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San Antonio, Texas – Beaumont, Texas, Mayor Pro Tem Audwin Samuel was elected 2010 president of the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC-LEO) this week during the group’s annual membership meeting at the National League of Cities’ (NLC) Congress of Cities.   Other officers elected during the NBC-LEO membership meeting include: • President-Elect: Columbus, Ohio, Council Member,... Full story »

COLUMBUS -- Nearly 200 physicians from the medical staff of Nationwide Children’s Hospital have been highlighted nationally on the prestigious 2009-10 Best Doctors in America list. Best Doctors is one of the world’s leading resources for patients, families and physicians seeking expert medical resources and guidance to treat illnesses and injuries of all kinds. The Best Doctors in America... Full story »

Washington, DC,  – More than one in four, or nearly 26 percent of African American households, suffered from food insecurity in 2008, compared to 14.6 percent of Whites.  This is according to the most recent data on hunger released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The overall increase from 2007 is the largest one-year increase since the USDA first... Full story »

COLUMBUS -- A study appearing in Science Translational Medicine puts scientists one step closer to clinical trials to test a gene delivery strategy to improve muscle mass and function in patients with certain degenerative muscle disorders. Severe weakness of the quadriceps is a defining feature of several neuromuscular disorders. Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital have shown that a gene... Full story »

COLUMBUS – After extensive collaboration, American Electric Power (AEP), the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel (OCC), Ohio Environmental Council, Sierra Club Ohio, Ohio Poverty Law Center and others have come to an agreement with the utility on programs that will expand the utility’s energy efficiency portfolio through 2011. The programs developed by AEP will provide savings to customers... Full story »

The fight hasn’t been made yet, and may not ever happen. But Las Vegas' casinos are already taking bets on who will win if the Philippines’ Manny Pacquiao and American Floyd Mayweather Jr. ever get into the ring. Full story »

Former San Francisco Giants pitcher Juan Marichal discusses his Hall of Fame career during an episode of MLB Network’s “Studio 42 With Bob Costas” this coming Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 8 p.m. Throughout the interview, Marichal, 72, discusses his pitching style, his former teammate Willie Mays, his upbringing in the Dominican Republic and his infamous fight with Los Angeles... Full story »

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Poor graduation rates in Palm Beach County, Florida demonstrate a failure by state officials to ensure that all students receive a high quality education as mandated by the Florida Constitution, according to a class action lawsuit recently filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Florida. At least a third –... Full story »

A brilliant OSU defensive stand and the foot of Devin Barclay overcame a valiant performance by a depleted Iowa Hawkeye team to lead the Buckeyes to a 27-24 overtime victory and the team's first trip to the Rose Bowl in this millennium. Full story »

The boxing fortunes of new WBO welterweight champ Manny Pacquiao are giving a morale boost to a Philippines wracked by terrorism, Muslim and communist rebellions, and recent back-to-back storms that caused the worst flooding in and around the capital in more than four decades. Full story »

Longtime Cleveland fan favorite Sandy Alomar Jr. will return to the Indians' organization under new manager Manny Acta to be the team's first base coach next season. Full story »

Tonia Carmichael, the first body identified from Imperial Avenue murders The reality of what happened on Cleveland’s East Side is the stuff of horror movies. Unfortunately, for more than a few women murdered and found at the home of Anthony Sowell, this was all too real. As the story began to break that the unthinkable was hidden away in... Full story »

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The Alzheimer’s Association is actively promoting its “Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters” campaign, a multi-faceted national education effort to increase awareness of the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s and the benefits of early detection and early diagnosis.  Full story »