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Reds' fireballing left-hander a closer for now, but could be a starter next season

Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati hosted its first of two information sessions for local companies interested in providing goods or services to the casino.

A hard-fought legislative compromise to give extra money to certain cities with horse racetracks sent Ohio's new gambling regulations through the Legislature and to the governor's desk on Thursday.

CINCINNATI -- Chris Heisey had come close enough to hitting a home run this season that he knew one eventually would come.

CINCINNATI (AP) Chris Heisey had come close enough to hitting a home run this season that he knew one eventually would come. Still, he was starting to get a little anxious.

By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Lawmakers remain at odds over legislation to change

As any baseball fan knows, pitching can make or break a team. Even when a team is hitting well and playing jaw dropping defense, if your pitchers are giving up runs, there is only so much the rest of the team can do to compensate. Fortunately for fans of the Cincinnati Reds, pitching seems to be coming together nicely.

CINCINNATI - The heat and humidity have returned to the region, and so has the ever despised backyard blood sucking pests. Whether flying through the air or dropping from a tree branch, mosquitos and ticks are in full force this Memorial Day weekend.

CincinnatiEmployers to network with vets

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