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Man indicted in slaying, burning of woman’s body

Man indicted in slaying, burning of woman’s body COLUMBUS An Ohio man who authorities say killed

JAL pilot admits being almost 10 times over alcohol limit

A Japan Airlines co-pilot arrested after failing a breath test shortly before a London to Tokyo flight pleaded guilty Thursday to being almost 10 times over the legal limit for alcohol.

Days after synagogue massacre, online hate is thriving

A website popular with racists that was used by the man charged in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre was shut down within hours of the slaughter, but it hardly mattered: Anti-Semites and racists who hang out in such havens just moved to other online forums.

Federal judges order Ohio to allow purged voters back in

Federal judges on Wednesday ordered Ohio to allow voters who had been purged for not voting over a six-year period to participate in this year’s election.

America’s gender, racial divides on display in House races

Perhaps nowhere is the choice facing voters next Tuesday more vividly on display than in the battle for control of the U.S. House. Democrats are fielding more women and minority candidates than ever, while Republicans are trying to hold their majority with mostly white men.

Law enforcement faces dilemma in assessing online threats

Their anger is all over social media for the whole world to see, with rants about minorities, relationships gone bad or paranoid delusions about perceived slights.

Official: Mafia hit man suspected in Whitey Bulger’s slaying

A Mafia hit man who is said to hate “rats” is under suspicion in the slaying of former Boston crime boss and longtime FBI informant James “Whitey” Bulger, who was found dead hours after he was transferred to a West Virginia prison, an ex-investigator briefed on the case said Wednesday.

Why is it so hard to text 911?

People can livestream their every move on Facebook and chatter endlessly in group chats. But in most parts of the U.S., they still can’t reach 911 by texting – an especially important service during mass shootings and other catastrophes when a phone call could place someone in danger.

Noted Trumbull County WWII veteran Sam Lanza dies

Lanza served 18 years with the Veterans Service Commission

Concerns grow over rejections of many vote-by-mail ballots

Drawing on her years of military experience, Maureen Heard was careful to follow all the rules when she filled out an absentee ballot for the 2016 election.

iPad, MacAir reveal new screens, updated features in Tuesday's roll-out

Apple’s new iPads will more closely resemble its latest iPhones as they ditch a home button and fingerprint sensor to make more room for the screen.

New state law makes ticketing for distracted driving easier

Associated Press COLUMBUS A new state law now makes it easier for police to ticket drivers in

Trump targets citizenship

Associated Press WASHINGTON Thousands of U.S. troops to stop an “invasion” of migrants. Tent

BGSU gets grant in algal bloom battle

Associated Press BOWLING GREEN A national research effort aimed at protecting freshwater lakes

Halloween venue in Columbus hosts 'Swastika Saturday' on day of shooting