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• General Mills recalling 1.8M Cheerios boxes on allergy risk

  05-10-2015 23:43
  
  The cereal boxes have "better if used by" dates of July 2016 and the plant code "LD."
  
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• Delaware woman charged in motorcyclist's death

  05-10-2015 23:21
  
  A Delaware woman has been charged in the death of a motorcyclist she collided with in August. Marilyn S. Fowler, 60, of Delaware, was charged on Monday with misdemeanor counts of failing to yield to the right of way and vehicular manslaughter.
  
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• American Airlines Pilot Dies Mid-Flight

  05-10-2015 23:15
  
  An American Airlines flight from Phoenix to Boston was diverted to Syracuse, New York, Monday morning after the captain became ill and later died, according to an airline spokeswoman.
  
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• Columbus man gets life in prison for South Side murder

  05-10-2015 23:02
  
  A 35-year-old Near East Side manwas sentenced today to life in prison with no chance of parole for 15 years after he admitted killing a man by firing into a South Side duplex.
  
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• Jury acquits man held for 16 months on aggravated murder charge

  05-10-2015 22:23
  
  Thomas Burns remained conscious long enough to tell a Columbus police officer that he had been robbed and shot in his Far West Side apartment by a man named “Kenny.” Prosecutors were unable to convince a Franklin County jury that the real killer was Robert D. Turner. The jury this afternoon acquitted Turner of aggravated murder, aggravated robbery and aggravated robbery in Burns’ death. Turner, 48, who has been in the county jail for nearly 16 months, was to be released today.
  
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• One Critical After Shooting Near Galloway

  05-10-2015 22:16
  
  One person has been transported to the hospital in critical condition following a shooting in southwest Columbus.
  
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• ‘Person Of Interest’ In Double Homicide Indicted For Grand Theft

  05-10-2015 21:35
  
  A Knox County man arrested on Sunday in connection to the deaths of his mother and girlfriend has been indicted on a felony count of grand theft.
  
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• In Virginia, Kasich says 'I was made to be a troublemaker'

  05-10-2015 21:26
  
  Ohio Gov. John Kasich makes a point of telling crowds on the presidential campaign trail that he isn’t the guy to look to for full-throated bashing of other candidates, but at a campaign stop in Richmond, Va., the gloves came off — a little. “In politics today, people yell really loud, but they don’t represent most of the people,” he said. “If all we are is a bunch of yellers and screamers and extremists, we’re done. We’re not. We’re going to
  
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• #DimeTimeNews We're Bringing The #BETHipHopAwards to YOU from...

  05-10-2015 21:10
  
  We're bringing the A to Columbus! Catch DJ Dimepiece live from the Red Carpet at this year's BET Hip Hop Awards hosted by Snoop Dogg! Be sure to follow us on Periscope, Twitter, Instgram, Facebook and of course RIGHT HERE to catch all the happenings live from Atlanta with the 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards!
  
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• Audit: Fake tutoring accounts cost taxpayers more than $800,000

  05-10-2015 20:56
  
  Private tutors faked attendance at their sessions for hundreds of Columbus City Schools students, according to a state audit of a now-halted federal program, bilking taxpayers out of more than $800,000.
  
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• CorePower Yoga Opening Short North Location

  05-10-2015 20:51
  
  Denver-based CorePower Yoga is expanding to Ohio this year, and have announced today that they’re doubling down on the Columbus market. In addition to the previously announced Easton Gateway location, the company said that they’re also leasing a retail space inside The Joseph office building in the Short North. “CorePower Yoga is an excellent addition […]
  
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• State Auditor Announcing Action On Alleged Tutoring Fraud

  05-10-2015 19:49
  
  Ohio Auditor Dave Yost announced a press conference to the alleged fraud in Columbus City Schools Supplemental Educational Services SES tutoring program.
  
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• Columbus Tutoring Program Was Riddled With Fraud

  05-10-2015 19:49
  
  Ohio Auditor David Yost released an audit today confirming that $850,000 of No Child Left Behind funding was abused by 27 different companies.
  
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• Columbus Tutoring Program Riddled was with Fraud

  05-10-2015 19:49
  
  Ohio Auditor David Yost released an audit today confirming that $850,000 of No Child Left Behind funding was abused by 27 different companies.
  
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• Fairfield County woman charged with fatally injuring husband with car

  05-10-2015 19:45
  
  LANCASTER, Ohio — A Fairfield County woman has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and reckless homicide after her car hit and fatally injured her husband after a domestic dispute, Sheriff Dave Phalen said today. Daniel Luke, 42, was struck at about 9 p.m. on Sunday outside the couple’s home in Bloom Township near Canal Winchester, and died a short time later at Diley Ridge Medical Center, Phalen said.
  
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• Columbus Answers: Why didn't Ohio's emissions tests catch Volkswagen's clean-air violations?

