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• Second Columbus Police officer admits buying sex; will not face charges

  29-09-2016 23:47
  
  There are new developments in the investigations of three Columbus Police Officers accused of paying for sex. A second officer has admitted to paying a prostitute for sex.Meanwhile, the first officer to admit to the same crime is back on the job.In February Columbus police officer Bobby Schoolcraft pleaded guilty to soliciting a prostitute while off-duty.The conclusion of his criminal case triggered the start of an Columbus Police Internal Affairs review.Public records obtained by 10tv reveal ne
  
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• Good news: Creepy clown sightings have been rare in central Ohio

  29-09-2016 23:43
  
  Law enforcement around Ohio and the U.S. don't find it amusing that creepy clowns have taken to skulking about in public over the past few months. Franklin County has largely been spared from the creepy clown craze. In late August, a Northland-area teen reported that a man in a clown mask carrying a knife chased him as he walked to his school bus stop. Columbus Police Sgt. Rich Weiner said he hasn't heard of any incidents since then.
  
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• Ohio's minimum wage going up a nickel in 2017

  29-09-2016 23:11
  
  Most workers earning the state's minimum wage will get paid a nickel more an hour next year.
  
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• Ohio Attorney General: Rhoden crime scene not compromised

  29-09-2016 22:59
  
  Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine defended the way the state is protecting the mobile homes where eight members of the Rhodenfamily were killed.A Cincinnati TV station reported that the mobile homes preserved inside a public warehouse are not being guarded, and there is only a thin chain link fence protecting the property.DeWine called the claim, “ludicrous” “I don’t know that it’s not secured 24/7. I’m not concerned about this. I think the public should under
  
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• Athens County man gets 8 years for neglecting woman in his care

  29-09-2016 22:51
  
  A disabled woman's caregiver in Athens County has been sentenced to eight years in prison for neglecting her and stealing from her. She died at 58. Common Pleas Judge Patrick J. Lang sentenced Jerry E. Campbell II, 44, Thursday after he pleaded guilty to eight felony charges.
  
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• Activists ask commissioners to review actions in shelter's distemper outbreak

  29-09-2016 22:48
  
  Animal activists want Franklin County commissioners to review how the distemper outbreak happened at the dog shelter — where 99 dogs were euthanized — and how it can be prevented in the future. Commissioner John O’Grady welcomed that request, saying feels the pain of animal owners. "I have a shelter dog," O'Grady said, stressing that euthanasia always should be the last option for distressed animals.
  
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• Ohio officials remind motorists to move over for roadside workers

  29-09-2016 22:30
  
  LONDON — Mowing gross or cutting brush might not be high-stakes work for most, but for transportation workers charged with these tasks while hundreds of cars and semis whiz by at 70 miles per hour, it’s a job that can be deadly.
  
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• Park of Roses Arboretum

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• Bond set at $1 million for man accused of raping 9-year-old Massillon girl

  29-09-2016 21:31
  
  A man charged in Massillon for allegedly sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl while telling her he was a police officer will be returned to the northeastern Ohio city after being arrested in Fairfield County. Dennis Leroy Menefee appeared before Fairfield County Municipal Court Judge James A. Fields by video on Thursday and waived his right to an extradition hearing. Fields ordered him held on $1 million bond in the Fairfield County jail. Menefee will be returned to Massillon to face charges fi
  
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• Police: Thieves moving from city to city, breaking into cars around Columbus

  29-09-2016 21:11
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- It's been a busy month for thieves going from one city in Franklin County to another.Andrew Herren woke up one morning to find his work van ransacked and $7000 in tools stolen.“As soon as I opened up the door, all my cordless tools were gone,” says the Reynoldsburg resident.“It’s a gut wrenching feeling,” says Herren, who showed CrimeTracker 10 the lock that was drilled out for the thieves to gain access.“They clearly took their time.”R
  
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• 'Bodies Revealed' exhibit lands in Gallia County

  29-09-2016 20:55
  
  The Bossard Memorial Library is hosting "Bodies Revealed," an exhibition featuring whole and partial bodies and organs treated with a plastic silicone polymer to retain their startlingly natural appearance. The popular displays have been viewed by millions worldwide, yet never before at a community library, said Bossard director Debbie Saunders.
  
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• Another 21 heroin overdoses hit Columbus

  29-09-2016 20:41
  
  Emergency responders revived an additional 21 people who overdosed on a deadly batch of heroin in the past 24 hours, according to Columbus Division of Fire.
  
