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Tuesday, October 22, 200x
ACLU Challenges Part of Election Reform Law
Civil rights groups are challenging a tiny part of the mammoth election reform law. They say it's unfair to nearly 200-thousand Ohioans who weren’t born here. (more  )
Schools, Police Review Pupil Handcuffing Incident
Canton school officials are considering changes to the way teacher’s aides are assigned to work with special-needs students. That follows an incident last week in which a 9-year-old was led away from class in handcuffs after he attacked his principal. (more )
Democrats Jab Republicans
The race for governor this year is serious business in Ohio. But some advocates are trying to use humor as a political weapon. (more )
Ohio Poverty Levels Rise
There’s bad news for Ohio on the poverty front. New numbers from the Census Bureau indicate that poverty is still growing in the buckeye state. (more )
Region Lacks Overall Sex Ed Plan
One year ago, Timken High School in Canton gained national notoriety when it was reported that 13 percent of girls at the school were pregnant. This year, Canton schools have a new set of guidelines for sex education. But there is no standard for all of the region’s schools when it comes to talking to teens about sex. (more )
Monday, October 21, 200x
Democrats Attack Advertisements
The leader of Ohio’s democrats is calling on Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell to take action against a group that's been running ads critical of Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Ted Strickland. But Blackwell is not giving any indication that he’ll do that. (more )
Cuyahoga Valley Gets Federal Grant for Scenic Railroad
The federal government is awarding 20-million dollars in grant money today to dozens of National Parks around the country. The announcement was made in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, which will be getting nearly 900-thousand dollars toward its scenic railroad. (more )
Conservative Clergy Endorse Blackwell
Religion is once again bubbling up as an issue in this year’s race for Ohio Governor. About 25 conservative Christian clergymen have unveiled their endorsement for republican Ken Blackwell, and the move is being criticized by ministers with more liberal political views. (more )
Native of Region Among Comair Crash Dead
An Alliance family is grieving the loss of one of its members in the crash of Comair Flight 5191. It’s the third time in less than a year that death has stalked the family. (more )
Invalid Petition Signatures Running High for Ohio’s Ballot Issues.
The petition counting continues across Ohio today as backers of statewide issues wait to see if they’ve collected enough signatures to make the November ballot. Deadlines for some of the five statewide issues have already come and gone. Today is the deadline for the state’s minimum wage increase amendment. The measure would raise Ohio’s minimum wage from $5.15 an hour to $6.85. But there is some speculation that signatures for this issue will fall short. (more )
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Although America has always claimed to be a country where anyone could succeed with a fighting spirit and strong work ethic, the U.S. has never truly escaped ideas of class identification and separation. As a growing chasm between rich and poor conflicts with a shared desire to be “middle class,” WKSU looks honestly at class issues that face NE Ohio.
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WKSU News Director Vincent Duffy leads a team of trusted journalists in a lively, in-depth roundtable discussion that often illuminates details missed by other headline-obsessed media sources. The half-hour broadcast covers breaking news and continuing stories from Akron, the region, Ohio and beyond.
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The commentaries of award-winning writers make regular appearances on WKSU each week during Morning Edition® and All Things Considered®.
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Heart Surgery
– Diana Keough
Heart surgery on children is one of the most difficult medical procedures to perform, and a recent book by Cleveland author Micheal Ruhlman suggests the abilities of doctors can vary widely—but parents rarely know.
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The Sept. 11 Hearings Revisited
 Listen as the 9-11 Commission hears from current and former top-level officials from our nation’s law enforcement and intelligence communities. WKSU’s coverage is led by NPR correspondents Frank Stasio and Mary Louise Kelly.
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Tuesday, October 22, 200x
U.N. Chief Visits Lebanon Peacekeepers
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan visits peacekeepers near the Israeli border in southern Lebanon. Annan is urging Hezbollah and Israel to honor a cease-fire agreement. An 11-day Mideast tour will take him to Israel, as well as to Syria and Iran—Hezbollah’s main benefactors.
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 Israel Turns Back to Question
Now that there’s a halt in fighting between Hezbollah and Israel, there is talk that it may be the time to revive negotiations for a peace plan between Israel and the Palestinians. The Bush administration says the so-called “road map” is still a viable plan. Others say that the road map was dead on arrival.
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 Mental Issues Surge, Suicide Reports Some Flat Post
A new study says that mental health problems roughly doubled in the months after Hurricane Katrina, but thoughts of suicide among those with mental problems actually decreased. The finding of reduced suicide runs counter to many other reports. It’s the first report of a federally funded tracking survey of the mental health needs of about a thousand pre-hurricane residents of the Gulf states.
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Tuesday, October 22, 200x
Annan Urges to Ensure Cease-Fire
Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrives in Israel, hoping to solidify the tenuous peace in Lebanon. Annan will be meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who is under mounting criticism over Israel’s conduct of the war against Hezbollah.
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 Armitage Was Source of Plame Leak, Book Says
A forthcoming book by journalists Michael Isikoff and David Corn suggests that Richard Armitage, Deputy Secretary of State in 200x, may be the missing link in the story that has been called “Plamegate.”
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NASA’s Hide-and-Seek with Ernesto
Tropical Storm Ernesto prompts NASA to make an unexpected reversal—literally. This morning, NASA officials started pulling the Space Shuttle Atlantis off its Florida launch pad as the storm neared. But officials this afternoon changed their minds, and started rolling the shuttle back out.
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Tuesday, October 22, 200x
Poverty Levels Stabilize; a First in 5 Years
For the first time in five years, the poverty rate in the United States did not increase, according to new numbers released by the Census Bureau. The national poverty level remained steady at 12.6 percent. That's about 37 million people living in poverty, the U.S. Census Bureau says.
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