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• "Judy's Law" moves forward at Ohio Statehouse

  28-02-2017 23:58
  
  Legislation named for a New Albany woman still suffering from a horrific attack is moving forward at the Ohio Statehouse."Judy's Law" was inspired by the story of Judy Malinowski, who was set on fire in August 2015.For nearly 19 months, she has fought to survive the blisters and burns, the dozens of surgeries, and the horrible reality that she may never leave her hospital bed."My mom is there daily, trying to help her through the painful process of recovery, and hoping someday that she will walk
  
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• One dead, one wounded in South Side shooting

  28-02-2017 23:54
  Columbus police and fire paramedics were called at 4:27 p.m. to the 1700 block of South Sixth Street on the report of a shooting. When they arrived, one person was quickly pronounced dead by paramedics.
  
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• Columbus Pizza shop owner invited to view presidential address

  28-02-2017 23:23
  The owner of a local pizza shop, Sparano's, left the pie making responsibilities to his son and left for Washington D.C. Monday.After writing a letter to Senator Sherrod Brown about the economy of small businesses and the need for a better-paid working class, Brown invited him to the capitol to watch the President's Address Tuesday night.The owner's son said the letter was written from the family's San Margherita pizza shop and was meant to voice concerns from a small business owner's perspectiv
  
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• 2 Houston officers shot, 1 in critical condition

  28-02-2017 23:07
  
  Two police officers were shot and taken to hospitals, one of them in critical condition, as they were investigating a home burglary Tuesday, authorities said.One suspect was killed in a shootout with the officers and one other man was being sought, police said."If he's hiding somewhere, we're not leaving," Police Chief Art Acevedo said as hundreds of officers combed the southwest Houston neighborhood. "We ain't going away.""My primary concern now is for the condition of the two officers," Mayor
  
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• One killed, one injured after shooting in south Columbus

  28-02-2017 22:49
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police are on the scene of a fatal shooting in south Columbus.According to Columbus Police, the shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to the 1700 block of S. 6th Street.One person was killed and another victim was injured.Officers do not have any suspect information at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Mom overcomes eating disorder to compete in Arnold Sports Festival

  28-02-2017 22:37
  Before Jessica Henry's 3-year-old daughter, Maddie, was born, she led a different life; one of parties and drinking and struggles with an eating disorder.Henry was also depressed, to the point of even further damage."My parents used to have to sleep on my floor in my bedroom because I thought I was going to kill myself," Henry said.But she credits Maddie for giving her new purpose in life, saving her from complete ruin.Now when Henry leaves the house, it's not to go crash her car, like she once
  
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• Police investigate report of attempted sexual assault at Whetstone Park

  28-02-2017 22:22
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police are investigating an attempted sexual assault reported on a bike trail in Whetstone Park.Officers were called to the scene around 2:40 p.m. Authorities cannot confirm if the victim is a male or female at this time.Police described the suspect as male, early 30s, wearing black sweatpants and a T-shirt.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• High school student reports attempted abduction at Whetstone Park

  28-02-2017 22:22
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus police are investigating an attempted abduction reported on a bike trail in Whetstone Park.Officers were called to the scene around 2:40 p.m.A Whetstone High School student was jogging on the trail after school when she was grabbed by an unknown male who attempted to drag her into the bushes.The victim screamed and fought back and then the suspect ran away.Authorities said they found some of the girl's clothes in the woods.Police described the suspect as a male, early 30s, we
  
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• App coming to Columbus connects you to repair services

  28-02-2017 22:15
  Raise your hand if a busted pipe sprayed water all over your basement but the quickest a plumber could get to you is 24-48 hours?Consumer 10 found a company that's coming to Columbus and bringing with it this claim: you could probably get that plumber to your house in 30 minutes.The name of the company is Homee which is pronounced ‘homey’.Think of Homee as the Uber of home improvement.We met Renee who’s a busy lady and admits she doesn't have a lot of home improvement skill.On
  
