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Moerlein revives beer heritage
If Greg Hardman has his way, Cincinnati will again be the beer center of the nation.
"If I have anything to do with it, yes," crowed Hardman, president and chief executive of the Christian Moerlein Co. and father to a small but growing family of beers.
Comair won't cut as many flights
from Cincinnati as expected
A regional airline based at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport says it won't cut back flights as much as earlier announced.
Ohio Dems strip embattled
attorney general of endorsement
The Ohio Democratic Party no longer considers scandal-plagued Attorney General Marc Dann one of its own, voting Saturday to strip an officeholder of his endorsement for the first time in the organization's history.
Worker falls through
floor in downtown restaurant
A maintenance worker was taken to the hospital after falling through a floor into a downtown restaurant on Friday morning.
The woman was looking for a water leak around 11:45 a.m. when she fell through the floor and landed inside Roma's restaurant.
Obama overtakes lead in
superdelegates for first time
 Barack Obama erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among superdelegates Saturday when he added more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will decide the party's nomination for president.
Clinton will fall short, but
candidacy still a triumph
 On the outside, there is no quit in the Clinton campaign. They keep talking about finding a way to count the votes and seat the delegates for her from the Florida and Michigan primaries that were ruled rogue operations by the Democratic National Committee.
More aid finally reaching
Myanmar's cyclone victims
Food and water reached cyclone victims in greater amounts Sunday after many roads were cleared, but there was no sign Myanmar's military rulers would allow foreign experts to handle the distribution, international aid groups said.
Republicans forced to turn to
their nemesis: John McCain
The Republican political establishment is looking to the devil to deliver them, the man many have depicted as the incarnation of evil: John McCain.
More tornadoes: God
continues to punish the South
 Many have fled this depressed, pollution-scarred mining town. Those who have chosen to stay or have not yet relocated face a new heartache.
Mother's Day celebration
reaches 100th anniversary
 On this 100th anniversary of Mother's Day, the woman credited with creating one of the world's most celebrated holidays probably wouldn't be pleased with all the flowers, candy or gifts.
News Corp. withdraws bid to
buy NY newspaper Newsday
News Corp., the media conglomerate controlled by Rupert Murdoch, has withdrawn its bid to purchase the Long Island daily paper Newsday, a News Corp. spokeswoman said Saturday.
Ex-manager says
OJ Simpson confessed
A memorabilia dealer who profited from O.J. Simpson for many years is the latest former crony to write a tell-all book, this one alleging a groggy Simpson, high on marijuana, confessed to killing his ex-wife after he was acquitted.
Emily, Jacob most
popular baby names
Emily again topped the list of most popular baby girl names last year, registering as No. 1 for the 12th straight time. Jacob led among names for boys for the ninth year in a row.
Jenna Bush's wedding is
low-key affair at ranch
Jenna Bush couldn't see herself getting married at the White House surrounded by antique furniture and oil portraits of presidents.
Mortgage credit losses
could total $500 billion
Goldman Sachs economists expect a total of $500 billion in residential mortgage credit losses, a renewed slowdown in economic activity after the near-term boost from fiscal stimulus, and no monetary policy tightening in 2008 or 2009, according to a research note from the firm.
Stamps go up Monday
The cost of mailing a letter goes up a penny to 42 cents on Monday, the latest in what are expected to be annual price adjustments by the Postal Service.
Northbound Lytle Tunnel
to closed this weekend
Road crews will close the Lytle Park Tunnel section of Northbound I-71 for about 12 hours this weekend for maintenance.
The section of road will close on Saturday at 10:30 p.m. and reopen Sunday at 10 a.m. Crews from the City of Cincinnati will wash the tunnel walls and change all the light bulbs inside the tunner.
Kick the oil habit and
make your own ethanol
 A new company hopes drivers will kick the oil habit by brewing ethanol at home that won't spike food prices.
E-Fuel Corp unveiled on Thursday the "MicroFueler" touting it as the world's first machine that allows homeowners to make their own ethanol and pump the brew directly into their cars
Plan to fix up three Cincinnati
neighborhoods enters new phase
Community members gathered today to discuss the success of a plan to improve Cincinnati neighborhoods. The 2008 Neighborhood Enhancement Program is focusing on Clifton Heights, University Heights and Fairview.
Eighth Street Viaduct closes
Monday, for six months
A major artery on the commute to and from downtown Cincinnati shuts down Monday. The Eighth Street Viaduct will close for at least six months for road improvements.
More happy bloggers
leaving Cincinnati
Those "happy
bloggers," the ones who report on what a wonderful place Cincinnati is to live and woe to anybody who criticizes it, have lost three more writers. They've moved to other cities! Cincinnati, As I See It, and Northern Kentucky News, and Jackie Danicki are the latest.
