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• Truth Test: Scott Ad Doctored Image Of Ginther

  21-10-2015 23:54
  
  A political ad that is said to be a parody of a mayoral candidate goes too far in taking liberties with the truth, a 10 Investigates Truth Test finds.
  
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• Truth Test: Issue 3 Ad Grossly Overstates Economic Impact

  21-10-2015 23:45
  
  The new television ad from Responsible Ohio features entertainer Nick Lachey – one of the more well-known investors behind Issue 3.
  
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• IRS: ‘husband’ and ‘wife’ apply to same-sex couples, too

  21-10-2015 23:32
  
  The IRS and the Treasury Department also said they will interpret the terms "husband" and "wife" to apply to same-sex spouses as well as opposite-sex spouses.
  
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• Massachusetts considers registry for animal cruelty convicts

  21-10-2015 23:31
  
  The agency would generate a computerized list that can be consulted by pet shops, breeders and shelters who in turn would be asked to check the list before allowing a pet to be sold or adopted.
  
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• Worker injured in fall from bucket truck

  21-10-2015 23:19
  
  A man was injured this afternoon when the bucket truck boom he was working in snapped, tossing him to the ground. The accident, described as “freakish” by Charter Oaks company owner Phil Mallory, happened behind 7130 Worthington Rd. in Orange Township about 3:30 p.m.
  
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• Lamar Odom, Khloe Kardashian call off divorce amid recovery

  21-10-2015 22:42
  
  Kardashian's lawyer, Laura Wasser, filed a petition Wednesday to dismiss the reality star's divorce filing from December 2013.
  
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• Ohio State Marching Band prepares for international debut in London

  21-10-2015 22:40
  
  They’ve enjoyed a worldwide virtual audience for years, thanks to viral videos of computer-designed onfield marching wizardry. Now the Ohio State University Marching Band is going international in person. All 225 band members, plus directors and other staff members, leave Thursday night for London, where the band will perform before Sunday’s NFL International Series football game in Wembley Stadium.
  
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• Speaker job for Paul Ryan could mean chairmanship for Pat Tiberi

  21-10-2015 22:35
  
  Should Rep. Paul Ryan become the next Speaker of the House, Rep. Pat Tiberi will be a front-runner to head the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, the key tax-writing committee for the U.S. House of Representatives. Tiberi, R-Genoa Township, has been a senior member of the committee and currently chairs its trade subcommittee. Breann Gonzalez, a spokesperson for Tiberi, said Tiberi’s current focus is on getting Ryan elected speaker.
  
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• West Side man pleads guilty in crash that killed girlfriend

  21-10-2015 22:25
  
  A West Side man could be sent to prison for three years after pleading guilty today to causing a crash in which his girlfriend was killed two years ago.
  
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• West Side man pleads guilt in crash that killed girlfriend

  21-10-2015 22:25
  
  A West Side man could be sent to prison for three years after pleading guilty today to causing a crash in which his girlfriend was killed two years ago.
  
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• Senate approves bill defunding Planned Parenthood

  21-10-2015 21:56
  
  The Senate bill to defund Planned Parenthood passed today with a 23-10 vote after more than 20 individuals from across the state provided testimony earlier in the day both for and against the bill. If it becomes law, the bill would redirect state and federal funds away from organizations that perform or promote abortions in the state, namely Planned Parenthood. In the last fiscal year, the state allotted $3.7 million to Planned Parenthood, including Medicaid reimbursements.
  
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• Marijuana use in US adults doubles in decade, surveys show

  21-10-2015 21:40
  
  Marijuana use among U.S. adults doubled over a decade, rising to almost 10 percent or more than 22 million mostly recreational users.
  
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• Ohio State Provost Picked To Be Chancellor At University Of Arkansas

  21-10-2015 21:36
  
  Dr. Joseph E. Steinmetzwill be formally introduced as chancellor at a public press conference at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville at 3 p.m. on Oct. 30.
  
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• DeWine won't say he's running for governor in 2018 but is interested

  21-10-2015 20:51
  
  Yes, Attorney General Mike DeWine wants to run for governor in 2018. No, he has not formed a non-profit campaign committee or acknowledged his interest on the Statehouse steps as Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor did on Tuesday.
  
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• Champion pumpkin weighs in at 1,666 pounds

  21-10-2015 20:46
  
  CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — They call her Pearl. Weighing in at 1,666 pounds, Pearl was crowned grand champion in the big pumpkin weigh-in, the contest that always opens the annual Circleville Pumpkin Show. Rusty Ortman, a 26-year-old microbiologist from Chillicothe, grew her. He and his family call her Pearl because when she was just a baby pumpkin all those months ago, she looked like an oyster.
  
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• Judge rules that wife is entitled to damages from her abusive husband

  21-10-2015 20:42
  
  In what might be a first for Ohio, a Franklin County judge has ruled that a domestic-violence victim who sued her abusive husband is entitled to civil damages.
  
