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• Evening Forecast: Sunny and breezy

  03-04-2016 21:38
  
  This evening will be mostly sunny, with increasing clouds into tonight and lows in the mid-40s.
  
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• Weekend: All that jazz

  03-04-2016 21:30
  
  Huntertones will bring its horn-driven contemporary jazz to Alexandria's, 132 East Crawford Street, with a concert presented by the Arts Partnership at 8 p.m. Friday, April 15. The Brooklyn-based, Columbus-founded band's arrangements meld jazz, funk, soul, hip-hop, R&B, and rock all written by the band's frontmen, Jon Lampley, Chris Ott, and Dan ... (more)
  
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• Feds join lawsuit alleging Ohio school kicked out boy with autism

  03-04-2016 21:29
  
  The U.S. Department of Justice is joining a lawsuit filed by a woman who accuses a private Montessori school of violating federal law by kicking out her son, who has autism.
  
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• Cicadas ready to emerge across central, eastern Ohio in May

  03-04-2016 21:15
  
  Researchers say a new brood of buzzing cicadas is set to emerge from the ground and begin mating across central and eastern Ohio this spring.
  
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• Trump calls on Kasich to resign: 'He's taking my votes'

  03-04-2016 20:44
  
  A frustrated Donald Trump on Sunday called for John Kasich to drop out of the Republican presidential race, arguing that the Ohio governor who's only won his home state so far shouldn't be allowed to continue accumulating delegates if he has no chance of being the nominee.
  
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• 24 surprising facts you didn't know about Garth Brooks

  03-04-2016 20:03
  
  With over 134 million albums sold, it's no wonder why country megastar Garth Brooks has been nominated for Entertainer Of The Year at the 2016 Academy of Country Music Award.
  
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• Device to protect brain from concussions inspired by birds

  03-04-2016 19:55
  
  One of the doctors who first publicized the dangers of concussions in the NFL has now turned his attention to a device aimed at lessening their impact.
  
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• ACM Awards 2016: What to expect at the show

  03-04-2016 19:41
  
  The 51st Academy of Country Music Awards are on Sunday, and the show is going to be filled with country's biggest stars.
  
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• Move to OK commercial drone flights over populated areas

  03-04-2016 19:22
  
  A government-sponsored committee is recommending standards that could clear the way for commercial drone flights over populated areas and help speed the introduction of package delivery drones and other uses not yet possible.
  
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• Retired soccer star Abby Wambach arrested on DUI charge

  03-04-2016 19:13
  
  Wambach, a winner of Olympic and FIFA world player of the year titles, retired from the U.S. women's national soccer team at the end of last year.
  
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• Columbus Cultural Harlem 3-30-2016

  03-04-2016 19:09 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Kasich touts anti-abortion views while criticizing Trump

  03-04-2016 19:00
  
  WASHINGTON – Republican presidential candidate John Kasich defended abortion restrictions he has signed as governor even as he rejected a call last week by Donald Trump to legally punish women who have had abortions.
  
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• Two dead, several injured in Amtrak car derailment near Philadelphia

  03-04-2016 18:07
  
  Two Amtrak employees were killed in the crash and that at least 16 people were taken to local hospitals to be treated for injuries.
  
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• Conversations & Coffee: Gathering IV, Once Upon an Idea

  03-04-2016 17:17 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Make your own compost using worms

  03-04-2016 14:58
  
  Get Inspired to make your own compost by using worms.
  
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• Pot activists smoke outside the White House

  03-04-2016 14:55
  
  Activists smoked marijuana outside the White House to send their message that the drug shouldn't be considered dangerous.
  
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• Utilities attorney taking on ‘submeter’ companies after using service

  03-04-2016 14:37
  
  Mark Whitt was signing papers to buy his condominium and the person across the table pulled out an unexpected disclosure. The document said that the Arena District condo complex got its electricity and water billing from a company called Nationwide Energy Partners, instead of the regulated utilities.
  
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• Debris to be examined by MH370 investigators

  03-04-2016 14:02
  
  Australian officials say a piece of debris found on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius will be examined by investigators to see if it came from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
  
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• Tight security at Brussels airport

  03-04-2016 13:42
  
  A 12-day shutdown after the Brussels attacks officially ends Sunday at the city's airport, but the reopening will fall well short of providing full service.
  
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• What's Happening at the Cultural Arts Center

  03-04-2016 13:28 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Former Ohio State QB arrested for OVI, possession of marijuana

  03-04-2016 13:03
  
  Westerville police confirm former Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith was arrested for an OVI.
  
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• Big cicada brood ready to emerge in Ohio

  03-04-2016 12:21
  
  A plague is coming. Another cicada brood is about to make its once-every-17-years appearance this spring across the eastern half of Ohio.
  
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• Volunteers struggle to maintain abandoned cemeteries

  03-04-2016 12:17
  
  CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — Ed Thompson knelt over his father’s grave Tuesday afternoon and, using a trowel, scraped the hardened dirt until it loosened enough that he could spread it into the deep holes that had formed just since his last visit. Then he moved on down the row to the freshly dug grave of a man he had never met and did the same thing. Then another. And another.
  
