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• Buckeye fans react to 2016 playoff bid

  04-12-2016 23:45
  A small yet dedicated crowd of Buckeye fans sat in The Varsity Club with their eyes glued to the televisions lined on the restaurants wall.
  “Alright here we go,” said Sue Swisher just moments before the College Football Playoff rankings were announced.Some fans admitted to experiencing anxiety while awaiting the news of which teams would rank in the top four.“I was getting a little nervous there for a while,” Richard Regula said. “Penn State finished pretty strong a
  
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• Protesters claim major victory with Army Corps in battle over Dakota Access Pipeline

  04-12-2016 22:55
  
  The Army Corp of Engineers will not immediately grant the Dakota Access Pipeline the right to cross the Missouri River next to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, the National Congress of American Indians claimed in a statement on Sunday.The group has been leading the protests against the controversial pipeline’s plans in the Dakotas.“Today the Army Corp of Engineers announced its decision not to grant the easement to the Dakota Access Pipeline crossing the Missouri immediately abov
  
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• Guantanamo Bay prisoner released, reducing total held there to 59

  04-12-2016 22:31
  
  MIAMI - A prisoner from Yemen at the Guantanamo Bay detention center has been released and sent to the West African nation of Cape Verde for resettlement.The Pentagon says the release announced Sunday of Shawqi Awad Balzuhair lowers the number of prisoners held at the U.S. base in Cuba to 59. Twenty of those remaining have been approved for release.Balzuhair has been held at Guantanamo without charge since October 2002 following his capture along with several other suspected al-Qaida militants i
  
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• Fidel Castro’s ashes interred in private ceremony, ending nine days of mourning

  04-12-2016 21:19
  
  SANTIAGO, Cuba - Fidel Castro’s ashes were interred in a private ceremony Sunday morning, ending nine days of mourning for the man who ruled Cuba for nearly half a century.The military caravan bearing his remains in a flag-draped cedar coffin left the Plaza of the Revolution in the eastern city of Santiago at 6:39 a.m., returning empty two hours later. Thousands of people lined the two-mile route to Santa Ifigenia cemetery, waving Cuban flags and shouting “Long live Fidel!”The
  
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• WATCH: Urban Meyer press conference following College Football Playoff announcement

  04-12-2016 20:12
  
  Urban Meyer, Ohio State players discuss upcoming matchup against Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal.J.T. Barrett and other Ohio State Buckeyes set to speak soon.Watch live at: 10TV.com/breaking
  
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• WATCH: Urban Meyer, Ohio State players react to playoff announcement

  04-12-2016 20:12
  
  Urban Meyer, Ohio State players discuss upcoming matchup against Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal.Watch Urban Meyer's press conference:WATCH: Player's react, discuss matchup against Clemson:
  
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• AP Top 25: Ohio State remains No. 2 in latest poll

  04-12-2016 17:24
  
  Alabama has ended the regular season at No. 1 in the AP Top 25.On this Bowl Selection Sunday, the biggest news comes later from the CFP selection committee. That group will release the four-team bracket to decide this year's national champion, and it's a lock that Alabama will be the No. 1 seed.The two previous CFP No. 1 seeds failed to win the title, with Alabama losing to Ohio State in the semifinals two years ago, and Clemson falling to the Tide in last season's wild national title game.Alaba
  
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• Ohio State playoff bound

  04-12-2016 16:55
  
  Alabama will play Washington and Ohio State is set to face Clemson in the College Football Playoff semifinals.The selection committee stayed with the same top four as it had going into championship weekend, leaving out Penn State even though the Nittany Lions won the Big Ten title game and beat Ohio State earlier in the season.------The Buckeyes are the first team to reach the playoff in its three-year history without winning its conference.The unbeaten Crimson Tide (13-0) is in the playoff for
  
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• LATEST: College Football Playoff and bowl selection

  04-12-2016 16:55
  
  Most postseason-bound college football teams and their fans will find out where they're going bowling on Sunday.A few already know.BYU (8-4) accepted a bid to this year's Poinsettia Bowl back in November 2013 - and will also be there in 2018, provided the Cougars aren't in the College Football Playoff that season.On Friday, the Bahamas Bowl revealed Eastern Michigan (7-5) and Old Dominion (9-3) are this year's matchup there. Navy's loss to Temple on Saturday in the American Athletic Conference c
  
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• College Football Playoff: Ohio State vs Clemson; Alabama vs Washington

