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• Columbus Police searching for suspects after shooting on city's west side

  27-05-2016 23:38
  
  One victim was taken to Mount Carmel West in stable condition.
  
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• Woman: Funeral home made "terrible error" with vet's ashes

  27-05-2016 23:14
  
  A grieving family outside Dallas claims a funeral home in Colorado ruined what should have been a perfect ceremony for an Army veteran.
  
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• Ohio University student charged in murder of accomplice in drug deal

  27-05-2016 22:54
  
  A Cincinnati man was shot and killed last night during a robbery in Athens, according to police. Markel Morrison, 22, was shot at about 8:45 p.m. at the River Park on South Green apartments, located in the first block of N. McKinley Ave., near Ohio University. John Michael Fults-Ganey, 21, of Athens, has been charged today with murder and complicity to aggravated burglary.
  
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• The 7 foods most likely to make your pet sick

  27-05-2016 22:32
  
  In a new review of studies, two animal health researchers in Italy drew up a list of the foods that are the most common culprits in pet poisonings worldwide.
  
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• Don't get burned by prepaid debit card fees

  27-05-2016 22:25
  
  Even though prepaid debit cards are increasingly popular, many are carrying hidden fees that could prove painful for consumers.
  
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• 6 gross facts about swimming pools

  27-05-2016 21:57
  
  While taking a dip is a great way to beat the heat, many public pools are crawling with germs -- and, if not treated properly, can pose a major health risk.
  
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• Dublin schools to trade Ohio State airport land to Columbus schools for stable borders

  27-05-2016 21:44
  
  In a deal that would protect its borders, Dublin schools plans to transfer land in the OSU airport and any taxes from that land to the Columbus school district. In return, Dublin schools would stop making payments to Columbus schools, and Columbus schools would pledge not to seek to annex other Columbus land that Dublin schools now serves.
  
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• 2016 Memorial Day freebies & discounts

  27-05-2016 21:33
  
  Several businesses are offering freebies and discounts to members of the military over the Memorial Day weekend.Here are a few courtesy of eCoupons.
  
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• Police conducting sobriety checkpoint in southeast Columbus

  27-05-2016 20:40
  
  Those who drink are reminded to plan for a designated driver and make sure others do not drive impaired.
  
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• Dublin schools trades Ohio State airport land to Columbus schools for stable borders

  27-05-2016 20:32
  
  In a deal that would protect its borders, Dublin schools plans to transfer land in the OSU airport and any taxes from that land to the Columbus school district. In return, Dublin schools would stop making payments to Columbus schools, and Columbus schools would pledge not to seek to annex other Columbus land that Dublin schools now serves.
  
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• Nurse jumps into unknown to volunteer for 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio

  27-05-2016 19:15
  
  If you're the type of person who craves order and solid planning, this story is going to drive you nuts. It's about an adventure-seeking nurse with a ticket to Brazil and a vague notion of the role she'll play in the Summer Olympics. It's about a woman chasing a hazy dream. It's heavy on excitement. Light on details.
  
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• Couple renovates Bexley home in time for tour

  27-05-2016 19:11
  
  Amid all the expensively restored grand mansions of Bexley sits Chris and Mandy Wilson’s home, a charming 1925 Tudor that serves as a celebration of one couple’s resourcefulness and ingenuity. Visitors to the home during next Sunday’s Bexley House & Garden Tour will find a concrete kitchen counter made by Chris and a bathroom vanity that Mandy fashioned from a $5 sewing machine cabinet.
  
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• Mother of suspected serial rapist: ‘I’ll cut your thing off’ if allegations are true

  27-05-2016 18:20
  
  Prosecutors and Columbus police say 19-year-old Eric Pearce-Robinson could be connected to as many as three rapes in the Columbus-area, though he has been charged in one case thus far.
  
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• Heimlich maneuver inventor uses technique for the first time on choking woman

  27-05-2016 18:14
  
  The 96-year-old Cincinnati surgeon credited with developing his namesake Heimlich maneuver recently used the emergency technique for the first time himself to save a woman choking on food at his senior living center.
  
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• 3 million sippee cups recalled due to risk of mold

  27-05-2016 17:22
  
  More than 3 million spill-proof cups for children between 4 and 12 months old are being recalled by Mayborn USA because of the risk of mold that could cause sickness.
  
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• 2016 Memorial Tournament: Event schedules, course pairings, parking info

  27-05-2016 17:07
  
  Here's everything you need to know about this year's Memorial Tournament.
  
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• Ross County woman killed in Pickaway County crash

  27-05-2016 16:58
  
  A Ross County woman died Thursday evening when she lost control of the SUV she was driving in Pickaway County. According to the Circleville post of the State Highway Patrol, Pamela S. Graham, 62, of Clarksburg, was westbound on Route 138 west of Chillicothe Pike in Deercreek Township just before 5:30 p.m. when her Jeep Cherokee veered left off the roadway and struck a fence, an electrical pole and an embankment.
  
