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• Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dies At 79

  13-02-2016 23:36
  
  U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead Saturday, CBS News has confirmed.
  
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• Theatre Review: CATCO’s Mothers and Sons is a Moving Look at Memory

  13-02-2016 22:22
  
  (Disclaimer: The performance I saw on February 11, 2016, was the last preview before opening. Elements of the show were still in flux and being polished prior to the opening.) Terrence McNally’s Mothers and Sons, which opened on Broadway in 2014, is a sequel to his 1990 play Andre’s Mother (best known for its landmark PBS version), […]
  
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• Police Continue Probe Into Stabbing Death Of Prominent IT Director

  13-02-2016 22:00
  
  53-year-old Maribeth Quinn, the IT Director at Nationwide Children's Hospital, was found stabbed to death on Saturday at her northeast Columbus apartment.
  
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• Columbus Police Investigating Woman's Death

  13-02-2016 22:00
  
  Columbus police are investigating after finding a woman dead inside an apartment Friday afternoon.
  
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• Evening Forecast: Cold & Mostly Clear, Lows Back In The Single Digits Tonight

  13-02-2016 21:25
  
  This evening will be bitterly cold with a slight chance for a few flurries tonight. Get the forecast.
  
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• 1,000 pages of Clinton emails released; 84 classifications

  13-02-2016 21:07
  
  The State Department has released more than 1,000 new pages of Hillary Clinton's emails.
  
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• Pope calls on Mexican bishops to challenge threat posed by drug trade

  13-02-2016 21:03
  
  Pope Francis is demanding Mexican bishops courageously challenge the "insidious threat" posed by the drug trade, saying the Catholic hierarchy must help Mexicans escape the violence and corruption plaguing their nation and not hide behind their own privilege and careers.
  
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• Noise harder on children than adults, hinders how they learn

  13-02-2016 20:45
  
  From the cacophony of day care to the buzz of TV and electronic toys, noise is more distracting to a child's brain than an adult's, and new research shows it can hinder how youngsters learn.
  
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• Multiple fatalities reported in big I-78 pileup; 40 taken to hospitals in Pennsylvania

  13-02-2016 20:40
  
  Multiple fatalities have been reported in a pileup police say involves more than 50 vehicles on Interstate 78 in central Pennsylvania.
  
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• Two 15-year-old girls fatally shot at Phoenix-area school

  13-02-2016 20:26
  
  Two 15-year-old girls died Friday in a shooting at a suburban Phoenix high school that initially caused panic among parents who could not reach their children but later emerged as a murder-suicide.
  
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• Army Looks To Recruit More Women, Adapt Physical Testing

  13-02-2016 20:05
  
  Prospective soldiers will be asked to run, jump, lift a weight and throw a heavy ball - all to help the Army figure out if the recruit can handle a job with high physical demands or should be directed to a more sedentary assignment.
  
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• WHO Reports Rise Of Neurological Disorder In Zika Outbreak

  13-02-2016 19:52
  
  A rare neurological disorder is on the rise in several Latin American countries that are also seeing an outbreak of the Zika virus, the World Health Organization said Saturday.
  
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• Ohio State-led patient database fills national need in cancer research

  13-02-2016 19:39
  
  If cancer were just one disease — same cause, same treatment — caring for it would be relatively simple. But it's not, not even close. Take two people with the same type of cancer and their diseases can look wildly different. That's why it's important for cancer researchers to compare similar cases in searching for specific causes and treatments.
  
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• Police find apparent homicide victim inside Carmichael Street apartment

  13-02-2016 18:00
  
  Columbus police are investigating an apparent homicide after they were called Friday afternoon to an apartment in the 5400 block of Carmichael St. Inside the apartment, police found the body of Maribeth Quinn, 53.
  
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• Florida hospital cited for forcing woman who died from ER

  13-02-2016 17:05
  
  The secretary for Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration said the problems at Calhoun-Liberty Hospital were so egregious that the 25-bed facility will face fines and could be suspended from the Medicaid program.
  
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• 15-year-old victim identified in East Side homicide

  13-02-2016 16:42
  
  Police have identified a teenager who was fatally shot Friday evening while walking just north of Barnett Road and East Livingston Ave. on the East Side. Kaleb White, 15, was pronounced dead at OhioHealth Grant Medical Center soon after the 6:07 p.m. shooting near Barnett Recreation Center, according to Columbus police.
  
