The too-familiar sounds of snowblowers and scraping snow shovels returned Tuesday as northwestern Ohio struggled with its second big snowstorm in less than a week.

HYDE PARK The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will host an afternoon of Presidents Day weekend events showcasing several of FDR's many hobbies Saturday.

Jon Meacham is a very busy man. Busier than you. Busier than me. He'll only have about 10 minutes with you, an assistant in his New York City office warns, before putting Meacham on the phone.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. Two years ago on a course along the Pacific, the U.S. Open winner was never really in doubt. And that was four months before the U.S. Open was played.

After a two-day closed session on January 26 and 27 on the prolonged absence of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua from the country, the Senate had passed a resolution, urging him (Yar'Adua) to formally notify the National Assembly of his medical vacation in Saudi Arabia in line with Section 145 of the 1999 Constitution.

President Obama launched a comprehensive initiative to fight childhood obesity Tuesday.

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Northwestern Ohio, like much of the Midwest, will be in the grip of another strong winter storm today.

medford american little league sign-ups For boys ages 5-12 and girls 5-18, Thursday at North Medford High cafeteria, 7-9 p.m. Costs $65 per player and $125 max per family. Bring birth certificate and proof of address. Visit www.medfordamericanlittleleague.com for registration form.

Even though Frederick County Public Schools are closed today -- using the sixth snow day this school year -- the school system will not hold school on the Monday Presidents Day holiday as the first scheduled snow makeup day

We all win when children thrive in school and achieve their potential; when a family becomes financially secure and when individuals are able to achieve and maintain healthy ways of living.

WASHINGTON (AP) - In public, Toyota is running apologetic TV ads and vowing to win back customers' trust. Behindthe scenes, the besieged carmaker is trying to learn all it can about congressional investigations, maybe even steer them if it can.

Two former Bluffton residents left their estate, estimated to be worth $1 million, to Bluffton University and Mennonite Home Communities.

A teenager was indicted Tuesday by a Hancock County grand jury for allegedly beating a Findlay man with a shovel.

Calendar Presidents Day is Monday. No school for students and teachers.Class notes

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to find somebody to take the fall for the ills of the world? From the President of the United States blaming the politicos and past presidents for problems we face, to kids at school blaming their teachers for not understanding their homework.

What's Your Reaction? WASHINGTON Mother Nature's wrath has forced the U.S. House to scrap its work week. No. 2 House Democrat Steny Hoyer said Tuesday the body will not meet the rest of the week and no votes are scheduled.

Findlay snowplow crews helped dozens of drivers free stuck vehicles after last Friday's storm, but they don't plan to be as nice this time around.

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Social service organizations, governments and other groups are continuing to find ways to improve their communication and services following a major disaster, as evidenced by a brainstorming session held Tuesday.

Ryo Ishikawa eventually will need to win on the PGA Tour. He cannot forever command attention and curiosity because of his distinctively spiked black hair, engaging smile, preternatural poise, trail of photographers, cool nickname (the Bashful Prince) and...

Hancock County Sheriff Michael Heldman says he has no authority to say whether businesses should close during a storm, even if he issues the most severe alert about roadway conditions.

Republican Ribbon Cutting There is a Ribbon Cutting ceremony scheduled for Friday, Feb. 12 at Nichols Seafood, 3966 Avalon Blvd., Milton to welcome new members and to enjoy an After Small Business Networking Lunch at 12 noon. For more information,...

NORTH BALTIMORE -- Jaimye Bushey was tapped this week to fill an opening on the North Baltimore school board.

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We all have been moved by the tragic pictures of the devastation in Haiti. The looks of hopelessness and despair on the faces of the young and old in that impoverished part of the world will be in our minds and hearts for years to come.

Steve Stricker is No. 2 in the official world golf ranking. He might be No. 1 on a list not so official.