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• Newark man charged with providing drugs that killed cousin

  30-12-2016 23:43
  
  NEWARK — A Newark man who police say gave his cousin drugs and put him in a cab before he arrived dead at his destination earlier this year has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Daniel R. Quick, 53 was charged in Licking County Common Pleas Court Friday after a 10-month investigation.
  
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• Flight instructor says pilot could have experienced 'spacial disorientation'

  30-12-2016 23:24
  At Sundowner Aviation in Carroll, veteran pilot, Pat Rooney, used a flight simulator to demonstrate take off from Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland in the pitch dark.Rooney, who served as an air force pilot for 22-years before flying commercial jets, said the acceleration and hard right turn out of Burke can impact a pilot's sense of up and down.The Cessnna Citation 525 lost over Lake Erie Thursday evening took off from Burke at 10:57 p.m.Columbus business exec was pilot of plane that vanishe
  
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• Mich. man accused of fatally stabbing stepdaughter, 5; setting body aflame

  30-12-2016 23:08
  
  MASON, Mich. – A 25-year-old Michigan man accused of stabbing his stepdaughter to death and then starting a fire to hide the crime will stand trial, reports CBS affiliate WLNS.Thomas McClellan was in court on Thursday for his preliminary examination on charges of open murder, child abuse and arson. He could be sentenced to life in prison on each charge.According to investigators 5-year-old Luna Younger was stabbed to death in early November. The Lansing State Journal reports that a detecti
  
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• Johns Hopkins begins payouts to women secretly filmed by gynecologist

  30-12-2016 23:01
  
  BALTIMORE -- Victims in the case of a Johns Hopkins gynecologist who was caught secretly videotaping his victims will soon learn their settlement amounts, CBS Baltimore reports.Johns Hopkins has agreed to pay out $190 million between 8,500 victims. Victims were individually interviewed and categorized based on the damage inflicted. The payouts range from $1,750 to $26,000.WBAL-TV reports that determination letters have been sent to the approximately 9,600 women who said they were victimized by D
  
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• Woman gets prison term for plotting husband's 1979 death

  30-12-2016 22:55
  
  ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. -- A 69-year-old woman who conspired to have her husband killed in their suburban Chicago home more than three decades ago has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.Jacquelyn Greco wasn’t charged with the 1979 death of 34-year-old Carl Gaimari until 2013. She was convicted in October after her sister and one of her daughters testified against her at trial. According to the Chicago Tribune, prosecutors alleged she schemed to kill her husband because she wanted to marry
  
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• 2nd arrest in death of elderly Louisiana man found in a garbage bin in backyard

  30-12-2016 22:44
  
  NEW IBERIA, La. - Authorities have arrested a second person in connection to the death of a Jeanerette man.Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal tells local media that 18-year-old Brady Rogers was arrested Thursday and charged with first-degree murder in the death of 75-year-old Howard Poche.Another suspect, 23-year-old Jeffery Lee Marks, was arrested Wednesday and faces the same charge.Poche was reported missing after he didn’t show up for church on Sunday. Poche’s body was found on Wed
  
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• Woman describes how neighbors jumped in to help 77-year-old shooting victim

  30-12-2016 22:43
  Neighbors call Larry Bartlett a kind, quiet man. Thursday night, the Newark home he shares with his girlfriend of decades became a crime scene."I was thinking, 'Oh my God, he's been shot. What am I supposed to do?"A neighbor, fearful for her family's safety, asked not to be identified.She said the sound of a gunshot brought her out of her home last night."I opened up my door and asked if she was okay and she said no. My two kids were inside; I told them to get back and lock the door and I'll be
  
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• 10 Things To Know: Fiesta Bowl | Ohio State vs. Clemson

  30-12-2016 22:12
  
  Can you believe it’s been more than a month since we last saw Buckeye Nation storm the field after that double overtime win against That Team Up North?Well, the wait is nearly over. We’ve all made it through the holidays and are nearly done with 2016.But before we can ring in the New Year, we’ve got the College Football Playoff: Buckeyes vs. Tigers.Ohio State vs. Clemson: The Fiesta Bowl TrailerSo before the game Saturday night, let’s shake off the rust and go over the 10
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Rain and snow expected on NYE

