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• Teen shot dead, friend wounded walking home from middle school

  05-09-2016 23:46
  
  Police in North Texas say a 20-year-old man has been arrested after being accused of fatally shooting one teenage girl and injuring another girl as the two students were walking home from middle school.Kody Austin Lott remained jailed Monday on three counts: murder, aggravated assault and possession of a prohibited weapon.The Wichita Falls Times Record News reports Lauren Landavazo and Makayla Smith, both 13 years old, were shot Friday afternoon while walking home from their middle school.Landav
  
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• Star athlete couple faces biggest opponent yet as wife battles brain tumor

  05-09-2016 23:38
  As a two-time gold medalist and World Cup champion, Lauren Holiday dominated on the soccer field. Her husband, Jrue Holiday, a star point guard with the New Orleans Pelicans, shines on the basketball court.Lauren retired from professional soccer last summer at the height of her career, in part to start a family with her husband. Now, the couple is facing their biggest challenge yet as Lauren battles a brain tumor, discovered just months before she’s set to give birth to their first child,
  
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• Va. teen at center of transgender legal battle: "I'm just a person"

  05-09-2016 23:33
  
  College applications and high school graduation are the biggest worries for most 17-year-olds. For Gavin Grimm, it’s waiting for the nation’s highest court to decide whether he can use the boys restroom.Grimm, who was born female but identifies as male, heads back to Gloucester High School for his senior year this week as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether to intervene in his case that challenges the county school’s policy barring him from using the bathroom of his choice
  
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• Poll: Support for Black Lives Matter grows among white youth

  05-09-2016 23:19
  
  Support for the Black Lives Matter movement has increased among young white adults, according to a poll that suggests a majority of white, black, Asian and Hispanic young adults now support the movement calling for accountability for police in the deaths of African-Americans.Fifty-one percent of white adults between the ages of 18 and 30 say in a GenForward poll they now strongly or somewhat support Black Lives Matter , a 10-point increase since June, while 42 percent said they do not support th
  
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• Mizzou defends failed experiment that led to dogs’ deaths

  05-09-2016 23:12
  
  The University of Missouri is defending its research practices after a pet-adoption group publicly decried an experiment that led to six female beagles being euthanized.The California-based Beagle Freedom Project said it learned of the dogs’ deaths after happening upon a published study about treatment for damaged corneas.The study said roughly 1-year-old beagles had their left eyes intentionally damaged while they were anesthetized. Half of the dogs then were given a topical acid treatmen
  
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• Person ejected from vehicle in Madison County crash

  05-09-2016 23:06
  
  One person was taken to a local hospital after being ejected from a vehicle Monday.The crash happened on Hayden Run Road just before 2 p.m.Authorities said the victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. They did not identify the person at this time.Hayden Run Road was closed between Elliott Road and Carters Mill Road for nearly three hours.
  
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• Coast Guard rescues fishermen and dog from stranded ship

  05-09-2016 22:28
  
  The Coast Guard has rescued three fishermen and a dog after their boat became disabled off the coast of Virginia as Hermine pounded the region.CBS affiliate WKTR reports that the 60-foot commercial fishing vessel ran aground shortly before 3 a.m. on Saturday. They were located about two miles off of Virginia’s Eastern Shore.The vessel eventually freed itself. But two hours later, the crew discovered serious damage to the rudder. The boat also was taking on water.A Coast Guard crew first us
  
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• Hitchhiker explains what led up to fatal shooting of officer

  05-09-2016 22:21
  
  A hitchhiker who authorities say jumped into a car with two Ohio fugitives before one of them fatally shot a New Mexico police officer says he had no way of knowing that the two men were suspects in a killing halfway across the country. Tony Jones also told the Las Cruces Sun-News that he couldn't have imagined how the encounter would have ended up with all three being jailed in New Mexico.
  
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• President Obama: Colin Kaepernick is "exercising his constitutional right"

  05-09-2016 21:57
  
  President Obama on Monday defended San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, saying the athlete is “exercising his constitutional right” by refusing to stand during the national anthem.Kaepernick recently came under fire for the move, which he has said is to protest treatment of African Americans and other minorities in the United States.“I don’t doubt his sincerity,” Mr. Obama said of Kaepernick.Mr. Obama’s comments came during a news conference on hi
  
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• A Look Back: Nora the polar bear says goodbye to Columbus

  05-09-2016 21:40
  
  One of the most beloved animals at the Columbus Zoo is saying goodbye.Nora, the polar bear visitors have watched from birth, will be heading to her new home in Oregon after Labor Day.While the public sees an adorable animal who loves to swim and play with her toys, Nora's journey has been far more remarkable.She is only the sixth hand-reared polar bear in North America to survive.Nora can't stay in Columbus because her mother and aunt are about to den and need quiet.The zoo says it's time for he
  
