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The historic importance of urban staircases in Cincinnati was created in part because of geographic contrasts poised by steep inclines situated between neighborhoods. 

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Cincinnati isn't the only town in the country that's bringing salad bars to its public schools (there's New Haven, and New Orleans), but it has the rare distinction of once being known as Porkopolis, from the time – the early-to-mid 19th century – when herds of hogs roamed its streets, and it was the biggest pork-packing center in the country.

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The University of Cincinnati Medical School joins seven other top medical training programs, including Stanford and UCLA, to include nine brief interviews to test if potential medical school students have the social skills needed to survive in a field where communication is critically important and too often undervalued.

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Children in low-income communities in six cities, including Cincinnati, will take part in improved summer learning programs, beginning this summer, thanks to substantial grants from the Wallace Foundation. Cincinnati Public Schools were chosen, in part, because of the Fifth Quarter program, which taps community organizations to provide fine arts, technology, fitness and environmental education.

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Graeter's ice cream goes nationwide selling its products in almost 4,000 retail outlets. Graeter's national fans include celebrities such as Oprah, and Harry Connick Jr, and influential food writers such as David Rosengarten.

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