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• Trump ready to complete improbable rise at GOP convention

  17-07-2016 23:58
  
  CLEVELAND — A year ago, few imagined Donald Trump as a headline speaker at the Republican National Convention — let alone as its star. Back then, maybe the billionaire New Yorker was alone in thinking he would arrive in Cleveland this week as the GOP's presumptive nominee for president. There are still some Republicans trying to stop him, but the party's four-day coronation of its unlikely White House hopeful will complete his rise from real estate mogul to potential leader of the fr
  
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• Dissident delegates seek showdown vote at GOP convention

  17-07-2016 23:42
  
  CLEVELAND — Dissident delegates making a last-gasp attempt to prevent Donald Trump's nomination at the Republican National Convention say they will try forcing a state-by-state vote on the rules governing the gathering when it opens on Monday. But even if the rebels succeed in even getting such a roll call to occur, it's one they seem likely to lose.
  
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• Louisiana police shootings add new convention concerns

  17-07-2016 23:36
  
  CLEVELAND — The day before the Republican National Convention got underway in Cleveland, the fatal shooting of three police officers in Louisiana on Sunday added new concerns about security as huge crowds were expected to protest and the city police chief prepared officers to deal with the open carrying of weapons as allowed by state law.
  
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• Personal videos offer clues about Baton Rouge shooter's motives

  17-07-2016 23:25
  
  CBS NEWS -- Former Marine Gavin Eugene Long carried out Sunday's shooting against police officers in Baton Rouge on his 29th birthday.Long of Kansas City, Missouri, died Sunday in a shootout with police. Officers said he was wearing a mask and body armor, and was covered in all black.Long's online presence shows an author with a passion for motivating people, but his recent videos urged viewers to "fight back" against oppressors.Long's tours of duty included Japan and Iraq. He rose to the rank o
  
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• Ohio-based company promises hangover cure

  17-07-2016 23:25
  The Columbus, Ohio-based company claims the drink's active ingredient, Hovenia Dulcis , and other vitamins and minerals speed up alcohol metabolism and help the body recover from the effects of alcohol consumption. "You would take this at night after your last drink," said Chris Ellis, Life Support's financial director.
  
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• Dead Baton Rouge shooter attacked police on his birthday

  17-07-2016 23:25
  
  The deceased suspect in the deadly shooting of Baton Rouge law enforcement officers appeared to have attacked police on his 29th birthday, CBS News has learned.The suspect has been identified as a black male named Gavin Eugene Long of Kansas City, Missouri, sources tell CBS News. He was born on July 17, 1987.One suspect was killed and two others might still be at large, Casey Rayborn Hicks, a spokeswoman for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, previously said. However, Louisiana state police
  
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• Governor Kasich posts statement on shooting of officers in Baton Rouge

  17-07-2016 21:08
  
  The Louisiana city of Baton Rouge is on high alert, after three law enforcement officers were killed and three others wounded in a shooting not far from police headquarters on Sunday.One suspect was killed and officials say two others might be at large.Sunday's shooting comes less than two weeks after a black man was shot and killed by Baton Rouge police, sparking nightly protests across the city.Ohio Governor John Kasich said in a video statement posted online, "These kinds of vicious attacks o
  
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• Henrik Stenson wins the 2016 British Open in duel with Phil Mickelson

  17-07-2016 20:48
  
  After an epic duel at the British Open, Henrik Stenson has claimed his first major title.Stenson shot an 8-under 63 on Sunday to beat Phil Mickelson by three strokes, becoming the first man from Sweden to win one of golf's biggest events.After seven career top -five finishes at major championships, Stenson broke through for his first major victory with a dazzling performance at the 145th Open Championship, reports CBSSports.com. Stenson posted a 63 on Sunday, tying the major championship record
  
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• How parrots help veterans with PTSD

  17-07-2016 20:42
  
  What could a parrot possibly have in common with veterans returning from combat overseas? Turns out they can be BIRDS OF A FEATHER . . . as Tracy Smith now shows us:You can hear the place before you ever see it. In a lonely corner of Los Angeles is a home for dozens of parrots -- many of them neglected, abandoned, abused.The people who care for these birds know something about trauma themselves: Most are veterans who still carry the emotional baggage of war. But in this tiny haven of wounded bir
  
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• Man accused of taking hostagse at Baltimore Burger King charged

