Here's a look at some of the stories we're covering today:

Saffold recusal to go to the Supreme Court Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold did not issue a ruling on whether or not she would recuse herself from the case of accused serial killer Anthony Sowell. The case will be appealed by Sowell's lawyers, who believe that Saffold is biased against them, to the Supreme Court.

Teacher accused of writing "loser" on student Amy Butterfield faces a disciplinary hearing after she allegedly wrote "loser" on a Columbus first grader's arm. She has been on paid leave since April 1 and says that the student wanted to write "loser" on her.

10 percent of Cuyahoga County voting machines fail inspection The machines that failed froze during tests to make sure that the optical scanners work correctly. The county is considering using backup scanners in the May 4 primary.

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