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• Sneak peek at deals for Amazon Prime Day

  11-07-2016 23:43
  
  Amazon is offering a sneak peek at some of the deal for Prime Day which begins at midnight.The website says that Prime members in the United State will be able to find thousands of deals throughout all categories Tuesday.Prime members will have access to twice as many deals compared to last year.This year will feature what Amazon calls ‘Lightning Deals,’ which will pop up throughout the day as often as every five minutes.Members will be able to track the Lightning Deals online and on
  
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• Police sergeant shoots at suspect during gas-station robbery

  11-07-2016 23:31
  
  A Columbus police sergeant fired several shots at an armed man who was fleeing from a Far East Side gas station that he was suspected of robbing early Monday morning.
  
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• National Recreation and Parks Month with Councilmember Jaiza Page

  11-07-2016 22:20 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Michigan courthouse shooting leaves 2 bailiffs, suspect dead

  11-07-2016 21:59
  
  A suspected gunman was killed after shooting three others at a Michigan courthouse Monday afternoon, reports CBS affiliate WWMT.The station reports that two bailiffs were killed in the shooting at the Berrien County Courthouse in St. Joseph, Michigan. The gunman died following a shootout, WWMT reports.It is not clear what the condition of the other victim is.The Berrien County Sheriff said that the situation was under control as of 3 p.m.© 2016 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  
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• Husband of woman accused of killing 3 sons pleads guilty to misdemeanor sex charge

  11-07-2016 21:44
  
  Joseph Pilkington’s wife sits in jail, awaiting trial on aggravated murder charges that accuse her of intentionally suffocating the couple’s three young sons. And now, though he has never been implicated in any of those deaths, Pilkington, 44, put his own criminal case behind him today. He pleaded guilty in Logan County Common Pleas Court to a misdemeanor charge for having sex with Brittany Pilkington when she was underage and before she became his wife.
  
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• Phil Burress, who led Ohio same-sex marriage ban, to retire

  11-07-2016 21:22
  
  Phil Burress, a born-again Christian who led the successful campaign to ban same-sex marriage in Ohio only to see it overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, will retire as president of Citizens for Community Values.
  
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• Newark mom accused of locking son in basement gets 3-year sentence

  11-07-2016 21:11
  
  An Ohio woman accused of regularly locking her young son in an unfinished basement for months has pleaded guilty to one count of child endangering and has been sentenced to three years in prison.Thirty-five-year-old Angel Abram pleaded guilty and was sentenced Monday in Newark. Authorities said Abram and her boyfriend kept her 6-year-old son in a 6-foot-by-8-foot room in the basement of their home when he wasn't in school and beat him with a belt.The boy was forced to eat his meals in the dirty
  
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• Man accepts deal in deadly robbery after witness refuses to cooperate

  11-07-2016 20:23
  
  The second of two men accused in a deadly robbery in a West Side parking lot accepted a plea deal Monday because the key witness continues to refuse to cooperate with prosecutors.
  
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• Another smog alert issued for central Ohio

  11-07-2016 19:52
  
  Central Ohio should experience another bad smog day on Tuesday. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission said a forecast for high temperatures and low wind will contribute to the problem. Smog forms in the air on hot, still days when the sun cooks pollutants from cars, trucks, power plants and factories. It can irritate lung tissue, trigger asthma attacks and worsen other chronic breathing problems.
  
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• Warriors star Draymond Green arrested for assault

  11-07-2016 19:41
  
  Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was arrested for an alleged assault over the weekend in East Lansing, Michigan, according to online court records.The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the city where Green played for Michigan State from 2008-12.An East Lansing police spokesman did not immediately return a call seeking details. Messages seeking comment were left for Green.If convicted of assault or assault and battery, Green could face 93 days in jail, a $500 fine or both. The
  
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• Pokemon Go has thousands of players walking the city, suburbs

  11-07-2016 19:37
  
  Columbus, don't be alarmed. All of those people you've seen walking around as if they were zombies, pointing their phones at you and, in general, not paying attention, are just playing a game — a game they are willing to walk miles and miles for every day. Despite being paranoia-inducing for some, Pokemon Go is providing hours of outdoor fun for people all over Columbus since its release on Wednesday.
  
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• Hillary Clinton to speak at NAACP convention in Cincinnati

  11-07-2016 19:31
  
  Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will speak to the NAACP national convention in Cincinnati as the Republican National Convention is getting underway in Cleveland.The nation's oldest civil rights organization has its convention July 16-20. Clinton will speak July 18.The organization says presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has also been invited to speak. His campaign didn't respond immediately Monday when asked whether he will.Trump will be on the o
  
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• Ohio casinos generated $1 billion in tax revenue since 2012

  11-07-2016 18:57
  
  Ohio's casinos have generated $1 billion in tax revenue — more than half of it going to cities and counties — since opening in 2012.
  
