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• David Cassidy fighting memory loss, wants to 'enjoy life'

  21-02-2017 23:39
  
  NEW YORK — Former "Partridge Family" star David Cassidy says he's struggling with memory loss.The 66-year-old actor-singer tells People magazine his family has a history of dementia and he had sensed "this was coming." He says for now he wants to stay focused and "enjoy life."Cassidy has had numerous personal problems in the decades following his initial success, ranging from substance abuse to bankruptcy. He's the stepson of actress and fellow "Partridge Family" star Shirley Jones.
  
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• Video captures possible coyote following doctor into office

  21-02-2017 23:28
  
  MOUNT PLESANT, S.C. -- Imagine walking into your workplace and having what might have been a coyote follow you inside.That’s what happened to a local doctor last week -- and it was caught on camera, reports CBS Charleston affiliate WCSC-TV.Dr. Steve Poletti is a spine surgeon at the Southeastern Spine Institute in Mount Pleasant. He walked into work through the employees-only door and had no reason to look down or consider that he was being followed.“I was just walking into work mind
  
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• Union Co. man says roofing company took his money but didn't do the work

  21-02-2017 23:26
  It’s not uncommon for you to call a company, and for whatever reason, they don’t get back to you.But it should be uncommon for a company to take thousands from you and not get back to you.It happened to a central Ohio man and on top of that, he’s losing even more money because the company never provided the service it promised.John Kessler has owned a block of buildings in Union County for years but he can’t rent one of them. It’s been a couple of years in fact but
  
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• Marion officer answer Facebook message, helps girl with homework

  21-02-2017 23:04
  A Marion police officer answered the call for help. But not the typical kind. It was a Facebook post, from a child.Molly Draper didn’t know what her fifth-grade daughter, Lena Rowe, was up to Friday.“I think this time she was almost trying to avoid doing her homework,” Draper said.But that's because Lena couldn't figure it out. So she turned to social media but not to socialize.Lena was stumped by a math problem. She went to the Marion Police Department’s Facebook page an
  
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• Winter Life in Watercolor

  21-02-2017 23:01
  
  Winter Life-Winter Roots reflects watercolorist Helen Neumann’s inspiration for small creatures that remain here in the winter, awaiting Spring. On display at Studios on High Gallery.
  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
  
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• Families staying vigilant after threats against Jewish centers

  21-02-2017 22:51
  Throughout central Ohio members of the Columbus Jewish Community Center continue to use the facility. Some, however, are more vigilant as they enter."I feel safe with their protocol here at the JCC and within the school," Vanessa Keller said. "But still, the fact that there's this fear and there are continued threats, it's angering."Keller and other Central Ohio parents said they are saddened by the Monday bomb threat called into a Cleveland-area JCC as well as others across the nation. Eleven J
  
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• Baltimore surgeon gives boy new hand using his foot bones

  21-02-2017 22:43
  
  BALTIMORE -- Lal Ding was born with radial club hand, a genetic condition that left him without a thumb, CBS Baltimore reports. He also has a shortened forearm, which causes his right hand to curve sharply toward his wrist.Dr. Ryan Katz of The Curtis National Hand Center at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital said that when he first met Ding, “he had already had a surgery to reposition his index finger to the thumb position, and the parents wanted to know if there was anything we could do to s
  
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• "Destiny's Law" would allow tougher penalties forpermanent disabling harm

  21-02-2017 22:39
  At first glance, you might mistake Destiny Shepherd for a typical 11 year-old. But nothing about Destiny's life is typical."She can't feed herself so I have to sit down and feed her," said Destiny's mother Randi. "She's 11 and still in diapers. I have to change her. She has problems walking around through our own home. She has to be watched 24/7."When Destiny was 16 months old, Terrance King violently shook her and slammed her into a wall, leaving her with a permanent brain injury. King was conv
  
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• "Destiny's Law" would allow tougher penalties for permanent disabling harm

  21-02-2017 22:39
  At first glance, you might mistake Destiny Shepherd for a typical 11 year-old. But nothing about Destiny's life is typical."She can't feed herself so I have to sit down and feed her," said Destiny's mother Randi. "She's 11 and still in diapers. I have to change her. She has problems walking around through our own home. She has to be watched 24/7."When Destiny was 16 months old, Terrance King violently shook her and slammed her into a wall, leaving her with a permanent brain injury. King was conv
  
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• Grandparents charged in case of boy killed by brother

