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• State officials provide more answers to ITT Technical Institute students

  07-09-2016 23:50
  Questions are still being asked by college students who can’t get in to their school. After nearly 50 years of service, ITT Technical Institute shut its doors nationwide on Tuesday, impacting about 2,000 students in Ohio.10TV got some answers Wednesday for the students who were blindsided by the abrupt halt of their higher education.Student Krista Maze says she spent two years at ITT Technical Institute to become a nurse and she won’t get to finish her program in Columbus. The doors
  
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• Police identify man found dead in house on Saturday

  07-09-2016 23:34
  
  Columbus police have identified the apparent victim of a homicide who was found in an abandoned house in the Olde Towne East neighborhood. Police on Wednesday morning said that they identified the man as Willie Clyde Worthy Jr., 54. Police responded at about 10:30 a.m. Saturday to a call about a decomposing body in a house in the 900 block of E. Fulton Street.
  
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• Police raid Amish party in Ohio field, 73 arrested

  07-09-2016 23:22
  
  Authorities in the heart of Ohio's Amish country say they arrested more than 70 people in a raid at a weekend party in a field that was expected to attract hundreds of Amish youth.More than 40 officers converged Saturday on the Hardy Township field after concerned parents notified the Holmes County sheriff's office of a large party expected to attract over 1,000 Amish from Ohio and neighboring states.Investigators say 73 people, including 35 juveniles, were taken into custody and charged with un
  
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• Celebration of Community

  07-09-2016 23:18
  
  COLUMBUS FOUNDATION GRANTS JUMP TO $176 MILLION IN 2015—AN ALL-TIME HIGH Philanthropic awards presented to Patricia Duke Robinson of the Paul G. Duke Foundation, AEP and AEP Foundation, and the Columbus Museum of Art The Columbus Foundation, the seventh largest community foundation in the United States, announced an historic all-time high in grants awarded in […]
  
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• Warrant out for Green Party candidate Jill Stein's arrest in ND

  07-09-2016 23:07
  
  A North Dakota judge issued a warrant Wednesday for the arrest of Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, who is accused of spray-painting construction equipment during a protest against the Dakota Access pipeline.Court records show Stein was charged Wednesday in Morton County with misdemeanor counts of criminal trespass and criminal mischief. The same charges have been filed against her running mate, Ajamu Baraka.Stein campaign spokeswoman Meleiza Figueroa could not immediately comment o
  
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• Cops: Charges dropped against man who killed wife's would-be rapist

  07-09-2016 22:32
  
  Authorities have dropped charges against a Bronx man accused in the fatal beating of another man who police said was trying to rape his wife,reports CBS New York.Mamadou Diallo, 61, was originally charged with manslaughter, before the count was reduced to assault and criminal possession of a weapon charges in the May 30 beating death of 43-year-old Earl Nash.Diallo’s wife Nenegale was at home when she answered a knock at her door and Nash allegedly pushed his way in, attacked her, pulled h
  
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• Prescription drug ballot issue coming back, but not until next year

  07-09-2016 22:30
  
  A statewide prescription drug price cap ballot issue is back.
  
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• Millersport students painting wall to honor local police

  07-09-2016 22:23
  Some students in Millersport are working on a project that won't get them any extra credit in school.But it will put their skill and talent with a paint brush on display for all to see.The students have been taking turns painting respect on a wall.Students are donating their time to create an 8-foot tall expression of support for law enforcement.Millersport Police Chief Mark Consolo thought up the idea. He drew inspiration from the National Law enforcement memorial in Washington and asked kids i
  
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• Coroner: Heroin dealers using Cincinnati as a 'test tube'

  07-09-2016 22:09
  
  Authorities suspect the Cincinnati area has been treated as a "test tube" by heroin dealers for use of a powerful animal tranquilizer, a county coroner said on Tuesday.Tests have confirmed carfentanil in the bodies of eight recent overdose casualties, Hamilton County's Dr. Lakshmi Sammarco said, and more cases are suspected. The drug, used to sedate elephants, can be thousands of times stronger than morphine.Sammarco said the sudden surge in overdose cases raised concerns that dealers wanted to
  
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• Press Coference: Better Access to PrimaryOne Health Center

  07-09-2016 22:02 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Apple 2016 event: Apple unveils iPhone 7, new Apple Watch and more

  07-09-2016 21:08
  
  Aiming to reignite excitement about iPhones after seeing sales decline for the first time, Apple executives took the stage at San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Wednesday to unveil the company’s latest generation of devices. iPhone 7 debutsThe most highly anticipated launch of the day was the new iPhone 7 which will cost the same as the iPhone 6S at $649. Customers can pre-order the iPhone starting Sept. 9, and phones will shift Sept. 16.The iPhone 7 comes in two new sha
  
