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• Woman dies after Newark-area crash

  05-07-2016 23:50
  
  A woman has died after an early-morning crash today on Route 16 close to downtown Newark.
  
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• Man who tried to lure Grandview Heights teens gets probation

  05-07-2016 23:39
  
  A 53-year-old Upper Arlington man was placed on probation for two years Tuesday after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor count of enticement for trying to lure teenage girls into his car in Grandview Heights.
  
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• Winning numbers picked for $454 million Mega Millions

  05-07-2016 23:38
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa -- The winning Mega Millions numbers are white balls 29-64-46-53-73 and yellow ball 10.The consortium of lottery organizations that runs Mega Millions says if any ticket matches all five white balls and the yellow ball Tuesday night, it would win a jackpot of an estimated $454 million.Paula Otto, executive director of the Virginia Lottery and lead director for Mega Millions, said before the drawing that the lottery consortium may not know whether there is a winner until about mi
  
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• No Mega Millions winner; Friday jackpot increases to $508M

  05-07-2016 23:38
  
  No jackpot-winning ticket was sold in the latest Mega Millions drawing, increasing the prize to an estimated $508 million, a lottery official said.Virginia Lottery spokesman John Hagerty told The Associated Press there was no jackpot winner for Tuesday night's $454 million prize. The pot will increase by about $54 million for the next drawing on Friday, he said.With slightly better odds than the Powerball game, it's rare that nearly four months passes without someone winning a Mega Millions jack
  
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• Mega Millions jackpot edges up to mega status

  05-07-2016 23:38
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa - The Mega Millions jackpot reached an estimated $454 million ahead of its next drawing on Tuesday evening, making it potentially the 7th largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.With slightly - slightly - better odds than the Powerball game, it's rare that nearly four months passes without someone winning a Mega Millions jackpot. It is the longest the game's jackpot has rolled on without a top prize winner."This is our longest roll ever, by far," said Paula Otto, executive direc
  
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• Man shot by Columbus police on Fourth of July

  05-07-2016 22:53
  A Columbus man was shot by police on the Fourth of July after he threatened officers with a baseball bat, the department said. Columbus police responded about 2:30 a.m. Monday to a home on the 3200 block of Medina Avenue in the city's North Linden neighborhood, according to a post on the Columbus police Facebook page .
  
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• Beer takes center stage at brewery's block party

  05-07-2016 22:53
  Deschutes Brewery drew crowds to its Street Pub held last year in Cleveland. The Oregon-based brewery will hold a similar event from 2 to 10 p.m. July 9 at Genoa Park in downtown Columbus.
  
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• WATCH: John Cena makes cancer survivor honorary WWE Superstar at Columbus stop

  05-07-2016 22:45
  
  John Cena brought a young fan into the ring at the end of Monday Night Raw in Columbus. Cena spotted Isaac, who battled pediatric cancer for two years, holding a sign that read: “I am a pediatric cancer & bone marrow transplant survivor.”While in the ring with Isaac, Cena told the crowd: "I wanted to make Isaac's Independence Day by giving him a moment of what it's like to be a WWE superstar. I always preach the motto 'Never Give Up.' It's one thing to talk about it, but it's ano
  
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• As ward vote nears, Columbus leaders plan charter review

  05-07-2016 22:38
  
  A committee will conduct a "comprehensive review" of how the Columbus City Council is structured, Mayor Andrew J. Ginther and Councilman Shannon Hardin plan to announce on Wednesday. But the review of the Columbus City Charter will not be completed before voters decide whether to increase the size of the council and add district representatives in a special election on Aug. 2, the mayor's spokeswoman, Robin Davis, said.
  
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• Columbus chefs provide fresh ideas for enjoying summer's fare

  05-07-2016 20:42
  Anyone can simmer a pot of chili for three hours when the temperature outside is 15 degrees, but in summer the garden, the pool and the baseball diamond beckon. Home cooks face a summer irony: The season when food is at its peak is the time we might least feel like cooking.
  
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• Columbus lifts drinking water nitrate warning

  05-07-2016 20:29
  
  Go ahead and drink the tap water. Columbus has canceled an advisory it issued last week after drinking water at the Dublin Road Water Plant tested unacceptably high for nitrate levels. The advisory included parts of Downtown, the city's West and Southwest sides, Grandview Heights, Grove City, Hilliard, Lincoln Village, Marble Cliff, Upper Arlington, Urbancrest and Valleyview.
  
