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• William and Kate meet survivors of Paris 2015 attacks

  18-03-2017 23:44
  
  PARIS (AP) — Prince William and his wife Kate met Saturday with survivors of the 2015 extremist attacks at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris and other city sites on the second day of their visit to the French capital.During a visit to the Invalides monument, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge praised the courage of two victims who described the circumstances of their wounds and the effects on their lives.One victim, identified only by her first name, Jessica, was wounded by seven bullets i
  
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• Memorial fund established for family of fallen firefighter

  18-03-2017 23:36
  
  WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) — A memorial fund has been established for the family of a Massachusetts firefighter who collapsed at the scene of a house fire and died.Officials are directing donations for the family of Joseph Toscano to the Watertown Firefighters Relief Association's Toscano Fund. Proceeds will benefit Toscano's wife and five children.Earlier Saturday, the 54-year-old Randolph resident's body was escorted to the medical examiner's office with a solemn procession by uniformed firef
  
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• Rock 'n' roll legend Chuck Berry dies at 90

  18-03-2017 23:31
  
  NEW YORK— Chuck Berry, rock 'n' roll's founding guitar hero and storyteller who defined the music's joy and rebellion in such classics as "Johnny B. Goode," ''Sweet Little Sixteen" and "Roll Over Beethoven," died Saturday at his home west of St. Louis. He was 90.Emergency responders summoned to Berry's residence by his caretaker about 12:40 p.m. found him unresponsive, police in Missouri's St. Charles County said in a statement. Attempts to revive Berry failed, and he was pronounced dead s
  
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• Legendary musician Chuck Berry has died

  18-03-2017 23:31
  
  St. Charles County, Missouri, police say rock 'n' roll visionary Chuck Berry has died at age 90.Police said officers responded to a medical emergency Saturday afternoon and they found Berry unresponsive.He could not be revived and was pronounced dead.In October, Berry said he planned to release a new album in 2017, his first in 38 years.Berry, who had been recording music since the 1950s, is known for songs like "Johnny B. Goode", "Maybellene", and "Roll Over Beethoven".Berry was inducted into t
  
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• Police: Speeding car rear-ends cab, killing taxi passenger

  18-03-2017 23:27
  
  ATTLEBORO, Mass. — Police say a speeding driver has been charged with rear-ending a taxi in Massachusetts, killing a Rhode Island man inside the cab.Police say a car driven by 41-year-old Michael Spinale, of Boston, crashed into the back of the taxi early Saturday on Interstate 95 in Attleboro.The victim was 39-year-old Warwick resident Kailash Bolar. The taxi driver was treated at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence for minor injuries.Spinale faces motor vehicle homicide, operating under
  
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• Toledo Notre Dame downs Newark 75-59 in Division I semifinal

  18-03-2017 23:24
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ariel Cummings had 28 points and 14 rebounds when Toledo Notre Dame Academy downed unbeaten Newark 75-59 in a girls Division I semifinal.The action took place Friday at Value City Arena.Notre Dame plays Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame at 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
  
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• Governor: Funding sought for East Chicago water filters

  18-03-2017 23:22
  
  EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb says the state is working on finding funding for water filters in East Chicago homes dealing with lead contamination.The Northwest Indiana Times reports that Holcomb told East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland in a letter that state environmental management officials are "exploring funding sources" that may be available.The filters would be installed in homes located within a federal Superfund site.The Environmental Protection Agency found lead l
  
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• Franklin County Sheriff's Office looking for missing 15-year-old girl

  18-03-2017 23:17
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help in its search for a missing 15-year-old girl from the Galloway area.Sydney Arsenault, who has blonde hair, was last seen near Galloway on Friday afternoon.If anyone has any information on where Arsenault may be, they are asked to call the Sheriff's Office at 614-525-3300.
  
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• Trump wants to build 30-foot-high wall at Mexican border

  18-03-2017 23:15
  
  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration wants to build a 30-foot-high border wall that looks good from the north side and is difficult to climb or cut through, according to a pair of contract notices posted to a government website further detailing President Donald Trump's promise to build a "big, beautiful wall" at the Mexican border.The notices were made public late Friday by Customs and Border Protection, the Homeland Security Department agency that will oversee the project and eventually
  
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• Appeals court refuses to stop oil in Dakota Access pipeline

  18-03-2017 23:09
  
  BISMARCK, N.D. — An appeals court on Saturday refused a request from two American Indian tribes for an "emergency" order that would prevent oil from flowing through Dakota Access pipeline.The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit means the $3.8 billion pipeline to move North Dakota oil to a distribution point in Illinois could be operating as early as Monday, even as the tribes' lawsuit challenging the project moves forward.The Standing Rock and Cheyenn
  
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• Records: 12-year-old, grandpa argued days before man killed

