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• Ohio University investigating allegations of sexism, sexual harassment at WOUB

  17-03-2016 23:55
  
  The Post reports 11 students were fired and another half dozen suspended after a faculty member exposed a culture of sexism and sexual harassment.
  
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• Reported armed robbery near OSU prompts campus alert

  17-03-2016 22:56
  
  OSU police say a robbery happened on the second floor of the Buckeye Village Community Center.
  
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• All clear from OSU Police after reports of man with gun on campus

  17-03-2016 22:56
  
  Ohio State Police said they are responding to a report of an armed robbery in that area.
  
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• Columbus Police searching for female bank robbery suspect

  17-03-2016 22:27
  
  The incident happened Thursday morning at the Huntington Bank located at 7744 Sawmill Road just after 9:30 a.m.
  
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• Coroner IDs body found in Innis Park

  17-03-2016 22:11
  
  Skeletal remains found three months ago in a North Side park have been identified as a 39-year-old man who died from multiple stab wounds. The dead man was identified as Alexander Serrano, Franklin County Coroner Anahi Ortiz said Thursday. No address was available.
  
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• Dublin seeks input on Riverside Park project

  17-03-2016 22:05
  
  Construction of a $19 million pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Scioto River linking Historic Dublin with a new Riverside Park is expected to begin early next year. The cable-suspension bridge and other features of the five-year park plan will be on display when the city unveils the final draft at an open house, 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Dublin Community Recreation Center, 5600 Post Rd.
  
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• Zoo Babies: Three Amur Tiger Cubs Born at the Columbus Zoo

  17-03-2016 22:00
  
  The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced today that three Amur tiger cubs were born late in the evening on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. “Welcoming tiger cubs at the Zoo is always exciting but it is also a time when we proceed with cautious optimism,” said President/CEO Tom Stalf in a statement. “Tiger cubs are very […]
  
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• Video: Three tiger cubs born at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

  17-03-2016 21:40
  
  Everybody stop arguing politics for just one quick second. We have something important to tell you: There are three more baby tigers in the world! The Amur tigers, to be exact, were born late Wednesday night at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Using a remote camera, zookeepers observed the cubs nursing, according to a zoo news release. The cubs and their mother, 11-year-old Irisa, appear to be doing fine.
  
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• Suspect indicted in death of 7-year-old boy

  17-03-2016 21:30
  
  The suspect in a gang-related shooting that killed a 7-year-old boy and wounded three other people earlier this month remains jailed as his case moves into Franklin County Common Pleas Court.
  
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• 10TV live from Cuba: Documenting President Obama's historic visit

  17-03-2016 20:52
  
  President Barack Obama’s historic visit to the country will begin Sunday and 10TV’s Jerry Revish will be there live covering the events from Havana.
  
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• Mother, two daughters were dead before Cleveland-area house explosion

  17-03-2016 20:50
  
  Two girls and their mother were dead before their father set their house on fire, causing a massive explosion that killed him and shook homes through the neighborhood, authorities said Thursday. The girls were either strangled or smothered, the Summit County's medical examiner said. Their mother died of a Prozac overdose, officials said, and their father, 43-year-old Jeffrey Mather, died of burns after he set the fire using gasoline. His death has been ruled a suicide.
  
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• Senate votes to hold CEO of Backpage.com in contempt

  17-03-2016 20:35
  
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate unanimously voted Thursday to hold in contempt the CEO of a website is thought to be one of the leading sexual traffickers of children in the United States.
  
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• Riverside Methodist Hospital under alert after receiving bomb threat (UPDATE)

  17-03-2016 20:34
  
  Ohio Health Director of Media Relations Mark Hopkins said they are taking the threat seriously and are working with police.
  
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• Live falcon cam: mother falcon watching over 3 eggs in nest

  17-03-2016 20:12
  
  A mother peregrine falcon has laid three eggs in the landing on the 41st floor of the Rhodes Tower.
  
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• Falcon Cam: Fourth egg hatches atop Rhodes Tower

  17-03-2016 20:12
  
  Two of the four eggs laid by a peregrine falcon on Rhodes Tower have hatched!
  
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• FALCON CAM: At least 1 egg hatches

  17-03-2016 20:12
  
  At least one of the four eggs laid by a peregrine falcon on Rhodes Tower has hatched!
  
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• FALCON CAM: 2 eggs hatch at Rhodes Tower

  17-03-2016 20:12
  
  Two of the four eggs laid by a peregrine falcon on Rhodes Tower have hatched!
  
