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• Kellogg recalls some Eggo Waffles over listeria fear

  19-09-2016 23:13
  
  NEW YORK -- Kellogg Co. is recalling about 10,000 cases of its Eggo Nutri-Grain Whole Wheat Waffles in 25 states because they could be contaminated with the bacteria listeria.Listeria can cause serious and even deadly infections. It primarily affects the elderly, pregnant women, newborns and people with weak immune systems.The Battle Creek, Michigan company said Monday it has received no reports of illnesses. Kellogg says it learned of the potential problem after routine tests.The recalled waffl
  
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• Soccer | Mapfre Stadium will host U.S.-Mexico World Cup qualifier in November

  19-09-2016 23:12
  
  The U.S. Soccer Federation officially announced this afternoon that Mapfre Stadium will play host to the U.S. men's national team's World Cup qualifying match against Mexic on on Nov. 11 . It will be the fifth CONCACAF hexagonal round qualifying match in Columbus between the U.S. and Mexico, dating to 2001. The Americans won all four previous matches 2-0.
  
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• Soccer | Mapfre Stadium to host United States vs. Mexico World Cup qualifier in November

  19-09-2016 23:11
  
  The U.S. Soccer Federation officially announced this afternoon that Mapfre Stadium will play host to the U.S. men's national team's World Cup qualifying match against Mexic on on Nov. 11 . It will be the fifth CONCACAF hexagonal round qualifying match in Columbus between the U.S. and Mexico, dating to 2001. The Americans won all four previous matches 2-0.
  
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• MAPFRE Stadium to host US, Mexico World Cup qualifier

  19-09-2016 23:00
  
  Columbus Crew SC have announced that MAPFRE Stadium will play host for a World Cup qualifying match between the United States and Mexico.The United States Men's National Team will host Mexico to open CONCACAF Fifth Round qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on November 11.Kickoff time has yet to be announced. The match will be broadcast on FSI and Univision.According to their release, 2017 Crew SC Full Season Ticket Members will have the ability to purchase tickets first. Those instructions
  
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• Man convicted in murder-for-hire where wrong man was killed

  19-09-2016 22:56
  
  It took a jury about three and a half hours to convict a former Logan County man of aggravated murder and other charges in a northeast Ohio courtroom today even though he wasn't the one who pulled the trigger that killed a man. The man police say actually pulled the trigger, 46-year-old Chad South, was convicted earlier this year of murder and kidnapping and is serving a minimum 28 years in prison. But in a case of mistaken identity, South killed in the wrong man.
  
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• Alligator attacks homeless man swimming in Florida river

  19-09-2016 22:49
  
  MELBOURNE, Fla. -- Police in central Florida say an alligator attacked a homeless man who was swimming in a river.Melbourne police Commander Dan Lynch tells CBS affiliate WKMG the “alligator came up and grabbed” the man in the Indian River in Brevard County.He says officers were training in the area Monday morning when they heard the man screaming.The 56-year-old man, who was swimming, was bitten on the shoulder by a gator that Melbourne police said was “definitely a big one.&r
  
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• More than 800 immigrants accidentally granted U.S. citizenship

  19-09-2016 22:44
  
  The U.S. government has mistakenly granted citizenship to at least 858 immigrants from countries of concern to national security or with high rates of immigration fraud who had pending deportation orders, according to an internal Homeland Security audit released Monday.The Homeland Security Department’s inspector general found that the immigrants used different names or birthdates to apply for citizenship with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and such discrepancies weren’t c
  
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• Freed from Ohio police, naked Trump statue to be auctioned

  19-09-2016 22:20
  
  CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The creator of a naked Donald Trump statue that was displayed near Cleveland plans to auction it to benefit public art in that area.The statue of the Republican presidential nominee briefly appeared near a Cleveland Heights bank last month before police took it. The police chief has said the city code prohibits placing items and equipment on public property.Cleveland.com (http://bit.ly/2cOvnfk ) reports artist Joshua "Ginger" Monroe flew from Las Vegas to pay the impou
  
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• Power outage affecting traffic lights in Upper Arlington

  19-09-2016 21:50
  
  A power outage in Upper Arlington is currently affecting more than 2,000 AEP customers.The outage is impacting Fishinger Road to Henderson Road along with Riverside to Reed Road.Many of the traffic lights in the area are out and police advise drivers to use as a four-way stop.Upper Arlington Police hope to have restoration by 6:30 p.m.Stay with 10Tv and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• One person in critical condition after being shot in south Columbus

  19-09-2016 21:32
  
  Columbus Police are on the scene of a shooting that happened around 2:30 p.m. Monday on East Jenkins Avenue.The victim was taken to a local hospital and listed in critical condition.Police are searching for a suspect believed to be driving a gold vehicle with Kentucky license plates.Stay with 10Tv and 10Tv.com for updates.
  
