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• Documentary explores drag scene in city of the US heartland

  05-03-2017 23:59
  This undated photo provided by Five Sisters Productions shows a poster for the film "Kings, Queens & In-Betweens," by filmmaker Gabrielle Burton. The documentary profiles the drag queen scene in Ohio's capital city of Columbus.
  
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• Columbus Crew Draws Chicago Fire in First Home Game of 2017

  05-03-2017 21:33
  
  It won’t go down as an opening day classic, but Columbus Crew SC’s 1-1 Saturday afternoon draw with Chicago Fire delivered a point, although more importantly it gives a currently under construction team a foundation to build upon after the failures of last season.
  After the usual pre-season merry-go-round of MLS trades, cuts and signings, Crew SC handed debuts to five new players, including new designated player, Jonathan Mensah, and the promising young US goalkeeper, Zack Steffen, w
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Warm and rainy start to the week

  05-03-2017 21:10
  
  This Morning: Cloudy & Mild. A few showers develop
  This Afternoon: Showers likely. Warm for March. Low 60s
  Tonight: Showers, breezy & staying warm. 55
  Tomorrow: More Showers. Chance for thunder. Warm & windy. 62.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information:High pressure drifts to the east today, setting up a nice, warm southerly flow of air so it looks like a warm start to the week. Moisture will also start to flow in, bringing showers
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Rain moves in to start the week

  05-03-2017 21:10
  This Evening: Mostly sunny and above average. SE wind around 10 mph.Tonight: Clouds will increase with a low of 43. SE wind 5-10 mph.Monday: Cloudy and breezy with a chance for afternoon showers. High 58. S wind 5-15 mph.Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, still a bit breezy. High 62. S wind 10-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information:High pressure that is situated east of us is allowing for a southerly flow of wind and above
  
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• Report: Convicted Ex-Sheriff Got Pills From Multiple Doctors

  05-03-2017 20:48
  
  FREMONT, Ohio (AP) — Investigative reports say a former Ohio sheriff who admitted stealing prescription drugs had been abusing prescription Vicodin he got from multiple doctors for more than four years.Former Sandusky County Sheriff Kyle Overmyer was sentenced to four years in prison in December after pleading guilty to drug charges and misusing office funds.Records released this past week by the Ohio Attorney General's Office say Overmyer stole pill boxes containing discarded medications
  
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• Last day at the Arnold Sports Festival draws big crowds

  05-03-2017 18:35
  
  The last day at the Arnold Sports Festival brought plenty of events, competitors and spectators.
  The 5K Pump and Run was kicked off by Arnold Schwarzenegger, himself.
  "We wanted something different, I think," Susie Birdwell said. "It's what we were looking for."
  This 5K was different, all right.
  Before it began, runners could bench press their weight. Each of the potential 30 reps took 30 seconds off their running time.
  "We just wanted to do something different," Birdwell said. "It was challengi
  
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• White House: Congress must probe alleged Obama power abuse

  05-03-2017 18:29
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The White House on Sunday demanded that Congress, which is already investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, also examine whether former President Barack Obama abused his executive powers in connection with that campaign.The request followed President Donald Trump's claim Saturday that his predecessor had tapped the telephones at Trump Tower. Trump offered no supporting evidence, a spokesman for Obama said the claim is "simply false" and
  
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• Mother and four kids killed in Mass. house fire

  05-03-2017 17:54
  
  WARWICK, Mass. — A mother and four children were killed when flames swept through their rural Massachusetts home early Saturday, fire officials said.The fire began around 12:45 a.m. Saturday at the home on Richmond Road in Warwick, a town that had fewer than 100 residents at the time of the 2010 U.S. Census.Two people who escaped the fire, believed to be an adult and a child, were taken to a hospital in Keene, New Hampshire, with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.“Th
  
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• Will Trump try to undo Obama's national monument designations?

  05-03-2017 17:47
  
  PORTLAND, Maine - Republican leaders in Maine and Utah are asking President Donald Trump to step into uncharted territory and rescind national monument designations made by his predecessor.The Antiquities Act of 1906 doesn’t give the president power to undo a designation, and no president has ever taken such a step. But Trump isn’t like other presidents.Former President Barack Obama used his power under the act to permanently preserve more land and water using national monument desig
  
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• Face The State | March 5, 2017

  05-03-2017 17:30
  This week on Face The State with Scott Light:Voter Fraud Investigation: The Ohio Secretary of State office found 385 non-citizens registered to voteTrump Address Congress: Two former Ohio governors, Democrat and Republican, share what they think of his presidency thus farIn The Spotlight: Pete Rose
  
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• Residential center for disabled, aggressive youths opens in Franklin County

  05-03-2017 15:35
  Seth Kemper's parents could keep him, and everyone else in the family, safe for only so long. Seth put his head through walls and bit his siblings and destroyed furniture.
  
