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• ResponsibleOhio Files Injunction To Keep Polls Open Later In Hamilton County

  03-11-2015 23:47
  
  ResponsibleOhio, the organization in favor of legalizing marijuana, has filed an emergency injunction to keep the polls open in Cincinnati.
  
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• Portia’s Cafe Owner to Open Clintonville Health Food Store

  03-11-2015 23:47
  
  Portia Yiamouyiannis, owner of vegan hotspot Portia’s Cafe, has plans to expand her vegetable-based empire. Clintonville Natural Foods, a new health food store, will be opening on Indianola, just south of the cafe. The store is slated to open by January 2016, according to an announcement made Monday on the Clintonville Community Market’s Facebook page. Yiamouyiannis plans […]
  
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• Judge Orders Hamilton County Polls To Stay Open Until 9 P.M.

  03-11-2015 23:47
  
  ResponsibleOhio, the organization in favor of legalizing marijuana, has filed an emergency injunction to keep the polls open in Cincinnati.
  
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• Grandview Council approves full income-tax credit

  03-11-2015 23:41
  
  Grandview Heights residents who pay income tax to Columbus won’t have to give another quarter-percent to the suburb beginning in 2017. Grandview’s City Council voted on Monday to end the additional tax obligation on Dec. 31, 2016. That gives full credit to Grandview residents who pay the 2.50 percent tax to Columbus; Grandview has the same income tax.
  
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• Road in Newark likely to be closed overnight after semi flips into creek

  03-11-2015 23:19
  
  A semi-truck driver hauling containers of sulfuric and phosphoric acid lost control on a turn this morning, with the truck careening off Cherry Valley Road in Licking County and landing in pieces in Raccoon Creek. Some of the material, as well as some diesel fuel, has leaked into the water, authorities said.
  
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• Attorneys for Ohioan accused of terror plot question whether he is competent for trial

  03-11-2015 23:10
  
  CINCINNATI — Attorneys for an Ohio man accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol in support of the Islamic State group are questioning his mental competence. Court documents obtained today by the Associated Press show defense attorneys have asked a federal judge for a hearing to determine whether Christopher Lee Cornell is competent to stand trial. Cornell faces charges alleging he planned to attack the Capitol with pipe bombs and to shoot government officials and employees.
  
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• Two Transported To Local Hospitals After Shooting In West Columbus

  03-11-2015 22:30
  
  The victims are listed in stable conidtion.
  
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• Man Charged With Felonious Assault After Shooting Two Juveniles

  03-11-2015 22:30
  
  The victims were both transported in stable condition.
  
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• Police capture woman accused of helping suspected Knox County killer

  03-11-2015 22:06
  
  A woman wanted on a charge that she helped a suspected killer hide from authorities for days was spotted by Columbus police officers at a convenience store and arrested this afternoon. Ashli Price, 29, of Mount Vernon, was driving the car in which Travis Bonham was captured on Oct. 4.
  
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• Robin Williams' Widow: I Forgive Him For Taking His Life

  03-11-2015 22:05
  
  Robin Williams' widow says his medical afflictions would have claimed his life within three years - "hard years" - and that she doesn't blame him for his suicide.
  
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• Government Fines Takata $70 Million In Air Bag Recall Case

  03-11-2015 22:00
  
  U.S. auto safety regulators fined Takata Corp. of Japan $70 million for lapses in the way it handled recalls of millions of explosion-prone air bags that are responsible for eight deaths and more than 100 injuries worldwide.
  
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• College Football Playoff Rankings: Clemson 1, Ohio State 3

  03-11-2015 21:19
  
  The College Football Playoff committee released its first rankings of the season Tuesday night.
  
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• Survey reveals surprising facts about kids' online connections

  03-11-2015 20:42
  
  A new report by Common Sense Media shows two-thirds of teens carry their own smartphones and other surprising facts about kids' online connections.
  
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• Jon Stewart Signs Four-Year Deal With HBO

  03-11-2015 20:27
  
  Fresh from "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart has signed on with HBO in an exclusive four-year production pact.
  
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• Clark County school board candidate on ballot today despite felony charge

  03-11-2015 20:18
  
  A former longtime chief probation officer in Madison County has been charged with one felony count of theft in office, and prosecutors say more charges are likely.
  
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• School board candidate on ballot today despite felony charge

  03-11-2015 19:55
  
  A former longtime chief probation officer in Madison County has been charged with one felony count of theft in office, and prosecutors say more charges are likely.
  