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• TRACKING STORMS: Severe weather expected overnight in Columbus

  28-02-2017 21:57
  
  Central Ohio is under a SLIGHT RISK for severe weather tonight and early tomorrow with damaging winds being the primary threat.Chris Bradley says several tornadoes will develop west of our area this evening and the question is how these storms hold together as they move east into Ohio.We'll need to closely monitor the storms to pinpoint their strength and movement.---Doppler 10 weather Resources: Live Radar | Weather Warnings| Interactive Radar | Updated Forecast---TIMING OUT THE STORMSHigh reso
  
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• Severe storms move through central Ohio

  28-02-2017 21:57
  Several rounds of severe storms moved through central Ohio Wednesday morning.A suspected tornado in southern Ohio's Highland County was blamed for damaging several homes near Leesburg. No serious injuries were reported.Some parts of the state were slated to remain under tornado watches or flooding advisories into late morning.This is the same storm system that affected 14 states with nearly 1,000 miles of damage reports from Oklahoma to southwestern Pennsylvania.In those states, there were over
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: Tracking severe weather in central Ohio

  28-02-2017 21:57
  
  A Tornado Watch has been issued for Central Ohio including the Columbus Metro area until 7 a.m.This means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and damaging wind gusts to 70 mph. Be prepared to take shelter if a warning is issued.Doppler 10 weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Weather Warnings | Updated Forecast---LATEST WARNINGSTornado Watch: Fairfield, Fayette, Hocking, Pickaway, Pike, Ross and Scioto County until 7:00 a.m.Flash Flood Warning: Fayette County until 5:15 a.m.Seve
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: Severe weather moves through central Ohio

  28-02-2017 21:57
  Several rounds of severe storms moved through central Ohio Wednesday morning.A suspected tornado in southern Ohio's Highland County was blamed for damaging several homes near Leesburg. No serious injuries were reported.Some parts of the state were slated to remain under tornado watches or flooding advisories into late morning.
  Doppler 10 weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Weather Warnings | Updated Forecast---LATEST WARNINGSWind Advisory issued for N. Central Ohio until 10 p.m.
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: Severe weather moves into central Ohio

  28-02-2017 21:57
  
  A Tornado Watch has been issued for Central Ohio including the Columbus Metro area until 7 a.m.This means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and damaging wind gusts to 70 mph. Be prepared to take shelter if a warning is issued overnight.Doppler 10 weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Weather Warnings | Updated Forecast....---TIMING OUT THE STORMSHigh resolution computer models are speeding up the timing of storms into central Ohio.Look for clusters of storms to rapidly develop
  
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• Austin Foam buying a division from Engineered Packaging

  28-02-2017 21:51
  Austin Foam Plastics Inc. is expanding its Midwest presence with the acquisition of the protective packaging division of Springfield, Mo.-based Engineered Packaging Inc. Austin Foam said in a news release that the EPI deal will strengthen its ability to serve existing customers in the Midwest and position the company for growth. AFP will assume the protective packaging, distribution and returnable/consumable lines of business.
  
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• ColumbusRotary: Choices in Care - Elder Living

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• Dangerous "like-farming" scam returns to Facebook

  28-02-2017 21:32
  
  By Jennifer Earl / CBS NewsIt’s not an uncommon sight as you’re scrolling through your Facebook news feed: a friend shares a heartbreaking photo, accompanied by a post that pleads with users to “like,” “comment” or “share” in order to raise money or awareness for a person in need.A baby with a cancerous tumor, a teen on a ventilator — these posts take various forms. But Facebook users need to be cautious, as some of the emotional posts they&r
  
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• Kroger celebrates employee's 6 decades on the job

  28-02-2017 20:38
  After 63 years with Kroger, the company's current longest serving associate is retiring and he works right here in central Ohio. Larry Arnold started with the company back in 1953 at their Zanesville location just a week before his 16th birthday.Tuesday marked this dairy clerk's last day on the job after more than six decades, finishing his career at the Kroger Marketplace in Pickerington."The job was good. I raised five children and one thing led to another. I just ended up one day at a time...
  
