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• Crime Stoppers: Thieves steal goods from gaming conventioneer

  30-10-2016 23:25
  
  A Downtown theft is the crime of the week in the Crime Stoppers program.
  
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• New American citizens take advantage of early voting

  30-10-2016 22:43
  Hundreds of voters lined up around the Franklin County Board of Elections building on Morse Road for early voting on Sunday afternoon.
  Among them were former immigrants who are voting in a presidential election for the first time.
  “This is a great opportunity for us,” said Davi Sharma.
  Sharma is from Buton, Indonesia.
  “We didn't have this opportunity. Now, we are in the United States, the country of opportunity and we got the chance to vote,” said Sharma.
  Voting is a free
  
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• Several homes damaged in north Columbus fire

  30-10-2016 21:16
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Division of Fire is investigating a two-alarm fire that started in north Columbus on Sunday.The fire started around 3:15 p.m. in the 3800 block of Bruntsfield Road.Officials tell 10TV the fire damaged five condo units and 17 garages.Investigators believe the fire started in one of the garages, but it's not clear how.Officials say no one was injured in the fire, and The Red Cross is assisting five families who were displaced.US-23 Northbound to Highbluffs Boulevard w
  
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• Crews battle two-alarm fire in north Columbus

  30-10-2016 21:16
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus Fire crews are on the scene of a two-alarm fire on the 3800 block of Bruntsfield Road.The fire started around 6:15 p.m. Sunday.According to Columbus Police, US-23 Northbound to Highbluffs Boulevard shut down until they can contain the fire.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• AP Top 25: Ohio State holds No. 6 spot

  30-10-2016 19:37
  
  Ohio State is holding the No. 6 spot in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll after their 24-20 win over Northwestern.The Buckeyes will move on to face No. 9 Nebraska - the fifth meeting between the teams, and the first with both of them in the top 10.Alabama, Michigan, Clemson and Washington are at the top of the poll and the Big 12 was left without a top-10 team after a weekend during which four unbeaten teams lost.Two days before the College Football Playoff selection committee un
  
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• Halloween party shooting leaves 2 people dead, several hurt

  30-10-2016 19:14
  
  NEWBURGH, N.Y. (AP) - A shooting at a Halloween party in New York has killed two people, including a teenager who went with a friend. Several other people have been injured.Rhonda Valentine-Free says her 18-year-old daughter, Omani Free, was one of those killed.She says her daughter decided at the last minute to go to the party a short distance from their home in Newburgh, 70 miles north of New York City.Valentine-Free says her daughter otherwise would have been due home around the time the shoo
  
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• Theodore Decker: Did Buckeyes’ loss to Penn State hasten retired mailman’s death?

  30-10-2016 18:56
  
  Michael J. Messmer spent the night of Oct. 22 the way so many other Ohio State fans did — fuming in front of the television as the Buckeyes collapsed in a road game against Penn State. But when he passed away early on Oct. 23, “This was a sudden death by any true measure,” son Chris Messmer said.
  
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• N.Y. museum acquires first emoji

  30-10-2016 18:48
  
  It happened this past week ... a huge new honor for those tiny cell phone pictographs.New York’s Museum of Modern Art announced Wednesday it has acquired the original 176 emoji, first introduced by Japan’s national phone company in 1999.A combination of the Japanese words for “picture” and “character,” the original emoji were designed to communicate useful information to small cell phone screens in the form of an image just twelve pixels square.Some of those o
  
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• Parallels seen in protests of Dakota pipeline, Oregon refuge

  30-10-2016 18:41
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. - On the same day seven defendants celebrated their acquittal in the armed takeover of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon, law enforcement officers dressed in riot gear and firing bean bag rounds arrested nearly 150 oil pipeline protesters camped out in North Dakota.The sudden developments in the two protests drew an unsettling contrast for some between the treatment of mostly Native American citizens at an encampment near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation and the heavily armed
  
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• Two Newark officers arrested in unrelated incidents

  30-10-2016 18:39
  
  Two off-duty Newark police officers were arrested overnight in separate, unrelated incidents in Licking County. Timothy Hansel, a seven-year employee charged with domestic violence, and Dale Queen, a 22-year employee charged with assault, are now both on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of both criminal investigations, according to a news release from the department.
  