  05-10-2015 18:56
  
  What are you curious about, Columbus? If you've got a question about central Ohio, we'll do our best to look into the topic and let you know what we find! The E-Edition includes all of the news, comics, classifieds and advertisements of the newspaper. And it's available to subscribers before 6 a.m. every day.
  
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• State auditor to announce results of four-year tutoring investigation

  05-10-2015 18:03
  
  State Auditor Dave Yost is expected to reveal the findings of a four-year investigation into fraud by tutoring providers in a program for low-income students, The Dispatch has learned. Yost will discuss the findings at a news conference this afternoon.
  
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• Sheriff's office identifies Sunday morning fatal crash victim

  05-10-2015 17:57
  
  A Far West Side man killed in a early morning crash on the Northwest Side Sunday has been identified by the Franklin County sheriff’s office. Carlos A. Castillo Rodriguez, 24, was traveling east on Hard Road at 1:03 a.m. when his Subaru SUV struck concrete barriers on the east side of Rt. 315. Rodriguez was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt.
  
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• Exotic Animal Owner Surrenders Five Tigers To State

  05-10-2015 17:15
  
  The owner five Siberian tigers in Marion County home has agreed to surrender the animals to the state.
  
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• Columbus City Council to take up repairs at 10 playgrounds

  05-10-2015 16:59
  
  The Columbus City Council is expected to approve $350,000 today to provide to repair playground equipment at 10 city parks. The Council is to consider the ordinance at its meeting at 5 p.m. at City Hall.
  
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• Early voting starts Tuesday

  05-10-2015 16:50
  
  Columbus voters can begin casting ballots to select their first new mayor in more than 15 years starting Tuesday. In-person early voting begins at 8 a.m. Tuesdayat the Franklin County Board of Elections office, 1700 Morse Road, and will continue through Nov. 2. The general election is Nov. 3.
  
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• Coast Guard: Missing Ship With Americans On Board Sank, Search For Crew Ongoing

  05-10-2015 16:19
  
  The Coast Guard said Monday that a U.S. cargo ship carrying 33 people that has been missing since it encountered high winds and heavy seas from Hurricane Joaquin sank.
  
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• State seizes five tigers in Marion County

  05-10-2015 16:10
  
  State officials this morning are removing five tigers from a Marion County property after the owner failed to complete the necessary steps to legally keep the animals. The tigers, taken from Mike Stapleton of the Paws & Claws Animal Sanctuary on Gillette Road near Waldo, are being transferred to the state’s temporary holding facility for exotic animals in Reynoldsburg.
  
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• Proposal Calls for Apartments, Retail on Lane Avenue in Upper Arlington

  05-10-2015 15:50
  
  A new plan has been submitted to the city of Upper Arlington for 1515 West Lane Avenue, the site of a previous proposal for a new Northstar restaurant and corporate office that was subsequently shelved. The new proposal, from MGJ Ventures, calls for eight high-end apartments above 5,500 square feet of retail and restaurant space. […]
  
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• Dance Preview: Jan Martens Brings Two New Dances to the Wexner Center for the Arts

  05-10-2015 15:25
  
  For the last five years, Flemish choreographer has been accruing acclaim across Europe for his provocative, physical work. He tries to reconfigure existing idioms and methods to find something new to say about the current state of the world and the current state of a heart with the human body and the universal language of movement. […]
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: John Kasich slips from second to seventh in New Hampshire poll

  05-10-2015 14:58
  
  Gov. John Kasich has gone from second to seventh in GOP presidential polls in New Hampshire. “Kasich trailed only tycoon Donald Trump in the survey last month. After the second debate in California, in which Kasich got relatively little face time after choosing not to mix it up with the others on the stage of the Reagan Library, five candidates have slipped by him. And the governor's percentage has dropped from 12 to 6,” Dispatch Public Affairs Editor Darrel Rowland writes.
  
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• Blue Jackets Opening Night Party! #ColumbusShort with @LILDonAIR

  05-10-2015 14:42
  
  Listen to lilD weekdays at 8:05 am for all things free, fun, and family in Columbus! Here's what's happening: 1. Wednesday, you can go to the Farmers' Market. Browse a wide selection of local, seasonal vegetables and fruit, meat and dairy, baked goods, soaps, candles and more.
  
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• COTA Looking for Help in Picking Best Corridors for Light Rail or Streetcars

  05-10-2015 14:00
  
  There is no shortage of opinions in Columbus about whether rail should be a part of our future transit network, and the Central Ohio Transit Authority, with it’s ongoing NextGen process, is very methodically working toward an official recommendation on that front. However, before any decisions are made about what type of “premium transit” is […]
  
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• LISTEN: Man's Moving 911 Call After Finding Missing Toddler

  05-10-2015 13:58
  
  A powerful 911 call gives a look inside the rescue of a toddler missing for 48 hours.
  
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• Groundbreaking set for industrial-park building in Lancaster

  05-10-2015 13:47
  
  LANCASTER — Groundbreaking is scheduled for Wednesday on a 50,400-square-foot industrial building to be constructed in Lancaster’s Rock Mill Industrial Park.
  
