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• Woman hit, killed by bus in campus area

  13-05-2016 23:54
  
  A woman trying to catch a COTA bus in the University District died this afternoon, after she slipped and fell under the back wheels of the bus. The accident happened shortly before 4 p.m. in the southbound lane of North High Street, at a bus stop just north of 9th Avenue in front of the Taco Bell.
  
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• Scott’s political picks: How does Clinton attack Trump?

  13-05-2016 23:30
  
  Longtime GOP strategist and George W. Bush confidant, Karl Rove, always said attack the other guy’s strength.
  
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• Former Muskingum University student found guilty in newborn's death

  13-05-2016 23:28
  
  Emile Weaver was found guilty of aggravated murder, abuse of corpse and two counts of tampering with evidence.
  
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• Mother: 10-year-old son 'intentionally took his own life'

  13-05-2016 23:02
  
  The mother of a 10-year-old boy who died after being shot in the head says it was no accident and her son intentionally took his own life.
  
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• Woman dies after being struck by COTA bus on N. High St. in Columbus

  13-05-2016 22:47
  
  Witnesses say a woman was chasing the bus when she slipped off the curb.
  
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• 1 dead after being struck by COTA bus on N. High St. in Columbus

  13-05-2016 22:47
  
  Witnesses say a woman was chasing the bus when she slipped off the curb.
  
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• Too Long:Didn’t Play — The Uncharted Trilogy

  13-05-2016 22:13
  
  With Uncharted 4 coming out earlier this week, now is a great time to revisit the path that brought us to our favorite Thief’s End. So I recently went back and played through the original Uncharted trilogy (sorry Golden Abyss fans) so that you won’t have to! (Note: You should still totally play the original […]
  
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• Momentum Goes Einstein!

  13-05-2016 22:00
  
  Congratulations to the hundreds of students performing with Momentum-Excellence this week. “Wonderful Einstein” was electrifying! The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase the determination, dedication, and commitment of people in our smart + open community. Be sure to check out columbusfoundation.org and follow along on Facebook as we continue to celebrate The Spirit of Columbus […
  
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• New in Theaters: High-Rise, The Darkness, Viva & More

  13-05-2016 21:40
  
  A mixed bag at the cinema this weekend includes a weak Jodi Foster/George Clooney/Julia Roberts comeuppance fantasy and a weaker Kevin Bacon horror, but there are some shiny indie gems to pan for. Next weekend promises a bit of Hollywood for everyone, but this weekend you’d be better off at the art houses. High-Rise Set […]
  
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• Behind the dramatic rescue of Tenn. girl allegedly abducted by uncle

  13-05-2016 20:51
  
  Two men are being called heroes for their dramatic rescue of a Tennessee girl after she was allegedly abducted by her uncle.
  
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• Tonight at 11: What has changed at the Josephinum after the Joel Wright case?

  13-05-2016 19:38
  
  10 Investigates attempted to find what progress was made on the pledges by Columbus Catholic leaders.
  
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• Monday at 11: What has changed at the Josephinum after the Joel Wright case?

  13-05-2016 19:38
  
  10 Investigates attempted to find what progress was made on the pledges by Columbus Catholic leaders.
  
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• 'Believeland' film examines Cleveland's deep sports passion

  13-05-2016 19:12
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Like so many kids growing up in Ohio, Andy Billman learned to love Cleveland's sports teams. And to have his heart broken.
  
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• Millennial Tower will “Complete” RiverSouth Plan

  13-05-2016 18:51
  
  When Columbus Underground first broke the news that a new 25-story mixed-use tower was being planned for Downtown Columbus, the response was overwhelming, as expected. While some discussed and debated their viewpoints on the architectural style of the building, the majority of response to the news was generally positive, as Downtown Columbus has not seen […]
  
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• New Albany High School reverses ban on Amnesty International chapter

  13-05-2016 18:44
  
  New Albany High School has backtracked on a divisive decision to suspend a student chapter of Amnesty International. Ellie Henze, 17, received an email this week from school Principal Dwight Carter, stating that she is now allowed to create a club affiliated with the human-rights organization.
  
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• Race for the Cure: Course map, detours and parking information

  13-05-2016 18:10
  
  More than 30,000 participants and spectators are expected to be in downtown Columbus which means traffic delays across the area. Here's what to expect this weekend.
  