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• 2 Newark police officers arrested in separate incidents

  30-10-2016 18:30
  
  The Newark Division of Police is reporting that two of their officers were arrested overnight in separate and unrelated incidents.The officers have been identified as Dale Queen, hired April 27, 1994, and Tim Hansel, hired June 22, 2009.The first incident happened in Heath. Police found probable cause to arrest Officer Hansel, who was off duty, on a charge of domestic violence.Hansel was taken to the Licking County Justice Center.The second incident involving Officer Queen, who was also off-duty
  
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• Denny's Coming to Columbus

  30-10-2016 18:26
  Good news if you're a breakfast lover.. the popular chain Denny's is coming to Columbus! The new location will be 3019 Olentangy River Road just north of Ohio State's campus.
  
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• Man, woman found shot to death in basement of Hilltop home

  30-10-2016 17:43
  
  A man and a woman were killed early Sunday after a shooting on the Hilltop. The two victims were found in the basement of a house in the 600 block of S. Hague Ave. by Columbus police responding to a report of a shooting. The victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Mostly cloudy & seasonal

  30-10-2016 16:59
  This Evening: A chance of showers and a possible thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm. Warm with temps in the upper 60s. N wind 10 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy and more seasonal. Low 41 NW wind 5-10 mph.
  Halloween: Partly cloudy to mostly sunny and cooler. High near 60. SE wind 5-10 mph.
  Tuesday:Mostly sunny and much warmer – near record highs. High 77. SW wind 5-15 mph.Special Information: A cold front is pushing south through the area today and will continue to do so tonight, bringing a chance
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Lovely evening for Trick or Treat

  30-10-2016 16:59
  This Morning: Partly cloudy and mild for the end of October
  This Afternoon: Partly cloudy and pleasant. Near 60.Tonight:Mostly clear and mild for November. Near 50.Tomorrow:Mostly sunny and unseasonably warm. 78.Special Information:Halloween is looking to be partly to mostly sunny, staying dry for trick-or-treating. Highs will be around average - near 60. Lows will be around 50 tonight before near record high temperatures return to the region Tuesday and Wednesday as a warm front lifts to the no
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Cloudy with afternoon showers

  30-10-2016 16:59
  Today: Clouds continue to build through the morning with afternoon showers & a few storms.Best chance for rain in Central Ohio between 2-6PM.High 69.WNW winds 8-12 mph.
  Tonight: After the rain moves out we’ll watch clouds break and cool to near average lows.Low 41.NE winds 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies.Seasonal highs.High 61.ESE winds 4-8 mph.
  Tuesday: Mostly sunny skies with near record high temperatures.Breezy & warm.High 78.SSW winds 8-12 mph.Special In
  
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• $15M to fund trail expansion, other outdoor projects in Ohio

  30-10-2016 16:26
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Nearly $15 million in grant money will go toward expanding trails and funding other outdoor recreational projects across Ohio.The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says it has approved the funding through Clean Ohio Trails Fund, NatureWorks and Recreational Trails Program grants.The department has conditionally awarded 22 Clean ... (more)
  
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• Columbus Council on World Affairs The Future of Korea

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• Ohio not among largest sources of donations to Clinton, Trump

  30-10-2016 15:26
  
  WASHINGTON — Note to Ohioans: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump may need your votes Nov. 8, but they’re getting much of their campaign cash elsewhere. Ohio lagged far behind big donor states such as California, Florida, New York and Massachusetts in donors, giving $16.94 million as of Sept. 30, according to Federal Election Commission records.
  