  04-12-2016 16:55
  
  Alabama is the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff and will meet No. 4 Washington in a semifinal game at the Peach Bowl on Dec. 31.The other semifinal is No. 2 Clemson against No. 3 Ohio State at the Fiesta Bowl, also Dec. 31.Alabama is the only team to be in all three editions of the CFP so far. Ohio State and Clemson are in for the second time, and Washington is a first-timer in the four-team field.Penn State finished No. 5 and is headed to the Rose Bowl. Michigan was No. 6, likely now
  
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• One person dead after shooting in north Columbus

  04-12-2016 15:25
  
  One person is dead after a shooting in north Columbus on Republic Ave.Columbus Police say they were responding to a report of gunshot and a man lying in the front yard.When they got there, officers found Bernard "Randy" Erby in the yard. He was pronounced dead moments later.
  Witnesses say they could only describe hearing a gunshot and seeing a small car leaving afterwards.Stay with 10TV for updates on this story.
  
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• One person is dead after shooting in east Columbus

  04-12-2016 14:42
  One person is dead after a shooting at an apartment complex on Melroy Ave. near Hamilton Rd.Columbus Police were called around 2:50 a.m. on a report of several gunshots and a man lying in the street.When they arrived, they found an Salvador Martinez Diaz, 25, unresponsive with several gunshot wounds.Diaz was rushed to Grant Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.Police have not released any information about a possible suspect.Stay with 10TV for updates on this story.
  
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• One dead after shooting at east Columbus apartment complex

  04-12-2016 14:42
  One person is dead after a shooting at an apartment complex on Melroy Ave. near Hamilton Rd.Columbus Police were called around 2:50 a.m. on a report of several gunshots and a man lying in the street.When they arrived, they found an Salvador Martinez Diaz, 25, unresponsive with several gunshot wounds.Diaz was rushed to Grant Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.Police have not released any information about a possible suspect.Stay with 10TV for updates on this story.
  
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• Trump threatens payback for US companies that move abroad

  04-12-2016 14:16
  
  President-elect Donald Trump is threatening heavy taxes as retribution for U.S. companies that move their business operations overseas and still try to sell their product to Americans.In a series of early-morning tweets Sunday, Trump vowed a 35 percent tax on products sold inside the U.S. by any business that fired American workers and built a new factory or plant in another country.Trump campaigned on a vow to help American workers but also to reduce taxes and regulations on businesses.Trump t
  
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• Ohio State attack, rhetoric worry young Somalis in Columbus

  04-12-2016 14:06
  
  When events place an unwelcome spotlight on the Somali community, as did last Monday’s attack at Ohio State University, some younger Somalis say they feel it in ways different from their parents. Abdul Razak Ali Artan, a third-year student in his first semester at Ohio State, injured at least 12 people on campus before he was killed by a university police officer. Artan, 18, was born in Somalia and came to the United States with his family two years ago from Pakistan.
  
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• John Switzer | From the Stump: Winter solstice heralds longer days, hope

  04-12-2016 14:01
  
  One thing I always do in December is remind everyone that the length of daylight begins to increase on the winter solstice. I have to admit that I really do it for my own benefit: I need a bit of good news at the beginning of the long winter.
  
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• Opinion: Establishment Politics Will Not Solve the Challenges Our City Faces

  04-12-2016 14:00
  
  I am an elected member of the Franklin County Democratic Party (FCDP) Central Committee. On Wednesday evening, I got an email on FCDP letterhead with an announcement from Columbus City Attorney Rick Pfeiffer. His message to the Democratic Party Executive Committee was that he will not be seeking re-election for City Attorney. He closed with […]
  
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• Second suspect caught in deadly Bourbon Street shooting

  04-12-2016 13:46
  
  A second suspect in the Bourbon Street shooting that left one person dead and nine others injured was arrested on Friday.Acting on information gathered in the investigation, Louisiana State Police found and arrested Kavon Manuel, 20, at a home in the Lafayette area. Manuel will be extradited to New Orleans to face a charge of second-degree murder and nine counts of attempted murder, New Orleans police said in a news release.The arrest comes after New Orleans Police Chief Michael Harrison, New Or
  
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• Putin confident Trump will make responsible decisions

  04-12-2016 13:36
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin says he is confident that President-elect Donald Trump will soon realize the level of responsibility his job entails.Despite Trump's pro-Russian statements during the campaign, Russian politicians are concerned about reports that Trump is considering Mitt Romney, known for his harsh stance on Russia, to be his secretary of state.Putin said in an interview with the NTV channel to be broadcast later on Sunday that he is confident Trump will make responsible choices
  
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• Green Party taking bid for election recount to federal court

