Appeals court ruling opens door to Ohio resuming executions

CINCINNATI — Ohio moved a step closer to resuming executions as a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday in the state's favor in a case over its lethal injection process.In an 8-6 vote, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati reversed a judge's order that delayed three executions after he declared Ohio's lethal injection process unconstitutional. The three-drug method includes midazolam, a sedative involved in problematic executions in Arizona, Arkansas and Ohio.The 6th Circuit