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• Sample Some of the Best Burgers in Columbus on October 13

  29-09-2016 20:38
  
  Burger fans, rejoice. For the third year in a row, we’re gathering up some of the city’s best burgers for your sampling pleasure, all under one roof for one night only! Best Bites: Burgers will take place at the brand new The Grand Event Center in Grandview Yard on October 13th, featuring over a dozen […]
  
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• Mike DeWine backs Pike County sheriff in murder investigation

  29-09-2016 20:13
  
  WAVERLY – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine scoffed at reports that mishandling of evidence in the Rhoden family homicides in Pike County has put the case in jeopardy.
  
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• Bexley, New Albany considering medical-marijuana moratoriums

  29-09-2016 20:07
  
  Bexley and New Albany could soon join more than a dozen Ohio municipalities banning or placing a temporary hold on medical-marijuana operations. Both suburbs recently introduced legislation to adopt moratoriums temporarily restricting the activity — New Albany on Sept. 20 and Bexley on Tuesday.
  
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• Central Ohio police expect more reports of clown sightings

  29-09-2016 20:05
  Police say it's only a matter of time before there are more sightings of clowns in the Columbus area.Residents in several central Ohio counties have reported seeing individuals dressed up as clowns.Recent local sightings have been reported in Mansfield, Galion, Lancaster, Newark, Marion and Guernsey County. Police say there is no "known threat" but are telling people not to approach any clowns they come across. A man in Lancaster posted this photo to General Sherman Junior High School's Facebook
  
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• Mega Weekend Fall 2016 – Vol. 2

  29-09-2016 20:00
  
  The weekend is here! We have a great lineup of things for you to do.  Plenty of contests are going on for Haunted Fest and Promowest shows Metro Station, Good Charlotte, James Vincent McMorrow, and Chase Rice. Best Bites Burgers is coming up in two weeks! Get tickets for next weekend’s Open Studio and Stage event. Thursday […]
  
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• Forecast: Showers likely for third straight day

  29-09-2016 20:00
  
  This Morning:Clouds and a few showers.
  This Afternoon:Showers likely. Upper 60s E 5-10 mph
  Tonight:Chance for more showers. 53 Light SE
  Tomorrow:Mostly cloudy with a chance for scattered showers. Near 70 S 5-10 mph
  Sunday:Partly cloudy. Slight chance. 71Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Hour-by-Hour Forecast | Live Radar
  Special Information:A slow moving area of low pressure will continue to bring cool and unsettled weather to our area today and into the start of the weekend. The chance for
  
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• Forecast: Showers & storms likely; Small hail possible

  29-09-2016 20:00
  This Evening: Showers and storms likely.Heavy rain and small hail possible… especially across Eastern Ohio.Tonight: Showers early… then partly cloudy. Patchy fog.Low 60
  Tomorrow: Partly to mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and storms.High 70.
  Saturday: Partly to mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and storms again. High 71Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Hour-by-Hour Forecast | Live Radar
  Special Information:An upper level low pressure system continues to spin up showers and stor
  
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• Forecast: Showers & storms continue

  29-09-2016 20:00
  This Evening: Showers and storms continue. Heavy rain expected across the Columbus area.
  Tonight: Showers early.Low 56.
  Tomorrow: 40% chance for showers and storms.High 68.
  Sunday: 30% chance for showers. Clearing late.High 70.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Hour-by-Hour Forecast | Live Radar
  Afternoon Update:Waves of heavy rain have been moving across the Columbus area all day. Between .75-1.00 inch have already fallen with localized amounts to 2.00 inches in spots.More rain is expected
  
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• Forecast: Patchy fog and partly cloudy

  29-09-2016 20:00
  Today: Sun and clouds. Seasonable. Low 70s.
  Tonight:Mainly clear. 54.
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and warmer. 78
  Wednesday:Mostly sunny and still warm. 78Special Information: Some patchy fog early then a mix of sun and clouds to start the work week. Look for seasonable highs in the low 70s today. A wamer and drer air mass will continue to build into the region through this week as temperatures climb back into the mid to upper 70s with plenty of sunshine. Lows tonight dip back into the mid 50s under m
  
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• Forecast: Partly cloudy tonight with low around 54

