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• No ID yet for slain Marion woman despite tips, detail from suspect

  19-10-2016 23:56
  
  Investigators have received about a dozen tips in the past month since they say an Ohio suspect in four killings told them his first victim was a woman selling magazines door-to-door more than a decade ago, but her name is still a mystery.About half of the tips appeared to be promising, but so far little is known about the woman whose body was found in 2007, said Marion County Sheriff Tim Bailey.Tips that the victim might be a woman missing in Canada or one from California didn't match."We're no
  
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• Jury clears Derrick Rose, two friends in civil rape trial

  19-10-2016 23:32
  
  Jurors cleared NBA star Derrick Rose and two friends Wednesday in a lawsuit that accused them of gang raping his ex-girlfriend when she was incapacitated from drugs or alcohol.The jury reached the verdict in federal court in Los Angeles after hearing dramatically different accounts of the August 2013 sexual encounter.Rose says he's thankful that the jury rejected the lawsuit.He said in a statement to The Associated Press that it was important to prove he did not do what he was accused of, even t
  
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• Gahanna Police combat drugs through the classroom

  19-10-2016 23:02
  
  When Gahanna seventh graders showed up to school Wednesday morning, each of them received a magazine.
  The subject wasn’t fashion or entertainment gossip, it was drug abuse and how to fight it.
  “I think middle school, in general, is a good age,” Conner Kankiewicz, a seventh grader at Gahanna Middle School East, said.
  Drug abuse became the center of discussion Wednesday for seventh graders in Officer Todd Hoffman's class.“You know that there is a lot of drug abuse going on
  
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• Former red light camera CEO sentenced to prison

  19-10-2016 23:00
  
  Karen Finley, the former CEO of red light camera company Redflex, was sentenced to 14 months federal prison Thursday. She plead guilty to attempting to bribe Columbus public officials.
  Redflex had the contract for Columbus red light cameras until it was terminated by the city after 2015's bribery charges.
  "Ms. Finley actually cooperated with the United States in the prosecution of others, so the sentence of 14 months did reflect the United States advocacy for a somewhat reduced sentence," said U
  
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• Amazon Locker expected to open at Polaris next month

  19-10-2016 22:54
  The first Amazon Lockers in central Ohio will be arriving next month at Polaris Fashion Place, part of Columbus-based mall owner Washington Prime Group's rollout of the order drop-off lockers at 50 locations nationwide. The lockers provide a self-service delivery location for people to pick up and return Amazon packages.
  
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• VP candidate Tim Kaine in Upper Arlington: Ohio is “checkmate”  

  19-10-2016 22:50
  
  Vice-Presidential nominee Tim Kaine covered a lot of ground in his 30-minute speech to supporters in Upper Arlington Wednesday.
  “I guess this is my third or fourth trip since being on the ticket. Do you guys know you're important? I mean like you're really, really important," said Kaine.
  On national security:
  "You cannot shred alliances and be stronger in the world. The Donald Trump theory of dising the military and shredding alliances and praising dictators like Vladimir Putin and encoura
  
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• New Poke Shop Coming Soon to Gay Street

  19-10-2016 22:45
  
  Poke Doki, the newest addition to the growing number of Poke shops in the area, will open Downtown early next year. On the corner of 3rd Street and Gay street, in the space formerly home to Nosh, Poke Doki will serve sushi grade fish in the form of Poke bowls. The Poke craze, originating in […]
  
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• Lancaster Police release body camera footage of man carrying toy gun

  19-10-2016 22:27
  
  The Lancaster Police Department has released body camera footage of the split-second decisions officers are faced when they see a suspect with a potential weapon.Officers were dispatched to speak with people who said they were threatened by someone with a sledgehammer and told them he would shoot them.That same person also hit one of their vehicles with the hammer.Officers were able to locate the suspect at his residence in the neighborhood.When speaking to the suspect, one officer noticed what
  
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• Study: Columbus is #1 Visitor Destination in Midwest

  19-10-2016 22:21
  A new study from J.D. Power ranked the Top 50 US cities based on customer experience during business and leisure trips, and found that Columbus was the top-scored city in the Midwest Region. “This is a great example of how cities that are able to exceed travelers’ expectations can leave a positive impression that has […]
  
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• "Half-head man" accused of attempted murder, arson in Florida

  19-10-2016 21:31
  
  Police say a 31-year-old man with a severely deformed skull faces arson and attempted first-degree murder charges.Miami police officers wrote in an incident report that Carlos Rodriguez was sitting in his backyard on Monday when they arrived to investigate a fire inside a duplex attached to a house on the property.Investigators say Rodriguez told them he set a mattress on fire, adding he wanted to burn the house down so he could build a new, "two-story house."Police say two people were inside th
  
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• Former red-light camera exec sentenced for role in bribery scheme

  19-10-2016 21:17
  
  The former chief executive of Columbus’ red-light camera vendor Redflex was sentenced to 14 months in prison for her role in a scheme to bribe city officials in exchange for city contracts. U.S. District Judge Michael H. Watson sentenced Karen Finley on Wednesday after she pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery.
  
