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• Sneak A Peek At Facebook's Not-Just-"Like" Button

  08-10-2015 23:49
  
  Facebook is officially testing out an alternative to the restrictive "Like" button.
  
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• Madison-Plains Schools Closed Friday Amid Impetigo Outbreak

  08-10-2015 23:14
  
  Superintendent Tim Dettwiller says about 60 students in the district were showing signs of the infection on Thursday and were sent home.
  
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• Write-in who debated Ginther and Scott has criminal record

  08-10-2015 22:48
  
  The man who appeared in a hard hat and demanded a spot on a mayoral debate stage on Wednesday has been convicted of drug trafficking, indicted for murder and has served prison time in Ohio and Oklahoma. A man calling himself Emmanuel Golden Valentine participated in the debate on Wednesday evening along with Democrats Andrew J. Ginther and Zach Scott at the Northland Performing Arts Center. He told organizers he is a write-in candidate and they allowed him to take the stage.
  
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• CMHA to privatize housing management, lay off workers

  08-10-2015 22:23
  
  The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority plans to lay off 41 workers as the agency moves toward privatizing management of nearly 1,400 public housing units. The switch will occur on March 1, 2016.
  
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• Andrew Ginther Proposes New Columbus Ethics Rules

  08-10-2015 22:13
  
  Council President Andrew Ginther took the chamber podium with Mayor Michael Coleman at his side Thursday morning. Ginther laid out a three point plan to toughen ethics rules for city leaders and lobbyists.
  
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• County Democratic chairman calls Scott ad misleading

  08-10-2015 21:44
  
  The chairman of the Franklin County Democratic Party wants Franklin County Sheriff Zach Scott’s mayoral campaign to pull its latest radio ad off the air because it incorrectly implies that the party has endorsed Scott.
  
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• Everything You Need To Know About The 2015 Columbus Italian Festival

  08-10-2015 21:27
  
  The Columbus Italian Festival takes place this weekend in Italian Village near downtown Columbus.Here's what you need to know if you're headed out there!
  
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• Prosecutor Will Not Seek Charges Against Pickerington Teacher Involved In Deadly Domestic Dispute

  08-10-2015 21:25
  
  Pickerington teacher Angela Luke was cleared of murder charges and reinstated at Tussing Elementary after a deadly domestic dispute in October.
  
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• Attorney For Angela Luke Releases Statement On Reinstatement, Drop Of Charges

  08-10-2015 21:25
  
  Pickerington teacher Angela Luke was cleared of murder charges and reinstated at Tussing Elementary this week after a deadly domestic dispute last weekend.
  
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• Ohio girla s 911 call as dad killed by car helps mom get job back

  08-10-2015 21:22
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – A second-grade teacher accused of killing her husband by striking him with her car while their two children watched in horror got her job back Thursday after charges against her were dropped and the school superintendent listened to a harrowing 911 call from their daughter.
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority to privatize agency, lay off workers

  08-10-2015 21:05
  
  The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority plans to lay off 41 workers as the agency moves toward privatizing management of nearly 1,400 public housing units. The switch will occur on March 1, 2016.
  
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• Thousands Of Federal Drug Inmates Set For Early Release

  08-10-2015 21:00
  
  Thousands of federal inmates serving sentences for drug crimes are set for early release next month under a cost-cutting measure intended to reduce the nation's prison population.
  
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• Ginther proposes tougher city ethics laws as questions continue

  08-10-2015 20:57
  
  Columbus City Council President and mayoral candidate Andrew J. Ginther has a new plan to improve ethical conduct at City Hall as federal investigations and ethics questions have swirled around him and other Columbus elected officials. Ginther announced today at City Hall that he wants more disclosure from lobbyists and elected officials and assigning city employees to act as ethics advisers for officeholders.
  