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• Preschooler recovering from rare paralyzing condition, AVF

  28-02-2017 20:27
  
  A New Hampshire 4-year-old who loves to play is recovering from a rare, serious medical condition that struck her on the playground one day last summer.Last August, Lilly Borden was running around with her mom in the park when she suddenly collapsed. She was unable to move her limbs and then she stopped breathing.“One minute she was running and having fun and the next she’s dying in my arms,” her mother Victoria Barry told CBS Boston.“She went into cardiac arrest and wasn
  
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• Florida face-biter said he fled demon-like figure before killings

  28-02-2017 19:56
  
  STUART, Fla.— A Florida college student accused of randomly killing a couple in their garage and chewing on the dead man's face told television psychologist Phil McGraw he was fleeing a demon-like figure named Daniel and only had a vague recollection of the slayings.In a 22-minute interview released Tuesday by prosecutors, Austin Harrouff said he lost his wits as he walked back to his father's home after storming out of a restaurant where they had an argument.McGraw asked about "the devil
  
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• California high school rocked by nude video scandal

  28-02-2017 19:40
  
  CONCORD, Calif. — A Concord high school administrator was the victim in a scandal Monday after a nude video illegally taken by a student inside a locker room at a private club was distributed on social media, CBS station KPIX reports.Outside Clayton Valley Charter High School, Monday afternoon, confused parents approached KPIX cameras waiving suspension slips for their children looking for answers.The teens are accused of distributing a nude photo still from a video of Clayton Valley Chart
  
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• One killed in Licking County crash; US 62 closed near Utica

  28-02-2017 19:17
  
  UTICA, OHIO - One person is dead after a 2-vehicle crash in Licking County.The crash happened around 1 p.m. Tuesday on US Route 62/Carey Street.According to Ohio State Highway Patrol, there was a second victim involved who was transported to a local hospital in an unknown condition.US 62 is currently closed in both directions.Stay with 10Tv and 10Tv.com for updates.
  
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• 4-year-old girl killed in Licking County crash

  28-02-2017 19:17
  
  UTICA, OHIO - A 4-year-old was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Licking County.The crash happened around 11:40 a.m. Tuesday on US Route 62 near SR 13 in the Village of Utica.According to Ohio State Highway Patrol, a Ford pick-up truck was traveling eastbound when it collided head-on with a Dodge pick-up truck traveling westbound.Authorities identified the driver of the Ford truck as 32-year-old Danny Scott Jr. He was transported to Licking Memorial Hospital. Danny's 4-year-old daughter, Lailah S
  
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• Clintonville Community Market Reborn as Dance Studio

  28-02-2017 19:00
  
  “We want to go away from the stereotypes: who is a dancer, who isn’t,” says Filippo Pelacchi. “At the end of it, it is movement. There is no way that you should not do it because you don’t think you have the body for it. You do! Everyone is a dancer is some way.”
  Pelacchi and his partner Russell Lepley, recently signed a lease for the former Clintonville Community Market site at 200 Crestview Rd. They plan to open Flux and Flow, a dance and movement
  
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• Several injured after car drives into marching band at Mardi Gras parade

  28-02-2017 18:04
  
  GULF SHORES, Ala - A car drove into a crowd of people Tuesday morning at a Mardi Gras parade in Gulf Shores, Alabama.WKRG reports 11 members of a marching band participating in the parade were among those injured. Three band members are reportedly in critical condition.A spokesperson for the city of Gulf Shores says a high school marching band had just started their route in the parade when they were struck from behind.11 members of a marching band participating in the parade were among those in
  
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• Car crashes into high school marching band at Alabama Mardi Gras parade