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• Death of accomplice brings life sentence for intruder

  07-09-2016 20:21
  
  A 33-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years during a hearing in which some of his family were asked to leave a Franklin County courtroom. Michael A. Long was convicted last month of murder for participating in a home-invasion robbery that left his accomplice dead after a brawl with occupants of the West Side house. The jury also convicted Long of aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery, kidnapping, attempted grand theft, two counts of felonio
  
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• The Future of Haiku is Uncertain with New Development Announcement

  07-09-2016 19:55
  
  A year ago, Paul Liu, Owner of Short North sushi restaurant Haiku, was considering different concepts for the redevelopment of the parking lot located next door to his popular establishment. Today, an updated plan has been revealed from local developers at Crawford Hoying to rebuild the entire site into a ten-story hotel and office building. […]
  
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• 10-Story Building Proposed for Haiku Site in Short North

  07-09-2016 19:55
  
  A new proposal for the corner of Hubbard and High in the Short North – the current location of local sushi restaurant Haiku – calls for a ten-story mixed-use building with over 50,000 square feet of office space, an 111-key hotel, and a ground-floor restaurant with access to a rooftop bar on the top of […]
  
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• Proposed amendment: Abortions would be prosecuted as murder in Ohio

  07-09-2016 19:54
  
  A group has submitted paperwork to the state attorney general seeking to amend Ohio's constitution to criminalize abortions.The proposal is the second of its kind nationally. It would "prohibit abortion of all unborn human beings, without exception" and declare the act aggravated murder.It says it wouldn't affect "genuine contraception," human eggs or in vitro fertilization.Republican Mike DeWine's office says three people submitted the filing. It was first reported by The Vindicator in Youngsto
  
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• Coast Guard searching for woman who went overboard from cruise ship

  07-09-2016 19:40
  
  A search is underway in the Bahamas for a woman who apparently jumped overboard from a cruise ship.Carnival Cruise Line said in a statement to CBS News the 32-year-old woman “was witnessed jumping overboard” early Wednesday while the Carnival Ecstasy was approximately 15 miles off the coast of the island of Grand Bahama.The U.S. Coast Guard says it has dispatched aircraft and two ships to an area about 27 miles southwest of the island to look for the woman. A Coast Guard statement sa
  
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• Ted Strickland struggles after Democrats thought he'd be ideal candidate

  07-09-2016 19:19
  
  WASHINGTON — Ted Strickland once was thought to be a prized recruit for Democrats hoping to win back the U.S. Senate in November. Any list of potential Democratic Senate victors had Strickland’s name in it.
  
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• Thurber House names Laurie Lathan as new director

  07-09-2016 19:13
  Lathan for the past four years was the executive director of the Columbus Children's Theatre. She took over her new role on Monday.
  
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• Veterinarian helps free elk stuck in tire swing

  07-09-2016 18:57
  
  An elk with a tire swing wrapped around its antlers luckily turned up at the right house for help, CBS Denver reported.Butler shot video of the tire swing tangled in the elk’s antlers.When she saw the elk, she said, “I literally had to do a double take because I thought I am not seeing what I think I’m seeing.”The poor guy was all wrapped up.Luckily for him, though, Butler is a veterinarian.Butler said it was a long and daunting task to set him free, and lasted around 12
  
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• New social media tool used to track terrorism

  07-09-2016 18:28
  The newest tool crime analysts use today to track terrorists starts with a bubble.“You can bubble any area, any size,” Major Steve Tucker with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said as he describes Media Sonar.The website aggregates, filters and analyzes billions of location-based social media content that is posted daily.“Whatever we search for, whether it’s by key word or a particular person, we’ll find whatever they’ve put on social media within th
  
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• Ohio natural-gas workers locked out in labor dispute with Dominion

  07-09-2016 18:02
  
  Some unionized natural-gas and interstate transmission workers for Dominion in Ohio and five other states have been locked out in a contract dispute.
  
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• Abortion in Ohio would be prosecuted as murder under ballot proposal

  07-09-2016 17:58
  
  Abortion would be made illegal in Ohio, with any abortion classified as aggravated murder, under ballot language submitted to Attorney General Mike DeWine.
  
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• Baboon seized from Ohio farm dies in state custody

  07-09-2016 17:45
  
  MASSILLON — A 22-year-old baboon seized from a northeast Ohio farm in the state’s crackdown on exotic animal ownership died at a sanctuary while in state custody, and the owner is seeking answers about what happened.
  
