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• Damaged S. High Street bridge over Rt. 104 to reopen today

  10-01-2016 21:46
  
  Two lanes of traffic should be open in both directions this morning on the S. High Street bridge over Rt. 104, which closed on Friday after a truck passing under it struck it.
  
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• Better late than never? Columbus has measurable snow

  10-01-2016 21:46
  
  The city recorded its first measurable snowfall of the season on Sunday and temperatures are plummeting toward single-digit lows this week as cold arctic air funnels into central Ohio. High winds knocked out power to thousands of AEP Ohio customers in the region on Sunday as well.
  
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• 2 lanes of damaged bridge to reopen

  10-01-2016 21:46
  
  Two lanes of traffic should be open in both directions by Monday morning on the S. High Street bridge over Rt. 104, which closed on Friday after a truck passing under it struck the bridge.
  
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• Indiana Tops Ohio State 85-60

  10-01-2016 21:44
  
  Troy Williams scored 23 points and Indiana won its ninth straight game in convincing fashion with an 85-60 win over Ohio State on Sunday.
  
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• Browns Interview Panthers Coordinator Sean McDermott

  10-01-2016 21:36
  
  The Browns have interviewed Carolina defensive coordinator Sean McDermott for their head coaching job.
  
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• Ohio police dog dies after being shot during burglary alarm investigation

  10-01-2016 21:33
  
  Canton police say a K9 named Jethro was hit three times in the face, shoulder and neck area.
  
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• Area groups to tackle August Wilson's cycle of 10 dramas about black experience

  10-01-2016 21:32
  
  The 10 plays that make up August Wilson's "Century Cycle," including the decade in which each drama is set and the year it premiered: Collaborators on the August Wilson Festival, from left: Peter Yockel, Demetries Neely, Leo Beatty, David Stark, Patricia Wallace Winbush, Mark Clayton Southers, Truman Winbush, Scott Porter and Tony Roseboro From 1979 until his death at age 60 in 2005, the Pittsburgh native completed 10 linked plays - known as the "Century Cycle" - exploring the mythic, tragic and
  
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• Evening Forecast: Wind Advisory For Some Counties Until 7 p.m.

  10-01-2016 21:07
  
  There is a wind advisory for some counties east and northeast of Columbus. Temperatures will fall into the teens tonight. Get the forecast.
  
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• Hillary Clinton Brushes Off Trump's Swipes At Bill

  10-01-2016 20:13
  
  Hillary Clinton is brushing off Donald Trump's persistent swipes at her husband, the former president.
  
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• Trial Of Freddie Gray: Van Driver Gives His Side Of The Story

  10-01-2016 20:08
  
  Police van driver Caesar Goodson was with Freddie Gray for every second of his 45-minute trip from the site of his arrest to the Western District police station, where Gray arrived critically injured and unresponsive.
  
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• Teen Fleeing Police Slams Into Another Car, Killing Driver

  10-01-2016 19:56
  
  A motorist pulling from a driveway in a southwestern Michigan retail strip has been killed after her vehicle was slammed into by another car fleeing police.
  
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• Government Not Ensuring Pilot Skills Are Sharp

  10-01-2016 19:51
  
  The government is falling short in making sure that airline pilots keep up their flying skills and get full training on how to monitor the sophisticated automated control systems in cockpits.
  
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• 'Star Wars' Stays On Top For Fourth Week

  10-01-2016 19:37
  
  "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" stayed on top of the North American box office for the fourth week, beating out Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Revenant," and becoming the third-largest grossing movie in the world ever.
  
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• French President, Rocker Honor 2015 Attack Victims

  10-01-2016 19:32
  
  French President Francois Hollande and other dignitaries held a special ceremony Sunday to honor all those killed in Islamic extremist violence around Paris in 2015.
  
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• New 380 Area Code Launching In Central Ohio This Month

  10-01-2016 17:57
  
  Customers in the 614 area code who requested new service or a new line starting Jan. 30 will be assigned a number in the 380 area code
  
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• Winter weather hits central Ohio

  10-01-2016 17:50
  
  Rain has changed to snow Downtown as temperatures plummet with a passing cold front Sunday morning.
  
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• Winter weather hits central Ohio as rain changes to snow

  10-01-2016 16:07
  
  Rain has changed to snow Downtown as temperatures plummet with a passing cold front Sunday morning.
  