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• Worthington, Dublin schools could see more funding from state

  21-10-2015 20:38
  
  Schools including Worthington and Dublin that lost tangible personal property tax reimbursement dollars from one of Gov. John Kasich’s line-item vetoes of the new two-year budget could soon see some relief. The Senate unanimously approved a bill this afternoon that would make a few changes to the budget that took effect July 1, including additional money for schools hit when Kasich vetoed about $84 million for the 2016-17 school year. The bill would replace about $44 million of that total.
  
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• Brown, Ryan push federal charter school accountability bills

  21-10-2015 20:26
  
  Troubled by Ohio’s mismanagement of charter schools, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Niles Wednesday renewed calls to improve oversight of the tax-funded, privately operated schools. Ryan introduced the Charter School Accountability Act in the House mirroring a bill previously introduced by Brown in the Senate that the lawmakers say will increase transparency and accountability of charter schools nationwide.
  
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• Columbus Mayoral Race: New Endorsements and Announcements

  21-10-2015 20:19
  
  With two weeks remaining until election day, both Columbus mayoral candidates are making news announcements on nearly a daily basis. Yesterday we received an update from each. Andrew Ginther announced the launch of the #OurColumbus section of his campaign website. The online tool features an interactive map that highlights neighborhood investments made in recent years, […]
  
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• Senate expected to vote on bill defunding Planned Parenthood

  21-10-2015 20:18
  
  Ohio’s bill to defund Planned Parenthood is expected to get a vote in the Senate today after more than 20 individuals from across the state provided testimony both for and against the bill. If it becomes law, the bill would redirect state and federal funds away from organizations that perform or promote abortions in the state, namely Planned Parenthood. In the last fiscal year, the state allotted $3.7 million to Planned Parenthood, including Medicaid reimbursements.
  
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• Reynoldsburg: Officers deploy pepper spray to break up fight

  21-10-2015 19:57
  
  Two people were arrested for disorderly conduct, a fourth-degree misdemeanor, at 10:19 p.m. Oct. 3 at a hotel in the 2100 block of Brice Road . According to police reports, a 31-year-old Reynoldsburg woman and a 41-year-old Columbus woman got into a confrontation, and officers were forced to deploy pepper spray to break it up.
  
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• Vice President Joe Biden Says He Will Not Run For President In 2016

  21-10-2015 19:14
  
  Vice President Joe Biden will not run for president in 2016, he said Wednesday, ending a months-long flirtation with a third White House campaign and setting him on a glide path toward the end of his decades-long political career.
  
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• Man who stole more than $250,000 from urology office gets 90 days in jail

  21-10-2015 19:10
  
  A 52-year-old Mount Vernon man avoided prison today for a scheme in which he stole more than $250,000 from Riverside Urology by setting up direct deposits from the business into his bank account.
  
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• Reading List: Crime Cats Sequel

  21-10-2015 18:49
  
  Wolfgang Parker never planned on being a children’s book author. He’s a punk singer and recording artist. He’s a photographer and a graphic novelist. But he’s also a guy with nineteen nieces and nephews; he did a little writing for them. Then one thing led to another, and somehow he’s sold over 3000 children’s books […]
  
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• Ohio Senate Votes To Cut Some Funding To Planned Parenthood

  21-10-2015 18:49
  
  An Ohio bill that aims to divert government dollars away from Planned Parenthood is slated for a possible vote by a legislative panel.
  
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• Ohio Bill Targets Grant Money Going To Planned Parenthood

  21-10-2015 18:49
  
  An Ohio bill that aims to divert government dollars away from Planned Parenthood is slated for a possible vote by a legislative panel.
  
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• West Side man pleads guilt in crash that killed girlfiriend

  21-10-2015 18:47
  
  A West Side man could be sent to prison for three years after pleading guilty today to causing a crash in which his girlfriend was killed two years ago.
  
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• Toledo to check water for toxin each week, not day

  21-10-2015 18:34
  
  Toledo Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson announced on Tuesday that the city would no longer conduct daily testing for the harmful toxin that caused a nearly three-day, do-not-drink advisory in 2014.
  
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• Michelle Obama, LeBron James Focus On Higher Education In Akron

  21-10-2015 18:04
  
  Around 2:45 p.m., Mrs. Obama and James will come together with thousands of local students and their families to encouraging students to "Reach Higher" than a high school education.
  
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• Worthington: Police arrest man for stealing items from grocery

  21-10-2015 17:52
  
  A 30-year-old Worthington man was arrested the evening of Oct. 11 after allegedly shoplifting from a grocery store in the 100 block of Polaris Parkway. According to police reports, store security saw the man run out of the building about 6 p.m. with merchandise before jumping onto a bicycle that had been stashed in the bushes and riding away from the scene.
  
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• Montel Williams to back effort to legalize pot in Ohio

  21-10-2015 17:52
  
  In this Oct. 18, 2012 file photo, Montel Williams is interviewed at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock. An effort to legalize medical and recreational marijuana in Ohio is getting the backing of Williams.
  
