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Columbus, OH – A new poll suggests Ohio voters are favoring democratic candidates for president in 2008. But as Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports, republicans are not putting much stock in the findings.

Columbus, OH – After opening the 2007 football season against a program he coached for 15 years, game two for Jim Tressel and the Ohio State Buckeyes brings another set of memories. Mike Foley reports.

Columbus, OH – Roughly 45,000 Somalis call Central Ohio home and have brought with them their own customs and traditions. But some of those are causing conflicts in their Columbus-area neighborhoods, including the centuries-old custom of using Kaht. The natural stimulant from East Africa is illegal in the U.S., and one Ohio lawmaker has proposed a tougher law to prosecute those possessing it. But many Central Ohio Somalis are unaware of the legal and health issues Khat raises, according to Columbus Community Relations director Jim Stowe.

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Services coming together to honor Congressman Gillmor - Poll finds Ohioans want the state's five pension funds to divest in certain companies - Governor Strickland requests more federal funds for flood victims - Heroic rescue in Clermont County - Buckeyes must replace emotional leader on defense

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Ohio among states hit hardest by foreclosure crisis - Former state agriculture director seeks 18th congressional district seat - Poll finds Ohioans favor Democratic presidential candidates - Top Democratic fundraiser arrested in Colorado

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Climatologists predict more heat deaths from extreme weather caused by global warming - Junk fax lawsuits

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear:

Columbus teacher dies of bacterial meningitis - Search for Lake Erie boaters suspended - Forum to address use of Khat among large Somali community in Columbus

Columbus, OH – Ohio law says ex-cons who were sex offenders may not live within a thousand feet of a school. But a federal judge has ruled the law no longer applies to those who were convicted before the law took effect 4 years ago. The ruling has touched off more debate over the explosive issue of sex offenders and their young victims. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Columbus, OH – Ohioans appear to be split over whether those so-called electronic games of skill that have popped up in arcades and bars should be declared illegal. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Columbus, OH – This week's news of a third major recall of Chinese-made toys by US toymaker Mattel has many shop owners and parents scrambling to identify whether they have any of the lead-tainted toys in their stores or homes. But a recent Ohio study shows that, despite federal regulation, a significant number of recalled products are making their way back into consumer's hands. From member station WKSU, Karen Schaefer reports.

Films reviewed: 3:10 to Yuma, Shoot'Em Up, No End in Sight

By hosts John DeSando and Clay Lowe

It's Movie Time has won numerous national awards including Silver Microphone and Communicator honors.

Drs. Lowe and DeSando were moderator and panelist respectively on TV 25's World Film Classics. Both have been professors, Lowe at Ohio State University and DeSando at Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

SWACO leader to retire - No roul play suspected in Congressman Gillmor's death - Daylong terrorism exercise in Central Ohio

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Another air quality alert for Central Ohio - Ruling says Ohio's sex offender law doesn't apply to those convicted before it went into effect

Columbus, OH – It's a shock for members of Congress and people from northwest Ohio - U.S. Representative Paul Gillmor was found dead Wednesday. As statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports, Gillmor was a fixture in Ohio politics.

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Columbus police suspect serial rapist is targeting an apartment complex on the city's east side - Strickland to decide date of special election to replace Gillmor - Poll finds steady support for Strickland's performance as governor - Foreclosures continue to spike in Ohio - Cleveland Brown pleads not guilty after arrest

Columbus, OH – The Wexner Center for the Arts hosts a popular travelling exhibit that opens September 20th. Officials are spreading the word in a very large way. Mike Foley reports.

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Columbus, OH – While the Columbus schools struggle to keep employment on par with enrollment, one school says cutbacks have left it with the wrong kind of teachers. Alison Holm reports.

Columbus, OH – Another project to restore Columbus' historic and once thriving King-Lincoln district begins. Mike Foley reports.

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Additional bomb threats to Ohio universities - Romney visits Cincinnati area - Gas prices top three bucks per gallon in Ohio - Ground breaking ceremony for condo development in King/Lincoln district - Tressel not as gleeful as Buckeye fans after Michigan's loss to Appalachian State

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

President Bush classifies two more Ohio counties as disaster areas - Mosquitoes, scammers hit flooded areas - No charges against the mother who left a toddler in a sweltering car -