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• Hilliard eighth-grader tripped up in sixth round of spelling bee

  27-05-2016 16:57
  
  NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The words were tougher. The final rounds lasted longer. The result was the same. The Scripps National Spelling Bee ended in a tie for the third consecutive year Thursday night, with Jairam Hathwar of New York and Nihar Janga of Texas declared co-champions after a roller-coaster finish.
  
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• Athens man charged with murder near OU campus

  27-05-2016 16:44
  
  A Cincinnati man was shot and killed last night during a robbery in Athens, according to police. Markel Morrison, 22, was shot at about 8:45 p.m. at the River Park on South Green apartments, located in the first block of N. McKinley Ave., near Ohio University. John Michael Fults-Ganey, 21, of Athens, has been charged today with murder and complicity to aggravated burglary.
  
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• Athens man charged with murder near Ohio University campus

  27-05-2016 16:44
  
  A Cincinnati man was shot and killed last night during a robbery in Athens, according to police. Markel Morrison, 22, was shot at about 8:45 p.m. at the River Park on South Green apartments, located in the first block of N. McKinley Ave., near Ohio University. John Michael Fults-Ganey, 21, of Athens, has been charged today with murder and complicity to aggravated burglary.
  
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• Union Cafe Celebrates 20 Years in The Short North

  27-05-2016 16:30
  
  “The only thing that is constant is change.” That quote could easily be applied to The Short North neighborhood, where businesses regularly come and go, with only a couple of exceptions that have managed to stand the test of time. One of those exceptions is the Union Cafe, which is celebrating 20 years in business […]
  
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• Alleged gunman charged with murder in shooting near Ohio University

  27-05-2016 16:14
  
  Athens police say a man has been charged with murder following at deadly shooting at the River Park apartment complex.
  
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• 3 Films to See Over Memorial Day Weekend

  27-05-2016 15:30
  
  The Eye-Popping 3D Memorial Day Weekend Extravaganza is here. Yes, summer is nigh and the bigger-is-better mantra will soon overwhelm local cinemas. And while there are some insanely expensive blockbusters to peruse this holiday weekend, the best bets are some of the smaller, well-stocked and unusual films hovering around the fringes of the weekend barbeque. […]
  
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• Fla. high school students punished after sex scandal in bathroom

  27-05-2016 15:19
  
  Sixteen students in southwest Florida have been disciplined after they were found to be involved in sexual activity inside a high school restroom.
  
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• Plan for Sidewalks and Path Along West Third Avenue Moving Forward

  27-05-2016 15:14
  
  A much-needed infrastructure upgrade for a small portion of West Third Avenue just west of Olentangy River Road appears to be moving forward, more than three years after it was first proposed. The Columbus City Council on Monday approved enabling legislation for the project, which will add a sidewalk along the north side of Third […]
  
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• Concert Preview: Seafair at Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar

  27-05-2016 15:10
  
  Cleveland indie-rock sextet Seafair will make a stop at Brothers Drake Meadery & Bar in Weinland Park on Friday night, supporting their latest album The Querencia. Fronted by talented vocalist Chalya Hope, whose powerful alto could easily evoke comparisons to Pat Benatar or Chrissy Hynde, the band capably melds alternative rock intensity with classical emotion. […]
  
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• Ad Watch: Chamber ad slamming Strickland oversimplifies Ohio's job loss

  27-05-2016 14:15
  
  Ad: “Rob Portman: Getting Things Done,” a 30-second TV commercial
  
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• Ad Watch: Spot hitting Portman on Social Security privatization misleading

  27-05-2016 14:14
  
  Ad: “The Portman Record,” a 30-second TV commercial
  
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• 50-day Licking County walk leads to insight, hope

  27-05-2016 14:08
  
  NEWARK — The things Deb Dingus experienced on her recent 50-day journey throughout Licking County will take her a little while to process, she said. For instance, there was the woman who came to her tent at 2 one morning while she was camping at a park in Hebron, letting Dingus know that if she was in trouble, there was a safer place to sleep just up the road.
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: What's next for legal medical marijuana in Ohio?

  27-05-2016 14:07
  
  With both the Ohio House and Senate approving a bill legalizing medical marijuana for people with any of the 20 specified medical conditions, it now needs Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s signature.
  