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• John Boehner says he'll remain speaker until House finds replacement

  08-10-2015 20:18
  
  Less than a half hour after House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy dropped out of the race for speaker, Speaker John Boehner said he was “confident” McCarthy had the votes in the GOP caucus and in the House. “I’m confident he’ll win today and I’m confident he’ll win on Oct. 29,” Boehner told Ohio reporters in a half hour long interview Thursday immediately before a scheduled GOP caucus vote on the next speaker.
  
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• Mega Fall Weekend 2015 – Vol. 3

  08-10-2015 20:00
  
  Happy Weekend! Don’t forget, CU readers can save 50% off regularly priced tickets for The Tenshu at Shadowbox Live for the October 15 show by using code TENCU50 by phone, or in the promotional code box when making reservations online). And if you’d like to attend opening weekend of Short North Stage’s A Little Night Music […]
  
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• Hero of France train attack stabbed multiple times

  08-10-2015 19:30
  
  Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone, who was hailed as a hero for helping to tackle a gunman and thwart a terror attack on a French train in August, was stabbed in California and was in stable condition, an Air Force spokesman said Thursday.
  
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• Ohio drivers saved a lot on gasoline costs last winter

  08-10-2015 18:52
  
  Ohio drivers have been among the biggest beneficiaries of the drop in gasoline prices, according to a report released today that shows the average driver in this state spent about $35 less a month during the winter of 2014-2015 compared with the same period a year earlier.
  
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• Fall migration could bring bird flu to Ohio

  08-10-2015 18:41
  
  The wave of bird flu that crashed upon the U.S. poultry industry earlier this year infected 211 flocks in 21 states and forced the destruction of 48 million chickens and turkeys. It was the single worst animal disease crisis in the country’s history, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. And it could be on its way back.
  
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• Newark man pleads guilty to possessing explosives

  08-10-2015 18:34
  
  A Newark man who had a collection of explosives when police arrested him in August pleaded guilty this morning to a single count of unlawful possession of a dangerous ordnance, a fifth-degree felony.Jay West, 30, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and three years’ probation, Licking County Court officials confirmed. He was also ordered to pay a $2,500 fine.
  
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• Retired firefighter, son sentenced in string of pharmacy robberies

  08-10-2015 18:08
  
  A retired Westerville firefighter and his son were sentenced to prison today for robbing three pharmacies to get prescription pills. Jeffrey T. Young, 50, was sentenced to four years and Aaron J. Young, 22, to eight years by Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Richard A. Frye. Prosecutors and defense attorneys had recommended a sentencing range of four to nine years for each man. The differing sentences were a reflection of the father’s years of public service and lack of a criminal record
  
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• Teacher reinstated after charges dropped in husband's death

  08-10-2015 18:07
  
  A second-grade Ohio teacher accused of running over her husband while their two children were in the car has her job back after charges against her were dropped. A spokesman for the Pickerington Local School District in suburban Columbus says 40-year-old Angela Luke was reinstated Thursday.
  
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• Travis Bonham Confesses To Killing Mother, Girlfriend While High On Bath Salts: Prosecutor

  08-10-2015 17:57
  
  A man considered a “person of interest” in the deaths of his mother and girlfriend has been indicted in connection to the shooting deaths of his mother and girlfriend, according to the Knox County Prosecutor.
  
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• Travis Bonham Confesses To Killing Mother, Girlfriend While High On Bath Salts

  08-10-2015 17:57
  
  A man considered a “person of interest” in the deaths of his mother and girlfriend has been indicted in connection to the shooting deaths of his mother and girlfriend, according to the Knox County Prosecutor.
  
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• State school board president withholding some documents from auditor

  08-10-2015 17:46
  
  Ohio Board of Education President Tom Gunlock refused to release communications requested by state Auditor Dave Yost in an annual audit and probe into the education department’s rigging of charter-school evaluations. In a three-page letter, Gunlock said the communications between education department attorneys and employees regarding the evaluations were protected under attorney-client privilege.
  
