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• Pump prices expected to ease in near term

  06-06-2016 23:53
  
  CLEVELAND — Consumers who found $2.69-a-gallon gasoline during the weekend outrageous have a few more lower-priced choices as the new week gets underway.
  
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• Man accused of multiple rapes receives probation on reduced charges

  06-06-2016 23:31
  
  A Far West Side man was arrested in the rapes of four women two years ago was placed on probation Monday for reduced charges of abduction.
  
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• I-70 ramp to I-71 Downtown closed until 5 a.m.

  06-06-2016 23:22
  
  The ramp from I-70 west to I-71 south will remain closed for emergency repairs until 5 a.m. Tuesday, ODOT said.
  
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• Authorities investigating suspicious package at Tuttle Mall

  06-06-2016 23:11
  
  Officials said the package was found outside Panera Bread at the mall.
  
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• Authorities destroy suspicious package at Tuttle Mall

  06-06-2016 23:11
  
  Officials said the package was found outside Panera Bread at the mall.
  
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• Authorities destory suspicious package at Tuttle Mall

  06-06-2016 23:11
  
  Officials said the package was found outside Panera Bread at the mall.
  
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• Police: Couple despondent over money issues planned murder-suicide

  06-06-2016 23:05
  
  A husband and wife who were despondent over money issues died Sunday in what police described as a mutually agreed upon murder-suicide.
  
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• Mother gets 10 years for allowing rapes of her two daughters

  06-06-2016 22:41
  
  A woman who did nothing to intervene when her boyfriend raped her two daughters was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison as part of a deal for testifying against the rapist.
  
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• Texas boy, 8, killed by car while running from wasps

  06-06-2016 22:03
  
  Police say an 8-year-old boy running from wasps was struck and killed by a sport utility vehicle in North Texas.
  
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• Hostess recalls 700K snack cakes, donuts

  06-06-2016 21:51
  
  Hostess Brands, LLC is voluntarily recalling 710,000 cases of certain snack cakes and donuts because they may contain undeclared peanut residue.
  
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• County data board tables plan to lay off workers, hire contractor

  06-06-2016 21:24
  
  Franklin County’s information technology hub won’t lay off workers and farm out some functions to contractors just yet. The Franklin County Data Processing Board tabled a vote on Auditor Clarence Mingo’s plan to hire what he calls “managed service providers” that would replace some existing data center employees. Mingo has said the plan could save the county millions of dollars that could be reinvested in upgrading outdated technology, but some board members want to
  
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• Jury selection underway in retrial of chess teacher accused of molesting students

  06-06-2016 21:03
  
  The second jury trial for a former chess teacher accused of sexual contact with two young students began Monday with a lengthy jury selection process in Delaware County Common Pleas Court. F. Leon Wilson, 62, of 2785 Castlewood Road in Columbus, is charged with three three counts of gross sexual imposition, fourth-degree felonies, for incidents involving two girls, 4 and 7, last year in two different schools.
  
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• Health officials report first case of Zika virus in Columbus

  06-06-2016 20:58
  
  Columbus Public Health said they are working to help prevent transmission of the disease.
  
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• First case of Zika confirmed in Columbus

  06-06-2016 20:50
  
  A Columbus woman has tested positive for the Zika virus following a trip to the Dominican Republic.
  
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• Mark Lomax Trio!

  06-06-2016 20:43
  
  The Foundation’s Mark Lomax brought his trio to the Wexner Center for the Arts for a fantastic sold-out show. Congratulations Mark! ‪#‎artmakescbus‬‪#‎cbusmakesjazz‬ 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 Faceboo
  
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• Lancaster mayor’s wife takes plea deal in embezzlement case

  06-06-2016 18:06
  
  Bridget Kuhn, 47, is accused of embezzling more than $300,000 from three victims to fuel her gambling addiction, prosecutors say.
  
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• Lancaster mayor under investigation as wife pleads guilty to 11 felonies

  06-06-2016 18:06
  
  Bridget Kuhn, 47, is accused of embezzling more than $300,000 from three victims to fuel her gambling addiction, prosecutors say.
  
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• Delphi retirees to get tax credit for health coverage

  06-06-2016 17:56
  
  The Internal Revenue Service bowed to pressure from Ohio lawmakers today and said they will be able to give Ohio Delphi salaried retirees advanced monthly payment assistance on their Health Coverage Tax Credit.
  
