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Luck, Martin latest rookies to impress
In what is turning into a memorable year for rookies, Andrew Luck and Doug Martin took the excellence to a record level. Luck broke the NFL's ...
'5 Ohios' analyzed in swing state
Ohio could well decide the next president; the state has chosen the winner in the last 12 presidential elections and it's pivotal to the strategies ...
Rivals stress differences and bipartisanship hopes
Two days from judgment by the voters, President Barack Obama raced through four far-flung battleground states on Sunday while Mitt Romney ventured ...
Farewell lever and punch-card machines
Gone are the days of voting behind a curtain with an old-fashioned lever machine. Almost gone are the days of punch-card ballots and those ...
Sliding AFC West teams collide
It might be less of a collision and more of a mere bump in the night when the Chargers and Chiefs meet on Thursday night. Both teams are in free-falls
NFL players talk politics, look ahead to election
In a rare show of unity, President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney took turns praising Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin ...
Campaigns invade other sides' turf
Romney-Ryan signs sit on nearly every block in this southwest Ohio suburb and there's scant trace of support for President Barack Obama.
Giants remain perfect at Jerry's house
The New York Giants sure feel at home at Cowboys Stadium. They should: After their wild 29-24 victory Sunday at Jerry Jones' palace outside Dallas, ...
Rock hall of fame in Cleveland honors Chuck Berry
Still rockin' at 86, music legend Chuck Berry promised a comeback Saturday with six new songs, some written 16 years ago. "And as soon as I can get ...
Campaigns deploy radio ads to gin up base voters
Drivers listening to adult contemporary radio along Interstate 4 in central Florida are hearing ads like this: "President Obama raised taxes on ...
Auto bailout could be key to Obama victory in Ohio
President Barack Obama's decision to help America's automakers could end up being what helps drive him back into the White House. Some 850,000 jobs ...
Ryan: Poverty winning in 'war on poverty'
Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan said Wednesday that, "in this war on poverty, poverty is winning" and he called for a retooled approach ...
Season over for Browns LB Scott Fujita
Browns starting linebacker Scott Fujita will be placed on injured reserve with a neck injury, ending his stormy season — and perhaps his football ...
Jobless rate falls in most battleground states
Unemployment rates fell last month in nearly all of the battleground states that will determine the presidential winner, giving President Barack Obama ...
Stellar duo target Ohio's working class for Obama
Lest anyone forget the importance of Ohio's white, working-class voters, President Barack Obama sent a clear reminder on Thursday. Make that two ...
Ryan says Obama lacked new solutions during debate
President Barack Obama failed to bring any new ideas that could revive the economy during the second presidential debate, Republican vice presidential ...
Obama, Romney seek support from women after debate
One day after their contentious, finger-pointing debate, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney vied aggressively for the support of women ...
Banner hopes to make Browns winners
Joe Banner didn't want to make any promises or predictions. It's not his nature. But just as he helped transform the Philadelphia Eagles into ...
Browns sale to Haslam approved; Holmgren to leave
New owners want their own people running things. Jimmy Haslam III is sticking to one of the oldest adages in sports, which means Mike Holmgren is out ...
Economic, geographic diversity complicate Ohio
O-HI-O. So easy to say, so complicated to win. Diverse in geography and economy, Ohio is a Midwestern state with sections that act politically more ...
Terry Francona hired as Cleveland manager
Terry Francona is getting back with one of his baseball families. Francona, who guided the Boston Red Sox to two World Series titles, has been hired ...
Dent, Leiter were stars in 1-game playoffs
For sheer drama, there's nothing quite like a one-game, winner-take-all scenario — and that's about to become a lot less rare in baseball with the ...
TransDigm asks lenders to allow possible dividend
TransDigm Group Inc. said Wednesday it has asked lenders to increase its credit facility so that it can pay its shareholders a special dividend.
White Sox eliminated after 11-0 win over Indians
Their collapse complete, all the White Sox could do was watch from afar as another team celebrated winning the AL Central. This wasn't their year, but ...
US: $100M scam suspect in Ohio is Harvard Law grad
A former fugitive suspected of running a $100 million cross-country scam collecting donations for Navy veterans has been identified as a ...