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November 2006

Encouraging Youngsters to Hunt
Posted Monday, November 20
The Ohio Division of Wildlife is having a special hunting event this weekend to encourage more youngsters to take up the sport. WOUB's Fred Kight has the story.

Switch from House to Senate Difficult
Posted Friday, November 17
Democratic representative Sherrod Brown flew back to Washington this week for the congressional lame-duck session. But he came back as Ohio's senator-elect. The seven-term congressman defeated Republican Mike DeWine. But the challenges are far from over. Lawmakers often find it tough to shift from the house to senate following a hard fought campaign. Chad Pergram reports from Capitol Hill.

Testing for Sudden Cardiac Death
Posted Friday, November 17
A study led by MetroHealth Medical Center shows a new, non-invasive test may be able to predict which patients are at risk for sudden cardiac death, and may lead to regular screening. ideastream's Elaine Falk has more.

Evaluating the Polls
Posted Friday, November 17
The top two Ohio races in last week's elections were not tough to call. But some pollsters did better than others in predicting the tallies in the Governor and U.S. Senate races. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Statehouse News Bureau: Ohio Bishops Help Pay For Counseling
Posted Friday, November 17
Catholic Bishops in Ohio are making $3 million available to pay for the psychological counseling expenses of people who claim they've been sexually abused by priests. Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen reports.

Statehouse News Bureau: Freshman Orientation on Captiol Hill
Posted Friday, November 17
Zack Space is in Washington right now, learning how to be a member of Congress. Just days after being elected to the seat vacated by Bob Ney, Space and 49 other incoming House freshmen are taking part in an orientation. Here's reporter Fred Kight with an update on how things are going and Space's plans for his new job.

Statehouse News Bureau: Election R&D
Posted Friday, November 17
The leaders of Ohio's two major political parties have had a little time to think about the outcome of last week's elections. And as Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports, they say they know where they went wrong, what went right, and how they'll handle certain situations in the future.

From the Projects to Politics
Posted Friday, November 17
ideastream's David C. Barnett reports on a new exhibit opening this weekend that traces the lives of Carl and Louis Stokes.

Statehouse News Bureau: Proposed Law Cracks Down on University Admissions
Posted Thursday, November 16
If you don't take rigorous courses in high school, you won't be directly admitted to a four-year state-supported university in Ohio. That's the main thrust of a proposed new law that Governor Bob Taft, many Republican legislators, and some business leaders are pushing. The proposal has its critics, though. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen has both sides of the story.

Statehouse News Bureau: Tobacco Quitline Helping Thousands
Posted Thursday, November 16
As Ohio businesses prepare to implement the new law banning smoking in public places, some smokers might be thinking about quitting the habit. The Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation wants to help Ohioans stop smoking by offering free and low cost counseling and nicotine patches. In an interview with Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles, the foundation's executive director, Mike Renner, says the tobacco quit line is helping thousands of Ohioans.

Taxi Companies Find Common Ground
Posted Thursday, November 16
Former combatants showed a united front yesterday at a Cleveland City Council meeting. For months, several area taxi cab companies serving Cleveland Hopkins Airport have been fighting over too few customers. But, ideastream's David C. Barnett reports they found common ground in their opposition to a new proposal designed to clear-up the overwhelming taxi traffic.

Provisional Ballots to Decide Ohio 15th
Posted Thursday, November 16
So the elections are behind us and it's time now for congress to proceed with the country's business. Much of the focus now is on Washington, the lame duck congress and the priorities for the year ahead. But here in Ohio, two congressional races aren't quite over. They're so close, in fact, that provisional ballots are going to decide the winners when they're tallied this weekend. We spoke with James Nash, a reporter with the Columbus Dispatch, who has been following the race in Ohio's 15th congressional district closely.

Cleveland Students Test Below Average in Science
Posted Thursday, November 16
Cleveland 4th and 8th grade students fared well below the national average in a national assessment of science achievement among urban school children. ideastream's Bill Rice reports.

Tri-C Professors Honored
Posted Thursday, November 16
Community colleges enroll almost half of all U.S. undergraduates, and they serve disproportionately high numbers of students of color, as well as first-generation, low-income, and adult students. That can create enormous challenges for teachers. This year, two Tri-C professors are being honored by the Carnegie Foundation for meeting that challenge. It's the first time two professors from the same school in the same year have received the award. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton has the story.

Statehouse News Bureau: The Noe Effect
Posted Wednesday, November 15
Now that former coin dealer Tom Noe has been convicted on federal and state charges of wrongdoing, what last effect will the scandal involving him have on the future of politics in Ohio? Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles tries to find the answer to that question.

Key Bank V.P. to Appear Before Judge
Posted Wednesday, November 15
A senior vice president of Key Bank will go before a federal judge tomorrow for a bond hearing. The U.S. Attorney's office will argue that David Verhotz is a flight risk after allegedly embezzling millions of dollars. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Too Much Medical Knowledge?
Posted Wednesday, November 15
Often doctors are viewed with almost god-like reverence - trustworthy, all-knowing with years of stored up knowledge to make the right diagnosis. Well, a new series of reports in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that doctors are being saturated with so much knowledge, they've hit overload levels. The Journal says the problem begins in medical school. Among the medical schools already addressing the problem is Case Western Reserve University. ideastream's Elaine Falk reports.

The Future of Ohio Education in Strickland’s Hands
Posted Tuesday, November 14
On the campaign trail, Governor-elect Ted Strickland called for a number of improvements to Ohio's education system from kindergarten to workforce training. But Strickland's ideas are bound to meet some level of resistance from the Republican-controlled Ohio Legislature. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton has a look at the path ahead.

Controlling Invasive Species at the Metro Parks
Posted Tuesday, November 14
About a dozen volunteers will be tromping through the woods of Sand Run Park this morning cutting down grape vines. The work is one of many projects that Summit County Metro Parks use to control invasive species. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Arcoxia Not Expected to Meet FDA Approval
Posted Tuesday, November 14
A top physician at the Cleveland Clinic is among several doctors opposing FDA approval of Merck Pharmaceuticals' new drug Arcoxia. They're calling a new study that shows the drug is safe flawed. ideastream's Elaine Falk has more.

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