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• Senate honors John Glenn for service, desire to better world

  11-12-2016 23:13
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio's two U.S. senators say the chamber where the late astronaut-hero John Glenn once served has honored him with a resolution.Republican Rob Portman and Democrat Sherrod Brown introduced the measure this week and announced its passage Saturday.The resolution honors Glenn, who died Thursday at age 95, as the first American to ... (more)
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Wintry Mix Turns Into Rain Late

  11-12-2016 21:20
  This Evening: Rain and snow likely.SE 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: A wintry mix changes into rain.Low 35.South winds 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: A chance of rain early then mostly cloudy.High 40.West winds 5-10 mph.
  Tuesday: Mostly cloudy & cold.High 36.West winds 0-5 mph.
  Special Information: Snow will slowly transition to a rain/snow mix this evening. Farther south, rain will be the main precipitation type. Precipitation will then come to an end Monday morning across the area. Lows tonight will be in the mi
  
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• 12 people hurt in fire at popular Michigan ski resort

  11-12-2016 20:40
  
  HARBOR SPRINGS, Mich. (AP) - Twelve people are injured after fire struck the main lodge at Boyne Highlands, a popular ski resort in northern Michigan.The resort says the injuries don't appear to be life-threatening, although one person was taken to a hospital about 180 miles away in Grand Rapids.Boyne says 40 percent of the lodge has some fire damage. Much of the rest of the building was affected by smoke and water. There were 113 guests in 64 rooms.The fire was reported around 1:30 a.m. Sunday
  
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• 5 ways to keep delivered packages from being stolen

  11-12-2016 20:30
  
  NORTH TEXAS – More people than ever are doing their holiday shopping online, and many police departments tell CBS Dallas-Fort Worth it will mean more thieves than ever will be casing front porches looking for delivered packages.Having a security camera at your front door may help in catching a thief, but even in plain sight a security camera alone may not be enough of a deterrent to keep your packages safe.Here are CBS Dallas-Fort Worth’s top five ways to keep your holiday packages f
  
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• Young man on a mission to honor World War II vets before it's too late

  11-12-2016 20:17
  
  REDONDO BEACH, Calif. -- For as long as he can remember, 19-year-old Rishi Sharma of has been fascinated with World War II. But it wasn’t until recently that he realized that history is still living.“There are real superhero World War II vets out there, and I want to meet them,” he said.So in 2014, as a junior in high school, Rishi made it his mission.“I ditched so many days of high school to go do an interview,” Rishi said. ”I started riding my bike to the lo
  
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• U.S. Marines say "Gilmore Girls" offered "escapism" from times of war

  11-12-2016 20:11
  
  “That’s what I’m talking about!” “Yeah!” “Finally!”That may sound like cheers from a group of guys watching a football game. But they are binge-watching the revival of “Gilmore Girls,” reports CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy.
  “This is ‘Gilmore Girls’ perfection,” said Jesse.“I should acknowledge I have never seen a second of the ‘Gilmore Girls,’” Tracy admitted.“Go (expletive) yours
  
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• Two men injured in Downtown nightclub shooting

  11-12-2016 18:42
  
  Columbus police are searching for suspects who opened fire on a Downtown nightclub dance floor early Sunday morning.
  
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• Man found dead in North Linden home was murdered, police say

  11-12-2016 18:26
  
  A man found dead Thursday in a North Linden home was murdered, Columbus police say. Allan D. Beatty, 50, was found unresponsive in his home the 2700 block of Hiawatha St. at about 6 p.m., after police received a call to check on his well-being. Beatty was pronounced dead at the scene by a Columbus fire medic.
  
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• Skywatch: Look for meteors and the Full Cold Moon this week

  11-12-2016 17:43
  
  One of the best meteor showers of the year is this week and sadly the full moon won't help much when it comes to the viewing.The Geminid meteor shower is expected to peak on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning at about 2:00 a.m. even though you could see meteors any night from Monday through Thursday this week.Typically the shower can produce 50-120 meteors per hour but the bright moon will usher in a lot of light pollution. Only the brightest meteors will be visible this year.Look for the cons
  
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• Central Ohio sees first significant snow; motorists urged to show caution

  11-12-2016 17:26
  
  The first significant snowfall in central Ohio is posing challenges to motorists this Sunday morning.
  
