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      <title>Regional News Stories: Commemorative Events For The West Side Market&#8217;s 100th Birthday Announced (Monday, February 6)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/45052						      </link>
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		<![CDATA[Planners hope beyond just hitting a major milestone, that the West Side Market's centennial means boosting commerce, jobs, and tourism.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:33:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Feagler and Friends: Senator Sherrod Brown (Friday, February 3)</title>
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				http://www.ideastream.org/feagler/entry/45007				      </link>
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				<![CDATA[Ohio's senior U.S. Senator is Mr. Feagler's guest for the evening.]]>				      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:35:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>The Sound of Ideas: Friday Reporters&#8217; Roundtable 2/3/12 (Friday, February 3)</title>
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	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/44988							      </link>
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	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/44988#When:13:00:00Z							      </guid>
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	<![CDATA[Analysis on the week's top stories in Northeast Ohio.]]>							      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Property Taxes Remain Stable As Home Values Sink (Friday, February 3)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/45003						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/45003#When:07:20:01Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[We continue our look at a trend that's frustrating many homeowners across Ohio and the nation. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:20:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Akron Schools Levy Strategy&#45;&#45;Target Lots of Voters (Thursday, February 2)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/45000						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/45000#When:22:37:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Deciding when to put a levy on the ballot can be tricky.  Akron Schools hope its November request will pay off.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:37:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>The Sound of Ideas: Ohio&#8217;s Business Tax Climate (Thursday, February 2)</title>
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	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/44955							      </link>
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	<![CDATA[Does Ohio's tax code attract or repel business? We'll try to arrive at a definitive answer.]]>							      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:47:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: West Side Market Centennial Pt I &#45; A Full Plate of History (Wednesday, February 1)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44980						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44980#When:20:55:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Cleveland's West Side Market turns 100, this year.  In the first of a two-part story, we explore that history.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: West Side Market Centennial Pt II: Future Changes And Challenges (Wednesday, February 1)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44953						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44953#When:16:57:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[In the second half of our profile of the West Side Market, we look at the proposed changes that lie ahead for this century-old icon.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:57:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: ODOT Panel Greenlights Delays (Wednesday, February 1)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44941						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44941#When:14:14:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Panel votes to push back major road work projects for  decades, including I-90 bridge.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:14:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Do Casino Developments Deliver Mixed Payoffs? (Tuesday, January 31)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44751						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44751#When:13:33:01Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[While city planners look forward to the opening of new gambling facilities across Ohio, critics are hesitant about what they'll cost.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:33:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Changing Gears: Buy Here Pay Here (Monday, January 30)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44855						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44855#When:10:35:01Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Dealers finance deep subprime customers at interest rates up to 25%. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:35:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Feagler and Friends: Prosecutors Lay Out Dimora Indiscretions (Friday, January 27)</title>
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				http://www.ideastream.org/feagler/entry/44887				      </link>
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				http://www.ideastream.org/feagler/entry/44887#When:15:57:00Z				      </guid>
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				<![CDATA[High points in the week's testimony in the Dimora corruption trial.]]>				      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:57:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>City Club: Creating the Jobs We Need Now (Friday, January 27)</title>
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								http://www.ideastream.org/cityclub/entry/44909      </link>
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								http://www.ideastream.org/cityclub/entry/44909#When:14:20:00Z      </guid>
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								<![CDATA[Mills leads a team that helps entrepreneurs & small business owners grow and create jobs.]]>      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>The Sound of Ideas: Friday Reporters&#8217; Roundtable 1/27 (Friday, January 27)</title>
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	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/44866							      </link>
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	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/44866#When:13:00:00Z							      </guid>
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	<![CDATA[Analysis on the week's top stories in Northeast Ohio.]]>							      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>City Club: A Manufacturing Renaissance: Four Goals for Economic Growth (Friday, January 20)</title>
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								http://www.ideastream.org/cityclub/entry/44756      </link>
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								http://www.ideastream.org/cityclub/entry/44756#When:15:07:00Z      </guid>
