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Defending champion Miami's epic win streak, the second-longest in league history, rose to 24 games but survived a scare from NBA weakling Cleveland in a homecoming for LeBron James.

Defending champion Miami's epic win streak, the second-longest in league history, rose to 24 games but survived a scare from NBA weakling Cleveland in a homecoming for LeBron James.

LeBron James is coming back to his home region to play against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the NBA team he spurned to join the Miami Heat, with his new teammates on a historic win streak.

Chris Paul scored 20 points and passed out 15 assists to spark the Western Conference over the Eastern Conference 143-138 in the 62nd NBA All-Star Game.

Twin sisters in Ohio gave birth to two baby boys two hours apart on New Year's Eve, a newspaper reported Wednesday.

Ohio executed a man who brutally stabbed a woman, slit her throat and cut off her hands, prison officials said Tuesday, marking the third execution in the US state this year and the 38th nationwide.

Air Force One, carrying President Barack Obama to a day of campaigning, aborted its landing due to bad weather in Ohio on Wednesday.

Adam Scott says while some might be feeling sorry for him after he blew a four-shot lead with four holes to go at the British Open, he is not going to beat himself up over a missed opportunity.

North Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham on Wednesday tweeted his support for Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day. North Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham on Wednesday tweeted his support for Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee called for people to dine at Chick-Fil-A on Wednesday in support of the fast-food chain which is facing criticism for its opposition to gay marriage. ?As a long time Chick-Fil-A fanatic, I stand with Chick-Fil-A,? Graham tweeted along with a photo of himself with a Chick-Fil-A cup in one hand. ?We had it for breakfast today, but my usual order is the #1 combo with slaw and a Coke Zero. Can't beat it.? (The photo was deleted from Graham's Twitter feed, but not before it was posted at GoodAsYou.org.) (Related: Barney Frank: No comment on rumor Lindsey Graham is gay.) The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), the nation's most vociferous opponent of gay marriage, posted photos of crowded Chick-Fil-A eateries in Akron, Ohio, West Palm Beach,

Adam Scott clung to a four-shot lead in the 141st British Open at the turn of Sunday's final round as brisk Irish Sea winds and Royal Lytham's pesky pot bunkers sent scores soaring.

Adam Scott teed off with a four-shot lead in the final round of the 141st British Open on Sunday as winds from the Irish Sea intensified and tension grew around a closing drama at Royal Lytham.

Adam Scott is on the verge of his first major title on Sunday as the final round of the 141st British Open begins at Royal Lytham with the Australian leader four strokes clear of the field.

An Ohio woman collapsed and died hours after serving US President Barack Obama breakfast at her restaurant on Friday.

President Barack Obama heralded his first re-election campaign bus tour with a new trade blast at China and fresh accusations his White House foe Mitt Romney helped send US jobs abroad.

President Barack Obama heralded his first re-election campaign bus tour with a new trade blast at China and fresh accusations his White House foe Mitt Romney helped send US jobs abroad.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber said Wednesday it has acquired 100 percent of its Nippon Giant Tire subsidiary, which produces giant tires for earthmovers used in mining and roadworks, for an undisclosed amount.

Life has gone from bad to worse since Donna Sturdivant's husband was laid off four years ago and now she feels that the thing which brings her the most comfort -- her faith -- is under threat.

Supporters of gay marriage in Ohio have begun a campaign to repeal the state's 2004 constitutional amendment banning such unions. Supporters of gay marriage in Ohio have begun a campaign to repeal the state's 2004 constitutional amendment defining marriage as a heterosexual union. The group Freedom to Marry Ohio on Thursday submitted nearly 1,800 signatures to the Ohio Attorney General's office, the first step in putting the issue back on the ballot in either 2012 or 2013. Ian James, who headed the group which led the unsuccessful 2004 campaign to defeat the ban, is leading the effort. ?We had to leave the country we love to be married,? James told Columbus CBS affiliate WBNS. ?My husband and I were married in 2003 in Canada. But this isn't about us. This is about Ohio.? If the Attorney General's office certifies 1,000 valid signatures and accepts the group's proposed language, supporters would need to collect 385,245 valid signatures from at least half of Ohio's 88 counties to qualify

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Nine Ohio mayors have endorsed an effort to legalize gay marriage in Ohio. ?Nine Ohio mayors have endorsed an effort to legalize gay marriage in Ohio, Cleveland's Gay People's Chronicle reported. Ian James, who headed the group which led the 2004 campaign to defeat Ohio's constitutional amendment barring the state from recognizing gay and lesbian couples with marriage or civil unions, is working to put the issue back on the ballot. James has submitted language for a petition to the Ohio attorney general's office. Supporters would need to collect 385,245 valid signatures from at least half of Ohio's 88 counties to qualify for the ballot. ?We will absolutely get this on the ballot,? James told WKSU radio. ?Our volunteer base has grown 11 people every hour on average. ? The energy is behind this issue. We have gay and straight allies. There are leaders of all stripes coming on board. This is a broad base effort and it's going to make it to the ballot.? On Valentine's Day, Ohio's largest g