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• Gifts for the weather lover on your list

  11-12-2016 17:11
  
  The holidays are here which means you may be thinking about the perfect gift for the weather nut in your family.Luckily, there are plenty out there for just about every budget. If you’re having trouble thinking of a gift, I’ll share some of my favorite weather-related gifts this season.Discovery Kids Extreme Weather Tornado Lab Courtesy: Discovery Kids
  For the young weather buff, the Discovery Kids Extreme Weather Tornado Lab could be a hit.It comes with atornado guide book and a &ld
  
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• 2 shot at downtown Columbus nightclub; police seek suspects

  11-12-2016 17:02
  
  The assault at XO Club on East Long Street happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Police say unknown suspects began shooting and struck 23-year-old Joseph Davis and 24-year-old Myron Herring while they were on the dance floor.
  
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• Prosecutor to jury: Ex-Saints star, former Ohio State lineman, was 'executed'

  11-12-2016 17:00
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former Saints star Will Smith was "executed" by an irate driver as Smith's wounded wife lay nearby during the chaos that followed an April 9 traffic accident, a prosecutor told a New Orleans jury Sunday during closing arguments in the shooter's trial.
  Cardell Hayes, 29, was on trial for second-degree murder in Smith's death, and attempted second-degree murder in the wounding of Smith's wife, Racquel.
  Racquel was hit first when gunshots rang out that night, a bullet teari
  
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• Photos: Columbus Coffee Fest 2016

  11-12-2016 16:43
  
  Editors Note: Over a thousand attendees took part in the first-ever Columbus Coffee Festival on Sunday, December 4th, enjoying coffee samples from eighteen local and Ohio roasters in addition to treats, holiday shopping, entertainment and more. You can read all about the event in the official recap, and check out the photo album below for […]
  
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• Q&A | Columbus 2020 leader Kenny McDonald devoted to job creation

  11-12-2016 15:00
  Kenny McDonald bio Title : Chief economic officer, Columbus 2020 Address : 150 S. Front St., Suite 200 Education : Master's degree, public administration, Georgia Southern University; B.S., business administration, Dickinson State University in North Dakota Previous : executive vice president, Charlotte Regional Partnership; principal consultant, Fluor Mission : To generate opportunity and build capacity for economic growth across 11 central Ohio counties. Founded : 2010 Employees : 21 The E-Edi
  
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• Theodore Decker commentary: Let Browns pay us to stink up city park with football training camp

  11-12-2016 14:57
  
  Bengals fanatic Tom Magin discovered last week that he might have put down roots on the wrong side of the Franklin-Licking county line. Magin lives in one of the farthest-flung eastern reaches of Columbus, which means some of his city and county tax dollars might soon be going to the Cleveland Browns, whose training camp probably is coming to Columbus beginning in 2018.
  
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• First major snowfall hits central Ohio

  11-12-2016 14:54
  Central Ohio saw its first big snowfall of the year.Crews were out this morning trying to clear the roads for people waking up.10TV’s Maureen Kocot was also checking on roads and taking a look at roadways that were covered from the overnight accumulation.
  
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• Brexit uncertainties threaten brain drain for UK science

  11-12-2016 14:14
  
  Like many foreign scientists in Britain, Joanna Bagniewska was devastated when Britons voted to leave the European Union. The biology lecturer, a Polish migrant who found Britain a welcoming place to build her academic career over a decade, is suddenly seeing her job security and research prospects up in the air."I'm worried that after my current contract finishes, one of the prerequisites could be a permanent residence card," she said. "I'd like to apply for EU grant money, but how much longer
  
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• Snapchat: How the vanishing-photo app managed not to fade

  11-12-2016 14:08
  
  Snapchat has managed to build something lasting out of photos that vanished almost instantly.The fast-growing social network for millennials has come a long way since its founder Evan Spiegel dropped out of Stanford University in 2012, three classes shy of graduation. His goal at the time was to create a snappy way for people to send photos, videos and messages - all of which would disappear just 10 seconds after viewing.Snapchat cut a sharp contrast to Facebook and other social networks, which
  
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• Early audience reactions from 'Rogue One' premiere

  11-12-2016 14:03
  
  The force is strong with "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" according to early reactions from the film's premiere Saturday night in Los Angeles.Official reviews are under embargo until Tuesday morning in advance of the Dec. 16 release, but the crowd at the Pantages Theater went wild with applause as the credits rolled and took to social media to express their delight in the "Star Wars" spinoff film about the rebels who steal the plans for the Death Star. It's set right before the events of the origi
  
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• NEXT: Is There a Future for Democracy?

