Monthly Archives: October 2008

John Freshwater is a Liar

October 31, 2008
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In a contract termination hearing, testimony indicates that John Freshwater, a teacher suspended for promoting his religion, apparently burned a second child with what he describes as an “X”, but others describe as a cross. MOUNT VERNON— A second Mount Vernon student said his 8th grade science teacher burned a cross on his arm...

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Dispatch’s Expected Endorsement of McCain

October 23, 2008
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Today The Other Paper had an excellent piece on The Columbus Dispatch endorsing McCain for President. One point in the article I thought was important in showing the flawed rationale of the editorial staff. Here’s what the Dispatch said. At a time when the nation faces serious problems … the president should have an...

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World Income Gap Is Widening

October 23, 2008
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A new report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) stated that the income gap is growing worldwide, especially in America. Particularly interesting was this comment regarding the United States. The United States is the country with the highest inequality level and poverty rate across the OECD… Since 2000, income inequality has...

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Buckeye Steve Stivers is Red Faced

October 10, 2008
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When Steve Stivers who is running for Ohio’s 15 Congressional District visited the offices of Ohio State’s The Lantern student newspaper he tried to use his affiliation as a graduate of the university as a plus. When Steve Stivers visited Ohio State Tuesday night, he made sure to show school pride. “I wore my...

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  • Police investigate death on the Hilltop
    Police haven’t determined what caused the death of a man who was found by a woman in her Hilltop home this morning, but the investigation will continue. Sgt. Christ Holzhauser, a Columbus police homicide detective, said the man was staying temporarily at the woman’s home at 69 S. Ogden Ave., but she didn’t know him very well. She called police at about 10:30 […]
  • Sheriff's office searches for suspects in Marysville abduction, rape
    The Union County sheriff’s office is searching for two suspects after a woman said she was abducted and sexually assaulted following a fake traffic stop. […]
  • Komen’s reversal on Planned Parenthood irks some
    When the leaders of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation announced yesterday that they were reversing their decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood, some donors who had been angry said all was forgiven. […]
  • Into the crossfire
    Laura Robinson said she no longer will jaywalk across Morse Road. The North Side resident watched a man die Thursday night after he darted across the busy roadway near Kingshill Drive and was struck by three vehicles. […]
  • Police ID pedestrian hit, killed Thursday on North Side
    Police this morning identified a man who was struck and killed Thursday while crossing a busy road on the North Side. Rene Antonio Deras, 44, of El Salvador, was crossing Morse Road near the intersection of Kingshill Drive at about 10:30 p.m. when witnesses said he was hit by at least two vehicles, one of which fled the scene. […]

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