  21-02-2017 22:18
  
  PORT ORANGE, Fla. — Authorities say they've arrested the grandparents of an 8-year-old boy who was accidentally shot and killed by his older brother.The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports 56-year-old Sabrina Potter and 47-year-old Robert Potter were arrested Tuesday on charges of culpable negligence by storing or leaving a loaded firearm within reach or access of a minor.Police reports say Christopher Scurry was visiting from Jacksonville with his 12-year-old brother when they found the gu
  
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• Houston police chief: No injuries amid gunfire reports

  21-02-2017 22:06
  
  HOUSTON -- The police chief in Houston says no one has been found injured and there's no evidence of a shooting amid reports of gunfire inside the hospital at the Texas Medical Center.Chief Art Acevedo says his officers were making a second search of Ben Taub Hospital, one of the city's major trauma centers.Police began receiving reports of gunfire shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday.Dozens of officers and SWAT team members are at the hospital.Television images from helicopters showed dozens of employe
  
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• March rape trials delayed in Delaware County Common Pleas Court

  21-02-2017 21:55
  Two rape trials set for March have been postponed in Delaware County Common Pleas Court.
  
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• Beer sales at Buckeye football games paying for more officers

  21-02-2017 21:42
  
  Officers, Matthew Catron and Deron McIntrye are two of Ohio State University's newest police officers, thanks to beer sales at football gams."Without the beer sales these officers would not exist," said Deputy Chief Kimberly Spears-McNatt.Last year, Buckeye fans inside the stadium drank $1.1 million worth in beer.
  The school is one of three Big Ten universities that offer beer throughout the stadium, joining Minnesota and Maryland.Here's how the $1.1 million roughly breaks down: There were seven
  
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• Milo Yiannopoulos resigns as editor of Breitbart Tech

  21-02-2017 21:23
  
  Milo Yiannopoulos has resigned as editor of Breitbart Tech after coming under fire from other conservatives over comments on sexual relationships between boys and older men.On Monday, he was disinvited from the Conservative Political Action Conference after video of his remarks was promoted through social media by a conservative blog, the Reagan Battalion. Publisher Simon & Schuster and its Threshold Editions imprint later announced it would cancel the publication of his book, "Dangerous."In
  
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• Design and Location of New MLK Library Branch Revealed

  21-02-2017 21:19
  
  The Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) has released the latest design concept for its new Martin Luther King Branch. It has also revealed a new location for that branch – about two blocks west of the existing library, which sits at 1600 East Long Street.
  CML Marketing & Communications Specialist Ben Zenisky confirmed that the new library will be built on the southwest corner of East Long Street and Taylor Avenue.
  “The state legislature has approved Ohio State to sell us the land
  
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• Trump to meet with Kasich, former rival, critic

  21-02-2017 21:16
  
  President Donald Trump will meet with former primary rival and frequent critic John Kasich on Friday.White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer says the Ohio governor reached out to request a meeting with Trump "on multiple occasions."Spicer says that the president has shown that he's been willing to meet with anyone who can share his vision, including those who've opposed him in the past.He says the president "understands that he's the president for every American" and is interested in finding com
  
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• 43 Carrabba's, Outback, Bonefish Grill restaurants to close

  21-02-2017 21:14
  
  The company that operates Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill and Bonefish Grill announced it plans to close 43 restaurants in 2017.Bloomin’ Brands made the announcement Friday when revealing its fourth quarter earnings.The company, which operates 1,500 restaurants in the US, defined the 43 restaurants as underperforming.Bloomin’ Brands has not released a list but a spokesperson told 10TV that none of their Ohio locations will be closed.
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Staying mild with a few showers

  21-02-2017 21:11
  This Evening: Mostly cloudy with a few light showers.
  Tonight: Cloudy with scattered showers and areas of fog. Low visibility may cause some delays in the morning. Low 52. Winds: S 0-5 mph.
  Tomorrow: Morning showers. Then partly sunny and unseasonably warm. High 67. Winds: S 0-5 mph.
  Thursday: Partly sunny and continued very warm. High 69. Winds: SW 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information: Scattered showers and areas of fog tonight i
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Cloudy but still warm

  21-02-2017 21:11
  
  This Morning: Clouds and drizzle. Patchy fog possible,
  This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy. Warm again. Mid 60s.
  Tonight: Chanced for light showers early. Mid 54
  Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. Chance for pm showers. 68Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information:Weak high pressure builds in today and should make for a dry day for most of us after a few early sprinkle. Temperatures will continue to be unseasonably warm for the rest of the work week. A stronger
  
