Ohio may ban smoking in cars

Hoping to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, ear infections, colds, pneumonia, bronchitis, and other childhood illnesses linked to secondhand smoke exposure, Ohio lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it illegal to smoke in...

Smokers need not apply to Columbus, Toledo casinos

DAYTON (AP) — All bets are off for smokers hoping to land a job with the new Ohio casinos in Columbus and Toledo.

'Hard to take the street out of the man'

CHAMPAIGN - The bed stays empty in Vern Chounard's little house. Sleeping on the floor feels more like the hard ground he slept on for so long. And all that food he's got now — in his own kitchen — he's not used to it, he says. read more