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• Browns down another starter as Josh McCown out with injury

  19-09-2016 21:31
  
  CLEVELAND — The Browns are down another starting quarterback.Josh McCown will miss at least one game with a "deep sprain" in his left shoulder, forcing Cleveland to play rookie Cody Kessler this week — the team's third starting quarterback in three games this season and 26th since 1999.McCown stayed in Sunday's 25-20 loss to Baltimore despite getting hurt in the first quarter and taking several hard shots.The 37-year-old was filling in for Robert Griffin III, who broke a bone in his
  
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• Photos: Independents’ Day 2016

  19-09-2016 21:25
  
  The ninth annual Independents’ Day festival took place this past weekend, featuring local music, local food trucks, local artists, local vendors and a whole lot more. This year’s band lineup, which you can browse in the photos below, included Damn the Witch Siren, Miranda Sound, Way Yes, Hebdo, Brave Weather, George Brazil, Nick D’ & […]
  
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• Police identify man found dead on Far West Side on Sunday

  19-09-2016 21:06
  
  Columbus police have identified the man found dead on a Far West Side roadside Sunday as 19-year-old Elvis Rivas. Rivas’ body was found at about 7 a.m. Sunday near Hall Road and Cowton Drive, police said.
  
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• Suspect in Ashland murders confesses to Marion County killing

  19-09-2016 20:41
  
  From behind bars, Shawn Grate told investigators he is responsible for another unsolved murder, this one out of Marion County.That new information was released by the Marion County Sheriff Monday.Grate was arrested September 13 after a woman called 911 and she said was being held inside a home in Ashland. That is when police found the remains of 43-year-old Stacey Stanley and 29-year-old Elizabeth Griffin.Grate has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of kidnapping in that case.'
  
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• Teen killed by Columbus, Ohio, police was shot while fleeing: family's attorneys

  19-09-2016 20:12
  A forensic report released on Monday by attorneys representing the family of a 13-year old African American boy fatally shot by a white Columbus, Ohio, police officer last week said the teenager was shot three times while running away. Francisco Diaz, a Michigan medical examiner hired by the family's attorneys, on Sunday examined the body of Tyre King.
  
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• Search ongoing in Lake Superior for 3 missing boaters

  19-09-2016 19:33
  
  CHASSELL, Mich. -- Authorities are searching Lake Superior for three boaters, including a 9-year-old boy and his father who didn't return from a fishing trip.Family members called police when the boaters didn't return for a fish fry Saturday night. The trio had departed from Michigan's Upper PeninsulaU.S. Coast Guard Ensign Michael Jenkins says the search continued Monday morning by boat and helicopter. He says a small craft advisory was in effect on the lake, with 1-foot waves reported.State po
  
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• Three surfers get shark bites in three hours

  19-09-2016 19:17
  
  NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - Three surfers suffered shark bites in separate attacks over a three-hour period in the same area of a Florida beach.The attacks began Sunday morning when the Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue agency says a 43-year-old man from Longwood was bitten on the lower leg or ankle while surfing around 10:40 a.m. CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG reportshe suffered significant lacerations. About a half hour later, a 36-year-old old man from Miami was bitten on the hands, also suff
  
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• 7 TV Shows & Films to Anticipate, Including Gotham, Westworld and Easy

  19-09-2016 18:40
  
  It’s been a light week for new trailers are we’re headed into the fall film and television season. Regardless, there’s still a lot of good reasons to set your DVRs, block off some time for Netflix binges and pre-purchase some movie tickets. As always, here’s the latest and greatest in our Trailer Roundup series: Westworld […]
  
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• The Abbey Theatre Brings the Plough and the Stars to Columbus

  19-09-2016 18:04
  The Abbey Theatre , National Theatre of Ireland, Tours New Production of Sean O'Casey's The Plough and the Stars to Columbus October 26-30 In 1916, Ireland raged against British rule, resulting in a six-day, armed rebellion that became known as the Easter Rising. The Plough and the Stars is the story of ordinary lives ripped apart by the idealism of the time, as the residents of a Dublin tenement seek shelter from the violence sweeping through the city's streets.
  
