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  • Biomarkers for inflammatory bowel disease uncovered

    University of Cincinnati researchers have identified a number of biomarkers for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which could help with earlier diagnosis and intervention in those who have not yet shown symptoms. This finding was made possible by using the Department of Defense Serum Repository (DoDSR). The DoDSR is a biological repository operated by the U.S. Department of Defense and ...

  • Bengals sign 2nd-round draft pick

    The team agreed to terms with defensive end Margus Hunt of Southern Methodist. The 6-foot-8 Hunt, a native of Estonia, earned international honors as a discus, shot and hammer thrower before coming to the U.S. on a track scholarship. When the SMU track program disbanded, Hunt joined the football team and became an immediate factor despite having never played the spot. He set an NCAA record with ...

  • Ohio Indiana Warn Of Toxic Weed

    The States of Ohio and Indiana wants you to be on the look-out for a highly toxic weed. Giant hogweed is an invasive plant to the area. If you touch it, it can cause blisters on the skin, and if it gets in your eyes, it can actually cause blindness. One giant hogweed plant can produce 20,000 seeds, allowing it to spread quickly when not managed. This plant, once found exclusively in ornamental ...

  • Man Accidentally Drives Car Into Pond in Florence

    A man is OK after accidentally driving his car into a lake on Sharon Drive just outside Florence Wednesday afternoon. The Boone County Sheriff's Department says 79 year old George Meyerratken, who is co-owner of the Crestview Lakes Mobile Home Park, was backing out of a parking space shortly before 1:00 pm when he lost control. Meyerratken's SUV went over several parking stops and into ...

  • Competition opens to be Bengals backup QB

    Josh Johnson replaced his tiger-striped helmet with a Bengals stocking cap after practice on a sunny, 82-degree afternoon. The fifth-year quarterback was the only player looking for a little extra ...


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Oceans [Blu-Ray]

Oceans [Blu-Ray]

Oceans, a French documentary distributed stateside by Disney as part of its ongoing series of ecologically minded nature documentaries that coincide with each years Earth Day, is a beautiful--at times breathtaking--visual examination of the undersea world, whose seemingly limitless potentia ... ...

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  • Against tough righty Baker goes with Hannahan

    Email NEW YORK -- Reds third baseman Todd Frazier did not start in Wednesday's series finale vs. the Mets, replaced in the lineup by Jack Hannahan. Manager Dusty Baker often gives players a rest to combine with a scheduled off-day on Thursday, but that wasn't the reason for this break. Since the Reds were facing right-handed Mets phenom Matt Harvey, Baker wanted to go with the ...

  • Cleanup hitter Phillips raking in the RBIs

    Email NEW YORK -- Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips has spent much time lately at or near the top of the National League leaderboard in RBIs. Entering play Wednesday, Phillips shared the lead with Colorado's Troy Tulowitzki with 38. Phillips doesn't fit the typical physical mold many look for in a cleanup hitter, but he's performed a key job required of the spot by driving in ...

  • Choo the man of the hour at Citi Field

    Email NEW YORK -- Reds center fielder Shin-Soo Choo has been warmly welcomed at Citi Field throughout this week's three-game series vs. the Mets. New York has the nation's second-largest Korean population, with many living near the stadium in the Flushing section on Queens. Choo hails from Pusan, South Korea. Before games, he has spent time on the top step of the visiting dugout ...

  • Former PG director returns to court

    Rajat Gupta, a former board member at Procter & Gamble Co. and Goldman Sachs who was convicted on insider trading charges, wants a new trial. Rajat Gupta, a former board member at Procter & Gamble Co. and Goldman Sachs who was convicted on insider trading charges, wants a new trial, the Associated Press reported. His attorney told an appeals court on Tuesday that Gupta didnt get a fair trial ...

  • How much AFG stock did Craig Lindner sell

    Craig Lindner sold $1.3 million worth of American Financial Group Inc. stock in the past week. American Financial Group Inc. Co-CEO Craig Lindner cashed in on his companys success, selling $1.3 million worth of stock in the past week. Lindner sold just more than 26,000 shares in two separate transactions May 17 and May 20, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. He received a ...

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