  17-07-2016 20:23
  
  Baltimore Police have identified the man they say took hostages, including a 7-year-old girl, at a Burger King restaurant.Lt. Jarron Jackson said in a news release that 26-year-old George Johnson held people hostage on Sunday while running from police, who were trying to arrest him on a sexual assault charge.After hours of negotiating, police say the incident ended peacefully, with the hostages unharmed.Jackson says Johnson is charged with numerous offenses, including handgun violations, illegal
  
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• Armed rape suspect holding hostages in Baltimore Burger King

  17-07-2016 20:23
  
  Baltimore Police have a Burger King surrounded after a suspect wanted on rape charges fled a traffic stop and took hostages inside the fast food restaurant Sunday.The suspect was stopped around 11 a.m. after officers recognized him, according to Baltimore police spokesperson T.J. Smith. The suspect allegedly fled police, who gave chase until the suspect's car collided with another vehicle.Police say the suspect then ran into the Burger King and took hostages, including a 7-year-old.Smith did not
  
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• Male inmate kills female corrections officer at Texas prison

  17-07-2016 20:05
  
  A male inmate killed a female corrections officer at a prison in west central Texas early Saturday, authorities said.Mari Johnson, 55, was found unresponsive about 3 a.m. near the kitchen area of the Robertson Unit, a prison in Abilene, Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesman Jason Clark said. Life-saving measures were initiated and Johnson then was taken to Hendricks Medical Center in Abilene where she was pronounced dead, he said.The name of the inmate and circumstances surrounding the
  
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• Police call deadly Florida hospital shooting "random"

  17-07-2016 20:00
  
  An elderly patient and a hospital employee were shot to death inside a third-floor room of a central Florida hospital early Sunday morning.Police in Titusville, Florida, described the shooting at the Parrish Medical Center to CBS affiliate WKMG as "random."A male suspect has been taken into custody, but few details have been released. Officials say the gunman acted alone in the 2 a.m. pair of shootings."It appears to be extremely random," said Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey before adding that
  
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• Roads close, open to start week

  17-07-2016 19:24
  
  Getting into Columbus from Delaware County should be a lot easier Monday morning as a major milestone in the I-270/U.S. 23 interchange project known as the North Side Fix is reached, leading to the opening of additional traffic lanes. A $78 million makeover of one of the busiest freeway interchanges in central Ohio began in 2013 and is expected to be complete at the end of next month.
  
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• The Latest: Slain sheriff's deputy described as a family man

  17-07-2016 18:08
  
  The Latest on the shooting of law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge (all times local):10:30 p.m.A neighbor of slain Baton Rouge sheriff's deputy Brad Garafola says he was a family man.Rhonda Smith said Sunday evening that Garafola was never seen without at least one of his four children, who range in age from 7 to 21.Smith says Garafola was, "the epitome of a peace officer."A gunman killed 45-year-old Garafola, who had been with the sheriff's office for 24 years, and two Baton Rouge police off
  
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• The Latest: Slain officer just had a wedding anniversary

  17-07-2016 18:08
  
  The Latest on the shooting of law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge (all times local):11 p.m.Slain Baton Rouge police officer Matthew Gerald celebrated his fourth wedding anniversary just two weeks ago.WWL-TV (http://bit.ly/2a9jnF9 ) reports Gerald and his wife, Dechia, have a 3-year-old daughter together and that Gerald had adopted his wife's daughter from a previous relationship.Family friend Skye Turner says Gerald was, "a good family man, good cop, loving husband."WWL reports Gerald was a
  
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• The Latest: Shooter identified as 29-year-old Gavin Long

  17-07-2016 18:08
  
  The Latest on the shooting of law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge (all times local):5:00 p.m. via CBSThe deceased suspect in the deadly shooting of Baton Rouge law enforcement officers appeared to have attacked police on his 29th birthday, CBS News has learned.The suspect has been identified as a black male named Gavin Eugene Long of Kansas City, Missouri, sources tell CBS News. He was born on July 17, 1987.Click here to watch live coverage---4:55 p.m.A spokesman for the Louisiana state poli
  
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• The Latest: Baton Rouge Police look for explosives

