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• WATCH: Ohio State Marching Band pays tribute to Stevie Wonder in post-game performance | OSU vs Tulsa

  10-09-2016 22:56
  
  Watch TBDBITL's post-game performance from the Ohio State, Tulsa game Saturday.The halftime show was delayed until after the game due to severe weather.This week's performance is titled 'Songs in the Key of Life,' celebrating the 40th anniversary of the album by Stevie Wonder.The Ohio State Marching Band performed several songs from the album, including: I Wish, Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing and Sign, Sealed, Delivered.
  
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• WATCH: Ohio State Marching Band Halftime Show | OSU vs Tulsa

  10-09-2016 22:56
  
  Watch TBDBITL perform live during halftime of the Ohio State, Tulsa game.This week's performance is titled 'Songs in the Key of Life,' celebrating the 40th anniversary of the album by Stevie Wonder. The Ohio State Marching Band will perform several songs from the album, including: I Wish, Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing and Sign, Sealed, Delivered.WATCH LIVE >>
  
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• Ambulance stolen while attending to patient on Northeast Side

  10-09-2016 22:42
  Columbus fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin said that Medic 61 out of Clinton Township was running shortly before 2:30 p.m. at the call at 1999 Denune Ave. Martin said the vehicles have GPS vehicle locators that allow authorities to track their whereabouts, and the ambulance was found about a mile away on Oaklawn Street in North Linden. The alleged thief wrecked it and was taken into custody by Columbus police.
  
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• Man armed with kitchen knife robs Family Dollar store

  10-09-2016 21:44
  
  A man used a large kitchen knife to rob a Family Dollar store.Columbus police said the suspect threatened the manager at the store in the 2100 block of East Fifth Avenue on Tuesday morning.The suspect demanded money. The manager handed over cash from the register and the suspect fled. The manager told police the suspect was a black man with a scar on his left cheek and long braids. Anyone with information about the armed robbery should call the Columbus Police Robbery Unit at (614) 645-4665 or C
  
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• Stolen ambulance involved in a crash

  10-09-2016 21:10
  
  The Columbus Division of Fire said someone stole an ambulance while paramedics were inside a home helping a patient.It happened Saturday afternoon while paramedics responded to a call on Denune Avenue in Clinton Township.The ambulance belongs to the Clinton Township Division of Fire.Columbus Division of Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin said the ambulance was involved in a crash near Oaklawn Street and East Lakeview Avenue.He said one male was taken into custody.Chief Martin said the ambulance i
  
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• One man dies in motorcycle crash on Olentangy River Road

  10-09-2016 19:31
  
  One man is dead after a motorcycle crash along Olentangy River Road Saturday around 12:15 p.m.Police say 25-year-old Joseph A. Schneider was riding his motorcycle southbound near King Avenue when he hit a vehicle in the northbound lanes that was turning westbound.Schneider was taken to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center where he later died.Olentangy River Road was closed for two hours. The closure impacted Buckeye game day traffic.The road reopened around 2:30 p.m.This is the 46th deadl
  
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• Deadly motorcycle crash on Olentangy River Road impacts Buckeye game day traffic

  10-09-2016 19:31
  
  One man is dead after a motorcycle crash along Olentangy River Road Saturday around 12:15 p.m.Police say 25-year-old Joseph A. Schneider was riding his motorcycle southbound near King Avenue when he hit a vehicle in the northbound lanes that was turning westbound.Schneider was taken to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center where he later died.Olentangy River Road was closed for two hours. The closure impacted Buckeye game day traffic.The road reopened around 2:30 p.m.This is the 46th deadl
  
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• Deadly Crash on Olentangy River Road impacts Buckeye game day traffic

  10-09-2016 19:31
  
  One person died in a single-vehicle crash along Olentangy River Road Saturday afternoon.Police say the victim of the crash was transported to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center where they later died.Olentangy River Road was closed for two hours. The closure impacted Buckeye game day traffic.The road reopened around 2:30 p.m.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Crash on Olentangy River Road impacts Buckeye game day traffic

  10-09-2016 19:31
  
  Columbus Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash along Olentangy River Road.The victim of the crash was transported to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in critical condition.Police say the road will remain closed while they conduct their investigation.Columbus and OSU Police are asking all drivers to avoid this area considering it is a main roadway for OSU football game day traffic.Columbus Police said northbound Olentangy River Road traffic can divert onto Fifth Avenue, head
  
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• Strickland shifts TV dollars to Columbus and Cleveland

  10-09-2016 18:58
  
  Senate Democratic candidate Ted Strickland is scrapping $400,000 worth of TV commercials scheduled to air during the next two weeks in Dayton, Cincinnati, Youngstown and Toledo and shifting the money into the larger Columbus and Cleveland markets, according to Democratic officials. Strickland is challenging Republican Sen. Rob Portman.
  