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• ‘Chewbacca mom’ sings after Dallas tragedy in latest viral video

  11-07-2016 18:14
  
  Candace Payne, the woman who gained worldwide attention for her viral video laughing uncontrollably in a Chewbacca mask, shared a heartfelt song over the weekend.In a Facebook post, Payne said she wanted to share Michael Jackson’s Heal the World “because someone needs to sing these lyrics again” after the murders of five Dallas police officers.Payne says her home is just 30 minutes away from the shooting scene in Texas.Before singing, she said she posted the video in hopes that
  
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• State rep wants missile defense system in Ohio

  11-07-2016 17:44
  
  An Ohio state representative has announced his support to bring the East Coast Missile Defense System to northeast Ohio.This comes as the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is eyeing three sites to place missile batteries that would protect the country in the event of a missile attack.The sites include Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center​ in Ravenna, Ohio, Fort Drum in New York and Fort Custer Training Center in Michigan.The decision by the MDA is expected within in the next few days.Cur
  
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• Darista Dips Serving Up Roasted Beet “Steaks” at Healthy Bites

  11-07-2016 17:43
  
  If you’ve attended any of our other Best Bites events, then you’ve likely wound up in a food coma or two after gorging on pizza, barbecue, desserts or tacos over the past year. This month it’s time for something a little different as we turn our focus to the healthier side of the spectrum at […]
  
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• ECOT leader: State attendance audit could force us to close

  11-07-2016 17:39
  
  In a message to students, teachers and families, Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow Superintendent Rick Teeters says if the school loses its lawsuit regarding student attendance counts, the school may close.
  
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• Murray's competitiveness helped him win 2nd Wimbledon title

  11-07-2016 17:05
  
  LONDON (AP) -- There are many reasons for Andy Murray's second Wimbledon championship and third Grand Slam title, not least of which would be his ability to return Milos Raonic's big serves in the final.There was also Murray's unrelenting court coverage.Those dipping passing shots when Raonic charged the net.Those clean strokes from every angle, limiting his unforced errors to merely a dozen during the 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) victory Sunday that allowed Murray to end his three-match losing streak
  
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• Dallas victim's heartbreaking words before he left for work

  11-07-2016 17:04
  
  Heidi and Mike Smith were living the American Dream. She's a teacher; he was a police officer.On Thursday Heidi's worst nightmare came true."The hospital chaplain put his hand out to me. And I knew," she said.Sgt. Mike Smith was dead. Before he went to work, without fail, Mike always said goodbye to his daughters Victoria and Caroline."I would always at least give him a hug before he left," Victoria said.But on Thursday, something was different.Caroline recalled, "He said to me, 'What if this is
  
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• Hilliard magician Michael Kent attempts to stump Penn & Teller

  11-07-2016 17:00
  
  Michael Kent knows all about the trappings of magic shows, the flourishes and props that audience members often associate with the performances.
  
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• Portugal stuns France to lift 1st cup despite Ronaldo injury

  11-07-2016 16:59
  
  SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) -- Portugal's players frantically tended to Cristiano Ronaldo's left knee but their tearful captain couldn't withstand the pain any longer.The Portuguese had to win their first major trophy the hard way, stunning host France in the European Championship final after playing without Ronaldo from the 25th minute through extra time on Sunday.Two hours after being carried off injured with the 1-0 victory secured by his battling teammates, the three-time world player of the ye
  
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• UFC sold to talent agency for $4 billion

  11-07-2016 16:53
  
  The UFC has been sold for approximately $4 billion to a group led by Hollywood talent agency WME-IMG.UFC President Dana White confirmed the sale of the mixed martial arts promotional company in text messages to The Associated Press on Sunday night.WME co-CEO Ari Emanuel also announced the sale early Monday in an internal company email that included SNTV - a joint venture between The Associated Press and IMG."We've been honored to have UFC and a number of its athletes as clients and couldn't be h
  
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• 5-time NBA champ Tim Duncan retires after 19 seasons

  11-07-2016 16:51
  
  SAN ANTONIO -- Tim Duncan spent nearly two decades as the quiet storm in the middle of the San Antonio Spurs franchise, putting the team on his broad shoulders and carrying it to heights unseen in modern American sports.With Duncan as the focal point, the Spurs won five championships, made the playoffs in all 19 of his seasons and cemented themselves as cemented themselves as the most enduring success story of their era.And now, the ageless and reluctant superstar is finally calling it a career.
  
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• Gas getting cheaper in Ohio; now down to $2.10 a gallon

  11-07-2016 16:47
  
  Ohio’s gas prices continued to fall heading into the workweek. A gallon of regular gas in Ohio was averaging $2.10 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc.
  
