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Tuesday Checkup: a dangerous ingredient
Posted Tuesday, February 9, 2010
A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that if Americans cut half a teaspoon of salt from their daily diets, it would prevent tens of thousands of deaths a year. But we're living at a time when salt is plentiful in the American diet, appearing in places you'd never expect....in quantities you'd never expect. Harlan Spector's story is in the health section of today's Plain Dealer. He spoke with ideastream®s' Eric Wellman.
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Slots back On Ballot?
Posted Monday, February 8, 2010
A group that wants Ohioans to vote on slot machines at Ohio racetracks is taking action. As Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports, the group submitted more petition signatures than they need to meet the threshold to put the issue on the November ballot.

State Senator Assaulted in Restaurant
Posted Monday, February 8, 2010
STORY CORRECTION: Earlier today WCPN reported that Democratic State Representative Robert Hagan was involved in a "bar fight" over the weekend. That description is incorrect and we regret the error. Hagan was in a restaurant with his family when, he says, he and his daughter came under attack. The alleged attacker was later arrested and the owner of the restaurant says, "Everyone who witnessed it says it was completely unprovoked." Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler has more.

Gifts To State Schools Stay Strong
Posted Monday, February 8, 2010
Some Ohio colleges and universities seem to be bucking a national trend in charitable contributions. Ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports.

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