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• Custody efforts begin for 2 babies unharmed in Piketon slayings

  06-06-2016 17:17
  
  A number of families have started efforts to gain custody of two of the children found unharmed after eight family members were slain in southern Ohio.
  
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• New I-71 Outlet Mall Exit Ramp Slated to Open in 2020

  06-06-2016 17:01
  
  When the Columbus Tanger Outlets officially opens later this month, you can expect an influx of shopper traffic into the area around the interchange of Interstate 71 and Route 36. To accomodate that traffic increase, work is already underway to expand the highway infrastructure in that area. “In order to build the outlet mall, the […]
  
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• Columbus council to take up three tax breaks tonight

  06-06-2016 16:56
  
  The Columbus City Council is expected to approve three tax breaks worth about $10.8 million for companies that plan expand facilities and create 105 new jobs.
  
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• Cedar Point closes after storm knocks out power

  06-06-2016 15:50
  
  SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — Cedar Point is closed Monday after strong storms knocked out power to the northwest Ohio amusement park.
  
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• Gas now averaging $2.60 a gallon in Ohio

  06-06-2016 15:41
  
  Ohio gas prices are tracking up as the summer travel season gets underway.
  
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• Prosecutor: No charges against mom of boy in gorilla exhibit

  06-06-2016 15:04
  
  Legal experts have said that prosecution on child endangerment or similar charges seems unlikely.
  
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• Ohio prosecutor to decide on charges in Cincinnati zoo case

  06-06-2016 15:04
  
  Legal experts have said that prosecution on child endangerment or similar charges seems unlikely.
  
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• Plan would privatize computer support at Franklin County data center

  06-06-2016 13:59
  
  Some of the Franklin County employees charged with maintaining the county's computer hub don’t have the skills needed to support modern programs. A few specialize in a programming language that originated more than 30 years ago. Now, Auditor Clarence Mingo wants to replace them with a contractor who could support the data center 24 hours a day for a fraction of the cost it would take to pay and train existing workers.
  
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• Columbus to fix storm sewers under flood-prone N. High near Ohio State

  06-06-2016 13:52
  
  North High Street flooded across from the Ohio State University campus on May 28. Storm sewers, some clogged with debris, couldn’t handle the 1.75 inches of rain that evening. Water cascaded down the steps of the Midway on High bar. It seeped into the Dr. Martens store. And after it receded, it left the end of East 13th Avenue near High Street caked with mud.
  
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• Tropical Storm Colin heading toward Florida's Gulf coast

  06-06-2016 13:41
  
  Colin's maximum sustained winds Monday morning had increased to near 50 mph with some slow strengthening possible during the next two days.
  
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• Tropical Storm Colin gains strength as it nears Florida

  06-06-2016 13:41
  
  Colin's maximum sustained winds Monday morning had increased to near 50 mph with some slow strengthening possible during the next two days.
  
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• Ohio couple marries at Sonic

  06-06-2016 13:19
  
  A Sonic in Ohio was briefly transformed Friday from a car hop, drive-thru restaurant into the setting of a marriage ceremony for a bride and a groom who fell in love while working there.
  
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• COSI exhibit captures life in Poindexter Village

  06-06-2016 13:05
  
  As she walked past a collection of old photographs and artifacts in the new Poindexter Village exhibit at COSI, Greta Russell started to relive a bit of her childhood. But when she saw a replica of the Poindexter kitchen from the 1940s, she was jolted straight back to her grandmother’s apartment to the day she set a hot skillet on a chair at the kitchen table. “Ha! Burned a hole right through it,” said Russell, 71, of the East Side. “Memories just flood."
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: John Kasich says he wants to see 'healing in this country'

  06-06-2016 13:04
  
  During the annual state GOP dinner this weekend, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who dropped out of the presidential race in May leaving only frontrunner Donald Trump, called for unity, according to Dispatch reporter Michael Huson.
  
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• "Hamilton" tickets spike over rumors of creator leaving the show

  06-06-2016 12:47
  
  You will likely pay big bucks to see "Hamilton" if rumors about the star are true.
  
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• SWAT standoff ends peacefully in Hilliard

  06-06-2016 12:39
  
  An 11-month-old is safe after a SWAT standoff ended peacefully in Hilliard. Get the details.
  
