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• Nobody knows what that stink wafting over the region is; could it be radishes?

  23-12-2016 23:40
  
  It was kind of rotten, kind of funky out there again Friday morning. People were smelling something foul, from Upper Arlington to Westerville to Worthington and the South Side of Columbus. Frankincense and peppermints it wasn't. Nor was it natural gas. Columbia Gas spokeswoman Dave Rau said the utility received at least 650 calls about the stink before they started to tail off by mid-afternoon. But it wasn't gas.
  
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• A Columbus Italian eatery closes its doors

  23-12-2016 23:34
  Dozens of people lined up outside of The Florentine on W. Broad Street Friday morning for what would be the restaurant’s last day in business.
  “I was 3 years old,” said Doug McAffee of his first visit to the Italian restaurant.
  The eatery has been open 71 years.
  “Our first date was here,” McAffee said as he looked at his wife Rosie.
  The couple made sure to travel from Athens, Ohio for their final meal of homemade Italian cuisine.
  “I remember he had spaghetti,&
  
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• College students help with vandalism at Green Lawn Cemetery

  23-12-2016 23:11
  The recent vandalism at a Columbus cemetery is now the focus of a college course.
  Green Lawn Cemetery just announced a $1000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the culprits.
  Now Columbus State Community College students are helping with the tedious task of finding and mapping all of the damaged gravestones.
  “Like a museum, like walking through a museum,” said Roger McGlaughlin.
  Mcglaughlin strolls through Green Lawn Cemetery to take in the history.
  “It’s just
  
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• Power restored for over 6,000 AEP customers in north Columbus

  23-12-2016 23:06
  
  Over 6,000 customers power has been restored in north Columbus Area.Communities impacted from the outage include Clintonville, Linden and other parts of north Columbus.American Electric Power says a failed cable caused the temporary outage for just about an hour. AEP crews will continue to finalize repairs and do not anticipate having to turn off the power to complete the work. Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for any updates
  
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• Reports: Carrie Fisher suffers heart attack on flight to Los Angeles

  23-12-2016 23:02
  
  Carrie Fisher suffered a medical emergency on a flight from London to Los Angeles amidst her book tour, according to multiple reports.The veteran “Star Wars” actress reportedly went into cardiac arrest on her flight while other people on board administered CPR, according to TMZ. While not confirming the passenger was Fisher, an airport police official told ET, “Airport police officers responded to an incident at 12:15pm at Terminal 7 regarding a female victim who went into card
  
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• Tennis star injured in burglary attack leaves hospital

  23-12-2016 22:31
  
  PRAGUE - Petra Kvitova says she’s determined to play tennis again - no matter what that involves after a knife-wielding intruder attacked her inside her home and injured her playing hand.The two-time Wimbledon champion was released from hospital on Friday, three days after she was operated on following injuries suffered in the attack in the town of Prostejov.With a big bandage covering her left hand and forearm, Kvitova said she was told by the surgeon who operated on her in a specialized
  
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• Fundraiser underway to give EMPWR Coats to those who are homeless

  23-12-2016 22:00
  
  Those looking for a place to make a donation instead of a material gift this holiday season – look no further than a fundraiser that is currently underway. Iris Coker started raising funds after she heard of The Empowerment Plan, a nonprofit based in Detroit that employs women and men experiencing homelessness in making a […]
  
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• Vladimir Putin responds to Trump's nukes tweet, jabs at Democrats

  23-12-2016 21:58
  
  MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin said he sees “nothing unusual” in Donald Trump’s pledge to strengthen the U.S. nuclear forces, saying the statement is in line with the U.S. president-elect’s campaign promises.Speaking at an annual news conference Friday, Putin also said Russia’s military is stronger than that of any potential aggressor, though he admitted that the U.S. has a bigger military.“Indeed, they have more missiles, more submarines and more aircraft
  
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• Last minute holiday shoppers vow never again

  23-12-2016 21:54
  COLUMBUS - Shoppers enjoyed a festive mood at Easton Town Center Friday where Darius Walter said he didn't mind gift hunting just two days before Christmas.
  "I'm going to be honest. This is my first time Christmas shopping. I'm only 19, so I don't usually have money," laughed Walter.
  Jennifer Hogan told 10TV she's a horrible procrastinator.
  "I don't start until after Thanksgiving," laughed Hogan, "which I should really stop doing that."
  Hogan said she's not stopping until she's checked everyone
  
