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• Defense asks judge to throw out mom's confession that she killed her 3 kids

  18-10-2016 23:59
  
  BELLEFONTAINE — Police say a Bellefontaine mother confessed to smothering her three young sons separately over a 13-month period, but her lawyers say police collected her statements unconstitutionally and they should be tossed. The stakes are high because Brittany R. Pilkington could face the death penalty if she is convicted of aggravated murder in the deaths of her sons. She is scheduled for trial on Feb. 27.
  
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• Overdose deaths declining while overdose numbers rise

  18-10-2016 23:27
  Call it a double-edged drug trend. Heroin affects every central Ohio zip code.
  10TV uncovered new information on the epidemic and the overdoses.
  “The availability of Narcan seems to be making a difference,” Marion Police Major Jay McDonald said.
  The drug that reverses the effects of opiates is now readily available. First responders, health departments, and the general public all have access to it.
  “We did double roughly from what we supplied in 15 to 16,” Marion-Crawford
  
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• Temperature of 83 degrees ties record high for today's date

  18-10-2016 23:21
  
  The recent run of summer-like weather tied a 78-year record for a high temperature for today's date. The thermometer hit 83 degrees at 1:42 p.m. at John Glenn Columbus International Airport. That matched the 83-degree reading recorded in 1938 for Oct. 18.
  
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• Girl born without arms teaches herself to eat with her feet

  18-10-2016 23:12
  
  Feeding toddlers is messy work.Food is often more likely to end up on the table or the floor than the child’s mouth.But one mom who lives in Moscow seems to have figured it out -- well, her daughter has at least.Elmire Knutzen’s little girl, Vasilina, who was born without arms, is impressing the internet with her eating skills.Using one foot, a plastic fork between two toes and a whole lot of balance, the girl manages to get food into her mouth. And it takes her less than 20 seconds
  
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• Special needs teacher gets honored at Ohio Statehouse

  18-10-2016 23:02
  
  For Dawn Barnett, an intervention specialist at Dublin Scioto High School, her work is a labor of love.
  “It's just completely rewarding. There's nothing else that even compares,” said Barnett.
  “She's not only a teacher, she's also a friend,” one of her students, Lucas Bernard said. “She loves advocating for me."Barnett reaches out beyond the walls of her special education classroom by getting the entire student body to embrace one another.“We're all community.
  
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• The Candle Lab is Expanding to Pittsburgh

  18-10-2016 23:01
  
  The Columbus-based Candle Lab is making its second jump outside of the Central Ohio market with a new retail store coming soon to the Lawrenceville neighborhood in Pittsburgh. Candle Lab opened in Cincinnati last year, marking their first non-Columbus location. “Lawrenceville is very similar to Over The Rhine in Cincinnati and the Short North from […]
  
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• Ghost pepper-eating contest leaves man with hole in his esophagus

  18-10-2016 22:52
  
  A man who entered a ghost pepper-eating contest landed himself in the hospital with a 1-inch hole in his esophagus – a condition that can be fatal – according to a new report.The ghost pepper, also known as “bhut jolokia” in its native India, is one of the world’s hottest chili peppers, with a score of more than 1,000,000 on the Scoville scale – a measurement of pungency of chili peppers. For comparison, that’s more than twice as hot as a habanero.The ca
  
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• Don't miss the remaining "supermoons" of 2016

  18-10-2016 22:38
  
  Missed this past weekend’s spectacular supermoon views? Don’t despair, as there are two more supermoons on the horizon before the end of 2016.The “supermoon” is a relatively modern concept, commonly referring to a new or full moon that is within 90 percent of its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit. Most recently, it’s evolved to refer more broadly to a full moon that is closer to Earth than average, according to NASA. More specifically, remember that the moo
  
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• Fact checking the Ohio Senate Debate

  18-10-2016 22:19
  A new Ohio Senate poll Republican incumbent Senator Rob Portman has a 13-point lead over Democrat and former Governor Ted Strickland.
  The Quinnipiac University Poll was taken last week, before their debate at 10TV Monday night.
  10TV has a fact-check on the claims made by both men in the push to Election Day.
  Senator Rob Portman called himself an independent voice for Ohio.
  Former Governor Ted Strickland billed himself as a fighter for the working class.
  Then the political opponents turned their
  