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• Hocking County prosecutor candidate drops bid after conviction

  05-07-2016 19:59
  
  The Republican candidate for Hocking County prosecutor has withdrawn his name from the ballot after pleading guilty to misdemeanor crimes related to unethical behavior. Jason A. Sarver, a 36-year-old criminal defense lawyer from Rockbridge, agreed to withdraw as part of a negotiated plea deal, special prosecutor Keller Blackburn said.
  
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• Doo Dah Parade entry depicting bike crash offends cyclists

  05-07-2016 19:59
  
  Local bicyclists aren’t happy about an entry that depicted a vehicle hitting a bike and rider at the annual Doo Dah Parade. The black sport utility vehicle had a bike affixed to the front of it and a pair of stuffed legs draped over the roof. A neon green sign on the passenger door read: “I’ll share the road when you follow the rules.” Bicyclists said the float advocated for violence against them. Parade organizers said it was satire and in character with a parade that of
  
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• Cleaners locked in spin cycle over sheriff's laundry contract

  05-07-2016 19:54
  
  The losing bidder for the Franklin County Sheriff’s contract to clean deputies' dirty laundry says the deal with its competitor doesn’t smell right. Franklin County Commissioners approved a two-year, $203,760 contract with Dale Cleaners on Tuesday over the objection of its old vendor, Swan Cleaners. Swan President Paul Gelpi told commissioners that Dale’s bid was for laundering and dry cleaning, but the invitation to bid was for dry-cleaning services. It costs more than twice a
  
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• Apple iPhone update aims to encourage more organ donors

  05-07-2016 19:53
  
  Apple wants to encourage millions of iPhone owners to register as organ donors through a software update that will add an easy sign-up button to the health information app that comes installed on every smartphone the company makes.CEO Tim Cook says he hopes the new software, set for limited release this month, will help ease a critical and longstanding donor shortage. He said the problem hit home when his friend and former boss, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, endured an "excruciating" wait for a l
  
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• Teen admits involvement in deadly robbery

  05-07-2016 19:50
  
  A 19-year-old man admitted Tuesday that he was involved in a deadly robbery last year outside an East Side apartment building.
  
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• Texas teen gravely injured by homemade sparkler bomb

  05-07-2016 18:54
  
  A Texas teen was gravely injured by a homemade sparkler bomb so powerful, the family said it left a four-foot hole in the ground and could by heard by neighbors four miles away.Rowdy Radford, 15, from Matagorda County, lost a leg in the explosion, and may still lose his eyesight, reports CBS affiliate KHOU-TV.The powerful conflagration was the result of a simple experiment, his family said. The boy had wrapped just 180 sparklers tightly with electrical tape, producing a bomb so powerful that it
  
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• Nitrate advisory in Columbus lifted

  05-07-2016 18:51
  UPDATE: The nitrate advisory issued for parts of downtown and west Columbus has been canceled. Customers of the City of Columbus Dublin Road Water Plant were notified last week about high levels of nitrate in the drinking water.The City of Columbus says the results of the most recent water samples show nitrate levels below the nitrate standard or maximum contaminant level of 10 parts per million. ORIGINAL REPORT:Elevated levels of nitrates have been found in several areas around Franklin County.
  
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• Nitrate advisory in Columbus canceled

  05-07-2016 18:51
  
  UPDATE: The nitrate advisory issued for parts of downtown and west Columbus has been canceled. Customers of the City of Columbus Dublin Road Water Plant were notified last week about high levels of nitrate in the drinking water.The City of Columbus says the results of the most recent water samples show nitrate levels below the nitrate standard or maximum contaminant level of 10 parts per million. ORIGINAL REPORT:Elevated levels of nitrates have been found in several areas around Franklin County.
  
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• County dog shelter filled after fireworks shows

  05-07-2016 17:42
  
  Franklin County residents who lost their dogs after fireworks shows over the weekend should start their search at the Franklin County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center. The shelter picked up 113 dogs, said shelter spokeswoman Susan Smith. “Typically, this is the busiest week of the year,” she said, adding that the shelter begins to see the spike right after Red White & Boom, which took place Friday night in Columbus. Smith said dogs tend to bolt during the holiday weekend when st
  
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• Reynoldsburg boy, 15, was driving minivan to Cedar Point while parents were drunk, troopers say

  05-07-2016 17:41
  
  A Reynoldsburg couple faced court hearings on Tuesday after an Ohio State Highway Patrol officer stopped their minivan on Saturday and found their 15-year-old son at the wheel.
  
