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10/12/2009 08:16 AM | Via: Business First

Census: Columbus in middle of big cities for uninsured

New data from the Census Bureau place Columbus near the middle of the pack among big U.S. cities for the level of its residents covered by health insurance, but the capital city comes out on top in the state. read the full story

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10/12/2009 07:30 AM | Via: DCist

Morning Roundup: Holiday, Celebrate Edition

Photo by kim.heitmann It's finally here, Washington. The day you wait for all year long: Columbus Day! Hopefully all that built up holiday anticipation didn't keep you awake too late last night. Obviously, we'll be bringing you detailed coverage of the highlights of... read the full story

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10/12/2009 07:22 AM | Via: WKYC

Tacticians with history fight over Ohio casinos

COLUMBUS -- Two notoriously aggressive tacticians are behind the daily barrage of accusations and attack ads in the latest ballot campaign to bring casinos to Ohio. read the full story

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10/12/2009 06:31 AM | Via: North Valley Notebook

Kettering’s Schoenlein honored as 'Principal of the Year'

COLUMBUS - Jim Schoenlein had two big supporters on hand on Monday, Oct. 12, to see the Kettering educator honored as Principal of the Year by the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators. read the full story

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10/12/2009 02:31 AM | Via: Columbus Dispatch

King-Lincoln leaders want to restore the neighborhood's historic...

In the latest effort to boost the Near East Side neighborhood that has suffered during more recent times, one group is asking Columbus officials to scrap the area's modern name for the moniker it carried during the glory years. They want the King-Lincoln District... read the full story

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10/11/2009 10:04 PM | Via: New York Post

Extra anguish for Columbus

Their eye black smeared, cheeks moist and bodies bruised, Columbus players walked to the 50-yard line at Clinton High School in the Bronx with a collective limp. It was equal parts mental as it was physical. The Blue Steel lost their 25th consecutiv... read the full story

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10/11/2009 08:00 PM | Via: New Hampshire Union Leader

Joe McQuaid: Unlike Halloween in Manchester, Columbus is feted on actual ho

Columbus Day was never a day off when I was going to school. And, yes, Columbus had long gone by then. read the full story

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10/11/2009 07:44 PM | Via: Iowa State Daily

LETTERS: Columbus Day celebrating vicious murder of millions

Columbus Day should not be celebrated. Columbus is considered by many to be a villain. Not only did he ruthlessly murder thousands of natives but also engaged in acts of torture in his role as viceroy. During his second voyage, he enslaved and murdered the Taino... read the full story

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10/10/2009 09:00 PM | Via: Grand Forks Herald

A darker side of Columbus emerges in U.S. classrooms

Columbus' stature in U.S. classrooms has declined somewhat through the years, and many districts will not observe his namesake holiday Monday. Although lessons vary, many teachers are trying to present a more balanced perspective of what happened after Columbus... read the full story

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10/10/2009 02:01 AM | Via: Columbus Dispatch

NEWS BRIEFS

COLUMBUS Suspect in girlfriend's killing turns himself in A man charged with murder in the Wednesday morning shooting death of his girlfriend turned himself in to authorities yesterday evening. read the full story

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10/10/2009 01:37 AM | Via: Columbus Dispatch

A tragic wake-up call

If area parents and children weren't worried about H1N1 before now, the death of a 14-year-old Columbus boy should drive home just how serious a threat this virus is, health officials said yesterday. read the full story

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10/09/2009 12:21 PM | Via: Business First

Postal Service trims closing list

The U.S. Postal Service has trimmed its roster of post offices facing possible closure to 371 from 413, with two offices in Columbus remaining on the potential hit list. read the full story

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10/09/2009 06:45 AM | Via: Daily Journal

Tootsie Roll Drive

The St. Joseph Knights of Columbus will be out in Farmington today, Saturday and Sunday, collecting for the Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities or commonly known as the Tootsie Roll Drive. read the full story

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