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• Columbus Rotary: Author Wil Haygood

  18-10-2016 22:15 via youtube.com
  
  
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• 2016 Neighborhood Best Practices Conference

  18-10-2016 21:29 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Circleville Pumpkin Show: Schedule, parking, live webcam

  18-10-2016 21:11
  
  It's time for the annual Circleville Pumpkin Show.The event starts Wednesday at 9 a.m. with opening ceremonies and runs through the weekend.The Pumpkin Show dates back to 1903.Event officials say approximately 23,000 pumpkin pies and 100,000 pumpkin donuts are sold each year. Pumpkin Show ScheduleClick here to view the complete list of events.Parade ScheduleWednesday, October 19, 20163:30 P.M. - Little Miss Pumpkin Show8 P.M. - Miss Pumpkin Show
  Thursday, October 20, 20163:30 P.M. - Baby Parade8
  
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• Police seek woman accused of stabbing herself to scam victims' fund

  18-10-2016 21:07
  
  A 39-year-old Columbus woman has eluded investigators since December, when police accused her of stabbing herself and reporting that she was robbed in an attempt to scam the Ohio victims of crime fund. City Attorney Richard C. Pfeiffer is calling it "one of the strangest scams we've seen."
  
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• Parks district seeks replacement levy

  18-10-2016 21:07
  The New Albany-Plain Local Joint Parks District is asking residents for a levy next month because it doesn't have money in its budget for $226,500 in repairs needed across 200 acres of parkland, according to New Albany Parks and Recreation Director Dave Wharton. The 0.75-mill permanent replacement levy on the Nov. 8 general-election ballot would help cover those costs, he said.
  
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• Fortune puts its stock in bite-sized dim sum

  18-10-2016 21:07
  That would be Fortune Chinese Restaurant , which has one of the most extensive dim-sum menus in town. Dim sum refers to Chinese cuisine that is prepared in bite-sized portions and often served in steamer baskets.
  
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• How to protect yourself from this sneaky new iPhone hack

  18-10-2016 21:05
  
  It’s a hack that will make you never want to leave your iPhone unattended again – even if it’s locked and you’re passcode “protected.”This newly discovered glitch in iOS 10 allows anyone to send text messages, update Facebook statuses and even make calls directly from your phone’s lock screen.Users simply have to hold down the home button while the screen is locked to call for personal assistant, Siri. As always, a screen pops up asking, “What can
  
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• Hacked emails reveal possible Clinton VP picks

  18-10-2016 21:03
  
  Philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates made the list. So did Apple chief executive Tim Cook. They were among nearly 40 elected officials, military leaders and corporate CEOs that Hillary Clinton's campaign considered for vice president last spring. The list was included among hacked emails from Clinton's campaign chairman disclosed Tuesday by WikiLeaks.The list emailed from Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta to Hillary Clinton last March included several Democratic senators, including Elizab
  
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• TSA pre-check enrollment coming to John Glenn International next month

  18-10-2016 20:55
  
  COLUMBUS – Travelers can now save time at security checkpoint lines by enrolling in the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Pre-check expedited-screening program at the John Glenn Columbus International Airport from November 7-18, 2016.The application center will be located on the baggage claim level across from Carousel 6, which will be open Monday through Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Thursday to Friday 8a.m. to 5 p.m. during this two-week period.With this new program, travele
  
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• TSA pre-check enrollment coming to John Glenn International

  18-10-2016 20:55
  
  Travelers can now save time at security checkpoint lines by enrolling in the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Pre-check expedited-screening program at the John Glenn Columbus International Airport from November 7-18, 2016.The application center will be located on the baggage claim level across from Carousel 6, which will be open Monday through Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Thursday to Friday 8a.m. to 5 p.m. during this two-week period.With this new program, travelers won’t ha
  
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• Columbus City Council Meeting 10/17/16

  18-10-2016 19:50 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Woman stabs self, fabricates robbery in attempt to collect victim of crime funds

