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What's in millennials' wallets? Fewer credit cards

2013-05-18 18:05:00

Ringed by the posh shops of Beverly Center, Tim Ratliff said no — he didn't have a credit card. He didn't need one. "I just hear so many horror stories about people being in debt," said Ratliff, 21, who studies psychology at Ohio State University....

Many kids with suicide on the mind have guns in the home

2013-05-06 13:49:00

More than 17% of children considered to be at risk of committing suicide have guns in the home that could make a passing destructive impulse deadly, and between 15% and 30% of those adolescents told researchers they had access to those guns, to bullets,...

Obama, at Ohio State, calls on graduates to be active citizens

2013-05-05 13:24:00

WASHINGTON — Speaking to the graduating class of Ohio State University in Columbus on Sunday, President Obama called on the students to embrace the school’s motto, “education for citizenship,” and to press the government to act....

Ford hoping to tap thirst for fuel efficiency with phone app contest

2013-04-25 11:35:00

Ford Motor Co. will offer a $25,000 first prize for whoever makes the best phone app for fuel efficiency. The Ford Personalized Efficiency Challenge runs through July 24. Anyone entering has to work through the automaker's OpenXC research platform....

For frustrated bad boys, violent video games become more alluring

2013-03-12 05:00:00

Are people playing violent video games blowing off steam, or are they developing habits of violence that may play themselves out off-screen? In the wake of a wave of school shootings that have touched off debate about the roots of violence, those are more...

College leaders urged to make personal commitment to student success

2013-02-04 17:52:11

McManus: The Ohio presidential equation

2012-10-28 00:00:00

If there's a ground zero in this presidential campaign, it might just be the parking lot of a downscale shopping center in North Columbus, Ohio, halfway between Papa John's Pizza and Payless Shoes. Here, in the empty shell of a former Kohl's department...

Teen alcohol consumption: A tangled network leads to a surprising conclusion

2011-09-30 11:11:00

When�your teen comes home�slurring, swaying and smelling of�alcohol, here's a research finding that will help you pinpoint whom to finger as the�major "bad influence" in the kid's life.�First, a couple of�hints: It's not that rowdy gang of boys your son...

Supplements for depression: What the research reveals

2011-12-05 00:00:00

Struggling with the black dog of depression? The supplement aisle abounds with options for people seeking a non-medicinal remedy — but figuring out what works and what doesn't can be a challenge for consumers and experts alike. That's because...

PASSINGS: Murray Rose, Tippy Dye, Garry Walberg

2012-04-16 00:00:00

Murray Rose Swimmer won Olympic gold medals Murray Rose, 73, a four-time Olympic gold medal swimmer from Australia who also competed at USC while studying acting in the late '50s, died Sunday in Sydney of leukemia, Swimming Australia said. Rose...

Men's thoughts about sex may not be as frequent as we think

2011-12-02 11:26:00

Buy latte, pack gun: Starbucks hit with boycott -- and 'buycott'

2012-02-15 16:37:21

Hitchcock Design Group announced that Steve Wilson has joined the firm as a senior associate in its planning and urban design practice.

2013-04-02 10:44:00

Dr. Gerard J. Abood, a gastrointestinal oncology surgeon, has joined to Loyola University Health System. He also is an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Dr. Gerard J. Abood brings his expertise in gastrointestinal surgical oncology to Loyola University Health System. He also is an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.

2013-01-03 15:30:00