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• Mega Weekend Spring 2016 – Vol. 1

  17-03-2016 19:00
  
  Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Are you wearing your green? Spring arrived this week! Are you excited for the PromoWest Fest lineup? Don’t forget to enter to win tickets to Pete Yorn courtesy PromoWest. Tickets are getting close to selling out for Best Bites Pizza. And if you love brunch, join us for Best Bites Brunch […]
  
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• Amur tiger gives birth to three cubs at the Columbus Zoo

  17-03-2016 18:43
  
  There's a few new arrivals at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium!
  
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• BWW Review: Disney's Beauty and the Beast National Tour - a Tale That Stands the Test of Time

  17-03-2016 18:27
  
  No doubt one of the greatest classic Disney films of all time, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST has launched a new NETworks tour, which reunites original Broadway director, Rob Roth, choreographer, Matt West , along with the original design team, including Ann Hould-Ward , Natasha Katz , Stanley A. Meyer , John Petrafesa Jr. and Music Supervision by Michael Kosarin . An international sensation playing to over 35 million people in 13 countries, Disney magic dazzled on opening night in Columbus, Ohio as the N
  
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• Several Olentangy schools on lockdown after bank robbery in Lewis Center

  17-03-2016 17:28
  
  At least 9 Olentangy schools remain under lockdown after a bank robbery Thursday morning in Lewis Center.
  
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• Police searching for Lewis Center bank robbery suspect that prompted schools lock down

  17-03-2016 17:28
  
  At least nine Olentangy schools were lock down after a bank robbery Thursday morning in Lewis Center.
  
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• Lancaster bicyclist dies after being struck by car

  17-03-2016 16:55
  
  LANCASTER, Ohio — A Lancaster bicyclist has died after he was struck by a car, the State Highway Patrol said. Ralph R. Conrad Jr., 79, was riding south on County Road 86, also called Old Logan Road, in Berne Township south of Lancaster, on Monday at about 2:10 p.m. when he was hit from behind by a Chevy Impala driven by Katherine S. Whiteman, 67, of Lancaster, the patrol said.
  
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• Construction Roundup: University District

  17-03-2016 16:51
  
  The entire University District is abuzz with new construction and development. New dormitory buildings are rising on the northern section of The Ohio State University’s Campus while new apartments are under construction on the south side. Meanwhile, there’s new single-family homes popping up nearby in Weinland Park and historic building renovations in the works as […]
  
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• Ohio employers get reduction in workers’ compensation premiums

  17-03-2016 16:48
  
  The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation board today approved an 8.6 percent cut in premiums for the state's private employers that will go into effect July 1.
  
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• Audit: Bonuses paid in data scandal haven't been returned to Columbus schools

  17-03-2016 16:24
  
  Five years after Columbus City Schools employees were given bonuses based on fraudulent data, the scandal remains on the school district's books: A state audit says employees have not yet repaid more than $36,000 in bonuses.
  
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• Sheriff's office probing online threat to Franklin Heights HS

  17-03-2016 16:05
  
  A threat made on Twitter caused concern Thursday morning and had some parents pulling their children out of classes.
  
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• St. Patrick's Day events around Columbus

  17-03-2016 15:47
  
  Here's what's going on in Columbus to celebrate St. Patrick's ay.
  
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• Stephen Colbert on Kasich: ‘What’s round on both ends and has got to be high in the middle?’

  17-03-2016 15:39
  
  Late night talk show hosts have plenty to talk about this presidential election year. And Late Show host Stephen Colbert took on Tuesday’s election during his show Wednesday, including Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s win in Ohio.
  
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• Outside sales employees exempt from minimum wage, Supreme Court rules

  17-03-2016 15:37
  
  Outsides sales employees are exempt from the state minimum wage law, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today, overturning a lower court decision.
  
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• All old rape kits in Ohio must be submitted for testing by next week

  17-03-2016 14:46
  
  Ohio law-enforcement agencies have less than a week to submit old rape test kits under requirements of a new state law. The kits, which include evidence for DNA testing obtained from sexual assault victims, must be submitted by March 23, Attorney General Mike DeWine said in a letter sent Wednesday to law-enforcement agencies around the state.
  
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• Jazz Arts Group Announces…

  17-03-2016 14:37
  
  Jazz Arts Group has just announced that Cardinal Health’s George Barrett will join the Columbus Jazz Orchestra for “Standards & Strings” Thursday – Sunday at the historic Southern Theatre! On the occasion of “Standards & Strings” the 16 pieces of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra will be augmented with a string septet — all to better showcase […]
  
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• Woman's mistaken pregnancy diagnosis actually terminal cancer

  17-03-2016 14:32
  
  But after an ultrasound found no trace of pregnancy, further tests revealed devastating news: Wright had a tumor in her liver, and the cancer had spread all over her body.
  
