phone Scam
  • $1.2 Billion in Insurance Claims for 3rd Quarter of 2008
  • Hunting Season Kicks Off In Ohio
  • Detroit 3’s fall would be a Big One in Ohio
  • SBA tries to get a grip on Ohio small businesses’ concerns with survey

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    Columbus
  • Hunter Falls, Coroner Called
  • Activities Celebrate Rosa Parks Day
  • Laurinaitis finalist for Lott award
  • Hunters Put Down Bows, Pick Up Guns
  • Marine Slain While Distributing Food