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• New Irish Pub is Coming Soon to Gay Street

  23-12-2016 21:42
  
  Long after the rest of Downtown’s kitchens turn out their lights, Chad Barnhart’s Irish Pub will nourish the liquor-laden bellies of his patrons. “It’s like everything shuts down between midnight and one,” he said. “By one o’clock I’m ready for a good sandwich and another drink.” Barnhart, a self-described country boy with a love for […]
  
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• US rebukes Israel and allows UN condemnation of settlements

  23-12-2016 21:01
  
  UNITED NATIONS -- The United States has given its biggest rebuke in recent history to longstanding ally Israel, allowing the U.N. Security Council to condemn its settlements and continuing construction in Palestinian territory as a 'flagrant violation' of international law.Instead of casting a veto to support Israel, as it almost always does on council resolutions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the U.S. abstained.That gave a green light for the council to approve the resolution by a 14-0 v
  
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• 5,000-year-old "nativity scene" reportedly found in Egypt

  23-12-2016 20:04
  
  Italian researchers may have discovered the oldest nativity scene ever found, predating Christian nativity art by about three millennia, according to the travel and exploration website Seeker.The rock painting depicts a newborn between parents, a star in the east, and two animals. It was discovered on the ceiling of a small cavity in the Egyptian Sahara desert, Seeker reported. Researchers believe it dates to the Neolithic or Stone Age. “It’s a very evocative scene which indeed resem
  
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• Cleveland's Platform Beer opening taproom locally

  23-12-2016 19:49
  
  The guys from Platform Beer Co. have painted and polished the former Carfagna's production plant on N. Sixth Street, but there's no hiding the site's industrial roots.
  
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• Patrol IDs body found along I-71 in Delaware County

  23-12-2016 19:41
  
  The body found on Interstate 71 in Delaware County on Thursday night has been identified. Elizabeth Kurish's body was found at 9:33 p.m. near the rest area and mile marker 128, said a dispatcher at the West Jefferson Post of the State Highway Patrol. Kurish, 60, of Lorain in northeast Ohio, was found after the Delaware Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to reports of a person lying near the southbound lanes of the highway, according to the patrol news release.
  
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• Blue Jackets Leading the NHL with 11th Straight Win

  23-12-2016 19:24
  
  After defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins in an exciting 7-1 game at Nationwide Arena last night, the Columbus Blue Jackets are now tied with the Chicago Blackhawks at the very top of the current NHL standings. The win was the 11th in a row for the Jackets, extending their longest winning streak in the history of […]
  
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• Police: Officer's 2-year-old son shot himself with dad's gun

  23-12-2016 19:16
  
  CLEVELAND — Police say a Cleveland police officer's 2-year-old son has died after apparently shooting himself with his father's service weapon.A Cleveland police statement says officers responded to a home in the northeast Ohio city around 10:30 a.m. Friday. Police say the child was taken to a hospital where he died from his injury. The names of the child and the father weren't immediately released. The police statement says preliminary information indicates that the child got his 54-year-
  
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• Affidavit reveals details of road-rage shooting that left 3-year-old dead

  23-12-2016 18:36
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- A Little Rock police affidavit says the man accused of fatally shooting a 3-year-old boy fired his gun because he thought a car was following him too closely.Gary Eugene Holmes, 33, was arrested late Thursday in the Dec. 17 shooting death of Acen King.The affidavit says Holmes’ girlfriend, who is not named in court filings, told police she was in the car with Holmes when the shooting happened. She said Holmes complained that a Dodge Charger was following him too closel
  
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• That stink wafting over the region isn't gas; could it be radishes?

  23-12-2016 18:31
  
  Well, it doesn’t smell like Christmas out there today. It's kinda rotten, kinda funky. People are smelling it in Upper Arlington, Westerville, Worthington and the South Side of Columbus. Evergreens and peppermints it’s not. Nor is it natural gas. Columbia Gas spokeswoman Kelli Nowinsky said the utility has received 200 calls so far this morning about the stink. But it’s not gas, she said.
  
