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Ohio station pulls story on man in women's rescue
A Cleveland television station took down an online story about the criminal past of Charles Ramsey, the man who helped free three women held captive ...
DNA shows Ohio kidnapping suspect fathered girl
A DNA test confirmed another dark twist in the story of three women imprisoned in a house for about a decade: Kidnapping and rape suspect Ariel Castro ...
Relatives say Cleveland suspect had violent streak
The mannequin was life-sized, with a mop-like wig and creepy, slanted eyes. Ariel Castro kept it propped against a wall of his house and liked to use ...
Police: Ohio captive suffered 5 miscarriages
Prosecutors said Thursday they may seek the death penalty against Ariel Castro, the man accused of imprisoning three women at his home for a decade, ...
MLB says umpires made 'improper call' against A's
Major League Baseball said the umpires were wrong. The Athletics knew that all along. "We saw what we saw last night," Oakland manager Bob Melvin said
Hope can be painful for families of missing kids
The miraculous rescue of three missing women has given hope to many families whose loved ones have vanished. Yet hope, when searching for a long-lost ...
Cleveland man charged with 3 women's kidnap, rape
A man suspected of keeping three women captive inside his decrepit house for a decade was charged Wednesday with kidnapping and rape, accused of ...
Block where women found a friendly, careful place
The block where horror happened has many faces. On one end, magnificent stained-glass windows rise two stories up a handsome brick church. At the ...
Charles Ramsey's turbulent 15 minutes of fame
Helping to free three women from nearly a decade in captivity would seem to be enough. Neighbor Charles Ramsey has also become a star, offering ...
First lady honors outstanding libraries, museums
Michelle Obama says the nation's libraries and museums are creating better, more informed citizens and doing it with fewer resources. The first lady ...
Hospital: 1 of 3 Ohio women in good condition
A Cleveland hospital says one of three women found alive in a house this week is now in good condition. On Tuesday, Metro Health Medical Center had ...
Police facing questions in 3 women's Ohio rescue
One neighbor says a naked woman was seen crawling on her hands and knees in the backyard of the house a few years ago. Another heard pounding on the ...
3 missing women found in Ohio, 3 brothers arrested
Three women who went missing separately about a decade ago were found Monday in a home just south of downtown and likely had been tied up during years ...
Obama dares graduates to reject cynical voices
A year to the day after kicking off his victorious re-election campaign on this college campus, President Barack Obama returned to Ohio State ...
White House 'horrified' hearing of Syria killings
The White House says it is "horrified" by reports that more than 100 people were executed Thursday in a western Syrian town. White House spokesman ...
9-inch copter lands in arms of Ohio court statue
An unwanted modern addition has flown into the arms of a Lady Justice statue that sits atop a county courthouse in north-central Ohio. A 9-inch, ...
Ohio executes man who killed, raped 6-month-old
One family wept loudly and another family cheered Wednesday as a man was executed for killing a 6-month-old as he raped her. Steve Smith, 46, was ...
Grand jury begins work in Ohio rape investigation
A grand jury prepared to start examining evidence and hearing from witnesses in the case of a 16-year-old girl raped by two high school football ...
Authorities: Student shoots self in Ohio classroom
An honors student at an all-male Catholic high school tried to commit suicide in his first-period classroom Monday, police said, critically wounding ...
Goodyear swings to 1Q profit, beats estimate
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. reported a profit for the first quarter on Friday as lower raw material costs helped offset the effect of a decline in ...
Ohioans promoting Richter scale developer legacy
Ohio native Charles Richter's scale for measuring the power of earthquakes isn't as widely used as before, but he has fans determined to make sure his ...
Second chance: Cavs re-hire Mike Brown as coach
Three years later, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert owned up to a monumental mistake. He's trying to correct it. Mike Brown gave him a second chance.
Ohio zoo's baby monkey named for CBS TV character
The Columbus Zoo's recent additions include a monkey named after a quirky scientist character on the CBS comedy "The Big Bang Theory." The colobus ...
AP Source: Cavs, Mike Brown agree to deal
Mike Brown and the Cavaliers are getting back together. Brown, who led the Cavs to the playoffs in all five seasons he coached them from 2005-10, has ...
Bengals sign former Steeler LB James Harrison
The Bengals added a long-time nemesis to their defense on Tuesday, signing former Steelers linebacker James Harrison to a two-year deal. The five-time ...