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• One person killed in one of two crashes on I-270 on South Side

  19-10-2016 20:46
  
  Two separate crashes on westbound Interstate 270 are creating traffic backups on the South Side, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. One person has died, a Franklin County Sheriff's Office dispatcher confirmed. The victim's identity is not yet available. Deputies are still at the scene. The ramp from westbound I-270 to Route 62 will remain closed for several hours, according to ODOT. At the same time, a tractor-trailer that rolled over on westbound I-270 west at Route 62 has shut
  
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• Warning Shot: Columbus in NAACP Legal Defense Fund Spotlight

  19-10-2016 20:38
  The Legal Defense Fund of the national arm of the NAACP has a mission of advancing racial justice. Its website is crowned with a quotation from the sitting President of the United States, “The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund is simply the best civil rights firm in American History.” Yesterday, that civil rights firm […]
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in I-270 crash on the south side

  19-10-2016 20:16
  
  One person has died in a crash on the Interstate 270 ramp to US 62 Wednesday afternoon.The Franklin County Sheriff Office has confirmed the person killed was a motorcyclist. Their name has yet to be released.As a result, the ramp was closed for a couple hours with crews on the scene.Traffic was also backed up on I-270 in the area around the crash due to a tractor trailer that overturned.Both scenes have been cleared and all lanes, including the ramp, have been reopened.
  
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• 2 separate crashes on I-270 east on south side; 1 fatal

  19-10-2016 20:16
  
  Officials have confirmed there are two separate crashes on Interstate 270 eastbound on the south side of Columbus.The ramp from Interstate 270 to US 62 is closed due to a fatal crash involving two vehicles.The Franklin County Sheriff Office has confirmed the person killed was a motorcyclist.ODOT says the ramp will be closed for several hours.A separate incident involving a tractor-trailer rollover on I-270 in the area has shut down several lanes.
  
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• Three-Story Development Proposed for Spring Cleaners Site in Italian Village

  19-10-2016 20:15
  More change could be on the way for the fast-developing North Fourth Street corridor in Italian Village. Lykens Companies has proposed a three-story, 42-unit residential development with ground floor commercial space for the northwest corner of North Fourth Street and East First Avenue. The half-acre site is currently home to Spring Cleaners, a one-story garage […]
  
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• Judge: My decision in stalking case had "most tragic result possible"

  19-10-2016 19:22
  
  DEPUTY, Ind. -- An Indiana judge has admitted his decision to deny a warrant request had “the most tragic result possible” after a man accused of stalking his wife allegedly killed her days later, reports the Madison Courier.Police say they found Deputy, Indiana man Anthony Russell, 51, dead of an self-inflicted gunshot wound Oct. 7 before finding his estranged wife, 44-year-old Laura Russell, dead of multiple stab wounds in her home.Days before the killing, prosecutors had requested
  
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• Winning pumpkin in Circleville tops 1,500 pounds

  19-10-2016 19:17
  
  CIRCLEVILLE — A 1553.5-pound pumpkin was crowned the grand champion at this year's Circleville Pumpkin Show, kicking off the 110th annual four-day festival. The grower of the massive pumpkin, Cecil Weston, of Washington Township outside of Circleville, has participated in five pumpkin weigh-ins, and said there's no greater pastime.
  
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• Matt Borges apologizes for Twitter account created by aide mocking Trump's Ohio campaign director

  19-10-2016 18:59
  
  The chairman of the Ohio Republican Party is apologizing for a fake Twitter account set up by the party’s executive director in the name of Donald Trump’s Ohio campaign director.
  
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• Survey: Columbus top Midwest city for visitor satisfaction

  19-10-2016 18:37
  Columbus tourism officials have long said their biggest challenge is a lack of image with people outside the state; once here, visitors are wowed by all the city has to offer. A new first-of-its-kind survey out today from well-known research firm J.D. Power seems to prove that point: Columbus placed first in the Midwest for visitor satisfaction, and in the top 10 overall in the country among the nation's top 50 cities.
  
