Muskingum Twp. EMS stays idle for now ZANESVILLE - The Muskingum Township Volunteer Fire Department's new paramedic truck will stay sidelined for now. Read >

Fired up for fireworks Meet the man who will dazzle the skies of Zanesville Saturday night. And don't forget to check the area's best calendar of holiday events! Read >

Fired Zanesville corrections officer returns to work ZANESVILLE -A fired Zanesville city corrections officer returned to work Thursday after being terminated in November. Read >

Tax revenue drop fuels states' crisis COLUMBUS - An across-the-board drop in tax collections, coupled with a prolonged recession, has states facing their worst fiscal crisis in decades. Read >

Somerset man pleads not guilty to 3 charges HUBER HEIGHTS -A Somerset man pleaded not guilty to charges for his involvement in a shooting Tuesday. Read >

Ohio Mennonites protest exclusion of gays in church COLUMBUS - In a quiet act of defiance, gay and lesbian Mennonites dressed in bright pink gathered outside the church's official convention in Columbus on Thursday and criticized its leaders for trying to push them out. Read >

Feds raid homes owned by Ohio businessman HAMBURG, N.Y. (AP) - FBI agents raided a pair of multimillion-dollar homes owned by a young Cleveland businessman's financial company, hauling away computers, documents, furniture, cars and other belongings. Read >

Video shows Ohio police chief kissing in cruiser CANTON (AP) - The police chief of a northeast Ohio township has retired after a video became public showing him and a female office kissing and caressing in the front of a police cruiser while a prisoner was in the back seat. Read >

BRIEFS CAMBRIDGE - A Missouri man who was ejected from his motorcycle after colliding with a vehicle on Thursday died. Paul D. Veltrop, 48 of Fenton, Mo., was pronounced dead at the scene by Guernsey County Coroner Janet Brockwell. Read >

Gant Strawberry Festival full of fabulous foods for a good cause ZANESVILLE - Giant ruby red strawberries covered the top of a cheesecake. A delicious shrimp salad with strawberries, strawberry salsa and a strawberry cake were big hits too, during the annual Nelson T. Gant Strawberry Festival. Read >

North Korea 'tests more missiles' North Korea reportedly tests three short-range missiles as concern mounts that a long-range test could be days away. Read >

Alaska Governor Palin to resign Republican ex-vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin is to quit as Alaska governor amid speculation about a possible presidential bid. Read >

Honduran court defiant on Zelaya Honduras' high court rejects a demand by the Organization of American States to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Read >

Russia 'agrees US troop transit' An Obama administration official says Russia has agreed to let US troops bound for Afghanistan fly through its airspace. Read >

UN leader presses Burmese junta UN chief Ban Ki-moon begins a second day of talks with Burma's military leaders as he urges the release of political prisoners. Read >

Serbia jails Muslim 'terrorists' Twelve alleged Serbian Muslim radicals are jailed for up to 13 years for plotting terrorist attacks on an imam and others. Read >

African Union in rift with court The African Union halts co-operation with the International Criminal Court over its war-crimes charges against Sudan's leader. Read >

Kenya sets new tribunal deadline Kenya and the ICC agree a new deadline to set up a special tribunal to try the ringleaders of post-election violence. Read >

Six die in London tower block fire Investigations begin into the cause of a tower block fire which left six people, including three children, dead. Read >

North Korea tunes in to commercial world with beer advert North Korea launches television adverts for a beer, in a rare commercial move for the resolutely communist nation. Read >

Murray suffers semi-final misery Britain's long wait for a men's finalist at Wimbledon goes on after Andy Murray loses a nail-biting semi-final against an inspired Andy Roddick in four sets. Read >

Federer eases into seventh final Roger Federer beats Tommy Haas in straight sets to reach a seventh consecutive Wimbledon final and close in on a record 15th Grand Slam title. Read >

Are you worried about swine flu? The UN’s top health official has said the worldwide spread of swine flu is now unstoppable. Are you concerned? Read >

UK seeks Iran trial clarification British diplomats are trying to establish if Iran intends to act on its threat to prosecute staff from the UK's Tehran embassy. Read >

BT offers holidays for pay cuts BT offers staff the chance of long holidays in return for a big pay cut in a bid to reduce costs during the economic downturn. Read >

Bankruptcy in over-65s 'triples' The number of pensioners filing for bankruptcy has increased threefold over the past five years, research shows. Read >

Crashed jet fighter airmen named The two crew of an RAF jet fighter who were killed when it crashed into a hillside in Argyll have been named. Read >

Check on school places cheating Schools Secretary Ed Balls has asked for an assessment of the problem of parents cheating to get school places. Read >

Officials withhold fugitive names Government officials refuse to name dozens of prisoners who have escaped from an open prison. Read >

Killer jailed after jeopardy case A man acquitted of killing his ex-girlfriend seven years ago is found guilty after a new trial under double jeopardy laws. Read >

Lawyers challenge Biggs decision Lawyers acting for jailed Great train robber Ronnie Biggs claim the Justice Minister's rejection of parole was not legal. Read >

Mass arrests Concern grows over fate of Iranian protesters Read >

Around the horn So what exactly does the cuckold sign mean? Read >

West meets East UK teenagers take up Japan's fashion rebellion Read >

Custody battle Legal wrangles may lie ahead over Jackson's children Read >

Danger zone BBC visits Somalia's radical guerrillas al-Shabab Read >

Calculated risk Visiting Burma's military rulers is a gamble for UN chief Read >

Rai star jailed for abortion bid Algerian Rai music star Cheb Mami is jailed for five years in France for trying to force his former partner to have an abortion. Read >

Jackson tickets via internet draw Tickets for a memorial service for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles will be made available via the internet, organisers reveal. Read >

Japan rethinks silent hybrid cars Japan considers adding noise-making devices to quiet hybrid cars to improve safety for blind pedestrians. Read >

Demjanjuk cleared to stand trial The alleged Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk is declared fit enough to stand trial in Germany. Read >

Gaza girl killed in border clash A 17-year-old Palestinian girl has been killed in Gaza by Israeli fire in a clash with Palestinian militants near the border. Read >

Deadly military crash in Pakistan Up to 26 Pakistani soldiers are feared dead after an army transport helicopter crashes in a tribal region, officials say. Read >

Rogue trades cost oil broker $10m A rogue trader at a London-based oil brokerage causes his employer to lose $10m (£6m) after making unauthorised trades. Read >

WHO warns swine flu 'unstoppable' The UN's top health official tells a swine flu forum in Mexico that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable. Read >

Blur comeback at Parklife venue Britpop heroes Blur reveal the inspiration for their hit Parklife at the first of their Hyde Park reunion gigs. Read >

Moon probe returns first images The US space agency's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft sends back its first images since reaching the Moon. Read >

Mixed results for green IT goals A majority of tech workers in the public sector do not know about the emission reduction targets they face, says a survey. Read >