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• Emotional goodbye as Ohio National Guard Unit deploys

  07-09-2016 17:35
  There were hugs, tears, and salutes in Columbus Tuesday for the families of 100 central Ohio soldiers.The Ohio National Guard's 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was honored in a "Call to Duty" ceremony.The Columbus-based unit is deploying to Kosovo for a peacekeeping mission.After words of support from National Guard leaders and a prayer, the soldiers had a few final moments with their family and friends."It means the world to me,” PFC Terrence Hall said. “Ever since I was a little
  
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• Cologix to build $130 million data center on Far North Side

  07-09-2016 17:21
  
  Denver-based Cologix announced this morning that it plans to build a $130 million data center on the company’s current eight-acre campus on the Far North Side. At 160,000 square feet, the facility will be Columbus’ largest data center not solely dedicated to a single client.
  
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• Antibiotics before age 2 linked to allergies later

  07-09-2016 16:34
  
  Taking antibiotics in early childhood may increase the odds for hay fever and the skin condition eczema later in life, a new study suggests.Scientists from Utrecht University in the Netherlands presented their findings today at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in London. They combed through large medical databases looking for observational studies linking antibiotics taken from infancy to age 2 and the risk of eczema a red, itchy skin condition, and hay fever, also known a
  
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• 11-Story Building Proposed for Swan Cleaners Site Downtown

  07-09-2016 16:32
  
  Crawford Hoying is bringing a proposal to the Downtown Commission this month for the Swan Cleaners site at the corner of South High and West Cherry streets. Under the plan, the existing three-story brick building would be demolished and replaced with an 11-story mixed-use apartment building. “With the High and Cherry location we are excited […]
  
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• Eat Right: 10 Examples of Elevated Mac & Cheese

  07-09-2016 16:00
  
  Macaroni and cheese is classic comfort food. The only thing more delicious than creamy, cheesy pasta is creamy, cheesy pasta topped with more delicious things! Here are 10 restaurants that serve fancy versions of macaroni and cheese. Chile Verde Cafe 4852 Sawmill Road — Northwest Columbus 1552 Gemini Place — Polaris Patrons love the spicy […]
  
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• Health &Human Services/Finance /Workforce Development Cmte 9/6/16

  07-09-2016 15:33 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Police identify man found dead in Olde Towne East house on Saturday

  07-09-2016 15:28
  
  Columbus police have identified the apparent victim of a homicide who was found in an abandoned house in the Olde Towne East neighborhood. Police on Wednesday morning said that they identified the man as Willie Clyde Worthy Jr., 54. Police responded at about 10:30 a.m. Saturday to a call about a decomposing body in a house in the 900 block of E. Fulton Street. They found the body inside the house and medics declared the man dead at the scene.
  
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• 11 killed in Labor Day weekend crashes on Ohio highways

  07-09-2016 15:19
  
  The State Highway Patrol says the number of crash deaths on Ohio’s highways during the long Labor Day weekend dropped slightly compared with the same period a year ago.
  
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• Police chief mixes vodka and high-speed driving, loses job

  07-09-2016 15:10
  
  A south Mississippi police chief is losing his job after a newspaper reported he was clocked driving 109 mph in a city vehicle and he told officers he had consumed "at least three vodkas."Moss Point aldermen voted 5-1 Tuesday to fire Chief Art McClung, but the Sun Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2co2XY1 ) they also gave him the option of resigning within seven days.McClung was suspended hours after the newspaper reported Aug. 30 that officers in neighboring Pascagoula had stopped him July 29 after
  
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• Ohio oil production down, gas up only slightly as fewer wells are drilled

  07-09-2016 14:44
  A drilling rig stands lit in the waning light of day in Carroll county in April 2013 when there was talk of an unstoppable shale "boom" in Ohio. Natural gas from shale wells is still increasing but not at the rate it was in previous years.
  
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• Victim of fake 911 call sues Ohio police over damage to home

  07-09-2016 14:40
  
  An Ohio man who was the victim of a fake 911 call is suing the city of Toledo and its police over damage done when they raided his home and arrested him in response to the call.The lawsuit filed this week also alleges police caused emotional distress for the 33-year-old Army veteran and destroyed property they took in the September 2015 raid. The man, Donald McGranahan II, seeks over $25,000 in damages.Toledo's law director tells WTOL-TV the city will fight the lawsuit. He says the city agreed t
  
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• Troy man gets 20 years in prison for raping 3 children

  07-09-2016 14:30
  
  TROY — An Ohio man who admitted under a plea deal that he raped three children has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison.
  
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• Columbus Walk to End Alzheimer’s Set for September 25th

  07-09-2016 14:30
  
  With almost five million Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s, it is safe to say most people have had an encounter with the disease. Personally, I worked in a nursing home for six years, interacting with residents with Alzheimer’s on a daily basis. It never gets easier to see someone lose their independence to this disease. It […]
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: More bad news for Ted Strickland

  07-09-2016 14:14
  
  It hasn’t been a great week for former Ohio governor and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Ted Strickland. Two super-PACs have either delayed or canceled ads supporting him in the race against Republican Sen. Rob Portman - a race considered crucial in helping the Democrats take control of the Senate.
  