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• No threat found at John Glenn International Airport cargo building

  10-09-2016 18:20
  
  The Columbus Division of Fire Bomb Squad found nothing suspicious at a cargo building at John Glenn International Airport Saturday afternoon.Chief Chief Steve Martin said an airport police K9 got a hit on a pallet of boxes inside a cargo building.The bomb squad was called in to inspect the boxes. The building was evacuated for precautionary measures along E. 5th Ave while authorities investigate.The boxes were searched and nothing was found inside. Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates
  
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• Columbus Fire Bomb Squad called to John Glenn International Airport cargo building

  10-09-2016 18:20
  
  Columbus Fire Bomb Squad called to John Glenn International Airport just before noon Saturday.Airport officials tell 10TV a security dog discovered something of concern inside a cargo building located on the airport property.The building was evacuated for precautionary measures along E. 5th Ave while authorities investigate.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates
  
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• New Department of Neighborhoods opens in Linden

  10-09-2016 17:40
  
  Columbus’ new Department of Neighborhoods has set up shop in South Linden. The department’s offices are in the Point of Pride building at 1410 Cleveland Ave., near the interchange of I-71 and E. 11th Avenue.
  
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• Fox in the Snow Cafe Opening Second Location in German Village

  10-09-2016 17:15
  
  Popular Italian Village coffee-and-bakery hangout Fox in the Snow Cafe announced today that they’re ready to expand after just two years of bustling business on North Fourth Street. The local company will open a second location next summer at the intersection of Thurman Avenue and Jaeger Street in German Village. “There were a couple of […]
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: BEST of ColumbUS: Stories That Define US

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• 4 things to watch for today at 'The Shoe' | Ohio State vs Tulsa

  10-09-2016 16:07
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tulsa will be a huge underdog coming in to face No. 4 Ohio State Saturday in front of 100,000 fans in storied Ohio Stadium, but the Golden Hurricane won't be lacking in confidence.A good old-fashioned blowout will do that for a team. Nearly every aspect of Tulsa's game was clicking last week when it pummeled San Jose State in its opener 45-10, showing signs that there could be major improvement from last year's 6-7 squad.Of course, Ohio State — which beat Bowling Gre
  
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• Local Police, Fire a " September 10

  10-09-2016 15:08
  EDITOR'S NOTE: The following information was summarized from the records of city, county and state police, fire and hospital agencies. Bryan A. Trueblood, 44, 6815 Glick Drive, Columbus, body attachment, 4:57 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held in lieu of $1,000 cash bond.
  
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• Approval Sought for Four-Story Apartment Community in Upper Arlington

  10-09-2016 14:00
  
  Representatives from local apartment community company Preferred Living are asking the Upper Arlington Board of Zoning and Planning for approval of a new four-story project at this month’s meeting. The development, known as “The Luxe at Roosevelt”, was first brought in front of the Board back in February, and faced some criticism with regard to traffic congestion […]
  
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• Crews battle flames in north Columbus

  10-09-2016 12:31
  
  Columbus Fire is on scene of a second alarm fire to a structure in north Columbus.
  It's happening along Silver Drive. It started just before 5:45 a.m. Saturday.
  Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for the latest developments.
  
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• Some locals rent out houses to visiting football fans

  10-09-2016 11:53
  
  A growing number of central Ohio homeowners are cheering for the bucks on weekends when Ohio State plays at home. They're seeking to cash in on the Buckeyes by renting their houses to visiting fans. “There’s always people, every Buckeye weekend, to choose from,” said Ben Fannin, who for 18 months has rented out the second floor of his Clintonville home through the rental site Airbnb.
  