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• FBI recommends no charges in Hillary Clinton email probe

  05-07-2016 17:29
  
  The FBI won't recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server while secretary of state, agency Director James Comey said Tuesday, lifting a major legal threat to her presidential campaign.Comey said that although the investigation found "extremely careless" behavior by Clinton and her staff in their handling of sensitive information, the FBI had concluded that "no charges are appropriate." He said the agency believed that "no reasonable prosecutor would b
  
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• Badass Women Come to the Wex

  05-07-2016 17:00
  
  Who’s in the mood for some badasses? The Wexner Center has you covered. Their two month series Don’t Call Me Honey: Fierce Women of Film spreads out over the rest of the summer to highlight what girl power has looked like over the course of cinema’s history. “A number of years ago, we did a […]
  
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• Boy run over by float during central Ohio July Fourth parade

  05-07-2016 16:24
  A boy was injured after authorities say he was run over by a float during a Fourth of July parade in central Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch reports the boy was walking alongside a trailer being pulled by a pickup truck in the Columbus suburb of Upper Arlington when witnesses say he either stopped or lost his footing.
  
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• How an unlikely friendship is saving cheetahs

  05-07-2016 16:21
  
  Despite being the fastest animal on Earth, the cheetah has had a hard time outrunning its fate as the most endangered wild cat. But a new partnership between farmers and conservationist is having great success in Africa and in zoos across America, reports CBS News correspondent Don Dahler.Deep in the "Heart of Africa" exhibit at the Columbus Zoo, visitors gather every day to catch a glimpse of one of America's most popular animals - the Labrador retriever."The number one question up here, this $
  
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• Noel Neill, first actress to play Lois Lane, dies at 95

  05-07-2016 15:27
  
  The actress who was the first to play Superman's love interest, Lois Lane, on screen has died. Noel Neill was 95.Neill's biographer Larry Ward tells The Associated Press that she died Sunday at her home in Tucson, Arizona, following a long illness.Neill first took on the role as the Daily Planet reporter in the 1948 Columbia movie serial, "Superman." She would reprise the part alongside George Reeves as the Man of Steel in the 1950's TV series, "The Adventures of Superman."Neill's involvement wi
  
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• Why Dump Trump effort faces likely defeat at GOP convention

  05-07-2016 15:18
  
  Despite a continuing effort and lots of noise by a band of insurgents, Donald Trump and the Republican Party are on track to defeat rebels trying to head off his nomination at this month's convention.Far from giving up, the "dump Trump" forces are seeking new supporters and spending money to run ads, hire staff and set up office space near the GOP convention site in Cleveland to try to prevent the real estate mogul from becoming the GOP presidential nominee. Here's why it will be hard for them t
  
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• Brother describes teen's accidental shooting death by dad

  05-07-2016 14:24
  
  Three children from the Brumby family went to the High Noon Gun Range in Sarasota, Florida, on Sunday with their dad to learn gun safety and "how to protect a family."Instead, they got a tragedy, as one of the kids was accidentally shot and killed by the father.Police say it was a freak accident that left 14-year-old Stephen Brumby dead. Investigators say William Brumby, 64, was in the last shooting lane with a wall to his right, when a ricocheted shell casing led to him shooting Stephen, while
  
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• Police searching for driver who ran away after crashing into COTA bus

  05-07-2016 14:13
  
  Police are looking for a driver who ran away after hitting a COTA bus Tuesday morning.The crash happened at Cleveland Avenue and Myrtle Avenue.The COTA bus was traveling northbound on Cleveland Avenue when the truck hit the front of the bus. The truck driver then jumped out of his vehicle and ran.One person on the bus was injured according to police.A third vehicle was involved and received minor damage.
  
