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• Signs of trouble for Strickland campaign in U.S. Senate race

  30-08-2016 23:53
  
  Democratic Senate candidate Ted Strickland’s campaign was reeling after top Senate Democrats scratched nearly $200,000 in TV commercials on his behalf while a conservative organization will end its TV campaign in Ohio because of Republican Sen. Rob Portman's strong lead.
  
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• Ohio execution dates now stretch in 2020

  30-08-2016 23:17
  
  The list of convicted Ohio killers waiting to die keeps growing, with execution dates now stretching into 2020.
  
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• Ohio State tells alumni clubs stop disparaging comments, or risk losing benefits

  30-08-2016 22:54
  
  Ohio State University is requiring its roughly 150 alumni clubs and societies to keep mum when it comes to disparaging comments about the school, or risk losing money and other perks it provides them. For the most part, they are signing on.The move comes two years after the school fired its marching band director because of an internal investigation that found a "sexualized culture" in the band, prompting one of its most visible alumni groups to speak out publicly against the university and offe
  
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• Campaign ad watch: Rob Portman, 'Coal Miner'

  30-08-2016 22:39
  
  Ad: “Coal Miner,” a 60-second TV commercial Producer: Portman for Senate
  
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• State: Benghazi emails involving Clinton recovered by FBI

  30-08-2016 22:21
  
  The State Department says about 30 emails that may be related to the 2012 attack on U.S. compounds in Benghazi, Libya, are among the thousands of Hillary Clinton emails recovered during the FBI's recently closed investigation into her use of a private server.Government lawyers told U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta Tuesday that an undetermined number of the emails among the 30 were not included in the 55,000 pages previously provided by Clinton. The State Department's lawyer said it would
  
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• Researchers sued for blinding, killing beagles in failed experiment

  30-08-2016 22:15
  
  A rescue organization is suing researchers at the University of Missouri – Columbia, alleging they purposely blinded six beagles and then killed them after the project failed.CBS St. Louis reports that the deaths of the dogs came to light after the Los Angeles-based Beagle Freedom Project, a non-profit that finds homes for animals who survive medical research, sued the university for attempting to charge the group an estimated $82,000 to make copies of its current research projects.While w
  
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• Singer Chris Brown arrested at home on assault charge

  30-08-2016 21:19
  
  Police arrested singer Chris Brown on Tuesday on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after a woman called hours earlier from outside his Los Angeles home and said she needed help.The arrest followed an hours-long standoff and lengthy search of Brown's home after police produced a search warrant.Baylee Curran told the Los Angeles Times that Brown had pointed a gun at her face in his home early Tuesday. She said Brown and another man at his home became angry with her when she admired the man
  
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• Police waiting at Chris Brown's home after woman seeks help

  30-08-2016 21:19
  
  Authorities waited for a search warrant outside singer Chris Brown's Los Angeles home Tuesday after a getting a woman's call for help, officials said. Inside, the entertainer, who has a history of legal problems, posted videos to social media declaring his innocence.The call came in around 3 a.m. from outside the sprawling hillside property in the San Fernando Valley area, police Lt. Chris Ramirez told reporters. Ramirez didn't say what assistance the woman needed."Detectives are trying to make
  
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• Pedestrian struck, killed in University District

  30-08-2016 21:12
  
  A pedestrian was struck by a car and killed in the University District early this morning, according to Columbus police. Corene Haughton, 19, was driving a Honda Accord eastbound on King Avenue when she struck a man walking at the intersection of Belmont and King avenues just before 8 a.m., police said. The man, whose name has not been released, was taken to Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.
  
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• Abercrombie closing up to 60 stores after posting wider loss

  30-08-2016 20:37
  
  Abercrombie & Fitch Co. reported a wider loss for its second quarter on Tuesday and said it's closing up to 60 stores in the United States as both U.S. and international sales fell.The teen-focused retailer also offered a downbeat outlook for a key sales measure, as business continues to be hurt by a decline in tourists to its flagships in key cities. The closures will represent about 8 percent of its store count in the domestic market. Abercrombie's shares tumbled more than 20 percent in mi
  
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• Former Columbus Fire Chief Harmon "Duke" Dutko dies at 83

  30-08-2016 20:20
  
  Harmon “Duke” Dutko, remembered by Columbus firefighters as one of the most likable fire chiefs in the division’s history, died Sunday. He was 83.
  