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• Editorial: Columbus Underground Celebrates 15 Years

  05-03-2017 14:00
  
  Sometime in between November 2001 and March 2002, Columbus Underground was launched. The details are a bit hazy, partly because it was so long ago, and partly because we weren’t really keeping close track of what was going on during those early days and weeks. Columbus Underground originally launched as little more than a fun side project, but over time it has evolved into one of the city’s leading online news publications and media outlets, and now remains one of the only  fami
  
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• FDA approves first drug to limit frequent waking to urinate

  05-03-2017 13:37
  
  U.S. regulators Friday approved the first drug to reduce nighttime trips to the bathroom.The treatment is a nasal spray intended for adults who wake up at least twice a night to urinate. The Food and Drug Administration said the spray, called Noctiva, is not approved to treat all causes of frequent nighttime urination, so doctors must determine the cause and best treatment for each person.Noctiva is approved specifically for a common condition caused by such things as chronic heart failure, poor
  
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• Woman hopes to marry in dress made of Taco Bell wrappers

  05-03-2017 13:29
  
  The wedding of one woman's dreams will take place in a Taco Bell while she's wearing a dress made of burrito wrappers.The winner of Taco Bell's "Love and Tacos" contest gets an all-expense paid trip to Las Vegas to get married in a chapel at the chain's flagship restaurant. The wedding venue opens to the public later this year.Diane Nguyen entered the contest with an Instagram picture of herself wearing a burrito-wrapper dress while holding a tray with her fiancee in front of a Taco Bell counter
  
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• FAA reports 27 airspace violations near Trump's Florida estate

  05-03-2017 13:15
  
  Federal officials say more than two dozen aircraft have violated airspace restrictions near President Trump’s estate in Florida.The Sun Sentinel reports that last month, the Federal Aviation Administration reported 27 violations of the airspace restrictions near Mr. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach.In one instance, Air Force jets speeding to intercept an aircraft caused a sonic boom that rattled Palm Beach and Broward counties.The names of the pilots who received the violation
  
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• How your drug plan co-pay can cost you money

  05-03-2017 12:57
  
  So-called pharmacy benefit managers are supposed to work on behalf of their customers by negotiating lower prices for medications. Yet one industry practice is raising questions about whether consumers are getting a raw deal in the process. Alleged “clawbacks” occur when consumers fill a prescription and hand the pharmacist their co-pay, which usually range from $10 to $20. When the medication is a generic or low-cost drug that costs less than that co-pay, the patient may not receive
  
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• E. coli outbreak linked to peanut butter substitute

  05-03-2017 12:45
  
  A peanut butter substitute sold by an Illinois company is being recalled because 12 cases of E. coli have been linked to the product.Glenview-based I.M. Healthy SoyNut Butter Co. is voluntarily recalling its SoyNut Butter products.E. coli cases in Arizona, California, Maryland, New Jersey and Oregon have been linked to the nut-free productIllinois public health Director Dr. Nirav Shah says some E. coli infections are mild but others may be life-threatening. Young children are particularly vulner
  
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• Air India says all-female crew flies around the world

  05-03-2017 12:25
  
  Air India says it has set a world record by flying around the world with an all-female crew.Press Trust of India reported that the flight flew over the Pacific Ocean from New Delhi to San Francisco on Monday, and then flew back to New Delhi over the Atlantic on Friday.Apart from the all-female cockpit and cabin crew, the other staff involved in the flight - including the check-in and other ground staff and the air traffic controllers - were all women.According to the news report, the airline has
  
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• More older people among homeless in Columbus

  05-03-2017 11:35
  Tim Madison always relished the physical labor of rehabbing houses. But decades of hard work took a toll on his body, and after two heart attacks and several other health problems, Madison had to leave construction and stop working altogether.
  
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• John Switzer | From the Stump: Civil War foes destroyed Ohio newspapers that riled them

  05-03-2017 11:35
  Throughout the history of this nation, newspapers have riled people with their editorials. It's still going on nowadays, but the reaction is not as hostile as it once was, particularly during the Civil War.
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Feeling like spring on Sunday

  05-03-2017 11:18
  Today: Lots of sunshine and mild for this time of year.High 55.Winds: SE 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Increasing clouds & warmer.A sprinkle or two is possible late.Low 43.Winds S 4-8 mph.
  Monday: Warmer & windy with rain arriving through the afternoon.High 58.Winds: S 10-15 mph.
  Tuesday: Showers and a few storms through the day, windy & mild.High 60.Winds: SW 10-20 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information: High pressure has moved in and
  
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• Ohio lawmaker reintroduces bill aimed at curbing elder abuse

  05-03-2017 05:33
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – An Ohio lawmaker has reintroduced legislation aimed at curbing the abuse of senior citizens after the bill failed to pass last session amid criticism that it lacked funding.
  