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• Former Ohio State lineman John Hicks dead at 65

  30-10-2016 15:01
  
  Former Ohio State Buckeye John Hicks has died at the age of 65.According to his family, Hicks passed away due to complications from diabetes.His wife, Cindy, said that John loved his family, teammates, friends and Ohio State.The Cleveland native played for the Buckeyes from 1970-73. He was a two-time first-team All-Big Ten and two-time first-team All-American during his career.His big season came in 1973 when Hicks won the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy. He also finished runner-up for the Hei
  
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• Questions about ex-BCI scientist may cast doubt on convictions

  30-10-2016 14:59
  
  Dozens, if not hundreds, of criminal convictions in Ohio could be in jeopardy because a longtime forensic scientist at the state crime lab now stands accused of slanting evidence to help cops and prosecutors build their cases. The credibility of G. Michele Yezzo, who worked at the Ohio attorney general’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation for more than three decades, has been challenged in two cases in which men were convicted of aggravated murder. One has been freed from prison because of h
  
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• Scientist’s work records show litany of problems, but praise from cops

  30-10-2016 14:43
  
  Forensic scientist G. Michele Yezzo’s first meltdown happened only four months after she was hired at Ohio’s crime lab. She “stormed off” as laboratory chief Michael Yarchak reviewed her performance at a mock trial in 1977.
  
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• Competitive Ohio House race in Franklin County pits attorney, retired teacher

  30-10-2016 14:15
  
  After months of presidential campaign fights over failing to release tax returns or deleting 33,000 emails, voters in the 23rd Ohio House District might find it refreshing to hear their legislative choices talk of access and transparency.
  
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• John Switzer | From the Stump: Eye-catching spider is big but not quite creepy

  30-10-2016 14:06
  
  I was gallivanting in rural Delaware County the other day with some people when we spotted a large spider. It was big enough to make folks who hate spiders jump out of their skins. Most of us, however, thought it was attractive with its black and yellow markings.
  
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• Bill Clinton, in Columbus, calls Trump slogan a veiled call for discrimination

  30-10-2016 14:04
  
  As the controversy intensified about an FBI review of emails linked to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, former President Bill Clinton warned on Saturday that Republican Donald Trump wants to return to the days when life “wasn’t so great” for African-Americans, Hispanics and women.
  
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• Soyuz space capsule returns to Earth

  30-10-2016 13:09
  
  A Russian Soyuz space capsule has landed in Kazakhstan, bringing back three astronauts from the United States, Japan and Russia back to Earth from a 115-day mission aboard the International Space Station.The landing took place Sunday morning near Dzhezkazgan on the treeless Central Asian steppes.Kate Rubins of NASA, Japan's Takuya Onisihi and Anatoly Ivanishin of Russia were removed from the capsule and sat on the steppes still in their capsule seats while they readjusted to the forces of gravit
  
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• Scientist’s behavioral issues cast doubt on Ohio convictions

  30-10-2016 13:05
  
  Dozens, if not hundreds, of criminal convictions in Ohio could be in jeopardy because a longtime forensic scientist at the state crime lab now stands accused of slanting evidence to help cops and prosecutors build their cases. The credibility of G. Michele Yezzo, who worked at the Ohio attorney general’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation for more than three decades, has been challenged in two cases in which men were convicted of aggravated murder. One has been freed from prison because of h
  
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• 20 Ohio legislative races to watch on Election Day

  30-10-2016 12:44
  
  As Ohio Republicans try to hold onto their record legislative majorities, the political landscape remains unpredictable.
  
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• Capitol Insider: Trump’s son confirms talk about Kasich as running mate

  30-10-2016 12:40
  
  During his visit to an Ashland outfitter last week, Donald Trump Jr. confirmed a small chapter of the 2016 presidential campaign involving Ohio Gov. John Kasich. Yes, the younger Trump did speak with Kasich emissary John Weaver about Kasich becoming the billionaire’s running mate.
  
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• Program seeks to curb sleep-related infant deaths in central Ohio

  30-10-2016 12:30
  
  The first year of safe-sleep training sessions concluded on Saturday morning, part of a multiyear effort to spread the word that babies should sleep alone, on their backs and in a crib free of suffocation risks.
  
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• Home improvement operators accused of repeat violationsDeWine: a oeWe...

  30-10-2016 12:28
  
  Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced a lawsuit and motion for temporary restraining order against an Ohio home improvement operation accused of failing to deliver promised services and deceiving consumers by changing business names and moving from northeast Ohio to Columbus. Thomas Carr, Juanita Carr, and their current company, Affordable Fence and Construction LLC, are accused of violating Ohio's consumer protection laws.
  