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• Best New Restaurant of 2016: Rockmill Tavern

  23-12-2016 18:10
  
  Every year Columbus sees dozens of new restaurants open (and many that also close) but only a handful wind up selected as the best of the best in our annual reader survey. This year, the Top 10 list includes everything from casual bowls of ramen to high end steak houses, and ethnic eats like filipino […]
  
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• Top 10 Farmers Markets in Central Ohio

  23-12-2016 17:28
  
  Central Ohio is home to over 40 seasonal farmers markets that take place in just about every major neighborhood and suburb throughout the region. Our readers and contributors ran through the list to determine the top markets of the year, and for the third year in a row selected the Clintonville Farmers Market as the […]
  
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• Family of bears likely killed from eating poisonous plant

  23-12-2016 17:26
  
  WEST WYOMING, Pa. -- Game commission officials say a poisonous ornamental shrub likely killed a black bear and her three cubs found dead on a church parking lot in northeastern Pennsylvania.The bears were found on the lot of St. Monica’s church in West Wyoming, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 6.The Pennsylvania Game Commission says the bears ate the leaves and seeds of an English yew plant before they died. The plant is highly toxic to people and most animals if ingested.Yew arils are sweet tasting
  
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• House Education chairman Andrew Brenner pitches state takeover of school funding

  23-12-2016 17:13
  
  For those clamoring for a radical change to the way Ohio funds traditional and charter schools, the chairman of the House Education Committee has a plan to chew on.
  
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• "Christmas spirit personified”: Man's search for girl who wrote 1907 letter to Santa

  23-12-2016 17:06
  
  On the night before Christmas back in 1907, a 10-year-old girl in a New York City apartment wrote a letter to Santa. Following an Irish tradition, she sent it up the chimney.A man found that letter nearly 17 years ago when he was renovating his fireplace. Ever since, he’s been working to learn more about the little girl. His long journey came to a satisfying conclusion just last week, reports CBS News correspondent Dana Jacobson.“As I’m bringing bricks out, I find this little b
  
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• Body found along I-71 in Delaware County

  23-12-2016 16:53
  
  A body was found on Interstate 71 in Delaware County on Thursday night. It was a woman's body and is believed to have been struck by a vehicle. The body was found near the rest area and mile marker 128, said a dispatcher at the West Jefferson Post of the State Highway Patrol.
  
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• Ohio Lottery has boom year, seeks larger state budget

  23-12-2016 16:51
  
  The Ohio Lottery had a boom year in 2016, turning over a record $1.06 billion to education programs, a $76.1 million increase over the previous year.
  
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• Spreading Cheer

  23-12-2016 16:40
  
  Shadowbox Live spreads cheer and laughter throughout the holiday season. #artmakescbus The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase the determination, dedication, and commitment of people in our smart + open community. Be sure to check out columbusfoundation.org and follow along on Facebook as we continue to celebrate The Spirit of Columbus through photography. […]
  
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• Foul odor being reported throughout Columbus again

  23-12-2016 16:33
  
  Columbia Gas of Ohio says they're still receiving calls about an offensive odor in the Columbus area that has residents thinking there might be an unidentified gas leak.Officials say they have not found any evidence that natural gas is responsible.According to the gas company, "Natural gas has a sharp and distinctive odor, often described as 'rotten eggs'."In addition to smelling an odor, you may see or hear indications of a natural gas leak.Customers who aren't sure what natural gas smells like
  
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• Explanation behind the foul odor being reported across Columbus again

  23-12-2016 16:33
  
  Columbia Gas of Ohio says they're still receiving calls about an offensive odor in the Columbus area that has residents thinking there might be an unidentified gas leak.Officials say they have not found any evidence that natural gas is responsible.According to the gas company, "Natural gas has a sharp and distinctive odor, often described as 'rotten eggs'."In addition to smelling an odor, you may see or hear indications of a natural gas leak.10TV Meteorologists explain that the air pollutants ge
  
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• The Top 10 Columbus Theatrical Groups of 2016

  23-12-2016 16:30
  
  There’s a lot of great live theater in Columbus, so fans of the performing arts have a plethora of options to choose from. When we surveyed our readers and contributors this year on their favorite local groups that produce live theater, Short North Stage rose to the top of the list for the first time. […]
  
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• Firefighters find woman's body in West Side trash fire

  23-12-2016 16:16
  
  A woman's body was found dead in a small trash fire on the West Side early this morning. Columbus firefighters were called to an alley behind the 150 block of South Eureka Avenue at about 12:15 a.m. on an apparent trash fire.
  
