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• WHO: Polution kills more than 1.7 million children a year

  06-03-2017 23:59
  
  More than 1.7 million children under the age of 5 die each year due to the effects of living in polluted environments, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).In a report released Monday, WHO found more than 1 in 4 deaths of children between the ages of 1 month and 5 years old worldwide result from pollution problems including second-hand smoke, dirty water, poor sanitation, inadequate hygiene, and indoor and outdoor air pollution.The report, entitled “Inheriting a Sustainable Wor
  
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• WHO: Pollution kills more than 1.7 million children a year

  06-03-2017 23:59
  
  More than 1.7 million children under the age of 5 die each year due to the effects of living in polluted environments, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).In a report released Monday, WHO found more than 1 in 4 deaths of children between the ages of 1 month and 5 years old worldwide result from pollution problems including second-hand smoke, dirty water, poor sanitation, inadequate hygiene, and indoor and outdoor air pollution.The report, entitled “Inheriting a Sustainable Wor
  
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• Meet Pete Scalia, the newest member of the 10TV family

  06-03-2017 23:54
  Meet the newest member of the 10TV family. Pete Scalia will be joining the 10TV This Morning team on April 3.You will see him with Angela An, Mike Davis and Brittany Begley weekdays on 10TV from 4:25 a.m. - 7 a.m.Pete, his wife Amy, and their two daughters – Lola and Sofia – are proud to call central Ohio home. Pete says he looks forward to helping you start your day by sharing the stories that matter most to you (and having a little fun!)Find out more about Pete Scalia:BioFacebookTw
  
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• What's that smell? Reports of foul odor in Westerville

  06-03-2017 23:05
  Dozens of people living in a Columbus suburb say they're choking on dirty air. 10 Investigates tracks the powerful odors and gets answers from state officials.Headache and nausea complaints coming from Westerville-area residentsComplaints spike when Scioto Materials ramps up asphalt productionCity of Westerville smells odors, but Ohio EPA says they can’t smell emissions
  TOWN HALL MEETINGThe meeting was at an uptown Westerville coffee shop. A dozen Westerville-area residents gathered around
  
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• Success after death: Chillicothe resident recalls day he died twice

  06-03-2017 23:00
  Christian Colburn was traveling with his mother in Texas on New Year's Eve in 2000 when suddenly a drunk driver hit them head-on.The crash knocked him unconscious."They had to use the jaws of life to get me out of the car and the hood of the car curved up and hit my forehead," he said.He added that the weather was so bad he couldn't be airlifted to a hospital.Local hospitals couldn't handle his injuries he said, so medics drove him from Carthage, Texas, to Shreveport, Louisiana an hour and a hal
  
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• Doctors warn about "base tan" before Spring Break

  06-03-2017 22:40
  "There is no such thing as a good base tan,” said Dr. Shari Hicks-Graham of Downtown Dermatology in Columbus. She claims that using tanning beds can give a false sense of security when you step outside into real sunlight.“When you get that base tan, it really is just evidence that there is damage that happened to the skin,” said Hicks-Graham.According to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Survey, only about seven percent of high school students said they used ind
  
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• Sheriff searching for woman allegedly setting fire to apartment

  06-03-2017 21:50
  The Franklin County Sheriff's SWAT team is on the hunt for 20-year-old Ciasia Coffman. Investigators said on February 9, 2017, Coffman lit a fire in an apartment in the 74-hundred block of Bexvie Avenue.10TV obtained court records which indicate Coffman lost her cool after a roommate accused her of ordering pay-per-view cable programming and asked her to move out.Investigators said Coffman is accused of using a lighter to set some paper on fire and ignited a mattress in an upstairs bedroom of an
  
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• Costco raising membership fees for the first time in 6 years

  06-03-2017 21:45
  
  Costco (COST) is raising its membership fees $5 starting June 1, the retailer announced while reporting lower-than-expected sales in its latest quarterly filing.A Gold Star membership will cost $60 annually, up from $55, the retailer said. An Executive membership, which comes with an annual 2 percent reward and some additional discounts, will increase to $120, from $110 currently. The company is also increasing the maximum reward executive members can get to $1,000 a year, from $750 currently.Th
  
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• Congressman apologizes for crude joke about Kellyanne Conway

