In a Beacon Journal front page story 300 people protested the shooting death of Jeffery Stephens by Akron Police. In an adjacent story a crowd of about 1000 mourned another victim in an unrelated shooting, Twinsburg Police officer Joshua Miktarian.

State rep. John Widowfield may have scalped Ohio State football tickets. He bought them with campaign funds under a special allotment for state politicians. What does this say about ethics in ohio politics? According to state senator Kevin Coughlin,'If John Widowfield ruins this for policymakers, the courts will be the least of his concern."

These guys are inspiring. Here are a few more sketches on the subject:

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The corn it takes to fill your tank could feed a child for a year according to the U.N.

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This mic is closed, right?

Does Iran’s state media use Photoshop?

The American Academy of Pediatrics says some children as young as eight should be given anti-cholesterol drugs.

Colombian commandos sporting Che Guevara t-shirts rescued 15 hostages from FARC guerillas including Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt who had been held 6 years.

Nancy Pelosi has been holding the Colombian Free Trade deal hostage since April.

Cleveland Indians trade Cy Young winning pitcher.