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• Short North Posse ‘Homicide Squad’ face trial on Monday

  03-04-2016 12:13
  
  Ten men accused of being the Short North Posse trigger men were given one last chance to take the government's offer: Plead guilty and spend between 30 and 50 years in prison. They had until the end of business that day. "No one took it," Assistant U.S. Attorney David M. DeVillers said of the March 15 hearing. “No one took it,” Assistant U.S. Attorney David M. DeVillers said of the March 15 hearing.
  
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• CEO leading Metropolitan Club into its fifth decade

  03-04-2016 11:59
  
  Jane Scott, leader of the Columbus Metropolitan Club, hosts a luncheon every Wednesday for 175 to 350 Columbus leaders and residents. Jane Scott grew up Mennonite on a 190-acre beef and grain farm in Logan County, 60 miles northwest of the capital city.
  
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• University District leaders concerned about robberies

  03-04-2016 11:54
  
  Eight home invasions in a month’s time in the University District east of High Street was more than enough to attract the attention of residents, community leaders and Columbus police.
  
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• Kasich tells seniors to set up D.C. ‘tent city’ to push for Social Security fix

  03-04-2016 11:42
  
  JANESVILLE, Wisc. — He spontaneously proposed an Occupy Washington tent city in the nation’s capital of senior citizens demanding a Social Security fix. Justin Bieber made his campaign playlist. And a poster child turned up at a town hall. Just another day on the trail with the against-all-odds presidential campaign of John Kasich.
  
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• How well is Ohio really doing?

  03-04-2016 11:34
  
  As he forages the country in his bid to be president, Gov. John Kasich proudly brags about how great things are in Ohio. The second-term Republican accurately talks of the creation of more than 417,000 jobs on his watch since 2011 and efforts to help the poor and others who “live in the shadows.” Left unsaid in the Kasich town halls of the campaign trail are the details and context of what’s actually going on back home.
  
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• Father hangs on "for dear life" after dispute with school bus driver

  03-04-2016 11:17
  
  A Boston school bus driver is on paid administrative leave after a video was posted on Facebook showing a bus moving a short distance with a man hanging onto the front mirror.
  
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• Plain City planning for a possible developmenta

  03-04-2016 10:57
  
  The village of Plain City is looking into creating a tax increment finance district for two privately-owned properties officials say are on the brink of development. Council on Monday authorized village administrator Kevin Vaughn and solicitor Paul-Michael Lafayette to retain a specialized attorney to create the incentive for properties owned by Wayne Ballantyne and Dave Woodard.
  
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• Capitol Insider: Contested GOP presidential race creates logistical problems for Cleveland convention

  03-04-2016 10:57
  
  We’ll soon find out the official hotel for the Republican National Convention this July in Cleveland. A shiny Hilton opening in late spring that is attached to the convention center is widely expected to get the nod. But the bigger news is that it might not be enough.
  
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• John Switzer | From the Stump: For the love of dandelions

  03-04-2016 10:52
  
  Once upon a time, when a majority of folks depended on the bounty from the earth, the coming of dandelions was celebrated in April. Dandelions are an excellent source for greens that can be served fresh or cooked, and for a wine that is made from its blossoms. You can imagine what a pleasant experience that was after a long winter.
  
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• Columbus cop sues, alleging other officers shared nude photos of her

  03-04-2016 06:48
  
  A Columbus, Ohio, police officer is suing the city and department administrators, claiming nude photos of her were illegally obtained and improperly shared among officers during an internal investigation. Tricia Zimmerman admits she sent nude photos to her boyfriend, Columbus Officer Jeffrey Lazar, media outlets report.
  
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• Two injured in crash shutting down Cleveland Ave in north Columbus

  03-04-2016 04:52
  
  At least two people were critically injured in a crash that shut down part of Cleveland Avenue for several hours.
  
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• High winds barrel through Ohio, leaving thousands without power

  03-04-2016 02:48
  
  High winds wreaked havoc in central Ohio on Saturday afternoon and evening, downing trees and power lines, uprooting street signs and fences, and sending debris whipping down streets. The strongest gusts, hitting 58 mph, hit the Columbus area shortly after 7 p.m., said James Gibson, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Wilmington. The winds had started picking up around 3 p.m., when they reached speeds of about 35 mph in central Ohio, Gibson said.
  
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• Kaleidoscope Youth Center opens its new home

  03-04-2016 02:35
  
  The fast-growing center, which recently moved from smaller quarters on North High Street in the University District, is the only such organization in the state that's solely dedicated to supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth and their allies.
  
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• Gahanna school aide upholds etiquette in trying times

  03-04-2016 00:43
  
  In this March 23, 2016 photo, Goshen Lane Elementary aide and etiquette teacher Mindy McFann hands out a thank-you card in exchange for a handshake from fifth grader Abinur Sileshi after teaching a small group of students about manners and etiquette during the lunch period at the Gahanna school, in Columbus, Ohio MANDATORY CREDIT In this March 23, ... (more)
  
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• Local groups try to stop handguns with hashtags

  03-04-2016 00:11
  
  They’re voicing opposition to House Bill 48, also known as the “Guns Everywhere Bill,” that would allow concealed carry at places like day cares, school zones, airports and police stations.
  
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