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• 6 things to know about the return of the 17-year cicadas

  13-05-2016 17:51
  
  The 17-year cicadas are coming again, millions of them, with their unnerving red eyes, orange wings and cacophonous mating song that can drown out the noise of passing jet planes.
  
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• Sobriety checkpoint tonight in Franklin County

  13-05-2016 16:21
  
  The Franklin County DUI Task Force says members will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint Friday night.
  
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• Wendy’s to introduce self-serve kiosks amid wage hikes

  13-05-2016 15:11
  
  In a bid to cut cuts, the Dublin-based fast-food giant will roll out self-service kiosks across its 6,000 locations.
  
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• Commit to be Fit: Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound

  13-05-2016 14:38
  
  Help your furry friends lose some weight at a new Commit to be Fit event. Read more.
  
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• New Outdoor Movie Series Arrives Downtown This Summer

  13-05-2016 14:29
  
  Outdoor movies are incredibly popular in Central Ohio. Last year, Columbus Underground tallied up over 80 individual outdoor movie screenings (this year’s updated list is coming soon!) and now you’ll be able to add seven more with a new series launching soon. Nightlight614 is being launched in June by Patrick Cline, a Columbus-native who moved […]
  
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• World's oldest person dies in New York at age 116

  13-05-2016 14:27
  
  Susannah Mushatt Jones, the world's oldest person, has died in New York at age 116.
  
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• Portman among GOP senators to meet with Trump

  13-05-2016 13:55
  
  WASHINGTON — Ohio’s Rob Portman was among a small group of Republican senators who met Thursday with Donald Trump. Portman, who is facing a close re-election battle against former Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland, called the meeting “a good listening session, and an opportunity to talk about how we can work together to get the country back on track.”
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: Will Trump, Ryan meeting bring GOP together for Cleveland convention?

  13-05-2016 13:52
  
  "The highly anticipated summit Thursday between the top Republican elected official in the country and the GOP's presumptive presidential nominee produced a media frenzy, but yielded little in the way of tangible results,” write Politico’s Jake Sherman and John Bresnahan.
  
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• Obama: Schools must let transgender students use bathrooms of their choice

  13-05-2016 13:19
  
  Public schools must permit transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their chosen gender identity.
  
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• Former Ohio congressman Delbert Latta dies at 96

  13-05-2016 13:14
  
  BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Former U.S. Rep. Delbert Latta, a Republican and major legislative advocate of President Ronald Reagan’s economic policies, died Thursday at age 96.
  
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• How you can save big this summer at Ohio's best amusement parks

  13-05-2016 12:50
  
  Here are a few money-saving tips to save at the park.
  
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• New Albany weighs cutting athletic fees as legislature, other districts address issue

  13-05-2016 12:49
  
  Both the current and incoming New Albany superintendents recommend that the school board cut $200 from the district's $625-per-sport high school athletics fees, the highest in the region. The proposal comes at a time when there has been talk in the General Assembly about limiting or banning pay-to-participate fees and other school boards in districts such as Westerville and Hamilton Township wrestle with this issue. Who should foot the bill?
  
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• TwinGo brand baby carrier issues nationwide recall

  13-05-2016 12:30
  
  The carrier is being recalled for a faulty waist buckle that could make the child fall. Read more.
  
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• Auction for gun that killed Trayvon Martin possibly hijacked

  13-05-2016 11:57
  
  Bidding in an online auction for the pistol former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman used to kill Trayvon Martin had gone well into the millions of dollars by Friday morning, though it was unclear if they were serious bids.
  
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• New state schools chief sees funding progress, problems

  13-05-2016 11:51
  
  Before he was named Ohio’s superintendent of public instruction, Paolo DeMaria stood before a Downtown audience two weeks ago and pointed to data that show a lack of correlation between spending and school performance. “We desperately want to believe that if we just spend more money, our schools can be better,” he said. But the data show it’s not that simple.
  
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• Luncheon brings groups together for better understanding of religion

  13-05-2016 11:48
  
  It was a child's story that prompted Lancaster resident Angie Kiger to reach out to the Muslim community. A now-retired teacher friend of hers told Kiger about a former student, a 9-year-old boy, who was being bullied because of his faith.
  
