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• Baton Rouge police shooter said he was 'sovereign citizen'

  18-07-2016 23:43
  
  The former Marine who killed three Baton Rouge, Louisiana, police officers identified with a growing movement that originated among white supremacists and whose adherents believe they're immune to most state and federal laws, including paying taxes and getting driver's licenses.Gavin Long, a 29-year-old black man from Kansas City, Missouri, filed documents last year declaring himself a sovereign citizen, as a member of the United Washitaw de Dugdahmoundyah. Members of the mostly black group, whi
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: Republican National Convention

  18-07-2016 23:42
  
  The Latest on the Republican National Convention in Cleveland:---WATCH LIVE: RNC 2016---5:10 p.m.Who had the job of restoring order from the podium when the Republican National Convention was breaking into chaos?It wasn't House Speaker Paul Ryan or the party chairman, Reince Priebus (ryns PREE'-bus).That responsibility fell to the presiding officer - an Arkansas congressman named Steve Womack. He may be little known outside his state or away from Capitol Hill.Womack talked firmly over angry dele
  
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• Why is this man carrying an AK-47 outside of GOP convention? 'Because I can.'

  18-07-2016 23:41
  
  On Public Square around noon today, Jesse Gonzales of the Cleveland suburb Lakewood, was attracting a lot of attention, because of the AK-47 assault-style rifle slung behind his back. Gonzales, 26, said he wasn't trying to make a statement even while the media crowded around him taking photos and shooting video.
  
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• Uncle charged with murder in death of 12-year-old niece, injury to nephew

  18-07-2016 23:20
  
  Ten-year-old Thaijuan L. Green was recovering in Nationwide Children's Hospital this afternoon from at least one bullet wound after he and his older sister were shot — police say by their uncle — Sunday afternoon. Cheyenne R. Stewart, 12, did not survive and was one of two homicide victims over the weekend that raised the city's total homicides so far this year to 50.
  
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• Why is man carrying an AK-47 outside of GOP convention? 'Because I can.'

  18-07-2016 23:18
  
  On Public Square around noon today, Jesse Gonzales of the Cleveland suburb Lakewood, was attracting a lot of attention, because of the AK-47 assault-style rifle slung behind his back. Gonzales, 26, said he wasn't trying to make a statement even while the media crowded around him taking photos and shooting video.
  
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• Missouri officer paralyzed after being shot in neck at traffic stop

  18-07-2016 23:06
  
  A suburban St. Louis police officer shot in the neck during a traffic stop is paralyzed from the neck down due to what the Ballwin police chief calls "catastrophic damage to his spinal cord."Officer Michael Flamion was shot from behind on July 8 after stopping a man for speeding in Ballwin, a well-to-do St. Louis County town of about 30,000 residents. Antonio Taylor of St. Louis was arrested later that day and is jailed on $500,000 bond on several charges, including first-degree assault of a law
  
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• City council to vote on funding for drug treatment center in east Columbus

  18-07-2016 22:20
  
  Columbus City Council is expected to approve funding $250,000 to create a new addiction treatment center.A nearly empty medical office located on the corner of Livingston Avenue and Lockbourne Road is slated for renovation.Alvis Inc., formally known as Alvis House, would run and operate the treatment center.If passed, the $250,000 would come from the Columbus Special Income Tax Fund. It would fund roof replacement, new flooring and wiring for the building.Council President Zach Klein said this n
  
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• In medical mystery, caregiver gets Zika from man who died

  18-07-2016 22:09
  
  A Utah man who became the first person in the continental U.S. to die after being infected with the Zika virus passed it to a caregiver, creating a medical mystery about how it spread between them, health officials said Monday.The two people did not have sexual contact and the type of mosquito that mainly spreads the virus is not found in the high-altitude area where they live, the Salt Lake County Health Department said.The caregiver is a "family contact" and has fully recovered, but officials
  
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• Woman who finds Pokemon hunter in yard warns of her own hunting skills

  18-07-2016 22:07
  
  When a Gahanna woman caught a man Pokemon-hunting near her backyard, she warned of her own hunting skills — the kind involving a gun. The 23-year-old man wandered into a fenced-in area of Ridenour Road while playing "Pokemon Go," the latest smartphone craze, on July 10, according to a Gahanna police report.
  