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• State pays off debt, will save businesses from additional taxes

  30-08-2016 20:10
  
  Ohio has paid the remaining $271 million on the state's recession-era debt to the federal government necessary to pay benefits to jobless workers.
  
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• GOP targets Democratic Ohio House candidate who sings about sex online

  30-08-2016 19:37
  
  Republicans are drawing attention to a House candidate's eccentric videos, which include him singing about the first time he touched a breast.
  
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• Fam Jam 2016

  30-08-2016 19:16 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Want more caffeine, less bitterness? Try cold brewing coffee

  30-08-2016 19:01
  Cold-brewed coffee is gaining in popularity as coffee enthusiasts discover its smooth, less-bitter taste, particularly for iced coffee. The heightened interest in cold brewing can be linked in part to an advertising campaign by Starbucks, which raised consumer awareness.
  
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• Couple indicted for selling laced candy to Gahanna students

  30-08-2016 19:01
  Two Columbus residents have been indicted on several counts of drug-related charges in connection with hard candy containing hash oil that sent two Gahanna Lincoln High School students to Nationwide Children's Hospital on Feb. 3. Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien announced on Aug. 30 that a grand jury has returned a 12-count indictment against Briana Marie Hudson, 19, and a seven-count indictment against George Hanson Dailey III, 32, both of 3825 Dowitcher Lane, Columbus, for making and sel
  
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• Adult Swim Programming, South Drive-In Screen

  30-08-2016 19:00
  
  Let’s be honest, once school starts, the summer’s over – no one cares what other measure you use. But, Adult Swim is coming to turn your tears into lemonade with their free drive-in experience. This Thursday, September 1, South Drive-in Theater (2050 South High Street) will host the event. What shows will they bring? Will […]
  
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• Former director to return to lead Franklin County Dog Shelter

  30-08-2016 18:58
  
  Franklin County is hiring its former dog shelter director back to lead the agency again. Commissioners are hiring Don Winstel as the county’s new director in the Department of Animal Care and Control. Winstel was the county’s shelter director from March 2009 to June 2011.
  
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• ODP Taking Golden Week Lawsuit to Supreme Court

  30-08-2016 18:22
  
  Golden Week — Ohio’s unique early voting period where voters can register and cast all in one — is dead and gone, but the Ohio Democratic Party plans to resurrect it. Again. The bill (SB 238) eliminating Golden Week was conceived in 2013 and signed into law in February of 2014 by Gov. John Kasich, […]
  
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• Seattle may mandate “secure scheduling” for workers

  30-08-2016 17:41
  
  SEATTLE -- Seattle leaders have proposed new rules for retail and food-service businesses with hourly employees, including requiring them to schedule shifts two weeks in advance and compensate workers for some last-minute changes - the latest push by a city that has led the nation in mandating worker benefits.Seattle was among the first to phase in a $15 hourly minimum wage, mandate sick leave for many companies and offer paid parental leave for city workers.Now, the mayor, city officials and la
  
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• Democratic group canceling ads supporting Ted Strickland for U.S. Senate

  30-08-2016 17:30
  
  A Senate Democratic political action committee operated by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid has begun canceling $191,000 worth of TV commercials in Ohio supporting Ted Strickland. Those ads, funded by the Senate Majority PAC, were scheduled to air Sept. 6-19 in Columbus and Dayton.
  
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• Video shows boy thrown from rail bridge into river

  30-08-2016 17:11
  
  MONTESANO, Wash. (CBS/AP) -- Authorities are investigating after a young boy was apparently thrown from a railroad bridge about 25 feet into the Wynoochee River west of Olympia.The Seattle Times reports authorities are looking at reckless endangerment charges for the mother and the 35-year-old man who tossed the 4-year-old last week.Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Department Chief Criminal Deputy Steve Shumate says a video posted to Facebook of the incident shows the boy being tossed “like a
  
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• DSW reports drop in comparable store sales, plans cost-cutting actions

  30-08-2016 16:53
  
  DSW beat Wall Street expectations for the second quarter in sales and earnings per share, but a drop in comparable store sales and an increase in discounts sent shares tumbling in morning trades.
  
