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Connie Schultz, columnist, The Plain Dealer; Dan Shingler, reporter, Crain's Cleveland Business; Ned Whelan, Whelan Communications
Corpse Blunder Enrages Family, Embarrasses Police:
City police leaders are investigating a patrol officer's error that allowed the body of a homicide victim to lie beside a busy interstate highway for two hours. Motorists called 911 to report seeing the body on I-90 near West 44th. The first officer sent to the scene told the dispatcher the body was a deer carcass. Later, the mistake became obvious, the family of the victim is furious and investigators are trying to find out what went wrong.
Judge Saffold in the Spotlight:
Cuyahoga County criminal court judge Shirley Strickland Saffold is suing The Plain Dealer for $50-million over an article that identified her personal email account as the source of anonymous comments posted on the paper's affiliated Cleveland.com website. The comments were, in some cases, critical of people who'd appeared in Saffold's court. The lawsuit was the latest in a series of controversies involving the judge who is presiding over the Anthony Sowell murder case.
An Improving Economy?
Recent financial reports bring signs of an economy that's possibly on the mend. Several large retailers showed strong sales gains in March and manufacturers are reporting improved orders. A recent survey by the locally-based Precision Metalforming Association shows not just improving sales, but also that some employers are recalling laid-off workers.
Tiger Out of the Woods?
Thursday marked the return of a fallen sports hero to the place where he's earned both fame and fortune. Golfer Tiger Woods chose the Masters for his return to the game after months of self-exile following revelation of his marital infidelities. Augusta National chairman Billy Payne says Woods will be measured both against par and for his ability to change.
Newsmaker:
Paul Ernsberger, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition, Case Western Reserve University-- ideastream's® continuing coverage "Fighting Fat" takes a contrarian look at obesity. Ernsberger, a veteran obesity researcher, says the American penchant for dieting has benefited purveyors of weight loss methods far more than it has those trying to lose weight. Ernsberger believes the obesity epidemic is more a marketing construct than a health crisis.
April 9, 2010