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• Columbus Police honor boy who showed courage in a crisis

  03-11-2016 23:55
  July 6 was the worst day of 13-year-old Ethan Szymaszek's life.
  Ethan and his mom, Heather Szymaszek, were riding in a pickup truck on I-670 when police say Ethan's father shot Heather in the face.The bullet grazed her cheek and shattered her glasses.
  Police say Ethan ran from his father and climbed over this concrete barricade, a wall taller than him, to get help.
  "I'm pretty sure most kids would do that for their mom. I love my mom. I'd do it again," Ethan said.Columbus Police Officer Don Pade
  
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• Police: Man reportedly exposed himself to minors in Granville

  03-11-2016 23:41
  
  Authorities in Granville are alerting the public about a report of an indecent exposure.The incident happened Thursday afternoon near the parking lot by the Denison University intramural fields.Police say an adult male exposed himself to two high school students.The man is described as being possibly in his 60s, 5’8’’, medium build with white hair and dark colored glasses.His vehicle is described as a black, newer four-door sedan with a handicapped placard.If you have any infor
  
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• Expert: Ohio cop on trial in shooting wasn't dragged by car

  03-11-2016 23:04
  
  Analysis of body camera video shows that a University of Cincinnati police officer was not being dragged by the car of the unarmed man he fatally shot during a traffic stop last year, an expert for prosecutors testified Thursday.Video analyst Grant Fredericks told jurors during Ray Tensing's murder trial Thursday that the victim's car moved slightly before the shot was fired.The testimony contradicted Tensing's statement to investigators that he was being dragged by the car driven by Sam DuBose
  
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• Weather Geek: Supersized supermoon

  03-11-2016 22:53
  
  Look to the sky on the early morning of November 14th and you will see a rare phenomenon. November's full moon is not only the closest of 2016, but the closest moon in 70 years. The last time a moon was this close to Earth was 1948 when the Cleveland Indians won the World Series. In fact, the moon won't come this close again until 2034.This November's supermoon can also be called the "Beaver Moon" according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. This name dates back to the Algonquin tribes and colonists w
  
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• County to contract with Wisconsin to oversee operations at dog shelter

  03-11-2016 22:50
  
  In a move requested by animal advocates, the county expects to contract with the University of Wisconsin to review kennel procedures after a distemper outbreak at the Franklin County Dog Shelter led to about 100 dogs being euthanized. County officials requested proposals for the independent review after the September distemper outbreak and dog killings, which became a controversial issue. On Thursday, the administration announced that its first choice for the review, the University of Wisconsin,
  
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• Newark woman charged in 2-month-old son's death

  03-11-2016 22:33
  
  NEWARK — A Newark woman was charged Thursday with involuntary manslaughter after her 2-month old baby suffocated in August after, prosecutors say, she was abusing drugs and fell asleep in bed with him.
  
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• Student summit focused on changing campus culture, ending sex assault

  03-11-2016 22:31
  Changing the culture on Ohio's college campuses to stop sexual assault- that was the focus of a first-of-its-kind student summit.Research indicates that during their time in college, one in five women is sexually assaulted.Because this crime is under-reported, the number of actual assaults is likely higher.Thursday more than 300 students from colleges and universities across Ohio came together in Columbus.It was the first student summit aimed at changing the campus culture."The message to young
  
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• Boy dresses as SWAT officer for Halloween to honor Officer Steven Smith

  03-11-2016 21:09
  
  When it comes to picking out costumes for Halloween, kids have plenty of options.Whether it be a character from their favorite book or movie to something spooky to fit in with the holiday, the choices are endless.But one kid decided he wanted to honor Columbus police officer Steven Smith.Columbus Police tweeted out the photo of first-grader Ben Schirg dressed as a SWAT officer. HONORING SWAT OFFICER STEVE SMITH: 1st grader Ben Schirg chose to honor Ofc. Smith for Halloween. Ben says he wants to
  
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• Former cop who stole money, drugs sentenced to six years in prison

  03-11-2016 20:57
  
  A former Mount Vernon Police Department detective who pleaded guilty in March to a federal extortion charge, admitting he used his position to steal money and narcotics from the department's property room, was sentenced today to six years in prison.
  