  29-09-2016 20:00
  This Evening: Mix of sun and clouds – seasonal temperatures.Tonight: Partly cloudy tonight with a low around 54. E wind 3-5 mph.Tomorrow:More sunshine and warmer with a high of 78. E wind 3-7 mph.
  Wednesday:Mostly sunny with temperatures above average again. High 78. S wind 3-7 mphWeather Resources: Interactive Radar | Hour-by-Hour Forecast | Live RadarSpecial Information: This week’s theme: “Here comes the sun!” High pressure is building into our area resulting in dry co
  
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• Forecast: Mostly sunny with temperatures above average again Tuesday

  29-09-2016 20:00
  Tonight: Partly cloudy tonight with a low around 55. E wind 3-5 mph.Tomorrow: Early patchy fog is possible again. More sunshine and warmer with a high of 78. E wind 3-7 mph.
  Wednesday: Mostly sunny with temperatures above average again. High 79. S wind 3-7 mphWeather Resources: Interactive Radar | Hour-by-Hour Forecast | Live RadarSpecial Information: High pressure is building into our area resulting in dry conditions and sunnier skies this week. Temperatures bottom out tonight in the mid-50s, b
  
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• Forecast: Mostly sunny with temperatures above average

  29-09-2016 20:00
  This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and heating up. Upper 70s E 5-10 mph
  Tonight: Mainly clear. 59 E 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and hot again. Near 80 SE 5-10 mph
  Thursday: Mostly sunny and still warm. Near 80Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Hour-by-Hour Forecast | Live RadarSpecial Information: Starting off with some patchy fog again. We are also moving into a warming trend that will last through the work week. Highs today in the upper 70s under mostly sunny skies. Lows will be in the mid-u
  
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• Forecast: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers & storms

  29-09-2016 20:00
  This Evening:Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Any rain should be scattered and light, with isolated heavy downpours in possible thunderstorms.
  Tonight:A slight chance of showers, otherwise mostly cloudy. Patchy fog is expected to develop overnight. Low 55. S win 3-5 mph
  Tomorrow: Patchy fog early, then mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the afternoon. High 70. SW wind 5-8 mph
  Monday: Mostly sunny with highs in the low 70s.Special Information: The large upper l
  
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• Forecast: Mostly clear tonight with a low around 58

  29-09-2016 20:00
  This Evening: Lots of sunshine and warmer than average temperatures.Tonight: Mostly clear tonight with a low around 58. E wind around 7 mph.Tomorrow: Mostly sunny with temperatures above average again. High 78. S wind 6-9 mph
  Thursday: Sunny with highs near 80. SE wind 3-7 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Hour-by-Hour Forecast | Live RadarSpecial Information: High pressure continues to bring dry conditions and sunny weather. Temperatures will be above average through the week thanks to
  
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• Forecast: Mix of sun & clouds; Seasonable highs

  29-09-2016 20:00
  Today: Sun and clouds. Seasonable. Low 70s.
  Tonight: Mainly clear. 54.
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and warmer. 78
  Wednesday:Mostly sunny and still warm. 78Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Hour-by-Hour Forecast | Live RadarSpecial Information: Some patchy fog early then a mix of sun and clouds to start the work week. Look for seasonable highs in the low 70s today. A warmer and drier air mass will continue to build into the region through this week as temperatures climb back into the mid to upper
  
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• Forecast: Few showers early

  29-09-2016 20:00
  Today: A few showers early then mostly cloudy with spotty afternoon showers.Seasonal highs.High 69.SW winds 4-8 mph.Tonight:Turning partly cloudy with more patchy fog late.Low 53.WNW winds 2-5 mph.
  Tomorrow: Sunshine returns, warmer with partly cloudy skies.High 73.NNW winds 2-5 mph.Tuesday: Lots of sunshine, even warmer.A nice afternoon.High 77.East winds 4-8 mph.Special Information: Our pesky upper level low that’s been bringing us unsettled weather is starting to lift out of the area.We
  
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• Forecast: Clearing skies and scattered showers

  29-09-2016 20:00
  Today: Clearing skies with a few scattered showers southeast of Columbus.
  Tonight:Partly cloudy. Low 54. NW wind 0-5 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and seasonal. High 73. NW wind 3-5mph.
  Tuesday:More sunshine and warmer with a high of 78. E wind 5-7 mph.Special Information: A few spotty showers off to our southeast, but the rest of us are seeing clearing skies as the sun makes its return to Central Ohio. Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the mid-50s. Winds will be light out of the northwest. We st
  