  30-12-2016 21:18
  This Evening: Mostly cloudy and cool. Still breezy. W wind around 10 mph with gusts upward of 20 mph.Tonight: Mostly cloudy with lows around 29. S wind 5-10 mph.New Year’s Eve: A chance for rain in the afternoon, possibly mixing with snow in our northern counties. Otherwise, mostly cloudy with highs around 42. Winds pick up again. S wind 10-15 mph with gusts near 30 mph. The rain will likely mix with snow again Saturday night before gradually ending. Lows will be around 30.Sunday: Partly s
  
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• This comet will zoom by Earth on New Year's Eve

  30-12-2016 20:20
  
  A comet streaking across the night sky on New Year’s Eve will help welcome in 2017. The comet — called Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková — only comes around about every five years. It won’t be visible to the naked eye for skywatchers looking up at the stars on Saturday night, but it can be seen with the help of strong binoculars or a telescope if you know where to look.Comet 45P has already been in our cosmic neighborhood this month — it appeare
  
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• City of Columbus Police Body Worn Cameras Demonstration 12/29/16

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• Woman dies after being hit by a vehicle in Licking County

  30-12-2016 20:04
  
  LICKING COUNTY - The Licking County Sheriff's Office are investigating a pedestrian who died after being hit by a vehicle in Licking County.Mujing Zhu, 60, was walking northbound on Columbia Road when she was struck by a vehicle traveling in the same direction.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Sheriff IDs woman struck by car, killed in Licking County

  30-12-2016 19:56
  
  Authorities have identified the victim of a traffic fatality Wednesday near Pataskala as 60-year-old Mujing Zhu. Zhu was walking northbound on Columbia Road Wednesday at 6 p.m. when she was struck by a vehicle traveling the same direction, according to the Licking County Sheriff’s Office.
  
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• Newark man charged with providing cousin drugs before his death

  30-12-2016 19:38
  
  NEWARK — A Newark man who police say gave his cousin drugs and put him in a cab before he arrived dead at his destination earlier this year has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Daniel R. Quick, 53 was charged in Licking County Common Pleas Court Friday after a 10-month investigation.
  
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• George Michael cause of death investigation inconclusive

  30-12-2016 19:33
  
  A preliminary investigation into the cause of death of late pop singer George Michael has conducted with inconclusive results.The “Faith” singer died in his sleep of heart failure, his publicist confirmed on Christmas Day. Michael was 53. George Michael’s heart failure death sparks questions“A post mortem examination was carried out [Thursday] as part of the investigation into the death of George Michael,” a statement from the Thames Valley Police read. “The c
  
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• Police: Suspect arrested after shooting 77-year-old in Newark

  30-12-2016 19:02
  
  NEWARK - Newark Police have arrested the suspect from a shooting that happened on Day Avenue Thursday evening. Chief Barry Connell said a victim who has now been identified as Lawrence Bartlett, Jr., 77 was shot in what appears to be a robbery attempt.Bartlett was flown to a Columbus hospital in an unknown condition.Police searched for a suspect when he fled the scene until a nearby resident led them to the evidence which helped them identify the suspect as Codey Spears, and he was taken into cu
  
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• Official: 5 shot at Ohio resort area are treated at hospital

  30-12-2016 18:36
  
  MANSFIELD, Ohio - A sheriff's office says five people were shot at a cottage resort area in rural central Ohio.The Mansfield New Journalreports the shootings happened just after midnight Friday at Spruce Hill Inn & Cottages near Mansfield. Richland County sheriff's Capt. Jim Sweat tells the newspaper all the victims were treated at a local hospital.Jill Del Greco, a spokeswoman for the state Attorney General's Office, says three state crime scene agents are assisting. She didn't have further
  
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• Toddler who shot self dies, grand jury takes the case

  30-12-2016 18:06
  A two-year-old boy who shot himself with an unsecured gun has died and a Franklin County grand jury will reportedly consider whether charges are merited against his father. Brandon Hill, of Columbus, was initially charged with child endangering last week after police said his son apparently grabbed a firearm that wasn't properly secured and shot himself in the head.
  
