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• No plans to charge parents of boy rescued after zoo gorilla is shot

  29-05-2016 23:53
  
  CINCINNATI — Panicked zoo visitors watched helplessly and shouted, "Stay calm!" while one woman yelled, "Mommy loves you!" as a 400-pound-plus gorilla loomed over a 4-year-old boy who had fallen into a shallow moat at the Cincinnati Zoo. Two witnesses said they thought the gorilla was trying to protect the boy at first before getting spooked by the screams of onlookers. The animal then picked the child up out of the moat and dragged him to another spot inside the exhibit, zoo officials sai
  
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• Union: 2 officers shot in Houston should be OK

  29-05-2016 23:24
  
  An officer who was hit several times in the chest during a shooting was wearing both a metal breastplate and a bulletproof vest.
  
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• The Latest: Union: 2 officers shot in Houston should be OK

  29-05-2016 23:24
  
  An officer who was hit several times in the chest during a shooting was wearing both a metal breastplate and a bulletproof vest.
  
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• The Latest: Boy who fell into gorilla pit is out of hospital

  29-05-2016 21:52
  
  Zoo officials say the boy was released Saturday night, just hours after security officers killed a gorilla that had grabbed him.
  
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• Boy who fell into gorilla pit is out of hospital

  29-05-2016 21:52
  
  The family of a boy who survived a 15-foot fall into a gorilla exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo says he is home and doing fine.
  
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• NBA player's shooting death may have been simple mistake

  29-05-2016 20:51
  
  The shooting death of an NBA player in Dallas has those who knew him best struggling to make sense of it.
  
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• Coke debuts 'proud to be an American' cans

  29-05-2016 20:46
  
  Coca-Cola's new "I'm proud to be an American" limited edition red, white and blue cans honor members of the military and feature the American flag in their design.
  
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• At the 100th Indianapolis 500, up to 350,000 expected

  29-05-2016 20:29
  
  Drivers race to become the 100th face on the famed Borg-Warner trophy.
  
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• At the 100th Indianapolis 500, an American rookie wins

  29-05-2016 20:29
  
  Alexander Rossi has won the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500.
  
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• Tropical Storm Bonnie slows as it soaks the Carolinas, Georgia

  29-05-2016 20:19
  
  Tropical Storm Bonnie has been downgraded to a tropical depression as its heavy rains soak the coasts of South Carolina, southeastern North Carolina and eastern Georgia.
  
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• A squirrel, a blowtorch, a boyfriend, and a $2M bill in Mich.

  29-05-2016 20:08
  
  A Michigan woman's boyfriend may have just cost her $2 million because of his creative squirrel preparation methods.
  
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• Body of flood victim who shared haunting Facebook post found

  29-05-2016 19:55
  
  The body of a National Guardsman who had gone missing after a haunting Facebook post was found downstream from where his overturned truck had been located earlier.
  
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• Conversations & Coffee: Gathering the City’s People to Celebrate Art

  29-05-2016 19:42 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Ohio law enforcement considers Memorial Day the deadliest weekend on the roads

  29-05-2016 17:55
  
  The wet weather and heavy holiday traffic on Saturday made a mess of the roads throughout central Ohio.
  
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• Five weeks in, Pike County waits and hopes for answers in 8 killings

  29-05-2016 15:33
  
  Nothing has been the same in Pike County since eight members of the same family were found shot to death in four homes. The case is unlike any other in Ohio -- so many victims, orphaned children, no apparent witnesses or motive, exploding costs and an underlying story of criminal activity that no one has even said for certain is connected. The family and the community are waiting and hoping for answers.
  
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• Veterans sites in 3 states damaged ahead of Memorial Day

  29-05-2016 14:58
  
  Memorials to veterans in a Los Angeles neighborhood and a town in Kentucky, as well as a Civil War veterans cemetery in Virginia, were damaged as the nation prepares to mark Memorial Day, officials said. Read more.
  
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• Girl's freak rodeo death leaves Missouri community reeling

  29-05-2016 14:38
  A 12-year-old Missouri girl's death in a freak rodeo accident has many in her community struggling to find words to express their grief for a family who has lived there for generations. Read more.
  
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• John Switzer | From the Stump: Bullfrog chorus heralds summer’s cusp

  29-05-2016 14:16
  
  While I was taking my daily walk at Glacier Ridge Metro Park the other day, I heard a sound that told me spring was growing old and summer was just around the corner. I didn’t need a calendar to tell me the time of the year. This sound always comes around Memorial Day.
  
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• Central Ohio Memorial Day Events

  29-05-2016 14:14
  
  Parades and services being held in Central Ohio on Monday, May 30th.
  
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• Capitol Insider: Ohio likely to appeal ruling blocking Planned Parenthood defunding, Kasich says

  29-05-2016 14:07
  
  Gov. John Kasich says the state probably will challenge a federal judge’s ruling that put ahold on an effort to defund Planned Parenthood in Ohio.
  