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• Forecast: Chance of showers & storms

  29-09-2016 20:00
  Today:Clouds increase during the afternoon with a chance of showers and storms.High 68.SW winds 4-8.Tonight:Showers early and then turning partly cloudy later.Low 54.SW winds 2-5 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with a chance for evening showers. High 69.WSW winds 4-8. Light fog possible in morning hours.Monday: Partly cloudy and feeling seasonable.High 73.NW winds 3-6 mph.Special Information: An upper level low sitting off to the south west still continues to bring a chance showers and storms to ou
  
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• Another wave of heroin overdoses hits Columbus

  29-09-2016 18:49
  
  Emergency responders revived an additional 21 people who overdosed on a deadly batch of heroin in the past 24 hours, according to Columbus Division of Fire. Between 8 a.m. Tuesday and and 8 a.m. Wednesday, 27 people overdosed the day prior, prompting police and health officials to issue a public warning Tuesday night and host a news conference Wednesday about the potentially lethal drug being distributed on city streets. The second wave hit between 8 a.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday. Although
  
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• Suicide prevention moves to text messaging

  29-09-2016 18:34
  
  Ohioans in crisis have a new place to turn: a text message. Two state departments today unveiled the Crisis Text Line, a free, confidential way to connect via a text message with a trained crisis counselor. People can text keyword "4hope" 24 hours a day, seven days a week to 741741 to talk in text messages with a counselor. It is solely a text and not a voice conversation.
  
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• Jon Husted wants feds to keep out of Ohio elections

  29-09-2016 18:32
  
  Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted wants the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to keep its hands off the state's voting process, despite concerns about possible disruptions to this year's election. That's because he doesn't want to hand over control of of Ohio's election to the federal government.
  
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• Police nab 'person of interest' in Grove City killing

  29-09-2016 18:25
  
  Police have arrested a man they consider "a very strong person of interest" in Wednesday's Grove City killing.
  
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• Justices take up trademark case that could affect Redskins

  29-09-2016 18:11
  
  WASHINGTON-- The Supreme Court will hear a First Amendment challenge over the government's refusal to register offensive trademarks in a case that could affect the Washington Redskins.The justices agreed Thursday to take up a dispute involving an Asian-American rock band called the Slants, but they did not act on a separate request to hear the higher-profile Redskins case at the same time.Still, a high court ruling in favor of the Slants could bolster the football team's legal fight. Both groups
  
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• American sisters mysteriously found dead in island paradise resort

  29-09-2016 18:03
  
  MINNEAPOLIS -- A Minnesota man says his family has been given little information on how his two sisters died while vacationing on a tropical African island.The bodies of 37-year-old Annie Korkki and 42-year-old Robin Korkki were found in their resort villa last week in Seychelles, an archipelago nation off Africa's east coast in the Indian Ocean.Their brother, Chris Korkki, of Lakeville, says the family has learned nothing through official channels about his sisters' deaths. Their bodies were fo
  
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• Officer who shot Tyre King returns to work on desk duty

  29-09-2016 17:55
  
  The Columbus police officer who shot and killed 13-year-old Tyre King is back at work, but he will not be allowed on the street anytime soon. Bryan Mason, 31, is performing administrative desk duties at the police training academy while the division continues to investigate King’s death. It’s likely that Mason will not return to his prior assignment as a patrol officer. “We are still discussing where he will work in the future,” Police Chief Kim Jacobs said. “We nee
  
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• Sentencing rescheduled in Ohio for US Capitol plot suspect

  29-09-2016 17:48
  
  CINCINNATI -- Sentencing has been rescheduled for an Ohio man accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol in support of the Islamic State group.Twenty-two-year-old Christopher Lee Cornell pleaded guilty last month to three charges stemming from his January 2015 arrest.Sentencing for Cornell had been set for Oct. 31. Cincinnati federal Judge Sandra Beckwith on Thursday set a new date of Dec. 5.Cincinnati ISIS supporter allegedly planned State of the Union attackProsecutors have said they will
  
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• MyGreenSpot Businesses Tutorial

  29-09-2016 17:30 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Man accused of raping 9-year-old Massillon girl arrested in Fairfield County

  29-09-2016 17:24
  
  A man sought by Massillon police for allegedly sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl while telling her he was a police officer has been arrested in Fairfield County. Sheriff Dave Phalen said this morning that detectives from his office found Dennis L. Menefee Jr. working as a flag man on a road construction project on Route 22 near Amanda on Wednesday afternoon and arrested without incident.
  