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• The Direction Brings State Pride to New Tanger Outlet Mall

  27-05-2016 14:00
  
  Few states have as much state pride as Ohio. And it’s not just football – Ohioans are very proud of where they came from. Most people consider the Midwest to be “flyover” states with very little appeal to them. That is, unless you are from the great state of Ohio, then pride oozes out of […]
  
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• Opera Preview: Opera Columbus’ La Traviata June 1-5

  27-05-2016 14:00
  
  Giuseppe Verdi, in the 1800s, was a revolutionary opera composer. He was at the forefront of artists placing a greater emphasis on dramatic weight, consistency, and storytelling than showy vocal tricks. New Yorker writer Alex Ross said, “The greatness of Verdi is a simple thing. Solitary by nature, he found a way of speaking to […]
  
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• Opera Preview: Opera Columbus’ La Traviata June 1-3

  27-05-2016 14:00
  
  Giuseppe Verdi, in the 1800s, was a revolutionary opera composer. He was at the forefront of artists placing a greater emphasis on dramatic weight, consistency, and storytelling than showy vocal tricks. New Yorker writer Alex Ross said, “The greatness of Verdi is a simple thing. Solitary by nature, he found a way of speaking to […]
  
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• Commit To Be Fit: Busting Office Myths

  27-05-2016 13:41
  
  Will your standing desk really make you healthier? Find out!
  
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• 8 automakers recall over 12M vehicles for Takata air bags

  27-05-2016 13:35
  
  Eight automakers are recalling more than 12 million vehicles in the U.S. to replace Takata air bag inflators that can explode with too much force.
  
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• Field of flags honors fallen service members

  27-05-2016 13:33
  
  Each snap against the wind calls onlookers to consider the history behind each of the 144 flags flying outside First Community Church in Marble Cliff this week. The banners have borne witness to the echo of the bugle call at veterans’ funerals. They’ve fluttered above the embraces of loved ones at deployments. And they’ve stood attention alongside the aluminum caskets of fallen troops.
  
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• Pregnant woman hurt after school bus overturns in Athens (UPDATE)

  27-05-2016 13:24
  
  The Athens County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened on State Route 56 at Hooper Road Friday morning.
  
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• Pregnant woman hurt after school bus overturns in Athens

  27-05-2016 13:24
  
  The Athens County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened on State Route 56 at Hooper Road Friday morning.
  
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• Most commonly misspelled word in every state

  27-05-2016 12:54
  
  Google releases the words people misspell the most in all 50 states. Find out more.
  
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• Boyce engages House speaker in unusual angry exchange

  27-05-2016 12:12
  
  As the hour ticked toward midnight, a dustup over Rep. Kevin Boyce’s floor speech on Wednesday spilled over into an angry, nose-to-nose confrontation between the Columbus Democrat and House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger. Members began to disperse after an hours-long session ended, but Boyce headed down the aisle and up the steps to the dais where Rosenberger, R-Clarksville, still stood.
  
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• Arrest made in 2010 shooting that left woman paralyzed

  27-05-2016 12:11
  
  Nearly six years to the day after a woman was shot and paralyzed in a gang-related shooting, Columbus police have arrested the alleged gunman.
  
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• First US patient infected with antibiotic-resistant superbug

  27-05-2016 12:09
  
  For the first time, a U.S. patient has been infected with bacteria resistant to an antibiotic used as a last resort treatment.
  
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• Two people shot near OSU campus

  27-05-2016 11:51
  
  Police believe several people are involved in Friday morning shooting. Find out more.
  
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• Foster care bill to help kids who 'age out' of system

  27-05-2016 11:48
  
  When foster kids turn 18, they are cut off from critical resources.
  
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• Morning Forecast: Mostly sunny & mild; high 86

  27-05-2016 11:38
  
  Partly sunny today and mostly dry again, but can’t rule out the chance of showers or storms with the peak heat of the evening.
  
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• Evening Forecast: Clear & muggy, low 68

  27-05-2016 11:38
  
  Scattered showers will be possible both Saturday and Sunday with dry weather expected on Monday.
  
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• Afternoon Forecast: Partly cloudy, chance for showers; high 86

  27-05-2016 11:38
  
  Partly sunny today and mostly dry again, but can’t rule out the chance of showers or storms with the peak heat of the evening.
  
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• Schools may get help to replacing aging water fixtures

  27-05-2016 11:33
  
  A new state grant program could aid school districts in Licking County and across Ohio as they spend thousands of dollars replacing contaminated plumbing fixtures that leach lead into their water supplies. The measure, approved Wednesday as part of House Bill 390, is awaiting Gov. John Kasich's signature. It would set aside $12 million for infrastructure repairs and the cost of drinking water tests.
  
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• Property owner told to fix rentals or face jail time

  27-05-2016 11:32
  
  Minnie McGee, the former owner of the Near East Side trolley barn that crumbled under her watch, has until July 18 to fix 12 rental properties. If she doesn't, she'll go to jail or face other sanctions, a judge told her on Thursday. McGee, a retired assistant dean at Ohio State University’s College of Engineering, was called back to Franklin County Environmental Court to explain why she is isn't maintaining 20 rental properties, a violation of her probation.
  
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• Man killed by officer had gun, Cincinnati police say

  27-05-2016 09:02
  
  CINCINNATI — A masked robbery suspect who leaped over a bank counter and was fatally shot by an off-duty police officer working a private security job had a gun in a plastic bag he pointed at the officer and later dropped, authorities said Thursday.
  
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