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• Mikesells recalls certain tortilla chips

  30-12-2016 18:05
  
  Mikesell's Potato Chip Company of Dayton is recalling 2.25-ounce size bags of Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The chips were distributed in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan and Illinois, according to a company news release.
  
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• Happy New Year!

  30-12-2016 17:59
  
  A Happy New Year to all! Thank you for joining us in strengthening and improving our community. We are honored to help you help others through the most effective philanthropy possible. Browse the best of 2016 through The Spirit of Columbus. The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase the […]
  
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• From gun control measures to the minimum wage, new laws for 2017

  30-12-2016 17:58
  
  Hundreds of laws passed in 2016 will take effect across the country Sunday – and some are raising eyebrows.America is known as the land of the free. Residents of Illinois, however, may need a reminder on New Year’s Day. They’ll wake up with almost 200 new laws to follow, reports CBS News correspondent Tony Dokoupil. They might also consider themselves lucky, however: California passed nearly 900 laws in 2016, many of which go into effect in the new year.Across California on Jan
  
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• 65 Urban Development Projects Announced in 2016

  30-12-2016 17:00
  
  Columbus saw an average of 1.25 significant new development proposals per week throughout 2016, bringing a flood of new concepts in front of neighborhood commissions and review boards. While many were revised and approved, others are still working their way through the processes. Below, you’ll find our roundup on 65 urban development projects that were […]
  
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• 55 Urban Development Projects Under Construction in 2016

  30-12-2016 17:00
  
  Construction cranes could be found all throughout Columbus in 2016, and the construction noise, dust and road closures likely affected everyone in one way or another. While the temporary inconveniences can be an annoyance, the long-term impact is an increase in new residents, businesses and amenities arriving in a rapidly-growing city. Below, you’ll find our […]
  
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• 32 Urban Development Projects Completed in 2016

  30-12-2016 17:00
  
  As we usually do at this time of year, we’ve compiled a list of projects – mostly in urban Columbus – that were either completed, started, or announced this year. After going back and sorting a year’s worth of stories, here are some of our take-aways about 2016: Downtown was humming all year, with more […]
  
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• Columbus beverage company CEO flying plane that disappeared over Lake Erie

  30-12-2016 16:29
  
  A plane that disappeared over Lake Erie late Thursday night was piloted by the chief executive at a Columbus beverage distributor, his father said Friday morning. The Cessna Citation 525 is registered to John T. Fleming, CEO at Superior Beverage Group in Columbus. Fleming was flying the plane when it lost radar contact over Lake Erie, his father, John W. Fleming, said.
  
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• Delaware County shooting range closing for long-overdue upgrade

  30-12-2016 16:07
  
  ASHLEY — Rick Garunovik settled himself on the bench and lined up the sight on his rare, Mosin-Nagant Russian military rifle to zero in on his cardboard target 100 yards away.
  
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• Predictions: DeWine-Rosenberger Gov. Ticket, Householder Returns To House Speaker

  30-12-2016 16:06
  Governor John Kasich, who is being dubbed by some statehouse insiders these days as "John Who?" still has two years left in his term, but with the clout Majority Caucus Republicans will yield next year in the House and Senate, his last biennial budget could be dead on arrival, and any bills sent to him that he chooses to veto can be easily over ridden if Republican will is strong enough.
  
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• Restaurant Review: D&L Sandwich Kings

  30-12-2016 16:00
  
  A new sandwich shop made its official debut this fall. D&L Sandwich Kings has opened its doors on East Main, serving something a little more special than your regular deli fare. It does its own house brisket and corned beef (and a few other things) with homespun style. You know you’re close to the establishment […]
  
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• Weatherford, Texas, police officer trying to arrest suspect shot by fellow cop

  30-12-2016 15:50
  
  WEATHERFORD, Texas -- A Texas police officer shot another officer and a man he was trying to arrest during a confrontation following a traffic stop.Police in Weatherford near Fort Worth say officer Chris Bumpas was conducting the stop Thursday evening when he discovered there was a warrant for the arrest of one of three people in the vehicle.Police said in a statement that the man became combative and struck the officer with a flashlight.The second officer couldn’t subdue the suspect using
  
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• 2016 Year in Review: The Best Food in Columbus

  30-12-2016 15:00
  
  While 2016 was a rocky year for fans of music and democrats, food has been a great consolation. Just like it always does, this year the eating scene delivered solace in a million different forms in Columbus. Happiness could be found in Poutine, it’s now everywhere on menus. This is good news for long-time fans […]
  
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• Coast Guard searches for plane heading from Cleveland to Columbus

  30-12-2016 14:56
  
  U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards are searching for six people aboard a Cessna that disappeared from radar after taking off Thursday night from Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland.
  