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• The Honeymoon’s Over? First Same-Sex Divorces Arrive in Columbus

  05-07-2016 14:00
  
  One year after SCOTUS ruling for same-sex marriage, Columbus divorce lawyers are starting to see the first same-sex divorce cases. This year, June 26 marked the one-year anniversary of the landmark United States Supreme Court’s decision to legalize marriage for same-sex couples in Obergefell v. Hodges. Now, for some of those couples, the honeymoon might […]
  
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• Obama hitting campaign trail with Clinton for first time

  05-07-2016 13:51
  
  The vaunted data-driven machine that twice got President Barack Obama elected is revving up to help elect Hillary Clinton, as Democrats look to recreate the tactical advantage they used against Republicans in 2008 and 2012.With Obama's popularity rebounding, Democrats have been eagerly awaiting the president's return to campaigning, and he'll hold his debut event for her Tuesday in North Carolina. Yet campaign officials say just as critical to her success could be an Obama political operation th
  
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• Too dangerous to talk? Some cities explore 911 texting

  05-07-2016 13:44
  
  With gunshots ringing out just feet away, Eddie Justice hid in a bathroom in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and frantically texted his mother for help."Call police," he wrote. "I'm gonna die."Moments later, he texted again: "Call them mommy. Now. He's coming."Justice, who would later be confirmed among the 49 people killed in last month's attack, was among several victims who texted relatives to call 911, fearing they would draw too much attention by making voice calls.None of them cou
  
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• Waking up habits to ditch & which ones to keep

  05-07-2016 13:32
  When you wake up, you might be trying to make the most of the first few minutes of your day.But chances are you have already done two or three things experts say might lead people to believe you got up on the wrong side of the bed.Co-founder, president and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, Arianna Huffington, was at Ohio State University recently discussing the epidemic getting worse one night at a time.Huffington wrote her new book, The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life
  
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• Hilliard’s fireworks finale lights up sky

  05-07-2016 13:15
  
  Hilliard's Fourth of July fireworks lit up the night sky on Monday, eliciting cheers and whoops as the finale exploded into a brilliant conclusion.
  
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• Ginther considering four candidates for Columbus public safety director

  05-07-2016 13:14
  
  Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther has narrowed the field for the city’s next public safety director to four, including a former city fire chief and a former city police chief. Ginther is expected to choose someone in the next month. The safety director oversees the police and fire divisions and is responsible for nearly 70 percent of the city's general-fund budget. The job is last cabinet position Ginther has to fill.
  
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• Ohio quietly gave larger raises to non-union managers

  05-07-2016 13:04
  
  More than 3,000 management employees in state government received pay increases of 9 or 11.7 percent in the past year while union workers got raises of 2.5 percent. Mostly enacted through a new step added to the pay scale for some employees, bigger paychecks went to about 1 in 5 of the state's 16,948 exempt management employees — typically higher-ranking workers who are not members of labor unions and don't have the same job protection.
  
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• Joey Chestnut downs record 70 hot dogs in eating contest

  05-07-2016 12:53
  
  Joey "Jaws" Chestnut beat his own record in regaining the Mustard Yellow International Belt on Monday, downing a stomach-churning 70 hot dogs and buns to top Matt "The Megatoad" Stonie at the annual July Fourth eating contest.Chestnut, 32, easily secured victory by polishing off 17 more hot dogs than Stonie, who last year ended Chestnut's streak of eight straight wins in a major upset to take the championship title at Nathan's Famous on Coney Island.The 70 hot dogs and buns gobbled by Chestnut w
  
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• Ambassador regrets handcuffing of Emirati man

  05-07-2016 12:40
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The American ambassador to the United Arab Emirates expressed regret Monday over the handcuffing of an Emirati man dressed in traditional clothing who was detained in Ohio over terrorism fears.
  
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• Nursing-home thefts a complex challenge

  05-07-2016 12:36
  Detectives investigating the case of a Columbus woman who allegedly stole thousands of items from assisted living facilities were not expecting the amount of evidence they found when they executed a search warrant at the woman's home in March.When detectives obtained a warrant to search the home of 55-year-old Columbus resident Susan Gwynne on ... (more)
  
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• Where We Live: Reopening of detoxified Saunders Park could boost area

  05-07-2016 12:14
  
  It has taken the city two years and more than $2.3 million to reopen Saunders Park, which was plagued by decades-old toxic pollution that put visitors and the surrounding Near East Side neighborhood at risk. People will be able to use the park sometime later this year after the grass is established, said Brandi Braun, spokeswoman for the Columbus Department of Recreation and Parks. Next year, the city will bring back the soccer leagues. The park will have eight soccer fields and a walking trail.
  