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• Merged companies add Web recruitment product

  05-10-2015 13:44
  
  DUBLIN — Dublin-based software provider MBA Focus and CSO Research of Austin, Texas, which merged this summer, have named the newly merged company GradLeaders and added an online recruitment product called Global Focus Undergrad.
  
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• Applications accepted for grant aiding product export

  05-10-2015 13:43
  
  COLUMBUS — The Ohio Development Services Agency is accepting applications for the 2016 Ohio International Market Access Grant for Exporters program.
  
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• Zipping Into The Emergency Room

  05-10-2015 13:34
  
  According to a new study from Nationwide Children's Hospital, as zip lining grows in popularity, so do injuries. Read more.
  
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• Occupational-health clinic set to open in Groveport

  05-10-2015 13:33
  
  COLUMBUS — Hometown Urgent Care and Occupational Health will open a clinic in Groveport on Oct. 14.
  
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• JDRF One Walk Raises Thousands Of Dollars For Diabetes Research

  05-10-2015 13:30
  
  More than 6,000 people participated in the annual walk. Read more.
  
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• Filene’s Basement returns, but discounts online only

  05-10-2015 13:29
  
  COLUMBUS — Filene’s Basement is back, albeit online only. Four years after the Filene’s Basement store on the Northwest Side closed, an online business bearing the same name has launched under new ownership.
  
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• Coshoctor Grain will reopen elevator hit by 2014 blast

  05-10-2015 13:28
  
  COSHOCTON — Coshocton Grain Co. plans to reopen its Browns Lane facility in Coshocton early this month in cooperation with Interstate Commodities Inc. Work on the new elevator began in June after an explosion on Aug. 13, 2014.
  
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• Dublin native named to ‘Fortune’ magazine list

  05-10-2015 13:27
  
  NEW YORK — Central Ohio native Trevor Nelson is one of a trio of partners in private-equity firm ACG who have been named to Fortune’s 40 Under 40 list.
  
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• Two Moose Fight In Alaska Subdivision

  05-10-2015 13:08
  
  Two moose duke it out in Alaska subdivision.
  
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• 432 surrender during four-day fugitive event

  05-10-2015 12:48
  
  CANTON — More than 400 fugitives representing 369 felony and misdemeanor warrants turned themselves in during a four-day Ohio Fugitive Safe Surrender event in Stark County that ended on Saturday.
  
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• Death-penalty foes on 83-mile protest march

  05-10-2015 12:47
  
  LUCASVILLE — Death-penalty opponents have begun a walk from the Ohio prison where inmates are executed to the Statehouse as part of a capital-punishment protest. The seven-day, 83-mile walk started on Sunday at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility near Lucasville and will end in Columbus.
  
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• Disney Considering Pricing Based On Demand

  05-10-2015 12:46
  
  Disney is looking to change the way it charges for tickets.
  
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• Cleveland asks state to chip in $3.5M for project

  05-10-2015 12:46
  
  CLEVELAND — Advocates for overhauling Cleveland’s Public Square have asked the state to help pay for the project.
  
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• State officials promote viewing of fall foliage

  05-10-2015 12:45
  
  COLUMBUS — Ohio natural-resources and tourism officials are pointing out that the arrival of autumn means there will soon be good sightseeing opportunities as forest leaves start changing colors.
  
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• Man who shot 12-year-old girl sentenced

  05-10-2015 12:37
  
  HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — A 23-year-old western Ohio man has been sentenced to nearly 26 years in prison for a 2013 home break-in that ended with a 12-year-old girl being shot in the face.
  
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• Inmate asking to be executed

  05-10-2015 12:18
  
  CLEVELAND — An Ohio inmate who was sentenced to death for the slayings of a college student and a friend now wants to drop his appeals after more than 10 years and be executed.
  
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• Monday Morning Appears To Be Clear And Cool

  05-10-2015 12:02
  
  Look for mostly sunny skies today with highs in the low to mid 70s. Get the Doppler 10 forecast.
  
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• Evening Forecast: Partly Cloudy, Low 54

  05-10-2015 12:02
  
  Skies will be partly cloudy this evening and overnight with lows in the low to mid 50s. We’ll see a little more in the way of clouds Tuesday night into Wednesday.
  
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• Afternoon Forecast: Mostly Sunny & Pleasant, High 75

  05-10-2015 12:02
  
  A dry and mild pattern has returned to central Ohio as high pressure returns to the area. Look for mostly sunny skies today with highs in the low to mid 70s.
  
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• Central Ohioan ‘discovered’ while busing tables is reaping high-profile exposure

  05-10-2015 11:48
  
  Staring at the blond-haired, blue-eyed young man in the encased Aeropostale ads at the Mall at Tuttle Crossing, Lynne Davidson swelled with pride. “I wanted to tell all the passers-by, ‘Hey, that’s my kid right there!’  ” said Davidson, a Worthington resident whose son, Robbie, was a featured model in a back-to-school ad campaign for the clothing retailer.
  
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