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• You might want to avoid I-270 on your way home

  22-03-2017 23:40
  A crane truck crash earlier this afternoon on Interstate 270 has created a traffic mess for Columbus area motorists on the northeast side of the city that is expected to continue into the evening commuter rush. The crane truck was on I-270 southbound near Morse Road when it tilted over into northbound lanes about 1:11 p.m., Columbus and Gahanna police said.
  
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• West Jefferson man sentenced to 8 years prison for plotting wifea s murder -

  22-03-2017 23:40
  When authorities knocked on the door of Kathleen Ludwick's West Jefferson home last March, she had no idea why they were there. Unbeknownst to Kathleen, her husband of nearly 20 years had been plotting her murder.
  
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• Help on the way for families impacted by Ohio's opiate epidemic

  22-03-2017 22:58
  Last year more than 12,000 Ohio children were placed in foster care due to their parent's drug abuse.Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a multi-million dollar pilot program aimed at helping families affected by parents' addiction to painkillers and heroin.Those include children abused or neglected.Those include children abused or neglected. It will include counseling for the children and treatment for their parents.Diane Temple is currently fostering four children."Every child in this h
  
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• Jason Day leaves Match Play as mother battles lung cancer

  22-03-2017 22:56
  
  Defending champion Jason Day tearfully withdrew from the Dell Technologies Match Play on Wednesday after six holes to be with his mother when she has lung cancer surgery.Day says his mother, Dening, was diagnosed in Australia at the start of the year and was told she had 12 months to live. He brought her to Ohio, where he lives with his wife and two children, for more tests.Day says the surgery will be Friday and he could not keep his mind off it. He was 3 down to Pat Perez when he conceded the
  
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• Opioid epidemic means expansion for treatment center

  22-03-2017 22:32
  The need for help with the drug epidemic can be seen in a number of ways.A counseling group in Westerville that treats mental health and substance abuse is breaking ground on a huge expansion.“My dad went to prison when I was very, very young,” said client Kasandra Greathouse.Greathouse had a tough start to life. She got pregnant at 16, suffered a number of miscarriages, abused alcohol and wound up suicidal and hospitalized at 19.“I was diagnosed with multiple mental disorders
  
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• I-270 southbound reopens near Tuttle Crossing following multi-vehicle crash, fire

  22-03-2017 22:28
  All lanes of Interstate 270 southbound have reopened int he Tuttle Crossing area following a multi-vehicle crash.Columbus Fire Batallion Chief Steve Martin said five cars and two semis were involved.Footage from Chopper 10 showed two vehicles that caught fire. Crews eventually used foam to put out the flames.Lanes were closed for over two hours as crews were on the scene to investigate and clear the roadway.Martin said three people were transported to Riverside Medical Center in stable condition
  
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• I-270 southbound closed at Tuttle due to multi-vehicle crash, fire

  22-03-2017 22:28
  
  Interstate 270 is closed near Tuttle Crossing due to a crash involving multiple vehicles and a fire.Footage from Chopper 10 shows at least two vehicles that caught on fire.Columbus Fire Batallion Chief Steve Martin said five cars and two semis were involved in the crash.Martin said there were no reports of people injured in the crash.All lanes of I-270 southbound are closed between Cemetery Road and Tuttle Crossing Blvd.Stay with 10TV and 10TV for updates.
  
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• Police investigating 2 people found dead in Linden area

  22-03-2017 22:15
  
  Homicide detectives are investigating two people were found dead in a Linden area home.Police were called to the scene near Hamilton Avenue and E. 19th Avenue Wednesday around 3 p.m.A mail carrier was delivering to the home when they discovered something had happened at the home.Police said the carrier reported finding two adults, a male and a female, shot to death.Authorities said the two were shot to death but have not identified them or any suspects at this time.Columbus police said this is t
  
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• Police: 2 people found shot to death inside Linden area home

