Ohio News (Not Insurance Related)

I wonder if he's insured by Anthem...

I wonder if he's insured by Anthem...

Ohio Inmate Claims He Is Too Big To Execute

 

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An inmate scheduled for execution in October says he’s so fat that Ohio executioners would have trouble finding his veins and he might not be properly anesthetized.

Lawyers for Richard Cooey argue in a federal lawsuit that Cooey had poor veins when he faced execution five years ago and that the problem has been worsened by weight gain.

 

New Ohio Lottery Game

 

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Bars, restaurants and liquor stores were scheduled on August 4th to start a statewide lottery game that officials hoped would offset projected budget deficits.

Ohio scheduled its Keno lottery game to start at 11:04 a.m. and planned it to repeat four minutes apart, 221 times a day, seven days a week. The state follows about a dozen other states with the bingo-like game, which, unlike many other lottery games, gives almost instant satisfaction – or disappointment.

 

Singh Wins…Finally!

 

Fijian Vijay Singh has edged out England’s Lee Westwood and Australia’s Stuart Appleby to win the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio.

 

 

 

 

Posted by edharris | General Insurance | Monday 4 August 2008 10:28 pm