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• Franklin County commissioners to reappoint convention center board chairwoman

  10-09-2016 11:49
  
  The Franklin County Commissioners plan to reappoint the convention center board chairwoman who has been part of a federal investigation into the center’s food vendor contract. Commissioners will vote on Tuesday to reappoint Sally Bloomfield, an attorney with Bricker & Eckler, to the Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority board. They also plan to reappoint auto dealer Rhett Ricart as a board member.
  
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• 12 dead, 16 hurt in explosion and fire at Bangladesh factory

  10-09-2016 11:43
  
  Officials say a boiler has exploded and triggered a fire at a packaging factory in Bangladesh, leaving at least 12 people dead and 16 others injured.Fire official Mohammed Rafiquzzaman said several bodies have been recovered from the explosion Saturday at a factory in the Tongi industrial area outside Dhaka.A doctor on duty at the Tongi Hospital said nine bodies were in the mortuary as officials waited for family members to identify them.Police said 19 people were brought to the Dhaka Medical Co
  
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• Two people hurt in east Columbus shooting

  10-09-2016 11:33
  
  Police are investigating a shooting that sent two people to the hospital early Saturday morning in east Columbus.It happened at South James Road and East Main Street just before 1:30 a.m.Police say two people were taken to Grant Medical Center and are expected to survive.No suspect information has been released.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for the latest developments.
  
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• Three people hurt in east Columbus shooting

  10-09-2016 11:33
  
  Police are investigating a shooting that sent three people to the hospital early Saturday morning in east Columbus.It happened at South James Road and East Main Street just before 1:30 a.m.Police say a car pulled up and the front seat passenger started shooting at people waiting in line at a BP gas station.Police say three people were taken to Grant Medical Center and are expected to survive.The suspects fled north on South James Road, but no other information has been released.Stay with 10TV an
  
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• Prosecutors will charge 7 Bay Area officers in sex scandal

  10-09-2016 11:25
  
  CBS/AP - Prosecutors said Friday they will charge seven current and former San Francisco Bay Area law enforcement officers in a sexual misconduct scandal involving a teenager.The wide-ranging scandal surfaced when a teenage girl who described herself as a prostitute said she had sex with about 30 law enforcement officials in Oakland and elsewhere in the region.
  The officers will be charged with a range of felonies and misdemeanors, including engaging in prostitution, oral copulation with a minor
  
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• Ohio secretary of state Jon Husted balks at expanding feds' oversight of election security

  10-09-2016 10:59
  Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted says an Obama administration proposal to expand federal oversight over state elections security is "a really bad idea." COLUMBUS, Ohio-Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted on Friday objected to a proposal to expand the federal government's oversight of the state's elections system to protect it against cyberattacks.
  
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• More mosquitoes with Zika in Miami Beach

  10-09-2016 10:27
  
  Officials say additional mosquitoes have tested positive for Zika in Miami Beach.Florida's agriculture department said Friday that one more batch from the area had tested positive.State officials say in a news release that an additional 2,900 batches of more than a dozen insects each have tested negative for the virus statewide.Aerial insecticide spraying to combat mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus is underway in Miami Beach. A plane carrying the insecticide naled released the spray over the At
  
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• Viral photos raise questions about heroin addiction

  10-09-2016 05:37
  Karey Dyer has been busy chatting with others on her Facebook group page for parents of addicts, about the graphic photos of an Ohio couple allegedly passed out on heroin in a car with a 4-year-old in the back seat.East Liverpool Police are hoping to raise awareness about the heroin epidemic but Karey doesn't like it."Those two people are as devastatingly lost as that child is endangered. And they need help," she said.Dyer's well aware of the toll addiction can take on a family. Her daughter Reb
  
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• Mixed emotions over silent protests during national anthem

  10-09-2016 05:35
  Controversy over San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refusing to stand during the national anthem still has some questioning his patriotism and others praising it.That conversation continues even at high school football games here at home and there are strong feelings about the silent protest.At Whetstone High School, it's your typical start to a high school football game.Pre-game concessions are up and running, students fresh out of school ready for some Friday night football and W
  
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• Officials: Ohio man received food stamps by hiding $4M

  10-09-2016 05:10
  
  Police say an Ohio man who claims he's worth $120 million and is the son of a late former Iranian prince hid his wealth in order to collect food stamp payments and Medicaid.WKYC-TV reports authorities last week raided the sprawling, 8,000-square-foot suburban Cleveland home of Ali Pascal Mahvi.For two years Mahvi's family collected about $300 a month in food stamps. They also received Medicaid.But officials say the family has numerous bank accounts with a combined value of more than $4 million t
  
