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• For The Record: The xx’s “I See You”

  14-01-2017 23:23
  
  You’re getting down and swaying across the dance floor in an elaborately lit underground club in the U.K., sweating profusely with your friends. Are you really there, or did you just throw on The xx’s new album I See You in your living room? Let’s go with the latter. If the London-based trio hadn’t already established […]
  
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• Training aims to help police better serve LGBT community

  14-01-2017 21:21
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Providence police are introducing additional training to help officers interact with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.Mayor Jorge Elorza and Providence Police Chief Hugh Clements say they're dedicated to creating LGBT-inclusive policies for members of the department as well as specific training curriculum for the next police academy.Clements says the goal is to help officers become more aware of issues facing the LGBT community in Providence.Elorza, a
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Drier and partly sunny Sunday

  14-01-2017 21:17
  This Evening: Rain likely. Temps at or just above freezing. NW wind 0-5 mph.Tonight: Cloudy and seasonable. Low 24. NW wind 0-5 mph.Sunday: Partly sunny and a tad milder. High 39. Calm wind.Monday: A slight chance of freezing rain early, then rain by the afternoon. Otherwise cloudy and much warmer. High 47. Light SE wind.
  Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information: Rain is pushing through the area this afternoon. Some areas north of I-70 could s
  
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• Boston police scrap plans for social media combing software

  14-01-2017 21:17
  
  BOSTON (AP) -- Boston's police commissioner is backing off plans to purchase high-tech software designed to comb social media for criminal activity.William Evans on Friday released a statement saying he's instead asking his team to consider re-drafting the request for proposals to make sure the department acquires the technology needed to meet the needs of the department "while protecting the privacy of the public."Evans is also looking for feedback from the public on the police department's use
  
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• Woman shot by police after officers find 3 bodies at home

  14-01-2017 21:09
  
  WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (AP) -- Police in southeastern Kentucky say officers shot a woman brandishing a handgun after she allegedly killed her husband and two teenage daughters at their home.Whitley County Sheriff Colan Harrell says officers were called to the home of Larry and Courtney Taylor on Friday night after a relative went there to check on the family.Harrell told The Lexington Herald-Leader (bit.ly/2iwq3zm) that 41-year-old Courtney Taylor pointed a gun at two deputies who arrived at the home
  
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• Funeral held for Orlando sergeant gunned down

  14-01-2017 21:05
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- An Orlando police sergeant who was gunned down by a wanted fugitive was being remembered Saturday at her funeral service for mentoring youth and her dedication to the community she grew up in.Hundreds of officers, deputies and central Florida residents are gathering at the First Baptist Church in Orlando to honor Master Sgt. Debra Clayton, who authorities say was gunned down Monday by a fugitive who had been wanted for the murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend.Authorities sa
  
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• Protesters denounce Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric, plans

  14-01-2017 20:52
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- A standing-room-only crowd packed into a historic African-American church in downtown Washington on Saturday for one of dozens of rallies around the country supporting immigrant rights.People attending included immigrants who lack permission to be in the country and their relatives and supporters. Also present were elected officials, clergy and representatives of labor and women's groups. A line to enter Metropolitan AME Church stretched nearly a city block, and when a fire ma
  
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• Letter: Not everything has to be shiny, new

  14-01-2017 20:48
  
  The Dispatch welcomes letters to the editor from readers. Typed letters of 200 words or fewer are preferred; all might be edited.
  
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• U.S. midsection grapples with pesky ice storm; more on the way

  14-01-2017 20:42
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Parts of the central U.S. grappled Saturday with a second day of road-glazing ice and braced for more of the treacherous, below-freezing wintry weather expected to close out the holiday weekend.The storm created travel headaches for many people who opted to go out despite pleas by authorities to stay put. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Interstate 40 was closed in two places in western portions of the state because of wrecks, including the jackknifing of several tractor
  
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• SpaceX launches first rocket since explosion

  14-01-2017 20:22
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Saturday, marking the company's first launch since a fireball engulfed a similar rocket on a Florida launch pad more than four months ago.The two-stage rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 9:54 a.m. carrying a payload of 10 satellites for Iridium Communications Inc., which is replacing its entire global network with 70 next-generation satellites.The satellites were expected to be deployed about an hour aft
  
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• 18-year-old "had an inclination" she may have been kidnapped, sheriff says

  14-01-2017 20:15
  
  WALTERBORO, S.C. -- Neighbors knew them for years as a church-going mother and her polite teenage daughter before police swarmed Gloria Williams’ home in this small, quiet South Carolina city.Williams, 51, was arrested on kidnapping charges. Then came the real shocker: Police identified the victim as the 18-year-old woman Williams had raised as her daughter. Investigators said DNA analysis proved she had been stolen as an infant from a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.“She wasn&rsqu
  
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• Skywatch: Planets galore this week!

  14-01-2017 17:12
  
  This week is one for planet lovers, as the five planets visible to the naked eye can be found in the sky! Mars and Venus will be visible around nightfall each evening. Venus will be a little lower in the sky and will appear MUCH brighter than her reddish counterpart.Asteroid Vesta will be easier to see this week because it reaches opposition on Tuesday night. That means it'll be opposite the sun in the night sky. It's the brightest asteroid in the asteroid belt even though it's not the largest.
  
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• Man killed in high-speed crash

  14-01-2017 16:25
  
  A 21-year-old Amanda man died in a crash on State Route 56 in Salt Creek Township in Pickaway County early this morning following a high-speed chase.
  
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• Man given four years for robbery

  14-01-2017 16:18
  A Reynoldsburg man was sentenced to four years in prison for robbing a couple of gas stations in October.John Michael Lanning, 19, of Reynoldsburg, appeared in Delaware County Common Pleas Court Friday afternoon for a change of plea hearing, five days before he and another man, Richard Brennan Long, 27, of Columbus, were scheduled to stand trial ... (more)
  
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• Florentine Restaurant Lives On Through Marinara Sauce

  14-01-2017 14:00
  
  The beloved Florentine announced its unexpected departure from the local restaurant scene with a little hopeful hint. Careful readers might have noticed a mention of a possible afterlife, or second act. Incontrovertible proof of the afterlife has now arrived. The Florentine has experienced an early resurrection in jars of Marinara. They debuted on grocery shelves […]
  
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• Trump security adviser, Russian official already talking

  14-01-2017 12:35
  
  President-elect Donald Trump's national security adviser and Russia's ambassador to the U.S. have been in frequent contact in recent weeks, including on the day the Obama administration hit Moscow with sanctions in retaliation for election-related hacking, a senior U.S. official says.After initially denying that Michael Flynn and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak spoke Dec. 29, a Trump official said late Friday that the transition team was aware of one call on the day President Barack Obama imposed sanc
  
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• IRS letters warn millions about health insurance penalty

  14-01-2017 12:16
  
  If you haven't signed up for health insurance, you may soon be getting a not-too-subtle nudge from the taxman.The IRS is sending personalized letters to millions of taxpayers who might be uninsured, reminding them that they could be on the hook for hundreds of dollars in fines under the federal health care law if they don't sign up soon through HealthCare.gov. It's an unusual role for a revenue-collection agency.Fines are one of the most unpopular parts of the 2010 health overhaul, and there's a
  
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• Public hearing set on city's plan for $20 million in improvements to Hamilton Road corridor

  14-01-2017 12:13
  
  Community leaders and Columbus officials hope that a widened Hamilton Road, new streetlights and the addition of bike lanes will help revive the area near Eastland Mall. The city is prepared to sink more than $20 million into the corridor between Interstate 70 and Refugee Road to find out.
  
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• Human feces found at Hawaiian war memorial, lawmaker says

  14-01-2017 12:10
  
  Some are calling a tribute to Hawaii’s war dead an embarrassment to the state after a lawmaker found homeless people using Hawaii’s Korean and Vietnam War Memorial as an open latrine, CBS affiliate KGMB reports. Each name etched into the black granite wall represents a life lost in service to the United States.Extending 100 feet, the Korean and Vietnam War Memorial is place of reflection for hundreds of Hawaii’s families.But lately many of the people who visit don’t come
  
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• 'Momma' charged with stealing teenage daughter at birth

  14-01-2017 12:00
  
  Neighbors knew them for years as a church-going mother and her polite teenage daughter before police swarmed Gloria Williams' home in this small, quiet South Carolina city.Williams, 51, was arrested on kidnapping charges. Then came the real shocker: Police identified the victim as the 18-year-old woman Williams had raised as her daughter. Investigators said DNA analysis proved she had been stolen as an infant from a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida."She wasn't an abused child or a child who got
  
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• Grove City transitions from quaint town to competitive city

  14-01-2017 11:57
  
  Both Pat Walsh and Melba Hompertz chose to retire in Grove City, but for very different reasons. Walsh, 65, a retired construction worker, has lived in Grove City since 1978. He wants the city to keep its small-town aura and worries about its changes.
  
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• Spinal anesthesia offers another choice for young children

  14-01-2017 11:50
  
  Declan Koehler was a little cranky Friday as he lay on the operating table at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Declan was ready to undergo a urology procedure that would have the surgeon cutting into him. But instead of general anesthesia, which would put Declan to sleep, the infant’s parents opted to allow him to stay awake during the surgery with a spinal anesthesia numbing and immobilizing him from the mid-chest down.
  
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• New charter school openings at a record low in 2016

  14-01-2017 11:42
  
  Ohio’s charter-school movement is stalling. In contrast to a few years ago, when dozens of new charters launched each fall, only seven opened statewide this school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education.
  
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• Police: Suspect shot after tossing flaming liquid on cop, K9

  14-01-2017 11:34
  
  Police in Tampa say a burglary suspect threw a flaming accelerant on an officer and a police dog before he was shot by that officer.Police say Officer Tim Bergman feared for his life when he opened fire on 40-year-old Joey Antonio Kennedy at a home Thursday.Police were there responding to a report of burglary in progress when they encountered the suspect. Police say police dog Indo “engaged” Kennedy who tossed a flaming accelerant on the dog and Bergman before being shot.Kennedy, who
  
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• Lady Liberty will be depicted as black woman on new coin, Treasury says

  14-01-2017 11:21
  
  Lady Liberty will be depicted as a black women on a coin -- the first time in the nation’s history Lady Liberty has not been a white woman -- the U.S. Treasury Department announced on Thursday.The coin, worth about $100 face value, is part of a commemorative series to honor the 225th anniversary of the U.S. Mint. “The 2017 American Liberty 225th Anniversary Gold Coin is the first in a series of 24-karat gold coins that will feature designs which depict an allegorical Liberty in a var
  
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• NC State's Dr. Dorey Diab Receives Leadership Degree

  14-01-2017 07:08
  COLUMBUS, OH Dr. Dorey Diab, President of North Central State College was the commencement speaker for the Winter Convocation of Franklin University, held at the Battelle Auditorium in Columbus on Sunday, January 8, 2017. During the Ceremony, Dr. David Decker, President of Franklin University conveyed a Doctorate of Community Leadership to Diab in recognition of his efforts to enhance the community and the State of Ohio through his leadership of North Central State College.
  
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• UPDATE: Missing child alert canceled

  14-01-2017 07:06
  
  UPDATE: Police have found 12-year-old Jarold Bob-Grey. He is safe.A 12-year-old has been reported missing from his home near Brandy Oaks Lane and Bethel.Columbus Police say Jarold Bob-Grey ran away around 8:30 p.m. Friday night and was last seen by a cab driver near his house.Police say he may be wearing grey/light green sweatshirt, brown khakis, and brown boots.Please contact Columbus Police Missing Persons Unit with information at 614-645-4624.
  
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• Tracking icy conditions across central Ohio

  14-01-2017 05:49
  
  A Freezing Rain Advisory has been issued this morning for the southern half of Ohio.Light rain, freezing rain and sleet will spread into Ohio after sunset making roads slick by morning.Ice accumulations of up to 1/10th of an inch will be enough to glaze roads. Be very careful driving Friday overnight until lunchtime Saturday.Weather Geek Report: Ice storm expected this weekend (UPDATE)Road Conditions/Travel Advisories:AthensFreezing Rain AdvisorySat Jan 14 2017 ... Freezing Rain Advisory Remains
  
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• Obama tells 60 Minutes shaping public opinion is "part of the job"

  14-01-2017 05:11
  
  President Barack Obama says sometimes in his presidency he failed to marshal enough public opinion to force his Republican opponents to back off. Losing “the PR battle” was one reason he couldn’t get a hearing for his last Supreme Court nominee, he tells Steve Kroft in an interview to be broadcast Sunday on CBS.The full interview, Obama’s last appearance on network television in a presidential interview, will be part of “60 Minutes Presents: Barack Obama: Eight Year
  
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• City: Disciplinary charges brought in Tamir Rice police case

  14-01-2017 04:40
  
  Cleveland officials say internal disciplinary charges have been brought against two white police officers involved in the killing of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old black boy playing with a pellet gun outside a recreation center.Police Chief Calvin Williams says disciplinary charges recommended against Officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback were sent to the city's safety director. The director will determine what action might be taken regarding disciplinary charges city officials didn't specify
  
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• Name of Inauguration Day port-a-potties sparks cover-up

  14-01-2017 04:27
  
  It’s the great port-a-potty cover-up for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.Workers preparing for the inauguration Jan. 20 have taped over the name of the company — “Don’s Johns” — that has long supplied portable restrooms for major outdoor events in the nation’s capital.Virginia-based Don’s Johns calls itself the Washington area’s top provider of portable toilet rentals. But the name apparently strikes too close to home for in
  
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• Carrie Fisher will not be digitally recreated in upcoming Star Wars

  14-01-2017 04:19
  
  Princess Leia will not be digitally recreated in any upcoming Star Wars films, Lucasfilms said on Friday. Carrie Fisher, who played the iconic role, died on Dec. 27. She appeared in the original three films, and returned for a cameo in “The Force Awakens.” An image of young Princess Leia appeared in the final frames of the prequel “Rogue One.”Fisher completed filming Episode VIII, but it’s unclear what plan there was for Leia in that film or in the planned Episode I
  
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• Westerville police involved in barricade situation

  14-01-2017 04:10
  
  Westerville police are involved in a barricade situation that started with a traffic stop.Authorities said the suspect ran from the traffic stop earlier in the day and into a house on Juniper Avenue.Police have E. College Avenue closed from Otterbein Avenue to Green Acres Drive.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Men rescue driver seconds before train approaches in Oregon

  14-01-2017 03:51
  A scary moment for an Oregon motorist who got stuck on train tracks.According to KATU, a Ford Mustang couldn't make it completely over the rails in snowy road conditions.Luckily, four men saw what was happening and rushed to push the car out of harm's way.Just a few seconds after they did, a light rail passenger train from Portland’s mass transit agency tri-met came down the track.Officials from tri-met said they're running trains slowly through intersections and that this one had enough r
  
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• Woman died from superbug resistant to all available antibiotics in U.S.

  14-01-2017 03:27
  
  A Nevada woman has died from an infection resistant to all available antibiotics in the United States, public health officials report.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the woman’s condition was deemed incurable after being tested against 26 different antibiotics.Though this isn’t the first case of pan-resistant bacteria in the U.S., at this time it is still uncommon. Still, experts note that antibiotic resistance is a growing health concern globally and cal
  
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• ODOT crews prepare for freezing rain hours ahead

  14-01-2017 03:25
  Crews treating the roads Friday night have been preparing for hours before the storm. At the Ohio Department of Transportation garage in Jeffersonville, Ohio each truck is loaded up with about 15 tons of salt."We have 10 crews on. 10 trucks. and we cover 492 miles of state highways," Transportation ManagerMike Daugherty said.Daughtery's crews are armed and ready to battle the freezing rain and dropping temperatures that will hit central Ohio Friday night."That's when you get black ice. It's hard
  
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• Robber convicted of murder in death over two years later

  14-01-2017 02:33
  Derrick E. Wade, 46, A man who was paralyzed after being shot two years ago has died, meaning the two people convicted of robbing him could now face homicide charges, Columbus police say. Danny Lowe III, 27, died on Wednesday, said Sgt.
  
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• 13 Year Old Shot & Killed After Pulling BB Gun on Police

  14-01-2017 02:33
  NBC News 4 reported 9-15-2016 a Columbus, Ohio, that around 7:45 p.m. Officers responded to an armed robbery call near the corner of South 18th Street and East Capital Street. The victim told Officers a group of individuals approached him.
  
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• Report: Ohio State AD Gene Smith joining College Football Playoff committee

  14-01-2017 01:58
  
  As is the case every year, there will be a new face on the College Football Playoff Selection Committee. This time around, it's one of college sports' most recognizable athletic directors.ESPN's Heather Dinich reports Ohio State AD Gene Smith will join the committee, replacing Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez, whose term with the group has expired. Two other members -- Bobby Johnson and Condoleezza Rice -- are expected to be replaced later this month.Smith, who has been Ohio State's AD
  
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• Federal prosecutors won't charge deputy who tossed student in classroom

  14-01-2017 00:49
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Federal prosecutors won’t charge a deputy who was recorded tossing a student out of a desk at a South Carolina high school after she refused to give up her cellphone.The U.S. Justice Department pursues civil rights charges when someone with authority intentionally violates civil rights, not when they use poor judgment or make a mistake, the agency said Friday in a news release.State prosecutors also decided not to charge Ben Fields in the October 2015 confrontation at Spr
  
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• Five New Films Worth Seeing in January

  14-01-2017 00:22
  
  So many movies this weekend! Scorsese’s latest, Ben Affleck’s period gangster flick, Isabelle Huppert’s provocative, Golden Globe winning Elle and Mark Wahlberg’s take on the Boston Marathon bombings – and other ones, too! There are a couple horror films you can check out, a family flick or two, and an intriguing directorial debut called Hunter […]
  
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• 5 Films to See This Weekend in Columbus

  14-01-2017 00:22
  
  So many movies this weekend! Scorsese’s latest, Ben Affleck’s period gangster flick, Isabelle Huppert’s provocative, Golden Globe winning Elle and Mark Wahlberg’s take on the Boston Marathon bombings – and other ones, too! There are a couple horror films you can check out, a family flick or two, and an intriguing directorial debut called Hunter […]
  
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• Columbus climate activists kick off new year over sustainable spirits

  14-01-2017 00:12
  
  Members of Ohio State's and Columbus' climate-activist community announced their commitment to the issue during the first "Columbus Green Drinks" event of the year on Thursday night. Students, faculty and Columbus community members kicked off the evening by creating sustainable goals for themselves, celebrating at the university's first LEED-certified building.
  
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