Bob Taft off to a burning start

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But after living in the governor’s mansion for eight years, his transition back to civilian life is off to a burning start.

Moving into a rented ranch house in the Columbus suburb of Upper Arlington on Jan. 6, the great-grandson of President William Howard Taft placed a box of paper and miscellaneous kitchen items on a stove that was inadvertently turned on during the commotion of the move. Just before 1 p.m. that day, Taft called 9-1-1 to report that his kitchen was on fire.

A police officer extinguished most of the blaze before the Fire Department arrived, though smoke filled the house. Fire officials estimated damage at about $5,000. Taft, whose term ended Jan. 8, was unharmed.

Taft won’t have any kitchen mishaps in the near future: He left for the nation of Tanzania a few days after the fire to visit the village where he once worked as a Peace Corps volunteer.

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Bad luck Bob just can't get it right.