9:44am

Thu January 5, 2012
WCBE Newscasts

Columbus woman arrested for disturbance on COTA bus, State to meet with two casino operators over delayed openings. These and other stories in this Thursday afternoon newscast

Columbus, Oh –

  • Columbus woman arrested for disturbance on COTA bus :00

  • Butler County man shoots intruder in self-defense :31

  • Pike County Dog Warden facing cruelty charges 1:15

  • AP poll shows majority favors limited euthanization of animals 1:37

  • NRC to hold meeting on Davis-Besse tonight 5:06

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    9:40am

    Thu January 5, 2012
    WCBE Newscasts

    Man shot by Columbus Police, Pennsylvania joins Ohio in Bank of New York Mellon probe. These and other stories in this Thursday morning newscast

    Columbus, Oh –

  • Man shot and wounded by Columbus Police :00

  • Bank robbery trial of Columbus woman resumes today :26

  • Columbus employment effort called success :40

  • Dems file suit over legislative district map 1:03

  • Pennsylvania joins Ohio in probe of Bank of New York Mellon 2:15

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    9:22am

    Thu January 5, 2012
    WCBE Stories

    Blue Chip Economic Forecast for Central Ohio

    Columbus, Oh – Two local economists say 2011 was not a great year for Central Ohio's economy - and they expect 2012 will be no different. Alison Holm reports.

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    9:20am

    Thu January 5, 2012
    The Two-Way

    Denver Reconsiders The Olympics Despite Dumping 1976 Games

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    It may be the most insulting snub in Olympic history. After seeking and winning the right to host the 1976 Winter Olympics, the city of Denver backed out of the games. Colorado voters rejected public funding of the Olympics in 1972 and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was forced to turn to Innsbruck, Austria, the host city eight years earlier.

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    9:13am

    Thu January 5, 2012
    Cinema Classics

    January 5, 2012 Cinema Classics:The Year 2011

    A Cinema Classic: The Year 2011

    Award-winning Cinema Classics discusses great movies then and now. From films, genres, directors, and actors to everything else in between, the hosts don't always agree, but they are always fun and informative.

    Cinema Classics is regularly broadcast at 8:01 pm Thursday on WCBE 90.5 FM and streaming at WCBE.org.

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    9:01am

    Thu January 5, 2012
    It's All Politics

    As The Dust Settles, Digging Deeper Into Iowa's Results

    Originally published on Thu January 5, 2012 11:13 am

    The GOP candidates have left Iowa, but number crunchers are starting to dig deeper into the data behind Tuesday night's vote. The Washington Post has this post-game analysis tracking where each candidate's supporters live and how they stack up by age, income, religion and Tea Party affinity.

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    8:45am

    Thu January 5, 2012
    The Two-Way

    Strong Gain: Employers Added 325,000 Jobs Last Month, Survey Says

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    There was a 325,000-gain in the number of jobs on private employers' payrolls last month, according to the widely watched ADP National Employment Report, which was just released.

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    8:00am

    Thu January 5, 2012

    7:45am

    Thu January 5, 2012
    The Two-Way

    Pentagon Says Two-War Strategy Not Likely To Be Scrapped

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    Among the stories about today's unveiling of the Obama administration's new defense strategy is a New York Times report that says projected cuts in the number of Army troops would mean the military would no longer "be able to carry out two sustained ground wars at one time, as was required under past national military strategies."

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    7:10am

    Thu January 5, 2012
    The Two-Way

    Baghdad Rocked Again By Deadly Bomb Blasts

    Originally published on Thu January 5, 2012 7:12 am

    Credit Ali Al-Saadi / AFP/Getty Images

    The death toll is rising in Baghdad from another series of deadly bombings apparently aimed at Shiite Muslims.

    About 30 people were killed today and more than 60 wounded, according to authorities, by explosions near two sites where day laborers were gathering to look for construction work.

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