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• Driver killed in crash on E. Dublin-Granville Road

  17-03-2016 14:18
  
  A Blendon Township man was killed this morning in a crash on E. Dublin-Granville Road not far from his home. Franklin County deputies said Thomas F. Devore, 67, of Highbrook Court was headed west E. Dublin-Granville near Strawberry Farms Boulevard in Blendon Township when he crossed into the eastbound lanes at 6:40 a.m. for an undetermined reason.
  
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• Sunny skies greet St. Patrick’s Day celebrants in Columbus

  17-03-2016 13:49
  
  St. Patrick’s Day began in central Ohio with clear skies, bright sun and a warm breeze – relatively speaking for this time of year.
  
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• Ohio’s Own: Kale Chips

  17-03-2016 13:30
  
  Trendy for two years, it looks like kale is here to stay. There’s a good reason for that: it’s a super-healthy food, in the way that leafy greens are all pretty healthy. At some point, kale-eaters discovered that the green leafy thing could be thrown into the oven and crisped like a chip. After that, […]
  
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• Acura NSX production to begin in April in Marysville

  17-03-2016 13:10
  
  MARYSVILLE — Within weeks, the parts for building a very fast vehicle will move across an intentionally slow assembly line, marking the start of production of the Acura NSX supercar.
  
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• Columbus Makes Art Presents: Author Augusten Burroughs on Lust, Wonder and Everything In Between

  17-03-2016 13:00
  
  Internationally acclaimed author Augusten Burroughs is known for his poignant and painfully honest autobiographical commentary, and his latest memoir, Lust & Wonder, is no exception. Ahead of his Thurber House Evening With Authors event later this month, I chatted with him to get his take on autobiographical storytelling and relationships. Robin Yocum: You started as […]
  
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• Best Bites Preview: Mikey’s Late Night Slice

  17-03-2016 13:00
  
  On March 24th, Columbus Underground will be hosting Best Bites: Pizza — a celebration of the city’s best pizza shops, pizza food trucks, restaurants and more. A limited number of tickets are still available, so be sure to purchase yours online before they’re sold out. To get your tastebuds watering, we’ll be previewing what each of our […]
  
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• Female broadcast students at Ohio University allege ‘hostile, threatening’ environment

  17-03-2016 12:40
  
  ATHENS, Ohio — A report that The Post, Ohio University's newspaper, has obtained says that female sports reporters at WOUB endured “sexism and harassment,” where men promoted women based on appearance and discussed them as sexual objects.
  
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• Bucyrus teen dies after hoop crashes down as he dunked basketball

  17-03-2016 12:32
  
  BUCYRUS, Ohio (AP) — A 16-year-old Ohio boy has died nearly three weeks after he was injured while trying to dunk a basketball during a pickup game.
  
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• Michael Weatherly leaving ‘NCIS’ to play Dr. Phil

  17-03-2016 12:02
  
  ‘NCIS’ fan favorite to star in new CBS pilot. Find out more.
  
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• SeaWorld to end killer whale breeding program

  17-03-2016 11:58
  
  The killer whales currently in SeaWorld's care will be the last generation of the mammals enclosed at the water parks, according to a company announcement posted on its website.
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: Who voted for John Kasich and what it means for the general election

  17-03-2016 11:55
  
  Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s GOP presidential primary win in Ohio Tuesday came from the votes of not just those in his own party.
  
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• Canned tuna recalled for possible health risk

  17-03-2016 11:53
  
  Bumble Bee Foods voluntarily recalled its tuna for a possible contamination.
  
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• Ohio spring breaker dies of drug overdose in Panama City

  17-03-2016 11:52
  
  A man from northwest Ohio was found dead in a Panama City hotel room while partying on spring break.
  
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• Mixed message in numbers behind Kasich’s Ohio win

  17-03-2016 11:06
  
  John Kasich rolled up the most votes ever in an Ohio Republican presidential primary Tuesday, but exit polls of those who gave him an 11-percentage-point victory over Donald Trump contained signs of both promise and peril ahead for the governor.
  
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• Automakers agree to put automatic braking in cars by 2022

  17-03-2016 10:59
  
  Automatic braking will be standard in most cars and light trucks within six years and on heavier SUVs and pickup trucks within eight years under an agreement that transportation officials and automakers announced on Thursday.
  
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• AP: Autonomous braking to be in most cars by 2022

  17-03-2016 10:59
  
  Major automakers and the U.S. government have reached an agreement to make automatic emergency braking standard equipment on most cars by 2022, two people briefed on the deal said.
  
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• Democratic Party hierarchy flexes its muscle in Franklin County primary

  17-03-2016 10:51
  
  The Franklin County Democratic Party put those who would try to topple it from the inside on notice in Tuesday’s election. The message: Try to turn its power structure upside down, and pay with your elected seat.
  
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