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• Nonprofits, small businesses get consulting help from Ohio State students

  30-10-2016 12:19
  
  Julie Smith has $9,000 in her budget this year to update the stock of power tools, lawn equipment and other hardware in the nonprofit tool library she runs on the East Side. After salaries, new tools and paying for warehouse space, the budget for Rebuilding Together Central Ohio doesn’t leave much room for marketing. That makes it harder to recruit new members and new donors, Smith said.
  
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• Scientist’s behaviorial issues cast doubt on Ohio convictions

  30-10-2016 12:04
  
  Dozens, if not hundreds, of criminal convictions in Ohio could be in jeopardy because a longtime forensic scientist at the state crime lab now stands accused of slanting evidence to help cops and prosecutors build their cases. The credibility of G. Michele Yezzo, who worked at the Ohio attorney general’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation for more than three decades, has been challenged in two cases in which men were convicted of aggravated murder. One has been freed from prison because of h
  
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• Powder sprinkled at opera possibly human ashes

  30-10-2016 11:43
  
  Police say a powdered substance that was sprinkled into the orchestra pit at New York's Metropolitan Opera may have been an opera lover's ashes.New York Police Department Deputy Commissioner John Miller says a man attending Saturday afternoon's performance of "Guillaume Tell" told witnesses he was there to sprinkle his mentor's ashes.Met officials stopped the performance after the man sprinkled the substance into the pit during the second intermission. They also canceled an evening performance o
  
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• Theodore Decker commentary: Did Buckeyes’ loss to Penn State hasten retired mailman’s death?

  30-10-2016 11:42
  
  Michael J. Messmer spent the night of Oct. 22 the way so many other Ohio State fans did — fuming in front of the television as the Buckeyes collapsed in a road game against Penn State. But when he passed away early on Oct. 23, “This was a sudden death by any true measure,” son Chris Messmer said.
  
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• Autopsy: Marlins pitcher had cocaine, alcohol in his system

  30-10-2016 11:34
  
  Toxicology reports show Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez had cocaine and alcohol in his system when his boat crashed into a Miami Beach jetty.The cause of death was listed as "boat crash" in the autopsy report released Saturday by the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office.Associate Medical Examiner Kenneth Hutchins wrote in the report that the 24-year-old Fernandez had suffered blunt force injuries to his head and body.The Sept. 25 crash killed Fernandez and two of his friends, 27-year
  
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• Many ECOT students miss 30 days or more

  30-10-2016 11:31
  
  It’s 11:15 a.m. on a Wednesday, and the phone rings about a dozen times before a groggy 17-year-old Anthony Battista picks up. After a long, quiet pause, he says: “I was kind of asleep,” and suggests calling back after 5 p.m. Battista, who lives on the Far East Side, is enrolled in the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, Ohio’s largest online charter school. But it’s almost noon and he isn’t yet awake, let alone logged into his lessons.
  
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• 2 killed in Hilltop shooting

  30-10-2016 10:11
  
  Two people were killed early Sunday after a shooting on the Hilltop. Columbus police were called to a house in the 600 block of S. Hague Avenue at 1:34 a.m. on a report of a shooting, a police dispatcher said.
  
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• Keeping FirstMerit customers tops Huntington’s to-do list

  30-10-2016 09:55
  
  Since Huntington Bancshares completed its $3.4 billion acquisition of Akron-based FirstMerit in August, it has had plenty to do. Tops on the list: making sure that FirstMerit customers stick with Huntington. Hanging on to customers is no small thing. In a typical bank deal, 10 to 20 percent of customers of the bank being acquired might be at risk of leaving, said Bruce Clapp, president of Market Match, a Dayton-based financial-marketing company.
  
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• Wind energy poised for growth in Ohio, advocates say

  30-10-2016 09:48
  
  Wind energy development in Ohio continued its years-long lull in 2016, a wind-energy trade group says, but development appears poised to accelerate with a project involving Amazon and several others under construction.
  
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• Top of the ticket got you down? A look at Ohioans' options

  30-10-2016 08:42
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Top of the ticket got you down? Ohioans unhappy with the major parties' presidential candidates may be weighing other options - or none of the above - on Election Day.
  