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• Commissioners plan to fix sewers in pockets of pollution by next summer

  30-08-2016 16:52
  
  New sewers that were improperly installed in the Mon-E-Bak and Brown Road East neighborhoods in Franklin Township should be fixed by next summer. Franklin County Commissioners approved a $5.8 million contract with Elite Excavating Company on Tuesday to correct problems in two of the county's “pockets of pollution,” where failed septic systems are leaking into the ground and contaminating water.
  
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• Teachers' union hits airwaves on student testing

  30-08-2016 16:46
  
  Probably not, but you might if you're watching TV this week and don't fast-forward through the commercials. The Ohio Federation of Teachers is launching television spots hoping to increase awareness about the new federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act, and how the union would like it used to alter state testing for students.
  
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• Frederic Tuten Chats and Screens Possession at the Wex

  30-08-2016 16:32
  
  Back in 1981, cinematic madman Andrzej Zulawski released the controversial, award-bedecked lunacy, Possession. A film that defies conventional structure – like most of the auteur’s work – Possession is a Cold War-set psychological and political thriller involving the vivid disintegration of a marriage, doppelgangers, questionable parenting, and sex with a mollusk monster. The Wexner Center […]
  
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• Court: Good Samaritan law protects all who help in emergency

  30-08-2016 16:30
  
  Ohio’s Good Samaritan law protecting people from legal liability for rendering aid applies to anyone who provides assistance -- medical or otherwise – at the scene of an emergency, the Ohio Supreme Court declared today.
  
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• Good boy! Dogs know what you're saying, study suggests

  30-08-2016 16:28
  
  BERLIN -- Scientists have found evidence to support what many dog owners have long believed: man's best friend really does understand some of what we're saying.Researchers in Hungary scanned the brains of dogs as they were listening to their trainer speaking to determine which parts of the brain they were using.They found that dogs processed words with the left hemisphere, while intonation was processed with the right hemisphere - just like humans.What's more, the dogs only registered that they
  
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• Abercrombie reports loss; sales woes worry investors

  30-08-2016 16:14
  
  Abercrombie & Fitch reported sales declines that failed to meet Wall Street expectations, sending shares down more than 17 percent in early morning trades.
  
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• The Big Table is Today!

  30-08-2016 15:57
  
  Conversations are happening all over the Columbus region! More than 5,000 community members are participating in The Big Table to share ideas for strengthening our community. Where’s your table? Follow along at #TheBigTable. The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase the determination, dedication, and commitment of people in our smart […]
  
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• Hurricane Madeline to pass "dangerously close" to Hawaii's Big Island

  30-08-2016 15:15
  
  HONOLULU -- The Central Pacific Hurricane Center on Monday issued a hurricane watch for the Big Island of Hawaii, saying Hurricane Madeline could pass "dangerously close."The storm should be near or over the Big Island by Wednesday, said forecaster Derek Wroe.At 11 p.m. Monday (2 a.m. PDT Tuesday), the center said the storm had strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 130 mph.The Center's advisory on Madeline predicted it will pass "dangerously close" to the Big I
  
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• Couple indicted for selling drug-laced candy to Gahanna students

  30-08-2016 14:44
  
  The Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a twelve-count indictment against Briana Marie Hudson, 19, and a seven-count indictment against George Hanson Dailey, III, 32, for making and selling candy laced with drugs to minors.The counts in the indictments include: Possession of Hashish, Illegal Manufacture of Drugs, Aggravated Possession of Drugs, Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs and Corrupting Another With Drugs.Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “A warning for all parents
  
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• Football world reacts to Colin Kaepernick's anthem protest

  30-08-2016 14:02
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's decision to sit while the national anthem is being played in protest of what he considers police brutality has sparked strong reaction across the sports world. Here's what some current and former players and coaches have said about the controversy:----Jim Brown"I listened to him and he makes all the sense in the world. He's within his rights and he's telling the truth as he sees it and I am with him 100 percent." - Ji
  