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• Over 50 Restaurants Opened in Columbus in 2016

  30-12-2016 14:30
  
  Part of what makes Columbus a fun place to go out for dinner and a drink is that there always seems to be a new spot to check out. Throughout the year, Columbus Underground keeps track of the gradual influx of businesses, whether they’re new ventures or replicas of established concepts. At the end of […]
  
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• 22 Columbus Retailers & Other Businesses That Opened in 2016

  30-12-2016 14:30
  
  Columbus saw the rise and fall of a number of businesses in 2016. Most of the new or expanded ventures were in the restaurant industry, providing more feeding options to the residents of Columbus’ neighborhoods. Still, a number of this year’s start-ups, 23 to be exact, possess a different nature. Downtown saw the revival of […]
  
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• 14 Columbus Restaurants & Retailers that Closed in 2016

  30-12-2016 14:30
  
  Following CU tradition, a tally’s been kept of the Columbus businesses that have arrived and dived. Following is a list of restaurants, bars and retail stores, both long-established and short-lived, that bit the dust in 2016: 1. Patrick J’s: Following owner John Raphael’s guilty plea to charges in the Redflex red light traffic camera scandal, […]
  
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• Photo: Learning about Hanukkah

  30-12-2016 12:45
  
  Bryan Finkelstein, of Columbus, lights Hanukkah candles at Congregation Tifereth Israel on the Near East Side as part of an event titled “Do It Yourself Judaism”.
  
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• Event celebrates preschool relocation at Congregation Beth Tikvah

  30-12-2016 12:38
  
  The Jewish Community Center’s North Preschool will celebrate its new location at Congregation Beth Tikvah at 9 a.m. Jan. 6, at the congregation, 6121 Olentangy River Road in Worthington.
  
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• Grant aids religious environmentalists

  30-12-2016 12:37
  
  The Methodist Theological School in Ohio recently received a $425,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to establish a seminary environmental leadership initiative.
  
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• The plane took off from the Burke Lakefront Airport.

  30-12-2016 12:14
  This aircraft has 11 seats, but the Cleveland Coast Guard tells us they believe six people were on board. Eighteen seconds following take off, the jet is traveling at 207 miles per hour at 3,100 feet with an ascending rate of 1,059 feet per minute.
  
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• Ohio manufacturers still adding jobs, but pace has slowed

  30-12-2016 11:38
  
  Ohio continues to add manufacturing jobs, but the pace has slowed considerably, according to a new report that shows companies relying more on automation to help deal with a shortage of workers. The report by Manufacturers' News finds that the state added just 2,014 manufacturing jobs between September 2015 and September 2016; it was the fifth straight year that employment in the sector increased in Ohio.
  
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• Ohio State University researchers tracking salamanders that travel great distances

  30-12-2016 11:24
  
  How far will some salamanders travel to find a mate? To find out, Rob Denton put a few of them on a tiny treadmill and counted the miles. “It’s the most excruciatingly boring experiment to do,” said Denton, a research fellow in evolution, ecology and organismal biology at Ohio State University. “The cuteness wears off.”
  
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• Muslims, Jews work together to help central Ohio refugees

  30-12-2016 11:20
  
  When Charlie Breyfogle saw an image of Aylan Kurdi, a dead Syrian boy lying on a beach, something clicked for the Bexley 13-year-old. "I thought, 'This could have been me,'" Charlie said. That thought is part of what prompted him take his Bar Mitzvah Torah reading a few steps beyond just relating it to a real-life event. He began working to help Syrian refugees in the Columbus area.
  
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• First group of Columbus officers equipped with cameras

  30-12-2016 11:15
  
  A small group of Columbus police officers are the first in the department to wear body cameras that will record their interactions with the public. The city distributed the cameras to 12 officers in its traffic division, the first group in an eight-phase plan to equip 1,432 officers. Cameras will record all “enforcement actions” police take, which should cover most public interactions, Columbus Police Chief Kim Jacobs said at a news conference Thursday.
  
