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• Central Ohio school districts weigh later starts to school day

  26-06-2016 23:45
  
  The drumbeat for later starting times for school seems to be getting louder. This month, the American Medical Association joined the American Academy of Pediatrics in calling on middle schools and high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m.
  
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• Six people stabbed during rally at California state capitol

  26-06-2016 23:32
  
  The Latest on a clash between a right-wing protesters and counter protesters that left at least six people with stab wounds (all times local):2:00 p.m.Matthew Heimbach, chairman of the Traditionalist Worker Party, tells the Los Angeles Times that his group and the Golden State Skinheads organized the Sunday rally.Vice chairman Matt Parrott, who was not present at the Sacramento rally, says it was a peaceful march and blamed "leftist radicals" for instigating the violence. Heimbach says that in t
  
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• Smog alert continues today for Columbus

  26-06-2016 19:36
  
  Columbus is under a smog alert today, the second day in a row that an air quality warning has been in effect. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission recommends that older adults, children and people with lung diseases such as asthma avoid "prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion."
  
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• Authorities: 3 missing women met same man online

  26-06-2016 19:29
  
  With her Arizona home sold and most of her belongings packed up, Nancy Rae Hartz was ready to spend her golden years on the road. Having been divorced and then widowed, she had recently found love again through a dating website, and the happy couple was going to travel in an RV.When she left Kingman the morning of June 2, 2015, Hartz had a moment alone with her daughter."She said, 'Don't worry, baby. We'll keep in touch,'" daughter Denise Baggs recalls.Baggs spoke to her 72-year-old mother once
  
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• Editorial: Driverless Cars Could Usher in a New Era of Suburban Sprawl

  26-06-2016 16:50
  
  The City of Columbus beat out 78 other cities who applied for the Smart City grant, which is a great accomplishment and an amazing testimony to the abilities of our local leaders to rise above the competition and win our city some national recognition as well as transportation funding. If you’ve read through the details […]
  
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• Obama OKs federal aid for West Virginia; at least 24 dead

  26-06-2016 16:24
  
  With the missing accounted for in all but one county, West Virginia has begun turning its attention to recovery after disastrous floods killed at least 24 people and rendered many more homeless. The deluge tore through roads and bridges and knocked out utilities that still haven't been restored in some communities.Federal money will be part of the rebuilding equation.Sunday marks the first day people can apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency aid in Greenbrier, Kanawha and Nicholas counti
  
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• Woman's body found decomposing in east Columbus

  26-06-2016 16:16
  Columbus Police and homicide detectives were standing guard outside an abandoned east Columbus home after a body was discovered.Police said a woman's body was found decomposing late Saturday night on East Mound Street in the house's backyard.It is unclear what happened to the woman. A neighbor told 10TV that he smelled something unusual last week. He said he found the woman's body Saturday night while walking his dog, when the dog pulled him to the back of the house.Police said it appeared that
  
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• Recipe: Cherry crisp, but hold the dairy

  26-06-2016 15:32
  Not everyone handles dairy well.For people who may be lactose intolerant, Chef Mark Zedella shows some dairy-free desserts you can make.Watch how you can make it.No Bake Cherry Crisp
  Serves 8
  Ingredients:
  2 pounds (about 8 cups) cherries, pitted and quartered
  ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  3 tablespoons orange juice, divided
  1 cup pitted dates
  ¾ cup slivered almonds
  1/3 cup chia seeds
  1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  Zest of one orange (optional)Method:
  Toss cherries with vani
  
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• Home Improvement: Staying cool and keeping your money this summer

  26-06-2016 15:31
  Stay cool and save money this summer.Watch the video to learn how to cut down on energy costs.
  
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• Crew Ties Red Bulls 1-1 With Last Minute Goal

  26-06-2016 15:28
  
  Columbus Crew SC managed to unexpectedly snatch victory away from New York Red Bulls with a last gasp goal from Ola Kamara as the rematch of the 2015 Eastern finals ended in a slightly less-exciting 1-1 draw at MAPFRE Stadium on Saturday night. Bradley Wright-Phillips put Red Bulls ahead shortly after half-time with a diving […]
  
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• Summer movies and more events to experience in Columbus

  26-06-2016 15:00
  Experience Columbus with an outdoor movie at Easton, or by watching the largest fireworks display in Ohio.Watch the video for when and where you can enjoy events around town.
  
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• John Switzer | From the Stump: Cicadas drive nesting birds out of woods

  26-06-2016 14:22
  
  The emergence of zillions of 17-year cicadas this year in the hilly, wooded areas southeast of Columbus has not been without repercussions.
  
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• Woman’s body found on Near East Side

  26-06-2016 14:13
  
  Columbus police say a woman whose body was found Saturday evening behind a Near East Side duplex appears to have been a homicide victim.
  
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• Some Ohio colleges are poor value for Pell students, group says

  26-06-2016 13:12
  
  A recent study suggests that much of the $30 billion the federal government spends on Pell grants for low-income college students essentially is wasted because it goes to colleges and universities where students are unlikely to graduate.
  