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• Man charged with first-degree murder in Iowa officers' slayings

  03-11-2016 20:52
  
  2:20 p.m.Authorities have charged an Iowa man with two counts of first-degree murder in the ambush shooting deaths of two police officers.The Des Moines Police Department said that 46-year-old Scott Michael Greene was put under arrest Thursday afternoon after being questioned by detectives.The department says that Greene was put into the handcuffs that had belonged to the officers who were killed, Sgt. Anthony Beminio and Urbandale officer Justin Martin. Greene is expected to be transported to t
  
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• Feds investigating Sandusky fine Penn State a record $2.4M

  03-11-2016 20:30
  
  Federal officials looking into how Penn State handled complaints about Jerry Sandusky slapped the school with a record $2.4 million fine on Thursday, saying it violated requirements about reporting campus crimes and warning people if their safety is threatened.The fine was the result of a five-year investigation that began shortly after Sandusky was arrested in 2011, raising questions about what administrators had known about the former assistant football coach, now serving decades in prison for
  
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• Two men wanted in Columbus homicide arrested in Detroit

  03-11-2016 20:27
  
  Two Detroit-area men who were charged last month in connection with the fatal shooting of a man at his South Side home have been taken into custody.
  
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• St. Clair Hotel Building on Near East Side Being Sold to Developer

  03-11-2016 20:12
  
  Community Housing Network (CHN) is in contract to sell the former Hotel St Clair on the Near East Side. The affordable housing nonprofit announced in August its plans to sell the building, and has now confirmed that it has a buyer. Tim and Mike Kelley, under the name Innisfree LLC, are currently inspecting the building […]
  
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• Kohl's releases Black Friday ad

  03-11-2016 20:04
  
  Thanksgiving is just three weeks away which means holiday shopping deals are just as close.As some retailers are deciding to stay closed on Thanksgiving, Kohl's will be open and have already released all of this year's Black Friday deals.Most Kohl's stores open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving, but this could vary by location.You can view the entire Black Friday ad for Kohl's hereRelated StoriesAmazon fast-tracks Black Friday, starts sales todayMacy's to open an hour earlier on Thanksgiving DayElectron
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: November-like weather

  03-11-2016 20:04
  This Evening:Partly to mostly cloudy and breezy.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy and cooler.Low 45. Winds: N 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow:Partly sunny and cooler.High 57.Lows tomorrow night drop into the 30s.Winds: W 5-10 mph.
  Saturday: Sunny skies and seasonable.High near 60.Winds: W 5-10 mph.Special Information: Chilly weather is on the way with temperatures nearly 40 degrees cooler tomorrow night compared to yesterday afternoon. The cold front brought scattered showers to central Ohio today and will send tempe
  
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• Raise, $204,000 bonus proposed for Ohio State President Drake

  03-11-2016 20:03
  
  Ohio State University President Michael V. Drake would receive a 2 percent raise and a $204,000 bonus under a proposal introduced by a committee of the university's board of trustees this morning. The full board is to vote on the proposal on Friday.
  
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• Expert: Cincinnati cop on trial in shooting wasn't dragged by car

  03-11-2016 20:02
  
  CINCINNATI — Analysis of body camera video shows that a white University of Cincinnati police officer was not being dragged by the car of the unarmed black man he fatally shot during a traffic stop last year, an expert for prosecutors testified Thursday.
  
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• Hall of Fame honors those whose service didn't end with discharge

  03-11-2016 20:00
  
  Before Albert Edmondson even made it all the way to the yellow X that marked the spot on the stage of the Lincoln Theater where he was supposed to stand so a soldier could place a medal around his neck, the whoops and cheers from the audience nearly brought down the house.
  