McCain and the
Keating Five scandal
 Carrie Budoff Brown reports that Sen. Barack Obama's campaign distanced itself tonight from some harsh remarks from Congressman Pete DeFazio about Sen. John McCain at a town hall meeting in Albany, Ore.
Who is Cincinnati's
Charles Keating?
Before becoming the central figure in the savings and loan scandal of 1989, Charles Keating was a leader in cleansing his hometown of Cincinnati of pornography and strip clubs. His group was called Citizens for Decency, which later lead the effort to prosecute Larry Flynt in right-wing Cincinnati. You may remember the movie about it.
Obama adviser exposed
for having ties to Hamas
An informal Middle East adviser to Sen. Barack Obama's campaign resigned Friday after a newspaper reported on his regular meetings with members of the Hamas militant group.
Feminists sharply divided
between Clinton, Obama
No constituency is more eager to see a woman win the presidency than America's feminists, yet — despite Hillary Rodham Clinton's historic candidacy — the women's movement finds itself wrenchingly divided over the Democratic race as it heads toward the finish.
Gallup: Obama not yet pulling away
According to Gallup Poll Daily tracking, Democratic voters remain closely divided in their presidential nomination preferences, with 48% favoring Barack Obama and 46% backing Hillary Clinton.
Kids, mom lived with
corpse on toilet for weeks
 Two children and their mother lived for about two months with the decaying body of a 90-year-old woman on the toilet of their home's only bathroom, on the advice of a religious "superior" who claimed the corpse would come back to life, authorities said Friday.
Myanmar junta hands out
aid boxes with generals' names
Myanmar's military regime distributed international aid Saturday but plastered the boxes with the names of top generals in an apparent effort to turn the relief effort for last week's devastating cyclone into a propaganda exercise.
Hezbollah tightens grip of Beirut
Lebanon's Iranian-backed Shi'ite movement Hezbollah tightened its control of the capital Beirut on Saturday in a show of force after it routed gunmen loyal to the Western-backed government.
Commando leaders shift
away from Rumsfeld strategy
 The military command overseeing the nation's most elite forces has moved away from a contentious plan that gave it broad control over anti-terrorism operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and other hot spots around the globe.
Bad day: Driver gets in wreck, sees his home catch fire, gets ticket
One moment, Justin Hill was turning into his driveway. Minutes later he was being flown to a hospital as his home went up in flames. Then he got a traffic ticket.
Video games don't create
killers, new book says
 Lawrence Kutner and Cheryl Olson, a husband-and-wife team at Harvard Medical School, detail their views in "Grand Theft Childhood: The Surprising Truth About Violent Video Games and What Parents Can Do," which came out last month and promises to reshape the debate on the effects of video games on kids.
Data from Columbia shuttle's disk drives survived the shuttle accident
Jon Edwards often manages what appears impossible. He has recovered precious data from computers wrecked in floods and fires and dumped in lakes. Now Edwards may have set a new standard: He found information on a melted disk drive that fell from the sky when space shuttle Columbia disintegrated in 2003.
Seaweed provides clues to
earliest inhabitants of Americas
 Remains of meals that included seaweed are helping confirm the date of a settlement in southern Chile that may offer the earliest evidence of humans in the Americas.
Researchers date the seaweed found at Monte Verde to more than 14,000 years ago, 1,000 years earlier than the well-studied Clovis culture.
Mother's Day Spending May
Be Down In Slower Economy
Moms shouldn't expect to get both flowers and chocolates on Mother's Day this year. Analysts say that the troubled economy is expected to keep spending in check.
Driver Found Guilty In
Crash That Killed 5 In Ohio
A Michigan man was convicted Friday of driving the wrong way on an interstate and slamming his pickup truck into a minivan, killing a Maryland mother and four children who were returning home from a Christmas trip.
Top Chef Rick Bayless
Coming To Tri-State
Rick Bayless, one of the top chefs in the country, will be at Kenwood Towne Centre Friday.
You can get a cooking lesson from him by stopping by Macy's.The recipes will be from his new Great Gathering's Book.
Groundbreaking At
Newport Central Catholic
A groundbreaking ceremony took place Friday morning at Newport Central Catholic High School.
The Bishop of Covington's Diocese was on hand to help break ground on a new addition to the school, which will include a new chapel, health center, theater and classrooms.
Soldier From Kentucky
Killed In Afghanistan
The mother of a Fort Campbell soldier from eastern Kentucky said her son, who was killed in Afghanistan, wanted to be a soldier since he was little.
Rumpke Truck Crashes Into
Reading Telephone Pole
A Rumpke truck driver was taken to the hospital Friday morning after an accident in Reading.
