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Judge Timothy Black

ruled to continue

with a lawsuit that will decide whether same-sex marriages conducted in other states should be acknowledged on Ohio’s death certificates. The lawsuit originally appeared to matter only to a Cincinnati gay couple, but it’s been expanded to potentially reflect on the rights of all gay couples in the state. Black is expected to give his final ruling on the lawsuit in December. If Black rules in favor of same-sex couples, it could be the latest step forward in an ongoing line of progress for LGBT rights. Although same-sex marriage remains illegal in Ohio, gay couples

can now jointly file for federal taxes

.

Local officials

plan to host two workshops

to show business owners how the streetcar could benefit them. The workshops are set for Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. and Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. Both will be held on the third floor of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County at 800 Vine Street, downtown Cincinnati. Anyone interested can sign up
here .

Attorney General Mike DeWine

announced the Bureau of Criminal Investigation tested 2,093 sexual assault kits

through October, resulting in 688 DNA matches. Each kit represents a sexual assault case in which DNA was taken but not previously submitted for testing. The initiative is meant to speed up the process through which sexual assault kits from around the state are tested.

A teacher with close ties to Gov. John Kasich was

promoted to senior policy adviser

, a top position, at the Ohio Department of Education.

With financial incentives from the state attached, the film industry is

working more and creating jobs

in Cincinnati and around Ohio.

A new study, conducted in part by Cincinnati researchers, found obesity

contributes to early puberty

in girls.

Ohio gas prices

slightly increased

from one week ago.

Eating too much Halloween candy

might make someone really sick

, but it usually won’t kill.

Watch kids discuss gay marriage:

And here’s one lady who really loves sponges:

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