Cleveland Ohio Plain Dealer Metro News: North Ridgeville hires URS to inspect sewer line

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:21:25 +0000

NORTH RIDGEVILLE - The city will pay URS Corp. about $122,000 to use cameras to inspect about 40,000 linear feet of sewer line running to the French Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Sheffield Village. Bruce Geiselman, Sun News http://connect.cleveland.com/user/bgeiselman1/index.html

The Columbus Dispatch Feed: Former school treasurer charged with embezzlement

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:33:20 +0000

A former charter-school treasurer was charged today in federal court with embezzling nearly half a million dollars in federal school money.

The Columbus Dispatch Feed: Former Dept. of Public Safety attorney's law license suspended

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:32:16 +0000

Rejecting the recommendation of its own disciplinary panel, the Supreme Court of Ohio today suspended the law license of former Department of Public Safety attorney Joshua A. Engel for six months. The court's Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline had recommended only a public reprimand for illegally intercepting all agency emails for several months, rejecting the court disciplinary counsel's push for a six-month suspended sentence.

Slashdot: Online Loneliness At Google+

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:29:00 +0000

Web Host Industry Review : Will Facebook’s IPO Have a Web Hosting Impact?

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:28:25 +0000

May 17, 2012 -- With the price for the Facebook IPO to be set late Thursday, investors and users are waiting with bated breath to see how high the social media stock will reach. With over 421 million shares up for grabs, Facebook could be valued at as much as $100 billion when all is said and done.

Reuters: Top News: Spain beset by bank crisis, recession, bond pressure

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:27:41 +0000

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's borrowing costs shot up at a bond auction on Thursday, after economic data confirmed the country is back in recession and reports of an outflow of deposits from nationalized Bankia hammered its share price.

USATODAY.com News: Black Madam to stand trial for illegal butt injections

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:23:47 +0000

A judge ordered Padge Windslowe to stand trial on charges that include aggravated assault, and practicing medicine without a license.

BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition: Man admits rape and sex assault

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:22:06 +0000

A man admits raping one woman and seriously sexually assaulting another in Glasgow city centre on a Christmas night out.

NPR Topics: News: Good News, Bad News: Japanese Economy Surges, But Likely Will Slow

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:20:00 +0000

The world's third-largest economy grew at a 4.1 percent annual rate in the third quarter. But the boost from rebuilding is expected to wane in coming quarters.

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Sci/Tech - Google News: Facebook to Set Final IPO Pricing - Wall Street Journal

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:18:13 +0000

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Entertainment - Google News: Upfronts 2012: CW's 2012-13 schedule; 'Supernatural,' '90210' move - Los Angeles Times

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:18:06 +0000

E! Online

Upfronts 2012: CW's 2012-13 schedule; 'Supernatural,' '90210' move
Los Angeles Times
The CW will usher in five new dramas next season -- and the additions have caused some major rejiggering of the network's schedule, with many series -- including "America's Next Top Model," "90210," and "Hart of Dixie" -- moving to new nights or times.
The CW's Fall Schedule: Supernatural Moves to Wednesdays; Top Model to FridaysSeattle Post Intelligencer

Business - Google News: GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro, stocks dip on spreading euro zone fears - Reuters

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:16:22 +0000

Telegraph.co.uk

GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro, stocks dip on spreading euro zone fears
Reuters
* US stocks lower along with world stocks * Euro dips versus dollar * Concerns focused on turmoil in Greece, Spanish banks NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - The euro slipped along with world stocks on Thursday as deepening turmoil in Greece and Spain kept ...
Euro stocks slump, euro hits four-month dollar lowAFP

CNN.com: 'Fake cop' highway shootings linked

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:16:18 +0000

Ballistics tests have linked the shooting deaths of two people along roadways in Mississippi, a source who has been briefed on the investigation said Thursday.

The Columbus Dispatch Feed: Civil War-era village to reopen after years of budget problems

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:16:10 +0000

The Ohio Village at the Ohio History Center will reopen for the summer after being closed for nine years due to budget problems. The re-created Civil War-era village, located at 17th Avenue and I-71, will be open June 2 through Sept. 2, the same hours as the adjacent museum: Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays noon to 5 p.m.

CNN.com: John Travolta sexual battery suit is over

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:16:07 +0000

The remaining plaintiff in the sexual battery lawsuit against John Travolta fired his lawyer, bringing an end to the case, the lawyer told CNN on Thursday.