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• Columbus Prepares Itself for Thankskilling the Musical

  19-09-2016 18:04
  Leading up to their beloved Halloween season, Thankskilling the Musical will be taking the stage in Columbus, OH October 21-30 at the Garden Theater. Based on the cult B-horror film 'Thankskilling' which garnered attention of horror fans worldwide, 'Thankskilling the Musical' re-creates the atmosphere of the original film and brings so much more to the table! The film was made in Newark, OH, so we're bringing the show back to its roots after SOLD OUT successful runs in Seattle , New York City ,
  
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• Tyre King companion to stay in jail after lawyer waives bail

  19-09-2016 17:56
  
  A 19-year-old who said he participated in a robbery with a 13-year-old boy who was later fatally shot by police will remain in the Franklin County jail after his attorney waived bail this morning. Demetrius Braxton was arrested Saturday and charged with a felony count of robbery after the victim reviewed a photo array and identified Braxton as the person who pointed a gun at him and took $10 during the holdup.
  
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• Columbus council to consider $200,000 lawsuit settlement in medic crash

  19-09-2016 17:45
  
  The Columbus City Council is expected to approve a $200,000 lawsuit settlement for a man who was hit by an emergency vehicle. If it's approved, the city will have paid nearly $2.1 million in the last two months to settle lawsuits against its safety forces.
  
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• Show us your #id16!

  19-09-2016 16:58
  
  So much greatness and community at #id16! What was your favorite part? Show us your pictures in comments below! 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 + open community. Be sure to check out columbusfoundation.org and follow along on Facebook as we continue to […]
  
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• Over 20 crashes reported in first month of new Dublin roundabout

  19-09-2016 16:16
  DUBLIN, Ohio - If you live, work or travel along SR-161 and US-33 in Dublin, the new roundabout is hard to miss. It’s been open for a month and some commuters are still trying to figure out how to navigate through the area.Due to the number of accidents, both Dublin Police and the Ohio State Patrol are conducting targeted enforcement in the area.SR-161 at US-33 was the third highest accident area in Dublin, which is why the roundabout was installed. “The new roundabout will reduce co
  
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• Megan Rapinoe kneels during anthem before US match vs. Thailand

  19-09-2016 16:04
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Megan Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem before a U.S. women's national team match against Thailand on Thursday night.Rapinoe first knelt during the anthem Sept. 4 before a game with her National Women's Soccer League team, the Seattle Reign. She said she wanted to express solidarity with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who is not standing during the anthem to bring attention to racial inequality.After Thursday night's game, which the United States
  
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• Parents’ heroin addictions put too many kids in foster care

  19-09-2016 15:57
  
  BLUE CREEK, Ohio — The family homestead is remote, its long, dirt-and-gravel driveway cutting deep into the Appalachian countryside. Suzanne Valle hangs a sign on the mailbox because first-time visitors often miss the turn: “The party is here.” Doesn’t matter how many days or weeks have passed since the last child’s birthday bash, Valle figures. That kids can live and play and heal on her sprawling property is reason alone to celebrate.
  
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• COSI and AMNH Team Up To Bring Dinosaurs to Columbus

  19-09-2016 15:47
  
  On Friday morning, dinosaurs were loosed upon the city of Columbus. City, state and local business leaders helped the staff of the Center of Science and Industry and the American Museum of Natural History reveal two massive skeletons; one Stegosaurus and one Tyrannosaurus rex. Both skeletons are on loan from AMNH, and in a little […]
  
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• Concert Review: The Chicks Soar and King Reigns at Nationwide Arena

  19-09-2016 15:32
  
  The big, loud crowd that would nearly fill Nationwide Arena to capacity on Friday night started lining up early to cash in their tickets, anxious to welcome the Dixie Chicks back to Columbus after more than a decade since their last stop here in July 2006. Near the end of the show, lead singer Natalie […]
  
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• Police shooting of Tyre King highlights the 2 sides of Columbus

  19-09-2016 15:25
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Long stuck in the shadow of sister cities Cleveland and Cincinnati, Columbus is Ohio's city on the rise. Cranes dot the skyline, rising above blocks of new downtown condos. The population has been booming for years, while the numbers in the state's other major cities have fallen or remained steady.But as it grows, Columbus also faces problems. Some neighborhoods struggle with poverty and crime. A quarter of the city's youth live in poverty. And in poor areas there's tensio
  
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• Debate over whether Columbus is really the 'safest big city'

  19-09-2016 15:25
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy by police in Columbus, Ohio, has sparked a debate over the city's safety.Mayor Andrew Ginther said in the wake of the shooting that Columbus is the safest big city in America, yet some residents in poor neighborhoods disagree, saying it doesn't feel that way.Overall, the crime rate in America's 15th-largest city is relatively low. Its homicide rate has hovered below 100 in recent years.But community leaders say there are deep divides
  
