The wealthy have a louder voice than others via negative ad spending and other top stories.

• The wealthy have a louder voice than others via negative ad spending

  By Tom TroyBlade Politics Writer Posted May. 15, 2016 at 5:30 AM

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• Woman killed, her husband injured in stabbing

  

  Published: Sunday, 5/15/2016 - Updated: 6 hours ago SUSPECT JAILED Woman killed, her husband injured in stabbing BY KYLE ROWLAND  BLADE STAFF WRITER A woman was killed in West Toledo Saturday and her husband was in serious condition with stab wounds at ProMedica Toledo Hospital, Toledo police said. Police responded to a disturbance just before 11 a.m. at the couple’s home, 5919 Dixon Ave., and found the two victims with stab wounds. Suzanne Dixon, 51, was pronounced dead at the scen..

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• Police evacuate Manchester stadium, dismantle fake bomb

  

  Published: Sunday, 5/15/2016 - Updated: 1 hour ago Police evacuate Manchester stadium, dismantle fake bomb ASSOCIATED PRESS MANCHESTER, England — Police evacuated Manchester United’s home stadium on the final day of the English Premier League season and dismantled a fake bomb Sunday just days after Britain raised its terror alert against Irish extremism. Police initially described the device as “incredibly lifelike” as Manchester United’s planned match with Bournemouth was cancelled, ..

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• Top allies downplay Trump's personal life

  

  Published: Sunday, 5/15/2016 Top allies downplay Trump's personal life, relationship to women CNN Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said today Donald Trump "is going to have to answer for" his behavior around women -- but said Trump's presidential campaign isn't being judged based on his personal life. The GOP leader was asked on ABC's "This Week" about a New York Times report that Trump's private conduct with women has involved unwelcome romantic advances and comm..

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• Hens fall flat against Lehigh Valley

  Published: Sunday, 5/15/2016 Hens fall flat against Lehigh Valley Toledo manages just 6 hits in suffering 2nd straight loss at home BY JOHN WAGNER BLADE SPORTS WRITER It did not take much insight to dissect the problems that plagued the Mud Hens in a 5-1 loss to Lehigh Valley on Saturday night. And it did not take Lloyd McClendon many words to express the problem. “We weren’t good [at the plate],” the Toledo manager said. “We can’t give every pitcher who goes out there credit. “We ..

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• 'Captain America' tops weekend box office

  

  Published: Sunday, 5/15/2016 - Updated: 3 minutes ago 'Captain America' tops, 'Money Monster' grabs $15 million ASSOCIATED PRESS Actors Anthony Mackie, from left, Paul Rudd, Jeremy Renner, Chris Evans, Elizabeth Olsen, and Sebastian Stan appear in a scene from "Captain America: Civil War." ASSOCIATED PRESS Enlarge LOS ANGELES — It’s “Captain America’s” weekend at the box office once again by a large margin, but even with $72.6 million in earnings, the superhero pic lef..

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• President tells grads walls won't solve ills

  

  Published: Sunday, 5/15/2016 - Updated: 1 minute ago Rebuking Trump, Obama tells graduates walls won't solve ills ASSOCIATED PRESS President Barack Obama speaks today during Rutgers University's 250th Anniversary commencement ceremony. ASSOCIATED PRESS Enlarge PISCATAWAY, N.J. — President Barack Obama urged college graduates today to shun those who want to confront a rapidly changing world by building walls around the United States or by embracing ignorance, as he delive..

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• College baseball | Ohio State rallies, tops Michigan

  

  Four throwing errors helped pave the way for Ohio State to erase an early deficit Saturday in a 7-3 victory over Michigan in a Big Ten game at Bill Davis Stadium. With the Buckeyes trailing 2-0 after Carmen Benedetti’s home run in the first inning, Nick Sergakis cut the deficit in half with an RBI single to score Tre’ Gantt, who doubled. The Buckeyes (34-16-1, 12-8) took control thanks in part to second baseman Ako Thomas’ three errors and another by Drew Lugbauer during the third and fourth in..

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• Matt Groening to speak Friday in Toledo

  

  Published: Sunday, 5/15/2016 - Updated: 24 minutes ago AUTHORS! AUTHORS! Matt Groening to speak Friday in Toledo His career, creations, friendships in focus BY KIRK BAIRDBLADE STAFF WRITER Worst. President. Ever. In 2000, back when a Donald Trump run at the White House was nothing more than a losing bar bet, The Simpsons lampooned the idea of a Donald-sidency, with future president Lisa Simpson inheriting his calamitous financial mess that has bankrupted the nation. IF YOU GO WHAT: M..

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• Business notebook: Patents, 5-15

  Published: Sunday, 5/15/2016 Business notebook: Patents, 5-15 BLADE STAFF PATENTS The following U.S. Patents were granted to inventors in Lucas, Fulton, Wood, Lenawee, and Monroe counties in March, 2016, and published in the Official Gazette of the Patent and Trademark Office.  #9,277,822: Furniture member with powered mechanism providing lift and zero gravity positions. Assigned to: La-Z-Boy Inc., Monroe. Alexander M. Hegedus, Toledo; Eric B. Harwood, Toledo. #9,278,152: Solid state ..

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