http://www.mail.com/locations/12052-columbus.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/12052-columbus.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/2085930-stinky-corpse-flower-blooms-ohio.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A large rainforest plant known as a corpse flower because of its awful smell has bloomed again at an Ohio State University greenhouse, and there's more excitement because another corpse flower there is expected to open soon, a spokeswoman said. A 6-foot titan arum, nicknamed Woody after Buckeyes football coach Woody Hayes, opened Tue... Wed, 15 May 2013 04:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2085930-stinky-corpse-flower-blooms-ohio.html 2013-05-15T04:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2064342-white-house-horrified-hearing-syria-killings.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — 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 Josh Earnest says those responsible for serious human rights and international law violations must be held accountable. The State Department has cited reports Syrian President Bashar Assad... Sun, 05 May 2013 15:40:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2064342-white-house-horrified-hearing-syria-killings.html 2013-05-05T15:40:32Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2041412-ohio-zoos-baby-monkey-named-cbs-tv-character.html POWELL, Ohio (AP) — 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 monkey named Dr. Sheldon Cooper was born March 3. A spokeswoman says zoo staff pick names based on themes, and they made the TV show the latest one because they're fans. She says keepers jok... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:53:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2041412-ohio-zoos-baby-monkey-named-cbs-tv-character.html 2013-04-24T14:53:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2016446-indians-carrasco-suspended-8-games.html CLEVELAND (AP) — Another dangerous pitch has Carlos Carrasco in trouble again. The Cleveland Indians pitcher was suspended for eight games by Major League Baseball on Friday for "intentionally throwing" at New York's Kevin Youkilis, the right-hander's second penalty in two years for aiming at a hitter. Carrasco had just completed servi... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:49:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2016446-indians-carrasco-suspended-8-games.html 2013-04-12T21:49:11Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2016206-lincoln-impersonators-rub-gangly-elbows-ohio.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — John Cooper's obsession with being Abraham Lincoln began one score and five years ago. Its beginnings were humble. Tall, lean and bearded, the Ohio man already bore a passing resemblance to the Rail Splitter, or so he was told. One Halloween he donned a frock coat he found in his mother's attic, and his wife fashioned a stovepipe hat... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:22:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2016206-lincoln-impersonators-rub-gangly-elbows-ohio.html 2013-04-12T18:22:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1995416-ohio-school-jesus-portrait-taken.html CINCINNATI (AP) — A Jesus portrait that has hung in a southern Ohio school district since 1947 was taken down Wednesday, because of concerns about the potential costs of a federal lawsuit against its display. The superintendent of Jackson City Schools said the decision was made after the district's insurance company declined to cover litigation expenses. ... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:02:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1995416-ohio-school-jesus-portrait-taken.html 2013-04-03T17:02:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1975386-oklahoma-mcfarland-central-michigan-78-73.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joanna McFarland stepped in when no one else would for Oklahoma, then Aaryn Ellenberg waited until the right moment to take over. McFarland had 18 points and a career-high 17 rebounds and Ellenberg scored 18 of her 22 points in the second half Saturday to lead the Sooners to a 78-73 victory over Central Michigan in the first round of... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:18:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1975386-oklahoma-mcfarland-central-michigan-78-73.html 2013-03-23T18:18:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1965694-top-teams-forced-to-play-road.html Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw wasn't thrilled when the NCAA women's tournament bracket was released Monday. Her No. 1-seeded Irish were the latest among the nation's top teams to be put on course for an early round game on an opponent's home court. It's something that's been happening frequently since tournament switched to predetermined sites a decade ago. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:25:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1965694-top-teams-forced-to-play-road.html 2013-03-19T21:25:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1963558-baylor-nd-uconn-stanford-top-ncaa-womens-seeds.html If that NCAA women's tournament bracket looks familiar, it should. Baylor, Connecticut, Notre Dame and Stanford all earned No. 1 seeds when the field was announced Monday night. Those four schools are in the top slots for the second straight year — the first time that's ever happened in NCAA tournament history. The s... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:15:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1963558-baylor-nd-uconn-stanford-top-ncaa-womens-seeds.html 2013-03-19T07:15:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1954246-ohio-woman-106-finally-high-school-diploma.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A 106-year-old central Ohio woman who completed classes but didn't graduate in a dispute over a book has received her high school diploma. The News Journal in Mansfield (http://ohne.ws/15OcL2x ) reports the Mount Vernon superintendent presented Reba Williams with the diploma Wednesday at her apartment in Columbus. She even got to wea... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:03:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1954246-ohio-woman-106-finally-high-school-diploma.html 2013-03-14T14:03:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1918148-ohio-students-commemorate-classmates-slain-teen.html CHARDON, Ohio (AP) — One day after a teen gunman pleaded guilty in the deadly school shooting in northeast Ohio, students marked its one-year anniversary Wednesday with hugs, supportive messages and a somber march through town. The march by Chardon High School students, walking arm-in-arm in the damp cold from the school to the town square, was an emotion... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:34:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1918148-ohio-students-commemorate-classmates-slain-teen.html 2013-02-27T23:34:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1918144-ohio-court-spars-with-lawyers-school-bible-case.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State Supreme Court justices sparred with lawyers on Wednesday in a heated hour of arguments over the extent to which a now-fired public school science teacher had the right to push his religious beliefs in class. A lawyer for the school board that dismissed John Freshwater in 2011 said he waved a Bible at his students, handed out re... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:35:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1918144-ohio-court-spars-with-lawyers-school-bible-case.html 2013-02-27T22:35:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1888896-blue-jackets-hire-1st-european-nhl-gm.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets hurried to make history. Just more than 24 hours after firing Scott Howson, they announced the hiring of Jarmo Kekalainen of Finland as the first European to be a general manager in the National Hockey League. Kekalainen, director of amateur scouting with the St. Louis Blues 2002-10, held a news conference W... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:56:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1888896-blue-jackets-hire-1st-european-nhl-gm.html 2013-02-13T15:56:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1887484-ohio-school-board-votes-to-jesus-portrait-up.html JACKSON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio school district decided Tuesday night to keep a portrait of Jesus hanging in the school where it's been 65 years, denying a federal lawsuit's claim the portrait's display unconstitutionally promotes religion in a public school. The Jackson City Schools board offered a constitutional justification of its own in voting 4-0 to ke... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1887484-ohio-school-board-votes-to-jesus-portrait-up.html 2013-02-13T02:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1855340-ap-source-cavaliers-interested-oden.html CLEVELAND (AP) — Greg Oden's next comeback could be with the Cavaliers. A person with knowledge of Cleveland's interest said the team is exploring the possibility of signing Oden, the former No. 1 overall pick whose NBA career has been sabotaged by injuries. The Cavs are doing their due diligence while looking at Oden, said the person who spoke to The Ass... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1855340-ap-source-cavaliers-interested-oden.html 2013-01-30T02:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1848586-blackhawks-tie-franchise-best-start-with-3-2-win.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — This was supposed to be the weekend for the NHL All-Star Game at Nationwide Arena. Instead, the Chicago Blackhawks flaunted their own constellation of stars. Patrick Kane had yet another multipoint game with two assists, Jonathan Toews scored the game-winner early in the third period and Corey Crawford had 24 saves to help Chicago ma... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1848586-blackhawks-tie-franchise-best-start-with-3-2-win.html 2013-01-27T02:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1773324-mention-weight-ohio-governor-grants-mercy.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The decision by Ohio's governor to spare a morbidly obese death row inmate on legal grounds unrelated to the prisoner's weight means executions will likely carry on in the state next year. Gov. John Kasich on Monday commuted the death sentence of Ronald Post to life without the possibility of parole, sparing him for the 1983 shooting... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1773324-mention-weight-ohio-governor-grants-mercy.html 2012-12-18T07:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1765516-correction-moose-lodge-abuse-lawsuit-story.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In a story Dec. 13 about an allegation of sexual abuse against the top official at the Loyal Order of Moose and Moose International fraternal organizations, The Associated Press, relying on information from the accuser's attorney, reported erroneously that the official was accused of providing alcohol before the abuse. The accuser's attorney says the of... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1765516-correction-moose-lodge-abuse-lawsuit-story.html 2012-12-14T23:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1746368-450-pounds-ohio-killer-fights-execution.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — At about 450 pounds, Ohio death row inmate Ronald Post is so fat that his executioners won't be able to find veins in his arms or legs for the lethal injection, and he might even break the death chamber gurney, his lawyers say. If the state is forced to use a backup method that involves injecting the drugs directly into muscle, the p... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1746368-450-pounds-ohio-killer-fights-execution.html 2012-12-05T21:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1724842-judge-rejects-obese-ohio-inmates-execution-claim.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A condemned killer trying to delay his execution because of his extreme weight hasn't raised enough new issues to warrant the legal challenge, a federal judge ruled Monday. Death row inmate Ronald Post, who weighs more than 400 pounds, is asking the courts to stop his January execution on the grounds his weight could cause him to suf... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1724842-judge-rejects-obese-ohio-inmates-execution-claim.html 2012-11-26T21:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1721704-undefeated-no-4-ohio-no-20-um-26-21.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The only thing Urban Meyer lost during his first season at Ohio State was his cool — at the end of the last game. Carlos Hyde ran for 146 yards and the fourth-ranked Buckeyes' defense shut out No. 20 Michigan in the second half to grab a bruising 26-21 win on Saturday, completing an improbable 12-0 season for the Buckeyes. ... Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1721704-undefeated-no-4-ohio-no-20-um-26-21.html 2012-11-24T21:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1720308-nhl-cancels-games-through-dec-14-all-star-game.html More than a third of the NHL regular season and two of its marquee events have now been called off. The league announced its latest round of cancellations on Friday — Day 69 of its labor lockout. All games through Dec. 14 were wiped out, and this time All-Star Weekend, scheduled for Jan. 26-27 in Columbus, Ohio, was lost, too. The New Year's Day outdoor W... Fri, 23 Nov 2012 22:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1720308-nhl-cancels-games-through-dec-14-all-star-game.html 2012-11-23T22:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1716794-buckeyes-close-to-perfection-michigan-way.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — All that separates Ohio State from a season for the ages is a contest so big that everyone simply calls it "The Game." Just five teams in the program's 122 previous years have gone through a campaign unbeaten and untied. The Buckeyes (11-0, 7-0 Big Ten) can become the sixth Saturday when they take on archrival Michigan. ... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1716794-buckeyes-close-to-perfection-michigan-way.html 2012-11-21T21:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1714626-review-box-sets-cash-kiss-jackson.html Select box set reviews from The Associated Press: Johnny Cash, "The Complete Columbia Album Collection" (Columbia/Legacy) If you're under 40, you likely see Johnny Cash two ways — as the nearly mythological Sun Records proto-rocker and as the wizened old man staring down God in his American Recordings period in the years before his 2003 death. ... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1714626-review-box-sets-cash-kiss-jackson.html 2012-11-20T19:01:00Z