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• Newark woman gets 3 years for locking son in unfinished basement

  11-07-2016 16:38
  
  NEWARK — A Newark woman accused of routinely locking her young son in an unfinished basement for months was sentenced this morning to three years in prison. Angel Abram, 35, pleaded guilty in Licking County Common Pleas Court to a single count of child-endangering.
  
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• deNOVO Bistro Relocating Near Columbus Commons, Manifesto Closes

  11-07-2016 15:00
  
  After sitting next to a construction site for over two years, and with two more years of construction lying ahead, deNOVO Bistro owner Yavonne Sarber decided it was time to move her business elsewhere. The move couldn’t be a better fit for the business, Sarber said. On top of escaping the seemingly endless construction, her […]
  
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• Dallas gunman wrote in blood on garage wall before he was killed

  11-07-2016 13:28
  
  Police believe the gunman who killed five Dallas police officers had plans for a larger attack, but acted in response to two deadly police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana last week. Investigators are now combing through items belonging to the shooter, 25-year-old Micah Johnson, working to decipher the cryptic letters he wrote with his blood before he died.The New York Post reports Johnson wrote "RB" in blood on a parking garage wall before police closed in on him. Sources told the paper Joh
  
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• Man found shot to death in parking lot of Far West Side apartment complex

  11-07-2016 13:08
  
  A man was found shot to death late Sunday in the parking lot of an apartment complex on the Far West Side.
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: John Kasich says he’s not obligated to help Donald Trump win Ohio

  11-07-2016 12:47
  
  Washington Post checks in with Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who has yet to endorse Donald Trump, even as the candidate will (likely) be nominated the GOP presidential nominee in Cleveland next week.
  
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• Criminals are using Pokemon Go for robberies: Police

  11-07-2016 12:47
  
  Police in Missouri say four teens robbed victims after luring them to a specific location using the new Pokemon Go smartphone game.Police said Sunday that four teens used the game to draw victims to a spot in O'Fallon, just outside of St. Louis, and then robbed them.The recently released game sends players to locations to collect various creatures. Police say the robbers used the game to lure victims by putting a "beacon" at a location to draw in players.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports polic
  
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• Sherrod Brown, Richard Cordray are VP possibilities for Clinton

  11-07-2016 12:26
  
  WASHINGTON — Even as Sen. Sherrod Brown remains a contender to become Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential running mate, a handful of labor leaders and some Ohio Democrats have launched an aggressive effort to persuade Clinton to consider former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray. Although Brown has an extensive resume and deep ties with organized labor and progressives, the problem for Democrats is that GOP Gov. John Kasich would almost certainly name a Republican to replace Brown
  
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• Pedestrian killed in Far East Side hit-skip

  11-07-2016 12:17
  
  A person died early Monday after being struck by a van on the Far East Side. Columbus police were called to the intersection of Brice and Tussing roads at 5:43 a.m., a police dispatcher said.
  
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• Woman killed during hit & run in east Columbus (UPDATE)

  11-07-2016 12:06
  A woman is dead after an early morning hit and run in far east Columbus.The incident occurred at the intersection of Brice and Tussing roads just before 6:00 a.m.According to Columbus police, 21-year-old Amy Stewart was crossing the six-lane intersection at Brice Road when she was hit by a van or SUV. The driver stopped and got out after the crash to look at his vehicle, but quickly left the scene.Another driver who witnessed the accident stopped and called police.Stewart was pronounced dead at
  
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• Pedestrian killed during hit & run in east Columbus (UPDATE)

  11-07-2016 12:06
  A pedestrian is dead after an early morning hit and run in far east Columbus.The incident occurred at the intersection of Brice and Tussing roads just before 6:00 a.m.Police tell 10TV a female was crossing the six-lane intersection when she was hit by a van or SUV.The driver stopped and got out of his vehicle immediately after the crash, but quickly left the scene.Another driver who witnessed the accident stopped and called police.The driver is described as a white male wearing a t-shirt and sho
  
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• 21-year-old mother killed during hit & run in east Columbus (UPDATE)

  11-07-2016 12:06
  A 21-year-old mother is dead after an early morning hit and run in far east Columbus.The incident occurred at the intersection of Brice and Tussing roads just before 6 a.m.According to Columbus police, Amy Stewart was crossing the six-lane intersection at Brice Road when she was hit.Stewart’s boyfriend said they were walking to a gas station, when Stewart crossed Brice Road and was hit by one car, then run over by a second vehicle.One driver stopped and got out after the crash to look at h
  
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• Franklin Township plans cuts if 4th try for fire levy fails

  11-07-2016 11:58
  
  The stakes are high in Franklin Township, which in November will try for the fourth time to pass a fire levy. If voters reject it, the township will lay off more than a third of its firefighters and close one of its two firehouses to cut expenses from the Fire Department’s $4 million annual budget, not quite half of the township’s overall $9 million budget.
  