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• New Affordable Housing (With a Twist) Coming to Near East Side

  13-02-2016 16:05
  
  Construction is underway on a trio of new buildings that will bring 18 apartments and 10 townhomes to North 17th Street on the Near East Side. Applications are now being accepted for potential tenants of the new buildings, who will be part of an innovative program meant to provide affordable housing and other services to […]
  
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• Two Louisiana Police Officers Shot During Confrontation

  13-02-2016 15:30
  
  The officers and a gunman were injured during a chase and shootout. Learn more.
  
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• Five Things To Watch In CBS Republican Debate Tonight

  13-02-2016 13:28
  
  The six remaining candidates will take the stage tonight in South Carolina.
  
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• Brothers Missing For Nearly Six Months Reunited With Their Father

  13-02-2016 12:30
  
  Two brothers allegedly kidnapped by their biological mother and taken to Mexico six months ago have been reunited with their father.
  
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• Clinton Township residents seek park

  13-02-2016 12:01
  
  Clinton Township has been chewed up by the growth of Columbus, its remains mostly lumped in two locations a few miles apart. But its people don't want to scatter. In fact, in the township's eastern lump, they're eager for a place to gather. Something simple: a park.
  
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• Central Ohio Muslim youths deliver hot meals to mark anniversary of NC slayings

  13-02-2016 11:57
  
  When teenagers visited his neighborhood to pass out free meals last summer during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, 17-year-old Siyat Mohamed was inspired by their willingness to do something "for the sake of good."
  
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• Ohio State-led cancer patient database draws national interest

  13-02-2016 11:52
  
  If cancer were just one disease — same cause, same treatment — caring for it would be relatively simple. But it's not, not even close. Take two people with the same type of cancer and their diseases can look wildly different. That's why it's important for cancer researchers to compare similar cases in searching for specific causes and treatments.
  
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• Camp Kesem offers kids respite from parents' cancer

  13-02-2016 11:46
  
  Jack Pabst, who is 10, had a stomach ache that lasted for days. His parents had it checked out and, after a few tests, the doctor said it wasn't anything serious. Still, as Christine Pabst put her son to bed that night, something changed: "Mom," he asked, "am I gonna get cancer?" Her heart hurt as she pulled Jack close and told him no, his problem was nothing a simple medicine couldn't fix.
  
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• Convention center food contract prompts criminal investigation

  13-02-2016 11:45
  
  Federal authorities have opened a criminal investigation into a decision by the board that oversees the Greater Columbus Convention Center to hire a consultant and close friend of lobbyist John Raphael. The Dispatch has learned that the Department of Justice is investigating the relationship among Raphael, consultant Rodney Myers and the food vendor Centerplate.
  
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• Best Bets: Ideas For An Affordable Valentine's Day

  13-02-2016 11:38
  
  10TV's Brittany Begley scouted out the best Valentine's Day deals in town.
  
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• Teen Arrested For Burglarizing Almost A Dozen Central Ohio Homes

  13-02-2016 10:44
  
  The 19-year-old was arrested and charged with 11 felony counts of burglary.
  
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• Teen Arrested For Buglarizing Almost A Dozen Central Ohio Homes

  13-02-2016 10:44
  
  The 19-year-old was arrested and charged with 11 felony counts of burglary.
  
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• Sub-zero Wind Chills For Saturday Morning

  13-02-2016 10:29
  
  Get ready for some cold temperatures this weekend as arctic air is settling into the region.
  
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• Teen Killed In East Columbus Drive-By Shooting

  13-02-2016 10:08
  
  A 15-year-old died at an area hospital after being shot in east Columbus.
  
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• Theater review | Mothers and Sons: CATCO finds heart of family drama

  13-02-2016 06:08
  
  CATCO’s sensitive and handsome production of Terrence McNally's Mothers and Sons, which opened Friday night in the Riffe Center’s Studio One Theatre, weaves a very human drama that illuminates the meaning of a modern family from the contrasting perspectives of four generations.
  
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• Community Still Reeling After Attack On Columbus Restaurant

  13-02-2016 05:25
  
  People have stopped by to show their support by placing notes and words of encouragement on the doors and windows.
  
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• CBS Confirms Machete Attack Suspect Was In United States On Green Card

  13-02-2016 05:25
  
  The motives for the attack by 30-year-old Mohamad Barry remain unclear but investigators are looking for possible ties to extremists.
  