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• Scioto Mile Celebrates Fifth Anniversary This Summer

  29-05-2016 14:00
  
  For the past several summers, the space along the Scioto Mile has been an endless source of activities. The opening of the fountains at Bicentennial Park in 2011 have been a major attraction drawing families with young children to the area. The Milestone 229 restaurant offers lunch, brunch and dining that draws in a crowd […]
  
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• Pet services to benefit Canine Companions for Independence

  29-05-2016 13:52
  
  From now until July 4th, $1 from every Patriotic Top Dog Package, other select grooming, PetsHotel and training purchases will go to Canine Companions for Independence. Read more.
  
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• Outdoors notebook: Ohio wants reports of sightings of months-old wild turkeys

  29-05-2016 13:20
  
  If Ohio ever has a year geared to incubate a boom in the wild-turkey population, this would be it. In general, many more young turkeys hatch out than survive the journey to young adulthood in the fall.
  
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• 2 killed in Pickaway County crash

  29-05-2016 13:01
  
  Two men were killed late Saturday when their car crashed on a rural road in Pickaway County.
  
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• Cleveland authorities to tout convention preparedness

  29-05-2016 13:00
  City officials plan to present an overview of security preparation for this summer's Republican National Convention in Cleveland, seeking to counter continuing concerns about readiness to host the event.
  
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• Friends, family gather under Downtown overpass to honor woman slain at homeless camp

  29-05-2016 12:51
  
  Jeanette Bradley carried a wooden, three-legged end table across the railroad tracks and stopped at the graffiti-covered concrete walls that support the freeway above. Right there under that Downtown I-70 overpass, she set the table down and covered it with a lacy cloth, its bottom edge brushing the gravel and mud that mixed with the garbage on the ground. She put out a dozen red roses, photos of Cathleen “Cat” Howatt and Howatt’s worn Bible.
  
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• Group suspends effort to get medical marijuana issue on Ohio’s November ballot

  29-05-2016 12:46
  
  With an Ohio medical marijuana law awaiting Gov. John Kasich’s signature, backers of a similar constitutional amendment decided it wasn’t worth it to go forward. Ohioans for Medical Marijuana announced Saturday that they folded their campaign after gathering “hundreds of thousands” of signatures on a petition asking Ohioans to approval medical marijuana — including growing and smoking it.
  
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• Fallen 15 honors service members in Dublin

  29-05-2016 12:43
  
  A 15K run took place in Dublin Saturday, meant to honor Central Ohio's fallen service members and their Gold Star families. Read more.
  
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• Toxic-algae alert system in the works for Ohio lakes

  29-05-2016 12:39
  
  Every year, government satellites fly high over Lake Erie, photographing blooms of toxic algae as they spread from Toledo to Cleveland. The images help scientists predict and track the spread.
  
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• Win-Win Q&A: Agreement was created to avoid poaching students

  29-05-2016 12:33
  
  The 30-year-old Win-Win agreement, a deal between Columbus City Schools and nine suburban districts, is confusing even for the people who negotiate it every six years.
  
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• Sunday Forecast: Warm & muggy with chance of rain, storms

  29-05-2016 12:31
  
  Rain and thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening with a high of 84 degrees. Get the forecast.
  
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• Zoo poo a fertile stew for central Ohio gardens

  29-05-2016 12:24
  
  DELAWARE, Ohio — Tom Price sinks his bare hands into the dark pile as though it were a pool of spring water, drawing it upward to breathe its fragrance. Two years earlier, this sought-after mountain of compost would have been the stuff parents warned their kids not to step in. Today, it’s Zoo Brew. And, Price pointed out, as with fine wine and prized cured meats, the aging process is critical.
  
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• Five weeks in, Pike County waits and hopes for answers in killings

  29-05-2016 11:49
  
  Nothing has been the same in Pike County since eight members of the same family were found shot to death in four homes. The case is unlike any other in Ohio -- so many victims, orphaned children, no apparent witnesses or motive, exploding costs and an underlying story of criminal activity that no one has even said for certain is connected. The family and the community are waiting and hoping for answers.
  
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• Missing Adult Alert issued statewide out of Logan County

  29-05-2016 07:52
  
  The Logan County Sheriff's Office has issued a Missing Adult Alert statewide. Read more.
  
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• 2 people dead in Pickaway County crash

  29-05-2016 07:38
  
  Two people are dead after a crash in Pickaway County late Saturday night. Read more.
  
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• Warriors rally to stay alive

  29-05-2016 07:27
  
  The Golden State Warriors have forced a Game 7 in the NBA's Western Conference finals with a fourth-quarter comeback at Oklahoma City. Read more.
  
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• Police: NBA guard Dejean-Jones fatally shot in Dallas

  29-05-2016 02:31
  
  New Orleans Pelicans guard Bryce Dejean-Jones was fatally shot after breaking down the door to a Dallas apartment, authorities said Saturday.
  
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• Family, friends gather on Memorial Day to remember Cathleen Howatt

  29-05-2016 00:38
  
  For most, Memorial Day means the flame of the fire, the pitch of the patty and the smell of the grill lofting from a neighborhood back yard.
  
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