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• Runaway cow leads police on wild chase in New York City

  21-02-2017 20:42
  
  NEW YORK (CBS/AP) -- There was a cow on the moo-ve in Queens Tuesday, CBS New York reports.The animal escaped from a slaughterhouse and was spotted roaming the streets Tuesday in Jamaica, a neighborhood in the New York City borough. A butcher at the facility told CBS New York they were moving a large group of those cows and he believes this one may have heard a noise, got scared and escaped through the fencing.While cows are hardly a common sight in the city, this sort of thing has happened befo
  
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• Bull that led police chase after slaughterhouse escape dies

  21-02-2017 20:42
  
  NEW YORK (CBS/AP) -- A bull that escaped from a slaughterhouse and led police on a wild chase through New York City streets has died.Police corralled the bull in a backyard Tuesday after a two-hour chase that continued even after the bull's hide was studded with tranquilizer darts.A spokeswoman for Animal Care Centers of New York City says the bull died en route to one of the agency's facilities. Footage airing showed the black bull trotting through a residential neighborhood.The nimble bovine e
  
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• Maine asks feds to allow ban on food stamps for candy, soda

  21-02-2017 20:22
  
  AUGUSTA, Maine -- Maine has once again asked the federal government to ban the purchase of sugary drinks and candy with food stamps.Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew says the nutritional value of candy and soda doesn’t require further debate and that Maine faces rising obesity.A recent U.S. Department of Agriculture study found soft drinks accounted for 5 percent of food stamp purchases.The study examined the $70 billion food stamp program by looking at a lea
  
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• Mayor Andrew J Ginther's State of the City Address - 2017

  21-02-2017 20:08 via youtube.com
  
  
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• 3 mistakes people make when buying and selling online

  21-02-2017 20:04
  Recent reports show more criminals are taking advantage of people across the country who buy or sell on social media websites.
  Ohio State University student Zach Myles says buying online on sites like Craigslist is almost a family tradition.He bought a car off Craigslist, as did his father and brother,but he admits there was one time when felt a sale from a stranger was about to go south.Mistake #1 – Going alone
  “I got this TV and I was by myself, and that was one of the sketchier on
  
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• Yahoo salvages Verizon deal with $350 million discount

  21-02-2017 20:01
  
  NEW YORK — Yahoo is taking a $350 million hit on its previously announced $4.8 billion sale to Verizon in a concession for security lapses that exposed personal information stored in more than 1 billion Yahoo user accounts.The revised agreement, announced Tuesday, eases investor worries that Verizon Communications Inc. would demand a discount of at least $1 billion or cancel the deal entirely.The hacking bombshells, disclosed after the two companies agreed on a sale, represent the two bigg
  
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• How to protect your children from identity theft

  21-02-2017 19:43
  Protecting your child's credit from the minute they are born: It's not something new parents are thinking about, but a Carnegie-Mellon Cylab study found, nationally, kids are 50 times more likely to have their identities stolen than their parents.That's because children are free of bad credit and it can take years and years to discover someone has been using their social security number.Before your child turns one, they can owe thousands of dollars in credit card debt, own a new car, or even hav
  
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• Alex Trebek shows off his rap skills with Drake, Kanye lyrics on "Jeopardy"

  21-02-2017 19:22
  
  Drake isn’t the only Canadian with a flair for hip-hop, as “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek proved when tasked with giving some clues consisting of rap lyrics.During Monday night’s show, Trebek introduced a category called “Let’s Rap Kids!” as part of the collegiate tournament, offering contestants a chance to identify the rappers behind lyrics after Trebek had put his own spin on the rhymes.To the delight of fans everywhere, Trebek tried his hand at Drake&rs
  
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• Trump denounces 'horrible' threats against Jewish centers

  21-02-2017 19:20
  
  WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday denounced recent threats against Jewish community centers as "horrible ... painful" and said more must be done "to root out hate and prejudice and evil."Trump made the remarks after touring the newly opened National Museum of African American History and Culture."This tour was a meaningful reminder of why we have to fight bigotry, intolerance and hatred in all of its very ugly forms," Trump said.On Monday, 11 Jewish community centers across the cou
  
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• TSA investigating security breach at New York's JFK airport

