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Ney to report to prison...Ohio University students and others encouraged to pay up for music piracy...Study finds college students smarter, but more selfish...Ohio EPA updates fish consumption advisory...

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By John DeSando, WCBE's It's Movie Time

Columbus, OH – The Tuskeegee Airmen were instrumental in paving the way for the ultimate desegration of the armed forces in 1948. But the group has been largely ignored in the history books. A ceremony to honor them has been repeatedly postponed. It's now scheduled for March 29th. Hear the experience of Retired Colonel Walter McCreary, one of the Tuskeegee Airmen who flew 89 combat missions in Europe.

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear:

Families of the victims of a fire settle lawsuits with apartment complex...Financial settlement in Marcus Fiesel case...Statewide indoor smoking ban forum heats up...Blue Jackets lose to Colorado

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Ohio Supreme Court to hear Columbus police chief's appeal regarding his dismissed lawsuit against the city...Unusual arson arrest in Columbus...Hearings on proposals to change Ohio's drunken driving...Poll shows most Ohioans okay without one-party rule at the state level...More cases of salmonella...

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Ohio attorney targets fraudulent loan and mortgage companies...Judge sentences David Carroll Junior...Columbus City Council approves settlement with man who had an altercation with police...Arson supected in trio of fires at Ohio University dorm...No foie gras at one Central Ohio market chain...

Columbus, OH – Columbus City Council approved a measure that allows Children's Hospital to proceed with an expansion. Residents remain upset that they weren't consulted beforehand. Hear a detailed report on the controversy.

Columbus, OH – The historic Lazarus building in downtown Columbus has undergone an unprecedented environmental makeover since the department store portion of the building closed its doors in August of 2004. Hear about the first phase of the renovation, which includes several green features.

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Ohio soldier dies in Germany...Governor Strickland meets with President Bush...Ohio tax forms again include an option to donate money to wounded veterans...

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Ney aid pleads guilty...Obama raises thousands in Ohio...COTA driver faces manslaughter charge...

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Governor Strickland to meet with President Bush...A report on the Cincinnati leg of Obama's Ohio tour...California infant recovering in Cleveland...Oden earns award...

Columbus, OH – Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman delivered his eighth State of the City speech. Hear all the details from WCBE.

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Fire in Madison County kills two people...Columbus to increase efforts to stop thieves at construction sites and scrap yards...Missing girl from West Virginia found in Ohio...Some mountain climbers against requirement to wear locator devices...Strike notice by Ohio University maintenance workers deemed routine by university officials...Browns to pick third in NFL draft...

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Trial continues for the man accused of killing five people in Columbus...Judge renders sentence for Liz Carroll...Clean energy and conservation plan approved for Southeast Ohio...OSU women's basketball team beats Penn State...

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

New Albany company sees earnings jump...Value City cuts positions...Curbs and sidewalks will be a priority for Mayor Coleman...Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner issues first directive...Giant Eagle pasta taken off shelves...

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Liz Carroll to be sentenced today...Four arrests in Toledo for protesting Iraq war...Skybus will be ready by spring...Bacteria infection rates slowing declining at Ohio hospitals and nursing homes...

Films reviewed: The Astronaut Farmer, Ghost Rider, The Number 23

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:

Columbus man found dead in California...Pryce agrees with White House on British military pullout in Iraq signaling success...Northeast Ohio day care remains closed following Carbon Monoxide leak...A preview of Mayor Coleman's State of the City...

Columbus, OH – Billed as the next generation of low-fare airlines, Skybus remains on target to open at Port Columbus by May. Hear an update on the airline's progress.

Columbus, OH – The Internal Revenue Service has released its annual list of scams, pitfalls and glaring errors that are popping up on tax returns. Ironically, one of the abuses on this year's list is a new refund the agency urged people to take advantage of.