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The proposed ads were spiked when Romney repudiated the ads, saying his campaign should focus on the economy and getting people back to work, The New York Times reported. Boehner, R-Ohio, and Democratic leader Pelosi echoed the sentiment in separate... Full Article at United Press International

“The Speaker and I have been the adults in the room, arguing that we ought to do something about the nation’s most serious long-term problem,” McConnell said on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” where he once again backed first made this week by House Speaker... Full Article at The Washington Post

GLUSAC The Civil War isn’t the only United States military conflict hitting a milestone this decade. The War of 1812, whose end inspired our national anthem, marks its bicentennial this summer, an occasion that will be celebrated in military... Full Article at The New York Times

Showalter said. "Those congressional candidates running on issues based on their district -- and then you've got a PAC from another state." "It's so under the radar," she said. "What's insidious [is] they're really putting their foot in something where... Full Article at United Press International

Some 470 miles northwest of Nationals Park on Saturday, the pitcher who was at first considered Detwiler’s rotation replacement was on the mound. Wang, whose rehab schedule coincides with Detwiler’s starts, was pitching in Toledo, Ohio, for Class AAA... Full Article at The Washington Post

15 years, and his arrest led to the firing of Paterno, which was followed in January by his death from cancer. O’Brien, a former New England Patriots offensive coordinator, is now five months into his tenure and three months from making his... Full Article at The New York Times

Mr. Boehner will appear on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday with Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, the House Democratic leader, where they will talk about the budget battles ahead and how the dysfunction in Washington will affect the presidential... Full Article at The New York Times

100,000 auto jobs. That’s a Four Pinocchio statement. Or that showdown could be delayed by a series of maneuvers designed, once again, to buy time and save face. Another game of chicken over the debt ceiling probably won’t take place until sometime... Full Article at The Washington Post

Ohio, May 19 (UPI) -- A newborn baby died after being attacked by a pet dog while her mother and grandmother were in another room of their Ohio home, police said. Makayla Darnell was pronounced dead late Thursday at a Toledo hospital, The (Toledo) Blade... Full Article at United Press International

In 2011, more than 30 states debated changes to their voting laws. A dozen passed more restrictive rules requiring voters to present state-issued photo IDs, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, although Democratic governors in... Full Article at The Washington Post

“Look, I come from a household where whenever there’s a recession, somebody around my grandpop or my dad’s table lost their job – a brother, a sister, a friend, a neighbor,” Biden told Steubenville, Ohio-based WTOV-TV on Thursday when asked how he... Full Article at The Washington Post

CAT might apply to airline flight partners The Commercial Activity Tax (CAT) is an excise tax for the privilege of doing business in Ohio, which is measured by a person's taxable gross receipts. It is our understanding the Ohio Department of Taxation is... Full Article at PR Newswire

(NASDAQ: BOBE) today announced it will release its year-end earnings after 4 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, and will hold its year-end conference call at 10 a.m. (ET) on Wednesday, June 6, 2012. The dial-in number is (800) 690-3108, access code... Full Article at PR Newswire

States.” Forbes’s point is in line with the broader argument made by congressional Republicans that budget sequestration has become necessary after years of Democratic overspending. But it fails to acknowledge that the defense sequester was part of a... Full Article at The Washington Post

But now its prospects, the ultimate Capitol Hill longshot — the “U.S. Department of Peace” — are looking even less likely than usual. It is losing its champion in the House. “Of course it could work,” said Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) in an interview... Full Article at The Washington Post

Reports The Hill’s Alex Bolton : [W]hen asked directly by The Hill, three of the top candidates on the shortlist — Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) — declined to comment on the process. “I’m not going to... Full Article at The Washington Post

CHESTER, Ohio, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Been wanting to see the world's best professional golfers face off against each other? Been dreaming of a European vacation, staying in a 5-star hotel? Now you can do both, for FREE (if you're lucky!!)… thanks... Full Article at PR Newswire

Customers at the counter of the Verizon store in Beachwood, Ohio. Wireless networks looking to increase profit margins are radically altering how they sell data plans to their customers. The end of (most) unlimited data plans Verizon announced this... Full Article at USA Today

Joe Arpaio , who also has questioned Obama’s birth certificate. Clearly, Bennett thinks raising this issue will help him in the state’s Republican primary. Several House members have also been caught recently flirting with birtherism among supporters,... Full Article at The Washington Post