  11-12-2016 14:00
  
  The headline from the New York Times reads “How Stable Are Democracies? Warning Signs Are Flashing Red”. The Times was reporting about a study that will appear in the Journal of Democracy, and the conclusion of the authors looks particular bleak. Yascha Mounk and Roberto Stefan Foa were looking at data from the longitudinal World […]
  
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• US defense secretary arrives in Iraq to assess Mosul fight

  11-12-2016 13:46
  
  U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has arrived in Baghdad to meet with American commanders and Iraqi leaders and to assess progress in the fight to retake the northern city of Mosul from the Islamic State group.The unannounced visit on Sunday came as Iraqi security forces have been slowed in their nearly two-month-old offensive against IS, which has occupied Mosul for more than two years.Carter flew into Baghdad aboard a military cargo plane. He was scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Haider al
  
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• Iran says it's finalized $16.6B Boeing deal to buy 80 planes

  11-12-2016 13:41
  
  Iran said Sunday it has finalized a $16.8 billion deal with Boeing to purchase 80 passenger planes, a deal made possible by last year's landmark nuclear agreement.The state-run IRNA news agency said 50 Boeing 737s and 30 Boeing 777s would be delivered over the next decade, in the biggest agreement to be struck with an American company since the 1979 revolution and U.S. Embassy takeover.Boeing had no immediate comment.In September, Washington granted permission to Boeing and its European competit
  
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• Two people injured after shooting in Downtown Columbus

  11-12-2016 13:28
  
  Two people are injured after a shooting at XO Nightclub in Downtown Columbus on E. Long Street.The victims say they were on the dance floor when the suspects started shooting, hitting them in the leg.Columbus Police say both victims were taken to a local hospital where they will recover from their injuries.Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Columbus Police Assault Unit at 645-4141 or central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS(8477).
  
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• Hospital director: 160 dead in collapsed Nigerian church

  11-12-2016 13:08
  
  Metal girders and the roof of a crowded church collapsed onto worshippers in southern Nigeria, killing at least 160 people with the toll likely to rise, a hospital director said Sunday.Mortuaries in the city of Uyo are overflowing from Saturday's tragedy, medical director Etete Peters of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital told The Associated Press.The Reigners Bible Church International was still under construction and workers had been rushing to finish it in time for Saturday's ceremony to
  
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• John Switzer | From the Stump: Northern birds are arriving to spend winter in Ohio

  11-12-2016 13:07
  
  One thing that spices up this time of year for birdwatchers and those who feed birds is the arrival of species from the far north that come down here to spend the winter. Ohio’s winters are less harsh than the winters where they come from. (Still, I was walking down Broad Street the other day and the cold December wind was blowing so hard that I couldn’t imagine anything worse.)
  
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• Rare amphibian pet axolotls bring awareness, lighten mood at Delaware County office

  11-12-2016 13:05
  
  DELAWARE — Their names might be a bit silly. But the mission of the bug-eyed amphibians is serious business to Delaware County Treasurer Jon Peterson. "Debit" and "Credit" were appropriately named last month during an informal contest. Curious clients visiting Peterson's office were then guided back to the real things, in a tank that also contains a ceramic Buddha.
  
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• Tour recreates when holidays centered around Downtown

  11-12-2016 12:58
  
  It's been decades since streetcars traversed Columbus and Downtown was the place people gravitated to around the holidays. On Saturday, the Discovery District brought both of them back. The neighborhood on the east side of Downtown used nostalgia and replica street trolleys as a way to reintroduce families to an area in the midst of a revitalization that's been years in the making.
  