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• Powerful earthquake rattles central, southern Italy

  30-10-2016 08:34
  
  A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 has rocked central and southern Italy, sending already quake-damaged buildings crumbling after a week of temblors that have left thousands homeless.There were no immediate reports of injuries or death. Residents already rattled by a constant trembling of the earth rushed into piazzas and streets after being roused from bed by Sunday's 7:40 a.m. quake. Nuns rushed out of their church in Norcia as the clock tower appeared about to crumble.T
  
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• Police identify 2 people killed in west Columbus shooting; suspect in custody

  30-10-2016 07:02
  Two people who were fatally shot in west Columbus early Sunday morning have been identified.Columbus Police say Timothy L. Carney, 53, and Nicole L. Caudill, 43, were found in the basement of a home on South Hague Avenue. Several people were also inside the home at the time of the shooting.The suspect, 48-year-old John Henry, was taken into custody in Fayette County.John Henry via Pickaway County Sheriff's Office
  Police say Henry and Caudill were romantically involved, and the shooting was the r
  
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• 2 people killed in west Columbus shooting

  30-10-2016 07:02
  
  Two people are dead after a shooting in west Columbus early Sunday morning.It happened around 1:30 a.m. on South Hague Avenue.There is no suspect information at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for the latest developments.
  
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• Kluber, Indians beat Cubs 7-2, now lead World Series 3-1

  30-10-2016 05:03
  
  One more win and baseball fans everywhere might finally believe in these Cleveland Indians.That's all it will take for Corey Kluber & Co. to clinch this World Series.Kluber pitched six sparkling innings on short rest to win again, Jason Kipnis hit a three-run homer in his hometown and the Indians beat the Chicago Cubs 7-2 Saturday night to take a 3-1 lead.Carlos Santana also connected for the first of his three hits as Cleveland moved closer to its first championship since 1948. Trevor Bauer
  
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• Hillary Clinton to campaign in Kent, Cincinnati Monday: Details announced

  30-10-2016 04:53
  Clinton's Kent event is at 1 p.m. at the Kent State University Student Recreation and Wellness Center, 1550 Ted Boyd Ave. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. The Cincinnati event is at 6:15 p.m. at Smale Riverfront Park, 100 Ted Berry Way. Doors open at 3:45 p.m. Anyone interested in attending the Kent event can RSVP here .
  
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• Ohio school apologizes for Trail of Tears banner

  30-10-2016 04:37
  
  An Ohio high school Saturday blamed "ignorance" as it apologized for a banner displayed at a prep football game recalling the country's brutal treatment of Native Americans.Several news organizations reported that some Greenfield-McClain High School cheerleaders held up the banner at a Friday night game against the Hillsboro High Indians. It read: "Hey Indians, Get Ready for a Trail of Tears Part 2." The reference was to the 19th century forced relocation of Indians. Thousands died of starvation
  
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• Judge denies bond for suspect in toddler's shooting death

  30-10-2016 03:41
  Norman R. Burke, 51, has been released from the hospital and appeared in court on Saturday to face charges for killing a 2-year-old girl and shooting her parents.
  He is the first of two suspects arrested and charged with the Oct. 25 murder of Amiyah Bice and the shootings of her parents.
  Behind his attorney, Norman Burke stood in a Franklin County courtroom to learn his fate. Police say he is the first of two suspects involved in a shooting that killed a toddler.
  "Has he, in fact, admitted to pa
  
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• Bob Dylan finally breaks his silence on Nobel Prize honor

  30-10-2016 03:38
  
  The Nobel committee can breathe easy, because Bob Dylan will be at their December ceremony -- if he can.It was beginning to seem like Dylan would ignore the news indefinitely, but more than two weeks after it was announced that Bob Dylan had become the first musician to be awarded the Nobel Prize for literature, the “Like a Rolling Stone” singer has finally broken his silence. In a rare interview with the Telegraph, Dylan remained understated in responding to the unique honor. &ldquo
  
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• Des Moines police charge Trump supporter in voter fraud case

  30-10-2016 03:26
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa -- Des Moines police have charged a woman with election misconduct, a Class D felony, after officials reported she voted twice.Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek says officers charged 55-year-old Terri Rote with first-degree election misconduct on Thursday after being notified by elections officials that she had submitted two absentee ballots.According to an Iowa Public Radio report, Rote voted two times for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. “I wasn’t
  
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