  28-02-2017 18:04
  
  GULF SHORES, Ala - A car drove into a crowd of people Tuesday morning at a Mardi Gras parade in Gulf Shores, Alabama.WKRG reports the number of injuries is unknown, but there appears to be at least eight teens injured.A spokesperson for the city of Gulf Shores says a high school marching band had just started their route in the parade when they were struck from behind.Parts of the highway and surrounding roads were closed and The Gulf Shores Parade was canceled.Stay with 10TV for updates on this
  
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• Smart Columbus Update: More Funding Secured, New “Chief Innovation Officer” to Lead Effort

  28-02-2017 17:54
  
  When Columbus was announced as the winner of the $40 million federal Smart City grant last summer, much was made of the additional $90 million in matching resources that were secured from local corporate and institutional partners.
  The city announced last week that it has secured additional commitments, growing the total pot of monetary and in-kind contributions to over $350 million.
  “We have more than quadrupled the size of the acceleration fund, thanks in large part to our partners at AE
  
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• Hampton by Hilton Expands in Americaa s Heartland

  28-02-2017 17:37
  Beyond economic drivers in heavy industry, agriculture, and growing financial and education sectors, the region also offers some of the country's best kept secrets and natural attractions. The new Midwest hotels - Hampton Inn & Suites Ashland , Hampton Inn and Suites Columbus Scioto Downs , Hampton Inn & Suites Alliance and Hampton Inn & Suites West Lafayette in Indiana - offer business and leisure travelers high-quality accommodations in accessible locations and friendly service tha
  
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• Holler: 31 Days of Black Art Starts March 1

  28-02-2017 17:30
  
  Scott Woods has never shied away from an ambitious project. Reading poetry for 24 hours not once but six times and never repeating a poet. Running Columbus’ second-longest-running poetry night ever. All his contacts, all his passion for Columbus and black art, all his organizational skills (Woods served as president of Poetry Slam, Inc, for years), and all of his keen taste come to play in Holler: 31 Days of Black Art. 
  Scott Woods, curator of Holler: 31 Days of Black Art.
  The se
  
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• Washington Court House Schools Superintendent Resigns

  28-02-2017 17:19
  
  WASHINGTON COURTHOUSE, Ohio -- The Washington Court House City Schools will soon be searching for a new superintendent. Monday night current Superintendent Matthew McCorkle resigned.McCorkle told 10TV News via telephone the reason behind his sudden departure was family. He said his move was better for his family.On Tuesday, the school board confirmed McCorkle did submit his resignation and said they are beginning the process to find his replacement immediately. The board also indicated McCorkle'
  
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• Kellyanne Conway kneels on Oval Office couch, sparks debate

  28-02-2017 17:09
  
  WASHINGTON — Photos of White House adviser Kellyanne Conway kneeling on an Oval Office couch with her shoes on have sparked an online debate about decorum in the executive mansion.Conway is seen perched on her knees on the couch with her feet behind her in photos taken Monday while President Donald Trump met with leaders of historically black colleges and universities. Other photos show Conway leaning over to take a smartphone picture of the event.Some Twitter users were quick to highlight
  
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• Arnold Sports Festival Welcomes Yoga Events

  28-02-2017 17:00
  
  “Whatever happens, I will be the number one competitor,” says Jered Seibert.
  A local Bikram yoga practitioner and founder of the yoga clothing company, Warrior Wear, Seibert is first on the roster for the yoga competitions at the upcoming Arnold Classic. A certified instructor at Bikram Yoga Columbus, Whitney Kappes, is also looking forward to the event, “I just hope to do my best and not fall out!”
  “Yoga competition: it sounds like an oxymoron, but it’s not,&
  
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• Falling bricks prompt closure of Pataskala buildings, sidewalks

  28-02-2017 16:35
  
  A Pataskala building’s brick wall partially collapsed late last week, forcing authorities to close businesses and sidewalks in the immediate area.The West Licking Fire Department tells 10TV that bricks fell from the building at 350 South Main Street. The sidewalk around the building has been blocked off, and a neighboring barber shop has been closed down until the building’s structure can be evaluated.Officials from the fire department as well as the city’s zoning office are aw
  
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• Patrol: Ohio driver fled crash, died in culvert where he hid

  28-02-2017 15:21
  
  DAYTON, Ohio — The State Highway Patrol says a 26-year-old driver mysteriously died in a drainage culvert where he hid after a crash in rural southeastern Ohio and refused to leave.The Dayton Daily Newsreports investigators aren't sure why Chuck Dickens Jr. fled, how he died or why he was even in Belmont County.He was from Huber Heights, near Dayton, across the state. Patrol Lt. James Faunda says Dickens had no significant criminal history, and relatives thought he was in Cleveland.The pat
  
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• Weather Geek: Tornado outbreak possible

  28-02-2017 14:52
  
  We will be closely monitoring for tornadoes later today across Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois and Southern Indiana.These storms will move into Ohio overnight into early Wednesday. Damaging winds will be our primary threat.
  In addition, a WIND ADVISORY may be issued for tomorrow when wind gusts of 40+ mph will be possible.
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• Trial in Danville officer's slaying delayed until October

  28-02-2017 14:52
  
  DANVILLE, Ohio — The trial of a man accused of fatally shooting an Ohio policeman has been pushed back again, this time until early October.Herschel Jones III has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and other charges in the January 2016 slaying of Danville Officer Thomas Cottrell. The 34-year-old officer was found behind the village's municipal building, after Jones' ex-girlfriend warned police that he was "looking to kill a cop."Jones' trial was scheduled for March, but has been resch
  
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• Trump sees 'new chapter of American greatness' in big speech

  28-02-2017 14:31
  
  Heralding a "new chapter of American greatness," President Donald Trump stood before Congress for the first time Tuesday night and issued a broad call for overhauling the nation's health care system, significantly boosting military spending and plunging $1 trillion into upgrading crumbling infrastructure.Striking an optimistic tone, Trump declared: "The time for small thinking is over."Trump's address came at a pivotal moment for a new president elected on pledges to swiftly shake up Washington
  
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• Trump looks to refocus his presidency in address to Congress

  28-02-2017 14:31
  
  WASHINGTON — With his first address to Congress, President Donald Trump has an opportunity to refocus his young administration on the economic issues that helped him get elected. His allies hope it will help him move beyond the distractions and self-inflicted wounds that he has dealt with so far.Trump's advisers say he will use his prime-time speech Tuesday to declare early progress on his campaign promises, including withdrawing the U.S. from a sweeping Pacific Rim trade pact, and to map
  
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• LIVE COVERAGE: President Trump to deliver first address to Congress

  28-02-2017 14:31
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will issue a broad call for overhauling the nation's health care system and revving up the U.S. economy when he delivers his first address to Congress Tuesday night. But he could leave anxious lawmakers with few specific guidelines for tackling the complicated legislative priorities that have divided his own Republican Party.In one surprise, Trump may also voice support for immigration legislation, a senior administration official said ahead of the addre
  
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• Central Ohio could gain 187 jobs from 3 projects

  28-02-2017 13:33
  Central Ohio stands to gain 187 jobs from three companies that received approval for state tax incentives today. One of those projects will replace some jobs on the Far West Side that were lost in 2015 when Citigroup scaled back operations there.
  
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• SpaceX to fly two brave tourists around the moon

  28-02-2017 12:49
  Two thrill seekers are paying SpaceX to make a trip around the moon next year.CNN reports SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced Monday afternoon that the space tourists had already placed a significant deposit for the trip. The travelers will undergo fitness tests and begin training later this year."Like the Apollo astronauts before them, these individuals will travel into space carrying the hopes and dreams of all humankind, driven by the universal human spirit of exploration," SpaceX said in a blog p
  
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• Decoding teen texts: Protecting your kids online and on their phones