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• FBI starts dig seeking California student Kristin Smart, missing 20 years

  07-09-2016 14:13
  
  CBS NEWS - An FBI team has begun excavating a site on the edge of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, in hope of finding the remains of a student who vanished more than 20 years ago.Kristin Smart, 19, of Stockton, was last seen in the early morning of May 25, 1996, while returning to her dorm after a party near the campus in the Central Coast region midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles.At the time, another student told authorities he left Smart near her dormitory af
  
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• Alcohol-fueled Ohio Amish party raided, 73 arrested

  07-09-2016 14:03
  
  MILLERSBURG (AP) — Authorities in the heart of Ohio’s Amish country say they arrested more than 70 people in a raid at a weekend party in a field that was expected to attract hundreds of Amish youth.
  
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• 13 women agree to testify against Bill Cosby

  07-09-2016 12:53
  
  Thirteen women who say Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted them years ago have agreed to testify against him in the only criminal case stemming from his alleged behavior.But the judge in Norristown, Pennsylvania hasn't said if he'll allow the women to take the stand.The criminal case involves a single encounter with former Temple University employee Andrea Constand, who told police he gave her three unmarked pills and then molested her as she drifted in and out of consciousness.
  
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• Simulation provides glimpse of dementia’s effects

  07-09-2016 12:26
  
  After watching her mother slowly decline during the last five years of her life, JoAn Camp thought she knew what it was like to live with dementia. But after spending five minutes in a virtual-dementia simulator, she had a new appreciation.
  
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• Ohio looks at nitrogen as a new execution method

  07-09-2016 12:24
  
  Ohio might consider adding nitrogen gas as a new execution method because of problems securing lethal injection drugs.
  
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• Otterbein innovation center brings together employers, students

  07-09-2016 11:50
  
  Employers in the booming fields of science and technology are always on the hunt for well-trained workers. Recent college graduates want jobs that pay well, but connecting the two and ensuring that the applicants are qualified can sometimes be daunting. Officials at Otterbein University are confident they’ve found the solution.
  
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• Facts about Otterbein’s STEAM Innovation Center

  07-09-2016 11:50
  
  Otterbein University has opened an innovation center near campus where businesses can lease space, offering students access to on-site internships and other hands-on experiences.
  
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• Simulation in mobile unit provides glimpse of effects of dementia

  07-09-2016 11:29
  
  After watching her mother slowly decline during the last five years of her life, JoAn Camp thought she knew what it was like to live with dementia. But after spending five minutes in a virtual-dementia simulator, she had a new appreciation.
  
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• National defense forum

  07-09-2016 11:25
  
  Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are set to appear at the same forum on Wednesday night in New York and will discuss national security.They'll appear on stage separately. Clinton charged Tuesday that her GOP rival is insulting veterans with his campaign rhetoric.Trump said if elected he will order his top generals to come up with a plan in 30 days for "soundly and quickly defeating" the Islamic State group.
  
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• Education Insider: ECOT fears impact on enrollment if Ohio finds school overbilled

  07-09-2016 11:22
  
  Just how big is ECOT? Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel’s Ohiocheckbook.com shows that the state paid only eight companies more in the most-recent full fiscal year than the $114 million ECOT got.
  
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• Pittsburgh hospital to pay $1.35 million over Groveport woman’s death

  07-09-2016 10:57
  
  The family of an Ohio woman who died during the mold crisis at a UPMC hospital in Pittsburgh has settled a lawsuit with the health-care giant for $1.35 million, according to court documents. The wrongful death and medical negligence case involving heart transplant patient Shelby Slagle, 27, of Groveport, is the second known settlement to arise from the mold incidents at UPMC’s Presbyterian and Montefiore hospitals.
  
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• Ohio EPA to host cracker hearing on Sept. 15

  07-09-2016 10:33
  Officials with PTT Global Chemical America are seeking permission to discharge material into the Ohio River as part of their efforts to build a multi-billion-dollar ethane cracker complex at Dilles Bottom.
  
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• Police search for west Columbus UDF robbery suspect

  07-09-2016 10:10
  
  Columbus police are looking for a man accused of stealing money from a United Dairy Farmers in west Columbus Tuesday night.It happened on West Broad Street just after 10 p.m.Police say the man entered the store and pointed a gun at the employees, demanding money from the registers.The man left left heading south on foot.If you see him or have any information, call police at 614-645-4665.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for the latest developments.
  
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