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Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Candidate drops out of the race for Ohio's 18th congressional district seat - Ohio Democratic Congressman Charlie Wilson visits Iraq and calls the situation there bleak - West Nile Virus not much of a problem in Ohio, unlike some other areas of the country - Legislators place wager in OSU/Washington game - Browns/Bengals part one takes place Sunday

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Mason-based lender under scrutiny - Salt Lake City's mayor comes to Columbus Green Expo urging action on the part of government in effort to curb global climate change - Investigation finds an organization that claims to help poor has misspent money

Columbus, OH – The Columbus Blue Jackets opened training camp this week, and Alison Holm reports there are some changes underway for the team that ended last season with one of the worst records in the National Hockey League.

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

State's study on voting machine security challenged - Buckeyes take on Washington in first road test of the season

Films reviewed: The Brave One, 2 Days in Paris, The 11th Hour

By hosts John DeSando and Clay Lowe with guest critic, Kristin Dreyer Kramer

It's Movie Time has won numerous national awards including Silver Microphone and Communicator honors.

Drs. Lowe and DeSando were moderator and panelist respectively on TV 25's World Film Classics. Both have been professors, Lowe at Ohio State University and DeSando at Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. Kristin Dreyer Kramer is editor-in-chief of NightsandWeekends.com.

Columbus, OH – Two years ago, the United Way of Central Ohio in partnership with the Columbus Aids Taskforce, Stonewall Columbus and the Legacy Fund set out to gather data on the region's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender population. Officials released some preliminary results at a recent Columbus Metropolitan Club forum. As Mike Foley reports, despite a lower-than-expected number of participants, officials say the data will still be useful.

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Investigation into two state departments' ties to faith-based group finds no wrongdoing - Boehner-led group arrives in Iraq - Kucinich in Syria - Giuliani in Akron - Proposal to relax guidelines on small business loans

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear:

Details about the first-ever census on Central Ohio's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender population - Ohio's Attorney General files suit agains two Charter schools

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Some Franklin County warning sirens still not working properly - Borrower Outreach Day to inform residents worried about foreclosures - Ohio toymaker to clarify labels in the wake of so many recalls -

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Democrats say they have a more ambitious energy plan - Hilliard prankster to appear on Leno - Protecting military personnel and their families from insurance scams - OSU/Nike reach equipment deal

A Perfect Blend

By John DeSando, WCBE's It's Movie Time

"Who can protest and does not, is an accomplice in the act." The Talmud

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Chiquita execs won't face charges in terrorist payoff probe - Rock hits Columbus bus, injuring three students - Columbus impound lot move delayed again - Ohio company builds lighter military vehicle

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Veterans waiting even longer for medical care - Public officials, colleagues and Ohio residents honor Gillmor

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Columbus bar owner sentenced - Ohio safety officials say the state is safer now - Have a PBJ to slow global warming, one environmentalist says

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Man poses as police officer in Hilliard and obtains credit card numbers - Ney aide receives probation - 20 new police cruisers coming to Columbus - Deer herds are dying in Southeast Ohio

Strangers in a strange land

"In revenge and in love woman is more barbaric than man is." Nietzsche

Columbus, OH – Mourners came from all around Ohio to remember Republican Congressman Paul Gillmor of Tiffin, who lay in state in the Rotunda at the Statehouse this morning. Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler spoke to some of those who stood in line to pay their respects, including political insiders, former employees and family friends.

Columbus, OH – At a memorial service in the Ohio statehouse today (Tuesday), congressman Paul Gillmor was praised as a dedicated honest public official. Gillmor died last Wednesday in Washington after falling down the stairs in his apartment. Dozens of Gillmor's colleagues in Congress flew to Columbus for the memorial service, and some of Ohio's top government leaders recalled him as a politician and as a man. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen files this report.

Columbus, OH – Sensitive information about thousands more people and businesses has turned up on a data device stolen from a state intern's car in June. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports.

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

EMA officials ask Franklin County commissioners for funding to repair tornado siren system - Legislation in Cleveland would ban people under the age of 21 from possessing guns - Advocates get involved in repealing the law that limits damage awards from companies that made lead-based paint - Ohioans claim powerball jackpot