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• Pumpkins lined up for Circleville weigh-in

  21-10-2015 17:41
  
  CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — Today’s the big day here in this city that was all pumpkin spice before pumpkin spice was cool. Yes, it’s the Circleville Pumpkin Show. You know the drill: giant pumpkins, pumpkin parades, Pumpkin Show Baby contests, Pumpkin Show Queen and the world's largest pumpkin pie (which by the time you read this will have finger holes poked in it by the curious, despite security and warnings that it is gross and not for consumption.)
  
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• After Kasich budget veto, Senate looks to add funding for schools

  21-10-2015 17:39
  
  Schools that lost tangible personal property tax reimbursement dollars from one of Gov. John Kasich’s line-item vetoes of the new two year budget could soon see some relief. If things go as planned, the Senate hopes to vote today on a bill that will make a few changes to the two-year budget, including additional funds for schools that were hit when Kasich vetoed about $80 million in funds for the 2016-17 school year.
  
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• Ohio State provost Steinmetz named new chancellor at Arkansas

  21-10-2015 17:06
  
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The University of Arkansas has named Ohio State's chief academic officer as the university’s new chancellor.
  
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• Brew Brothers Microbrewery Opening Soon at Scioto Downs

  21-10-2015 17:00
  
  Scioto Downs Racino will soon be welcoming a new brewpub.  Hailing from the west (more specifically, Reno), the first Brew Brothers opened in 1995. The Columbus microbrewery will be Eldorado Resorts’ second take on the successful concept. The $5.9 million project has been in the works for months, and is finally opening on the west […]
  
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• Greater Columbus Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Wallbreaking Ceremony

  21-10-2015 16:40 via youtube.com
  
  
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• College student working at Cedar Point charged with sexually assaulting girl, 14

  21-10-2015 16:21
  
  SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — Police say a Pennsylvania college student has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl near an Ohio amusement park.
  
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• Five Tech Predictions "Back to the Future Part II" Got Right

  21-10-2015 16:17
  
  In the 1989 sequel to "Back to the Future," Marty McFly and Doc Brown travel to this day, October 21, 2015. How does the movie vision of the future look now?
  
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• Support Eco-Art Students!

  21-10-2015 16:08
  
  Support and vote for a high-school student to create an artwork at Grange Insurance Audubon Center through the Wexner Center for the Arts’s eco-art course for high-school students! The Puffin Foundation will contribute $1 for every $1 donated to this project! Awesome! Details:  https://www2.power2give.org/campaigns/41 The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase […]
  
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• Westbound I-70 in Licking County open following morning crash

  21-10-2015 16:07
  
  All lanes of westbound I-70 are open following an injury accident just east of Rt. 310 in western Licking County during the Wednesday morning commute.
  
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• 2015 Central Ohio Homeless Veterans Stand Down

  21-10-2015 15:56 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Columbus City Council Health & Human Services, Finance and Workforce Development Committees 10/20/15

  21-10-2015 15:55 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Abercrombie & Fitch hires new head of diversity

  21-10-2015 15:48
  
  Abercrombie & Fitch has hired a new head of diversity and inclusion, marking another step in the New Albany-based brand’s makeover.
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: John Boehner has an exit if Paul Ryan gets support

  21-10-2015 15:35
  
  While earlier reports Tuesday made it seem like Ohio Republican and House Speaker John Boehner might have to keep his job until the end of the year, it looks like there could be a replacement after all. But that’s only if the major caucuses in the U.S. House unite behind Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc. “We as a conference should unify now,” Ryan told reporters late Tuesday. “What I told members is if you can agree to these requests and if I can truly be a unifying figure, then I
  
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• Fountain Design Approved for New Downtown Library Plaza

  21-10-2015 15:28
  
  The Downtown Commission voted to approve the design of a water feature that will anchor the new plaza currently under construction on the east side of the Main Library in the Discovery District. The new plaza will serve as a gateway between the newly renovated building and the Topiary Park, connecting the two amenities together. […]
  
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• Columbus Blue Jackets Fire Head Coach Todd Richards

  21-10-2015 15:26
  
  Richards, who joined the team in 2012, was let go Wednesday after an 0-7 start to the season
  
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• Blue Jackets Fire Head Coach Todd Richards; Tortorella In

  21-10-2015 15:26
  
  Richards, who joined the team in 2012, was let go Wednesday after an 0-7 start to the season
  
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• Huntington Bank To Waive Fees After Double-Charging Debit, ATM Transactions

  21-10-2015 15:03
  
  The bank issued a statement Wednesday morning alerting customers that they may have been charged twice on debit transactions.
  
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• Pilot Of U.S. Military Jet Killed In Crash

  21-10-2015 14:46
  
  U.S. officials say the pilot of a U.S. military jet was killed when it crashed near a British air base Wednesday.
  
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• Community Day! #ColumbusShort with @LILDonAIR

  21-10-2015 14:43
  
  Listen to lilD weekdays at 8:05 am for all things free, fun, and family in Columbus! Here's what's happening: Sunday is the Community Day of Hope. This event is to help bring hope back to the community through prayer and fellowship.
  
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