  06-03-2017 21:38
  
  WASHINGTON— A Louisiana congressman has apologized for making a crude joke about White House adviser Kellyanne Conway.Democrat Cedric Richmond made the joke during a comedy routine at last week's annual Washington Press Club Foundation congressional dinner. Citing the picture of Conway kneeling on a couch in the Oval Office, Richmond said Conway looked "kind of familiar there in that position."The joke fell flat as the room full of journalists, congressional staffers and politicians audibl
  
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• Bill Paxton's cause of death revealed

  06-03-2017 21:35
  
  LOS ANGELES — Bill Paxton's death certificate states the actor died last month from a stroke days after surgery to replace a heart valve and repair damage to his aorta.The aorta is the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.The prolific actor died late on Feb. 25. That was 11 days after the surgery.The document was first reported Monday by celebrity website TMZ.It states Paxton was cremated and his remains interred at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills, which is the
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Keep the umbrella handy on Tuesday

  06-03-2017 21:29
  This Evening: Scattered showers.
  Tonight: Showers, breezy.Low 54.Winds: S 10-15 mph.
  Tomorrow: Showers continue.High 60.Winds: SW 20-30 mph.
  Wednesday: Clearing skies, not as warm.High 54.Winds: W 15-25 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information:Showers will slow this evening’s commute and I would allow extra time for the Tuesday morning drive as well.A strong storm system approaches tomorrow bringing wind gusts to near 40 mph. Those w
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Keep the umbrella handy

  06-03-2017 21:29
  Today: Rain and storms this morning. Still a chance for showers or a storm this afternoon. Breezy. Upper 50s S 15-25 mph.
  Tonight: Some clearing. Much cooler. 37 W 5-15 mph
  Tomorrow: Sun mixing with clouds. 55 SW 10-20 mph
  Thursday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance late. 52Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information:A cold front will move across the state today bringing wet and windy weather. High pressure then returns, along with some clearing, toni
  
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• US 23 reopens near Chillicothe after 2-vehicle crash

  06-03-2017 21:21
  
  ROSS COUNTY - A two-vehicle crash caused US Route 23 to close just north of Chillicothe.The Ohio Department of Transportation says the crash happened around 2:30 p.m. Monday.Authorities say there was one person flown to Grant Medical Center. It is unknown if there were any other injuries as a result of the crash. According to ODOT, US 23 is currently back open.
  
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• US 23 closed near Chillicothe after 2-vehicle crash

  06-03-2017 21:21
  
  ROSS COUNTY - A two-vehicle crash causes US Route 23 to close just north of Chillicothe.The Ohio Department of Transportation says the crash happened around 2:30 p.m. Monday.The number of injuries are unknown at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Water customers worried about lead can check Columbusa map

  06-03-2017 21:19
  Columbus residents worried they might be tapped into the city's water supply with a lead connection now have a way to check. The city's Department of Public Utilities launched an interactive map today that will let users zoom to different parts of the city or type in an address to see where homes are likely connected with lead service lines.
  
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• Flip the script: Cursive sees revival in school instruction

  06-03-2017 21:10
  
  NEW YORK — Cursive writing is looping back into style in schools across the country after a generation of students who know only keyboarding, texting and printing out their words longhand.Alabama and Louisiana passed laws in 2016 mandating cursive proficiency in public schools, the latest of 14 states that require cursive. And last fall, the 1.1 million-student New York City schools, the nation's largest public school system, encouraged the teaching of cursive to students, generally in the
  
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• Holler for Local Artists

  06-03-2017 20:53
  
  Holler is a 30-day event highlighting Columbus-based black artists across an array of disciplines—from musical performances to literary readings, from dance to visual arts, from poetry to drama. One event happens each day in March. Check it out!
  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
  
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• Robert Osborne, genial face of TCM, dead at 84

  06-03-2017 20:50
  
  NEW YORK— Robert Osborne, the genial face of Turner Classic Movies and a walking encyclopedia of classic Hollywood, has died. He was 84.Jennifer Dorian, general manager of TCM, announced Osborne's death Monday. A publicist for the network said he passed away Monday in New York. pic.twitter.com/WZTjcMXzTK— TCM Public Relations (@TCMPR) March 6, 2017Osborne, who began his career as an actor, was a columnist for The Hollywood Reporter. He was the on-air host of Ted Turner's fledgling cl
  
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• Local Playwright’s Cowgirls Don’t Ride Zebras is Charming and Witty

