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Court Finds Financial Institution Tax Constitutional, Denies Refund
The Supreme Court of Ohio denied a Pennsylvania-based bank’s tax refund claim and rejected its argument that the Ohio financial institution tax (FIT) is unconstitutional.
In a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court affirmed the Ohio tax commissioner’s denial of tax refunds to Dollar Bank, FSB, which has 30 of its 70 br ... (full story)
Sports
Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy John, who won 288 games during a 26-year big league career and became the first pitcher to successfully return following groundbreaking elbow surgery that later was named after him, has died. He was 83.
He died at his home in Bradenton, Florida, on Aug. 15 night, agent Mike Maguire said. He had bee ... (full story)
How important is the warm-up...really?
I’ve been joking with my girlfriend about a recent tv commercial.
It’s for a med, where an actress is seen agonizing over a vine wrapped around her waist (symbolizing GI distress), then after taking the med she’s all smiles and warming up for a run by doing a static arm stretch followed by a few bunny hops bef ... (full story)
NFL teams have new or revamped stadiums planned for every year between now and 2031
The Buffalo Bills won't have the NFL's newest stadium for very long.
Nine more franchises are in various stages of builds or renovations that will cost owners and taxpayers close to $20 billion.
More than a third of the league has unveiled renderings in recent months or years of their grand plans — a clear indication o ... (full story)
State
Obesity drugs show early promise against the hormonal disorder PMOS, giving a suffering family hope
Charlotte Touzalin was still a young teenager when she began struggling with weight gain, abnormal periods and unwanted facial hair — the same puzzling symptoms that plagued her mom for decades and that no doctor could piece together.
“I’d go home and I’d cry,” said Touzalin, an 18-year-old college ... (full story)
Bedbugs can cause people to lose sleep — and blood. Here's what to do about them
NEW YORK (AP) — Bedbugs are sometimes called the vampires of the insect world — hiding during the day and coming out at night to feast on human blood. Generations of children have been told: “Sleep tight. Don’t let the bedbugs bite.”
Well, bad news: Bedbug infestations are increasing. This is the ti ... (full story)
What to know about Luigi Mangione's guilty plea in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea on Aug. 14 to federal stalking-to-kill charges raised immediate questions about why he decided to enter that plea, how it’ll affect his parallel state murder case and what his lawyers might do to prevent Mangione from spending the rest of his life in prison.
In a stu ... (full story)