The truck crashed into a pole on East Columbia and Observatory avenues.The accident caused trash to spill onto the street and sidewalk.
Top Off The Tank Now,
Morning Oil Prices Surge
There are indications this morning that the prices you pay at the gas pump could go up sharply, as early as today.
It has been widely speculated that drivers will be paying $4.00 a gallon by the month of June. But market activity this morning suggests it is possible we will see that mark before the month of May is even over.
Planes to Target Gypsy
Moths in Hyde Park
Neighbors in Hyde Park may notice a low flying plane Saturday in the skies. It's all part of an effort to control gypsy moths.
Growing Pains
A dilapidated home on Mount Lookout's Tannehill Lane presented a rare opportunity this spring for real estate developer Matt Fenik.
Clear Channel executives
uncertain about merger deal
Clear Channel Communications Inc. on Friday released earnings for the media and entertainment company's first quarter at a critical juncture in its history.
Grand Theft Auto IV:
Vicarious Violence?
It is the hottest video game on the market today, but, despite its popularity with gamers of all ages, Grand Theft Auto IV is hardly child's play.
According to experts, the impact on those who play it may last long after the game controller has been put down.
Letter Carriers Collect
To "Stamp Out Hunger"
With food prices soaring over the past few months, your letter carrier is hoping you'll help them put food on Tri-state tables this weekend.
3 Teens Charged In
Deerfield Twp. Explosion
Three Warren county teens are charged in connection with an explosion that injured one of them.
The incident happened Saturday just after midnight on Pembrooke Drive in Deerfield Township.Police arrived to find an injured 15-year-old teen.
Mason FD Gets New
Hi-Tech EKG Equipment
The Mason fire department has some new, life-saving technology.
Paramedics can now send EKG reports to the hospital from a heart attack victim's home.The results are sent over a cell phone.
Man Jailed After Daughter
Fails To Get GED
A Fairfield man is in jail because his daughter hasn't gotten her General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
A judge ordered the father to stay on top of his daughter's education months ago and when that order wasn't followed, Brian Gegner was sentenced to 180-days in the Butler County jail.
Newport Business Raided By
FBI Under Investigation
The Newport business at the center of the FBI raid Wednesday has been under investigation before.
In 2005, a government committee subpoenaed the president of Spectrum Labs to testify in Washington, D.C.
Tri-state Myanmar Cyclone
Relief Efforts Underway
Amy Schlegel fired off e-mail after e-mail Thursday to anyone and everyone at the University of Cincinnati.
The senior psychology major was trying to raise money and awareness to help the people of Myanmar devastated by the deadly April 15 cyclone.
Forum Aims To Help Landlords
Avoid Foreclosures
Several community groups are hoping to fight a rising tide of foreclosures and substandard rental housing in a brand new way: by giving more advice and help to landlords.
Investigators Ask For
Information On Oxford Tasing
The Butler County Sheriff's Office is looking for anyone who may have witnessed a tasing in Oxford last month.
Officers used a taser on Kevin Piskura on April 19 outside Brick Street Bar.
Non-Paying Parents
Owe Over $30,000
The search is on Thursday for two fathers who are more than $30,000 behind in their child support payments.
David Ruffin owes nearly $22,000 in payments to his family. According to police, his last known address was Newton Avenue in Evanston.
Deer Park Man Sentenced
For Abusing Minors
A Deer Park father has pleaded guilty to molesting children.
Police said Russell Back, 52, admitted to tying up three children in his neighborhood and sexually abusing them. At the time of the alleged abuse, the children ranged in age from four to eight years old.
Cincinnati Police Officer
Due In Court On Fraud Charges
A Cincinnati police officer is due in federal court Friday to answer to charges he swindled homeowners facing foreclosure.
Development Plans For
Highly Visible Real Estate
The Showcase Cinemas has been closed for only a week, but the city says the owner already has some nibbles on the property.
National Amusements owns 135 acres at the Erlanger location. It sits right along I-75.
Police Search For
Missing Hamilton Man
Police in Hamilton are asking for help locating 68 years-old Charles Tieke.
His last known address is 404 South Fourth Street. Tieke's son says his father frequents the Salvation Army and New Life Ministry, but he has not been seen there for several weeks.
Mason Considers Tax
on Admission Tickets
It may cost you more to have fun at Kings Island and the Beach Water Park.
The City of Mason is considering a tax on ticket sales. The money generated from the tax would go to repair roads around the parks and any emergency crews called to the parks.
Norwood Firefighters Donate
Special Tricycle to Boy
A nine-year old boy with cerebral palsy received a special tricycle, courtesy of some local firefighters. The Norwood Firefighters Association gave Xavier Johnson the trike at their firehouse on Montgomery Road this morning.