  06-03-2017 20:50
  
  CATCOisKids opened a delightful world premiere production of local playwright Chris Leyva’s Cowgirls Don’t Ride Zebras this weekend.
  The play stars Emma Shachter as book-obsessed Penny. Penny throws herself into one obsession after another, buoyed by her game friends Cassandra (Greta James) and Jackie (Abbie Ogilbee). When the play starts, she’s over the moon for a new book on cowgirls. After some cajoling of her friends to be the cows she herds they take off for the
  
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• SOC Vignette - Letha & Wendy

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• Poll: Americans want special prosecutor in Sec. Sessions probe

  06-03-2017 20:02
  
  Two-thirds of Americans believe a special prosecutor should be appointed to investigate potential ties between Trump campaign aides and Russia, according to a new poll out Monday.In the poll, from CNN/ORC, 65 percent of those surveyed said they thought an independent special prosecutor should handle the investigation, compared with 32 percent who said Congress is capable of looking into the allegations against the president and his top aides.These numbers come the week after reports that Attorne
  
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• Longtime Ohio State coach and administrator passes away

  06-03-2017 19:39
  
  The Ohio State University is mourning the loss of a longtime athletics employee and coach.Bob Tucker suffered a heart attack Sunday near his home in Worthington.Tucker spent 15 years at OSU as a coach and administrator. Thoughts and prayers with the family and loved ones of Coach Bob Tucker. https://t.co/6zggJ13RqX— Urban Meyer (@OSUCoachMeyer) March 6, 2017He was part of 9 Big 10 Championship teams under Earle Bruce and Jim Tressel.The Sandusky, Ohio native was a 1965 graduate of the Coll
  
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• In rare reversal, Ohio court overturns cocaine filler case

  06-03-2017 19:23
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's top court has ruled that sentences for suspects caught with cocaine can be based on the weight of the entire amount, which could include filler material such as baking soda.The Ohio Supreme Court's 5-2 decision Monday overturned its own decision late last year, which held that sentences must be based on how much pure cocaine the suspects had.The rare reversal came after the Wood County Prosecutor's Office asked the court to reconsider its December ruling.The 2012 ca
  
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• Wright State University gets its 1st female president

  06-03-2017 19:02
  
  DAYTON, Ohio — Wright State University in southwest Ohio has announced the first female president in its history.University trustees have selected Cheryl Schrader to be the school's seventh president, starting in July. She has served as chancellor of the Missouri University of Science and Technology since 2012. She was previously an associate vice president for strategic research initiatives at Boise State University.She said Monday she believes Wright State is "poised to move to the next
  
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• Ohio vet shoots at firefighters, thinking it was a break-in

  06-03-2017 18:53
  
  CINCINNATI — Police say a veteran who shot at firefighters conducting a welfare check at his Cincinnati home won't be charged in connection with the misunderstanding.Kenneth Mullins says he fired at firefighters who forced entry into his home on Sunday morning because he thought the commotion was an intruder breaking in.A police spokesman says the Cincinnati Fire Department was called to assist officers checking on Mullins at the behest of the man's friends.Mullins' friends alerted the aut
  
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• Condemned Ohio man kills himself on death row

  06-03-2017 18:11
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio— An Ohio man condemned to die for the slaying of his former girlfriend has killed himself on death row, the state prisons agency said Monday.Inmate Patrick Leonard died Sunday night of an apparent suicide on death row in Chillicothe, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction said in an email to The Associated Press.Leonard was sentenced to death for the 2000 killing of his ex-girlfriend, 23-year-old Dawn Flick, in Hamilton County. Patrick Leonard
  The 47-year-old L
  
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• Woman killed in Knox County duplex fire

  06-03-2017 17:35
  
  Investigators from the State Fire Marshall’s Office and Knox County are working to determine what started an early morning fire that killed a Mt. Vernon woman and injured her adult daughter.Firefighters were called early Monday morning to a duplex on North Harrison Street in Mt. Vernon after a fire was reported.A woman was found dead in the upstairs unit. Her identity has not yet been released.A short time later, authorities located the victim’s adult daughter at a different residenc
  
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• Suspected homemade bomb maker pleads guilty

  06-03-2017 17:34
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- One of the two men accused of creating homemade bombs in a house explosion in 2016 has pleaded guilty to two charges.Roberto Innis Jr., pleaded guilty to aggravated arson and criminal use of an explosive device. He is scheduled to be sentenced on March 13 at 9 a.m.The other suspect, Alphonso Mobley Jr., is also facing charges in the case. He will not appear in court again until May. He has pleaded not guilty.Investigators initially believed the explosion on South Hampton Road l
  