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• Comic performer Gene Wilder kept his serious side off camera

  30-08-2016 13:29
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Revered as a comedic and storytelling genius by Hollywood's top entertainers, Gene Wilder was a humble man who downplayed his comic gifts, was a serious director and remained deferential to his longtime collaborator, Mel Brooks."I am him in fantasy," Wilder once said of playing the lead in Brooks' films.After Wilder's death was announced Monday, Brooks called his colleague "one of the truly great talents of our time." "He blessed every film we did together with his special ma
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: Democrats delay ad buy for Ted Strickland

  30-08-2016 13:03
  
  A look at what is happening with the U.S. Senate race between Republican Sen. Rob Portman and Democrat Ted Strickland.
  
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• Europe hits Apple with $14.5 billion tax bill

  30-08-2016 12:52
  
  BRUSSELS -- The European Union says Ireland has given illegal tax benefits worth up to 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion) to Apple Inc. and must now recover the unpaid back taxes from the U.S. technology company, plus interest.EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said Tuesday: "Member states cannot give tax benefits to selected companies-this is illegal under EU state aid rules."She said a three-year investigation found Ireland granted such lavish tax breaks to Apple over many years that
  
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• The Democratic Bench

  30-08-2016 12:34
  Former Governor TedStrickland at the Athletic Club of Columbus 136 E Broad St on August 6, 2013 speaking on Climate Change. "The bench is not apparent right now," said David Axelrod, the chief strategist for Mr. Obama's presidential campaigns.
  
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• Theodore Decker commentary: It will take all of us to shine a light on suicide

  30-08-2016 12:01
  
  My living room is mostly about family. There are paintings by my grandfather and sister on the walls, kiln-fired art projects from the kids on the bookshelf, and sepia photographs of assorted ancestors on picture ledges. There is one non-family member among these pictures. His presence is no accident.
  
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• Parents seek cure for girl’s fatal disease; fundraiser to help Sanfilippo syndrome research

  30-08-2016 11:52
  
  Just a few weeks earlier, the doctors had told them that their toddler had a fatal genetic disease. And as they grappled with the anxiety, anger and shock, they desperately craved just one night of normalcy.
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Sunny and pleasant

  30-08-2016 11:50
  Today: Sunny and pleasant! A tad warmer than yesterday with a light NE breeze.
  Tonight: Mostly clear and seasonal. Low 59. NE wind around 5 mph.
  Tomorrow: Sunny and seasonal. High 83. Light NE wind.
  Monday: Sunny and hot. High 87.
  Special Information: High pressure continues to give us clear skies and dry conditions. We will dip back down into the upper 50s tonight under mostly clear skies. Sunday will be a couple degrees warmer with plenty of sunshine. We stay dry and sunny through Labor Day an
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Sunny & hot; Less humid

  30-08-2016 11:50
  This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and hot, but less humid. Near 90.
  Tonight: Clear to partly cloudy. 67.
  Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers & storms in the evening. 86
  Wednesday: Brightening skies and cooler. 78Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Hour-By-Hour ForecastWeather Discussion: High pressure returns today. We should have a mostly sunny day and hot day, but with somewhat lower humidity. A weak cold front will trigger a few scattered showers and storms tomorrow
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Scattered showers & storms

  30-08-2016 11:50
  This Morning: Clouds roll in. Slight chance of rain.
  This Afternoon: Chance for scattered showers or storms. Mid 80s.
  Tonight: Chance for a shower early, then some clearing. 63.Tomorrow: Brightening skies and much cooler. 78.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Hour-By-Hour ForecastWeather Discussion: A cold front will bring scattered showers and storms today as it moves east across the state. This will be followed by cooler, drier air over the next few days. High pressure returns
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Plenty of sun, lower humidity and cooler conditions Thursday