  04-12-2016 13:30
  
  Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein is taking her bid for a statewide recount of Pennsylvania's Nov. 8 presidential election to federal court.A lawyer in the recount case said "make no mistake - the Stein campaign will continue to fight for a statewide recount."After announcing they were dropping the case in state court, lawyer Jonathan Abady said in a statement Saturday night they will seek an emergency federal court order Monday. He said barriers to a recount in Pennsylvania are perv
  
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• Officials: We won't let Dakota Access pipeline protesters freeze

  04-12-2016 13:22
  
  The head of North Dakota’s emergency management services says the state is prepared to respond to Dakota Access pipeline protesters who may need help during a winter storm or some other crisis.State Homeland Security Director Greg Wilz said it would be a “huge challenge,” especially during a mass evacuation, but his office has winter shelter plans in place and various agencies are ready to respond. “The bottom line here is, if we are in a situation of life and limb, we ar
  
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• Muslim teen verbally attacked on NYC subway

  04-12-2016 13:17
  
  New York City police are looking for three men who taunted a Muslim woman aboard a subway train, yelling “Donald Trump” and calling her a terrorist. Yasmin Seweid, 18, was still shaken by the traumatic train ride, CBS New York reports. Around 10 p.m. Thursday, she got on the 6 train at East 23rd Street and Park Avenue after leaving a school event at Baruch College.“I heard them talk, but I had my headphones in, I wasn’t really listening, I had a long day. And they came cl
  
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• 6 people shot after fight in south Los Angeles, police say

  04-12-2016 13:12
  
  Authorities said at least six people were wounded in a shooting Saturday afternoon, CBS Los Angeles reports.None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening.CBS Los Angeles was over the scene just after 3:30 p.m. when officials said the shots rang out.A fight during a party inside an empty storefront apparently spilled out into the street when the gunman started shooting in South Los Angeles.Six people were taken to a nearby hospital.The LAPD says the gunman is still at large.
  
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• Historic Harrison House in Franklinton to dress up for public Christmas event

  04-12-2016 13:04
  
  The historic Harrison House in Franklinton opens to the community Wednesday for a holiday gathering at what organizers describe as “the most-decorated house south of the North Pole.” The city-owned structure, which dates to 1807, is transformed one day each year by the Franklinton Historical Society.
  
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• Theodore Decker commentary: Hit-and-run crash leaves victim with serious injuries, loss of 2 jobs

  04-12-2016 13:01
  
  What he knows of the crash, he learned indirectly, from police reports and the statements of two good Samaritans. Tony Caldwell doesn’t remember any of it.
  
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• Opinion: OSU Attack Requires Deeper Thought and Understanding

  04-12-2016 13:00
  
  On Monday, November 28th, 2016, the first thought that came to my head as news from the Ohio State University campus was first being reported, was “my school is under attack”. This is different from the thoughts of many other Muslims, who were thinking “please let them not be Muslim”. The idea that as a […]
  
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• Repeat code offenses could land Columbus property owners in court faster

  04-12-2016 12:56
  
  Repeat property code violators in Columbus could find themselves in front of a judge faster than they have in the past. A proposed change to the city code would clarify that property owners who don’t comply with orders from code enforcement officers could face civil or criminal penalties, said Councilwoman Jaiza Page.
  
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• Capitol Insider: Josh Mandel eager to pin Ohio State attack on radical Islam

  04-12-2016 12:45
  
  Is Josh Mandel trying to become the Donald Trump of Ohio? The state treasurer endured much criticism during his 2012 U.S. Senate campaign against Democrat Sherrod Brown for a conspicuous lack of truthfulness at times. Now the former Marine who served in Iraq is generating controversy by his quick labeling of Monday’s attack at Ohio State University as “radical Islamic terror” and a shot at the press for criticizing him.
  
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• Fix for Ohio’s jobless-aid fund to cost laid-off workers more than employers

  04-12-2016 12:28
  
  Jobless workers would pay most of the cost under the latest GOP plan to shore up Ohio’s unemployment-compensation fund. According to a fiscal analysis by the independent Legislative Service Commission, the proposal would cut benefits by $3.5 billion, or 19.5 percent, between 2017 and 2030 while raising employer taxes by $716 million, or 4.4 percent, during that time.
  
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• When tragedy strikes, Columbus schools scramble care teams

  04-12-2016 12:15
  
  The hallways were quiet, except for footsteps and the echoes of distant crying. Thaddeus Jones headed to a section of the school library where small groups of students were meeting with counselors. “I just kind of sat down where I fit in,” said Jones, 17, a senior at Northland High School. “I remember a lady came, and she hugged me at first. There wasn’t really any sound or any talking at first.”
  
