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Komen Cancels Ohio Race

Susan G. Komen for the Cure officials say they are canceling the 3-day charity races in Cleveland and six other cities next year because of a drop in participation.Komen says "economic uncertainty" has affected participation levels, which have dropped 37 percent over the past four years. The announcement comes more than a year after the Dallas-based breast cancer organization saw intense backlash for its decision to stop giving grants to Planned Parenthood for breast screenings. The funding was restored days later.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.