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• 2 justices hear last oral arguments with state's high court

  04-09-2016 23:40
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Two Ohio Supreme Court justices have heard oral arguments from that bench for the last time as they head toward retirement due to mandatory age limits.The court ended its oral arguments for the year on Wednesday so Paul Pfeifer and Judith Lanzinger can help resolve undecided cases, The Columbus Dispatch reported .The pair of ... (more)
  
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• Dad and son have close encounter with great white shark

  04-09-2016 21:49
  
  An 8-year-old boy and his dad had a close encounter with a great white shark last weekend, CBS Boston reported.Jim Gibbons and his son, Jack, were fishing off of Race Point Beach in Provincetown when a shark swam up to their boat. They proceeded to videotape the shark with a cell phone.“When I saw it coming towards me, its eyes were just pointed to the side so you couldn’t see any of its eyes. But you could see it’s white and just the nose was coming right at you,” Jack s
  
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• 28 heroin ODs in 4 hours: How the heroin epidemic choked a W. Va. city

  04-09-2016 21:14
  
  He found the woman slumped over the steering wheel, an empty syringe on the floorboard and her skin dulling to a purplish blue.
  Dave McClure, an EMS supervisor, counted four faint breaths per minute. Without the antidote he carried, she’d be dead in five minutes.
  It was 3:25 p.m. on what was, so far, an ordinary Monday. For an EMT in this struggling city, bringing an addict back from the brink of opiate-fueled death counts as routine.
  But as McClure searched for an unscarred vein in the yo
  
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• Parents of tot killed by Disney World alligator honor his "first birthday in heaven"

  04-09-2016 21:00
  
  Parents of the toddler who was killed by an alligator at Walt Disney World in Florida say they will always remember their sweet little boy.Melissa and Matt Graves spoke to a group of several hundred people gathered at a high school football stadium Saturday to remember Lane Graves on what would have been his third birthday.Lane died June 14 after an alligator pulled him into a lagoon at Disney’s upscale Grand Floridian Resort.The Omaha World-Herald reports that Melissa Graves said the fami
  
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• Two killed in Texas while doing stunts in single-engine plane

  04-09-2016 20:56
  
  Two men are dead after a single engine airplane crashed into the Trinity River on Saturday evening, reports CBS affiliate KHOU.According to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office, the men were identified as 26-year-old Patrick Joseph Falterman from Cleveland, Texas who piloted the airplane. He was accompanied by his friend, 25-year-old Zach Esters who was visiting from Louisiana.Authorities say the airplane stalled before it crashed in the river about a quarter mile from Highway 105.Deputies
  
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• Columbus man arrested for shooting 4-year-old with BB gun

  04-09-2016 19:47
  
  A Columbus man was arrested by Urbana Police on Friday following the shooting of a 4-year-old with an airsoft BB gun on August 31st. Chad L. King, of Columbus, was taken into custody and charged with assault and obstructing official business.Police say King admitted to his involvement in the shooting, which injured a 4-year-old girl near her home.Police say King was a student at Urbana University at the time of the shooting and was driving back to campus when the shots were fired, injuring the g
  
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• Buckeye fans rise before sun for tailgating tradition

  04-09-2016 19:24
  The festivities around The Ohio State University's season opener started well before game time, and weren't limited to inside The Shoe. Plenty of football-starved fans kicked off the celebration long before kickoff, some even before sunrise.It's not even 5 a.m., but Larry Atchison and his family are wide awake, and hard at work, staking out their spot for a tradition that started decades ago. "My son and his friend from high school started it right after he graduated from high school, with two c
  
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• Ohio's GOP officeholders back Trump with faint enthusiasm

  04-09-2016 19:19
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Gov. John Kasich has drawn widespread attention for his refusal to endorse Republican nominee and former rival Donald Trump.
  
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• Police identify man slain in Reynoldsburg

  04-09-2016 18:51
  
  A man shot to death this morning in Reynoldsburg has been identified as 34-year-old Santonio Carpenter.
  
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• Capitol Insider: Trump staff dislikes having lie pointed out

  04-09-2016 18:39
  
  When you write that a presidential candidate just lied again, it tends to get the attention of the campaign.
  
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• Neuropathy patients take to tango as therapy

  04-09-2016 17:00
  
  By the time doctors diagnosed Tim Hickey's cancer, it had spread to his liver and bones. After chemotherapy successfully treated his lymphoma, Hickey, 65, was unable to walk and had to use a wheelchair. But an unconventional therapy got him get back on his feet again: He learned to tango.
  
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• Hillary Clinton's tax hikes won't pay for her spending promises

  04-09-2016 14:43
  "We're going to do more with education. We're going to support our teachers. We are going to make four-year college affordable by making it debt free, and we're going to help those of you who have student debt pay it back.
  
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• John Switzer | From the Stump: Fall’s golds, yellows are coming

  04-09-2016 14:23
  
  When I think of September, I think of a time when much of the countryside is gilded in yellows and golds. One of the first visible signs that nature is considering a long rest shows up in the leaves. Most won’t develop their vivid colors until October, but if you look closely, they do develop a yellowish tinge in September.
  
