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Pettitte back on mound - Columbus Dispatch
In other program news, Mississippi State transfer Rodney Hood did not make his scheduled visit to Ohio State last weekend, a source said today. The visit is to be rescheduled but has not yet. Hood, a 6-foot-8 wing, started 29 games for the Bulldogs as ...
Baseball notebook: Marlins win on Stanton's walk-off slam - Columbus Dispatch
In other program news, Mississippi State transfer Rodney Hood did not make his scheduled visit to Ohio State last weekend, a source said today. The visit is to be rescheduled but has not yet. Hood, a 6-foot-8 wing, started 29 games for the Bulldogs as ...
Thrift store Picasso is sold for $7000 - Columbus Dispatch
The buyer is an Upper Arlington man who asked not to be named, said Zach Bodish, 46, the University District resident who discovered the print last month. “This is what he told me I can say: He raises thoroughbreds, and he's sort of a big deal.
Beulah Park results, entries - Columbus Dispatch
"It's a done deal," said the source, who requested anonymity because Ohio State has not announced the release. Sibert languished on the Buckeyes' bench for the second half of the past season after failing to give coach Thad Matta the perimeter scoring ...
Masters notebook: Garcia, McIlroy fall way back - Columbus Dispatch
A person close to club operations said no one from the tournament had talked to Woods about his behavior in the second round. He spoke on condition of anonymity because club matters are private. After finishing his round yesterday with an even-par 72, ...
Victim of Far East Side shooting is identified - Columbus Dispatch
A neighbor, who wouldn't give his name because the shooter hasn't been caught, said he heard seven or eight pops that he didn't realize were gunshots. Then he heard something heavy fall outside his door and called 911. Police found Felder just outside ...
Who should control e-book pricing? - Columbus Dispatch
One publishing executive with knowledge of the situation, who insisted on anonymity so as not to upset continuing negotiations, said that investigators had expressed interest in finding ways to augment the current system, known as the agency model, ...
Apps can illicitly copy photos off Apple devices - Columbus Dispatch
The New York Times asked a developer, who asked not to be named because he works for a popular app-maker and did not want to involve his employer, to create a test application that collected photos and location information from an iPhone.
People in the News: Celebrities - Columbus Dispatch
The petite star of the MTV reality show had denied early reports of her pregnancy so she wouldn't jinx it, the source said. The Snookster is “three to four months along,” Malkin said. If the 24-year-old is indeed expecting, it would be the first child ...
Google taking lobbying seriously - Columbus Dispatch
People like Eric knew this was going to be a big area early, but the company lagged,” said a person familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the business decisions were private. “The growth curve of the company was well ...
Moms react sharply to girls' illicit piercings - Columbus Dispatch
The mother, who asked not to be named because she is embarrassed by her daughter's actions, said that almost a week went by before the piercing came to her attention. The 14-year-old girl's parents told her on Jan. 21 to check her daughter's mouth for ...
Google ready to step up its snooping - Columbus Dispatch
And a previous decision to use its social-network data in search results has been included in a broad FTC investigation, said a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the investigation is private.
Baseball notebook: Tigers sign Fielder for $214 million - Columbus Dispatch
The right-hander will make $18 million this year and $22 million in 2013, a source said. Lincecum, 27, had asked for a $21.5 million in salary arbitration and had been offered $17 million. The Giants had hoped to lock up Lincecum and fellow starter ...
Barn born again - Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus businessman for whom Morgan is working — who did not want to be identified — will have hundreds of thousands of dollars in the renovation before it is finished. Morgan said not every restoration takes that much, but even the smallest ...
NFL notebook: Rams, Bucs latest to fire coaches - Columbus Dispatch
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall has a torn ligament in his right knee and is out for the postseason, a source said. Mendenhall was hurt on Sunday against the Browns. Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson last week said the Blue ...
Ohio eligible for up to $70 million for early learning programs - Columbus Dispatch
Citing an anonymous source, The Associated Press reported grants will also be awarded to: California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Rhode Island and Washington. Thirty-five states, the District of Columbia and Puerto ...
School districts form 2 groups to save cash - Columbus Dispatch
The donor who has asked to remain anonymous is a longtime Ohio Wesleyan supporter and volunteer. "(The gift) is especially meaningful because it comes from an alumnus whose business takes him across the globe, and so he recognizes the importance of an ...
GOP in nasty power struggle - Columbus Dispatch
A source close to Kasich said that DeWine, a month before the 2010 elections, asked donors not to give to Kasich, and instead to give to the candidacies of Republicans Jon Husted and Dave Yost, who were running for secretary of state and auditor, ...
Batchelder wants state GOP chairman DeWine out - Columbus Dispatch
A source close to Kasich said that DeWine, a month before the 2010 elections, asked donors not to give to Kasich, and instead to give to the candidacies of Republicans Jon Husted and Dave Yost, who were running for secretary of state and auditor, ...
Golden opportunity wasted when supercommittee failed - Columbus Dispatch
“This was a special opportunity,” said one former Republican congressional staffer who spoke on condition of anonymity. “There were members who did yeoman's work in trying to bridge that gap, and a member from your state was among them. ...
Family puts face on victim of craigslist plot - Columbus Dispatch
Still, the family wanted Pauley to be more than just a nameless victim and chose to speak through a relative who asked not to be identified because he feared for his safety. Pauley, 51, was thrilled at the prospect of working on a farm, the relative ...
Sports wire - Columbus Dispatch
Baseball's new labor contract will include blood testing for human growth hormone, a rise in the minimum salary to $480000 and luxury taxes on both amateur draft signings and international free agents coming to the major leagues, a source said. ...
Three shot on Near East Side - Columbus Dispatch
A man who lives at Poindexter Village, who did not want to be identified for fear of retribution, said that all three shooting victims were males. He said that two groups of people, most in their teens and 20s, are constantly “beefing” with one another ...
People in the News: Celebrities - Columbus Dispatch
“It was pretty much an arranged marriage right from the start,” a source said. “Kim was looking for a husband, and Kris was selected for her amongst others (including former New York Knicks basketball player Danilo Gallinari, who reportedly turned her ...
After commercial boom, few homes remain on urban thoroughfares - Columbus Dispatch
“It's like living in the middle of a mall,” the man, who asked that his name not be used, said as he relaxed behind his home. “But it's nice back here.” The couple built the house in 1965, when Bethel was a two-lane road. “I never thought it would be ...