  22-03-2017 22:15
  
  Homicide detectives are investigating the shooting deaths of two people found in a Linden area home.Police were called to the scene near Hamilton Avenue and E. 19th Avenue Wednesday around 3 p.m. Wednesday.A U.S. postal carrier was delivering to the home when they discovered signs of criminal activity on the porch and called police. Police arrived and found a male and female who had sustained gunshot wounds.According to family members, the male victim is 39-year-old Donte Moorer.Moorer is a 1995
  
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• Ohio State police says vehicle thefts down during spring break 2017

  22-03-2017 21:45
  Ohio State Police tell CrimeTracker 10 during Spring Break 2017, officers investigated 13 reports of thefts from cars on or near campus.That's down a staggering 66 percent from the same time period last year when victims reported 39 break-ins.Police reports reveal most of the smash and grabs happened off campus between 6:30 p.m. and 2 am. In almost every case, thieves smashed out car windows and took whatever they could get their hands on including loose change and laptops.Danielle Skillman said
  
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• Rev. Al Sharpton Says Trump's Crazy Will Rub Off On Us

  22-03-2017 21:22
  Al Sharpton talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about his upcoming trip to DC to protest the upcoming confirmation hearing of the Supreme Court appointee. Click the link below to hear the entire interview.
  
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• Is Colin Kaepernick Getting A Fair Shot?

  22-03-2017 21:22
  "I think he played fairly well last year. I don't think he was bad. A lot of football people will make the argument about his style of play.
  
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• Columbus identifies streets for first batch of resurfacing jobs

  22-03-2017 21:22
  Construction crews should begin milling and filling Columbus streets this month as the city kicks off its annual repaving plan. The Columbus City Council last week approved an $11.2 million contract with Kokosing Construction to resurface 130 streets and replace 593 curb ramps with new ones that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  
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• Ohioans seek residency requirement for marijuana cultivation

  22-03-2017 20:56
  
  Some Ohioans wanting to start a medical marijuana business are urging regulators to add a residency requirement, at least initially, for businesses getting the state's few lucrative cultivator licenses.The Ohio Department of Commerce currently plans to award up to 12 large grow licenses and 12 small grow licenses statewide based on criteria including a company's business plan, security measures and experience. The rules now don't require that growers be Ohio residents, although proof that a comp
  
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• Ohio attorney general program to help children of addicts

  22-03-2017 20:52
  
  Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced a program to help families hurt by parents' addiction to painkillers and heroin.The $3.6 million program unveiled Wednesday will aid children abused or neglected due to parental drug use in 14 southern Ohio counties.Parents of children referred to the program will also receive drug treatment.The Public Children Services Association of Ohio says one of every two children placed into foster care in 2015 were there because of abuse and neglect associa
  
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• Man accused of having gun at Columbus State Community College indicted

  22-03-2017 20:43
  
  An 18-year-old man accused of displaying a gun on the campus of Columbus State Community College and causing a lockdown has been indicted on charges including inducing panic and aggravated menacing.Franklin County's prosecutor said Wednesday that the grand jury also indicted Deandre McClarin on weapons counts.Columbus State Community College closed for a day March 8 after the reports of a man with a gun at the college's Center for Teaching and Learning. No gunshots were reported.Court records do
  
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• Columbus Police searching for domestic violence suspect

  22-03-2017 20:12
  
  Columbus police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man accused of domestic violence and two of his children.Police said Karl Kenyonn Harris, 37, is accused of hitting his 17-year-old daughter several times with a belt.Police said Harris may try and leave Columbus with his 7-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son.According to police, Harris last lived on Parliament Drive in east Columbus.If anyone knows where Harris and his children might be, police ask they call 614-645-4545 or e
  
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• Sears Reports “Substantial Doubt” About Future of Company

