Associated Press Posed February 20th 2012   COLUMBUS: Ohio lawmakers who want public schools to wait until after Labor Day to start classes say the state’s tourism industry loses business when kids go back to school too early. State Rep. Bill Hayes, a co-sponsor of the proposed legislation, says one reason for the bill was [...]

Yahoo.com By Molly Fergus, Conde Nast Traveler Posted February 15th 2012   Once a month, three flight-attendants-turned-sommeliers describe, pair, and decant wines for business and first-class passengers flying from Frankfurt and Los Angeles. Asiana foots the bill for its flight attendants to secure the sommelier licenses from international schools, such as the Wine, Spirit, & [...]

Associated Press Posted February 14th 2012   COLUMBUS: The consultant studying whether the state should lease the Ohio Turnpike would be paid $2.85 million under a proposed contract, well above the $1.5 million the state initially estimated last year in a request to the federal government. Austin, Texas-based consulting firm KPMG Corporate Finance will analyze [...]

Yahoo.com By John Hull, Yahoo Contributor Network Posted February 6th 2012 (PHOTO: BY STUART SPIVCACK,  REMAINS OF YOUNGSTOWN IRON SHEET AND TUBE)   Youngstown, Ohio, was established in 1797 by New Yorker John Young, for whom it was named. It was incorporated as a village in 1848, then a city in 1867. The story of [...]

Associated Press By Seth Borenstein Posted February 2nd 2012   WASHINGTON (AP) — Snow has been missing in action for much of the U.S. the last couple months. But it’s not just snow. It’s practically the season that’s gone AWOL. “What winter?” asked Mike Halpert, deputy director of the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center. [...]

Delish.com Posted January 22nd 2012   NFL and college football fans across the country turn tailgating into over-the-top celebrations with enviable food. Here, the best traditions from cities that have perfected pre-game festivities. Hosting a football or Superbowl party this month? Wow the crowd with a perfect-for-football snack or one of these sensational Super Bowl [...]

Associated Press Posted December 29th 2011   BEREA: Some tolls on the Ohio Turnpike will increase at the beginning of next year for the first time in more than two years, despite objections from truck drivers. Truckers paying cash for a one-way trip across the length of the turnpike will be charged $61 — up [...]

Associated Press Posted December 16th 2011   AMSTERDAM — The conservative Dutch government said Thursday it is delaying plans to ban tourists from buying marijuana until at least May 2012, though it still intends to curtail the country’s famed tolerance policy.Cannabis is technically illegal in the Netherlands, but police turn a blind eye to possession [...]

TheRoot.com By Erin E. Evans Posted December 10th 2011   Black chefs are increasingly visible on TV, but high-profile success in the restaurant world is still rare. These culinary luminaries are defying the odds. There are three B. Smith restaurants on the East Coast: in Washington, D.C., New York City and Sag Harbor, N.Y. If [...]

Associated Press Posted November 29th 2011     COLUMBUS: Ohio officials say the freak October snowstorm in the Northeast was a lesson for Ohioans to start getting ready for winter. Executive Director Nancy Dragani with the Ohio Emergency Management Agency says now is the time to winterize homes and vehicles, before the first big snowfall [...]