  21-02-2017 19:12
  
  The Transportation Security Administration is investigating a breach at one of the nation’s busiest airports. Eleven people passed through a security checkpoint that wasn’t fully supervised at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport early Monday morning. The passengers were able to make it all the way onto their planes without further screening.Sources tell CBS News TSA officers were in the process of opening a pre-check lane when the passengers walked through an unatt
  
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• Former neurosurgeon sentenced for purposely maiming patients

  21-02-2017 18:53
  
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Former neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch has been sentenced to life in prison for a series of botched spinal surgeries, reports CBS Dallas.It only took a jury an hour to give Duntsch to the maximum penalty.Thirty-two patients in all were involved. Two were killed and two were paralyzed.The district attorney’s office called it an historic case with respect to prosecuting a doctor who had done wrong during surgery.“This is a great day,” said Dallas Coun
  
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• "Pot-belly pig running loose”: Columbus Police take unusual call

  21-02-2017 18:37
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Columbus police officers wrangled a pot-bellied pig who escaped from a west Columbus home Tuesday morning.Dispatchers received a call around 9:30 a.m. when someone spotted the pig in the area of Atlanta Drive and Roth Avenue. The caller said they were afraid the pig was going to get hit by a car. "Pot-belly pig running loose," the dispatcher told officers. Columbus Police say Officer Hysell was able to hook the pig on a leash with the help of Officers Mannon and Harper.The offi
  
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• Oscar Picks 2017: What Should Win, and What Will Win

  21-02-2017 18:00
  
  Oscar cometh, and with him the possibility of drawing attention to some of the best films a lot of people didn’t see last year. By all means, check out Hell or High Water and Moonlight. Watch Natalie Portman’s brilliant turn in Jackie, or Viola Davis’s blistering performance in Fences. And for the love of God, watch Manchester by the Sea already. It won’t kill you.
  And while you’re at it, pull out your Oscar score card and compare it with ours.
  Best PictureThere are
  
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• Opinion: Long and Garfield Building Does Not Have to be Demolished

  21-02-2017 18:00
  
  An Open Letter to Columbus Development Director Steve Schoeny in response to the demolition plans announced for two buildings on the city’s Near East Side.
  Director Schoeny,
  I took a look at the building today. I can only give a layman’s opinion but it appears to me that the part of the building that collapsed is a later addition that was probably not constructed properly. As you know, this was a common occurrence during the great migration to the suburbs. Inner city constr
  
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• Millions targeted for possible deportation under Trump rules

  21-02-2017 17:44
  Millions of people living in the United States illegally could be targeted for deportation — including people simply arrested for traffic violations — under a sweeping rewrite of immigration enforcement policies announced Tuesday by the Trump administration.Any immigrant who is in the country illegally and is charged or convicted of any offense, or even suspected of a crime, will now be an enforcement priority, according to Homeland Security Department memos signed by Secretary John
  
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• DHS issues memos meant to crack down on illegal immigration

  21-02-2017 17:44
  WASHINGTON (CBS News) -- The Department of Homeland Security issued two memos Tuesday morning that could expand the number of immigrants detained or deported as part the administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants in the U.S.The memos are intended to implement President Trump’s immigration actions from last month and enforce existing immigration law. CBS News’ Jeff Pegues previewed some of the memos’ details on Monday.---The DreamersThe memos don’t overtur
  
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• Rocky River Chamber of Commerce presents business award to Lutheran...

  21-02-2017 17:39
  The school, which has an enrollment of about 435 students, received the 2017 Quality Business Award from the Rocky River Chamber of Commerce last month. "We chose Lutheran West because the school's involvement in the business community is exceptional and provides real-life experience for the students," said Liz Manning, chamber executive director.
  
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• Vandals target dozens of cars in Coshocton

  21-02-2017 16:35
  
  The Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating dozens of damaged vehicles in the city of Coshocton.Deputies said cars were vandalized over the past two nights.The Coshocton Tribune reports deputies took more than 30 reports of vehicle vandalism.The sheriff’s office is asking people with security cameras to check the footage to see if it captured any of the crimes on tape.Anyone with information or tips can call 740-622-2411.
  