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• Twitter user predicted Cubs-Indians World Series tie back in 2014

  03-11-2016 19:29
  
  With the game neck and neck in the 9th inning of Game 7 of the World Series, both the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians were holding their breath Wednesday night.No one could have predicted this...right?Apparently at least one person could.A Twitter user correctly predicted the outcome back in 2014 -- well, he was partially correct, anyway.On Nov. 4, 2014, user @RaysFanGio correctly predicted that the Cubs would play the Indians in the 2016 World Series -- and that’s not all. The social m
  
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• Columbus 'pass the trash' incident raised in Senate attack ads

  03-11-2016 19:17
  
  A "pass the trash" incident involving Columbus City Schools hiding the sexual misdeeds of a former teacher is now being used to attack a state Senate candidate in Franklin County. Supporters of state Rep. Stephanie Kunze, R-Hilliard, who is trying to swap chambers by winning the 16 th Senate District in western Franklin County, have unleashed an attack ad against Democrat Cathy Johnson for a 2002 vote she took on the South-Western Board of Education, hiring teachers including Roger Lee McEldowne
  
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• Mega Weekend Fall 2016 – Vol. 7

  03-11-2016 19:00
  What a great World Series! If you aren’t tired from watching the game last night, we have a lot of things for you to do this weekend. Make sure to get tickets to the Columbus Coffee Fest coming up in December. Take part in the Craftin’ Outlaws Scavenger Hunt for a chance at winning Early […]
  
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• Klein ad rips O'Brien but doesn't tell whole story

  03-11-2016 18:54
  
  Democratic challenger Zach Klein's latest ad rips Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien, saying he mishandled three cases. But it leaves out key facts about each case.
  
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• Bernie Sanders stumps for Hillary Clinton in Youngstown

  03-11-2016 18:54
  
  YOUNGSTOWN — Sen. Bernie Sanders didn’t mince words when he hit the stage at Youngstown University's Stambaugh Stadium to stump for his one-time presidential competitor Hillary Clinton.
  
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• Rooks Tavern Opens in University District

  03-11-2016 18:16
  
  Rooks Tavern, the University District’s new upscale barbecue joint, officially opened on Tuesday after months of setbacks and a soft opening last weekend. Opening week has come with some surprises for co-owners John Havens and Aaron Mercier. Their vegetarian dishes are already among the best-selling, and guests have been favoring their cocktails over the 10 […]
  
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• Clinton 'will bring Watergate into the Oval Office,' Giuliani says in Lancaster

  03-11-2016 18:01
  
  LANCASTER — Donald Trump's defender-in-chief attempted to paint a damning picture of a Hillary Clinton presidency late this morning. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani spoke before about 125 Trump supporters in a downtown ballroom, predicting whether it was Clinton's State Department email server saga or the Clinton Foundation, the Democrat will face charges and impeachment if elected president on Tuesday.
  
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• Rob Portman has 18-point lead over Ted Strickland, poll shows

  03-11-2016 17:18
  
  Republican Sen. Rob Portman holds an 18-point lead over Democratic challenger Ted Strickland in a Quinnipiac University poll released today. In the survey of 598 voters likely to vote Tuesday Portman has the support of 54 percent of women and 57 percent of men.
  
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• Weather Geek: Polar Vortex is coming

  03-11-2016 17:05
  
  Ohio may be enjoying above average temperatures now, but there are already signs of a cold blast this winter. Scientists say global weather patterns are shifting unusually early this year meaning the Polar Vortex could bring us bitter temperatures this January.
  The map below shows the cold blast that hit Ohio in 2014. Temperatures plunged below zero with brutal wind chills to -30.A recent study finds high snow cover over Eurasia and Arctic sea-ice loss causing the Polar Vortex to weaken. When th
  
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• Local Republican candidate files election complaint against Trump

  03-11-2016 17:04
  
  In an unusual move, Whitney Smith, a Republican candidate for Franklin County commissioner, has filed an election complaint against Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump, accusing him of improperly using a Mexican Army helicopter during his August visit with the Mexican president. That drew a quick rebuke from the campaign of her Democratic opponent, Commissioner John O'Grady: "It appears she will do anything for a headline."
  
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• Former head of state Dental Board committed 'wrongful act'

  03-11-2016 17:00
  
  The former head of the Ohio Dental Board, who resigned under mysterious circumstances last year, badly mishandled a confidential complaint during her last year on the job, an investigation released today found.
  
