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Chi-nnati's Pizza (Review)

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Where Chicago meets Cincinnati, in pizza form I’ve whined in the past about Cincinnati’s mediocre pizza offerings. Sure, there are some exceptions — Dewey’s springs to mind — but for the most part, nothing here wows me. So, would Chi-nnati, a new Cincinnati-Chicago hybrid, become my new pizza Mecca? I went with an open mind and two dining companions, including a bicycle racer with a youth-fueled appetite for carbs ...

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10 questions for the second half

Published July 15, 2009 at 2:01 p.m.

Someone please hit the resume button for the baseball season. Here are 10 questions to take along with the sun screen for the rest of baseball's summer ...

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Interview with Reds Fantasy Camp Coordinator Stephanie Ben

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Published July 15, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.

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Last week I had the chance to sit down with Stephanie Ben from the Cincinnati Reds Baseball Operations department and coordinator of the annual Reds Fantasy Camp. As many of you know, I was supposed to go to Fantasy Camp back in January but was unable to make it. Thankfully, the Reds have allowed me to roll over my payment to 2010 and I am back on the schedule and still out of shape. I've got 6 months though, right? Plenty of time! ... I'm trying something new for the site by including

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Suggs signs deal with Ravens

Published July 15, 2009 at 12:02 p.m.

Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs agreed to terms Wednesday on a six-year contract, a deal that provides a long-term solution to his unsettled status as the team's franchise player ...

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Gillispie suit cost grows

Published July 15, 2009 at 11:23 a.m.

The University of Kentucky says it needs lawyers who can practice in Texas in its fight with former men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie, and a state legislative panel has agreed to spend up to $100,000 to help with the bill ...

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New season draws close; Bengals in the playoffs?

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Published July 15, 2009 at 8:36 a.m.

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Two weeks from this Friday, the Cincinnati Bengals will be in Georgetown with the start of the 2009 Training Camp. For some bloke like me, there's a mixture of excitement, anxiety, anticipation, nervousness and, within a small part of me, dread. God of the Golden Arms returns. New personnel on the offensive line. Defensive changes. More blitzes. Refined offensive playbook, which still holds an aura of mystery as to what that actually means. There's within this dynamic an uncertainty. Reports

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Cincinnati housing market showing signs of recovery

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Published July 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

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Recently released data indicates that the Cincinnati housing market is beginning to recover from the housing bubble burst ... Thenumber of home sales (1,658) and average sales price ($155,896) are twoof those indicators for those who find numbers like that useful. Another one of the more encouraging, and perhaps most important, piecesof data is that the inventory of homes on the market continues todecline and is now at a 8.48 months worth of inventory ... Realtor Alison Mosswith Comey &

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Cuban restaurant opens in Covington's Wedding District

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Published July 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

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Covington's resurgent Wedding District welcomed a new dining option last month. Cuba Cafe opened at 630 Madison Avenue and, unsurprisingly, features Cuban cuisine ... Theintimate cafe seats 20 to 25 people and is located in the heart ofCovington - only a short walk fromthe popular Greenup Street and Main Strasse commercial districts. Cuban-born restaurant owner, Willie Rodriguez, came to the UnitedStates in 1980 when he was six during the Mariel Boatlift and came directly to the Cincinnati

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Krohn Conservatory to undergo major renovations

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Published July 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

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Cincinnati's Krohn Conservatoryis one of the jewels of the Cincinnati Park system and boasts more than3,500 plant species from around the world within its four separategreenhouse exhibits - Fern House, Palm House, Desert House and ShowHouse. A local landmark, the conservatory is located inEden Parkand was built in 1933 during the Art Deco era. It serves as adestination for naturalists visiting Cincinnati and is a populartourist attraction throughout the year ... TheConservatory also plays host

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Medical corridor forming along Interstate 74

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Published July 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

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As the population of Cincinnati's west side continues to grow and shiftto the north and west, so too does the area's medical services. Thepreviously untapped market in western Hamilton County is now beingaggressively pursued by hospitals and medical services looking toestablish long-term roots in the developing communities ... Inrecent years outpatient medical buildings have popped up off of theRybolt Road/Harrison Avenue exit off Interstate 74 in Green Township. Those have been followed by

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