  18-10-2016 19:34
  
  COLUMBUS – A central Ohio resident was accused of fabricating an elaborate story of aggravated robbery and attempted murder in addition to plunging a knife into her torso. Prosecutors said it’s one of the strangest scams they have seen.According to Columbus City Attorney Richard C. Pfeiffer, Jr., she did this to bilk Ohio’s crime victim assistance fund out of thousands of dollars. “This case seemed bizarre from the get-go,” Pfeiffer, Jr. said.Nichole Childers, 39, i
  
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• Woman accused of stabbing self in attempt to collect victim of crime funds

  18-10-2016 19:34
  
  COLUMBUS – A central Ohio resident was accused of fabricating an elaborate story of aggravated robbery and attempted murder in addition to plunging a knife into her torso. Prosecutors said it’s one of the strangest scams they have seen.According to Columbus City Attorney Richard C. Pfeiffer, Jr., she did this to bilk Ohio’s crime victim assistance fund out of thousands of dollars. “This case seemed bizarre from the get-go,” Pfeiffer, Jr. said.Nichole Childers, 39, i
  
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• Why officials urge you to get the flu vaccine, and where to get it

  18-10-2016 19:26
  
  “You’re not only protecting yourself, but those around you who might be more vulnerable,” said Miller Sullivan, medical director for Franklin County Public Health. “It’s the best way to prevent illnesses from spreading and it costs little, if anything. There’s no reason to not get it.”
  
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• CPD seek caretaker who tricked adults with disabilities out of cash

  18-10-2016 18:43
  
  Columbus police are searching for a woman accused of tricking adults with disabilities out of money. Investigators say she provided services for the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities.Police released several pictures of the suspect Tuesday morning.The agency identified her as 44-year-old Mary Satterfield, also known as Mary Marcum. She was last known to live in the Hilliard area. She is wanted on several felonies.If you know where she is, you're asked to call detectives at 614-6
  
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• CPD arrested caretaker who tricked adults with disabilities out of cash (UPDATE)

  18-10-2016 18:43
  
  Columbus police have arrested a woman accused of tricking adults with disabilities out of money. Investigators say she provided services for the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities.Police released several pictures of the suspect Tuesday morning and Mary Satterfield was arrested Tuesday afternoon at her Lancaster home. **UPDATE 4:45pm Mary Satterfield was recently arrested at her Lancaster home. Wanted on felonies-defrauding disabled & elderly as caretaker pic.twitter.com/QcuZ
  
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• Portman lead slips, but still far ahead of Strickland in new poll

  18-10-2016 18:42
  
  WASHINGTON – A new poll has Republican Sen. Rob Portman with a commanding 13-point point lead over Democratic challenger Ted Strickland in a race once expected to be among the closest in the country. The poll conducted by Quinnipiac University, shows Portman has the firm support of 95 percent of Republicans in the state even though the Ohio Republican party is deeply divided because of the controversial campaign of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.
  
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• Police ID man killed in texting-related crash

  18-10-2016 18:40
  
  Grove City police have identified a man who was killed in a texting-related crash Monday along Interstate 71. Jason K. Stover was driving north on the interstate when he became distracted while texting and struck a guardrail, police previously told The Dispatch.
  
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• Social security recipients get tiny increase in benefits

  18-10-2016 18:05
  
  WASHINGTON — Millions of Social Security recipients and federal retirees will get a 0.3 percent increase in monthly benefits next year, the fifth year in a row that older Americans will have to settle for historically low raises.There was no increase this year. Next year's benefit hike will be small because inflation is low, driven in part by lower fuel prices.The federal government announced the cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, Tuesday. By law, the COLA is based on a government measure
  
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• Beauty for breast cancer survivors

  18-10-2016 17:37
  You develop a certain sense of humor when you've battled breast cancer.
  Kirsten Kerr is one example in how she describes surviving stage three breast cancer, bilateral mastectomy and her look after reconstruction.
  "I call them my Barbie boobs-- they look more like a Barbie doll," chuckles Kerr.
  She said even with the reconstruction her breasts didn't fit in clothing like they once did and it was just one of the challenges and body image struggles she faced.
  In fact, she's not alone body image st
  
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• Historic Downtown Renovation Project Moving Forward