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• Fairfield County man charged with murder of homeowner who returned fire before he died

  03-11-2016 16:33
  
  A Fairfield County man accused of fatally shooting a Hocking County homeowner during a home-invasion robbery has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and aggravated robbery charges. Joshua M. Conrad, who authorities say was shot in the head by the homeowner, Gary G. Stevens, sat in a wheelchair wearing a helmet during his arraignment Wednesday in Hocking County Municipal Court.
  
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• Wisconsin to revise stadium policy after offensive Obama costume

  03-11-2016 16:29
  
  Wisconsin will revise home football game policies after a fan at a game against Nebraska was asked to remove offensive parts of a costume that appeared to be a President Obama mask and a noose around his neck.Athletic director Barry Alvarez said in a statement Wednesday that he was “deeply troubled by the incident ...and sorry for the harm it caused.”Alvarez says he is determined that “nothing like it would happen again.”The school plans to have a revised policy in place
  
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• Hydroponics business helps boost Scotts sales

  03-11-2016 15:50
  
  Scotts Miracle-Gro reported record earnings for its fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30, thanks to growth in its recently acquired hydroponic business and overall growth for its core products.
  
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• Cubs fan shares World Series with late father at Indiana cemetery

  03-11-2016 15:29
  
  GREENWOOD, Ind.- A North Carolina man drove back home to Indiana to keep a decades-old promise to his father, WTHR in Indianapolis reports.Wayne Williams set up camp in the military section of Greenwood Forest Lawn Cemetery in Indiana after an all-day drive from North Carolina.His dad, also named Wayne Williams, was waiting for him."I talked it out with my boys forever. I let them know that I told my dad - we had a pact. When the Cubs - not if, when - the Cubs got into the World Series, we would
  
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• State Auto third-quarter profit falls on weak auto-insurance business

  03-11-2016 15:27
  
  State Auto Financial this morning said its third-quarter profit fell by half as the insurer continues to struggle with its auto-insurance business.
  
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• Treat to Try: Auddino’s Bakery

  03-11-2016 15:00
  
  Auddino’s is a destination joint. It’s a destination joint, because you’re not likely going to be driving on Clara Street for any other purpose. The spot is off the 11th street exit on 71 near the Fairgrounds, and they’ve been making breads and doughnuts in Columbus for a long time. If you go in the […]
  
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• Raise, $204k bonus proposed for Ohio State President Drake

  03-11-2016 15:00
  
  Ohio State University President Michael V. Drake would receive a 2 percent raise and a $204,000 bonus under a proposal introduced by a committee of the university's board of trustees this morning. The full board is to vote on the proposal on Friday.
  
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• Chemical warfare testing at Battelle keeps soldiers safe

  03-11-2016 14:51
  Few research labs in the country are as trusted as Battelle's lab in West Jefferson.
  "It's very unique there's only a couple in the country that do this type of work and we're by far the best at it," Principal Researcher Ed Soja said.
  Inside a locked vault is where the lab keeps some of the deadliest chemical compounds known to man.
  Sarin, mustard gas, and VX nerve agent are stored here.
  This is the largest lab in the country dedicated to chemical testing of military clothing.
  Each swatch of mat
  
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• Heritage College abruptly shuts down, closing Far East Side campus

  03-11-2016 14:15
  
  A vocational college with 10 campuses across several states, including one on the Far East Side, has closed abruptly, citing financial problems and decreased demand for services from for-profit schools.
  
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• Police: Robbers duct tape men who thought they were meeting women at Columbus home

  03-11-2016 13:56
  
  Three men were bound with duct tape during a robbery at a north Columbus apartment, according to police.Police say two men met two women at a bar in north Columbus Wednesday evening. According to police, the four agreed to meet at an apartment of a friend of the two men on Atlantic Avenue.Columbus Police said in a report the men were waiting at the apartment for the women to arrive and when they answered the door, three black men forced their way inside the residence.The two men, along with thei
  
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• Are Ohio Republicans beating Democrats in early voting?