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• Opera Columbus Announces 2017-18 Season

  06-03-2017 16:52
  Opera Columbus today announced its most collaborative season to date for the 2017-18 season, showcasing the artists of Juilliard, the Columbus Symphony, Against the Grain Theatre, and Company XIV in a not-to-be-missed trilogy of timeless operatic repertoire presented in what has become Opera Columbus' signature forward-thinking style. Opera Columbus continues its artistic collaboration with The Juilliard School's Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts and its Artist Diploma in Opera Studies program for
  
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• Supreme Court scraps case on transgender bathroom rights

  06-03-2017 16:35
  
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is returning a transgender teen's case to a lower court without reaching a decision.The justices said Monday they have opted not to decide whether federal anti-discrimination law gives high school senior Gavin Grimm the right to use the boys' bathroom in his Virginia school.The case had been scheduled for argument in late March. Instead, a lower court in Virginia will be tasked with evaluating the federal law known as title IX and the extent to which it appli
  
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• Woman accused of arson could be in east Columbus

  06-03-2017 14:25
  
  Monday's Most Wanted may be spotted in east Columbus.Ciasia Coffman, 20, is wanted by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office SWAT team.She is charged aggravated arson and possession of criminal tools.Investigators believe she could be seen in east Columbus, south of Main Street.If you know where Coffman is call 614-525-SWAT.
  
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• Making 'cents' of the cost to make a penny

  06-03-2017 14:20
  
  Issuing pennies doesn't seem to make much economic sense.Last year, each penny cost 1.5 cents to make -- about 50 percent more than its face value -- and all the pennies the U.S. Mint issued last year cost it $46 million. It's the 11th year the cost to make a penny has been higher than its face value.Nickels, too, cost more than their value to make -- 6.32 cents for each five-cent piece last year. At least the Mint makes a profit on dimes and quarters.The high prices are mostly caused by metal,
  
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• Trump signs new travel ban targeting those seeking new visas

  06-03-2017 14:14
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday signed a new version of his controversial travel ban, aiming to withstand court challenges while still barring new visas for citizens from six Muslim-majority countries and shutting down the U.S. refugee program.The revised travel order leaves Iraq off the list of banned countries but still affects would-be visitors from Iran, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen and Libya.Trump privately signed the new order Monday while Homeland Security Secretary Jo
  
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• President Trump travel order to apply to those seeking new visas

  06-03-2017 14:14
  
  WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump's new travel ban order will temporarily halt entries to the United States for people from six Muslim-majority countries who are seeking new visas.That's according to a fact sheet distributed to lawmakers and obtained by The Associated Press.Trump will sign the order on Monday. The new directive aims to address legal issues that arose from the original order, which was blocked by the courts.According to the fact sheet, people from Sudan, Syria, Iran, Libya
  
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• President Trump expected to sign new travel ban order

  06-03-2017 14:14
  
  WASHINGTON — A revised executive order temporarily barring the entry of people from certain Muslim-majority countries and halting the nation's refugee program is set to go to President Donald Trump soon.A White House official says plans to roll out the order are on track for Monday. The official insisted on anonymity in order to discuss the order ahead of the official announcement.The administration has repeatedly pushed back the signing as it has worked to better coordinate with the agenc
  
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• Market 65 Spin-Off, Veranico, Opens in the Arena District This Week

  06-03-2017 14:00
  
  The co-owners of Downtown’s Market 65 are opening a spin-off restaurant this week. Veranico, or Indian summer, will offer a healthy alternative to the Arena District’s lunch crowd.
  “We wanted to be considered a break in your day,” said co-owner Anthony Micheli.
  Similar to Market 65, Veranico will serve in a fast-casual style throughout the day. Salads and sandwiches are still the staple menu items, but they’re adding a few elements, like paninis and grain bowls duri
  
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• Four keys for negotiating a better college aid offer

  06-03-2017 13:27
  
  When it comes to bargaining, most Americans know they can negotiate on a home, a car or an appliance. But what about college, a big-ticket item that could leave you in six figures worth of debt for decades?Chances are many families are cowed by this possibility, and I suspect many don’t even bother to ask for more money in college aid packages. Fortunately, you have more leverage than you think, but you have to know how to push back when initial aid offers are put on the table. There&rsquo
  
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• WATCH LIVE: April the giraffe prepares to give birth

