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  Ohio Political News
AUDIO Morrison Hearing Is Complete
A decision is not expected for ten days on whether Jack Morrison gets to stay on the Summit County Board of Elections. comments: 9
Strickland To Pick Running Mate Soon
Gov. Ted Strickland, whose popularity has declined with the economy, will soon pick his running mate and begin his 2010 re-election campaign in earnest. comments: 2
Mayor In Stark Gets No Votes
Elections officials say poll workers made a mistake and provided the wrong ballot to all 42 people who voted Tuesday in a small town in northeast Ohio.
AUDIO Veteran Bonuses Will Take Time
With the passage of Issue 1, a local Iraqi war veteran is excited to get the added bonus, but there will be a time lag until veterans receive their compensation. comments: 3
Student Wins Seat On School Board
Administrators in one Ohio school district will now have to answer to a high school senior elected to the school board. comments: 4
AUDIO Voter Turnout Delays Results
Voter turnout in Summit County far exceeded expectations and slowed down the process of tabulating results.
UPDATE Cleveland Mayor Wins Second Term
Mayor Frank Jackson won a second four-year term by a landslide margin Tuesday, capitalizing on his campaign boast of maintaining city services and avoiding tax increases amid a recession that hurt the city's manufacturing-dependent economy.
RESULTS: State Issues
Three statewide issues have been approved by Ohio voters. comments: 3
AUDIO RESULTS: Suburban Races
Summit County voters turned back changes in a county office, and school levies saw mixed results at the poll. comments: 7
AUDIO RESULTS: City of Akron Races
After a long delay due to ballot shortages, all-but-final results are in for all Akron city races. comments: 12

  National Political News
GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care - and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul....

Analysis: Outlook for tough Iran sanctions is dim
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is shifting the focus of its Iran policy from talk to sanctions, but the prospect of winning early international support for toughened new penalties appears dim....

Ethics committee: No punishment for Burris
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Democratic Sen. Roland Burris for misleading investigators about his maneuvering to get Barack Obama's old Senate seat from the governor who was ousted for trying to sell it....

Moderate Dems pivotal in Saturday health care vote
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Suitably opaque, Section 2006 takes up only a few dozen lines in a sweeping health care bill that runs to 2,074 pages and mentions neither Sen. Mary Landrieu nor her state of Louisiana....

Couple pleads guilty in Cuban spying case
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A retired State Department worker and his wife accused of a three-decade-long plot to spy for Cuba have pleaded guilty in federal court....

Pentagon looking for Fort Hood management lapses
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon said Thursday it will scour its procedures for identifying volatile soldiers hidden in the ranks following the Fort Hood shooting rampage and lapses that might allow others to slip through bureaucratic cracks....

US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, prosecutors said in court documents Friday....

Gates: US to do its part to slow Afghan corruption


SC lawmakers to take up impeachment of governor


Bishops discuss authority over Catholic colleges
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Fallout continues from the summer controversy over the University of Notre Dame awarding an honorary degree to President Barack Obama, who supports abortion rights....



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