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• Kroger expands online grocery ordering throughout central Ohio

  05-09-2016 21:08
  
  Kroger has announced it is expanding its online grocery ordering service to eight central Ohio locations.The service debuted at the Kroger at 2090 Crown Plaza Drive in Columbus and Gahanna Marketplace at 300 S. Hamilton Road in June.Starting Monday, the service is now available at the following locations:Kroger 2525 Hilliard-Rome Road Columbus, OH 43026Kroger 60 Worthington Mall Worthington, OH 43085Kroger 5991 Sunbury Road Westerville, OH 43081Kroger Marketplace 6417 Columbus Pike Lewis Center,
  
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• Reports of creepy clowns luring kids expand into second state

  05-09-2016 20:45
  
  Claims of creepy clowns trying to lure kids have expanded into a second state. In reports eerily similar to recent clown sightings that have garnered the national spotlight near Greenville, South Carolina, two children have reported seeing a clown trying to lure kids into the woods with treats about 175 miles to the northeast in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.Just like investigators in their neighboring state to the south, police in Winston-Salem have stepped up patrols, but haven’t been ab
  
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• Grandma living in Miami treehouse for 24 years in showdown with county

  05-09-2016 20:17
  
  Miami-Dade County says a woman’s open-air treehouse was built illegally, is unsafe and must be demolished in the next four months.The Miami Herald reports Shawnee Chasser refuses to remove her treehouse nestled against the forked trunks of an oak and strangler fig in the wooded front yard of her late son’s Biscayne Gardens home.The fight sets up an only-in-Miami showdown between a $7 billion government and a 65-year-old grandmother who sells bags of organic popcorn at Whole Foods.&ld
  
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• Report: U.S. officials investigating Russia's attempts to influence 2016 election

  05-09-2016 19:24
  
  Intelligence and law enforcement officials are investigating how and to what extent Russia is attempting to influence the United States presidential election, according to a new report.The Washington Post reported Monday that the new probe is underway with James Clapper, the director of national intelligence, heading the efforts.“This is something of concern for the DNI,” Charles Allen, a former longtime CIA officer, told the Post. “It is being addressed.”The move to furt
  
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• South Carolina officer fired 13 months after killing unarmed teen

  05-09-2016 18:36
  
  A police officer who wasn’t charged in the shooting death of an unarmed South Carolina teen more than a year ago is now being fired from the force.Seneca Police Chief John Covington declined to give a reason for firing Mark Tiller, calling it a “personnel matter” in a short statement. He said Tiller would remain on the department’s payroll until Friday.The family of 19-year-old ZacharyHammond said the family never understood how Tiller was able to keep his job.“With
  
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• WP Glimcher now Washington Prime Group

  05-09-2016 18:05
  
  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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• J.T. Barrett named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week

  05-09-2016 17:15
  
  Following a record-setting performance Saturday, junior Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett was named the Big Ten's Offensive Player of the Week.Barrett accounted for seven touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 77-10 victory over Bowling Green.He finished the game 21-31 for 349 yards and six touchdowns through the air and one rushing touchdown. The 349 yards is a personal best for Barrett.Barrett left the game with more than six minutes left in the third quarter.This is the fifth Offensive Player of the W
  
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• U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe kneels during national anthem

  05-09-2016 16:30
  
  U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem Sunday night before the Seattle Reign's game against the Chicago Red Stars "in a little nod" to NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.Kaepernick's refusal to stand for the anthem to protest racial injustice and minority oppression came to public notice when he remained seated on the bench before a preseason game against Green Bay. On Thursday night in San Diego, he and safety Eric Reid kneeled during the anthem before a game against the
  
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• Jaelen Gill, a five-star Columbus RB and top Ohio State target, out for season: Buckeye Breakfast

  05-09-2016 13:43
  Gill had reached his goal of becoming a national prospect from the Columbus area, and the offer he earned from LSU on Sept. 1 was just the latest example of how he's achieved that goal.
  
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• Trump, Clinton campaigns in Ohio

  05-09-2016 12:44
  
  Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are making Labor Day pitches in Ohio today.Trump is joining running mate Mike Pence at a morning round-table discussion with union members in Cleveland.Then he'll campaign at a fair in Youngstown, Ohio. Clinton plans to arrive in Cleveland for a Labor Day festival with union leaders and workers.No Republican has won the White House without winning Ohio and Trump is trying to overcome some splintering in the state party.
  
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• Ohio education official: Kasich administration wanted ECOT audit

  05-09-2016 11:46
  
  The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow was unhappy, so it was time for a meeting. On Feb. 18, top-level staff members for GOP legislative leaders, two liaisons from Gov. John Kasich’s office and at least three top Ohio Department of Education staff members met with lobbyists for ECOT and other e-schools in a Senate office.
  