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• The Top 10 Best TV Shows of 2016

  23-12-2016 16:00
  
  2016 was a banner year for television with so many gems to choose from. So this holiday season, if you find yourself with some time to binge on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon or HBONow — or if you just want to avoid your family — fire up your subscription of choice and snuggle up with any […]
  
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• Reynoldsburg man charged in Dec. 15 Hilltop homicide

  23-12-2016 15:03
  
  Columbus police have charged a Reynoldsburg man in a fatal shooting that occurred in a Hilltop alley on Dec. 15. Police say Eric L. Powell, 25, of Lynbridge Drive, has been charged with murder and aggravated robbery in the killing of Michael David Moreno, 30, who was found lying in an alley near the 300 block of South Harris Avenue.
  
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• CelebrateOne workers graduate from training to help pregnant women in eight at-risk communities

  23-12-2016 12:52
  
  A Columbus-area program focused on helping babies reach their first birthdays has trained 24 workers as part of a growing corps that targets eight at-risk communities to cut the infant mortality rate by 40 percent by 2020.
  
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• Columbus-Chicago passenger rail moves ahead, slowly

  23-12-2016 12:47
  
  Plans are advancing to eventually start high-speed passenger train service between Chicago and Columbus, with stops in Fort Wayne, Lima and Marysville and other cities in Indiana and Ohio. Don't listen for the call of "all aboard" in Columbus anytime soon, however.
  
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• Salvation Army program cheers thousands of families at Christmas

  23-12-2016 12:26
  
  For Brenda Ortiz, a 23-year-old mother of four living in California, the Christmas before last was a struggle. Two years ago, she moved her family to Columbus to begin a career in health care. The Salvation Army of Central Ohio helped make that first Christmas in Columbus a little easier.
  
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• Italian News Agency: Berlin market attacker killed in Milan

  23-12-2016 11:04
  
  An Italian news agency is reporting that the suspect thought to be responsible for an attack on a busy Berlin Christmas market has been shot and killed.Anis Amri's fingerprints were allegedly found inside the truck that plowed into a crowded market Monday evening, killing 12 and injuring 48 more.Italian news agency ANSA says that Amri was stopped by authorities and asked to identify himself. He allegedly pulled a gun from his backpack, leading to a shootout with authorities.The Christmas market
  
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• Berlin truck attack suspect shot dead in Italy

  23-12-2016 11:04
  
  MILAN -- The Tunisian man suspected of driving a truck into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin was killed early Friday in a shootout with police in Milan, ending a Europe-wide manhunt, Italy's interior minister said.Checks conducted after the shootout showed "the person killed, without a shadow of a doubt, is Anis Amri, the suspect of the terrorist attack," Interior Minister Marco Minniti said.The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the Monday attack in Berlin, which killed 12 and i
  
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• Berlin truck attack suspect killed by police in Milan

  23-12-2016 11:04
  
  MILAN -- The Tunisian man suspected in a deadly attack on a Christmas market in Berlin was killed early Friday in a shootout with police in Milan during a routine patrol outside a train station, ending a Europe-wide manhunt.Anis Amri traveled from Germany through France and into Italy after Monday night's truck attack in Berlin, at least some of it by train, Italian police said. French officials refused to comment on his passage through France, which has increased surveillance on trains after re
  
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• Large fire at trash company in Logan

  23-12-2016 05:38
  
  LOGAN, Ohio (WBNS-TV) - Firefighters are responding to a large fire at a trash company in Logan, Ohio.The Nelsonville Division of Fire told 10TV it was called to Southern Ohio Disposal around 10:00 p.m. to assist in fighting the fire with the Logan Fire Department.Images on social media show large flames as the building burns.The Nelsonville Division of Fire said it was not aware of any injuries related to the fire.
  
