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Unemployment rates rise in half of U.S. states
WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates rose in more than half of U.S. states last month, the latest evidence that hiring remains tepid across the country. The Labor Department said Friday that […]
Editorial: Art Modell, Hall of a man
Visionary. Philanthropist. Builder. There’s only one title left to bestow on former Baltimore Ravens owner Art Modell, who died last week at the age of 87. It’s a title that […]
Unemployment rates rose in 27 states in June
WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates rose in 27 U.S. states last month, the most in almost a year and a reflection of weaker hiring nationwide. The Labor Department said Friday that […]
Ohio man sentenced in $17M Amish fraud case
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — A federal judge in Ohio has sentenced a man to more than six years in prison for defrauding fellow Amish in 29 states out of nearly $17 […]
Hagerstown catnip maker moving to Ohio
HAGERSTOWN — Catnip maker Cosmic Pet Products is moving from Hagerstown to Mentor, Ohio, to be near its corporate parent. A spokeswoman for OurPet’s Co. of Fairport Harbor, Ohio, told […]
Unemployment rates fall in 29 states
WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates fell last month in most U.S. states, including in some hit hardest during the recession. The Labor Department said Friday that unemployment rates declined in 29 […]
Ohio man not jailed for stopping Facebook apology
CINCINNATI — A man who made comments about his estranged wife on his Facebook page and was threatened with jail unless he posted daily apologies for a month won’t be […]
Big Lots 4Q profit climbs on strength in U.S.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The rapidly expanding retailer Big Lots posted a 4 percent jump in fourth-quarter net income and said earnings per share would likely rise by as much as […]
Stirring up a fight, Obama names consumer watchdog
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio — Defying Republican lawmakers, President Barack Obama on Wednesday barreled by the Senate and installed a national consumer watchdog on his own, provoking GOP threats of a […]
Cleveland pays $325K to settle lawsuit
CLEVELAND — Cleveland has paid $325,000 to settle a 17-year-old union lawsuit over hiring practices that a judge said left the city open to allegations of corruption, favoritism and political […]
Boost for Maryland Solar Farm facility
FirstEnergy Corp. of Akron, Ohio said its FirstEnergy Solutions subsidiary has signed a long-term agreement to purchase the output from the Maryland Solar Farm, a $70 million, green energy facility […]
Maryland ranks 5th among ‘Toxic 20’
Maryland ranks as the fifth-worst state in the country for toxic air pollution caused by coal- and oil-fired power plants, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. The environmental group […]