  03-11-2016 13:03
  
  You may not have realized it, but Mitt Romney actually won on Election Day in Ohio four years ago. But President Barack Obama carried the state on his way to winning a second term. How’s that possible? Because of the lead he built up during early voting.
  
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• Columbus Makes Art Presents 
Lonny Nichols on the Cultural Arts Center and its Studio Art Sale

  03-11-2016 13:00
  
  On Nov. 11, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m., and Nov. 12, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., the Columbus Cultural Arts Center hosts its annual Studio Art Sale. Lonny Nichols is one of the enthusiastic student artists who will be selling at the event, and he shared about the sale and his involvement at the CAC. […]
  
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• Bravo Brio posts loss, decline in same-store sales during 3rd quarter

  03-11-2016 12:53
  Bravo Brio outperformed expectations for sales in its third quarter, but underperformed on profit, continuing a long slide of declining returns. The Columbus based restaurant company reported sales of $94.6 million, but lost $3 million in the quarter.
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: Trump schedules Ohio stop as new poll shows him ahead here

  03-11-2016 12:15
  
  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is returning to Ohio on Friday with a 4 p.m. rally in Wilmington. It’s the same day that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will appear with rapper Jay-Z at a rally in Cleveland.
  
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• CMA Awards 2016: Complete list of winners

  03-11-2016 12:13
  
  Garth Brooks, who lost entertainer of the year at last year's Country Music Association Awards when he returned to music after a 13-year break, won the top prize at the show Wednesday.Brooks beat out Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban and last year's winner, Luke Bryan.Chris Stapleton, who won big at last year's show, was the night's top winner with two: He took home male vocalist and music video of the year.---Complete list of winners of Wednesday's Country Music Association Awards:
  
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• What’s that stink? It’s just ginkgo

  03-11-2016 11:26
  
  There’s a stench wafting through Columbus, and it’s not the likely suspect that has residents checking the bottom of their shoes. So what’s causing the stink? The culprit is female ginkgo trees, which drop their seeds to the ground at this time of year. The seeds decompose and give off a smell that’s been likened to such things as dog poop and rancid butter.
  
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• Buyer of PNC Plaza building Downtown to add housing, boutique hotel

  03-11-2016 11:08
  
  A major Downtown building is poised to follow a makeover similar to the one being undertaken at the LeVeque Tower, where residential and office tenants are being welcomed and a boutique hotel is on the way. Columbus apartment developer Edwards Cos. has bought the PNC Plaza building on the south side of Broad Street between 3rd and 4th streets with an eye toward adding housing and a boutique hotel, an industry term for a smaller hotel in a unique setting.
  
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• Are Ohio Republicans beating Democrats on early voting?

  03-11-2016 11:05
  
  You may not have realized it, but Mitt Romney actually won on Election Day in Ohio four years ago. But President Barack Obama carried the state on his way to winning a second term. How’s that possible? Because of the lead he built up during early voting.
  
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• Leftover tiles from DIY projects become elementary students’ mosaic

  03-11-2016 11:03
  
  At first, 10-year-old Nyzae Green hesitated over pottery shards, slowly trying to fit them into empty spaces. This tile mosaic, after all, would be hanging for posterity in the main hall at Columbus’ Trevitt and Beatty Park elementary schools.
  
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• Crash closes westbound lanes of I-70 at West Broad Street

  03-11-2016 10:03
  
  A crash on Interstate 70 westbound has all lanes closed at West Broad Street.According to the Columbus Police Department, there are no injuries.Detour- Take I-670 to avoid delays.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Two US service members killed in Afghanistan

  03-11-2016 09:48
  
  Two US service members were killed Thursday while fighting the Taliban in the Kunduz province of Afghanistan.According to NATO, two other service members were wounded."On behalf of all U.S. Forces – Afghanistan, today's loss is heartbreaking and we offer our deepest condolences to the families and friends of our service members who lost their lives today. Our wounded soldiers are receiving the best medical care possible and we are keeping them and their families in our thoughts today, as w
  
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