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• With 70-plus restaurants and bars, is Short North maxed out?

  04-12-2016 11:19
  
  The Short North isn’t short on booze and food. From the Cap at Union Station to the Kroger at King Avenue, the Short North’s mile-plus stretch of North High Street is home to more than 70 bars and restaurants. There is a restaurant or bar everywhere one looks in the Short North. But how many is too many?
  
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• 3 killed in separate shootings in Columbus overnight

  04-12-2016 11:11
  
  Three people were killed overnight in separate shootings throughout Columbus. The first fatal shooting occurred in the 1700 block of East Fulton St. on the Near East Side.
  
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• Ohio State terrorist attack a crossroads

  04-12-2016 10:38
  Students mill about The Ohio State University student union Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, as a message board covered in community reactions stands in the main hall following an attack at on campus the previous day, in Columbus, Ohio. Thankfully, the 11 victims of a car and knife attack on Monday at Ohio State University are expected to survive.
  
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• Man sentenced to 14 years in ambush slaying in Youngstown

  04-12-2016 07:57
  
  YOUNGSTOWN — The last of three men charged in an April 2014 homicide has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.
  
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• Districts blocked blind teacher in Ohio from employment, lawsuit alleges

  04-12-2016 07:56
  
  CINCINNATI — A music teacher has filed a federal lawsuit against three school districts in southwest Ohio, alleging he was prevented from teaching there because he’s blind.
  
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• Ohioans stunned in aftermath of attack

  04-12-2016 07:02
  
  In the hours following Monday morning's attack on the campus of the Ohio State University, speculation began to spread about the attacker's motivations. On the first day back to class following the Thanksgiving Day weekend, a student later identified as Abdul Razak Ali Artan, plunged his silver Honda into pedestrians walking near Watts Hall on the Columbus campus.
  
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• Penn St. rallies to beat Wisconsin 38-31

  04-12-2016 06:17
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Trace McSorley threw four touchdown passes Saturday night and Penn State stunned Wisconsin 38-31, rallying from a 21-point first-half deficit to claim its first conference title in eight years with the greatest comeback in Big Ten title game history.Now the East Division champs must wait to see if the selection committee rewards them with one of the four coveted playoff spots on Sunday.If the committee was impressed with the turnaround, it just might give the Nittany Lions (
  
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• Raul Castro: Cuba will ban naming of monuments after Fidel

  04-12-2016 05:13
  
  SANTIAGO, Cuba -- After a week of national mourning that reached near-religious peaks of adulation, Cuban President Raul Castro announced Saturday that his government would prohibit the naming of streets and monuments after his brother Fidel and bar the construction of statues of him in keeping with the former leader's desire to avoid a cult of personality.The younger Castro told a massive crowd gathered to pay homage to Fidel Castro in the eastern city of Santiago that the country's National As
  
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• Teen charged after posting videos scaling NYC skyscrapers

  04-12-2016 03:34
  
  NEW YORK -- The teenager who recently posted videos of several dangerous climbs he made after being arrested in 2014 for climbing One World Trade Center has been charged with two misdemeanors, CBS New York reports. According to the official complaint, Justin Casquejo is charged with one count of base jumping and one count of third-degree criminal trespassing.He originally faced felony charges of reckless endangerment and criminal trespassing.Casquejo’s most recent social media pictures ato
  
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• St. Xavier beats St. Ignatius in double OT for D1 title

  04-12-2016 03:25
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Cincinnati St. Xavier scored a touchdown in the second overtime and then held off Cleveland St. Ignatius to win the Ohio Division I state championship Friday night, 27-20.
  
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• One dead after shooting in east Columbus

  04-12-2016 01:26
  
  COLUMBUS - According to Columbus Police, one person is dead after being shot in east Columbus.It happened on East Fulton Street around 7 p.m. on Saturday.No other information was immediately available.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Pearl Harbor survivor gets heroic send-off

  04-12-2016 00:02
  
  Milton Mapou sat in a wheelchair in the lobby of the John Glenn International Airport as a team of people gathered to give him a grand send-off.
  “Last night I was up all night,” said Mapou. “I haven't slept in almost a week through the night!”
  The 95-year old Navy veteran is traveling back to Pearl Harbor for the 75th Anniversary of the attack.
  “Bring back a lot of memories,” he said while thinking of what it will be like to revisit the battlegrounds.
  Mapou ha
  
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