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• Woman sentenced in connection to 5-year-old's death at hands of dad

  03-11-2015 19:06
  
  Skybree Schindler knew her boyfriend was beating his young son, and even after 5-year-old Michael Barton died in May, she lied about the boy’s brutal injuries and covered for her man. Now, she’ll spend a little more than a year in prison for it. Prosecutors, though, had asked a Logan County judge to send Schindler to prison for the maximum three years allowed.
  
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• Visiting Filmmaker Brings Taken By Storm Doc to Wexner Center

  03-11-2015 19:00
  
  In a digital age, when technology has made filmmaking simpler and more affordable than ever before, director Roddy Bogawa still works in 16mm film. Maybe that’s why Storm Thorgerson – an iconic image maker whose medium has all but vanished – was such a draw. In his film Taken by Storm: The Art of Storm […]
  
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• Zoo Levy Passes Second Time Around

  03-11-2015 17:51
  
  Central Ohio voters have approved a 0.75-mill levy for the maintenance of zoological park services and facilities for the Columbus Zoo.
  
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• State Auto Financial earnings beat expectations

  03-11-2015 17:06
  
  State Auto Financial reported that its profit nearly doubled in the third quarter from a year ago when the insurer reported a one-time charge tied to a now-discontinued program. State Auto on Tuesday reported net income of $20.7 million, or 50 cents per share, for the three months that ended Sept. 30 compared with $11.9 million, or 28 cents per share, in the same period of 2014. Despite the improving profit, State Auto’s new top executive said he was disappointed with the results.
  
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• Scotts Miracle-Gro beats expectations for year

  03-11-2015 16:58
  
  Scotts Miracle-Gro beat expectations in its latest quarter and fiscal year results. The Marysville-based company boosted sales year-over-year by 6 percent to $3 billion, led by a 10 percent increase in its Scotts LawnService business. Earnings per share for the year came in at $3.53, beating analyst expectations.
  
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• College Football Playoff Rankings: 5 teams will give insight into committee

  03-11-2015 16:54
  
  The College Football Playoff committee will release its first rankings of the season Tuesday night and which teams land in the top four is not all that important.
  
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• Ginther Defeats Scott In Columbus Mayoral Race

  03-11-2015 16:27
  
  Columbus City Council President Andrew Ginther has defeated Zach Scott in Tuesday's mayoral race.
  
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• Semi flips on Newark road, leaking material into Licking County creek

  03-11-2015 16:16
  
  A semi-truck flipped over and – according to photos from the scene – ripped apart in dramatic fashion in Licking County earlier this morning and some substance it was hauling is leaking into the water but no one is saying yet what it is.
  
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• Columbus Selected To Host 2018 National Urban League Convention

  03-11-2015 16:13
  
  On Monday, November 2nd, the Columbus Urban League’s 40th annual Empowerment Day convened to recognize community members and entities who have advocated for social justice and equality among the city’s families — especially for those who struggle financially.  According to the organization’s website, this year’s Empowerment Day theme, Achieving the American Dream 4All, “spotlights our […]
  
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• Trucks on I-70, I-75 in Ohio facing scrutiny in targeted enforcement

  03-11-2015 15:54
  
  Reducing crashes involving commercial vehicles is the goal of a two-day enforcement operation underway by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
  
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• Tanker Truck Plunges Off Road Into Newark Creek

  03-11-2015 15:51
  
  The crash occurred just before 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday on Cherry Valley Road, near Reddington Road.
  
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• Tanker Truck Leaking Acid After Plunging Into Newark Creek

  03-11-2015 15:51
  
  Authorities say a tanker truck rolled into Raccoon Creek in Newark and is leaking chemicals into the water.
  
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• Columbus City Council Meeting - November 2, 2015

  03-11-2015 15:21 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: It's Election Day

  03-11-2015 14:50
  
  It’s Election Day. If you haven’t voted yet and want to see your ballot before you hit the polls be sure to check out The Dispatch Voters Guide. There are 393 voting locations in Franklin County that will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Here are primers on State Issue 1 (redistricting) and Issues 2 (anti-monopoly) and 3 (marijuana legalization).
  
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• Ohio to cover $1.3 million in gay-marriage legal fees

  03-11-2015 13:42
  
  CINCINNATI — Ohio has agreed to pay $1.3 million in attorneys’ fees and expenses to the law firm that handled the challenges of Ohio’s gay-marriage ban.
  
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• Stop signs to replace yield at Ohio rail crossings

  03-11-2015 13:37
  
  Yield signs at hundreds of railroad crossings across Ohio soon will be replaced with stop signs in an effort to increase safety. The change follows a provision in the 2013 state transportation budget that required stop signs at certain railroad crossings.
  
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• Student’s family sues Case Western fraternity over plane crash that killed 4

  03-11-2015 13:34
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The family of one of four college students killed in the crash of a small plane last year is suing the plane’s owner, the estate of the student pilot and a fraternity.
  
