Regional News Stories: November 2008

Buying on Layaway Making a Comeback
Posted Tuesday, November 25, 2008
The holiday shopping kicks off in earnest this weekend amid one of the toughest economies in years. In an effort to help customers and secure sales, retailers are pushing an old tradition: the layaway. For Ohio Public Radio, WOSU's Mandie Trimble reports from Columbus.

Browns Coach in the Hot Seat
Posted Monday, November 24, 2008
The head coach of the Cleveland Browns still has a job --- at least, this week. At the Browns' weekly media briefing, Romeo Crennel took all responsibility for the team's 16-6 drubbing by the Houston Texans on Sunday and said he's now focusing on next week's game. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett reports that some observers don't think he'll be with the team much longer.

State Asks Feds For Help With Unemployment Benefits
Posted Monday, November 24, 2008
The pool of money that Ohio uses to pay benefits to the unemployed is drying up. And today (Monday), state officials asked the FEDERAL government for help. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Amtrust Ordered Not To Take On More Development Loans
Posted Monday, November 24, 2008
AmTrust Financial Corp of Cleveland has been ordered by a government regulator not to take on new loans or extend new lines of credit for land acquisition and development until it has more cash in its coffers.

Ohio Unemployment Numbers Hold Steady - For Now
Posted Monday, November 24, 2008
Ohio's official unemployment is holding pretty steady, but the people who track the numbers say they don't expect that to last. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Ohio Lawmakers May Consider Election Reform Legislation
Posted Monday, November 24, 2008
It looks like Ohio lawmakers will consider election reform legislation in the coming weeks. As Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports, some people think it's a mistake to consider it now.

Dr. Troy Duster on the Role of Race and Ethnicity in Biomedical Research
Posted Friday, November 21, 2008
Imagine a world where medicine is race specific -- where there are separate drugs for heart disease, diabetes or obesity, specifically designed for blacks or whites. New York University Sociologist Troy Duster worries that's just the sort of path biomedical research is taking, and that it's leading science away from the real sources of disease and health disparity. Dr. Duster is lecturing tonight at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History at 7:30pm. He spoke with ideastream® health reporter Gretchen Cuda this morning.

Rally Protests the Sale of National City Bank
Posted Friday, November 21, 2008
A group of Northeast Ohio protestors rallied in downtown Cleveland Friday afternoon demanding that federal officials block the sale of National City Bank to Pittsbugh-based PNC Financial Services. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett has more.

College Football Rivalry—War As They Knew It
Posted Friday, November 21, 2008
The storied rivalry between The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolvarines continues this weekend in Columbus. There's not as much at stake on the football field as there was in years past. Both teams have had disappointing seasons to say the least, but the rivalry between the schools is no less potent. And the Michigan/OSU rivalry is the subject of Michael Rosenberg's latest book, War as They Knew It. Rosenberg is a columnist with the Detroit Free Press.

Upside/Downside: Trouble in the Newspaper Business
Posted Friday, November 21, 2008
It's a troublesome time in the newspaper business. Faced with mounting online competition, many papers are looking to shed costs. In Cleveland, the Plain Dealer is embarking on another round of buyouts. 50 newsroom jobs will be going away before the end of the year. For this week's edition of upside/downside, we consider the future of the newspaper business. The plain dealer is hardly alone when it comes to layoffs. Nearly two-thirds of the top 100 papers in this country have shed jobs in the past year. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman speaks with analyst Lauren Rich Fine.

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