White supremacist Craig Cobb, the same dude that wanted to turn a North Dakota town into an all-white enclave, found out on national television that he’s 15 percent black. WORLD +2
Schools in Ohio’s poor urban districts spend considerably less on basic education for the average student, according to new research. CINCINNATI -1
The Chinese government is finally easing up on its militant “growth at all costs” attitude by relaxing its one-child policy. WORLD +1
London is going to start using excess heat from its subway tunnels to heat homes across the city in hopes of conserving energy and slashing utility costs. WORLD +1
Rep. John Becker, the Ohio House’s self-proclaimed “most conservative” Republican, introduced a bill that tries to ban most public and private health insurers from providing abortion coverage; he’s also the guy who tried to get a judge impeached for allowing the state to recognize the marriage of Jim Obergefell and John Arthur. CINCINNATI -1
Cleveland Browns fans have taken to dumping buckets of pee into the ground and storm sewers during tailgating sessions, which is funneling directly into Lake Erie. WORLD -1
THIS WEEK:
CINCINNATI -2, WORLD +3
TO DATE:
CINCINNATI -42, WORLD -85
This article appears in Nov 20-26, 2013.