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• John Switzer | From the Stump: Bright spots treasured in winter’s ‘blah time’

  10-01-2016 15:18
  
  November and December passed by in a blur, mostly because of the holidays. And now, the Christmas trees are discarded at the curb. By contrast, January and February seem to linger forever.
  
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• Attorneys for ex-OSU band director Jon Waters press forward with case

  10-01-2016 15:16
  
  Lawyers for Ohio State’s fired marching band director are soldiering on with his federal lawsuit against the university despite financial woes that might soon sink the effort.
  
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• U.S. Bomber Flies Over South Korea As Sign Of Force

  10-01-2016 15:09
  
  A powerful U.S. B-52 bomber flew low over South Korea on Sunday, a clear show of force from the United States as a Cold War-style standoff deepened between its ally Seoul and North Korea following Pyongyang's fourth nuclear test.
  
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• The List: 8 Places to Find Your Zen in Columbus

  10-01-2016 15:00
  
  Meditation can seem overwhelming and intimidating to the uninitiated. Sit. Close your eyes. Do…nothing. Think about…nothing. Learning how to connect your mind and body and how to become more mindful of your present state, though, can have positive, lasting effects. From decreased blood pressure, stress reduction and lower cholesterol levels to improved mood and sharper […]
  
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• National Hot Toddy Day Celebrated On January 11

  10-01-2016 14:00
  
  Hot toddies, a popular Scottish mixed drink, is a hot choice for a cold day.
  
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• Exploring Yamuna Body Rolling in Columbus

  10-01-2016 14:00
  
  Each year, wellness is at the top of my “New Year Intentions” list. Wellness includes many aspects of self-care, self-love, and self-development. One of my favorite of these is Yamuna Body Rolling. Ever heard of it? Yamuna Body Rolling provides tools to remove aches and pains caused by tension, stress, and injury. By learning routines with […]
  
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• Lawn-care equipment still important for Ohio Steel despite retail shake-up

  10-01-2016 13:32
  
  If you have a big lawn and care about how it looks, you probably have, or want, the equipment produced by a North Side company. Ohio Steel Industries makes towable attachments, such as leaf sweepers and lawn rollers, for lawn tractors and all-terrain vehicles.
  
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• Caffeine, zeal fuel King Memory rise

  10-01-2016 13:08
  
  King Memory's Darryl Tanner has big goals for the company he and former roommate Chad Crnkovich brainstormed in 2009 in a house near the Ohio State University campus. "I think we can be the first billion-dollar startup amongst the ones being talked about in Columbus right now," he said.
  
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• Outdoors notebook | Asian carp’s effect on Lake Erie projected

  10-01-2016 13:03
  
  Don’t look back, baseball pitcher Satchel Paige famously advised, because something might be gaining on you. So what can be made of using a computer and a mathematical model to forecast the future of Lake Erie’s fish life?
  
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• Buckeye Lake’s long-term future subject of Jan. 23 meeting

  10-01-2016 12:53
  
  BUCKEYE LAKE, Ohio — Doug Stewart knows of at least one couple who have moved out of their lakefront home temporarily to avoid the approaching construction din of the Buckeye Lake dam project. He and his wife are wondering if they should, too.
  
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• Kasich battling 3 other GOP ‘moderates’ to take on Trump, Cruz

  10-01-2016 12:49
  
  HUDSON, N.H. — Mike Fimbel had his mind made up, so he gladly put a sign for Gov. Chris Christie next to his driveway in Mont Vernon. Then he heard Ohio Gov. John Kasich in a crowded VFW hall last week and told him, “It seems very evident to me you are best-qualified.” Soon, a Kasich sign was placed atop the one for the New Jersey governor.
  
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• Rain gardens planned in Clintonville to reduce stormwater runoff

  10-01-2016 12:35
  
  The city will install 400 to 500 rain gardens in Clintonville this year as part of Columbus’ new plan to deal with stormwater. But as with most changes in Clintonville, some residents are happy, and others aren’t.
  
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• Lawmakers reluctant to add LGBT to Ohio’s hate-crime law

  10-01-2016 12:32
  
  Three men repeatedly kicked and yelled gay slurs at David Conley as he lay helplessly on the ground thinking, “I am going to die.” Conley was the victim of what he considers a hate crime in Columbus, generally regarded as one of the country’s most gay-friendly cities.
  