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• First Look: Middle West Spirits Distillery Expansion

  04-09-2016 14:00
  
  Middle West Spirits has officially re-opened their Short North distillery after completing a major upgrade project. New distillation equipment has allowed the company to increase capacity, diversify their product lineup and provide the ability to manufacture alcohol for other brands. In addition to the new five-story equipment housing expansion, the distillery at 1230 Courtland Avenue also houses […]
  
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• Central Ohioans who knew Mother Teresa say she was a saint in life, too

  04-09-2016 13:39
  
  Sister Mary Edmund Gibson was on the phone with Baton Rouge Bishop Stanley Ott when he told her. “Sister, Mother Teresa would like to see you,” he said as she sat in her office at the St. Mary Congregation in New Orleans. “Oh, sure, Stanley,” Gibson said and laughed. “I’m serious.” And so Gibson drove to Baton Rouge and met the Roman Catholic sister who will today be declared a saint.
  
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• Hermine is nearing hurricane strength again

  04-09-2016 13:28
  
  The once-and-future Hurricane Hermine (her-MEEN) is regaining strength as it moves slowly up the Eastern Seaboard and spoils the holiday weekend for millions of people.Hermine has already caused two deaths, damaged properties and left hundreds of thousands without electricity from Florida to Virginia. It spawned a tornado in North Carolina and closed beaches as far north as New York.Hermine developed over the Gulf of Mexico and hit Florida on Friday as a Category 1 hurricane before weakening to
  
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• Police: N.C. mom, her boyfriend put child in dryer

  04-09-2016 13:17
  
  Police say they have arrested a North Carolina mother and her boyfriend after they put a child under 12 into a clothes dryer.Burlington Police Sgt. Jennifer Matherly said in a news release that the child suffered minor injuries and was given to relatives after officers investigated the case Friday.Matherly says the child’s mother, 25-year-old Heather Rowland, is charged with misdemeanor child abuse and her boyfriend 37-year-old Eric Chambers is charged with assault on a child under 12.Both
  
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• Man shot to death in Reynoldsburg

  04-09-2016 13:14
  
  A man died early Sunday after a shooting at a Reynoldsburg apartment complex.
  
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• Columbus police tactics questioned in shootout in which Henry Green died

  04-09-2016 13:11
  
  It’s been nearly three months since Henry Green died in a shootout with plainclothes Columbus police officers. Police have released few details about the shooting. Green's family, particularly his mother, Adrienne Hood, and leaders in the black community say they are still angry and hurt, and waiting for more information.
  
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• Central Ohioans who knew Mother Teresa said she was a saint in life, too

  04-09-2016 13:05
  
  Sister Mary Edmund Gibson was on the phone with Baton Rouge Bishop Stanley Ott when he told her. “Sister, Mother Teresa would like to see you,” he said as she sat in her office at the St. Mary Congregation in New Orleans. “Oh, sure, Stanley,” Gibson said and laughed. “I’m serious.” And so Gibson drove to Baton Rouge and met the Roman Catholic sister who will today be declared a saint.
  
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• Officer in critical condition after shooting near casino garage

  04-09-2016 12:59
  
  A police officer remains critically injured and a suspect is dead after two officers saw a robbery being committed outside an Atlantic City casino garage and exchanged gunfire.The shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. Saturday after the officers saw three men trying to rob three others near a parking garage at Caesars casino, said acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Diane Ruberton.The wounded officer was shot and injured as he exited his vehicle. The second officer returned fire and struck one of the
  
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• Theodore Decker commentary | Rescued dog’s wariness begins to wane

  04-09-2016 12:45
  
  It figures I'd end up with a dog that's afraid of newspapers. Maggie, the beagle-basset mix we've had almost a year now, gives newspapers a wide, nervous berth. She arcs around each bagged menace as far as her leash will allow, head low, tail down, claws scratching concrete.
  
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• Chronic pain’s emotional toll can lead to suicide

  04-09-2016 12:27
  
  He was bowling with friends when the tumor inside his head fired, knocking him to the alley floor. The sudden seizure ignited 12 years of pain. There were brain surgeries and constant headaches, sleep binges that lasted for days. His right side partially frozen, Steven Lichtenberg could barely walk. Then came Crohn’s disease, which caused regular bouts of diarrhea and nausea, leaving him keeled over. Eventually the chemo treatments, pain meds and surgeries stripped Lichtenberg of his abili
  
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• Capital Insider: Trump staff dislikes having lie pointed out

  04-09-2016 11:45
  
  When you write that a presidential candidate just lied again, it tends to get the attention of the campaign.
  
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• Michael Arace commentary | Granville project aims to keep focus on kids in youth sports

  04-09-2016 11:35
  
  Andy Wildman is executive director of the Granville Recreation District, the parks and rec department in a town of 3,600 households, give or take. Granville’s youth-sports programs, including travel teams, are run under the public umbrella of his department. Participation is extraordinary, so there is not enough airspace to avoid helicopter-parent collisions.
  