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• Partnership fights illegal dumping in southeastern Ohio

  11-07-2016 11:45
  
  ATHENS — A group of southeastern Ohio partners is collaborating to fight the illegal dumping of tires, mattresses and other household junk. It’s a new approach to an old problem. And although it might be too soon to assess how well the fight is going, the cooperating participants are hopeful.
  
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• Ohio University’s Dublin campus far more than a satellite

  11-07-2016 11:39
  
  In 2011, Athens-based Ohio University had a record-breaking gift of $105 million and a mandate to build an extension of its osteopathic-medicine college in central Ohio. The city of Dublin wanted a university to anchor a research district. Five years later, that match has given rise to a growing Bobcat presence in Dublin that will include nearly 350 students and 53 faculty and staff members this fall and is poised to grow into something well beyond the typical satellite campus.
  
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• OhioHealth renews partnership with Blue Jackets

  11-07-2016 11:35
  
  The Columbus Blue Jackets and OhioHealth have announced a multi-year renewal of the partnership between the National Hockey League club and the Columbus-based healthcare organization. OhioHealth has been affiliated with the Blue Jackets since the club’s inaugural 2000-01 season.
  
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• Kelso retiring from Ohio insurance trade group

  11-07-2016 11:32
  
  The Ohio Insurance Institute has announced that Dan Kelso is retiring as president of the trade group and that he'll be replaced by senior staffer Dean Fadel.
  
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• Advanced Drainage Systems to open Missouri plant

  11-07-2016 11:31
  
  Advanced Drainage Systems plans to build a new plant in Harrisonville, Missouri, to help meet rising demand for drainage pipe in that part of the country.
  
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• Ohio University Innovation Center supporting 176 jobs

  11-07-2016 11:28
  
  ATHENS — Ohio University’s Innovation Center, a high-tech business incubator, supported 176 jobs that generated an estimated $7.2 million in employee compensation in Athens County in 2015, a new report says.
  
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• Coding bootcamp coming to Columbus

  11-07-2016 11:27
  
  Tech Elevator is bringing its coding bootcamp to Columbus.
  
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• Ohio legal-aid group receives $12.9 million in mortgage settlement money

  11-07-2016 11:24
  
  The Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation will receive $12.9 million from a settlement struck between Bank of America and the U.S. Department of Justice and six states over mortgage-related activities by the bank and its subsidiaries.
  
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• Analyst downgrades L Brands shares over Brexit fears

  11-07-2016 11:22
  
  Brexit has come at the wrong time for L Brands, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst Lorraine Hutchinson, who has downgraded the Columbus-based retailer’s shares to “underperform.”
  
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• Columbus paramedic in wrongful death under new investigation

  11-07-2016 11:06
  
  A Columbus Fire Division paramedic involved in the death of a woman and a $1.2 million city settlement with her family is now under investigation for letting his paramedic certification lapse. James Amick was one of two paramedics who was dispatched in January 2011 to help Sonia Bray. Bray was having chest pains and trouble breathing, vomited and began turning blue while she was getting an MRI. About 25 minutes after paramedics arrived, after witnesses said they did little to help Bray, they loa
  
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• Hilliard magician attempts to stump Penn & Teller

  11-07-2016 10:17
  
  Michael Kent knows all about the trappings of magic shows, the flourishes and props that audience members often associate with the performances.
  
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• Police open fire on armed robbery suspect

  11-07-2016 10:08
  
  Columbus police are searching for an armed suspect who attempted to rob an east side gas station.Investigators say it happened at the Speedway on Brice Road and Chantry Drive.According to Sgt. Rich Weiner, a police sergeant pulled into the gas station parking lot around 2:00 a.m. and witnessed a man robbing the business.The gunman then fled the building and was confronted by the sergeant.During the confrontation, multiple shots were fired at the gunman, who was picked up by a dark-colored SUV.It
  
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• Hundreds pray for peace and change at healing rally in Columbus

  11-07-2016 07:19
  
  A call for healing in Columbus brought hundreds of people together Sunday night to pray for the victims of recent violence across the nation, and their families.A healing rally at First Church of God on Refugee Road welcomed community leaders, neighbors and Columbus police officers.Organizers hoped the rally would show unity and spread the message of love and hope.First Church of God Senior Pastor, Bishop Tim Clarke said Sunday’s rally was about sympathy and empathy for the Dallas police o
  
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• "Pokemon Go" being used to stage robberies, police say

  11-07-2016 05:07
  
  O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) -- Police in Missouri say four teens robbed victims after luring them to a specific location using the new Pokemon Go smartphone game.Police said Sunday that four teens used the game to draw victims to a spot in O'Fallon, just outside of St. Louis, and then robbed them.The recently released game sends players to locations to collect various creatures. Police say the robbers used the game to lure victims by putting a "beacon" at a location to draw in players.The St. Louis Post-
  
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