  22-03-2017 19:54
  
  In January, The Sears Holdings Corporation announced that it would be closing 150 Sears and Kmart stores across the U.S., including three locations in Central Ohio. Today, it’s been revealed that the company could be closing more, or even all of its stores in the near future.
  “Our historical operating results indicate substantial doubt exists related to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern,” stated the company in its newly released annual report.
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• West Jefferson Local Schools closed Thursday and Friday due to flu outbreak

  22-03-2017 19:19
  
  WEST JEFFERSON, Ohio - West Jefferson Local Schools announced Wednesday the district will be closed Thursday and Friday due to a flu outbreak.The district said school will resume on Monday after a thorough cleaning is done.According to the district, schools and buses will be cleaned to try and stop the spread of the illnesses.
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Warming trend starting Thursday

  22-03-2017 19:12
  This Evening: Mostly sunny and cool with a northerly breeze and temps in the 30s..N wind around 10 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly clear skies and cold. Low 20. N wind 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Sunny and milder; closer to average with a high of 54. SE wind 5-10 mph.
  Friday: A chance for a few showers, especially to our north and east very early then mostly cloudy the rest of the day with a warm breeze. High near 64. SW wind 10-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpeci
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: A chilly start to Thursday

  22-03-2017 19:12
  This Afternoon:Gradual warm-up Sunny and milder; closer to average with a high of 54. SE wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Slight chance of showers for the overnight with mostly clear skies and cold. Low 20. N wind 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: A chance of showers, especially to our north and east very early then mostly cloudy the rest of the day with a warm breeze. High near 64. SW wind 10-15 mph.
  Saturday: Warmer with a chance of showers. High of 69. Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closi
  
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• Northern Ohio woman confesses to burglaries against the Amish

  22-03-2017 19:10
  
  CHARDON, Ohio - Authorities say a woman confessed to burglaries against the Amish in northeast Ohio after detectives arrested her and found jars of loose change, cash and other items in her vehicle.The Geauga County Sheriff's Office says detectives stopped the vehicle last week after a burglary victim in Portage County reported the license plate information. Investigators say 39-year-old Lisa Bishop confessed to burglaries in Ashtabula, Geauga, Portage and Trumbull counties but didn't provide a
  
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• Columbus man killed in late night crash

  22-03-2017 19:07
  City of Delaware Police are still investigating a Tuesday night traffic incident at the intersection of U.S. 42 and U.S. 23 that left a Columbus man dead.Delaware police report that at 10:35 p.m. Louis Ronald Catola III, 28, of Columbus was struck by a tractor trailer traveling northbound on U.S. 42 at the intersection of U.S. 42 and U.S. 23. The ... (more)
  
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• Interview: Kathy Griffin

  22-03-2017 18:58
  
  About a half-hour before my call with Kathy Griffin was scheduled to begin, my cell phone dinged with a Twitter notification:
  @GrantWalters76 Are you ready for our interview??
  Those six words will tell you almost everything you need to know about Griffin’s character. She’s one of the busiest and most renowned comedians in the world, but for the thirty minutes we would eventually spend talking about her upcoming show at the Ohio Theatre on Thursday night, Griffin engaged with me as if
  
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• Traffic delays after serious injury crash on I-270 near Easton

  22-03-2017 18:42
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Several vehicles were involved in a crash along I-270 near Easton.The Columbus Division of Police says a multi-vehicle crash on the highway closed the road in both directions. Two lanes have since been reopened in both directions, according to ODOT.A man was extracted from a vehicle involved in the crash and transported to Columbus hospital in serious condition.The crash remains under investigation.Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Lanes being reopened after serious injury crash on I-270 near Easton

  22-03-2017 18:42
  
  UPDATE: 5:30 p.m.Crews have reopened all lanes of I-270 northbound near Easton.Southbound I-270 lanes are expected to remain closed until the guardrail has been repaired. Original Story Several vehicles were involved in a crash along I-270 near Easton.The Columbus Division of Police says a multi-vehicle crash on the highway closed the road in both directions. Two lanes have since been reopened in both directions, according to ODOT.A man was extracted from a vehicle involved in the crash and tran
  
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• Toilet paper roll fire leads to elementary school evacuation

  22-03-2017 18:32
  
  LANCASTER, Ohio - A small fire in a restroom led to the evacuation of Mount Pleasant Elementary school in Lancaster this morning. According to the Lancaster Eagle Gazette,the fire alarm went off around 11:30 am. At first it was believed to be a false alarm, until the maintenance crew found a toilet paper roll burning in a boys' restroom. Maintenance members quickly put out the fire, and firefighters cleared the building of smoke. No on was injured and students returned to class.
  
