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Continental Leadership Refutes Court Docs
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Vehement denials about service cuts are the order of the day at Cleveland Hopkins Airport.

House Prices Rise, But Buyers Vanish
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Northeast Ohio house prices seem to be on a slight upswing --- mirroring a national trend.

Terri Hamilton Brown Claims Widespread Mayoral Support
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Terri Hamilton Brown says her leadership outside politics will make her an effective Cuyahoga County Executive.

Recycling in Northeast Ohio
The Sound of Ideas: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
When you put a milk jug or a pop can on the curb for recycling, it's just the start of a journey. It's what happens next that's really interesting. On the next sound of ideas, we'll follow the milk jug all the way through the recycling process and let you judge for yourself: Is it worth the effort? The market for recycled materials is strong --you might actually be wearing the water bottle you drank from--and our will to recycle is growing stronger, too, even without the threat of fines. All about recycling in Northeast Ohio, Tuesday at 9 on 90.3.

Consumer Affairs:  Know Your New Credit Card Rights
The Sound of Ideas: Monday, August 30, 2010
Last week the last provisions of what's known as the Credit Card Bill of Rights took effect in Ohio and across America. It puts an end to credit card companies imposing unexpected interest rate hikes, ridiculous late penalties and hidden fees. And the reforms don't stop there. The law Congress passed last year also tackles gift card practices that have hurt consumers. A lot of the new transparency though is still written in fine print and some companies took some preemptive strikes, jacking up interest rates just before the new rules took effect. Plain Dealer consumer columnist Sheryl Harris will walk you through it, along with an industry guest and Host, Mike McIntyre, Monday at 9AM on The Sound of Ideas.

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Funding for the coverage of economy and jobs topics comes from The Cleveland Foundation; The George Gund Foundation; The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation; The Nord Family Foundation; The Bruening Foundation; The Community Foundation for Lorain County; and The Charter One Foundation.

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