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• 4-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed by brother

  26-06-2016 13:12
  
  CBS NEWS- A six-year-old boy playing with his mother's loaded gun accidentally shot his four-year-old brother in the head at their New Jersey home, killing him, authorities said.It happened on the front porch of a single-family home at 112 Norman Street in East Orange just after 11 a.m. Saturday, CBS New York reported.The boy was taken to University Hospital in Newark where he was pronounced dead at 4:25 p.m., a hospital spokesperson said.The boys' mother, 22-year-old Itiyanah Spruill, was arres
  
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• Student who replaced female teen as Ohio competition winner takes second in U.S. masonry test

  26-06-2016 13:02
  
  An Ohio teenager earned a silver medal in a national competition in which students showed off the trade skills learned in their career and technical-school programs.
  
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• Reynoldsburg school board emails may violate law

  26-06-2016 12:38
  
  Government bodies might be breaking Ohio's open-meetings laws if they deliberate via email, out of view of the public. Before the issue was clarified in early May by the Ohio Supreme Court, some members of the Reynoldsburg Board of Education deliberated at length using email. A few times, they even discussed how they would vote on major issues.
  
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• Supporters of Columbus council wards slam how ballot language was written

  26-06-2016 12:35
  
  Ballot language for the proposal to change the Columbus City Council to a ward-based model has been approved, but the group that brought forward the proposal said opponents who wrote the description are trying to confuse voters.
  
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• Columbus Commons poised for final piece

  26-06-2016 12:35
  The E-Edition includes all of the news, comics, classifieds and advertisements of the newspaper. And it's available to subscribers before 6 a.m. every day.
  
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• Columbus children's choir lives up to - international' in its name

  26-06-2016 12:35
  The teenager from Powell will sing with fellow members of the Columbus International Children's Choir during a Mass today at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. Then again, they weren't given any notice in December before they met President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, during a performance at the White House.
  
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• Tour bus fire kills at least 3o people

  26-06-2016 12:33
  
  CNN- At least 30 people died when a tour bus caught fire after ramming into a guardrail in China, state media reported.An additional 21 people were injured and rushed to hospitals following the crash Sunday morning.The blaze started after the bus crashed into a guardrail on a highway in the central province of Hunan. Leaking oil may have fueled the fire, police said.The bus was carrying 56 people. The driver is in custody.
  
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• Crime of the Week: Unsolved Linden shooting

  26-06-2016 12:31
  
  This week’s “Crime of the Week” focuses on a shooting which took place in Columbus.On Saturday, December 26, 2015, at approximately 11:24 p.m., Delbert Ballard was shot multiple times at close range while standing on his front porch at 1741 Carolyn Avenue.Ballard was transported to the hospital in critical condition.The severity of his injuries has left him both mentally and physically impaired. Characterized as having a kind spirit and pleasant personality, it’s unclear
  
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• Getting around Columbus to get ‘Smart’ step by step

  26-06-2016 12:20
  
  Columbus commuters soon will share the road with driverless vehicles, have access to smart transit passes and drive past traffic signals that talk to vehicles. After winning a $50 million competition to become the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Smart City, Columbus is set up to become the national hub for intelligent transportation systems. But it won’t happen overnight.
  
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• Ohio voters unhappy, cynical, poll finds

  26-06-2016 12:16
  
  In this divisive election year, Ohioans agree on two things: They are not happy, and they doubt the presidential candidates will change that malaise. About 63 percent believe the nation is on the wrong track, compared with about 38 percent who say it’s on the right track, according to a poll conducted for Ohio media outlets and led by the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron.
  
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• Obergefell says ‘Love wins’ and gives hope

  26-06-2016 12:10
  
  One year after the U.S. Supreme Court decided that same-sex couples held a constitutional right to marry, the lead plaintiff in that case said he is ready to own the role of activist that was thrust upon him because of that landmark case.
  
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• Couple takes pride as Franklin County’s same-sex marriage pioneers

  26-06-2016 12:10
  
  For nearly a decade, Jimmie Beall and Mindy Ross kept to a bittersweet Valentine's Day ritual. They would go to the Franklin County courthouse, declare their love, apply for a marriage license and return home empty-handed. But Mrs. and Mrs. Beall don’t have to dabble in symbolism anymore. Feb. 14 is now their anniversary.
  
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• Training yourself around service dogs

  26-06-2016 12:06
  Service dogs help improve the lives of people with disabilities.But there is certain etiquette you should follow when you see a service dog.Watch the video to learn more on how you should behave.
  
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• Outdoors notebook | As cicadas depart Ohio, mayflies take their place

  26-06-2016 11:47
  
  The eastern Ohio hills were alive with a sound unlike music last week, but their buggy source — three species of 17-year cicadas — already was warming for its swan song.
  
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• Capitol Insider: Who in Ohio Democratic Party helped John Raphael?

  26-06-2016 11:18
  
  The public might never know who at the Ohio Democratic Party helped John Raphael funnel money from red-light-camera vendor Redflex to the campaign of Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther.
  