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• One dead after shooting near East Side recreation center

  13-02-2016 04:36
  
  One man died Friday night, after a shooting near a Columbus recreation center on the East Side. Police were called to the Barnett Recreation Center, 1184 Barnett Road, shortly after 6 p.m. A man was found shot there and died a short time later at OhioHealth Grant Medical Center.
  
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• Video of little girl grappling with breakup goes viral

  13-02-2016 04:25
  
  Love can be complicated, even at 5.
  
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• Don't Set Your iPhone's Date To January 1, 1970

  13-02-2016 04:16
  
  Setting the phone back to 1970 will permanently break the phone.
  
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• Israeli-born restaurant owner suspects attack was hate crime

  13-02-2016 04:08
  
  Long before news broke that Mohamed Barry's car had triggered an alert that caused police to contact counter-terrorism agents, plenty of people on social media Friday weighed in on whether his machete attack Thursday in a popular restaurant was motivated by religion or ethnicity.
  
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• Car of suspect in machete attack was red-flagged

  13-02-2016 04:04
  
  After chasing a suspect in a vicious machete attack at a Northeast Side restaurant, police realized from a computer alert that the suspect's car had been flagged by authorities. The information in that alert led them to call in federal anti-terrorism officials. They also called the bomb squad. Police eventually shot the suspect, Mohamed Barry, 30, who was accused of injuring four people in the attack Thursday night. Barry died a short time later. Police say he lunged at them with a machete in on
  
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• Senate moves bill protecting those who save kids, pets from vehicles

  13-02-2016 03:54
  
  When a child is locked in a hot car, experts say quick action can save a life. With that in mind, a bill providing civil immunity to someone who breaks into a vehicle to rescue a child or pet locked inside passed the Senate unanimously this week. Senate Bill 215 saw plenty of support, including from Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Humane Society of the United States.
  
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• WATCH: CBS News Republican Presidential Debate

  13-02-2016 03:40
  
  CBS News political director and "Face the Nation" host John Dickerson will moderate Saturday night's debate among the six remaining GOP candidates.
  
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• Teenager Killed In East Columbus Shooting

  13-02-2016 03:29
  
  The victim was only 15 years old. A 15-year-old has been charged with the murder.
  
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• One Person Killed In East Columbus Shooting

  13-02-2016 03:29
  
  Columbus Police said the victim was shot in the chest.
  
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• Columbine shooter's mother says she thinks of victims daily

  13-02-2016 03:14
  
  The mother of Columbine High School shooter Dylan Klebold says she didn't know anything was wrong with her son before the 1999 attack.
  
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• Witness Describes His Attempt To Stop Machete Attack Suspect

  13-02-2016 02:42
  
  Neil McMeekin says he was having dinner at the restaurant when the suspect came into the restaurant.
  
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• President Bill Clinton Hosts Rally For Hillary In Cincinnati

  13-02-2016 02:17
  
  The 42nd President said the next president must ensure that all lives matter.
  
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• Bill to overhaul Ohio unemployment compensation to be reworked

  13-02-2016 01:34
  
  A business-backed House bill to overhaul Ohio’s unemployment compensation system and place sharp limits on benefits for jobless workers could be reworked. A group of representatives and senators will meet to discuss the legislation which, after several hearings before a House committee, has faced mounting criticism from both Republicans and Democrats.
  
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• North Side man arrested in 11 burglaries

  13-02-2016 01:31
  
  A 19-year-old North Side man was indicted this week on 11 felony counts of burglary, accused of breaking into nearly a dozen homes over a three-month period.
  
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• Mount Carmel CEO who is suffering from cancer steps down

  13-02-2016 00:59
  
  Claus von Zychlin, president and CEO of Mount Carmel Health System, announced Friday that he would not return from the medical leave he began in October. In a conference call with reporters, von Zychlin said he needed the next year to focus on his health and family after being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer that affects plasma cells. There is no cure.
  
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• Second West Virginia Murder Suspect Captured In Columbus

  13-02-2016 00:58
  
  The suspects are accused of firing shots into a group, killing one at a nightclub in Beckley, West Virginia.
  
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• Restaurant Owners Says Terrorism Is To Blame For Machete Attack

  13-02-2016 00:49
  
  Nazareth Restaurant and Deli owner Hany Baransi says he has no doubt Thursday night's attacks were an act of terrorism.
  
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