Gholston leads No. 1 Buckeyes

Gholston leads
No. 1 Buckeyes

kOHIO STATE defensive lineman Vernon Gholston returns a fumble for a touchdown against Northwestern in Columbus. The No. 1 Buckeyes prepare to face second-ranked LSU on Monday for the national championship.

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LOCAL

The pros and cons
of a Wal-Mart

kTHERE ARE some drawbacks to having the huge discounter Wal-Mart build a store in your community, but there are benefits as well.

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BUSINESS

Fuel costs to hurt
airline industry

kRISING FUEL costs will be the main culprit cutting into U.S. airlines’ profits this year, with credit market turmoil and slowing passenger demand also expected to hamper the industry worldwide.

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ENTERTAINMENT

A call to miss?

kDON’T EXPECT everything to be explained in the horror film “One Missed Call,” or you’ll likely be left disappointed.

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SCHOOL

New optimism

kAN AUSTINTOWN teenager is enthusiastic about his and his parents’ decision to enroll him in the Ohio Distance and Electronic Learning Academy, an online Ohio charter school.

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RELIGION

Getting the word

kFOR TWO decades, volunteers have gathered at Fairlawn Lutheran Church near Akron for three hours at a time to help spread the word of God throughout the world. The books — Brailled volumes of the books of the Bible — are embossed, collated, bound and shipped.

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