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• Monday's Most Wanted: Tony Freeman

  06-06-2016 12:15
  
  30-year-old Tony Freeman is wanted for aggravated robbery, robbery, domestic violence, and weapons under disability.
  
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• Morning Forecast: Variable clouds; high 82

  06-06-2016 12:10
  
  Clouds will be on the increase today with a chance for some scattered PM showers and storms
  
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• Evening Forecast: Showers & thunderstorms likely, few may be severe

  06-06-2016 12:10
  
  A few storms may become severe with damaging winds and large hail.
  
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• Afternoon Forecast: Chance for showers and thunderstorms; high 82

  06-06-2016 12:10
  
  Clouds will be on the increase today with a chance for some scattered PM showers and storms
  
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• ‘Vanishing Women’ documentary series examines Chillicothe-area tragedies

  06-06-2016 12:01
  
  Like the five other women who in recent years went missing or were found dead in the Chillicothe area, Tiffany Sayre struggled. All had battled drug addiction, according to authorities, and all were known to have frequented the same spots where the drug and sex trades thrived. Her family hoped that the 26-year-old Sayre would tire of such a life and come to terms with her inner demons. She never got the chance.
  
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• Olde Town East house rehab highlights land bank’s changing focus

  06-06-2016 11:45
  
  When Laura Atack and husband Chris Rapking bought a former city land bank house, Atack mentioned it to some of the security officers at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, where she works as a law clerk. The security officers — some of them former Columbus cops — were concerned about them buying in Olde Towne East. But the couple liked the idea of living so close to Downtown and how businesses, including Yellow Brick Pizza and Angry Baker, were helping to change the area.
  
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• Delaware County residents feel boxed in by noise barriers

  06-06-2016 11:39
  
  Noise-dampening walls are common along highways, where the steady roar of traffic would otherwise rattle the windows of nearby houses. But they’re also sprouting up along low-speed, secondary roads when they are widened. And not everyone is happy about it.
  
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• Ohio remains voting-rights battleground

  06-06-2016 11:34
  
  Doug Chapin knows it's a cliche, but he can't help himself when asked to explain why our state sees so many bitter battles over voting. “I think Ohio just ends up being the epicenter of the perfect storm,” says the elections-law expert with the University of Minnesota. He cites three reasons: No state is a more reliable barometer of presidential elections; few, if any, states have a more powerful secretary of state; and “the level of mutual partisan distrust in Ohio is as high
  
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• Off-duty officer critically injured in crash

  06-06-2016 05:39
  
  An off-duty Columbus police officer was critically injured Sunday night in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 71 on the North Side. Columbus police were called at 10:48 p.m. to the southbound lane of the interstate, near the Weber Road exit. The officer, whose identity was not available late Sunday, was taken to OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital and listed in critical but stable condition.
  
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• Off-duty CPD officer hospitalized after flipping SUV on I-71

  06-06-2016 05:28
  
  An off-duty Columbus police officer is in critical but stable condition after his personal vehicle crashed on I-71 southbound. Get the details.
  
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• Off-duty Columbus police officer injured in crash

  06-06-2016 05:28
  
  An off-duty Columbus police officer is in critical but stable condition after his personal vehicle crashed on I-71 southbound. Get the details.
  
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• National Weather Service confirms EF0 tornado in northeast Columbus

  06-06-2016 05:10
  
  The National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio confirmed that an EF0 tornado touched down on Deserette Court Saturday night in northeast Columbus. Get the details.
  
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• Warriors blow Cavs out 110-77, lead Finals 2-0

  06-06-2016 04:40
  
  Draymond Green scored 28 points, Stephen Curry added 18 and the Golden State Warriors ran away in the second half.
  
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• Indians 7, Royals 0 | Four homers power series sweep

  06-06-2016 04:31
  
  CLEVELAND — Midway through Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Royals, Indians fans sitting in right field had plenty raining down on them. First, baseballs. Then, actual rain. It all came in a 7-0 win to complete a four-game sweep of the Royals and extend the Indians’ lead in the American League Central to 1½ games, their widest margin of the season.
  
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• One dead in 3-vehicle crash in Marion County

  06-06-2016 04:04
  
  One person is dead and five others are injured after a three-vehicle crash in Marion County. Get the details.
  
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• One dead, 5 hurt in multi-car crash in Marion Co.

  06-06-2016 04:04
  
  Five people, including two children, were injured in a crash involving three vehicles Sunday night.
  
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