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• Hidden Figures

  22-03-2017 18:29
  
  Author Margot Lee Shetterly, of the best-selling book (and now award-winning film) Hidden Figures, visited The Ohio State University to discuss how to help diverse women advance in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
  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&nbs
  
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• Double Comfort Closes This Weekend to Head in Different Direction

  22-03-2017 17:54
  
  When Double Comfort opened in 2014 — before the idea of “sanctuary” spaces entered people’s consciousness — the restaurant was a simple conduit, exchanging comfort food for money, and channeling their profits to local organizations. While their identity has been equal parts restaurant and social enterprise, that will be changing on Sunday, March 26, when they close the doors at their brick-and-mortar location and head in a new direction.
  After being asked to pay 150
  
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• Fire damages apartment building in east Columbus

  22-03-2017 17:06
  
  Several units were damaged after a fire that started inside an apartment building Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the two-alarm fire along Stornoway Drive South in East Columbus. Columbus Fire Chief Steve Martin tells 10TV the fire was in the attic and the building was evacuated. Due to the size of the structure, additional fire crews were requested.Once the fire was contained by first responding firefighters the second alarm was canceled. According to officials, no reports of in
  
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• Sound Advice: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness with Atlas Genius and Night Riots

  22-03-2017 16:48
  Most musicians are lucky to have one shot at widespread fame and a certain measure of professional success. Andrew McMahon has grabbed a couple of brass hula-hoops on the band carousel and he's looking to snag another with his recently established solo career under the weighty moniker of Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness.
  
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• Police shoot armed man inside U.K. parliament grounds

  22-03-2017 16:03
  
  LONDON— The Latest on reports of an incident outside Britain's parliament (all times local):3:50 p.m. -- Witness describes how police officer was stabbedWitness Rick Longley told the Press Association that he saw a man stab a policeman outside Britain's Parliament."We were just walking up to the station and there was a loud bang and a guy, someone, crashed a car and took some pedestrians out," he said."They were just laying there and then the whole crowd just surged around the corner by th
  
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• Police identify UK attacker as Khalid Masood

  22-03-2017 16:03
  BREAKING UPDATE (11:30 a.m.)British police have identified the person responsible for the terror attack near Parliament as 52-year-old Khalid Masood.The police say in a statement Thursday that Masood was born in southeastern England and was most recently living in the West Midlands, in central England.Police say Masood, who had a number of aliases, wasn't the subject of any current investigation and that "there was no prior intelligence about his intent to mount a terrorist attack."He had been a
  
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• London attacker born in Britain, previously investigated

  22-03-2017 16:03
  LONDON — The man who mowed down pedestrians on a London bridge and fatally stabbed a police officer on Parliament's grounds was born in Britain and was known to intelligence services, the prime minister said Thursday.Theresa May, who didn't disclose the man's name, said that he was once investigated for extremism links, but was considered a peripheral figure.The revelation came moments after Parliament held a minute of silence and reconvened less than 24 hours after Wednesday's brutal atta
  
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• 5 dead in vehicle, knife attack at British Parliament

  22-03-2017 16:03
  LONDON — A knife-wielding man went on a deadly rampage in the heart of Britain's seat of power Wednesday, plowing a car into pedestrians on London's Westminster Bridge before stabbing a police officer to death inside the gates of Parliament. Five people were killed, including the assailant, and 40 others were injured in what Prime Minister Theresa May condemned as a "sick and depraved terrorist attack."Lawmakers, lords, staff and visitors were locked down after the man was shot by police w
  
