Olentangy’s high schools earn state, national rankings
All three of Olentangy’s high schools have been named among the top high schools in the country, as rated by the U.S. News & World Report.
House OKs GOP’s anti-violence against women bill
WASHINGTON — House Republicans set up a showdown Wednesday with the Senate and President Barack Obama over legislation to protect women from domestic violence, a fight that’s become as much about female voters this election year as cracking down on abuse.
May 16 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »
Braves roar past Lions for district crown
Olentangy baseball coach Steve Little is retiring after this season, but his team is playing like it doesn’t want him to leave.
2 US Navy ships collide in Pacific; no injuries
SAN DIEGO — An 844-foot-long U.S. Navy assault ship collided with a refueling tanker Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, causing damage to both ships, but there were no injuries or fuel spills, military officials said.
May 16 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »
World leaders set for busy US weekend of summitry
WASHINGTON — More than two dozen world leaders will join President Barack Obama in an extraordinary weekend of back-to-back summits to tackle Europe’s mounting economic woes and solidify plans for winding down the decade-long war in Afghanistan.
May 16 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »
Welfare drug testing plan removed from Ohio bill
COLUMBUS — A wide-ranging midterm budget bill cleared the Ohio Senate on Wednesday after lawmakers removed a contentious pilot program that would have tied welfare benefits to clean drug tests.
May 16 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »
Study links vets to brain disease seen in athletes
WASHINGTON — A small study raises more concern about the long-term consequences of brain injuries suffered by thousands of soldiers — suggesting they may be at risk of developing the same degenerative brain disease as some retired football players.
May 16 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »
Army opens jobs in combat battalions to women
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Female soldiers this week are moving into new jobs in once all-male units as the Army breaks down formal barriers in recognition of what has already happened in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
May 15 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »