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• State Department: 35 Russian diplomats leave US

  01-01-2017 23:04
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department is confirming that the 35 Russian diplomats President Barack Obama ordered out of the country have departed the United States.Obama expelled the diplomats, saying they were really spies, and ordered new sanctions on Russian spy agencies for alleged Russian hacking of political sites during the presidential election. Obama also shuttered two Russian compounds in Maryland and New York.The State Department said Sunday that the 35 Russian diplomats, along with
  
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• Ohio's minimum wage increases by 5 cents with New Year here

  01-01-2017 22:24
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The state minimum wage has increased by 5 cents to adjust for inflation.Non-tipped workers must be paid an hourly wage of at least $8.15 beginning Sunday. Tipped workers are slated to receive a minimum of $4.08 an hour starting next year - a bump of 3 cents.The rising minimum wage reflects an increase in the Consumer Price Index, which rose 0.7 percent during the past year. There was no increase in minimum wage made for 2016.The new wage only applies to companies with annua
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Warmer with scattered showers

  01-01-2017 21:28
  This Evening: Clear skies and pleasant.
  Tonight: Increasing clouds with showers after 2am.Low 39. Wind: E 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Morning showers.Cloudy and warmer. High 54. Wind: SE 5-10 mph.
  Tuesday: Showers likely. High 55. Wind: S 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information: Happy New Year everyone! High pressure will allow for dry conditions today sitting under partly cloudy skies. Temperatures will be mild as we climb into the low to
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Warmer and wet

  01-01-2017 21:28
  Today: Morning showers.Cloudy and warmer. High 54. Wind: SE 5-10 mph.Tonight: Warmer with showers. Temperatures in the low 50's. Tuesday: Showers likely. High 55. Wind: S 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information: A wet few days coming before a big cool dow. A strong area of low pressure will bring a chance for showers today that will linger until Tuesday. Temperatures will sky rocket into the mid 50s and will become even warmer by Tue
  
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• Bag found on Lake Erie shore during search for missing plane

  01-01-2017 21:21
  
  Cleveland police are investigating whether a bag found in a harbor along the Lake Erie shore is connected to a private jet believed to have crashed there late Thursday night. Divers were searching Lake Erie Sunday for any sign of the jet, which was carrying six people from central Ohio.
  
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• Vandalized Hollywood sign briefly reads "Hollyweed"

  01-01-2017 21:20
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) -- No, Los Angeles residents, it wasn't your hangovers playing tricks on you. The Hollywood sign really did read "HOLLYWEED" for a few hours on New Year's Day.Police were investigating Sunday after a prankster used giant tarps to turn two of the iconic sign's white Os into Es sometime overnight.The vandal, dressed in all black, was recorded by security cameras and could face a misdemeanor trespassing charge, said Sgt. Robert Payan.The person scaled a protective fence surrounding
  
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• Central Ohio celebrates first babies born in the New Year

  01-01-2017 21:04
  
  At 12:07 a.m. the state of Ohio and OSU Wexner Medical Center welcomed its newest buckeye.
  "A lot of people were saying that I would have her on New Year's, but I didn't think I would," mother, Roneisha Brown said.
  At seven pounds and six ounces, Brown's daughter, Tommie, was the first baby to be born in the new year in central Ohio.
  "It's kind of exciting," Brown said. "It's not something I ever really expected."
  Brown says she named her daughter Tommie after her own brother, who passed away in
  
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• Obama has few options to protect young immigrants

  01-01-2017 21:03
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama is under pressure in his final weeks as president to secure the future for hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children who could face deportation under the Trump administration. His options appear to be few.Numerous Democrats are pushing Obama to grant pardons for the young immigrants who identified themselves to the government in exchange for a promise that they'd be safe from deportation. The White House, though, has repeatedly ruled that
  
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• Judge's rejection of jury's execution recommendation is rare

  01-01-2017 20:06
  In this Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, file photo, Douglas Shine Jr., center, stands in the courtroom for sentencing in Cleveland. A decision by a Cleveland judge to overrule a jury's death sentence recommendation for a triple killer highlights how rare such judicial decisions are.
  
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• Man kills self in lobby of western Ohio sheriff’s office

  01-01-2017 18:19
  
  EATON — A western Ohio sheriff says a man shot and killed himself in the lobby of the sheriff’s office. The shooting happened Friday night, Preble County Sheriff Mike Simpson said. The sheriff’s office is in Eaton near the Indiana line.
  
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• New Year’s Eve alternative First Night holds its own against big games elsewhere

  01-01-2017 17:30
  
  As the Buckeyes and Blue Jackets took the field and ice, respectively, Saturday night, a steady flow of visitors were celebrating the new year at COSI Columbus. First Night Columbus, competing with some stellar Columbus sporting events, held its own. And many of the revelers were committed to taking in all the events.
  
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• Divers search Lake Erie for missing plane

  01-01-2017 16:45
  
  Divers will begin searching Lake Erie today for any sign of a private jet that is believed to have crashed there late Thursday night while carrying six people from central Ohio. The Cleveland Division of Fire, the U.S. Coast Guard and a private dive team have launched boats to begin the search near the last known location of the plane.
  
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• There’s Something Special Going on with our Blue Jackets

  01-01-2017 16:39
  
  I was driving back from a work meeting on Wednesday, December 28th, tuned into 97.1 The Fan just after lunchtime. On the 20-minute drive from Worthington back downtown, the chatter on Columbus’ sports talk radio with Carpenter & Rothman was entirely dedicated to the Blue Jackets and their historic win streak. At the time, they […]
  
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• New Year's Food Resolutions

  01-01-2017 14:56
  A New Year means New Year's resolutions.
  And here with some healthier food options is Laura Poland with "Dietitian in your Kitchen."One-Pot Spinach DalIngredients:
  3 Tbsp. high heat oil
  1 tsp cumin seeds
  1 tsp mustard seeds
  1 yellow onion, diced 2 jalapeños, cored and diced 2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and minced 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp coriander 1/4 tsp cayenne1 tsp salt1 (15 ounce) can of diced tomatoes, drained1 cup yellow split peas, soaked in water*3 and 1/2 c
  
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• Thank Yoga Under New Ownership

  01-01-2017 14:00
  
  “I am excited and terrified, but I so love my community, and I know that they are there for me!” says Melissa Petty, the new owner of Thank Yoga as of today, January 1, 2017. A Long Island native who moved to Columbus in 2009, Petty has found her fit in Columbus and has enjoyed […]
  
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• 20 Things to Look Forward to in 2017

  01-01-2017 14:00
  
  2016 is over and 2017 has officially arrived. What better way to kick off a new year on a positive note by highlighting some of the upcoming big events (that we’re aware of) and get the next 365 days off to a good start. The list below is by no means an all-inclusive one, as […]
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: A mild New Year's Day

  01-01-2017 13:24
  Today: Partly cloudy and mild to start out the new year. High 43.SE winds 5-7 mph.
  Tonight: Clouds increasing during the evening with a chance of rain late.Low 37.East winds 5-7 mph.
  Tomorrow: Warmer than average with some rain showers hanging around in the early morning hours. Mostly cloudy during the afternoon with another chance of rain later in the evening.High 54. SE winds 4-6 mph.
  Tuesday: Even warmer than the day before with a greater chance of rain for most of the area. High 57. SEwinds
  
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• Why New Year’s resolutions fail… and how to make them stick

  01-01-2017 13:06
  
  Every year, millions of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, but research suggests only a fraction actually keep them.Things like weight loss and getting more exercise are typically among the most popular resolutions, but this year a new Marist poll found that “being a better person” tops the list.“For many people, this is generally a time of year when there is reflection about how their year has gone, and what they’re looking forward to in the coming year,”
  
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• Capital-Plus helps clients tap into 'factoring' financing

  01-01-2017 12:26
  In a time of crowd-funding and increased access to venture capital for promising startups, a Columbus company has had a quarter-century of success providing an old-fashioned financing option. Renee Tyack of Capital-Plus Inc. talked with Columbus CEO about how it has built on its core factoring business.
  
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• Capital Insider: Questions about Kasich still linger from 2016

  01-01-2017 11:37
  
  As America gets a new president and Ohio gets the final two-year budget from Gov. John Kasich, the start of the new year contains many more questions than answers.
  
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• Cincinnati casino fined $50,000 for overserving customer who caused fatal crash

  01-01-2017 11:29
  
  CINCINNATI — Ohio authorities have fined Cincinnati's downtown casino $50,000 in connection with a customer who was overserved at the casino bar and was subsequently involved in a car crash that killed another driver.
  
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• Kevin Boyce set to become Franklin County’s first black county commissioner

  01-01-2017 11:27
  
  When he is sworn in Tuesday, Kevin Boyce will become Franklin County's first black county commissioner. He also might be Ohio's only black commissioner. Summit and Cuyahoga counties don't have commissions; they are governed by county councils, so their representatives aren't county commissioners. Boyce said his election "says something. It speaks to the magnitude of what I represent."
  
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• Ohio troopers on alert for opiates on the highway

  01-01-2017 11:23
  
  Ohio's State Highway Patrol says the agency's new anti-drug emphasis is paying off with record seizures of heroin, opiates and other illegal substances. Troopers confiscated 156 pounds of heroin in 2016, a 290 percent increase from 2015, along with record amounts of illegal painkillers and methamphetamines.
  
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• Ohio’s top stories of 2016 marked by triumph, tragedy

  01-01-2017 11:22
  
  It was a year that saw a championship parade in Cleveland and came to a close with a somber funeral procession in Ohio's capital for one of the state's most beloved figures. LeBron James and John Glenn came from much different backgrounds and grew up in far different eras yet both thrilled their home state with feats that will be remembered for generations.
  
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• Grants to help make German Village’s brick sidewalks safer

  01-01-2017 11:19
  
  German Village residents have said in surveys that one of their biggest priorities is getting their bumpy, wavy sidewalks fixed. Now residents can apply for grants to help pay to fix them. For 2017, the German Village Society has raised $15,000.
  
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• States re-examine cybersecurity after alleged Russian hack

  01-01-2017 11:18
  
  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Several states are asking cybersecurity experts to re-examine state and utility networks after a Vermont utility's laptop was found to contain malware that U.S. officials say is linked to Russian hackers.The Burlington Electric Department, one of Vermont's two largest electric utilities, confirmed Friday it had found on one of its laptops the malware code used in Grizzly Steppe, the name the U.S. government has given to malicious cyber activity by Russian civilian and mili
  
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• WNBA players were next door to Istanbul club

  01-01-2017 11:16
  
  ISTANBUL (AP) - A handful of WNBA players, including Essence Carson, Chelsea Gray and Jantel Lavender of the Los Angeles Sparks, were next door to the deadly shooting at a nightclub in Istanbul.Sparks coach Brian Agler confirmed to The Associated Press that Carson had texted him that the three players were OK.An assailant believed to have been dressed in a Santa Claus costume opened fire at a nightclub during New Year's celebrations, killing at least 39 people and wounding 70 others in what the
  
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• Big personalities, bigger caucus pose challenges for Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger

  01-01-2017 11:16
  
  For Speaker Cliff Rosenberger, the new GOP caucus greeting him in 2017 will be unlike any that an Ohio House leader has seen in modern times. On one hand, the 35-year-old speaker entering his final House term has been handed a bounty of political riches — a record caucus majority and an influx of veteran members who know issues and how to get bills passed. But some wonder whether it’s too much of a good thing.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II to miss New Year church service due to 'heavy cold'

  01-01-2017 11:12
  
  LONDON (AP) - Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II will not be well enough to attend a New Year church service because of a lingering cold.The palace said Sunday the queen "does not yet feel ready to attend church as she is still recuperating from a heavy cold."She also missed the Christmas church service last week.The 90-year-old monarch had earlier delayed her departure for her rural estate in Norfolk for the Christmas holidays because both she and her husband Prince Philip were suffering
  
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• Ginther reflects on first year as Columbus mayor

  01-01-2017 11:11
  
  When Andrew J. Ginther took the oath of office on the Lincoln Theatre stage last January, U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty said she had a new name for the former Columbus City Council president. “Mr. Mayor.” Ginther said recently he’s still getting used to the title, even though he has occupied the office in City Hall for a year.
  
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• The Latest: Kuwaitis among dead, injured in Istanbul attack

  01-01-2017 11:07
  
  ISTANBUL (AP) -- The Latest on a deadly attack on an Istanbul nightclub. (all times local):10 p.m.A Kuwaiti diplomat in Turkey says one Kuwaiti is dead and five others wounded after an attack on an Istanbul nightclub.Consul-General Mohammad Fahad al-Mohammad told The Associated Press the five wounded remain hospitalized Sunday night. He said the person killed was taken alive to a hospital after the shooting at the Reina nightclub, but later died.Kuwait, a tiny, oil-rich emirate in the Middle Eas
  
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• The Latest: IS claims New Year's attack on Istanbul nightclub

  01-01-2017 11:07
  
  The Islamic State group on Monday claimed responsibility for the New Year's attack at a popular Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people and wounded scores of others.The IS-linked Aamaq News Agency said the attack was carried by a "heroic soldier of the caliphate who attacked the most famous nightclub where Christians were celebrating their pagan feast."It said the man opened fire from an automatic rifle and also detonated hand grenades in "revenge for God's religion and in response to the order
  
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• Santa Claus hat-wearing terrorist hunted in Turkey after nightclub attack kills dozens

  01-01-2017 11:07
  
  ISTANBUL - Turkish police are hunting for an assailant who opened fire at a crowded Istanbul nightclub during New Year’s celebrations Sunday apparently wearing a Santa Claus hat, killing at least 39 people and wounding close to 70 others in what authorities said was a terror attack.CCTV footage shows that the assailant wore the Christmas hat for part of the attack, which unfolded despite increased security measures.The footage, obtained by AP from Haberturk newspaper, shows the male assail
  
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• IS claims New Year's attack on Istanbul nightclub

  01-01-2017 11:07
  
  The Islamic State group on Monday claimed responsibility for the New Year's attack at a popular Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people and wounded scores of others.The IS-linked Aamaq News Agency said the attack was carried by a "heroic soldier of the caliphate who attacked the most famous nightclub where Christians were celebrating their pagan feast."It said the man opened fire from an automatic rifle and also detonated hand grenades in "revenge for God's religion and in response to the order
  
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• Dozens killed in nightclub attack, Istanbul governor says

  01-01-2017 11:07
  
  ISTANBUL -- An assailant believed to have been dressed in a Santa Claus costume opened fire at a nightclub in Istanbul during New Year’s celebrations early Sunday, killing an estimated 39 people and wounding dozens others in what the city’s governor described as a terror attack.
  Gov. Vasip Sahin said the attacker, armed with a long-barreled weapon, killed a policeman and a civilian outside the club before entering and firing on people partying inside. He did not say who may have carr
  
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• NYC's newest subway line set to open, 98 years after first proposed

  01-01-2017 11:03
  
  NEW YORK -- It’s been an on-again, off-again, “believe it when you see it” project since the Jazz Age. Construction started 45 years ago. But New Yorkers’ long wait to take a subway under Manhattan’s far Upper East Side ends Sunday, when a stretch of the new Second Avenue line opens to the public.
  A ceremonial first ride took place on Saturday night for an invitation-only crowd of dignitaries, about 90 minutes before the New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Squar
  
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• EF Hutton relaunched as Springfield-based low-cost startup brokerage; will people listen?

  01-01-2017 11:01
  
  SPRINGFIELD — EF Hutton hopes that people will listen again. The financial-services company has launched a comeback, betting on the creation of a low-cost stock-trading platform to restore the brand to its glory days when it was known by the tagline "When EF Hutton talks, people listen.” A group of EF Hutton executives and members of the Hutton family bought the brand several years ago from financial company Citi, which was raising money after receiving a federal bailout during the f
  
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• New Year's revelers bid adieu to year of conflicts, celebrity deaths

  01-01-2017 10:58
  
  As 2016 draws to a close, revelers around the world are bidding a weary adieu to a year filled with political surprises, prolonged conflicts and deaths of legendary celebrities.How people are ushering in the new year:TurkeyNew Year’s celebrations turned violent when an armed assailant opened fire at a nightclub in Istanbul, wounding several people, a state-run news agency said. Private NTV television said more than one assailant may have been involved in the attack. The attacker or attacke
  
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• Tech trends to watch in 2017

  01-01-2017 10:53
  
  As 2016 gives way to the new year, tech trend-watchers are looking ahead to the innovations that will impact our daily lives in the not-too-distant future. Will 2017 be the year when the self-driving car really takes off? Will companies like Apple continue to dominate consumers’ wish lists, or will new startups emerge to challenge the larger, more established brands? For every groundbreaking development that comes along to shift the ways people live their lives, there are plenty of example
  
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• Donald Trump tweets New Year's Eve message to his "many enemies"

  01-01-2017 10:44
  
  President-elect Donald Trump wished his “many enemies” a happy new year on Twitter Saturday morning, specifically calling out “those who have fought me and lost so badly.”Mr. Trump, who will be sworn into the White House in three weeks, tweeted this ahead of the holiday: Happy New Year to all, including to my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don't know what to do. Love!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 31, 2016
  The pr
  
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• Mariah Carey botches Times Square New Year's Eve performance

  01-01-2017 10:32
  
  NEW YORK CITY -- Mariah Carey welcomed in 2017 by saying “it is what it is” while experiencing technical difficulties while performing live in Times Square.Carey, one of the star headliners of ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve,” paced the stage without singing. It’s unclear what exactly were the technical difficulties, but the disaster was obvious as it unfolded live.She waved to the crowd, and encouraged the audience to sing along instead
  
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• Weekend: Dinner with a a Twista

  01-01-2017 08:50
  THE TABLE WILL be set for the upcoming Twelfth Night celebration being held at the Jones Mansion in Findlay on Jan. 7. Following the yuletide-themed meal, actor Brent Alan Burington will perform a one-man show of "Oliver Twist."
  
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• The 2016 Year in Review

  01-01-2017 04:43
  
  Before we march into 2017 let’s pause to take a look back at 2016.
  Weather-wise it wasn’t a terrible year. One thing that stands out is how hot it was.
  We started the year in the midst of a record-tying El Nino pattern. This helped usher in a winter that was a bit less harsh than the past two in Central Ohio.
  In 2016 we set or tied 8 record high temperatures, a stark contrast from the one record low temperature we recorded.
  The coldest temperature out at the John Glenn Columbus Inter
  
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• Deaths reported after two planes collide in Texas

  01-01-2017 04:28
  
  McKINNEY, Texas -- At least two people have been killed after two small planes collided in midair near McKinney, Texas. The Federal Aviation Administration says the collision occurred shortly after 5:30 p.m. near Aero Country Airport. The private airport is about 35 miles north of downtown Dallas.
  FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford says “both aircraft were flying under Visual Flight Rules and were not in contact with air traffic control at the time of the collision.”
  Additional details were
  
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• "MASH" actor William Christopher dead at 84

  01-01-2017 04:24
  
  LOS ANGELES -- William Christopher, the actor best known for playing Fr. Francis Mulcahy on the smash sitcom “MASH,” has died, CBS Los Angeles reports. He was 84.Christopher’s son confirmed his death to CBS Los Angeles. The Illinois-born Christopher’s other acting credits included “Hogan’s Heroes,” “Gomer Pyle,” “That Girl” and “Columbo.”But it was “MASH” that made Christopher famous. He appeared in more th
  
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• Texas judge halts federal transgender health protections

  01-01-2017 04:19
  
  AUSTIN, Texas -- A federal judge in Texas on Saturday ordered a halt to another Obama administration effort to strengthen transgender rights, this time over health rules that social conservatives say could force doctors to violate their religious beliefs.
  U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor granted a temporary injunction stopping federal health officials from enforcing rules that are intended to ban discrimination by doctors and hospitals against transgender persons.O’Connor wrote in a
  
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• Observatory named for John Glenn proposed at Ohio State Park

  01-01-2017 02:59
  
  LOGAN, Ohio -- Backers are fundraising to build an observatory and astronomy park named for the late space hero John Glenn at a state park in his native Ohio.Members of the nonprofit Friends of Hocking Hills State Park say they've secured half of the $1.6 million budget for the proposed project at the park about 45 miles southeast of Columbus. They say the lack of light pollution in the area allows clear views of the night sky.The head of the nonprofit group's board says in a statement that the
  
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• Juneau, Alaska avalanche caught on camera

  01-01-2017 02:31
  
  JUNEAU -- An avalanche near downtown Juneau was caught on camera Wednesday, CBS affiliate KTVA reports. Jerry Duncan said he was at work when he saw the slide coming down.The city’s urban avalanche forecaster, Tom Mattice, said he wasn’t expecting the natural activity on Mt. Juneau’s Chop Gully, but it is an area that is prone to slides.“Yesterday, it warmed up a little bit during one brief, really heavy snow shower and I think that was just enough to trigger the small sl
  
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• Pilot fired in Indonesia after alleged attempt to fly drunk

  01-01-2017 02:24
  
  JAKARTA, Indonesia -- An Indonesian budget airline has fired a pilot suspected of trying to fly a plane while he was drunk, and two of its executives are resigning.
  Citilink President Director Albert Burhan announced Friday that he and the airline’s production director would resign over the impropriety. Citilink is a subsidiary of national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia.
  Passengers became suspicious when they heard slurred words and unclear announcements from the cockpit. Some of them left
  
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• Lake Erie plane: Officials fear the worst

  01-01-2017 02:02
  
  Officials fear the worst by announcing Saturday that they have hired divers to search the waters of Lake Erie for the missing plane carrying six people from the Dublin area. "We've gone from the rescue into the recovery," Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson said at a Saturday morning briefing, adding that the search teams now are operating on the "assumption of the loss of the people on the plane."
  
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