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Barack Obana swept the trio of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida in 2008
Quinnipiac has Obama ahead of Romney by 45-41 percent in Florida; 47-38 in Ohio; and 45-39 in Pennsylvania
Samuel "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher walks through the crowd at a Tea Party Express' rally
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, standing with his family, greets the crowd during a pancake breakfast
A supporter takes a picture with his cell phone of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney
A welder works at an Ohio factory
A factory worker in Ohio works on equipment bound for the Ohio Shale project in March
US President Barack Obama speaks on the economy
The labor market has softened substantially in recent months
Obama's move could irk the independent voters he needs to win battleground states
Romney wants to turn election focus back on to Obama, but there will be more pressure on him to explain his past
P&G said it will relocate top executives in its skin, cosmetics and personal care unit to Singapore
US First Lady Michelle Obama speaks during a campaign event
US First Lady Michelle Obama speaks during a campaign event
US President Barack Obama's aides expect a very close race to the November 6 election
US President Barack Obama waves as he walks on the South Lawn upon returning at the White House
A 49-year-old American man was put to death Wednesday in Ohio for the murder of a teenager in 1985
US President Barack Obama speaks at a community college in Ohio
Rob Portman has "enormous amount of Washington know-how," says an analyst
Rob Portman has "enormous amount of Washington know-how," says an analyst
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Two teens convicted in US viral video rape case

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Mar 18, 2013 07:30 EDT
Two US teenagers have been found guilty of raping a fellow high school student -- a case made notorious when a video of boys laughing about the assault on the "dead" drunk girl went viral.
 

Two teens convicted in Steubenville rape

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Mar 17, 2013 19:13 EDT
Two US teenagers were found guilty Sunday of raping a fellow high school student -- a case made notorious when a video of boys laughing about the assault on the "dead" drunk girl went viral.
 

'Bonobo heaven': life at a DR Congo ape sanctuary

by Pierre Briand  AFP Global Edition
Mar 17, 2013 00:18 EDT
Claudine Andre, a 67-year-old Belgian living in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has spent the last 20 years dedicated to the protection of the bonobo, an extraordinary species of ape threatened by trafficking and poachers.
 

Teenagers, sex, alcohol and cameras: a dangerous mix

by Mira Oberman  AFP Global Edition
Mar 14, 2013 08:20 EDT
A video of high school boys laughing about watching the rape of a "dead" drunk teenage girl who "deserved to be peed on" drew a horde of reporters to a small Ohio town for a trial Wednesday.
 

Black lawmakers urge diversity in Obama cabinet

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Mar 11, 2013 18:57 EDT
The Congressional Black Caucus complained to President Barack Obama on Monday about his lack of diversity, highlighting his failure to nominate any African-Americans to his second-term cabinet.
 

Britain's 'atheist church' set to go global

by Katy LEE  AFP Global Edition
Mar 08, 2013 16:25 EST
Echoing with joyful song and with a congregation bent on leading better lives, this London church is like any other -- except there's no mention of God.
 

Cardinal Sean O'Malley - friar, blogger, pope?

by Fabienne Faur  AFP American Edition
Mar 08, 2013 16:00 EST
Cardinal Sean O'Malley, regarded as a long shot to succeed Pope Benedict XVI, is credited with helping rebuild the Archdiocese of Boston after the devastating 2002 child sex abuse scandal.
 

South Dakota allows armed 'school sentinels'

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Mar 08, 2013 14:47 EST
Armed 'sentinels' could soon be walking the halls of South Dakota elementary and high schools after the largely rural state's governor signed a controversial bill into law Friday.
 

Late winter snowstorm shutters US government

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Mar 06, 2013 15:53 EST
A late winter storm blanketed the eastern United States with snow Wednesday, shutting down the federal government and causing aviation officials to cancel as many as 1,000 flights.
 

Ohio executes man for drug-fueled bookstore murder

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Mar 06, 2013 14:47 EST
The state of Ohio executed a man who killed a security guard while robbing a bookstore amid a drug-fueled crime spree, officials said Wednesday.
 