  30-08-2016 11:50
  Tonight: Clouds will decrease.Cooler and drier air settles in. Low 62.N wind 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Plenty of sun, lower humidity and cooler conditions.Fall-like weather. High 78.N wind 10-15 mph.
  Friday:Another great day with plenty of sunshine and comfortable conditions.High 78.NE wind 5-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Hour-By-Hour ForecastWeather Discussion: A cold front is moving through. Clouds will gradually decrease tonight with temps dipping into the low 60s. High
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Perfect football weather for Saturday

  30-08-2016 11:50
  Tonight: Mostly clear and cool. Feeling like a fall night. Low 58. NE wind 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow:Perfect football weather. Sunny and warmer. High 82. NE wind 5-10 mph.
  Sunday:Sunny again, but not as breezy. High 84. N wind around 5 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Hour-By-Hour ForecastSpecial Information: High pressure is giving us clear skies, dry conditions for the next several days. Tonight will feel much like fall again with lows in the mid-50s under mostly clear skies. T
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Perfect football weather

  30-08-2016 11:50
  Today: Another pleasant day across the area.Plenty of sun with some clouds mixed in through the afternoon.High 81.NE winds 4-8 mph.
  Tonight:Clearing out and cooling off.A comfortable night with open window weather.Low 58.Light NE winds.
  Tomorrow: More sunshine and a little warmer but still not too muggy.High 83.ENE winds 3-6 mph.
  Monday: Mostly sunny skies once again but a little warmer with above average high temps.High 87.Light variable winds.Special Information: High pressure remains firmly i
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Partly cloudy with highs in the upper 70s

  30-08-2016 11:50
  This Evening: Partly cloudy with highs in the upper 70s, near 80. N wind 10-15 mph.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy and cool. Lows around 57. N wind 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: More sunshine, but cooler than average and a tad breezy. High 78. NE wind 5-15 mph.
  Saturday: Sunny and warmer. High 81. E wind 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Hour-By-Hour ForecastSpecial Information:High pressure will slowly settle in bringing us dry and sunny conditions, but it’s the clockwise motion
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Mostly sunny & cooler than average

  30-08-2016 11:50
  This Evening: Mostly sunny and cooler than average, but breezy. NE wind 10-15 mph gusting higher at times.
  Tonight:Mostly clear and cool. Feeling like a fall night. Low 56. NE wind 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow:Perfect football weather. Sunny and warmer. High 81. NE wind 5-10 mph.
  Sunday: Sunny again, but not as breezy. High 83. N wind around 5 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Hour-By-Hour ForecastSpecial Information: High pressure is giving us clear skies, dry conditions and a coole
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: More sunshine, but cooler than average Friday

  30-08-2016 11:50
  Tonight: Decreasing clouds and cool. Lows around 57. N wind 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow:More sunshine, but cooler than average and a tad breezy. High 78. NE wind 5-15 mph.
  Saturday:Sunny and warmer. High 81. E wind 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Hour-By-Hour ForecastSpecial Information:High pressure will slowly settle in bringing us dry and sunny conditions, but it’s the clockwise motion around the high that will bring us cool, northerly winds tonight tomorrow. Tonight
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Cooler temps for the start of September

  30-08-2016 11:50
  
  This Morning: Partly cloudy and starting to feel better.
  This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and pleasant. 78 N 10-15 mph
  Tonight: Mainly clear and cool. 58 N 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Another nice day. Sun and 78 NE 5-15 mph
  Saturday: Sunny and seasonable 81Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Hour-By-Hour ForecastWeather Discussion:High pressure returns bringing sunshine and pleasant temperatures for the next few days. Look for dry conditions over the holiday weekend with a gradual warm-up th
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Clear skies & seasonable

  30-08-2016 11:50
  This Evening: Clear skies and seasonable.
  Tonight:Clear to partly cloudy.Low 66.
  Tomorrow:Partly sunny, warm and humid. Scattered showers and storms by late afternoon.High 85.
  Thursday:Sunny, cooler and less humid.High 78.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Hour-By-Hour ForecastWeather Discussion: Relief from the heat and humidity is on the way. A cold front tomorrow afternoon will bring scattered showers and storms followed by refreshing air. Temperatures and humidity levels wil
  
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