STATE Ohio shoots down conservative “heartbeat bill” On Nov. 27, House Bill 125, otherwise known as Ohio’s “heartbeat bill,” was dropped after a decision was made by Republican Senate President Tom Niehaus to keep the bill from going to a vote on the floor of …
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BITE-SIZED NEWS: 9/21/12
NATIONAL 2012 Hottest Year on Record for the United States The past eight months of this year have been the warmest recorded of any in the US. Since record-keeping began in 1895, this year rated as the third-hottest summer, according to the U.S. National Climate …
BITE-SIZED NEWS, April 20th, 2012
INTERNATIONAL El Salvador has first murder-free day in three years No one was murdered in El Salvador on Saturday, April 14, making it the country’s first homicide-free day in nearly three years. The Central American country is plagued by violent drug gangs. “After years when …
Bite-Sized News, April 13th, 2012
NATIONAL ‘Anchorman’ sequel in the works, causes excitement On March 28, while Will Ferrell was on Conan O’Brien’s set, he revealed that there will be a sequel to “Anchorman.” While speaking with AM760/Salon, co-writer/director Adam McKay made several hints about the movie, which is currently …
National, International, National, April 6th
NATIONAL NYPD’s ‘Stop, Question and Frisk’ program accused of racial profiling New York Police are becoming more powerful after a recent program, titled “Stop, Question and Frisk,” was implemented in order to combat the number of murders and other violent crimes in New York City. …
BITE-SIZED NEWS 2.17.2011
BITE-SIZED NEWS NATIONAL Billy Bob Thorton to make movie about ex Jolie Most break-ups tend to consist of a few months of Facebook relationship demotions, awkward run-ins (especially at Wooster) and a feverish return to the gym so you can look hotter first, before it …