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• Florida man wants to open addiction program in shuttered North Side motel

  05-07-2016 12:12
  
  A Florida man wants to buy and convert a closed motel at the Interstate 71/Route 161 interchange into a residential center for recovering addicts and people with other problems. Christopher Occhipinti directs Christopher House of Hope, what he calls a “life rehabilitation” program that helps people with addiction, job training and placement, family unification and parent development.
  
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• Ohio State surgeon uses robot in hip replacements

  05-07-2016 12:09
  
  Adam Berkowitz's limp had become so pronounced that people would approach him to ask if he was OK. His hips had begun to fail him. He wasn't even 40. "I hate to tell you this," his doctor told him, "but both your hips are looking awful." So three years ago, he opted to have his left hip replaced using a new technique that Dr. Andrew Glassman was exploring at Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center.
  
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• Bat boxes put up in northern Columbus give pest control new look

  05-07-2016 12:07
  
  Twelve new houses have gone up in northern Columbus, each accommodating as many as 150 residents. And although these residents are expected to eat out every night, area restaurants won't see an uptick in business. These houses were built for bats, and if one backer is right in his calculations, the inhabitants could save the city as much as $15,000 a year in mosquito-spraying costs.
  
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• Columbus gatherings offer support to women in business

  05-07-2016 12:03
  
  The Columbus business community is continuing to show evidence that it takes seriously the need to provide support and collaboration for female entrepreneurs even after years of progress.
  
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• On Restaurants | Deschutes Brewery plans ‘ultimate block party’ Saturday as charity fundraiser

  05-07-2016 12:02
  
  This isn’t your ordinary tap takeover. Deschutes Brewery is actually building a bar and throwing the “ultimate block party” Downtown, with a nod toward fans and a popular central Ohio nonprofit. The Bend, Oregon, brewery will hold a Street Pub from 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday in Genoa Park.
  
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• Young professionals club helps newcomers, lifelong residents alike discover Columbus

  05-07-2016 11:58
  
  Columbus has become a hot spot for mid-career professionals. But even a friendly, trendy city can be a little lonely — personally and professionally — for newcomers. Enter Columbus Young Professionals Club to fill the void. Started in 2005 by club President Derek Grosso, the Columbus Young Professionals Club has been helping connect those people through the club's 200 yearly events.
  
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• Grove City growth frightens Jackson Township neighborhood

  05-07-2016 11:39
  
  Amanda Brofford looks out her front door and sees a rural oasis. Her three-quarters of an acre on narrow streets with light traffic is in Jackson Township, 8 miles from Downtown, making it an ideal playground for her three children. Grove City officials look at Brofford’s property and see the future. They want to safely connect city residents to Fryer Park and the YMCA in the southern part of the city.
  
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• Juno spacecraft reaches Jupiter ending 5-year mission

  05-07-2016 10:59
  
  A NASA spacecraft is about to start unlocking the many secrets of giant, mysterious Jupiter.The Juno probe entered orbit around Jupiter early Tuesday morning after a nearly five-year trek through deep space. Juno will study Jupiter intensively over the next year and a half, peering deep inside the gas giant to help researchers better understand how it formed and evolved -- information that should shed light on planet-formation processes in general."One of the primary goals of Juno is to learn th
  
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• Ohio's lawyers have ethics questions about medical marijuana

  05-07-2016 10:44
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Attorneys are asking whether Ohio's new medical marijuana law that bars employers from disciplining professionals from working with marijuana businesses applies to them.Lawyers have submitted at least two requests for formal opinions on the matter to the state Supreme Court's Board of Professional Conduct.
  
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• Overpayment for stock alleged in lawsuit

  05-07-2016 06:44
  
  The Department of Labor has sued an Indianapolis financial company and its top executive in U.S. District Court in Columbus, accusing them of overpaying when they used money from the employee stock ownership plan of a Lewis Center-based logistics company to buy company stock. The employee stock ownership plan at Triple T Transport paid $17.46 million to buy 80 percent of Triple T stock in 2011, at least $5.9 million higher than the stock's fair market value, according to the lawsuit.
  
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