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• 4 people dead including police officer and attacker in London

  22-03-2017 16:03
  LONDON — ​A knife-wielding man went on a deadly rampage at the heart of Britain's seat of power Wednesday, mowing down pedestrians on London's Westminster Bridge before stabbing an armed police officer to death inside the gates of Parliament. Four people were killed, including the attacker, and about 20 others were injured.Lawmakers, lords, staff and visitors were locked down as the man was shot by police within the perimeter of Parliament and just yards (meters) from entrances to th
  
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• 4 dead including police officer and attacker in London

  22-03-2017 16:03
  LONDON — ​A knife-wielding man went on a deadly rampage at the heart of Britain's seat of power Wednesday, plowing a car into pedestrians on London's Westminster Bridge before stabbing an armed police officer to death inside the gates of Parliament. Four people were killed, including the attacker, and about 20 others were injured in what authorities called a terrorist incident.Lawmakers, lords, staff and visitors were locked down after the man was shot by police within the perimeter
  
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• Woman: I mistakenly shot suicidal fiance while unloading gun

  22-03-2017 15:40
  
  DAYTON, Ohio — A woman arrested in her fiance's death says in a recorded 911 call that she accidentally shot him while trying to unload a gun to make sure he couldn't use it to kill himself at his Ohio home.The Dayton Daily News reports the 33-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of murder and drug possession at the home in Harrison Township. The local coroner's office planned an autopsy for the 32-year-old man.In the call, the woman told a dispatcher that her fiance appeared s
  
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• Sears has "substantial doubt" about its future

  22-03-2017 14:11
  
  NEW YORK — Sears, once the monolith of American retail, says that there is "substantial doubt" that it will be able to keep its doors open.Company shares, which hit an all-time low last month, tumbled more than 5 percent before the opening bell Wednesday.Millions of dollars have been funneled through the hedge fund of Chairman and CEO Edward Lampert to keep Sears afloat but with sales fading, it is burning through cash. Lampert combined Sears and Kmart in 2005, about two years after he hel
  
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• Owners of Gotcha Gachapon Bring New Arcade to Eastland Mall

  22-03-2017 14:00
  Gotcha Gachapon is expanding to Eastland Mall. The new location will be named Akiba Arcade, but owner Anthony Locke said it’ll be a mirror image of Gotcha Gachapon, a Japanese arcade for all ages.
  Locke first opened Gachapon in 2014 in the Short North, but moved just a year later to a bigger space on East Fifth Avenue. There, they were able to offer more games and a retail section with anime toys, figurines, plush and home goods. Their new location will spread out over 7,800 square feet.
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• Chuck Barris, “Gong Show” creator, dead at 87

  22-03-2017 13:12
  
  NEW YORK — Chuck Barris, whose game show empire included "The Dating Game," ''The Newlywed Game" and that infamous factory of cheese, "The Gong Show," has died. He was 87.Barris died of natural causes Tuesday afternoon at his home in Palisades, New York, according to publicist Paul Shefrin, who announced the death on behalf of Barris' family.Barris made game show history right off the bat, in 1966, with "The Dating Game," hosted by Jim Lange. The gimmick: a young female questions three mal
  
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• Giant Eagle’s Lingering Liquor License is Keeping Other Stores From Moving In

  22-03-2017 13:10
  
  After Giant Eagle’s closing on Neil Avenue earlier this month, some nearby residents are concerned about the vacant lot’s future. And, although the grocery store’s shelves are empty, the liquor store is still open, stocked and selling.
  Because their liquor license legally must remain at that address, the shop can’t close for more than 24 hours, and Giant Eagle will have to operate it until another owner can be found. Community members have expressed concern about this del
  
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• Restaurant Review: Elia Athenian Grill