  18-03-2017 23:02
  
  MOUNT HEALTHY, Ohio — Ohio court records say a 12-year-old boy and his grandfather argued and fought over doing chores in the days before the 80-year-old was killed.The boy has been charged as a juvenile with murder in the death of Fowler Agenbroad last August. The boy is now 13.The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that court documents say that two days before Agenbroad was found unresponsive they had a violent argument, and police were called.Records say the boy struck Agenbroad with metal and
  
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• #1 Villanova stunned 65-62 by Wisconsin in NCAA Tournament

  18-03-2017 22:37
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. - Top-seeded Villanova was bounced from the NCAA Tournament by eighth-seeded Wisconsin, which overcame foul trouble for two of its stars in the second half Saturday to upset the defending champions 65-62 in the East region.Nigel Hayes scored 19 points, dropping a layup in traffic with 11.4 seconds left to put Wisconsin ahead 64-62, and Bronson Koenig added 17 for the tournament-toughened Badgers (27-9), who are going back to the Sweet 16 for the fourth straight year. They'll play n
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Milder and drier Sunday

  18-03-2017 20:19
  This Evening: A chance for a few scattered showers. Otherwise, cloudy with a westerly wind 10-15 mph.
  Tonight: A chance of rain showers that could change to snow showers overnight. Low 33. NW wind around 10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with a high near 46. NW wind 5-10 mph.
  Monday: Milder with a chance of showers and maybe an afternoon thunderstorm. High 55. SE wind 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information: A few scattered showers thi
  
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• Adelia Mary Louise Honker Cyrus

  18-03-2017 19:17
  Mrs. Adelia Mary Louise Honker Cyrus, 87, of Franklin, formerly of Vevay and Madison, entered this life on Nov. 8, 1929, in Columbus, Ohio. She was the loving daughter of the late Lloyd and Nellie Mae Hall Honker-Burkett.
  
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• Secret Service responds after person "jumped bike rack," White House says

  18-03-2017 18:40
  
  The Secret Service responded on Saturday after an individual jumped a bike rack near the White House, press secretary Sean Spicer said.Spicer said on Twitter that the incident occurred on Pennsylvania Avenue.“Individual jumped bike rack on Pennsylvania Ave, not @WhiteHouse fence. Great response by @SecretService,” Spicer tweeted. Individual jumped bike rack on Pennsylvania Ave, not @WhiteHouse fence.Great response by @SecretService— Sean Spicer (@PressSec) March 18, 2017Preside
  
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• Stranger buys $749 plane ticket for distraught dad's toddler

  18-03-2017 18:28
  
  A woman is being praised for lending a generous helping hand to a dad in need when an airline agent denied his toddler daughter a free seat on the plane as he was checking in.When the man walked up to the counter at an airport in Omaha, Nebraska, last week with his daughter in his arms, the agent asked how old she was. When he replied, “She just turned two,” the agent asked to see her ticket.The man was confused. He thought his daughter would be able to fly for free. But he soon foun
  
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• Oversight chair says W.H. intruder was able to "rattle the door handle"

  18-03-2017 16:46
  
  The man who authorities say climbed fences and got onto the White House grounds last week was able to “rattle the door handle,” House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz said Friday.In an interview on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” the Utah Republican said the breach was a “complete and utter total” failure. He said he spoke to Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly Friday to discuss the initial findings of the investigation.&l
  
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• Columbus plan seeks to simplify Short North parking rules

  18-03-2017 15:12
  Long-awaited changes designed to relieve parking pressure in the Short North area still are months away, but the city has started rolling out specifics about its solution. The city is vetting its plan to divide streets in the Short North and surrounding neighborhoods into residential permit zones, require paid on-street parking in the core of the district and change the way drivers pay to park.
  
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• QTNA: Tyrese, What Are You Doing?

  18-03-2017 13:05
  Tyrese goes on an IG rant about "fake beauty," women and their "enhancements". He makes it very clear, he's ONLY about #TeamNatural.
  
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• A Welcomed Debt: Heaven's Healing HATS delivers smiles nationwide

  18-03-2017 13:01
  At one time or another we all have it.
  For some it's money. For others it's gratitude, perhaps. And then, for so many, it's a favor.
  A debt to be repaid.
  Barbara DeLong has been paying her's since 2011 and isn't sure if it can ever be paid in full.
  The worst day of her husband's stage four Non-Hodgkins lymphoma came hours before his birthday, Nov. 1.
  "He said 'I'm not going to make it to my birthday'," she said. "I said 'Yes you are, God says you're going to be OK and you're going to be OK."
  His
  
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• Local Life Coach Publishes First Book

  18-03-2017 13:00
  
  Local life coach Lisa Baird Panos recently published her first book, Big Girl Pants. After traversing several major life changes herself, Panos realized she had a story to share with others. Following her “If I can do this, anyone can!” logic, she embraced the calling to help other women find the life they crave.
  “Putting on your big girl pants,” writes Panos, “is remembering the beautiful power you have to be yourself” (p 130). Through personal anecdotes, rea
  