Fans mourn Motown singer Bobby Rogers

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 05, 2013 11:01 EST
Motown fans Tuesday mourned the death of Bobby Rogers, one of the original members of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, who died in Detroit at the age of 73.
 

'It kills me' not to be president: Romney

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Mar 03, 2013 12:52 EST
Defeated Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has said it "kills" him to be just another spectator rather than US president as political gridlock paralyzes Washington.
 

Steven Spielberg: a Hollywood legend

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 28, 2013 14:48 EST
Steven Spielberg, named head of the Cannes Film Festival jury Wednesday, is a Hollywood legend and one of modern cinema's most influential filmmakers -- even if his awards glory has faded of late.
 

US teen pleads guilty to killing three at school

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Feb 26, 2013 14:46 EST
An Ohio teenager pleaded guilty Tuesday to killing three students and injuring three others in a shooting at a high school near Cleveland.
 

Bankruptcy graveyard in Italian election battleground

by by Amelie Herenstein  AFP Global Edition
Feb 24, 2013 08:18 EST
It is a pitiful sight: items seized from bankrupt companies fill this warehouse in Lombardy, a key swing region in the general election, where recession-hit citizens' votes count more than most.
 

Massive winter storm blankets central US

by Mira Oberman  AFP American Edition
Feb 21, 2013 17:52 EST
A massive winter storm blanketed much of the central United States Thursday, dumping heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain, and even prompting tornado warnings with its high winds.
 

Ford to add 450 jobs at US engine plant

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 21, 2013 12:47 EST
Ford announced plans Thursday to add 450 jobs and invest nearly $200 million at an Ohio engine plant as it expects to more than double the sale of its fuel efficient 'EcoBoost' engines.
 

US Postal Service to launch fashion line

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 20, 2013 12:36 EST
The US Postal Service is looking to fashion as it struggles financially.
 

Amish leader gets 15 years for beard-chopping attacks

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 09, 2013 00:15 EST
The leader of a breakaway Amish group who ordered his followers to chop off his rivals' beards was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of hate crimes.
 

Amish leader gets 15 years for beard chopping attacks

By Staff Reporter  AFP American Edition
Feb 08, 2013 18:00 EST
The leader of a breakaway Amish group who ordered his followers to chop off his rivals' beards was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday after being convicted of hate crimes.
 
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:

State of Ohio
Flag of OhioState seal of Ohio
FlagSeal
Nickname(s): The Buckeye State; The Mother of Presidents;
Birthplace of Aviation; The Heart Of It All
Motto(s): With God, all things are possible
before statehood, known as
the Northwest Territory
Map of the United States with Ohio highlighted
Official language(s)None. (English, de facto)
DemonymOhioan; Buckeye[1] (colloq.)
CapitalColumbus[2]
Largest cityColumbus[3]
Largest metro areaGreater Cleveland, Greater Cincinnati[4]
Area Ranked 34th in the US
 - Total44,825 sq mi
(116,096 km2)
 - Width220 miles (355 km)
 - Length220 miles (355 km)
 - % water8.7
 - Latitude38° 24′ N to 41° 59′ N
 - Longitude80° 31′ W to 84° 49′ W
Population Ranked 7th[5] in the US
 - Total11,485,910 (2008 est.)[6]
 - Density256.2/sq mi  (98.9/km2)
Ranked 9th in the US
Elevation 
 - Highest pointCampbell Hill[7]
1,550[7] ft  (472[7] m)
 - Mean853 ft  (260 m)
 - Lowest pointOhio River[7]
455[7] ft  (139[7] m)
Admission to Union March 1, 1803[8] (17th,
declared retroactively on
August 7, 1953[9])
GovernorTed Strickland[10] (D)[11]
Lieutenant GovernorLee Fisher[12] (D)[13]
U.S. SenatorsGeorge V. Voinovich[14] (R)[14]
Sherrod Brown[15] (D)[15]
U.S. House delegation10 Democrats, 8 Republicans (list)
Time zoneEastern: UTC-5/-4
AbbreviationsOH[16] US-OH
Websitehttp://www.ohio.gov