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• Highway Patrol: Body found on the side of the road near I-71 rest stop in Delaware County

  23-12-2016 05:21
  
  DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio (WBNS-TV) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating after a body was found on the side of the highway Thursday night.Dispatchers told 10TV the body was found around 9:30 p.m. along Interstate 71 south, just south of the rest stop in Delaware County.The right lanes are closed near where the body was found.Stay with 10TV.com for updates
  
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• Body of woman identified on the side of the road near I-71 rest stop in Delaware County

  23-12-2016 05:21
  
  DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio (WBNS-TV) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol has identified the woman's body found on the side the highway from Thursday night.The Highway Patrol told 10TV the woman was found around 9:30 p.m. at the south-end of the rest area along Interstate 71 south in Delaware County.The woman has been identified as Elizabeth Kurish, 60, of Lorain, Ohio.After doing a preliminary evaluation of evidence from the scene, officials believe Kurish was struck by an unknown vehicle.No witnesses ha
  
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• Blue Jackets defeat Pittsburgh to win 11th straight game

  23-12-2016 03:43
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WBNS-TV) - The Columbus Blue Jackets just keep winning.The Blue Jackets defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-1 Thursday night to extend its franchise-record winning streak to 11 games.Columbus was led in part by veteran Scott Hartnell who scored three goals for a hat trick.The teams were tied at one goal each at the end of the first period.The Blue Jackets went on to score two goals in the second period and four in the third period.As part of the third period scoring, the Blue Jack
  
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• Children's security guard helped staff, patients to safety before West Side explosion

  23-12-2016 03:16
  
  The Good Lord and a lot of training helped Patrick Spencer “just do my job” Wednesday when he led nearly 30 people to safety before a gas-line explosion rocked a Hilltop shopping center.
  
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• A look at the best of this year's best bowl gifts

  23-12-2016 02:52
  
  If coming up with the perfect present during the holidays for one person is stressful, try doing it for 250.That is the annual task that faces those trying to select the ideal gift package for college bowl participants.Most games try to avoid giving away the same thing. Most have watches, backpacks and hats but when it comes to the big gifts this is where the real competition begins.TOP GIFTS (NON-GIFT SUITE)For the 16 games that choose not to have gift suites, there are some interesting choices
  
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• Here's what each state was Googling in 2016

  23-12-2016 02:43
  
  Google Trends offers a strangely illuminating glimpse into what’s on Americans’ minds — and 2016 is no exception.
  The housing app Estately dug into the data and analyzed what individuals in each state across the U.S. disproportionately typed into Google’s search bar, compared to their counterparts in other states.It’s not a measure of the most Googled questions across America, but rather a look at the unique deviations between states in what users are looking up.
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• Firefighters waited to shut off West Side gas leak so they could target just that block

  23-12-2016 02:40
  
  It took more than two hours to shut off the gas following the explosion Wednesday that rocked a section of the Hilltop neighborhood on the West Side, said Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin. That's because fire officials and Columbia Gas wanted to target only that block, sparing service to other customers.
  
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• Australian Christmas Day terrorist attack foiled, police say

  23-12-2016 00:37
  
  MELBOURNE, Australia -- Police say they have arrested seven suspects who allegedly planned a series of bomb attacks in the heart of Australia's second largest city on Christmas Day.Victoria state Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton told reporters on Friday the seven had been inspired by the Islamic State group and had planned attacks on Melbourne's Flinders Street train station, neighboring Federation Square and St. Paul's Cathedral.Ashton says police had been watching the alleged plotters f
  
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• Australia police: Christmas Day bomb plot foiled, 5 detained

  23-12-2016 00:37
  
  MELBOURNE, Australia -- Police in Australia have detained five suspects who were allegedly planning a series of Christmas Day bomb attacks in the heart of the country's second largest city, officials said Friday.The suspects had been inspired by the Islamic State group and planned attacks on Melbourne's Flinders Street train station, neighboring Federation Square and St. Paul's Cathedral, Victoria state Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton said.The arrests came after a truck smashed into a Ch
  
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