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• Groups fight plans for fracking in Wayne National Forest

  11-12-2016 12:56
  
  About 1,600 acres of the Wayne National Forest will be auctioned off on Tuesday for oil and gas drilling. That's not unusual. In fact, there already are more than 1,200 conventional drilling rigs across the 240,000-acre forest. This time, however, the leases are specifically for fracking, a process in which as many as 5 million gallons of water, sand and chemicals are injected down wells to fracture deep shale and free trapped gas and oil.
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Light Snow Early then a Wintry Mix Late

  11-12-2016 12:55
  Today: Intermittent snow through the late morning, especially north.A mix to rain late.High 38.SE 4-8 mph.
  Tonight: A wintry mix to light rain back to light snow.Low 35.South winds 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: A wintry mix early then mostly cloudy.High 41.West winds 5-10 mph.
  Tuesday: Mostly cloudy & cold.High 37.Variable winds 5-10 mph.
  Special Information: The steadiest snow has tapered off, for now.We’ll see another few batches of it in the mid to late morning, mainly in the north.Temperatur
  
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• Hoax bomb threat called about plane carrying Boston Celtics

  11-12-2016 12:50
  
  A bomb threat was called into a charter flight carrying the Boston Celtics, but police say the threat turned out to be a hoax, CBS Boston reports. A plane carrying the Celtics landed at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City around 6:45 p.m. Saturday after a threat had been made to the plane. A bomb squad searched the plane, but nothing was found.Police say the hoax was one of many called into airports across the country Saturday. The threat, police said, was not specific to the Celtics.The
  
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• Columbus becoming major fashion center, attracting talented designers

  11-12-2016 12:48
  
  What will fashions be in a few months? Ask Lisa Lowman. She's among the large and growing group of fashion designers who work in Columbus, a city now considered to have the largest concentration of such professionals outside New York or Los Angeles. "We are the curators of what's going on in fashion," said Lowman, who works for Abercrombie & Fitch's Hollister Co. chain.
  
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• Ohio colleges vow to protect immigrants

  11-12-2016 12:40
  
  As Donald Trump's inauguration draws nearer and the outcry for protection of undocumented students grows louder, leaders at many colleges in Ohio and beyond say they will remain a refuge for immigrants.
  
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• 39 dead as truck rams into vehicles on Kenya road

  11-12-2016 12:39
  
  A runaway truck carrying volatile gas slammed into other vehicles and burst into flames on a major road in Kenya, killing at least 39 people and injuring 10, officials said early Sunday.The truck lost control while going downhill on the road from the capital, Nairobi, to Naivasha late Saturday, said Mwachi Pius Masai, the deputy director and communications officer for the National Disaster Management Unit."This is a serious chemical incident," Masai said. "Police and other rescuers are still on
  
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• Supreme Court would toss Ohio abortion bans, analysts say

  11-12-2016 12:26
  
  WASHINGTON — Even though President-elect Donald Trump will nominate a replacement for the late Justice Antonin Scalia next year, five justices on the high court still would very likely invalidate the two new abortion bans awaiting Gov. John Kasich’s signature, legal analysts say.
  
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• Abortion foe Janet Porter’s zealous tactics divide, inspire

  11-12-2016 12:26
  
  When the Ohio Senate passed a bill last Tuesday that would ban abortions when a fetal heartbeat can be detected, Janet Folger Porter celebrated a victory more than five years in coming. An email to supporters proclaimed: “Praise the God of the Impossible, whose name is Jesus.”
  
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• Ted Decker commentary: Let Browns pay us to stink up city park

  11-12-2016 12:11
  
  Bengals fanatic Tom Magin discovered last week that he might have put down roots on the wrong side of the Franklin-Licking county line. Magin lives in one of the farthest-flung eastern reaches of Columbus, which means some of his city and county tax dollars might soon be going to the Cleveland Browns, whose training camp probably is coming to Columbus beginning in 2018.
  
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• Burned woman determined to testify against ex-boyfriend

  11-12-2016 11:46
  
  Judy Malinowski is too weak now, too ravaged by burns and infection and the toll of 51 surgeries, to make it to the Franklin County Courthouse. But the former Miss New Albany still wants a jury to see her horribly scarred face and bandaged body. She wants to respond to questions as best she can about what happened on Aug. 2, 2015, her mother said, in hopes that the answers send her ex-boyfriend to prison.
  
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• Ohio casino revenue dips in November as racinos see growth

  11-12-2016 11:16
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio's four casinos made less revenue last month compared to November 2015 while the state's seven racinos brought in more, according to new state data.The figures released by the Casino Control Commission and state Lottery Commission show the casinos totaled about $62 million last month.
  