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• One person dead after being hit by vehicle in Chillicothe

  05-03-2017 05:12
  
  CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - One person is dead after being hit by a vehicle near U.S. 50 and U.S. 35 in Chillicothe Saturday night.The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 10:20 p.m.U.S. 50 is closed in the area according to the Highway Patrol.OSHP told 10TV the driver stopped at the scene.The identity of the person who was killed has not been released.
  
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• Family still searching for answers one year after Joey LaBute's death

  05-03-2017 05:00
  COLUMBUS, Ohio-- The family of a man who was found dead in the Scioto River last March is still searching for answers.
  Joey LaBute was last seen at the Union Cafe on March 4, 2016. His body was found 24 days later in the Scioto River.
  "Rollercoaster," said Julie Holly, LaBute's aunt, when asked what the last year has been like for her family.
  An autopsy did not reveal a cause of death and no arrest made in his case.
  "They took something valuable and precious but they didn't break the family," sa
  
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• Transgender boy to receive $18K, apology from Boy Scouts

  05-03-2017 03:24
  
  OAKLAND, N.J. -- A New Jersey branch of the Boy Scouts has agreed to pay $18,000 and issue a formal apology to a 9-year-old transgender boy who was barred from joining.
  The Northern New Jersey Council of the Boy Scouts made the agreement Thursday after Joe Maldonado’s mother, Kristie, filed a complaint with the state Division on Civil Rights, The Record reported.The council also agreed to change its policies in accordance with state laws prohibiting discrimination. The Division on Civil Ri
  
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• Brawls break out at same Chuck E. Cheese's in California

  05-03-2017 03:21
  
  VICTORVILLE, Calif. -- Two violent brawls broke out at a Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurant this week, and one of them was caught on video showing adults behaving badly in front of children, CBS Los Angeles reports.Sharon Cabrera caught the first fight on her phone and posted the video on Facebook.She told CBS Los Angeles several men and women fought over tickets at the restaurant.The second brawl happened around 2:45 p.m. Thursday, leaving a 51-year-old woman with a bloody face. The grandmother
  
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• Family says single father deported day after checking in with federal officials

  05-03-2017 03:14
  
  PHOENIX -- Yennifer Sanchez says her father, Juan Carlos Fomperosa Garcia, went to a check-in with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Phoenix on Thursday and was deported to Mexico the next day. The 23-year-old said she is left to care for her two younger siblings, including a boy who turned 17 the day Fomperosa Garcia was detained. All of Fomperosa Garcia’s children are U.S. citizens.ICE says Fomperosa Garcia has been deported three times, was convicted of a federal misdemeanor a
  
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• Man shot in the face after honking horn at other driver

  05-03-2017 02:45
  
  MIAMI -- Moving men say a road rage incident left one of them shot in the face while they were driving to work in Miami.The Miami-Dade Fire Department responded to a call about a shooting Friday afternoon. They found the victim sitting on the ground being treated by coworkers from a moving company, CBS Miami reports.“We were on the way to our job,” said co-worker Jeffery Mesa. “And the guy ran the stop sign, and he was flicking us off and all that, and all we did was beep the h
  
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• Man shot after being told "go back to your own country," police say

  05-03-2017 02:41
  
  KENT, Wash. -- A Kent, Washington man was shot in his driveway Friday night by a man who allegedly told him to “Go back to your own country,” the town’s police said Saturday morning.The victim, a 39-year-old follower of the Sikh religion, was in his driveway working on his vehicle when he was approached by a man he did not know, CBS affiliate-KIRO reports. Male observant Sikhs often cover their heads with turbans, which are considered sacred, and refrain from shaving their bear
  
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• Service to remember 50th crash anniversary

  05-03-2017 01:25
  The Wyandot County Historical Society will hold a 50th anniversary memorial service near the site of Lake Central Airlines' fatal crash that happened near Marseilles on March 5, 1967. The service will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday along CH 94, south of OH 67 West.
  
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• U.S. News Anonymous donor pays off Ohio students' lunch debts

  05-03-2017 00:36
  
  PORT CLINTON, Ohio (AP) — School officials say an anonymous donor has paid off the lunch debts of more than 150 students in an Ohio city in honor of a retired cafeteria worker who died in January.The Port Clinton News-Herald reports the more than $500 donation helped pay off the lunch debts of every Port Clinton City Schools student, from kindergarten to 12th grade.The donation was made during the school's "Random Acts of Kindness Week" in February. The newspaper reports the gesture was ma
  
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• Anonymous donor pays off Ohio students' lunch debts

  05-03-2017 00:36
  
  PORT CLINTON, Ohio (AP) — School officials say an anonymous donor has paid off the lunch debts of more than 150 students in an Ohio city in honor of a retired cafeteria worker who died in January.The Port Clinton News-Herald reports the more than $500 donation helped pay off the lunch debts of every Port Clinton City Schools student, from kindergarten to 12th grade.The donation was made during the school's "Random Acts of Kindness Week" in February. The newspaper reports the gesture was ma
  
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