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• Unique events around central Ohio to honor the 15th anniversary of 9/11

  10-09-2016 05:05
  
  Below are just a few of the various events happening around central Ohio for people to honor and pay tribute to the fallen.--- Columbus 9-11 Memorial Stair ClimbOn Sunday September 11, 2016 the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation along with 24-7 COMMITMENT will be hosting a 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb in Columbus, Ohio to honor and remember the FDNY firefighters, police, and EMS who selflessly gave their lives so that others might live on 9-11-2001. Each participant pays tribute to an FDNY fir
  
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• Marines: Recruit committed suicide amid culture of hazing, abuse

  10-09-2016 04:51
  
  A Marine recruit committed suicide in March amid a widespread culture of hazing and abuse in his battalion at Parris Island that could lead to punishments for as many as 20 officers and enlisted leaders, the Marine Corps said Thursday.
  Some of those 20 commanders and senior enlisted leaders have already been fired, including the three most senior Marines in charge of the recruit’s unit. The Marines also ordered that the rest be temporarily relieved, according to a statement sent to The Ass
  
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• Report sheds light on chaos of San Bernardino terror attack

  10-09-2016 04:12
  
  As their colleagues were cut down by gunfire, three men rushed a shooter in an attempt to thwart the San Bernardino terror attack, according to an in-depth report of the massacre that provided new details Friday.The three county employees were shot in the ensuing barrage by a colleague and his wife. The report did not say if any survived, though a federal prosecutor hailed their sacrifice."These victims had no chance to protect themselves as a result of the callous perpetration of violence, whil
  
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• Homeland Security funding has dropped since 9/11

  10-09-2016 03:42
  The world changed on 9/11.From the proliferation of security cameras that record our every move to metal detectors inside Nationwide Arena and the statehouse.None of it existed at this level prior to 9/11.Air travel saw the largest change. Prior to 9/11 TSA didn't exist. Today, more than 42,000 security officers work the nation's airports.Ohio, like other states, also created fusion centers that help gather and share information with state, federal and local authorities.That wasn't done prior to
  
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• Concerns over new pathway near railroad tracks in Powell

  10-09-2016 03:37
  The Murphy Parkway extension is about to open in Powell. The extension is designed to make things better for drivers.But for others, they say it's a major safety concern.Stacey Haney's three kids are too young to drive but too old to need mom to cart them everywhere. They recently got excited that the new extension is about to open.The extension is a way for cars to bypass the busy downtown traffic but it also has a bike path. A lot of kids are thinking it will make their journey easier as well.
  
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• Franklin County Dog Shelter to now stay closed until Monday

  10-09-2016 03:25
  
  The Franklin County Dog Shelter will now stay closed at least until Monday, after shelter officials quarantined some animals because of a distemper diagnosis. The shelter has tested three dogs, but only one case so far has been confirmed. Officials are awaiting test results for the other two dogs.
  
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• Teen ejected from vehicle in Fayette County crash

  10-09-2016 03:08
  
  A teenager was airlifted to a Columbus hospital after being ejected from his vehicle Friday night.The crash happened in the 9000 block of White Oak Road which is roughly 8 miles southwest of Mt. Sterling.According to Fayette County Sheriff Vernon Stanforth, the male teen hit a utility pole and was ejected. The car also rolled on top of him.He was flown to Nationwide Children's. There is no word on his condition.White Oak Road is partially open as crews are on the scene to clear the crash and dam
  
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• Report: Ill. father admits fatally beating daughter, 4, with belt, cops say

  10-09-2016 02:50
  
  The father of a 4-year-old Decatur girl who died after being transported to an emergency room unresponsive and with scabs and bruises covering much of her body is facing a first-degree murder charge.The Herald & Review in Decatur reports 29-year-old Darrell A. Reynolds appeared Thursday in Macon County Circuit Court, where he was arraigned. If convicted, he faces 20 years to life in prison. He’s scheduled to return to court Sept. 28.The Associated Press left a message seeking comment F
  
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• Police: Photos of Ohio boy with passed-out adults show drug scourge

  10-09-2016 02:33
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — A safety director in a city that released photos of a 4-year-old boy in a vehicle with two adults slumped over after overdosing on heroin and fentanyl said Friday he and others wanted to send a message to addicts they should find safe places for their children when using debilitating drugs. The photos were taken Wednesday in East Liverpool, a city of about 11,000 residents along the Ohio River, and were posted to the police department's Facebook page Thursday.
  