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• Blue Jackets' 'biggest fan' working hard to keep weight off

  30-12-2016 11:11
  
  Kevin Schroeder could barely speak while recalling the Columbus Blue Jackets’ season opener in October. The club had given the self-proclaimed "biggest fan" free tickets. Then, during an intermission, the overhead screen played a video tribute that showed Schroeder's transformation from the obese "Dancing Kevin" character who delighted fans with his bouncing belly for more than a decade to the buff guy he is today.
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Snow lingers early then chilly & breezy

  30-12-2016 11:03
  Today: Snow early, cold & windy.High 33 feeling like the low to mid-20s.West winds 12-18 gusting to 30 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy & chilly.Low 27.SSW winds 5-10 mph.
  Saturday: Clouds build with rain arriving in the afternoon, breezy.A rain/snow mix is possible late.High 42.SW winds 13-20 mph.
  Sunday: Chance for showers early then mostly cloudy with rain late.High 41.East winds 2-5 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information: The snow
  
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• Columbus Blue Jackets win 14 games straight

  30-12-2016 11:02
  
  The Columbus Blue Jackets and continued their double-digit winning streak.The Jackets extended their team-record winning streak to 14 games as Alexander Wennberg scored twice in a 5-3 triumph at Winnipeg. Nick Foligno added a goal and two assists for the Blue Jackets, who tied the third-longest winning streak in NHL history and are three away from the record set by the 1992-93 Penguins.Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves for his 23rd win of the season as Columbus regained the Metropolitan Division le
  
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• Search for plane in rescue mode after 3 kids, 3 adults missing over Lake Erie

  30-12-2016 09:42
  CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Latest on the search for a missing plane in Lake Erie near Cleveland (all times local):11:30 a.m.A U.S. Coast Guard official says crews are in search-and-rescue mode, not recovery mode, as they look for a plane carrying six people that disappeared overnight shortly after takeoff from a Cleveland airport along Lake Erie's shore.Capt. Michael Mullen says Friday that authorities have "faint hints" but no strong pulse from an emergency locating transmitter, a beacon that could
  
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• Plane headed to Columbus vanishes over Lake Erie

  30-12-2016 09:42
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio-- The U.S. Coast Guard is currently searching for a missing Cessna aircraft.The small plane took off from Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland Thursday night and vanished from radar two miles over Lake Erie. The flight was headed to Ohio State University Airport.The Coast Guard sent out a helicopter, a cargo plane, and a cutter to assist in the search. A cutter is a Coast Guard ship that can get through ice.Rescue teams are dealing with 12 to 15 foot seas and winds in the 30 knot
  
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• Columbus business exec was pilot of plane that vanished with 6 aboard

  30-12-2016 09:42
  The chief executive of a beverage distribution company was piloting a plane carrying his wife, two sons and two other people when it quickly lost altitude after takeoff from Cleveland's lakeshore airport and vanished from radar, according to his family and a flight-tracking service Friday.The parents of Superior Beverage Company executive John T. Fleming confirmed he was piloting the Columbus-bound plane when it disappeared late Thursday about 2 miles over Lake Erie.Joseph R. McHenry, Executive
  
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• 3 kids, 3 adults on plane missing over Lake Erie

  30-12-2016 09:42
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Latest on the search for a missing plane in Lake Erie near Cleveland (all times local):9 a.m.The U.S. Coast Guard says three children and three adults were on the plane that went missing overnight shortly after takeoff from a small Cleveland airport along the Lake Erie shore.Coast Guard officials say crews searching the water had found no sign of debris or the passengers as of Friday morning, and no emergency beacon was detected.The agency says the Columbus-bound Cessna Cit
  
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• Quick Takes: Jackets beat Jets; extend streak to 14

  30-12-2016 08:30
  After an early score by Winnipeg, Columbus came back in the same way they have throughout this streak, with a never-quit attitude and flurry of shots. The first line was on fire, with each of Brandon Saad, Nick Foligno, and Alexander Wennberg scoring.
  
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