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6th Circuit dismisses asylum application, claims of ethnic persecution
JESSICA SHAMBAUGH, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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A three-judge panel on Monday, January 23rd, overruled in part the judgment of the Board of Immigration Appeals, but upheld its decision to deny an application for asylum.
Date Published: February 1, 2012
Agriculture businesses could sow big profits for investors
RICK ADAMCZAK, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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Investing in the stock market these days can be a queasy venture, but one relatively safe haven right now just might be Ohio's biggest industry: agriculture.
Date Published: February 1, 2012
Resolution would reaffirm Ohio's sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment
TIFFANY L. PARKS, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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According to the legislators who introduced it into the Ohio General Assembly earlier this month, Senate Concurrent Resolution 24 would reassert the principles of federalism found throughout the U.S. Constitution and embodied in the Tenth Amendment and notify Congress to limit or end certain federal mandates.
Date Published: February 1, 2012
Bankers see brighter future, but also see some 'question marks'
RICK ADAMCZAK, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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One of Ohio's top banking officials says the state's banking industry has stabilized after the deep recession, but the degree of improvement will likely depend on the global economy.
Date Published: February 1, 2012
Study finds private-sector retirement income has grown during last 4 decades
TIFFANY L. PARKS, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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In the mid-1970s, the federal government carved out a comprehensive set of minimum standards for pension plans in private industry.
Date Published: February 1, 2012
Court rejects argument that man did not owe money because creditor didn't provide receipts
JESSICA SHAMBAUGH, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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The 10th District Court of Appeals panel rejected arguments from Cleophus Dulaney against a summary judgment in favor of his credit card company, Cavalry SPV I, LLC.
Date Published: January 31, 2012
OhioMeansJobs now offers app for jobseekers
RICK ADAMCZAK, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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OhioMeansJobs has launched a new mobile phone application that allows Ohio jobseekers to search, save and apply for jobs from their iPhone, iPad or Android device.
Date Published: January 31, 2012
5th Circuit judges: Company was owed a hearing for attorney fees in Galena case
JESSICA SHAMBAUGH, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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A federal appellate panel recently sustained a company's arguments that the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County made an error when it failed to conduct a hearing before denying a motion for attorney fees.
Date Published: January 31, 2012
Phone industry backs bill to remove outdated regulations
TIFFANY L. PARKS, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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The president of AT&T Ohio has endorsed a Senate proposal to strip away outdated mandates on local phone providers.
Date Published: January 31, 2012
Popularity of mobile banking continues to grow as more self-serve options are added
JESSICA SHAMBAUGH, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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As the use of smart phones continues to grow, the general public is taking advantage of a new ability to instantly access almost anything, including the tools to manage their finances.
Date Published: January 31, 2012
Wrongful discharge case: 6th Circuit rejects claim that company acted in good faith
JESSICA SHAMBAUGH, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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A 6th Circuit Court of Appeals panel recently affirmed judgment granting a man attorney fees, court costs, backpay and damages after it determined his employer unlawfully discharged him.
Date Published: January 30, 2012
Court affirms gross sexual imposition conviction
JESSICA SHAMBAUGH, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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An appellate panel earlier this month affirmed the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas judgment against a man for three counts of gross sexual imposition against his wife's daughter
Date Published: January 30, 2012
Proposed law designed to increase awareness of pediatric stroke
TIFFANY L. PARKS, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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Senate Bill 260, sponsored by Sen. Larry Obhof, R-Medina, would designate the month of May as "Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month" in Ohio.
Date Published: January 30, 2012
New online book promotes sales of Ohio specialty crops
RICK ADAMCZAK, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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A new book, available free online, is designed to help increase the sales of Ohio specialty crops and locally produced food.
Date Published: January 30, 2012
Social media plus personal finance equals easier way to obtain, spend money
JESSICA SHAMBAUGH, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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Social media has grown and changed, shifting focus from chatty teens to chatty adults to business professionals seeking to filter out less appealing new hires. Now it's even influencing commerce, effecting what consumers buy, how they pay and who gives them their money.
Date Published: January 30, 2012
5th Circuit affirms judgment in Licking County robbery, assault, intimidation case
JESSICA SHAMBAUGH, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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A three-judge appellate panel this month upheld a man's conviction entered in the Licking County Court of Common Pleas for robbery, assault and intimidation of a victim and witness.
Date Published: January 27, 2012
Justices: Housing Authority must disclose records of lead poisoning
JESSICA SHAMBAUGH, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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The Ohio Supreme Court Thursday, January 19th, affirmed judgment granting a writ of mandamus to compel a housing company's disclosure of documents recording instances of lead poisoning, while reversing an award of attorney fees.
Date Published: January 27, 2012
Senators introduce economic development plan
TIFFANY L. PARKS, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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Two Senators have introduced an initiative into the Ohio General Assembly outlining their plan for economic development.
Date Published: January 27, 2012
Bill would set policies for verbal medical orders
TIFFANY L. PARKS, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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Rep. James Butler Jr. is sponsoring a proposal to require hospitals to establish policies governing authentication of verbal medical orders.
Date Published: January 27, 2012
Ohio universities encourage financial responsibility as credit card issuers continue to target college students
TIFFANY L. PARKS, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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In years past, undergraduates stepping on campus for the first time were nearly guaranteed to experience two things: new roommates and credit card companies doling out free Frisbees, clothing and pizza vouchers.
Date Published: January 27, 2012
Obamacare rules out religious freedom
Dan Cleveland, Opinions Editor University of Dayton
We can all agree that universal health care makes sense in that every American should be insured. That's why I can understand a defense of President Barack Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, commonly known as "Obamacare." However, there are some shocking regulations that come with this reform which we should all be aware of, as they threaten one of our most basic human rights.
Date Published: January 27, 2012
Wright State exhibit will celebrate Wilbur Wright’s “life of consequences”
By Timothy R. Gaffney Wright State University
Heritage groups in the Dayton region next year will celebrate the life of Wilbur Wright, who invented the airplane in Dayton with his brother Orville before his untimely death 100 years ago in May.
Date Published: January 27, 2012
Honors Institute dives into “Earth’s Oceans”
By Lara Donnelly Wright State University
The man who discovered the wreck of the RMS Titanic, which struck an iceberg and sank during its maiden trans-Atlantic voyage in 1912, will be the featured speaker at the Wright State University 2012 Honors Institute.
Date Published: January 27, 2012
Justices oust village council member, name entitled replacement
JESSICA SHAMBAUGH, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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The Ohio Supreme Court recently issued a 7-0 decision to grant Terry Johnson's request for a writ to remove Scott Richardson from the village council in Carlisle, Ohio, and declared Johnson entitled to the position.
Date Published: January 26, 2012
5th District affirms conviction of man who ran from police
JESSICA SHAMBAUGH, Daily Reporter Staff Writer
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A 5th District Court of Appeals panel last week affirmed a Delaware County court's judgment in a case of tampering with evidence and obstruction of official business.
Date Published: January 26, 2012