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Faith & Values

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The family of Sen. Rob Portman. From left to right: Will, Jane, Rob, Sally and Jed. Read Portman's letter outlining his new support of gay marriage >>

Portman supports marriage for gays

Sen. Rob Portman has renounced his opposition to gay marriage, telling reporters from Ohio newspapers Thursday that he changed his position after his son Will told the Ohio Republican and his wife Jane that he is gay. Portman’s stunning announcement comes just a week before the U.S. Supreme Court hears ...

Cumberland Landing, Va. group of slaves referred to as "contrabands"

Heartbreaking history: Slavery in photos

Historic photos capture the nation's troubled slavery past.

I-Team Investigation: Lottery Targets Retailers Who Steal Winning Tickets

Dayton -For some people working at Ohio Lottery outlets, the lure of easy money is too much to resist. In the last two years, 24 workers at gas stations and carryouts statewide have been caught stealing winning tickets from unsuspecting lottery players. The stolen prize money ranged from $5 to ...

Christmas Past in the Miami Valley

Car crashes through Beavercreek home just after 8p.m. on Sunday  evening causing extensive structural damage, fire personnel and tow truck operators host a 2008 Ford Focus from the family room at 1789 N. Central Ave. where the operator lost control veering off  the roadway crashing through the front of the home then coming to rest in the family room destroying a Christmas tree and gifts, and at which point the occupants fled the scene on foot.  One male resident was home at the time of the crash and fire crews extricated him  out of the structure. The family of three were not allowed to go back into the structure and would stay with family members. Beavercreek police stated that the operator and passenger were located about one block away and charges are pending to the investigation 
Contributed Photo by Charles Caperton

Car damages Beavercreek home

Monroe mega-church looks a lot like the community it serves

It’s located at one of the most talked about exits in the area. Ohio 63 is where you can find a Hustler store, dueling flea markets on both sides of Interstate 75, a 100-store premium outlet mall, two prisons and eventually, a racino, a combination horse track and casino. If ...

Area fighters boxing to benefit vets

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Traveling Wall leaves the Wright State University Nutter Center under escort by the Patriot Guard Riders motorcycle club while passing under crossed aerial ladders from Wright Patterson AFB and the City of Fairborn fire departments, the memorial wall will be on display at the Greene County Fairgrounds.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Traveling Wall leaves WSU

Our DNA may help decide how nice we are

Are nice people born that way? Partly, a new study suggests, but genes don't tell the whole story. The new research adds to the evidence linking specific genes to kindness and generosity, but these traits were also influenced by views about whether the world was a threatening or non-threatening place. ...

Friday the 13th brings a sense of dread to the superstitious. Both the number 13 & the day of Friday have been considered 'unlucky' for centuries. Combined, it's worse. See more common superstitions.

Photos: Common superstitions & their origins

We've all heard of these common superstitions, or even believe in them. But why do we knock on wood, or throw salt over our shoulders?

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