  18-10-2016 17:30
  
  It’s been over two years in the works, but a renovation project slated for a group of four buildings at the Downtown intersection of Front Street and Long Street is finally ready to move forward. Developer Brad DeHays of Connect Realty received approval from the Downtown Commission this morning on the exterior renovation plans for the […]
  
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• Americans throw away $62 million in coins each year

  18-10-2016 17:08
  
  Talk about getting nickel and dimed: Americans are losing $62 million a year by tossing coins in the trash.That’s an estimate from recycling and waste management company Covanta Holding Corp. (CVA), which says that the coins are probably tossed accidentally, thanks to high-powered vacuums that suck up the money while cleaning couch cushions, car seats, and other nooks and crannies. Covanta said it can’t say whether Americans are tossing out more coins than in previous years, since it
  
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• Tupac Shakur, Pearl Jam lead rock hall of fame ballot

  18-10-2016 16:54
  
  NEW YORK -- The late rapper Tupac Shakur and Seattle-based rockers Pearl Jam are among the first-time nominees on the ballot for induction next year into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Nine of the 19 acts nominated are on the ballot for the first time, with Shakur and Pearl Jam in their first year of eligibility. More than 800 artists, historians and music-industry officials vote, with results announced in December and induction next April.Nominations were announced Tuesday.The prolific Shakur w
  
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• Historic Weisheimer Building Slated for Renovation

  18-10-2016 16:33
  
  If you buy your vacuum cleaner parts and supplies from Weisheimer’s, you’ll soon need to find a new place to do so. Local real estate firm Capitol Equities is in the process of purchasing the building with plans for a historic renovation. “We’re really excited about this opportunity because it’s a true historic building with wood […]
  
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• Dublin lawyer loses license for sex offense

  18-10-2016 16:31
  
  The Ohio Supreme Court has suspended the law license of a Dublin attorney for two years following his conviction for sexually assaulting a female house guest.
  
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• Ohio State prepares for another 'crazy' crowd at Penn State

  18-10-2016 16:09
  After an excruciating, exhilarating overtime win at Wisconsin, Ohio State began preparing on Monday to play in another loud, hostile environment.Penn State's Beaver Stadium, with a capacity of more than 106,000, is known as one of the toughest places to play in the country. Add that it's a Saturday night and the annual "white-out" game — when fans dress in all white — and it will be all the more raucous.With about 20,000 more people there, the decibel level may exceed that of Camp Ra
  
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• Opinion: Paid Leave Is Good for Ohio Small Businesses

  18-10-2016 15:30
  
  When you talk to business owners about what make their business successful, they often say their employees are their number one assets. That’s certainly true for the Columbus small business I co-own with my father, Wolf’s Ridge Brewing. We want to keep our employees happy, and for us, part of how we do that is […]
  
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• Q&A: What's changed since exotic animals let loose in Zanesville

  18-10-2016 15:27
  When a suicidal man released dozens of lions, tigers and bears from his Ohio farm in 2011, the state's rules on exotic animals were among the weakest in the nation.No one had any idea how many exotic pets were living in backyard cages and barns across the state. New restrictions took effect within a year.Tuesday marks five years since Terry Thompson released his 50 animals before he killed himself. Authorities in Zanesville killed nearly all of the animals out of fear for public safety.What has
  
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• Rich Street Pedestrian Bridge Approved by Downtown Commission

  18-10-2016 15:25
  
  Representatives from NBBJ, Kaufman Development and The Daimler Group returned to the Downtown Commission this morning to review an updated design for the proposed pedestrian bridge over Rich Street that will connect the Columbus Commons parking garage with the new 12-story Two25 Commons mixed-use building that will be located adjacent to the park. Several Commission […]
  
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• Cleveland Cavaliers display NBA trophy at Statehouse today

  18-10-2016 15:08
  
  Fans can see and take photos with the Cleveland Cavaliers' NBA championship trophy at the Ohio Statehouse today. The trophy will be on free public display in the Statehouse Rotunda from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fans are invited to take pictures with the trophy using their own cameras.
  