Nation (US) - Google News: RFK Jr.'s Estranged Wife Found Dead in NY - TIME

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:15:44 +0000

Sydney Morning Herald

RFK Jr.'s Estranged Wife Found Dead in NY
TIME
By AP / Jim Fitzgerald Thursday, May 17, 2012 (BEDFORD, NY) — Mary Richardson Kennedy's life had both highlights and troubled moments, and they played out publicly because of the famous political family she married into in 1994.
Robert Kennedy Jr.'s Estranged Wife Found Dead in New YorkSan Francisco Chronicle

Nation (US) - Google News: Trayvon Martin Shooting: Autopsy results found Martin had injuries to his ... - CBS News

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:15:33 +0000

CBS News

Trayvon Martin Shooting: Autopsy results found Martin had injuries to his ...
CBS News
(CBS) SANFORD, Fla. - Although the trial of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with murdering Trayvon Martin is still months away, the investigation into what happened the night of shooting is on-going.
Autopsy report, police missteps noted in Trayvon Martin investigationDetroit Free Press

NYTimes.com Home: G.O.P. ‘Super PAC’ Weighs Hard-Line Attack on Obama

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:15:26 +0000

A group of high-profile Republican strategists is working with a conservative billionaire, Joe Ricketts, seeking to mount one of the most provocative campaigns of the “super PAC” era.

Business - Google News: Foreclosures down, short sales up. Are banks getting smart? - Christian Science Monitor

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:14:39 +0000

Christian Science Monitor

Foreclosures down, short sales up. Are banks getting smart?
Christian Science Monitor
Foreclosures are down to their lowest levels in nearly five years. One reason: Lenders are increasingly using short sales, instead. By Laurent Belsie, Business editor / May 17, 2012 In this 2010 file photo, a brand-new $1.1 million, 5200 square foot ...
US foreclosures decreaseWorcester Telegram

Nation (US) - Google News: More than half of US babies now minorities, US Census reports (+video) - Christian Science Monitor

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:14:38 +0000

Christian Science Monitor

More than half of US babies now minorities, US Census reports (+video)
Christian Science Monitor
America is changing. As of July 2011, 50.4 percent of children under age 1 in the US were members of minority groups. In the under-5 group in 2011, 49.7 percent were minorities. By Amanda Paulson, Staff writer / May 17, 2012 Mothers relax on the grass ...
Census: Minorities Now 50% of US BirthsTIME

NYTimes.com Home: War Crimes Trial of Ratko Mladic Is Delayed

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:14:34 +0000

Prosecutors at the trial of Ratko Mladic set out in detail the events leading to and during the 1995 massacre of some 8,000 men and boys.

Entertainment - Google News: Battleship: More Fun Than a Board Game Blockbuster Has Any Right to Be - TIME

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:13:38 +0000

TIME

Battleship: More Fun Than a Board Game Blockbuster Has Any Right to Be
TIME
Come for the aliens and stay for the naval warfare, and you'll wind up raving about the patriotic salutes. Peter Berg's 'Battleship' may be based on a board game, but it ultimately defies anything you're expecting — in the very best way By Steven James ...
'Battleship' the movie plays money game to winUSA TODAY

Sports - Google News: Old Dominion to join Conference USA in 2013 - Chicago Tribune

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:13:29 +0000

Old Dominion to join Conference USA in 2013
Chicago Tribune
Norfolk, VA — Old Dominion University's football program has enjoyed such a fast rise in the Football Championship Subdivision that it's ready for an even higher step. ODU announced on Thursday that it will move to Football Bowl Subdivision and join ...
Old Dominion latest to leave CAA; Monarchs heading to Conference USA after ...Washington Post
Old Dominion bolting CAA for Conference USADaily Press

Entertainment - Google News: Lea Michele & Cory Monteith Smooch at Hockey Game - People Magazine

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:12:41 +0000

Daily Mail

Lea Michele & Cory Monteith Smooch at Hockey Game
People Magazine
By Tim Nudd Glee costars Lea Michele and Cory Monteith, whose characters may soon be married on the show, engaged in some real-life PDA at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday – smooching their way through a playoff game between the New York Rangers vs ...
Lea Michele & Cory Monteith: Vaca PDA!PerezHilton.com

Nation (US) - Google News: NATO summit will give Chicago a global boost, poll finds - Boston Herald

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:12:30 +0000

The Atlantic

NATO summit will give Chicago a global boost, poll finds
Boston Herald
By Rick Pearson and Kristen Mack / Chicago Tribune CHICAGO - Mayor Rahm Emanuel has touted the NATO summit as a way to showcase Chicago on an international stage, and much of the Chicago area agrees with that notion, a Chicago Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows ...
Chicago braces for major protests as NATO summit loomsmsnbc.com (blog)

Reuters: Top News: Defiant Greek leftist refuses to back austerity

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:12:04 +0000

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's surging leftist leader predicted on Thursday his party would sweep next month's election and refused to stop demanding an end to "barbaric" austerity policies he said were bankrupting the nation.

BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition: Adele wins songwriter of the year

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:11:55 +0000

Adele picks up two prizes at the prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting awards - but misses out on two more trophies.

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