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• One Direction singer claims Trump once booted band from hotel

  18-03-2017 12:59
  
  President Donald Trump is apparently not a One Direction fan.Liam Payne, a member of the wildly popular British boy group, told Rollacoaster magazine that Mr. Trump once kicked him and his band mates out of Trump Tower in New York City. The incident, Payne said, stemmed from One Direction’s refusal to meet with one of Mr. Trump’s daughters.“Trump actually kicked us out of his hotel once,” Payne said. “You wouldn’t believe it. It was about [meeting] his daughte
  
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• "Ready to come out of the woods," Hillary Clinton says

  18-03-2017 12:18
  
  Hillary Clinton said Friday she’s “ready to come out of the woods” and help Americans find common ground.
  Clinton’s gradual return to the public spotlight following her presidential election loss continued with a St. Patrick’s Day speech in her late father’s Pennsylvania hometown of Scranton.“I’m like a lot of my friends right now, I have a hard time watching the news,” Clinton told an Irish women’s group.
  But she urged a divided count
  
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• Opioid dependence can start within just a few days

  18-03-2017 11:49
  
  Doctors who limit the supply of opioids they prescribe to three days or less may help patients avoid the dangers of dependence and addiction, a new study suggests.Among patients without cancer, a single day’s supply of a narcotic painkiller can result in 6 percent of patients being on an opioid a year later, the researchers said.The odds of long-term opioid use increased most sharply in the first days of therapy, particularly after five days of taking the drugs. The rate of long-term opioi
  
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• Naked man shot after police pursuit, authorities say

  18-03-2017 11:39
  
  Witnesses and authorities say Northern California police shot and wounded a naked man after he led them on a vehicle pursuit that included the shooting out of a tire before the suspect crashed his pickup truck. Witnesses reported a naked man chasing a woman and her daughter on foot. San Jose Police Sgt. Enrique Garcia confirmed Friday that at around 1:30 p.m., the department received a call from a person reporting a naked man behaving erratically, CBS San Francisco reports. Police arrived at the
  
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• Man killed after trying to grab Paris airport soldier's gun

  18-03-2017 10:28
  
  PARIS --A man was shot to death Saturday after seizing the weapon of a soldier guarding Paris' Orly Airport, police and witnesses said.Authorities evacuated visitors while a police operation was underway. Emergency vehicles surrounded the airport as confused passengers gathered in parking lots, and the elite RAID special police force worked to secure the airport.French national police said that only one man was involved in the attack and denied reports of a possible second attacker.No informatio
  
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• French Police: Man tried to seize weapon at airport, killed

  18-03-2017 10:28
  
  PARIS --A man was shot to death Saturday after seizing the weapon of a soldier guarding Paris' Orly Airport, police and witnesses said.Authorities evacuated visitors while a police operation was underway. Emergency vehicles surrounded the airport as confused passengers gathered in parking lots, and the elite RAID special police force worked to secure the airport.French national police said that only one man was involved in the attack and denied reports of a possible second attacker.No informatio
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Dreary and rainy day

  18-03-2017 09:18
  Today: Areas of thick fog early. Mostly cloudy and a few showers this afternoon. A few snowflakes are possible later as the temperature drops. High 43.Winds: W 10-15 mph.
  Tonight: A few flurries possible late but little to no accumulation expected.Low 32.Winds: NW 9-11 mph.
  Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with temperatures close to average. Clouds decrease during the evening. High 44. Winds: NW 6-8 mph.
  Monday: A little warmer with a chance of rain during most of the day. Can’t rule out a possible
  
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• Remains identified as teen reported missing in 2005

  18-03-2017 08:59
  Perry Township police have identified the remains of a man found in a densely wooded portion of Brookside Golf Course and Country Club last month. The remains, which were discovered by two women walking a dog on Feb. 4, belong to 18-year-old Daniel Sanders, said Perry Township Police Chief John Petrozzi.
  
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• Rick Ross Has Words For Birdman #ShotsFired

  18-03-2017 05:01
  Today we premiered Rick Ross's newest album "Rather You Than Me" and he has many features with some big names like Nas, Future, Gucci, Young Thug, and did I mention Chris Rock? The song that Chris Rock is featured on is getting a lot of a lot of attention. It's called "Idols Become Rivals."
  
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• Sharp increase in fentanyl related deaths in Franklin County

  18-03-2017 01:35
  The Franklin County Coroner's office is seeing a spike in fentanyl related deaths.The coroner's toxicology department is investigating 43 suspected fentanyl related deaths within the last month.30 of those deaths happened in Franklin County.Dr. Anahi Ortiz said the numbers are alarmingly high and unprecented. Ortiz said the preliminary numbers of fentanyl related overdose deaths during January and February were 55. That accounts for nearly half of all fentanyl related overdose deaths in 2016.The
  
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• Ohio woman drives to hospital after being shot in head An Ohio woman...

  18-03-2017 00:49
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