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• SWACO trying to keep trash from landfill

  10-01-2016 12:14
  
  When the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio started dumping trash in a new section of the county’s landfill a year ago, dirty diapers, rotting food and broken furniture went in a giant hole 35 feet deep. Soon enough, you’ll be able to see the Downtown skyline from the top of that heap in southwestern Franklin County.
  
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• 4 Reasons Your Fitness Resolutions Fail and How to Make Them Stick

  10-01-2016 12:00
  
  If you’re wondering where all your friends are these days, they’re at the gym. January at a gym is a very different scene than a gym in July. That’s because losing weight, exercising more and eating healthy are among the top ten most popular New Year’s Resolutions. Why aren’t all these gym-goers still around come […]
  
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• Winter Weather & Wind Advisories For Parts Of Central Ohio Sunday Morning

  10-01-2016 11:47
  
  Big changes head our way today as a cold front works across the region.
  
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• Winter Weather & Wind Advisories For Parts Of Central Ohio

  10-01-2016 11:47
  
  Big changes head our way today as a cold front works across the region.
  
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• Ohio seeks to stem spike of women in prison

  10-01-2016 11:31
  
  More women than ever are going to prison in Ohio, with most serving short sentences for nonviolent drug crimes and struggling with mental-health and addiction issues. A provision tucked into the state budget could change that, however.
  
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• NFL Commissioner Appears To Favor Teams Moving To Los Angeles

  10-01-2016 11:20
  
  St. Louis Rams, San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders are all trying to re-locate to Los Angeles.
  
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• Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Gave Interview To Sean Penn In Rolling Stone Magazine

  10-01-2016 10:50
  
  Rolling Stone magazine is reporting that Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman met with U.S. actor Sean Penn in his hideout in Mexico months before his recapture.
  
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• Best Bets: Murder Mystery Dinners, Family Adventure Tours and Sculpting Art

  10-01-2016 10:45
  
  10TV's Brittany Begley's best deals for Sunday.
  
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• Orchids Take Over Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

  10-01-2016 10:36
  
  The Orchid Exhibit opens to visitors, with hundreds on display
  
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• Powerball Jackpot Grows To Record $1.3 Billion

  10-01-2016 07:56
  
  Ohio Lottery confirms to 10TV that no one had the winning numbers for Saturday's Powerball drawing, and the jackpot is now $1.3 billion.
  
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• Weather Could Play A Role In Bridge Repairs

  10-01-2016 06:43
  Construction crews are working to reopen the High St. bridge over S.R. 104, but mother nature might have other plans.
  
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• Steelers pull out improbable 18-16 win over Bengals

  10-01-2016 06:09
  
  The Cincinnati Bengals are heading to another long offseason after a meltdown as ugly and ill-timed as it was complete.
  
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• Powerball announces winning numbers in $949.8M jackpot

  10-01-2016 05:13
  
  The Multi-State Lottery Association announced the numbers live on television and on its website Saturday.
  
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• Don't miss contemporary art-music scene in Columbus

  10-01-2016 04:47
  
  The Dispatch welcomes letters to the editor from readers. Typed letters of 200 words or fewer are preferred; all might be edited.
  
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• Police Probe Scams After Firefighter's Death In Arson Blaze

  10-01-2016 03:49
  
  Police in southwestern Ohio are investigating scam solicitations claiming to benefit the families of fallen police and firefighters.
  
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• Witness describes speeding car in fatal crash on I-70 in Madison County

  10-01-2016 03:32
  A witness to the crash that killed a man on I-70 in Madison County on Saturday afternoon said the man driving the 2013 gray Dodge Avenger that authorities say caused the crash had been speeding at probably more than 100 mph down the freeway near West Jefferson. The car hit several other westbound vehicles before it careened across the grass median and through a guardrail before slamming into an eastbound car, killing the passenger, Carlos Martinez, 49, of Peach Bottom, Pa.
  
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• Ohio prosecutors going after providers in cocaine deaths

  10-01-2016 00:32
  
  With heroin overdoses killing more young people in Ohio than car crashes, prosecutors are turning up the heat on dealers, friends and others who unknowingly provide the doses that end up sending drug users to the morgue. Going after suppliers in drug-induced deaths isn't a new idea - Congress passed such a "strict liability" law after the 1986 cocaine-related death of basketball star Len Bias - but a new heroin scourge now has prosecutors intensifying efforts to identify, charge and imprison peo
  
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