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• HighBall Time!

  19-10-2016 17:59
  So ready for the magic and creativity of #HighBallCbus this Friday and Saturday! http://highballcolumbus.org/ HighBall Halloween Great picture from Ethan Davis! 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 celebrat
  
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• Man in Afghan uniform kills 1 US soldier, 1 US civilian

  19-10-2016 17:01
  
  NATO and an Afghan official say a man wearing an Afghan army uniform has killed a U.S. service member and an American civilian in the capital Kabul.A NATO statement Wednesday said another U.S. service member and two U.S. civilians were also wounded and were in a stable condition.Dawlat Waziri, spokesman for the Afghan defense ministry, said the attack took place inside a military base.The NATO statement said the attacker was later killed. The victims were conducting duties as part of the larger
  
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• Nightmares Film Festival Comes to Gateway

  19-10-2016 17:00
  
  Who wants to be scared? ‘Tis the season, after all, and the Gateway Film Center has a Halloween lineup aimed at those ready to celebrate. Their Nightmares Film Festival runs from Thursday, October 20 through Sunday, October 23 and promises “the world’s premier program of horrific, dreadful and weird movies.” The brainchild of GFC President […]
  
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• Kasich: Fear of election rigging ‘a big fat joke’

  19-10-2016 16:10
  
  The state’s governor and top election official both took to morning TV today to sharply dispute GOP nominee Donald Trump’s claim that the 2016 presidential election is “rigged,” with both saying that the system of collecting and counting ballots is better than it’s ever been. “To say that the elections are rigged and all these votes are stolen -- that’s like saying we never landed on the moon,” Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, said on CBS &ldqu
  
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• College Football Midseason Report: Surprises, flops, halfway Heisman

  19-10-2016 16:08
  
  The first half of the 2016 college football featured the emergence of a new star quarterback, the re-emergence of an old Pac-12 power and the end of an era at LSU.Texas is back! Nope.Houston to the playoff! Nah.Tom Herman to LSU? Tom Herman to Texas? Tom Herman to the Chicago Bears? This, unfortunately, has only just begun.With seven weeks of the season in the books, we assess the best and the worst of the first half.___MOST SURPRISING UNDEFEATED TEAMNo. 6 Texas A&MThe Aggies were unranked a
  
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• Gov. Kasich: Trump's "rigged" election claim is "silly"

  19-10-2016 15:55
  
  Former Republican presidential candidate and Ohio Gov. John Kasich is hitting back against the claim that the election is “rigged” -- an allegation that GOP nominee Donald Trump has repeatedly made in recent days.When asked in an interview with “CBS This Morning” early Wednesday whether he believed Trump’s assertion of a cooked election was correct, Kasich replied with an emphatic “no.”
  “Look, to say that elections are rigged and all these votes ar
  
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• Restaurant Review: Angry Baker on King Avenue

  19-10-2016 15:00
  
  Angry Baker, the whole kit-and-caboodle, is now operating in full swing on King Avenue. The stop first opened its doors with its storied baked goods this summer, and has since followed up with kitchen operations that offer expanded breakfast and lunch options. The Angry Baker project is the perfect match for the space that once […]
  
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• Michael Moore’s Ohio-made anti-Trump movie gets New York debut

  19-10-2016 14:49
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Moore has premiered a surprise film discussing the presidential election just three weeks before Americans head to the polls. Moore debuted “Michael Moore in TrumpLand” in New York on Tuesday night in front of an audience of his fans. The movie was filmed earlier this month in Ohio.
  
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• Judge reviews Bellefontaine woman’s confession in 3 young sons' deaths

  19-10-2016 14:48
  
  BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio – A judge is reviewing recorded police interviews of a Bellefontaine woman accused of suffocating her three young sons as he considers her lawyers' request to exclude her confession.Attorneys representing 24-year-old Brittany Pilkington in the potential death penalty case say the statements were obtained unconstitutionally. They say authorities pressured her into confessing and she didn't understand what she was doing when she agreed to be interviewed without a lawyer.P
  
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• WATCH: VP candidate Tim Kaine in Upper Arlington