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• Outdoors | Ohio trappers convention in Lima offers info on furbearers

  04-09-2016 11:34
  
  The pursuit of furbearers has deep roots in North American lore, though the path to the frontier past has all but been obliterated amid the proliferation of roads, fence lines, sprawl and soybean fields.
  
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• 1 person shot to death in Reynoldsburg

  04-09-2016 11:14
  
  One person is dead early Sunday after a shooting at a Reynoldsburg apartment complex.
  
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• Ohioans still waiting to learn voting rules this year

  04-09-2016 11:00
  
  Here’s the bottom line to the seeming never-ending fuss over Ohio’s voting laws: Democrats like looser voting restrictions because that generally means more Democratic votes. Republicans are just the opposite. That’s not to say each side doesn’t have honest concerns about issues ranging from voter fraud to access to the ballot box. But the shape of partisan battle lines over proposed changes to voting laws is one of the easiest to predict, both in Ohio and nationwide.
  
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• The Latest: Pope Francis declares Mother Teresa a saint

  04-09-2016 10:58
  
  The Latest on the canonization of Mother Teresa (all times local):10:45 a.m.Pope Francis has declared Mother Teresa a saint, honoring the tiny nun who cared for the world's most destitute as an icon for a Catholic Church that goes to the peripheries to find poor, wounded souls.Applause erupted in St. Peter's Square even before Francis finished pronouncing the rite of canonization at the start of the Mass in St. Peter's Square.For Francis, Mother Teresa put into action his ideal of the church as
  
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• Reynoldsburg Man Murdered Outside His Apartment

  04-09-2016 09:53
  As Crime Scene investigators combed through the scene for evidence outside this Century City Apartment,Derema Wiggin, the victims girlfriend is searching for answers too. “I just came outside and he was laying down on the ground shot in the head,” she said.Police identified the victim as 34-year old Santonio Carpenter. Wiggin says she's 7-months pregnant with Carpenter's child.She has no idea why anyone would want to shoot him."He was a great guy never did anything wronghe only went
  
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• Police investigating man's death at Reynoldsburg apartment complex

  04-09-2016 09:53
  
  Reynoldsburg police are investigating a 34-year-old man's death at an apartment complex Sunday morning.It happened around 2:13 a.m. at Century City Apartments.Police say the man was shot in the head and no suspects are cvurrently in custody.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for the latest developments.
  
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• Police investigating homicide at Reynoldsburg apartment complex

  04-09-2016 09:53
  
  Reynoldsburg police are investigating a homicide at an apartment complex.It happened around 2:13 a.m. Sunday at Century City Apartments.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for the latest developments.
  
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• BalletMet review | 'Rhythm on the River' dancers, singers, breezy weather all score

  04-09-2016 09:38
  
  On Friday night, mild and breezy weather made for a pleasant atmosphere in which to watch elegant and exacting dancers and assorted other artists, including three opera singers. Although the setting is the most informal of BalletMet's season - with audiences trading the plush seating of the Ohio or Capitol theatres for a sea of lawn chairs - the on-stage offerings usually result in a rich experience.
  
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• Antique mall and Hopalong Cassidy Museum building catches fire in Cambridge

  04-09-2016 04:31
  
  The building housing Scott's Antique Mall and the Hopalong Cassidy Museum in Cambridge, Ohio is expected to be a major loss after a fire on Saturday.The Cambridge Fire Department told 10TV they responded to the building, which used to be a hospital, after they received a call about smoke coming from the building around 7:30 p.m.Firefighters from four departments are helping fight the flames from outside the building as it has become too dangerous for firefighters to be inside the building.The fi
  
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• Popular store capitalizing on new Ohio Stadium bag policy

  04-09-2016 03:13
  
  Saturday, a sea of scarlet and grey filled the streets surrounding Ohio Stadium. The large crowd of Buckeye fans made for a profitable day for stores like Conrads College Gifts.“We were packed,” Judi Cohen, owner of the store, said. “We didn't think that with Bowling Green, and it's not a Big 10 school, that we would be as busy. But the people started coming in Thursday.”Conrads had a constant flow of customers all weekend long. Many were looking to expand their already-e
  
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• Sheriff's Office: Clerk shoots and kills armed suspect who attempted to rob Boost Mobile store in Franklin Township

  04-09-2016 02:24
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff's Office confirms to 10TV one person is dead after an attempted robbery inside a Boost Mobile store in Franklin Township.Deputies were called to the scene at Harrisburg Pike and Ransburg Avenue Saturday evening.The Sheriff's Office said an armed suspect entered the store and tried to rob the store.Investigators said the clerk, who has a concealed carry permit, shot and killed the suspect.The Sheriff's Office has not identified the man who was killed or the clerk.This
  
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• Dueling proposals would regulate Ohio 'submeter' companies

  04-09-2016 01:17
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Dueling proposals to regulate companies that serve as intermediaries between utilities and certain apartment complexes and condominiums are percolating at the Ohio Statehouse.
  
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