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• Trump supporters rally to back his message in Cleveland

  18-07-2016 22:03
  
  CLEVELAND — Donald Trump reminds 49-year-old truck driver Ernie Wieck of his dad. "He's loud and says what he thinks. He's not a wimp who panders," said Wieck, of State Line, Ind. He joined several hundred Trump supporters Monday at a Downtown park along the Cuyahoga River at the America First Unity Rally to celebrate the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. It is one of the few scheduled rallies in Cleveland this week supporting Trump, and plenty of media and law enforcement were
  
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• Cops: Homeowner fatally shot teen who knocked on wrong door

  18-07-2016 21:15
  
  A Massachusetts man charged with fatally shooting a 15-year-old boy who mistakenly knocked on his door looking for a friend is headed to court.Prosecutors say 42-year-old Jeffrey Lovell is scheduled to be arraigned on a murder charge Monday in Chicopee District Court.Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni says police were called to Lovell's Chicopee home at about 1 p.m. Saturday, where officers discovered teen Dylan Francisco outside with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He died later at a nea
  
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• 'This madness has to stop' Hillary Clinton says of shootings

  18-07-2016 20:06
  
  Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton told hundreds at the NAACP convention in Cincinnati today that the country still has a long way to go in improving race-relations, saying the killings of black men by police and the killings of police officers themselves must be addressed.
  
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• Genetic Target Could Help Fight Deadly Drug-Resistant Infections

  18-07-2016 19:58
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Fungal infections pose a major threat to hospital patients and have proven difficult to combat, but scientists have unlocked evidence that could lead to more effective treatment. Researchers at The Ohio State University are the first to identify a potential gene-based approach to increasing the immune response to the fungus Candida albicans, which can find its way into the bloodstream and vital organs, including the kidneys.
  
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• Islamic group talks of need for inclusion outside of GOP convention

  18-07-2016 19:40
  
  As a local Islamic leader spoke about the fear of an America divided Monday, a member of Texas’ GOP delegation for the Republican National Convention bluntly illustrated her worries.
  
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• Hilliard man indicted in near-fatal heroin overdose

  18-07-2016 19:33
  
  A Hilliard man is facing several charges after he provided heroin that nearly killed a user last month.Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said Monday a grand jury indicted 25-year-old Jon Jones on corrupting another with drugs, heroin trafficking and tampering with evidence.According to O’Brien, Trent Coburn, 28, bought $30 worth of heroin from Jones on June 3.The pair then got into a vehicle on I-270, with Jones as the passenger.Coburn soon lost consciousness and overdosed.Jones
  
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• Mid-Ohio Foodbank Reaches 2 Million Pound Produce Donation Milestone

  18-07-2016 18:24
  
  Tuesday evening’s delivery from the Mid-Ohio Foodbank (MOF) to the Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center (CRC) will have the landmark two millionth pound of fresh produce in tow. The partnership between MOF and the CRC started five years ago, in 2011, with the Foodbank’s Fresh Produce initiative. The program launched after MOF started getting more and […]
  
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• PromoWest Fest Wraps Up Three Successful Days of Live Outdoor Music

  18-07-2016 18:08
  
  PromoWest Fest concluded on Sunday as alt-rock heavy weights Garbage and Modest Mouse helped to stylishly close out what will surely be considered a successful first year festival for the PromoWest team. The beautiful weather continued throughout the day as the festival dipped back into alternative radio friendly waters after Saturday night’s hip-hop diversion. Austin […]
  
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• Domestic violence case against mayor's father dropped

  18-07-2016 17:55
  
  A misdemeanor domestic-violence case against Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther's father was dismissed today at the request of the special prosecutor, who has been unable to locate the victim. Jeffrey D. Ginther, 69, was arrested on charges of assault and domestic violence after Columbus police said he struck his 19-year-old granddaughter at his Chatham Lane North home on the Northwest Side on April 22. Defense attorney Mark C. Collins said his client was trying to separate his granddaughter and h
  
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• Domestic violence case against Mayor Ginther's father dropped

  18-07-2016 17:55
  
  A misdemeanor domestic-violence case against Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther's father was dismissed today at the request of the special prosecutor, who has been unable to locate the victim. Jeffrey D. Ginther, 69, was arrested on charges of assault and domestic violence after Columbus police said he struck his 19-year-old granddaughter at his Chatham Lane North home on the Northwest Side on April 22. Defense attorney Mark C. Collins said his client was trying to separate his granddaughter and h
  
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• Focus at Ohio delegates’ breakfast is on GOP message, not Donald Trump

  18-07-2016 17:12
  
  Speaker after speaker at the first Ohio delegation breakfast of the Republican National Convention talked about the Republican message, vowed that Republicans would keep Americans safe, promised that Republicans were better prepared to lead the nation in November. But one thing nobody mentioned: presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, who will accept his party's nomination on Thursday.
  