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• Theatre Review: Short North Stage Does Right by August Wilson’s Fences

  10-09-2016 02:30
  
  Fences might be the greatest American play of the 20th century and, with a lot of stiff competition, I think is August Wilson’s masterpiece. It’s a perfect choice for the centerpiece of Short North Stage’s August Wilson Festival and the opening of SNS’s 2016-2017 season. Their production, directed by Mark Clayton Southers, while not without flaws, […]
  
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• Plan full of 'lofty ideas' on improving food access

  10-09-2016 02:19
  Columbus Public Health Healthy Food Access Program Manager Cheryl Graffagnino gave a presentation last week to the North Side Health Advisory Committee on the draft of a Local Food Action Plan that was developed over the past 18 months. From making sure that residents of Columbus and Franklin County have access to food that's both healthful and nutritional, to economic development related to food, working together is what the draft of the Local Food Action Plan touches on time and again.
  
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• Tommy Thompson still won't say where shipwreck gold can be found

  10-09-2016 02:14
  
  A judge is done listening to Tommy Thompson's excuse that an illness prevents him from remembering where he put treasure from a sunken ship.
  
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• Group disputes calls that Donald Trump won't support women

  10-09-2016 01:54
  
  Catherine White has never openly supported someone for president.
  
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• Drug price issue may go directly to 2017 ballot

  10-09-2016 01:51
  
  The Ohio Supreme Court ordered Secretary of State Jon Husted to accept the Ohio Drug Price Relief Act petition, potentially sending the proposal to the Nov. 2017 election.
  
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• 14-year-old Kentucky boy gives homeless man the shoes off his feet

  10-09-2016 01:41
  
  This 14-year-old boy may not call himself a “hero,” but in the eyes of at least one homeless man in West Louisville, Kentucky, that’s exactly what he is.Laron Tunstill, who is nicknamed “Ron Ron,” was with the non-profit group PURP - an organization that’s “dedicated to help kids find their purpose” - doing homeless outreach on Labor Day when he spotted a man wearing shoes covered in holes.Without exchanging any words, the boy sat down next to the
  
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• US, Russia seal Syria cease-fire, new military partnership

  10-09-2016 01:00
  
  The United States and Russia announced early Saturday a breakthrough agreement on Syria that foresees a nationwide cease-fire starting early next week, followed by an unlikely new military partnership between the rival governments targeting the Islamic State and al-Qaida.U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the plan could reduce violence in Syria and lead to a long-sought political transition, ending more than five years of bloodshed. He called the deal a potential "turning point" in a confli
  
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• Franklin County Dog Shelter to remain closed for the weekend due to distemper

  10-09-2016 00:50
  More than 200 dogs are being tested at the Franklin County Shelter and Adoption Center for distemper, a viral disease commonly contracted from wild animals.Shelter officials say one case of distemper was confirmed. That dog was later euthanized.“A dog was here at the shelter, [it] was adopted, ended up coming back and then showed symptoms of the illness,” Don Winstel, Director of Franklin County Department of Animal Care and Control, said.Winstel said the illness initial shows simila
  
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• Franklin County Dog Shelter closed Friday due to distemper

  10-09-2016 00:50
  More than 200 dogs are being tested at the Franklin County Shelter and Adoption Center for distemper, a viral disease commonly contracted from wild animals.Shelter officials say one case of distemper was confirmed. That dog was later euthanized.“A dog was here at the shelter, [it] was adopted, ended up coming back and then showed symptoms of the illness,” Don Winstel, Director of Franklin County Department of Animal Care and Control, said.Winstel said the illness initial shows simila
  
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• Agency: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 too dangerous to use

  10-09-2016 00:16
  
  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says owners of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphones should turn them off and stop using them because of the risk that their batteries can explode.The agency said Friday that it's working with Samsung on an official recall of the phones "as soon as possible" and that it's trying to figure out if the company's replacement Note 7s are an "acceptable remedy."Samsung last week began a global recall for the phone, just two weeks after its launch, because of the ris
  
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