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Columbus, OH – It now appears that a new state law, slapping statewide limits on strip clubs and adult video stores, WON'T take effect on schedule September 4th. That's because OPPONENTS of the law say they've collected enough petition signatures to at least put the law on hold for awhile. Their ultimate goal is to kill the law permanently with a statewide vote. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen has the latest.

Columbus, OH – Members of a special Ohio task force are recommending ways to soften the state's foreclosure crisis. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Columbus, OH –

Today's stories include:



- Annual report shows Ohio students struggle with science and social studies

- Closure of many Ohio factories leads to less electricity use

- Americans live longer than ever, but lifespans are longer elsewhere

Columbus, OH –

Today's stories include:

- Annual report shows Ohio students struggle with science and social studies

- Closure of many Ohio factories leads to less electricity use

- Americans live longer than ever, but life expectancies are longer elsewhere

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

West Nile Virus preparations continue in Central Ohio - Demolition debris fee proposed - Yankees sweep Indians/Reds drop another game to the Padres

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Arrest made in west side Columbus arsons - Pension fund concerns - Scrapping the lame duck session - Ohio vet/lawmaker wants better animal protection laws

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Two seperate drownings in Ohio waterways - Questions surround safety record of Ohio's "coal king" - Meijer cuts hundreds of managerial positions - Saul Schottenstein dies

Columbus, OH – Ohio's so-called "coal king" is the man at the center of the mine collapse in Utah. And as the country waits to hear news about the six miners trapped underground, there are conflicting views on Robert Murray's safety record. Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler reports.

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Investigators looking into three seperate drownings in Ohio - Fall from a radio tower injures Central Ohio man - Strip club limits law won't take effect as scheduled - More losses for Dana Corporation - Ohio's Little League World Series team

Columbus, OH – Hire an ex-con...and get a tax break. That's the thrust of a proposal that's being re-introduced in the Ohio Legislature. Details now from statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen.

Columbus, OH – Six companies are being accused by Ohio's attorney general of cheating Ohioans by falsely vowing to save their houses from foreclosure. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

U-S appeals court in Cincinnati throws out death sentence for Ohio inmate - Crews hope to finish a second, larger hole at the mine where six miners are trapped - Tax breaks for businesses who hire ex-cons - Ohio officials identify bridges similar to the one that collapsed in Minneapolis - Ohioan's website to help farmers date continues to grow in membership

Columbus, OH – According to the Online Publisher's Association, U.S. consumers spend roughly $2 billion for web content - and in three of the last four years on record, most of that spending has come in the personals and dating category. The online dating boom has also led to some niche websites, including one developed in Ohio that caters to the farming community. In 2005, Beachwood, Ohio's Jerry Miller launched FarmersOnly.com with just a few members. In less than a year, membership grew to 10,000 and today that number exceeds 60,000.

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Columbus FOP endorces Mayor Coleman - Gahanna police officer accused of threatening a Columbus family - State assists victims of flooding in Cleveland -

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Marion County woman dies in severe storm - No sound heard from microphone lowered down to the mine where six workers are trapped - Law enforcement agencies add motorcycles to save on gasoline

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Boehner proposes giving the federal government control of the presidential primary system - Columbus' self-titled computer doctor indicted on multiple charges - Cleaning up Piketon plant

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At least two children's products are recalled every week in the United States, and a new study conducted by Columbus Children's Hospital finds that many of those recalled items are for sale online. Listen to WCBE's interview with Doctor Gary Smith, who directs the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Children's.

Columbus, OH –

Today's stories include:

- Without air conditioning, students from year-round school bussed elsewhere

- November ballot filing deadline passes without any proposals

- Governor Strickland loses to Ohio Attorney General in cow milking contest

- 62-year-old woman shoots and kills panhandler

Columbus, OH –

Today's stories include:

- Tip leads to arrest of man who fled crime scene

- Rescue efforts at Utah mine under way again

- Ohio lawmakers try to change utility billing system

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