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• WATCH: Gov. Kasich talks TPP trade deal, defining GOP and Putin in Syria

  08-10-2015 17:19
  
  Kasich joined "CBS This Morning" to discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership, how he defines the Republican Party and how he would deal with Russia’s involvement in Syria.
  
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• Joe Motil Wants to Bring a Platform of Equality to City Council as Write-In Candidate

  08-10-2015 17:02
  
  You won’t see Joe Motil’s name on the ballot when voting for new Columbus City Councilmembers next month. But chances are, you’ve seen his name elsewhere. “As the senior candidate in this race, I have 30 years of community involvement, volunteering, local politics and activism regarding environmental causes, fair wages, battling irresponsible tax proposals, thoughtless […]
  
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• State school board president withholding some documents to auditor

  08-10-2015 16:57
  
  Ohio Board of Education President Tom Gunlock refused to release communications requested by state Auditor Dave Yost in an annual audit and probe into the education department’s rigging of charter-school evaluations. In a three-page letter, Gunlock said the communications between education department attorneys and employees regarding the evaluations were protected under attorney-client privilege.
  
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• Top things to do this weekend, Oct. 9-11

  08-10-2015 16:53
  Here are best bets for the weekend
  
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• STAR House Ribbon Cutting

  08-10-2015 16:42 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Iconic ‘Adventures Of Superman’ Suit Flies Into Ohio

  08-10-2015 16:35
  
  The suit worn by George Reeves in the 1950’s TV series The Adventures of Superman will go on display on Thursday at the Ohio History Center.
  
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• L Brands beats expectations for September

  08-10-2015 16:30
  
  L Brands more than doubled Wall Street expectations for September, setting up strong momentum as the Columbus-based retailer prepares for the holiday shopping season.
  
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• Help Families with Needed Items!

  08-10-2015 16:21
  
  Community Shelter Board needs your help collecting items for families experiencing homelessness. Shout out to all the volunteers making things happen at the Van Buren center! Keep up the good work. The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase the determination, dedication, and commitment of people in our smart + […]
  
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• Food Truck Court! #ColumbusShort with @LILDonAIR

  08-10-2015 16:06
  
  Listen to lilD weekdays at 8:05 am for all things free, fun, and family in Columbus! Here's what's happening: 1. Tomorrow is the Food Truck Court. Up and coming food trucks along with some of the areas' mobile cuisine staples will be open on Thursday from 11 am - 2 pm at the park.
  
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• Pickerington teacher reinstated after charges dropped in husband's death

  08-10-2015 15:04
  
  A Pickerington teacher has been reinstated to her job after charges against her in the death of her husband were dropped. “She has been fully reinstated as a result of the charges being dropped,” school district spokesman David Ball said this morning.
  
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• How many cars-for-hire can Columbus support?

  08-10-2015 15:04
  
  As Uber plans to more than double its roster of Columbus drivers , nobody has a perfect answer for how many for-hire vehicles the city can support. But a rough approximation has bubbled up.
  
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• Ohio Senate GOP leaders favor Rep. Stephanie Kunze over Rep. Cheryl Grossman for open seat

  08-10-2015 14:59
  
  Senate GOP leaders have apparently picked sides between a pair of state House members who are preparing to battle over an open Franklin County Senate seat.
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: Ohio race for U.S. Senate 'too close to call' between Strickland, Portman

  08-10-2015 14:58
  
  First up, Senate 2016. In April, former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland was up 9 points on Sen. Rob Portman. Now Strickland, a Democrat, is leading Portman, a Republican by 3 points. Because of the margin or error, Quinnipiac deems it too close to call. As for Cincinnati Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld, who will face Strickland in a Democratic primary, 86 of people say they don’t know enough about him to form an opinion. Portman does lead Sittenfeld 49-27 percent.
  