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• Snowville Creamery Showcasing Yogurt Samples

  18-07-2016 17:03
  
  Located 90 minutes southeast of Columbus, Snowville Creamery has become synonymous with responsibly raised dairy products in Ohio. The grass-fed cow farm has expanded its product line over the years to include not just milk and whipping cream, but also creme fraiche and yogurt. The latter of which will be available for tasting at the […]
  
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• Healthy Bites Preview: Snowville Creamery

  18-07-2016 17:03
  
  Located 90 minutes southeast of Columbus, Snowville Creamery has become synonymous with responsibly raised dairy products in Ohio. The grass-fed cow farm has expanded its product line over the years to include not just milk and whipping cream, but also creme fraiche and yogurt. The latter of which will be available for tasting at the […]
  
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• Columbus City Council considering $12.8 million in Big Lots tax breaks

  18-07-2016 16:43
  
  The Columbus City Council is expected to approve up to $12.8 million in tax breaks for Big Lots to build a new headquarters on the city’s Northeast Side and create 25 new full-time jobs. Council members meet today at 5 p.m. at City Hall.
  
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• Baton Rouge gunman ambushed 6 cops

  18-07-2016 16:39
  
  A former Marine dressed in black and carrying extra ammunition ambushed police in Baton Rouge, shooting and killing three law enforcement officers less than two weeks after a black man was fatally shot by police there in a confrontation that sparked nightly protests that reverberated nationwide.Three other officers were wounded Sunday, one critically. Police said the gunman was killed at the scene."His movements, his direction, his attention was on police officers," state police Col. Mike Edmons
  
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• Focus on GOP message, not Donald Trump at Ohio delegation breakfast

  18-07-2016 16:29
  
  Speaker after speaker at the first Ohio delegation breakfast of the Republican National Convention talked about the Republican message, vowed that Republicans would keep Americans safe, promised that Republicans were better prepared to lead the nation in November.
  
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• Clinton to discuss Baton Rouge shooting, voter mobilization at NAACP convention

  18-07-2016 16:25
  
  CINCINNATI — Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will address the NAACP convention this morning in Cincinnati.
  
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• Ohio GOP gives swag bags to journalists at convention, then takes them back

  18-07-2016 16:18
  
  The Raiders of the Lost Swag descended on reporters’ dorm rooms at Case Western University on Sunday night, even opening closed doors to unoccupied bedrooms to complete their task.
  
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• 'Smart' plan must address safety

  18-07-2016 15:36
  
  The Dispatch welcomes letters to the editor from readers. Typed letters of 200 words or fewer are preferred; all might be edited.
  
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• Rowing Machine Gym Opens in Clintonville

  18-07-2016 15:27
  
  Group fitness classes are rising in popularity across the nation. Not only are classes like Zumba and Boot Camp still going strong, but classes that encourage participants to utilize machines in groups are gaining momentum as well. One particular machine that is gathering a following is rowing. Gyms across the nation are equipped with rowing […]
  
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• Wrong Ohio GOP swag bags given to journalists at GOP convention

  18-07-2016 15:23
  
  The Raiders of the Lost Swag descended on reporters’ dorm rooms at Case Western University on Sunday night, even opening closed doors to unoccupied bedrooms to complete their task.
  
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• A Few Words With Jack Barakat of All Time Low

  18-07-2016 15:21
  
  Still riding the momentum of their most recent album Future Hearts and its third single “Missing You”, Baltimore-based pop punk outfit All Time Low has been spending some quality time in Columbus as of late. Last weekend, they performed a headlining set at PromoWestFest. This week, the band’s principal guitarists and vocalists Jack Barakat and […]
  
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• Ohio’s average gas price ticks back up to $2.18, but still down from month ago

  18-07-2016 14:55
  
  Ohio’s average gas price for a gallon of regular gas is up about 8 cents from a week ago, but 36 cents lower than the price a month ago.
  
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• Kasich making ‘big mistake’ skipping convention, Trump manager says

  18-07-2016 14:50
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign chairman says Ohio Gov. John Kasich is making a “big mistake” by skipping the Republican National Convention that kicks off in Cleveland on Monday.
  
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• Baton Rouge officer wrote emotional Facebook post days before death

  18-07-2016 14:17
  
  Just days before he was shot and killed, a Baton Rouge police officer posted an emotional Facebook message saying he was "physically and emotionally" tired and expressing how difficult it was to be both a police officer and a black man, a friend said Sunday."I swear to God I love this city but I wonder if this city loves me," Montrell Jackson wrote.Friends and family of Jackson, 32, were mourning the 10-year veteran of the police force that relatives described as a "gentle giant" and a "protecto
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: What you need to know on Day One of the GOP convention

  18-07-2016 13:53
  
  A look at all that is happening at the GOP convention in Cleveland.
  