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• Bedbugs remain problem; public can get tips at Columbus summit

  05-09-2016 11:40
  
  As local bedbug warriors prepare for their ninth annual summit, they acknowledge that the adversary remains unbowed in central Ohio.
  
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• Where We Live: Upper Arlington residents stay put, citing safety, small-town feel

  05-09-2016 11:37
  
  Streaked with sweat and surrounded by flowers she'd just planted, Nancy Cowman stood in her church parking lot on a sultry summer day and pointed. She can take a short walk in any direction, she noted, and be at the site of the best and most important moments of her life.
  
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• Bellefontaine woman dies in three-vehicle crash

  05-09-2016 05:47
  
  An ejected passenger died from injuries sustained in a three-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in Logan County, just north of Bellefontaine.
  
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• Video: Large cat spotted in Powell

  05-09-2016 05:42
  
  The city of Powell is warning people about what may be a large cat spotted near the city.The animal was seen near Valley Run Drive in the Deer Run subdivision around 7:00 p.m. Sunday.The Powell Police Department contacted the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, which confirmed none of its animals had escaped.The city said the animal did not show any aggressive behavior.A spokesperson for the city told 10TV they are not on high alert but rather just making sure people are aware.The city and the zoo are wo
  
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• ODNR: Large cat spotted in Powell fits description of missing pet

  05-09-2016 05:42
  UPDATE: September 6, 2016The mystery surrounding a cat spotted in Powell may have been solved.The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says the animal fits the description of a missing cat.According to the Powell Police twitter account, the large tabby cat may be 20 pounds and 2 1/2 feet in length has been missing from a nearby resident since June.Update – ODNR has determined the animal in the video may fit the description of a missing 20-pound Tabitha cat— Powell Police (@PowellPoli
  
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• City of Powell advises of unknown animal sighting

  05-09-2016 05:42
  
  The City of Powell is advising residents of an unknown animal sighting.The animal, which appeared to be cat-like, was seen near Valley Run Drive in the Deer Run subdivision around 7:00 p.m. Sunday.The Powell Police Department contacted the Columbus Zoo, which confirmed none of its animals had escaped.The city said the animal did not show any aggressive behavior.A spokesperson for the city told 10TV they are not on high alert but rather just notifying Powell residents.The city and the zoo are wor
  
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• One person injured in small plane crash in Union County

  05-09-2016 02:07
  
  One person is being treated for injuries after a small plane crash in Union County, just north of Plain City.The crash happened on private property just before 6:45 p.m. on Sunday in the 12000 block of Taylor Road.The Ohio State Highway Patrol said one person was removed from the small, single-seat plane by medics and taken to Riverside Hospital.The person's condition was not available.The cause of the crash is under investigation.
  
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• Man injured in small plane crash in Union County

  05-09-2016 02:07
  
  A man is being treated for injuries after a small plane crash in Union County, just north of Plain City.The crash happened on private property just before 6:45 p.m. on Sunday in the 12000 block of Taylor Road in Jerome Township.The Ohio State Highway Patrol said 53-year-old Todd A. Stanton, of Plain City, crashed shortly after taking off in a Fokker DR 1 single engine plane.Stanton was was removed from the small, single-seat plane by medics and taken to Riverside Hospital with non-life-threateni
  
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• Greek Festival baker crafts flood of treats each year to support church

  05-09-2016 01:51
  
  For four days every year, Mary Soulas opens the largest Greek bakery in Columbus, and every year, she sells out. Soulas has been making baklava, galaktoboureko and kourambiethes for decades for the thousands of customers who frequent her booth at the Greek Festival in Columbus every year.
  
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• Ex-Stanford swimmer convicted of sexual assault is back in Ohio

  05-09-2016 01:35
  
  A former Stanford University swimmer who was released after serving half of his six-month sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman is back in Ohio.A photographer for WHIO-TV spotted Brock Turner outside his parents' Sugarcreek Township home in Greene County on Sunday afternoon.On Friday, Turner walked out of the main entrance of the Santa Clara County jail..The 21-year-old must register as a sex offender for life and faces three years of supervised probation.
  
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• Fire destroys Cambridge antiques; Hopalong Cassidy memorabilia saved

  05-09-2016 00:07
  
  Drivers stopped and took pictures of what was left of Scott’s Antique Mall on South 10th Street in Cambridge on Sunday. Other drivers pulled over and got out to get a closer look at the damage.“I think it's sad,” Shawn Farrigan, who visited the scene with her daughter, said.Around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, a massive blaze took over the antique mall and destroyed the 105-room building.It housed thousands of knick knacks and collectibles, along with memorabilia from Hopalong Cassidy, a
  
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