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• Young boy found wandering at Cincinnati-area hotel; dad arrested

  08-10-2015 14:56
  
  SPRINGDALE, Ohio (AP) — A Louisiana man was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment after his young son was found wandering in an extended-stay hotel in the middle of the night, police in this Cincinnati suburb said.
  
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• Canal Winchester mayor now unopposed after challenger leaves race

  08-10-2015 14:46
  
  Canal Winchester Mayor Mike Ebert will run uncontested on the Nov. 3 ballot after challenger Victor Paini unexpectedly withdrew from the race, citing work responsibilities.
  
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• Delaware to raze houses to realign intersection near school

  08-10-2015 14:35
  
  Delaware will spend $145,000 to buy and demolish two blighted houses so an intersection near Conger Elementary School can be realigned.
  
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• Ohioans seek help in D.C. for uranium site

  08-10-2015 14:18
  
  WASHINGTON — For years, many in southern Ohio have lived in something like an economic purgatory, with their hopes pinned on the possibility of a uranium- enrichment plant to replace the Cold War-era plant shuttered in 2001.
  
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• Ohio Senate GOP favors Rep. Stephanie Kunze over Rep. Cheryl Grossman in Senate race

  08-10-2015 14:14
  
  Senate GOP leaders have apparently picked sides between a pair of state House members who are preparing to battle over an open Franklin County Senate seat.
  
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• Appeals court backs hotel closure

  08-10-2015 14:04
  
  The Franklin County Court of Appeals has decided that the city of Columbus was correct when it declared the Red Carpet Inn on Rt. 161 a public nuisance and ordered it closed for a year. The court recently affirmed a Franklin County Environmental Court ruling from May 27, 2014, to close the hotel at 1289 E. Dublin-Granville Rd. for a year.
  
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• GCAC Presents: Island of the Undead

  08-10-2015 14:00
  
  Darkness falls across the island.  A chill runs down your spine.  You know you heard something and you thought you were alone.  You look behind you.  Nothing.  You turn the corner and see a glimpse of something.  Your instinct says to run the other way but you can’t help yourself.  You make your way down […]
  
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• ‘Zombie’ foreclosures down in central Ohio, U.S.

  08-10-2015 13:57
  
  The number of “zombie” homes in the U.S. continues to drop as the economy and the housing sector improve, according to data released this morning by RealtyTrac. “Zombie” properties are foreclosed homes abandoned by the owner but not yet repossessed by the bank.
  
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• Columbus casino revenue up 10% from a year ago

  08-10-2015 13:49
  
  Columbus’ casino was on something of a roll in September, with revenue rising by a double-digit percentage compared with the same month last year.
  
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• Photo: It’s going to get corny in Bexley

  08-10-2015 13:30
  
  Craig Middlemus, an employee of the Bexley Recreation and Parks Department, creates the framework for a corn maze for the suburb’s Harvest Festival, to take place on Friday in Jeffrey Park on Parkview Avenue. Besides the corn maze, planned activities will include hayrides, an enchanted walk, music and a bonfire.
  
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• WATCH: Youth Football Team Whips & Nae Nae's On The Field

  08-10-2015 13:21
  
  Massachusetts pee wee football team dances during plays. Take a look.
  
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• Ohioans back pot legalization, give Kasich highest approval rating yet in new poll

  08-10-2015 13:07
  
  According to a new poll out this morning, Ohioans slightly favor former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland over Sen. Rob Portman, support legalizing marijuana and give Gov. John Kasich his highest approval rating yet. Here’s a look at how each issue played out in the Quinnipiac poll:
  
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• Middle West Spirits expands with new still

  08-10-2015 12:15
  
  Middle West Spirits is growing through the roof, literally. The craft distiller, home of the OYO brand of whiskeys and vodkas, eased a 55-foot-long copper still on Wednesday morning through a steel support structure poking through the company’s Italian Village building. The still, the largest in the state, is part of a $3.5 million expansion project that includes a 23,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution space in the Milo-Grogan neighborhood along with a small restaurant shoehorned i
  
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