  19-10-2016 14:24
  
  Democratic vice presidential candidate Time Kaine is making a campaign stop in central Ohio.Kaine will be in Upper Arlington at the Ohio Together Coordinated Office on Lane Ave Wednesday morning."He will discuss his and Hillary Clinton’s plans to create an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top, and their shared vision for an America that is stronger together," according to a release from the campaign.Kaine will speak at approximately 10:15 a.m. You can watch the event
  
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• WATCH LIVE: VP candidate Tim Kaine in Upper Arlington

  19-10-2016 14:24
  
  Democratic vice presidential candidate Time Kaine is making a campaign stop in central Ohio.Kaine will be in Upper Arlington at the Ohio Together Coordinated Office on Lane Ave Wednesday morning."He will discuss his and Hillary Clinton’s plans to create an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top, and their shared vision for an America that is stronger together," according to a release from the campaign.Kaine will speak at approximately 10:15 a.m. You can watch the event
  
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• Kaine pushing early vote in Ohio today

  19-10-2016 13:41
  
  The Hillary Clinton campaign's continuing emphasis on early voting continues today with a pair of Ohio visits by running mate Tim Kaine. The Virginia senator is speaking this morning at an early vote canvass launch with volunteers in Upper Arlington. Later, he will lead an early vote rally in Springfield.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Clinton, Trump in final debate showdown

  19-10-2016 13:37
  
  Here is The Latest news from the third and final presidential debate between Republican Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, less than three weeks before the Nov. 8 election (all times EDT):9:15 p.m.Donald Trump is opening the final presidential debate by promising to appoint justices to the Supreme Court who will uphold Second Amendment gun rights, saying it is "under such trauma."The first question in Wednesday's debate focused on what kind of justices Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton would app
  
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• Viewer's Guide: What to watch for in the final presidential debate

  19-10-2016 13:37
  
  WASHINGTON -- It was barely three weeks ago that Donald Trump opened the first presidential debate by asking, with faux deference, if it was OK to refer to his opponent as "Secretary Clinton."By Round 2 he was back to calling Hillary Clinton "the devil." Since then, the Republican candidate's scorched-earth campaign tactics have left all sides wondering just how low things will go in the third and final presidential debate, coming up Wednesday night.For her part, Clinton steps up as a flood of h
  
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• Clinton, Trump face off for final time in third debate

  19-10-2016 13:37
  
  Threatening a fundamental pillar of American democracy, Donald Trump refused to say Wednesday night that he will accept the results of next month's election if he loses to Hillary Clinton. The Democratic nominee declared Trump's resistance "horrifying."Trump has spent the days leading up to third and final presidential debate warning voters that the election will be "rigged." Asked whether he would accept the outcome if Clinton emerges victorious, he said, "I will tell you at the time. I'll keep
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Showers, chance for storms, and falling temperatures

  19-10-2016 13:00
  This Morning: Showers and scattered storms.
  This Afternoon: Showers and chances for storms and falling temperatures. Dropping into the 60s.
  Tonight: Showers continue. Rain may be heavy at times. 48.
  Tomorrow: Lingering clouds. A few showers still possible. 53.
  Saturday: Sun and clouds, slight chance for rain. Cool. 53.
  Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Hour-by-Hour Forecast | Live RadarSpecial Information: More showers and a chance for thunderstorms today as a cold front progresses across t
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Showers and Storms Likely Tonight

  19-10-2016 13:00
  This Evening: Partly cloudy and pleasant.
  Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely after sunset with the heaviest rain after midnight. Low 60
  Tomorrow: Showers and thunderstorms. 1.00-1.50" of rain possible.High 68.
  Friday: Showers ending and turning cooler.High 54.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Hour-by-Hour Forecast | Live RadarSpecial Information: Scattered showers and thunderstorms will move into Ohio this evening with the heaviest rain moving into Central Ohio after midnight.Several
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Partly cloudy; Chance for showers tonight

  19-10-2016 13:00
  Today:More clouds than sun this morning, followed by partly cloudy skies in the afternoon. Still mild. High 76.
  Tonight:Increasing clouds with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low 60.
  Tomorrow:Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High 65.
  Friday: A chance for some lingering showers in the morning, otherwise mostly cloudy and significantly cooler. High 54.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Hour-by-Hour Forecast | Live RadarSpecial Information: Some scattered showers are south of I-70 ri
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Increasing clouds with chance of showers, storms

  19-10-2016 13:00
  Today:More clouds than sun this morning, followed by partly cloudy skies in the afternoon. Still mild. High 76.
  Tonight:Increasing clouds with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low 60.
  Tomorrow:Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High 65.
  Friday: A chance for some lingering showers in the morning, otherwise mostly cloudy and significantly cooler. High 54.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Hour-by-Hour Forecast | Live RadarSpecial Information: Some scattered showers are south of I-70 ri
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton returning to Ohio after debate

  19-10-2016 12:56
  
  Both Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and GOP candidate Donald Trump have scheduled visits to Ohio for later this week.
  
