Facing long primary slog, Clinton allies fear helping Trump and other top stories.

• Facing long primary slog, Clinton allies fear helping Trump

  CLEVELAND (AP) When Hillary Clinton dueled with Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination in 2008, a tough primary slog eventually yielded to a largely unified party. The future president said the process ultimately made him a stronger candidate and he later persuaded Clinton to become his secretary of state.Eight years later, Clinton is yet again engaged in a lengthy primary process that seems all-but-certain to stretch well into the spring. But how her battle against rival Bernie Sanders pos..

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• Kasich stumps in Akron this afternoon

  

  Republican presidential candidate Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks as his wife, Karen, watches during a town hall meeting in Strongsville. ASSOCIATED PRESS Enlarge Published: Sunday, 3/13/2016 - Updated: 5 minutes ago Kasich stumps in Akron BY LAUREN LINDSTROMBLADE STAFF WRITER AKRON — Ohio Gov. John Kasich continued his tour around the state today, with three more stops on his "Kasich Works" tour, trying to catch front-runner Donald Trump and put up a good showing in his home..

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• Hensville readies for early opening

  

  Published: Sunday, 3/13/2016 - Updated: 27 minutes ago Hensville readies for early opening St. Patrick’s Day events kick it off BY MARK REITER BLADE STAFF WRITER After more than two years of planning and construction to restore old buildings and create an events park, the public finally will get its first look this week at the Toledo Mud Hens’ new Hensville entertainment district. The $21 million mixed-use development of restaurants, office and event space, and retail shops anchore..

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• Cruz changes tune on delegates before Tuesday's vital contests

  

  Published: Sunday, 3/13/2016 Cruz changes tune on delegates before Tuesday's vital contests BLOOMBERG NEWS Maybe it wouldn’t cause a “manifest uprising” after all to let party insiders have a crack at picking the Republican presidential nominee. A week after saying that it would be “illegitimate” and “wrong” for Washington insiders at the Republican National Convention to nominate a candidate against the wishes of most voters, Ted Cruz said Sunday it would actually be fine if the conv..

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• Early spring boaters need to remember safety

  

  Mild late winter weather has many people drawn to the area lakes and rivers. The US Coast Guard says boaters may have a check list for entertaining, but they need to go over their safety checklist first. Third Class Petty Officer, Andrew Lavallee says start with the basics. "People forget to check the most is the weather." According to the National Weather Service, 85 percent of Lake Erie was covered with ice in March of 2015. In March, 2016, they only see about eight percent of the surface sti..

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• Appeals court upholds discipline of boy who

  

  Published: Sunday, 3/13/2016 Appeals court upholds discipline of boy who stared at girl ASSOCIATED PRESS CINCINNATI — A Cincinnati appeals court has rejected a lawsuit by a family upset over discipline their son received for staring at a girl in a seventh-grade classroom at a private school. The court’s decision earlier this month determined a handbook governing disciplinary procedures at St. Gabriel Consolidated School was not a contract. The 1st Ohio District Court of Appeals also ..

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