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• NYC, N.J. bombing suspect arrested

  19-09-2016 15:20
  
  BREAKING UPDATE: NYC, N.J. bombings suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, is in custody.Stay tuned for the latest updates on this developing story.---#BREAKING: #Linden#NJ (Union Cnty) #activeshooter.One Suspect in custody pic.twitter.com/nqzAdlRh9U— Jewish Breaking News (@JBN) September 19, 2016
  ---CBS/AP -- A massive manhunt was launched and millions of New York City-area residents were alerted directly after police identified a suspect in connection with the Chelsea bombing that injured 29 peo
  
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• Massive manhunt launched for NYC, N.J. bombing suspect

  19-09-2016 15:20
  
  CBS/AP -- A massive manhunt was launched and millions of New York City-area residents were alerted directly after police identified a suspect in connection with the Chelsea bombing that injured 29 people.Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, is being sought in connection to the Saturday evening explosion in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, the New York City Police Department and FBI said early Monday.Wanted: Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28 year old male, is being sought in connection with the Chelsea bombing. #ny
  
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• Ahmad Khan Rahami, chief suspect in the NYC, N.J. bombings, taken into custody

  19-09-2016 15:20
  CBS/AP: Ahmad Khan Rahami, the primary suspect in three separate bombing incidents in New York City and New Jersey, was taken into custody in Linden, N.J., after a shootout with police.---#BREAKING: #Linden#NJ (Union Cnty) #activeshooter.One Suspect in custody pic.twitter.com/nqzAdlRh9U— Jewish Breaking News (@JBN) September 19, 2016
  ---CBS New York reports Linden police got a call about a man sleeping in a doorway at a business on Monday morning. When a responding officer approached the m
  
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• Gas prices rising in Ohio but still lower than U.S. average

  19-09-2016 14:30
  
  Gas prices in Ohio are up compared with last week, while slightly down from the average price reported a month ago. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Ohio was $2.17 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc.
  
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• The View on Pavey Square Development Approved at Five Stories

  19-09-2016 14:00
  
  After nine months of public discussion and architectural revision, The View on Pavey Square was finally met with approval by the University Area Review Board on Thursday night. What was originally proposed as an 11-story mixed-use development for the entire High Street block between Northwood and Oakland Avenues has been reduced to a five-story structure […]
  
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• Emmy Awards 2016 list of winners

  19-09-2016 13:33
  
  List of winners at the annual Primetime Emmy Awards, announced Sunday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.Drama Series: "Game of Thrones."Directing, Drama Series: Miguel Sapochnik, "Game of Thrones"Actor, Drama Series: Rami Malek, "Mr. Robot."Actress, Drama Series: Tatiana Maslany, "Orphan Black."Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Ben Mendelsohn, "Bloodline."Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Maggie Smith, Downton AbbeyWriting for a Drama Series: David Benioff and D.B. Weiss "Game of Th
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: John Kasich vs. Reince Priebus, a showdown over 2020

  19-09-2016 13:22
  
  John Kasich not supporting Donald Trump could mean problems later, national GOP chairman says.
  
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• Florida Amber Alert subjects may be traveling to Ohio

  19-09-2016 13:06
  
  Florida authorities say two children subjects of an active Amber Alert in the state, could be traveling to Ohio or West Virginia with the suspects.Authorities issued the Amber Alert for 3-year-old Rylan Williams and 1-year-old Mason Williams who went missing from Citrus County, Florida Sunday. The Citrus County Sheriff's Office says the children were taken out of the home of their custodial guardian by their mother.The children are believed to be heading to either Ohio or West Virginia with the
  
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• Amber Alert for missing Florida toddlers canceled; children found safe in Georgia

  19-09-2016 13:06
  
  UPDATE: The Amber Alert for the two children missing out of Florida has been canceled.The Citrus County Sheriff's Office says Rylan Williams,3, and Mason Williams,1, were found safe.The Georgia State Police located Ryan and Stacey Williams in Catoosa County, Georgia and the children were with the couple.----Florida authorities say two children subjects of an active Amber Alert in the state, could be traveling to Ohio or West Virginia with the suspects.Authorities issued the Amber Alert for 3-yea
  
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• Some Ohio cities wary of future medical-marijuana businesses

  19-09-2016 11:58
  
  LANCASTER — Medical marijuana has come to Ohio, but not every community is sure it wants the business. Lancaster is the latest of nearly a dozen Ohio municipalities to introduce or approve ordinances to either ban or place a moratorium on medical-marijuana businesses, including cultivators, processors and retail dispensaries.
  