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• Columbus' 'endangered' buildings no longer include saved doctor's office

  13-05-2016 11:43
  
  Thirteen buildings are on the 2016 Columbus Landmarks Foundation’s most-endangered list. But there is good news, too. One building that was on last year’s list is now off the list. The city and Franklin County land banks have fixed up the Franklin Park Medical Center on the Near East Side, the city’s first office building for African-American physicians.
  
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• 3,000 checked bags miss their outbound flights from Phoenix airport

  13-05-2016 11:37
  
  Phoenix airport bags screening nightmare ending, feds say. Read more.
  
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• Morning Forecast: Clear skies & warm; temps around 70

  13-05-2016 11:33
  
  High pressure returns briefly today between systems bringing clearing skies and pleasant temperatures.
  
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• Evening Forecast: Increasing clouds with rain after 3 a.m.

  13-05-2016 11:33
  
  Rainy and chilly weather is expected to last into the morning hours so dress warmly if you are going to the Race for the Cure downtown.
  
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• Afternoon Forecast: Mix of sun & clouds; high 70

  13-05-2016 11:33
  
  High pressure returns briefly today between systems bringing clearing skies and pleasant temperatures.
  
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• NC man charged with killing mother, wounding 3-year-old arrested in Columbus

  13-05-2016 09:25
  
  A man wanted for murder in North Carolina was arrested early Friday morning on the east side of Columbus.
  
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• Man charged with killing a North Carolina mother & shooting a toddler arrested in Columbus

  13-05-2016 09:25
  
  Columbus Police arrested the 24-year-old man early Friday morning on the east side. Read more.
  
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• Polio virus being tested as a way to battle brain cancer

  13-05-2016 08:17
  
  A promising brain cancer trial given breakthrough status by FDA. Read more.
  
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• Why some central Ohio schools miss the mark on sex education

  13-05-2016 05:11
  
  10TV set out to learn if that education is happening in Central Ohio middle schools, which the CDC spokesperson said covered 6th, 7th and 8th grades.
  
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• Review | Theatre Roulette: MadLab's Black Night nicely staged

  13-05-2016 05:06
  
  MadLab Theatre certainly doesn’t pull any comic or dramatic punches in the first of three rotating bills in its 17th annual Theatre Roulette festival. Seven vivid shorts of varying subjects, style and quality fill the Black Night, which opened Thursday at 227 N. 3rd St.
  
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• Court: Insurer not responsible for $1M in World Harvest Church lawsuit

  13-05-2016 05:06
  
  The Ohio Supreme Court says an insurer isn't liable for part of a central Ohio megachurch's $3.1 million settlement over the alleged beating of a 2-year-old boy at the church's daycare.
  
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• Grandmother tries to save 10-year-old boy shot in head in Hilliard home

  13-05-2016 04:51
  
  The woman calling from the Hilliard home was distraught and frantic as she told the 911 dispatcher Thursday afternoon that her 10-year-old grandson had shot himself in the head. "Please hurry," the woman said. Colin Lucas Fraley was unconscious and not breathing, she said, adding, "I think he's gone."
  
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• Felon charged with raping woman 12 hours after release

  13-05-2016 04:24
  
  A Los Angeles man was charged Thursday with raping a woman in a city park within 12 hours of being released early from jail.
  
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• Police searching for northwest Columbus robbery suspect

  13-05-2016 04:21
  
  Police are searching for a man accused of robbing a CVS Pharmacy in Columbus.
  
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• Teen paralyzed playing football dies

  13-05-2016 04:08
  
  Donnovan Hill, the California teenager whose paralyzing football injury led to increased safety protections for young players after he sued a youth league, has died.
  
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• MORPC 2016 State of the Region

  13-05-2016 04:00 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Pedestrian killed on Rt. 315 was from Near East Side

  13-05-2016 03:35
  
  The pedestrian killed Wednesday morning when he was struck by several vehicles on Rt. 315 has been identified.
  
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• Golden retriever runs away from home, walks himself to doggy day care

  13-05-2016 03:28
  
  What could have been a tragic tale fortunately turned into a funny story for a North Carolina family whose 5-year-old golden retriever went missing last week.
  
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