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								<![CDATA[Timmons is leading advocate for the nearly 12 million employed directly in manufacturing.]]>      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:07:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Attorney General Says Ohioans Lost Millions In 2011 Scams (Thursday, January 19)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44709						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44709#When:17:23:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Ohioans are continuing to lose big money to sweepstakes scams. That’s the word from Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:23:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Activists Give Ohio &#8220;C Minus&#8221; In Tax Break Enforcement (Wednesday, January 18)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44696						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44696#When:21:00:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Ohio is tied for 23rd place when it comes to making sure that companies that receive tax breaks have actually create the jobs they promise. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Changing Gears: States Impact Lives &#45; Michigan (Wednesday, January 18)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44643						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44643#When:12:35:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[The  Changing Gears project is looking at how changes in state government are impacting lives and wallets across the region.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:35:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: State Monitoring Earthquakes Near Brine Wells in Washington County (Tuesday, January 17)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44648						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44648#When:19:22:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Geologist says no link between quakes and brine wells, still says study is prudent]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:22:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Suspicious Cases Point To Food Stamp Fraud (Tuesday, January 17)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44647						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44647#When:19:16:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[The state auditor has just investigated the food stamp program, and he’s found many cases where recipients have been given multiple cards.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:16:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Cleveland Bridge Delayed; ODOT Blames Feds (Tuesday, January 17)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44660						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44660#When:16:41:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Ohio's transportation department has confirmed that planned work on several road and bridge projects could be postponed by up to 19 years.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:41:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Economy And JobsOhio Are House GOP Priorities (Tuesday, January 17)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44659						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44659#When:16:36:01Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[The Republicans who run the Ohio House have released their list of priorities for 2012. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:36:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Lawmakers Consider Expanding Loans To Farmers (Tuesday, January 17)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44658						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44658#When:16:28:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Some Ohio legislators say it’s time the state modernizes its system of discount loans to farmers. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:28:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>City Club: Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (Friday, January 13)</title>
      <link>
								http://www.ideastream.org/cityclub/entry/44632      </link>
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								http://www.ideastream.org/cityclub/entry/44632#When:18:30:00Z      </guid>
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								<![CDATA[Norquist is the founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform.]]>      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Changing Gears: new Jobs Demanding new Skills (Wednesday, January 11)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44529						      </link>
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		<![CDATA[More than 2 million manufacturing jobs were lost during the recession. But employers are starting to hire again.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:35:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: InvestOhio Program Gets Off To Modest But Steady Start (Monday, January 9)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44518						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44518#When:19:28:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Officials seem satisfied with the program's progress so far, while some questions remain over its impact and intent.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:28:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>The Sound of Ideas: Friday Reporters&#8217; Roundtable 1/6 (Friday, January 6)</title>
      <link>
	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/44486							      </link>
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	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/44486#When:13:00:00Z							      </guid>
      <description>
	<![CDATA[Analysis from the week's top stories.]]>							      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Why Sharing Services May Not Alleviate School Budget Problems (Thursday, January 5)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44492						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44492#When:21:30:02Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Districts say sharing services helps cut some costs, but not enough to close their budget gaps.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:30:02 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Ohio, Neighboring States, Eagerly Wait for Decision on Ethane &#8220;Cracker&#8221; (Wednesday, January 4)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44444						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44444#When:20:48:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Shell Chemicals could announce this month if it will build an ethane cracker in Ohio.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:48:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Former Ohio A.G. Cordray Assumes Consumer Watchdog Post In Recess Appointment (Wednesday, January 4)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44443						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44443#When:20:37:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[With a director in place, the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can start overseeing an array of financial operations.   ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:37:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>The Sound of Ideas: Fracking Interference (Wednesday, January 4)</title>
      <link>
	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/44413							      </link>
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	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/44413#When:13:00:01Z							      </guid>
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	<![CDATA[An investigation into whether waste water from natural gas drilling may have caused several earthquakes in Northeast Ohio.]]>							      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:00:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Businesses and Environmentalists Spar Over Brine Disposal Shutdown (Tuesday, January 3)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44428						      </link>
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		<![CDATA[Both sides support the move, but are putting different spins on the government's action. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:44:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Obama Headed To Cleveland To Highlight Economy (Tuesday, January 3)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44425						      </link>
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		<![CDATA[The president wraps up his Hawaiian vacation, and comes to Ohio to set the tone for his re-election campaign.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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