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• Heat reflecting windows can melt neighbors vinyl siding

  26-06-2016 11:00
  
  Monica Long was perplexed when she noticed the funny-looking vinyl siding on the Groveport home she was buying two years ago. The siding appeared to be melting. In fact, it was melting.
  
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• 11K guardians take Ohio Supreme Court course in 1st year

  26-06-2016 10:27
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Nearly 11,000 people have taken a six-hour Ohio Supreme Court course on the fundamentals of being an adult guardian in its first year.The class is required under rules that took effect last June.The Judicial College prepared the one-time mandatory offering, which is attended by both attorneys and others.
  
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• Community, OSU athletes mourn loss of soccer player at vigil

  26-06-2016 05:01
  
  Athletes at The Ohio State University are mourning the loss of a friend and teammate who died Friday after an incident in Knox County.At a vigil on campus Saturday night, the men’s soccer team lit candles around Fikayo Idowu’s jersey, number 14.The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says around 7:45 Friday night, the Knox County Dispatch center received a report of a possible drowning in Apple Valley.Deputies, along with dive teams from Eastern Knox County Joint Fire District and the
  
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• Ohio State University men's soccer player dies in possible drowning

  26-06-2016 04:51
  
  A player for The Ohio State University men's soccer team died in a possible drowning at Apple Valley Lake. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says 19-year-old Fikayo Idowu was recovered from the water around 8:30 Friday night, after rescue crews responded to a possible downing. Idowu was taken to the Knox Community Hospital and then to Grant Medical Center in Columbus, where he later died.According to the Ohio State Men's Soccer team roster, Idowu was a defender from Madison, Mississippi.The
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Library unveils upgrades to its Main Library after 16-month overhaul

  26-06-2016 04:15
  Local residents applauded a 16-month long, massive overhaul to the Columbus Metropolitan Library Saturday afternoon.The $35-million dollar renovation was unveiled with a ribbon cutting."Yes, I'm excited," Ernesto Vargas said. The local resident arrived early with his daughter in hopes of catching a sneak peek.Young bookworms like Rehanna Wooden have eagerly awaited the reopening of the library.Wooden joined her father and sister for a visit Saturday afternoon. Children like Rehanna will soon fin
  
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• Columbus Zoo says Black Bear climbed 14-foot fencing, electric wire to escape exhibit

  26-06-2016 03:51
  The Columbus Zoo’s Black Bear exhibit was closed Saturday -- and will likely remain closed until added safety measures are determined -- after a bear escaped from the enclosure.A beautiful morning at the zoo quickly turned to confusion Saturday morning.“They told everybody to get in, it was a lockdown,” Ken Kyle said. “Some people heard maybe an animal was loose … an elephant, at one point.”Not an elephant, but a 7-month-old, 50 pound, 2-to-3-foot tall Black
  
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• West Virginia floods: 23 people dead, including two kids

  26-06-2016 03:05
  
  A deluge of 9 inches of rain on parts of West Virginia destroyed or damaged more than 100 homes, knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses and killed 20 people, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said Friday. Officials worry more victims will be found as they begin to clear the rubble.About 500 people were stranded overnight in a shopping center when a bridge washed out, and dozens of other people had to be plucked off rooftops or rescued as waters quickly rose during the storm."Our focu
  
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• Funeral arrangements for John F. Wolfe

  26-06-2016 02:40
  
  Following the passing of Columbus philanthropist John F. Wolfe this week, funeral arrangements have been made.The family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 29, from 5 – 8 PM at the Columbus Club on 181 E Broad St. There will also be a celebration of his life on Thursday, June 30, at 6:00 p.m. at the Southern Theatre on 21 E Main St. Interment will be private.Arrangements have been made throughSchoedinger Midtown Chapel on229 E State St. In lieu of flowers, charitable contributions may
  
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• At least 150 homes destroyed in deadly California wildfire

  26-06-2016 01:07
  
  A voracious and deadly wildfire in central California has destroyed 150 homes and the toll may rise, fire officials said Saturday.The tally rose from 80 homes as firefighters began going through neighborhoods to count houses and mobile homes incinerated by the blaze. Another 75 homes were damaged, authorities told CBS affiliate KBAK in Bakersfield.The inferno of destruction tore through rural mountain communities near Lake Isabella, about 40 miles northeast of Bakersfield, overwhelming firefight
  
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• Robbery reported on OSU campus, suspect may be armed

  26-06-2016 00:10
  
  A robbery was reported at the SAFEAUTO Garage on Ohio State University's campus, police say.A Buckeye Alert was sent out around 5 p.m. on Saturday.Buckeye Alert: Robbery in Safe Auto garage. Suspect implied she had a gun. Suspect is 30 y/o black female. Black sweatpants & Grey tshirt. P— OSU Emergency Mngmnt (@OSU_EMFP) June 25, 2016An updated Buckeye Alert was issued around 5:30, saying increased patrols are in the area and reminding those nearby to report any suspicious activity.OSU
  
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