  28-02-2017 12:47
  
  Do you have one of those teens who always seems to have his or her eyes on a smartphone?Well if you do, you're not alone. A 2015 Pew Research Center survey shows 92% of teenagers go online, mostly with their mobile devices, at least once a day.Fifty-six percent say they go on several times a day, and 24% say they're online almost constantly.So, there's a good chance you can't keep track of what your kids are saying and doing online all the time. And sometimes, you might not even be able to under
  
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• Divided Republicans await guidance during address from President Trump

  28-02-2017 12:46
  
  Congressional Republicans are hoping for clarity from President Donald Trump on key issues like health care when he delivers his first speech to a joint meeting of Congress.The GOP's long-stated plans to repeal former President Barack Obama's health care law and replace it with something better are running into some difficulties before legislation is officially released.In the face of the divisions, several House Republicans said they would like to hear Trump sketch a clear vision, or better yet
  
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• Thousands of dollars in cigarettes and cash stolen during smash and grab

  28-02-2017 12:28
  Columbus Police are working to track down four men they believe broke into an east Columbus carry-out.It happened Monday, February 20, around 12:30 a.m. Police say four suspects tried breaking into Tito's Pizza & Carry-out at 1767 Courtright Road, in the Linwood area.They couldn't get in, but police say three suspects returned around 4:00 a.m. with a shovel and were able to break in.They stole thousands of dollars worth of cigarettes and cash.Police believe one of the suspects is known as "D
  
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• Did 5 carmakers knowingly use unsafe Takata air bags?

  28-02-2017 12:24
  
  Japanese auto parts maker Takata pleaded guilty on Monday to a criminal charge and agreed to pay $1 billion for a scheme to conceal a deadly defect in millions of its air bag inflators. In addition, plaintiffs in dozens of lawsuits against the air bag maker and five automakers allege the car companies knew that Takata’s products were dangerous yet continued to use them for years in order to save money. Takata admits to hiding problems that can cause inflators to explode with too much force
  
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• Did 5 automakers knowingly use unsafe Takata air bags?

  28-02-2017 12:24
  
  Japanese auto parts maker Takata pleaded guilty on Monday to a criminal charge and agreed to pay $1 billion for a scheme to conceal a deadly defect in millions of its air bag inflators. In addition, plaintiffs in dozens of lawsuits against the air bag maker and five automakers allege the car companies knew that Takata’s products were dangerous yet continued to use them for years in order to save money.Takata admits to hiding problems that can cause inflators to explode with too much force,
  
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• President Trump to address Congress tonight

  28-02-2017 10:31
  
  With his first address to Congress, President Donald Trump gets an opportunity to refocus his young administration on the economic issues that helped him get elected. His allies hope it will help him move beyond the distractions and self-inflicted wounds that he's dealt with so far.Trump's advisers say he will use his prime-time speech Tuesday to declare early progress on his campaign promises, including withdrawing the U.S. from a sweeping Pacific Rim trade pact, and to map a path ahead on thor
  
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• Avian flu outbreak has health officials advising watchfulness after business trips to China

  28-02-2017 09:35
  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises "usual caution" with travel to China, and public health officials in Columbus and Franklin County have asked hospitals and physician practices to enhance surveillance of respiratory illness and ask if patients have traveled to China. The virus is spread most often through contact with birds, although there are rare human-to-human transmissions.
  
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• Body in canal

  28-02-2017 05:39
  Police say there were no signs of foul play in the death of a man whose body was found in a canal on the Northeast Side Saturday but add that their investigation is continuing. A Westerville firefighter spotted the body of Christopher Smith in a canal in the area south of 5320 Westerville Road at approximately 2:52 p.m. and contacted police, Columbus homicide detectives said.
  
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• Three dead after plane hits California homes

  28-02-2017 05:38
  
  Authorities now say three people died and two were injured after a small plane carrying them crashed into homes in Southern California.Riverside Fire Chief Michael Moore said Monday night that there were no injuries from the homes, and everyone who might have been inside is accounted for.Moore had said earlier that four were dead and one of the injured was a resident. He also said more victims from the homes might be found.The plane was carrying a husband, wife and three teenagers back home to S
  
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