  22-03-2017 13:00
  
  Elia Athenian Grill seems like a good addition to the busy scene at Broad & High. Just off the corner (close to the Scientology outlet), it’s a fast-casual joint that offers counter service, and the staffers call out your order by its number when it’s ready for pick-up.
  For starters, yay for the number thing. The joys of having to always tell, then spell your name so it can be bellowed-out when your order is ready . . . those joys are overrated. The alternative is to lie and give
  
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• Stephen Hawking is making plans to travel into space

  22-03-2017 12:52
  
  Stephen Hawking has booked a ticket to space. The renowned theoretical physicist announced that he's accepted Richard Branson's invitation to board a flight on a future Virgin Galactic trip to space.Hawking revealed the news in an interview on ITV's "Good Morning Britain." He said that while his three children brought him "great joy" throughout his life, the next milestone that would make him happy now would be "to travel in space."
  Stephen Hawking can understand the universe, but not Donald Tru
  
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• Community garden in Franklin Township lets immigrants put down roots together

  22-03-2017 12:31
  As his eyes swept over the 2-acre garden plot in Franklin Township, Hai Vung Lian tried to shield himself from a chilly wind. He envisioned lush fields of vegetables and recalled the humid heat of his native Myanmar.
  
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• Costco takes a swing at Titleist over golf balls

  22-03-2017 12:24
  
  The world of golf is heating up over dimples and curves.Costco is suing golf-ball maker Titleist over the right to produce its own -- and lower-priced -- golf balls. The legal dispute stems from the retailer's recent introduction of low-cost golf balls, which earned good reviews from golf sites and sold out quickly. Shortly thereafter, Titleist owner Acushnet sent the retailer a "threatening letter wrongfully accusing Costco" of violating 11 patents, according to a copy of Costco's lawsuit poste
  
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• Mock slave auction, posters at N.J. schools spark outrage

  22-03-2017 12:02
  
  MAPLEWOOD, N.J. — When it comes time for fifth graders to learn about the history of colonization and slavery, it’s always a sensitive subject.As CBS New York reported, parents like Tracey Jarmon-Woods said it became even more painful after what took place in a 5th grade classroom at her son’s school in Maplewood.“There was a sale of a black child by white children in the classroom,” Tracey Jarmon-Woods said, “If you’re demoralized — sold on a bloc
  
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• AP Report: Manafort's plan was to "greatly benefit the Putin Government"

  22-03-2017 11:21
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, secretly worked for a Russian billionaire to advance the interests of Russian President Vladimir Putin a decade ago and proposed an ambitious political strategy to undermine anti-Russian opposition across former Soviet republics, The Associated Press has learned. The work appears to contradict assertions by the Trump administration and Manafort himself that he never worked for Russian interests.Manafort proposed
  
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• 81-year-old man missing from Columbus found safe

  22-03-2017 10:04
  
  The Columbus Division of Police has located an 81-year-old man who went missing Tuesday.Authorities say Charlie Lee Carlton was last seen at noon Tuesday on Scottwood Road in east Columbus.He is described as a black male, 5'9'' tall, weighs 180 pounds and has gray hair and brown eyes.Mr. Charlton was last seen wearing a red, white, and blue button up shirt and black pants.Authorities sayMr. Charlton could be driving a dark green 1996 Cadillac Deville with Ohio license plate EIT-7609.The Ohio Sta
  
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• 81-year-old man missing from Columbus

  22-03-2017 10:04
  
  The Columbus Division of Police is searching for a missing 81-year-oldman Wednesday.Authorities say Charlie Lee Carlton was last seen at noon Tuesday on Scottwood Road in east Columbus.He is described as a black male, 5'9'' tall, weighs 180 pounds and has gray hair and brown eyes.Mr. Charlton was last seen wearing a red, white, and blue button up shirt and black pants.Authorities sayMr. Charlton could be driving a dark green 1996 Cadillac Deville with Ohio license plate EIT-7609.Police are askin
  
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