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Gulf oil rig explodes off La. coast

An offshore petroleum platform exploded and was burning Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico about 80 miles off the Louisiana coast, west of the site where BP's undersea well spilled after a rig explosion. More>>

Officer who ran over woman will not face felony charges

Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters says felony charges will not be filed against a Cincinnati Police Officer who ran over a homeless woman in Washington Park, killing her. More>>

Police need help identifying person of interest in fatal home invasion

Fairfield Township Police are asking the public's help in identifying a person of interest who may be involved in a fatal home invasion.  Joseph Patterson II was killed August 25 at his home while his wife and children were present. More>>

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Motorcycle crash involving football player caught on camera

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says center Josh Koeppel will likely miss Saturday's season opener after a traffic accident in Iowa City. More>>

Underground explosion evacuates school

An underground explosion evacuated a school in Evanston on Thursday morning. More>>

Police believe they've caught serial robber

Springfield Township Police believe they may have caught a serial robber after they learned a man who was arrested earlier this week has committed at least two other crimes in the area. More>>

Kia recalling Soul, Sorento autos for wiring fix

Kia Motors is recalling about 35,000 Soul and Sorento vehicles to fix wiring in the interior lighting panels that could lead to fires. More>>

New baby carrot campaign to launch in Cincinnati

Baby carrot farmers are launching a campaign that pitches the little, orange, crunchy snacks as daring, fun and naughty - just like junk food. More>>

Blood tests come back clean for teenager in crash

The Ohio State Patrol says a Mason teenager was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol when he crashed his car on Interstate 675 last month. More>>

Rapper T.I., wife arrested on drug charges

Rapper T.I. and wife Tameka Cottle were arrested late Wednesday night on drug charges after police smelled alleged marijuana coming from their car, authorities said. More>>

Some bunker down, some flee as Earl approaches

Hurricane Earl was barreling toward the Eastern Seaboard on Thursday with winds swirling at around 145 mph and forecasters were trying to pinpoint exactly how close the strongest winds and heaviest surge would get to North Carolina's fragile chain of barrier islands. More>>

Sebelius to make electronic medical records announcement

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is in town Thursday to make an announcement regarding health information technology. More>>

Second woman found guilty of drugging children at daycare

A second woman has been found guilty of using a dietary supplement to drug children at the Covenant Church Day Care in Springfield Township. More>>

Judge denies stay of Kentucky execution

A Kentucky judge on Wednesday denied two requests to halt the impending execution of an inmate convicted of murder and rape, saying the arguments were too flimsy to support a stay. More>>

Dutch prosecutors say Yemenis freed

Two Yemeni men arrested on arrival from the United States on suspicion they may have been conducting a dry run for an airline terror attack were released without charge Wednesday after investigations turned up no evidence to link them to a terror plot, Dutch prosecutors said. More>>

Students and teachers battling heat without air conditioning

The windows are wide open here at Fairfield Freshman High School, one of many ways students and teachers are trying to keep cool with no A/C.

More charges against a Madeira man accused of molesting children

More charges have been filed against a Madeira man accused of molesting children in his mobile home. More>>

Chapman hits 103 mph, gets Reds to 6-1 win

Left-hander Aroldis Chapman hit 103 mph on the radar gun during another sizzling inning Wednesday night, then got his first big-league win when the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 6-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. More>>

Obama cautiously hopeful as Mideast talks begin

Under the shadow of fresh violence, President Barack Obama solemnly convened the first direct Israeli-Palestinian talks in two years Wednesday, challenging Mideast leaders to seize a fleeting opportunity to deliver peace to a region haunted by decades of hostility. More>>

Street and bridge closings for Riverfest

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) -- Over 250,000 people will head to Downtown Cincinnati for the 34th annual Riverfest celebration. This year's traffic plan will keep most of the Downtown streets open so visitors can visit restaurants, shops and Fountain Square. More>>

Mothers speak out against violence in So. Fairmount

Robbers have tried to break in to Melissa Cottman's home three times in three weeks. She said it all started after the same crooks think she saw them break into her neighbors' home and beat her sons. Now, the two women are promising to take matters into their own hands if police don't catch the guys. More>>

Comair to lay off workers and halve fleet by 2012

Delta Air Lines Inc. subsidiary Comair will reduce its fleet by more than half and cut staffing over the next two years to become more competitive, the regional airline said Wednesday. More>>

Four arrested in Hamilton meth bust

Four people were arrested in Hamilton on drug related charges after police issued a search warrant for a house on Edison Avenue. More>>

Discovery gunman shot dead; 3 hostages safe

Police shot and killed a man upset with the Discovery Channel network's programming who took two employees and a security officer hostage at the company's headquarters Wednesday, officials said. All three hostages escaped safely. More>>

Clermont County car dealer shutting down

BATAVIA (FOX19) - A long-time car dealership in Batavia will close for good in a matter of weeks. More>>

Ohio restricting Puerto Rican birth certificates

Elizabeth Torres was stung when her 19-year-old son said he'd been turned down for a state-issued Ohio identification card because his birth certificate from Puerto Rico was considered invalid. More>>

Apple unveils new box for streaming movies, TV

Apple Inc. announced a smaller, cheaper version of its Apple TV device for streaming movies and television shows over the Internet and into the living room. More>>

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