  17-07-2016 18:08
  
  The Latest on the shooting of law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge (all times local):12:45 p.m.Police in Louisiana say they are using a specialized robot to check for explosives near the body of a suspect who was shot and killed in Baton Rouge early Sunday.The suspect is believed to have been involved in the shooting of law enforcement officers in the Louisiana city early Sunday. Three officers are dead and three are hospitalized with injuries. The shooting occurred less than 1 mile from poli
  
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• The Latest: Baton Rouge gunman's location unknown for several minutes

  17-07-2016 18:08
  
  The Latest on the shooting of law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge (all times local):4:27 p.m.According to radio traffic, Baton Rouge police answered a report of a man with an assault rifle and were met by gunfire - and for several long minutes, didn't know where it was coming from.The radio exchanges were made public Sunday by the website Broadcastify.Nearly 2½ minutes after the first "Officer down!" report, an officer on the scene is heard saying they don't know the shooter's locatio
  
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• The Latest: Authorities open up shooting scene in Baton Rouge

  17-07-2016 18:08
  
  The Latest on the shooting of law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge (all times local):11:05 p.m.Authorities have opened up the area in Baton Rouge where three law enforcement officers were shot and killed.The ground behind the convenience store and a nearby beauty supply store was still wet Sunday, apparently from being washed down by authorities following the investigation.An Associated Press photographer on the scene could see what appeared to be two large blood stains on the concrete paveme
  
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• Police Officers Shot, Killed In Baton Rouge

  17-07-2016 18:08
  Police in Louisiana say that several officers have been shot while on duty.The shooting happened early Sunday, less than 1 mile from police headquarters.Baton Rouge police representatives say they do not know the extent of the injuries or give the precise number of officers injured; however television station WAFB has reported as many as 7 officer shot and 2 officers killed.Police Sgt. Don Coppola said that authorities believe the "scene is contained", meaning that a shooter was unlikely on the
  
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• Police say at least 2 officers shot in Baton Rouge

  17-07-2016 17:55
  
  Several officers have been shot in Baton Rouge Sunday morning while on duty less than a mile from police headquarters, police said.The shooting happened early just before 9 a.m., less than 1 mile from police headquarters.Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Don Coppola, speaking on local television station WAFB, did not know the extent of the injuries or give the precise number of officers injured. He said they were rushed to a local hospital. Coppola said authorities are asking people to stay away from the
  
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• 3 officers dead in Baton Rouge shooting, spox says

  17-07-2016 17:55
  
  Three officers are confirmed dead and three others wounded after a shooting in Baton Rouge, a sheriff's office spokeswoman said Sunday. One suspect is dead and law enforcement officials believe two others are still at large, the spokeswoman said.Casey Rayborn Hicks, a spokeswoman for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, said in a statement that the public should call 911 immediately if they see anything suspicious.The shooting - which happened just before 9 a.m., less than 1 mile from police h
  
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• 3 officers dead, 3 hurt in Baton Rouge shooting

  17-07-2016 17:55
  
  Three officers are confirmed dead and three others wounded after a shooting in Baton Rouge, a sheriff's office spokeswoman said Sunday. One suspect is dead and law enforcement officials believe two others are still at large, the spokeswoman said.Casey Rayborn Hicks, a spokeswoman for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, said in a statement that the public should call 911 immediately if they see anything suspicious.The shooting - which happened just before 9 a.m., less than 1 mile from police h
  
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• 3 Baton Rouge police killed in shooting; 1 suspect dead

  17-07-2016 17:55
  
  Three Baton Rouge law enforcement officers were killed and three others wounded Sunday, less than two weeks after a black man was shot and killed by police here in a confrontation that sparked nightly protests across the city that reverberated nationwide.Police said the suspect was shot and killed at the scene. Authorities initially believed that two other assailants might be at large, but hours later said that no other active shooters were in the city.The shooting - which took place just before
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in Ross County crash

  17-07-2016 17:54
  
  A Pickaway County man was killed Saturday afternoon after he veered a motorcycle off a rural highway in Ross County.
  
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• PromoWest Fest Embraced by Music Fans

  17-07-2016 17:42
  
  The beautiful weather and music continued throughout Saturday as day two of PromoWest Fest took place at McFerson Commons. A minor soundcheck issue before the opening band caused a small delay in the day’s schedule. But once the music began it ran continuously from start to finish as day two mixed up the likes of […]
  
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• Home improvement on the outside

  17-07-2016 15:48
  A great first impression when it comes to your home starts when someone drives up to your house.Denny Gray from Lowe’s shows us ways we can increase our curb appeal, including doing things like painting your front door, changing your outdoor lighting and changing your mailbox.
  