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• Blind students learn about buses, trucks, hot-air balloons on Transportation Day

  19-10-2016 12:34
  
  Many of the students from the Ohio State School for the Blind have never been on a city bus. Nevertheless, when given the opportunity to board a Central Ohio Transit Authority bus and learn to swipe a bus pass, a group of them did the instinctive teenager thing: They made a bee-line for the very back. “The more independence they can have, that’s my biggest thing,” said Virginia Giglio-Stump, a travel trainer for COTA.
  
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• Car fires under investigation in North Columbus

  19-10-2016 12:26
  
  Investigators are looking into a possible connection between two cars set on fire in North Columbus.The first, on Chauncey Road, and the second on Puritan Avenue. Both cars were less than a mile from each other and were set on fire within a 20 minute period. Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Ohio State part of major clinical trial on leukemia

  19-10-2016 12:19
  
  When Judy Moyer was diagnosed in 2015 with the most lethal form of blood cancer, she underwent a treatment plan that has barely improved in 40 years. Less than 20 percent of patients older than 60 with acute myeloid leukemia — a disease of the blood and bone marrow — survive beyond five years. Yet the traditional regimen of toxic chemotherapies developed to combat it in 1973 has remained largely unchanged.
  
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• How do regular kids outdo class genius? Grit

  19-10-2016 12:18
  
  Grit is the new self-esteem. In the constant hunt for the special sauce that makes some students a success and means others fall short, grit is it — at least for this day and age. The term, which has been popping up in education circles for almost a decade now, refers to "stick-to-it-iveness,” resilience and effort. Grit is not correlated with IQ and talent.
  
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• Education Insider: College Scorecard good step in picking schools

  19-10-2016 12:17
  
  This year’s update of the College Scorecard is out and that means a fresh set of statistics by which to judge just about every college and university — two-year and four-year, public and private, for-profit and non- — in the country.
  
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• The Ohio State University Settles Lawsuit With Local Crossfit Gym Owner

  19-10-2016 12:00
  
  Local gym owner, Mitch Potterf, made waves back in 2015 when he filed a lawsuit against The Ohio State University. At issue were claims made in a university study that assessed Crossfit as a means of improving physical fitness. The study found that Crossfit could improve fitness levels, but the gym owner challenged published researcher […]
  
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• Will hatred determine turnout in Clinton-Trump race?

  19-10-2016 11:19
  
  WASHINGTON — As Nov. 8 approaches, election experts find themselves asking a surreal question during a very surreal political season: How much is hatred a motivator for voter turnout? They paint two wildly different scenarios: Voters, repelled by two candidates who have the highest unfavorable ratings in recent history, will stay home, or, if they vote, skip the top of the ticket and vote on down-ballot races instead. Or, lured by the soap opera that the 2016 presidential election has beco
  
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• Honda connects suppliers with minority-owned firms

  19-10-2016 10:40
  
  Honda played matchmaker on Tuesday, bringing its suppliers to Columbus to meet, and consider doing business with, minority-owned companies. The automaker spends more than $3 billion a year with minority-owned or woman-owned suppliers in the United States, which is about 10 percent of all spending. Now, Honda is saying it wants its suppliers to follow suit and hit this same 10 percent mark.
  
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• THREAD of Hope helps heal through art and music

  19-10-2016 09:30
  
  A THREAD of Hope healing the soul through art and music.Nikki McCarthy says she wants to live the life her daughter Sam would have lived.A life filled with music and away from the hospital that consumed the last 14 months of Sam’s 11 years.“A lot of times it was just put your earbuds in and, ya know, listen to some favorite things and chill out,” is how Nikki describes those times in the hospital watching her daughter find her escape.Sam McCarthy was diagnosed at the age of 7 w
  
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• Weekly open mics around Columbus give poets an outlet

  19-10-2016 05:48
  Poetry open mics give opportunity for poets searching for an underground outlet, or someone just interested in being part of a small, artistic community. With open mics almost every night of the week, Columbus offers a range of options for poets to show off their work.
  
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