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• Ohio legislature might delve into e-school attendance

  19-09-2016 11:56
  
  When legislators return to the Statehouse in November, a mess awaits them in the form of an ongoing fight over ensuring that online charter schools are paid only for students who are actually enrolled.
  
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• ODOT improving dangerous Licking County intersection

  19-09-2016 11:52
  
  More than a year ago, Dan Baker was away on vacation when he saw photos on social media of a gruesome crash at the intersection of Routes 62 and 661 near his home in rural Licking County. Baker panicked: The beat-up car in the photos looked like his friend’s vehicle. Baker later learned that the crash had not involved his friend, but he couldn’t get that dangerous intersection — one he drives through daily — out of his head.
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Sunny & warm

  19-09-2016 11:50
  This afternoon: Lots of sunshine.Humidity levels will drop through the day, warm.
  Tonight: Clear and comfortable - more open window weather.A great night with a little patchy fog late – not as bad as this morning.Low 61.Light variable winds.
  Tomorrow: More sunshine with low humidity levels.A few added clouds in the far northwest, hot.High 86.North winds 3-6 mph.mph.
  Wednesday: More sunshine with hot conditions.Humidity levels inch up ever so slightly.High 85.East winds 2-5 mph.Weather Reso
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Patchy, dense fog to start; sunny in the afternoon

  19-09-2016 11:50
  Today: Patchy, dense fog to start with sunshine breaking out in the afternoon.Warmer but not as muggy.High 84.North winds 3-6 mph.
  Tonight: Clear skies, comfortable. A little patchy fog late. Low 61. Light variable winds.
  Tomorrow: Sunshine returns with a few afternoon clouds.Low humidity again but warm.High 86.North winds 3-6 mph.
  Wednesday: Lots of sunshine and hot. A tad muggier. High 85. East winds 2-5 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Hour-by-Hour Forecast | Live RadarSpecial Infor
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Mostly clear & mild

  19-09-2016 11:50
  This Morning: Mostly clear and mild.
  This Afternoon: Sunny and unseasonably warm. Mid 80s.
  Tonight: Mostly clear skies. Low 61.
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and hot again. High 86. Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Hour-by-Hour Forecast | Live RadarSpecial Information: High pressure is settling into the region and this will bring plenty of sunshine and above average highs over the next few days. It will start to turn more humid around midweek. A weak frontal system will approach the region by thi
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Clear skies & pleasant

  19-09-2016 11:50
  This Evening: Clear skies and warm.
  Tonight:Clear skies and pleasant. Low 61. Wind: N 0-5
  Tomorrow:Sunny, warmer and more humid. High 87. Wind: NE 0-5.
  Thursday:Hazy, hot and humid. High 89. Some areas will hit90 for the first day of fall! Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Hour-by-Hour Forecast | Live RadarSpecial Information: The calendar says fall starts this Thursday, but it won't feel like it. Unseasonably warm weather is here to stay for the next several days. High temperatures will be
  
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• Counseling for youths, families offered at new center near Downtown

  19-09-2016 11:48
  
  The wall between them kept building, until finally, neither Charlene McKinney nor her 12-year-old son could find a way around it. They were stuck. She and Silas Reliford, her old-soul tween who loves jazz and writing and who lost a young classmate to suicide, needed help communicating. McKinney says they got back on track at the National Youth Advocate Program’s new Center for Adolescents and Families.
  
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• COSI, art museum, conservatory divvy $5.2 million in Columbus bond money for improvements

  19-09-2016 11:44
  
  Columbus will pay $5.2 million for upgrades at three of the area’s most popular tourist attractions along Broad Street. The Columbus Museum of Art, COSI and the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens will divvy up the money the City Council approved last week. The funds are coming from a voter-supported bond package.
  
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• Catholic bishop blesses aircraft in annual ceremony in Urbana

  19-09-2016 11:31
  
  URBANA, Ohio — When you’re depending on a machine to keep you in the air, there’s no substitute for safety. Still, a little spiritual uplift never hurts. That seemed to be the prevailing opinion Sunday at the second-annual Blessing of the Aircraft and Pilots at Urbana’s Grimes Field in Champaign County, about 50 miles northwest of Columbus.
  
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• Hospitals try to heal, soothe growing number of babies with drug dependency

  19-09-2016 11:21
  
  It didn't matter how closely Tina Stankivicz held her, how warm the room or how soft the blankets. The baby still trembled. Birth had separated the infant girl from her mother and the drugs they shared. She came into the world with a hunger for heroin and a diagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndrome, the medical term for withdrawal symptoms suffered by newborns.
  
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