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• 2 killed in shooting at Florida hospital

  17-07-2016 15:32
  
  CNN - A man entered a patient's room at a medical center in Florida early Sunday and opened fire, killing two people, authorities said.The victims were an elderly female patient and a female hospital employee, who were sitting in the room, Titusville police Chief John Lau said.Moments after the shots rang out, two security guards came into the room at Parrish Medical Center and took the suspect down, the police chief said.The guards were not armed. They held the suspect down until police arrived
  
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• Locally Made Protein Bars Built to Compliment Coffee Consumption

  17-07-2016 14:25
  
  While going out for a “coffee-and-a-donut” might sound like an ideal breakfast paring, there are some days where you want to reach for something a little healthier than a pastry. Enter: coffeeFit. Local entrepreneur Trent Wills launched his Granville-based company with the idea of creating a protein-powered snack that would taste great alongside your morning […]
  
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• Locally Made Protein Bars Built to Complement Coffee Consumption

  17-07-2016 14:25
  
  While going out for a “coffee-and-a-donut” might sound like an ideal breakfast paring, there are some days where you want to reach for something a little healthier than a pastry. Enter: coffeeFit. Local entrepreneur Trent Wills launched his Granville-based company with the idea of creating a protein-powered snack that would taste great alongside your morning […]
  
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• Healthy Bites Preview: coffeeFit

  17-07-2016 14:25
  
  While going out for a “coffee-and-a-donut” might sound like an ideal breakfast paring, there are some days where you want to reach for something a little healthier than a pastry. Enter: coffeeFit. Local entrepreneur Trent Wills launched his Granville-based company with the idea of creating a protein-powered snack that would taste great alongside your morning […]
  
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• The List: 8 Films, Games and Shows Arriving This Fall

  17-07-2016 14:18
  
  We’re halfway through the summer blockbuster season, which means that we’re headed toward a fall lineup of films, shows and video games that look to be a bit more on the critically acclaimed side of the spectrum. A lot of those games, films and tv series have already been announced, but that doesn’t mean there […]
  
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• Opinion: Further Action Needed to Curb Violent Threats at Doo Dah Parade

  17-07-2016 14:15
  
  On June 7th, 2016, five people were murdered and four seriously injured while on a bicycle club-sanctioned ride in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The mad motorist who committed the crime is charged with five counts of murder and many more serious felonies. News of the crime, along with crime scene photos, was carried by every major news […]
  
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• Trump, Pence don't agree on key social, economic policies

  17-07-2016 14:02
  
  When GOP presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump was "pro-choice in every respect," Indiana Gov. Mike Pence compared abortion to the tragedy of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.When Pence opposed providing gay Americans with the protection of anti-discrimination laws, Trump declared that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission needed to protect gay rights in the workplace.And when Trump was applauding state lawsuits against big tobacco companies, Pence declared that "smoking doesn't kill
  
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• Opinion: City Council Wards Would Boost Neighborhood Representation

  17-07-2016 14:00
  
  Ask people to name their seven city council representatives without using Google: the results are telling, most can’t get more than three or four. What does that mean about the present state of at-large representation, when citizens don’t know who represents them in a city the size of Columbus? Meanwhile, most big cities (all of […]
  
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• Clinton using Republican convention to spur voter signups

  17-07-2016 13:58
  
  Hillary Clinton's campaign is launching a major voter mobilization drive during the Republican National Convention. Campaign officials say the presumptive Democratic nominee is setting a national goal of persuading more than 3 million people to register and commit to vote in the 2016 election. Clinton intends to announce the plan on Monday in a speech to the NAACP convention in Cincinnati, followed by a stop at an Ohio voter registration event with volunteers. She is kicking off the voter drive
  
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• Campaign Ad Watch: Ad touting Portman-backed anti-drug bill doesn’t tell full story

  17-07-2016 13:49
  
  Ad: “Solutions,” a 30-second TV commercial
  
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• Ohio's shale natural gas spurs investment in building of plants

  17-07-2016 13:12
  
  A power-plant building boom has hit Ohio, the first since shale natural gas changed just about everything in the state's energy landscape.
  