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• Glenn set example for folks in little New Concord

  11-12-2016 11:16
  
  NEW CONCORD, Ohio — At the annual Halloween bash here this year, one boy dressed up as an astronaut. But not just any astronaut. The boy portrayed John Glenn. There could be no other in this Appalachian village of about 2,500 that was the boyhood home of the astronaut who became a U.S. senator, presidential candidate and American icon.
  
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• Commentary: From plumber's son to genuine hero, John Glenn's legend will live on in American lore

  11-12-2016 11:16
  
  Several years ago, I went to John Glenn’s office at the Ohio State University public affairs school bearing his name to interview him for the umpteenth time over the course of 30 years.
  
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• Be it in a small plane or a space capsule, John Glenn loved to soar

  11-12-2016 11:16
  
  To know what John Glenn prized most in his life after his beloved wife, Annie, you needed only to check the U.S. Senate office he occupied for many years on Capitol Hill before he retired from politics.
  
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• Capitol Insider: Ohio legislature leaves door open in case of Kasich veto

  11-12-2016 11:15
  
  "Sine die." If you were masochistic enough to be watching the legislature adjourn after 3 a.m. Friday, you didn't hear those two Latin words — literally meaning "without day" — uttered. And that's important, both to you and to Gov. John Kasich.
  
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• Snow covers central Ohio roads; motorists urged to show caution

  11-12-2016 11:08
  
  The first significant snowfall in central Ohio is posing challenges to motorists this Sunday morning.
  
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• Career Center cosmetology students shine at competition

  11-12-2016 07:28
  
  Cosmetology students from the Career Center had a banner day on Nov. 21 as they participated in the National Association of Beauticians annual State Beauty School Student Competition in Columbus. Current subscribers have full access to all online news content as part of their subscription.
  
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• Cleveland Monsters edge Manitoba Moose in shootout, 2-1

  11-12-2016 03:53
  The Cleveland Monsters rallied to defeat the Manitoba Moose in a shootout, 2-1, in an American Hockey League game on Saturday at the MTS Centre. Sonny Milano and Aaron Palushaj each scored in the shootout and Monsters goalie Joonas Korpisalo held Manitoba to one goal by Kyle Connor.
  
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• Louisville's Lamar Jackson wins Heisman Trophy

  11-12-2016 03:20
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- Lamar Jackson is the first Louisville player to win the Heisman Trophy, beating out preseason favorite Deshaun Watson of Clemson despite some late-season struggles.The sensational sophomore quarterback leapt over a loaded field of Heisman Trophy contenders early in the season and by the time he slowed down nobody could catch him.The highest honor in college football was handed out Saturday night in New York.Baker Mayfield finished third and Oklahoma teammate and fellow finalist
  
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• Patrons pour into pizza place targeted by fake news

  11-12-2016 02:12
  
  WASHINGTON -- There’s at least a slice of good news for a pizza restaurant in the nation’s capital caught up in fake news stories about a child sex trafficking ring run by prominent Democrats.Play VIDEO"Pizzagate" suspect charged after allegedly firing shot in D.C. restaurantIn the days since a conspiracy theorist showed up and fired an assault weapon inside Comet Ping Pong, supporters of the restaurant have turned out in droves to buy pizzas and leave homemade signs and flowers. Mo
  
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• Explosions hit near Istanbul soccer stadium

  11-12-2016 01:22
  
  ISTANBUL -- Two explosions hit Saturday night outside a major soccer stadium in Istanbul, after fans had gone home.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a statement saying “unfortunately we have martyrs and wounded” but did not specify the number. A Turkish government source told CBS News that 15 were dead and 69 wounded.The private NTV channel reported that the target of the first attack was a bus for riot police. One of the blasts was thought to be a car bomb, while the sec
  
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• One dead in wreck that closed Rt. 315

  11-12-2016 00:12
  
  One person died in a crash early Saturday on Route 315 in Sharon Township, but authorities have not yet said who it was. The crash happened just after 3:30 a.m. when the driver of a southbound 2008 Toyota Camry lost control and went off the right side of the road, then struck the concrete wall of the Bethel Road overpass.
  
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