Thursday's News

It was once considered an industry immune to economic downturns, a place where jobs were always available, if not plentiful. But there are signs now that the recent recession, one of the worst in generations, is putting a pinch on the job market in the health-care industry.

Ohio Supreme Court justices had to negotiate delicate issues for a decision Wednesday in which the court found a defendant convicted of aggravated vehicular homicide in 2007 did not receive a fair trial as a result of a juror's impaired hearing.

Senate Bill 235, introduced this week in the Ohio General Assembly, would create a stand-alone felony for human trafficking by creating a Human Trafficking definition, and designating the offense of trafficking in persons a second-degree felony.

House Bill 459, introduced this week in the Ohio General Assembly, would authorize a board of township trustees to require that interest earned on a special fund be credited to that special fund, rather than to the general fund.

An appellate panel overruled a South Columbus man's appeal of his conviction on charges of voyeurism and pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor in a decision issued by the 10th District Court of Appeals this week.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Some Toyota owners say they're still having trouble with unintended acceleration after their recalled cars were repaired, and the Transportation Department said Wednesday it is looking into their complaints.

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama urged Congress Wednesday to vote "up or down" on sweeping health care legislation in the next few weeks, endorsing a plan that denies Senate Republicans the right to kill the bill by stalling with a filibuster.

LOS ANGELES - Home buyers often embark on their home search armed with a vision of their ideal property, a laundry list of features they'd love to find or can't live without.

NEW YORK - Snowstorms that shut in shoppers last month also chilled sales at women's clothing stores compared with a year earlier, but most retail sectors saw gains in February, data released Wednesday show.