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• How good are private schools that take Ohio voucher students? Hard to know

  17-07-2016 13:08
  
  Ohioans’ taxes paid for $117 million in tuition vouchers for private schools last year to give students a ticket out of public schools. But if those private schools perform any better, it’s tough for parents and taxpayers to find out.
  
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• Medicaid expansion covers nearly 500,000 Ohioans for mental health, drug treatment

  17-07-2016 12:57
  
  Nearly 500,000 low-income Ohio adults, most of them uninsured, received mental health and addiction services under the state's hard-fought Medicaid expansion. About 100,000 of the new beneficiaries have severe mental illnesses, including psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. And many of the rest are battling drug addiction.
  
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• Columbus police handling of racial slurs facing Ohio civil rights charge

  17-07-2016 12:53
  
  A white sergeant’s use of racial slurs and a threat to kill two black officers prompted a state agency to charge the Columbus Division of Police with “unlawful discriminatory practices” for failing to quickly act on officers’ complaints. Investigations by the police division and the Ohio Civil Rights Commission determined Sgt. Eric Moore called black officers racially charged names, with the Civil Rights Commission further finding that Moore once talked of killing black o
  
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• Grandview man raises funds to help others with depression

  17-07-2016 12:51
  
  The handsome college soccer player was sitting in chemistry class when he suddenly couldn’t catch his breath, his body started to shake, and he felt as if the walls were going to crush him. Derek Davis thought he was having a heart attack until some fresh air and water calmed him a bit. But the panic attacks — feelings of uncontrollable anxiousness and stress — wouldn’t stop.
  
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• Activists frustrated with Columbus City Council spurred Issue 1

  17-07-2016 12:34
  
  For decades, the city’s area commissions and civic associations have been the link between residents and City Hall, representation that was supposed to give neighborhoods a voice Downtown. But on Aug. 2, Columbus voters will decide whether to make a dramatic change to the way the city is governed.
  
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• Man dies after motorcycle crash in Ross County

  17-07-2016 12:32
  
  The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly motorcycle crash.It happened Saturday around 3:15 p.m. on Blain Highway near Black Run Road in Ross County.David Herren, 66, was traveling northwest when he went off the right side of the road and hit a guard rail and a tree.He was pronounced dead at the scene.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for the latest developments.
  
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• Capitol Insider: Jo Ann Davidson votes against RNC conscience clause

  17-07-2016 12:21
  
  Jo Ann Davidson faced a choice: go with her friend, Gov. John Kasich, or go with her instinct as a longtime leader of the Republican National Committee?
  
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• Some Ohio delegates expect GOP convention violence

  17-07-2016 12:15
  
  CLEVELAND — Well, Donald Trump promised that this Republican National Convention would be different. But the New York billionaire, scheduled to arrive in Cleveland on Wednesday, probably wasn’t anticipating this: For the first time in recent history, more attention might be directed at what happens outside the party gathering than inside. The question looming over this long-awaited week in Cleveland — even more than what will come out of Trump’s mouth — is whether v
  
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• Theodore Decker commentary: Man on mission to slow speeders in his neighborhood

  17-07-2016 12:08
  
  Cal Hobbs' emails telegraph his frustration even before you read a word of them. Hobbs, 82, has spent two years on a quest to end speeding in his Northeast Side neighborhood. It isn’t going well.
  
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• Officials: Man shoots at 'Pokemon Go' players outside house

  17-07-2016 11:28
  
  Authorities say a Florida man fired shots at two late-night "Pokemon Go" players in a car outside his house but no one was injured. Flagler County Sheriff's Office spokesman James Troiano says in a news release that the homeowner awoke to a noise outside about 1:30 a.m. Saturday and saw a car sitting in the road in front of his house. He told authorities he got a handgun and approached the vehicle. Troiano says the two teens in the car sped away and the man fired several shots at them. Later tha
  
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• A century of Columbus' at-large council members

  17-07-2016 11:00
  
  Columbus voters soon will decide for the third time whether to scrap the city’s seven-member, at-large city council that has been in place since 1916. In a special election Aug. 2, brought via initiative petition, voters will choose whether to initially create a 13-member council, with 10 members elected by district and three at-large. The proposed charter amendment would require the council to add two districts each time the city grows by 150,000 residents, up to a maximum of 22 districts
  
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