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• New 11-Story Building Approved Downtown

  18-10-2016 14:55
  
  A new 11-story mixed-use building that was unveiled last month has quickly been approved by the Downtown Commission during this morning’s monthly meeting. The project, being developed by Crawford Hoying, was presented last month for conceptual review, and re-presented today for approval with minor changes to the overall plan. “There have been some tweaks to […]
  
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• #HeartlandProject: Your vote

  18-10-2016 14:42
  
  10TV is calling on you to speak your mind, hearts and truth with our #HeartlandProject. It's a year-long look at life in America's heartland through the lens of its citizens as they prepare to vote in 2016.Each month we will touch on key issues that shape your life by asking you, our 10TV viewers, to weigh in on important topics like safety, education, addiction, pride, community and health.---This October, we are talking about your vote.As our #HeartlandProject wraps up for 2016, we want to kno
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: Jon Husted tries to shoot down Donald Trump's claim of a rigged election

  18-10-2016 14:12
  
  While Donald Trump continues to tell his supporters that the election will be rigged against him, analysts and experts keep reminding people that it is a nearly impossible act to pull off.
  
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• Justice Insider: Foul-mouthed man pens apology letter to deputy

  18-10-2016 12:42
  
  Law-enforcement officers hear their fair share of bad language on the job. They’re arresting people, after all, and that usually doesn’t lead to handshakes or hugs. One angry customer did take the time to reflect on his behavior. Last month, a Delaware County deputy sheriff received a letter from someone who had been arrested for operating a vehicle while impaired.
  
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• Clinton gains among independents in latest poll

  18-10-2016 12:42
  
  A major shift away from Donald Trump among independent voters after new revelations about his boorish sexual advances has brought Hillary Clinton into a tie in battleground Ohio. The two are now deadlocked at 45 percent in a new Quinnipiac Poll released Monday.
  
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• Officials urge people to get vaccinated to avoid flu outbreak

  18-10-2016 12:40
  
  The boys and their mother didn’t flinch when the nurse pricked their arms with needles. A few seconds of discomfort, they said, is nothing compared with spending several days debilitated with a fever, aches, chills and fatigue. Each year, as flu season approaches in mid-October, the members of the Parsons family make it a priority to get flu shots.
  
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• Blind Lady Tavern Named Best Burgers in Columbus at Best Bites

  18-10-2016 12:00
  
  We hope everyone had a fantastic night at Best Bites: Burgers at the Grand Event Center last Thursday. We are still dreaming about all those delicious burgers! A huge thank you to all the restaurants who came out and served their best. It was a tight race. And thank you to all our guests who came […]
  
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• Contestants on "The Price is Right" make history with three-way tie

  18-10-2016 11:25
  
  “The Price is Right” history was made on Monday’s episode when a trio of contestants spun $1 on the game show’s colorful wheel.The three contestants each landed on different combinations of $1 in a pair of spins during one of the show’s showcase showdowns.The game show famously awards contestants who earn $1 on the wheel without going over a $1,000 price and a chance to spin again.“The Price is Right” host Drew Carey pumped his fist in the air after the
  
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• Fans, Columbus ready for Cavs preseason game at Schott

  18-10-2016 11:14
  
  In a sea of people in downtown Cleveland in late June, Brooke Bockelman and Tim Filipovich were there.“We were at the corner of East 9th and Prospect,” Bockelman said. “In beautiful Cleveland, Ohio…sunny day…celebrating with 1.3 million of our closest friends.”Pictures from Bockelman’s phone show the madness of celebrating the Cav’s recent NBA championship.“It was legitimately surreal, actually,” Filipovich said.A lifelong Cleveland f
  
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• Rob Portman, Ted Strickland take the gloves off during second U.S. Senate debate

  18-10-2016 07:55
  Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Ted Strickland and incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman traded attacks early and often during Ohio's U.S. Senate debate in Columbus on Monday night. COLUMBUS, Ohio-U.S. Sen. Rob Portman and Democratic rival Ted Strickland largely put the issues aside Monday night during their second debate, choosing instead to focus on attacking each other.
  
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• Body found in Near East Side house after firefighters quell blaze there

  18-10-2016 06:09
  
  As Columbus firefighters extinguished a house fire on the Near East Side late Monday night, SWAT officers who went inside found a body there. But it was unclear whether the body was the man whom police say started the blaze or someone else.
  
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