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• Families try to let go when soldiers answer call to duty

  03-11-2015 13:32
  
  GREEN, Ohio — Miller Loeffler didn’t want to let go.
  
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• 18-year-old in Youngstown unfazed by stun gun

  03-11-2015 13:29
  
  YOUNGSTOWN — A man with no criminal record apparently shrugged off five barbs from an electronic stun weapon early on Saturday and had to be taken into custody by three police officers.
  
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• Sunny And Cool Tuesday Morning

  03-11-2015 13:04
  
  Doppler 10 Meteorologist Mike Davis says to expect a sunny and cool Tuesday morning. Read more.
  
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• Morning Forecast: Sunny And Cool, Patchy Fog Possible

  03-11-2015 13:04
  
  Another beautiful day ahead with lots of sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures.
  
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• Evening Forecast: Clear Skies, Pleasant

  03-11-2015 13:04
  
  Skies will be clear and temperatures will be comfortable tonight with lows in the middle 50s.
  
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• Afternoon Forecast: Sunny & Warm, Temps In Low 70s

  03-11-2015 13:04
  
  Another beautiful day ahead with lots of sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures.
  
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• Columbus lands National Urban League conference in 2018

  03-11-2015 12:58
  
  The National Urban League will hold its 2018 conference in Columbus. The four-day conference will be held in August and could draw 5,000 visitors and add $3.6 million to the local economy, according to Experience Columbus, the city’s convention and visitors bureau.
  
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• Senator’s hearings will focus on fees to play sports at Ohio schools

  03-11-2015 12:52
  
  A northern Ohio senator will shine a spotlight this month on the growing number of pay-to-play fees charged at Ohio schools. Sen. Cliff Hite, R-Findlay, a former teacher and 22-year high-school football coach, will host hearings across the state as he explores what steps lawmakers might take to curtail or eliminate the fees. The concern of Hite and others, including Secretary of State Jon Husted, who has been doing behind-the-scenes work on the issue, is that fees that can exceed $600 per co-cur
  
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• Election Day 2015: Voter’s Guide, Key Issues & Results

  03-11-2015 12:37
  
  Here's everything you need to know about how to vote and the key issues in Tuesday's election.
  
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• Election Day 2015: Key Issues & Results

  03-11-2015 12:37
  
  Here's everything you need to know about how to vote and the key issues in Tuesday's election.
  
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• Independent physician group in Ohio still growing

  03-11-2015 12:02
  
  Independent doctors across Ohio are quickly banding together to preserve and improve how they practice medicine — and to strengthen their collective voice in their dealings with insurance companies, suppliers and lawmakers. The new organization, the Ohio Independent Collaborative, in October welcomed Central Ohio Primary Care, whose 285 physicians treat about 350,000 patients.
  
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• Valley Dale Ballroom Reopens with Help by Made From Scratch Catering Firm

  03-11-2015 12:00
  
  After spending the better part of 2015 closed, the historic Valley Dale Ballroom on Sunbury Road is scheduled to reopen this month under the control of new management. Locally based catering and event firm Made From Scratch will be taking over the day to day operations, following the completion of renovations to the main ballroom. […]
  
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• Man Robs West Columbus UDF At Gunpoint

  03-11-2015 11:52
  
  Police are trying to track down the man who robbed a west Columbus United Dairy Farmers at gunpoint.
  
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• Concern for Earth must be priority, cardinal from Ghana tells central Ohioans

  03-11-2015 11:52
  
  A Roman Catholic cardinal who helped Pope Francis write a wide-ranging environmental document said on Monday that humankind must experience an ecological conversion to save not only the Earth, but also its poorest and most vulnerable inhabitants. Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana told a packed auditorium at Ohio State University’s Wexner Center for the Arts that the way we treat the Earth and the way we treat one other — including the poor, the elderly and the disabled — are inex
  
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• Justice Insider: DNA found on ball cap near homicide

  03-11-2015 11:39
  
  Long gone are the days when criminal cases were unique simply because of the presence of DNA evidence. A recently filed search warrant connected to a 2011 homicide was a bit of a twist on the usual DNA scenarios involving blood or other bodily fluids, though.
  
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• L Brands predicts rising sales, rising earnings in 3Q

  03-11-2015 11:28
  
  L Brands on Monday reported estimated comparable-store sales for October will be up 5 percent, with the same increases expected at Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works.
  
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• Death Rates Ticking Up For Middle-Aged White People

  03-11-2015 11:25
  
  The U.S. death rate has been falling for decades, but researchers have detected one group in which the rates have been steadily ticking up. read more.
  
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