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• New Improv Theater Opening Downtown in October

  29-09-2016 17:16
  
  “Get a job in computers.” If you’ve ever told your parents you want to entertain for a living, you likely received a similar response. But the virtues of a solid career in IT didn’t keep Tara DeFrancisco or Rance Rizzutto from pursuing improv comedy professionally in Chicago. Now, after more than 10 years performing with […]
  
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• MyGreenSpot Household Tutorial

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• Infant mortality bill passes Senate

  29-09-2016 16:11
  The Ohio Senate voted Wednesday to approve a measure aimed at stemming the infant mortality rate in Ohio, one of the highest in the nation. The bill - co-sponsored by Sen. Charleta Tavares and Sen. Shannon Jones passed with only one "no" vote and now goes to the House of Representatives where Senate leaders hope it sees action prior to the post-election lame-duck session.
  
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• Master of Suspense Returns to Gateway Film Center

  29-09-2016 16:00
  
  There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it. So said Alfred Hitchcock, who should know. But the terrifying anticipation is nearly over, cinephiles: Hitchcocktober returns to the Gateway Film Center this weekend. Saturday, October 1 launches the seventh annual celebration of the master of suspense with screenings every day of […]
  
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• Train crashes into New Jersey station; 1 dead, 100-plus hurt

  29-09-2016 15:20
  
  HOBOKEN, N.J. (CBS/AP) -- A commuter train plowed into the bustling Hoboken rail station during the morning rush hour Thursday, injuring more than 100 people, some of them critically, in a tangle of broken concrete, twisted metal and dangling cables, authorities said.Democratic Assemblyman Raj Mukherji, who represents Hoboken, said a transit official told him at least one person had died and two were injured critically.Mukherji didn’t know whether the fatality and critical injuries were on
  
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• Train crashes at New Jersey station; 1 dead, 74 hospitalized

  29-09-2016 15:20
  
  HOBOKEN, N.J. (CBS/AP) -- A speeding rush-hour commuter train crashed through a barrier at the busy Hoboken station and lurched across the waiting area Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring more than 100 others in a tangle of broken concrete, twisted metal and dangling cables, authorities said.People pulled concrete off bleeding victims and passengers kicked out windows and crawled out amid crying and screaming after the arriving New Jersey Transit train ran off the end of its track.
  
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• At least 3 dead, more than 100 injured Hoboken train crash

  29-09-2016 15:20
  
  HOBOKEN, N.J. (CBS/AP) -- A commuter train plowed into the bustling Hoboken rail station during the morning rush hour Thursday, injuring more than 100 people, some of them critically, in a tangle of broken concrete, twisted metal and dangling cables, authorities said.Democratic Assemblyman Raj Mukherji, who represents Hoboken, said a transit official told him at least one person had died and two were injured critically. Sources told WCBS Newsradio 880 that three people were killed in the crash.M
  
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• 1 dead, over 100 hurt in train crash at New Jersey station

  29-09-2016 15:20
  
  HOBOKEN, N.J. (CBS/AP) -- A rush-hour commuter train crashed through a barrier at the busy Hoboken station and lurched across the waiting area Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring more than 100 others in a grisly wreck that renewed questions about whether long-delayed automated safety technology could have prevented tragedy.People pulled chunks of concrete off pinned and bleeding victims, passengers kicked out windows and crawled to safety, and cries and screams could be heard in th
  
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• Ohio’s Own: Sunny Slope Orchard Applesauce

  29-09-2016 15:00
  
  Now that the summer fruit and vegetable crops have waned a bit, Ohio apple season is in full bloom. Sure, you can score plenty of fresh-picked apples around the state, they’ll be predictably crisp and sweet (or tart, if that’s more your game). That said, those fresh-picked apples aren’t going to yield the comforting joys […]
  
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• Suspect in killings of 4 women pleads not guilty

  29-09-2016 14:24
  
  A man linked to the slayings of at least four women in Ohio has pleaded not guilty.Shawn Grate entered the pleas Thursday after being accused in a 23-count indictment issued last week.Prosecutors say they'll seek the death penalty if he's convicted.Grate has been charged in two of the killings and the abduction of a third woman rescued by police from a vacant home two weeks ago in Ashland.Authorities say the 40-year-old also has confessed to killing two other women, one earlier this year and one
  
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