  06-03-2017 13:23
  
  LIVE VIDEO: The 15-year-old long-legged YouTube star, named April, is preparing to give birth in her enclosed pen at the Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, rural upstate village 130 miles northwest of New York City.LIVE VIDEOLatest update from the Animal Adventure Park---THINGS TO KNOW about April the Giraffe:April is 15 – her 4th calfOliver is 5 – his 1st calfThe calf will weigh around 150lb and will be about 6′ tall at birthGiraffes are pregnant for 15 monthsThose “
  
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• Adele confirms marriage to longtime partner at concert

  06-03-2017 12:51
  
  Adele has officially announced she and longtime partner Simon Konecki are married, weeks after hinting at a wedding.Adele casually dropped the news while chatting with the audience at her show in Brisbane, Australia, on Saturday. She was discussing her song, "Someone Like You," which describes her feelings following a breakup. She told the crowd that she's "addicted" to the "feeling when you first fall for someone." She says she can't have that feeling because she's "married now."The announcemen
  
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• Mercedes recalling 300,000 cars due to fire hazard

  06-03-2017 12:34
  
  About 308,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles across the United States will soon be recalled because of a potential fire hazard.CNN reports the problem has been linked to 35 car fires in the country, the company said Friday. Mercedes said its parent company, Daimler AG, determined that there's an issue with an engine part that can cause an electrical fire.The recall will include certain C- and E-Class vehicles, as well as CLA, GLA and GLC vehicles."This situation typically occurs in the rare situation wh
  
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• Pedestrian killed near Eastland

  06-03-2017 12:15
  Columbus police reported that the woman, whose name was not released Sunday night pending family notification, was struck by a vehicle along Refugee Road near Eastland Mall Drive just before 9 p.m. The victim, who appeared to be in her 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Battalion Chief Steve Martin. Other details of the accident were not immediately available.
  
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• Middletown Police warn Ohioans about Nerf gun wars

  06-03-2017 11:49
  
  Police in Butler County are warning residents about Nerf gun fights as spring approaches.The Middletown Police Department advised residents and game participants to be mindful of each other in a public service announcement on Facebook on Sunday.The police department acknowledges that the gadgets are harmless. However, officials say that residents can become scared when participants wear masks or hide on private property.Police say teens also paint the toy guns black which makes the toys look mor
  
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• Ohio bill would allow cheaper alternatives to costly EpiPen

  06-03-2017 11:26
  
  An Ohio bill would allow pharmacists to offer a generic and cheaper alternative to lifesaving EpiPens.The Blade reports the bill introduced last week by state Rep. Derek Merrin would allow substitution only with the patient's permission. Doctors still can insist on the brand-name EpiPen.Merrin, a Republican, says he sees the bill as a national model, "free-market solution" to the Mylan pricing issue.Mylan Pharmaceuticals came under fire last year for gradually raising the retail price more than
  
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• Columbiana County Highway Patrol

  06-03-2017 10:07
  Nathan C. Conley, 34, Curry Street, East Liverpool, was southbound state Route 7 in Fairfield Township 10:19 p.m. Wednesday and his vehicle was struck by a falling tree limb. No injuries were reported.
  
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• Candlelight vigil held for Gabriel Hinojosa

  06-03-2017 07:38
  Gabriel Hinojosa was part of the Teen Moms program at City Life Center in Franklinton. Sunday evening, the center’s staff hosted a vigil in Gabby’s honor.“She had been clean for 30 days,” said Jessica Lynch. “She was starting to come back around right before she disappeared. She was always talking about how she wanted to get to know God better.”Twenty-two-year-old Hinojosa was found dead partially submerged in trash can in Big Darby Creek in Grove City.“
  
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• Bloodshed rising in some big cities, but therea s no clear cause

  06-03-2017 06:08
  The number of lives lost to bloodshed across the country has been trending down for decades. However, in the past couple of years, larger cities such as Chicago - and Columbus - have experienced an increase in homicides.
  
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• 18-year-old woman dies after she was injured in Hocking County crash

  06-03-2017 04:26
  
  HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio - An 18-year-old woman from Fairfield County has died after she was injured in a crash on Feb. 24.The Ohio State Highway Patrol said 18-year-old Lydia Stewart, of Carroll, Ohio, was riding as the passenger on a motorcycle heading northwest on State Route 56 in Hocking County around 3:30 p.m.The State Patrol said a driver was in a car headed southeast on the road when the motorcycle and the car collided head-on.Stewart was flown by a medical helicopter to The Ohio State Unive
  
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