Omaha man uses steak knife to perform self-tracheotomy
An Omaha man struggling to breathe used a steak knife to perform an at-home tracheotomy. Steve Wilder said he thought he was going to die when he awoke one night last week and couldn't breath.
114-Year-Old Man Takes
Longevity Keys to the Grave
A man who lived to age 114 died recently on a small Mediterranean island. Until age 102 he rode a bicycle every day to tend to his family's orchards. His 101-year-old brother, his two daughters aged 81 and 77, and a nephew aged 85 all still live in a small town on the Spanish island of Minorca.
Will taxpayers be on the
hook for subprime crisis?
With a nationwide housing crisis far from over, the risk of future mortgage losses is rapidly shifting from the private sector toward government – and potentially US taxpayers.
New idea in mortuary science:
Dissolving bodies with lye
Since they first walked the planet, humans have either buried or burned their dead. Now a new option is generating interest — dissolving bodies in lye and flushing the brownish, syrupy residue down the drain.
Obama accuses McCain of
'losing his bearings'
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Thursday that Republican John McCain was "losing his bearings" for repeatedly suggesting the Islamic terrorist group Hamas preferred Obama for president.
Tornado blows vehicles off
highway in N. Carolina, kills 1
A line of severe storms swept across the Southeast on Thursday, damaging homes and businesses in at least four states. One person was killed and three were injured by a tornado in North Carolina, authorities said.
UN blasts Myanmar for
visa policy on aid workers
The United Nations blasted Myanmar's military junta on Friday, calling its refusal to let in foreign aid workers "unprecedented" as survivors of a devastating cyclone waited for food, shelter and medicine.
New health woes as China
moves from famine to feast
Evening exercise classes at the Nirvana fitness centre in Beijing are in high demand these days as young professionals whose mothers once counted ration cards seek to stay svelte despite lavish lunches.
Study of 'Daily Show':
It's a lot like O'Reilly
A journalism think tank studying "The Daily Show" doesn't believe many people get their news from Jon Stewart — because otherwise they wouldn't get the jokes.
U.S. economic anxiety
hits women harder: study
The U.S. economic downturn has spread personal financial worries far and wide, but women are more worried about paying bills, losing jobs, providing for children and saving for retirement, according to a study released on Thursday.
Acting Mexican police
chief killed
Mexico's acting federal police chief was shot dead Thursday outside his home — a brazen attack that comes as drug traffickers increasingly lash back at a nationwide crackdown on organized crime.
Iraqi officials say leader
of al-Qaida in Iraq arrested
Iraqi police commandos captured the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq in a raid in the northern city of Mosul, Iraqi officials said Thursday, in what could mark a significant blow to the Sunni insurgency in its last urban stronghold.
Scientists map the genetic
makeup of the platypus
With a bill like a duck, a tail like a beaver and snake-like venom hidden in heel spurs, the platypus could be the result of some strange genetic experiment.
Lost in the Holocaust: experts
plumb newly opened archive
A mother and child separated. A father's war wound. An uncle's name on a list.The unrelated and disparate items are among the discoveries made by 40 Jewish genealogists who spent the past week plumbing a trove of Nazi documents made public after 60 years.
Housing aid bill faces
veto by President Bush
Democrats' plans to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners struggling with rising subprime mortgage rates and plummeting house values could be sidetracked by President Bush's threatened veto and the backing of many congressional Republicans.
Spain claims $500 million
in sunken treasure
Spain formally laid claim Thursday to a shipwreck that yielded a $500 million treasure, saying it has proof the vessel was Spanish.
Seaweed provides clues to earliest
inhabitants of Americas
Remains of meals that included seaweed are helping confirm the date of a settlement in southern Chile that may offer the earliest evidence of humans in the Americas.
Kick the oil habit and
make your own ethanol
A new company hopes drivers will kick the oil habit by brewing ethanol at home that won't spike food prices. E-Fuel Corp unveiled on Thursday the "MicroFueler" touting it as the world's first machine that allows homeowners to make their own ethanol and pump the brew directly into their cars.
Church records offer rare look
inside polygamist families
Hand-scrawled records taken from a polygamist sect are helping untangle the spider-web network of family relationships at the Yearning For Zion ranch, where some husbands had more than a dozen wives.
Medical know-how raises
suicide risk for doctors
There's a grim, rarely talked-about twist to all that medical know-how doctors learn to save lives: It makes them especially good at ending their own. An estimated 300 to 400 U.S. doctors kill themselves each year — a suicide rate thought to be higher than in the general population, although exact figures are hard to come by.
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