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	Ohio base breaks ground for surveillance project Ground has been broken for an Air Force research unit that will develop electronic surveillance networks to link sensor devices on the ground, in the air and in space.
	Fire deaths falling in Ohio after record year The Ohio fire marshal's office says fire deaths in the first six months of the year fell from a year ago, when the state had an unusually high number of deaths.
	Auditor: Gov turns over Ohio financial statements State Auditor Mary Taylor says Gov. Ted Strickland has handed over Ohio's financial statements, which had become a source of political conflict.
	Ohio high court rules for abortion record privacy The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that parents of a 14-year-old girl who had an abortion cannot get records of other minors treated at the same Cincinnati clinic.
	Bullitt Co. loses $415,000 in scam An attorney says Bullitt County has lost over $415,000 through an online banking scam.
	Ind. growth fastest in Indianapolis suburbs New census figures show that Indiana's fastest-growing communities this decade are concentrated in suburban Indianapolis.
	Real fire hits Ohio house used for fire training A vacant house in flames must have looked familiar to firefighters in Ohio.
	Church bans inflatable rides at Ohio festivals The Archdiocese of Cincinnati has banned inflatable rides at Roman Catholic church festivals in southwest Ohio fearing the kind of incident in which a child was slightly hurt last weekend.
	Obama team members to fan out on summer rural tour President Barack Obama is dispatching top administration officials and Cabinet members on a "rural tour" this summer to explore ways to strengthen rural America.
	Police: Man killed in home invasion Police say a Louisville homeowner fatally wounded an alleged intruder early Wednesday morning.