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• 10 things to know about the RNC in Cleveland

  18-07-2016 13:03
  
  The glitz. The glam. The speeches, protests and parties. The flamboyant presidential candidate who's giving his party heartburn.The 2016 Republican National Convention, kicking off Monday, will be like no other. Just ask Donald Trump, who's promised a "monumentally magnificent" display of stagecraft at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.Whether this year's confab meets that benchmark remains to be seen. With many Republicans deeply reluctant to nominate the billionaire reality TV star, GOP org
  
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• Watch the craziness that happens when a rare Pokemon appears in Central Park

  18-07-2016 12:58
  
  CNET - Who says America can't unite?This is just the piffle of the negative.I have proof that we can all come together as one. We just need to heed a certain call.Here is footage that shows that something has the ability to unite Americans: Pokemon Go.Posted to Twitter by podcaster and writer Izzy Nobre, it shows the effect on a large number of Americans, as a rare Pokemon appears in Central Park.Central Park seems an appropriate place for rare creatures to come out at night.Here, though, was a
  
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• Girl with progressive neurological disease benefits from Children’s clinical trial

  18-07-2016 12:15
  
  Maria Graham shuffled through videos on her Facebook page, eventually stopping on one from 2014. In it, 3-year-old Layla smiled, dashed around the living room and told her mother that she wanted to listen to one of her favorite songs. Graham closed the video and scrolled to another one made of her daughter a few months later. In this one, Layla’s steps were more labored, and she struggled to speak the word baby.
  
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• Meningitis vaccine required this year for Ohio 7th-, 12th-graders

  18-07-2016 12:11
  
  Before the new school year, parents will have to make sure their children receive the meningococcal vaccine. Lawmakers added the vaccine to the list of required immunizations last year for students entering seventh grade and 12th grade; the change takes effect in the coming weeks.
  
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• Franklin County deputy faces disciplinary hearing over training incident

  18-07-2016 12:06
  
  Cody Van Meter struggled to breathe as the 270-pound Franklin County deputy sheriff pinned him to the ground with a knee planted across his neck. One, two, three jabs in the ribs. Van Meter became disoriented as the deputy applied a bear hug on the ground. Then the deputy hoisted Van Meter into the air and body-slammed him like a professional wrestler delivering the knockout blow.
  
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• Excited about Trump? Not the Ohio delegation

  18-07-2016 11:54
  
  Even as they prepare to attend the first Republican National Convention the state has held in 80 years, many of Ohio’s delegates say they are underwhelmed by presumptive nominee Donald Trump and unsure what he’ll do to his party’s chances this fall.
  
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• Mike Davis' One tank trips

  18-07-2016 11:53
  
  All this week, 10TV’s Mike Davis is taking you to places you can get to and from in one tank of gas or less.Newport Aquarium90 minutes south of Columbus is a place where you can be surrounded by sharks.The Newport Aquarium is home to one of the largest open-air tank displays in all of America.Underwater tunnels are filled with some of the most vicious and curious creatures of the sea.You can also get a view from above the tank. A rope bridge dangles you inches above the sharks, the only on
  
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• Union County sheriff says department understaffed

  18-07-2016 11:35
  
  MARYSVILLE — Since taking office five years ago, Union County Sheriff Jamie Patton has faced staffing cuts and unfilled jobs within his ranks.
  
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• U.S. Bank chooses new Columbus leader

  18-07-2016 11:23
  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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• Crime stoppers: Burglars killed two guard dogs, stole snow plow pumps

  18-07-2016 11:20
  
  A West Side burglary that led to the death of two dogs is this week’s crime of the week in the Crime Stoppers program.
  
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• Political yarn: Upper Arlington woman crochets dolls of candidates

  18-07-2016 11:17
  
  Debbie Mendel made Donald Trump’s hair thick again. Sidelined by ankle surgery in March, the Upper Arlington resident refused to trade her active lifestyle — she had suffered an injury in October while running the Chicago Marathon — for seven weeks of TV viewing. So she turned to YouTube — and picked up the basics of crochet.
  
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• Advanced Drainage expands Florida plant

  18-07-2016 10:55
  
  Advanced Drainage Systems is increasing capacity at its Sebring, Florida, plant, a move the company said is a response to rising demand from customers in southern Florida.
  
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• Tissue maker Sofidel breaks ground in Circleville

  18-07-2016 10:51
  
  CIRCLEVILLE — Sofidel has started constuction of a tissue factory in Circleville that will employ about 300 people. The plant is expected to open in 2018, and hiring probably will begin next year, the company has said.
  
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• One person in critical condition, another injured during east Columbus stabbing

  18-07-2016 06:49
  
  One person is in critical condition after a stabbing in east Columbus.Another person was also injured, but is expected to survive.It happened after an altercation in a parking lot.Police say one of the victims ran from the parking lot and was found on Courtright Road and Livingston Avenue.Both people were taken to the hospital.Police are not sure if anyone else was involved.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for the latest developments.
  
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• Girl, 12, is killed, brother wounded in shooting on East Side

  18-07-2016 05:15
  
  A man entered the den of an East Side home where a young girl and boy were watching television with their grandmother on Sunday evening and started shooting. The girl, Cheyenne Stewart, 12, died in the den. Her brother, Thaijuan Green, 10, survived and was taken in critical condition to Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus police said. Their grandmother was not hit.
  
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