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• Court considers constitutionality of Ohio execution process

  21-02-2017 15:46
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal appeals court will hear arguments Tuesday over the constitutionality of Ohio's lethal injection process as the state tries to start carrying out executions once again.At issue is whether a contested sedative, midazolam, is powerful enough to put inmates into a deep state of unconsciousness before two subsequent drugs paralyze them and stop their hearts.A related issue is whether Ohio has a realistic chance of finding an alternative drug — a barbiturate call
  
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• Parents feel they're not meeting kids' nutritional needs

  21-02-2017 14:24
  From breakfast to lunch to dinner, only 1 of 3 parents feel like they're doing a good job of teaching healthy eating habits.A new study out of the University of Michigan polled 1,700 parents with children aged 4 to 18.The researchers found that half believe their children eat a mostly healthful diet, but only one in six rate their children's diets as very nutritious.Almost half of the moms and dads in the study say they want to buy healthy food, but they can't identify it.Parents in the study sa
  
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• To COSI, From Pluto

  21-02-2017 14:00
  
  Not Yet Explored
  Last Wednesday, Dr. Alan Stern told a sold-out audience at at COSI’s National Geographic Giant Screen Theater how lucky they are.
  “You live in a very special time in which we are opening up the Solar System,” said Stern.
  Almost two years ago, Stern, the principal investigator for NASA’s New Horizon mission, directed the first exploration of Pluto. The planet – or dwarf planet, depending on your preference – had long been a mystery until Stern&
  
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• Near East Side Community Members Want to See Buildings Saved

  21-02-2017 14:00
  
  On Sunday, local development corporation Next Generation announced intentions to demolish two buildings on East Long Street to prepare a larger site for sale to a private developer. Reactions to the plans have been mixed, with some residents excited about the plans, and others preferring to see the buildings preserved.
  “Columbus City Government is supporting Mr. Boyce Safford in his continued efforts to devalue our historic neighborhood by tearing down our 80-131 year old structurally
  
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• Gas prices hover around $2 a gallon

  21-02-2017 13:56
  
  Gas prices around Ohio have dipped slightly in the past week.The state average for a gallon of regular fuel was about $2.09 in Tuesday's survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and WEX Inc. That's three pennies cheaper than a week ago but significantly higher than the average of $1.70 at this time last year.The national average was $2.28, the same as a week ago. The national average a year ago was much lower at $1.71.AAA says there has been a strong supply of crude oil on th
  
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• Justice Insider: Pot-seeking man gets bullet in the nose

  21-02-2017 13:31
  Columbus police say an 18-year-old Grove City man was buying marijuana from three men in the 1100 block of East 18th Avenue around 10:15 p.m. Thursday when one of the men pulled out a gun. Reporter Danae King writes that when the driver saw the gun, he took off in his car.
  
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• 4 U.S. tourists, pilot killed when small plane crashes into Australian shopping mall

  21-02-2017 13:23
  
  MELBOURNE, Australia -- An Australian pilot and four American tourists on a golfing vacation were killed when a light plane crashed in flames into a shopping mall on Tuesday shortly after taking off in the Australian city of Melbourne, officials said.The five were on a twin-engine Beechcraft Super King Air that crashed about 45 minutes before the Direct Factory Outlet mall in suburban Essendon was to open, Police Minister Lisa Neville said.The U.S. Embassy in Canberra confirmed that four victims
  
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• Mom sends son a "care package" full of trash

  21-02-2017 12:43
  
  Getting a care package from home is not unusual for many college students,but one Westminster College student got a very unusual delivery.Freshman Connor Cox says he's six hours form home and can't head to the grocery store because he doesn't have a car, so he was excited to get a delivery from home."I received a box like this and I was expecting a bunch of food, chips, stuff like that. And I opened it up, and saw a bunch of trash," said Cox. "I called my mom and we talked about it. Asked her if
  
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• Union County Sheriff's Office reports issues receiving 911 calls

  21-02-2017 12:42
  
  The Union County Sheriff's Office says it is experiencing phone issues.Deputies say the problems surround 911 calls.Those calls will be forwarded to and answered by Logan County Sheriff's Office until 6:00 p.m Tuesday.The county says residents can call 937-645-4110 if they need help.There was no word early Tuesday what caused the problems.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com as we follow this developing story.
  
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• More products added to Sargento Cheese recall

  21-02-2017 12:31
  
  Sargento has added more cheese products to a recall that was first announced on Feb. 10.The recall is due to a potential listeria monocytogenes contamination in Longhorn Colby cheese supplied by Deutsch Kase Haus. Sargento says the company has terminated its relationship with Deutsch Kase Haus “out of concern for the health and well-being of Sargento consumers.”Seven more products are now being recalled in addition to the seven products from the first recall.The cheeses now being rec
  
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