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• Former Buckeye basketball star opens barber shop

  03-04-2017 23:36
  Just off High Street on campus, you will find 12 on Twelfth.It’s a brand new barber shop that is the brainchild of Buckeye Basketball great Scoonie Penn.That’s right, that Scoonie Penn who led the Buckeyes to the Final Four in 1999 now owns a barber shop.Scoonie has always had a love affair with barber shops and he has always wanted to own one.You can go there and get a great haircut but you can also debate sports or whatever hot topic.“A barber shop is always a part of the com
  
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• Gov. Kasich tours new Amazon fulfillment center

  03-04-2017 23:24
  Chances are you have ordered something from Amazon.com before, but have you ever wondered where it comes from?Amazon held a special grand opening ceremony of its new 800,000 square feet fulfillment center in Etna Monday.The facility officially opened in September 2016 and currently employs over 3,000 full-time associates. The Etna facility is one of two fulfillment centers in Ohio.The other is in Obetz and together, they employee 6,000 people and are looking to hire more."You have technology, eq
  
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• Women’s Fund Keynote Event Features Lisa Ling Interview with Billie Jean King

  03-04-2017 23:10
  
  It’s that time of year again, when the Women’s Fund of Central Ohio brings in notable, thought-leading women to address the region’s feminists at their Keynote event. This year’s guest is former World No. 1 tennis player Billie Jean King, who will be interviewed by Lisa Ling, reporter and host of “This is Life” on CNN.
  “I’m excited to just know about what she was thinking through her whole journey,” Ling said. “I think she’s such
  
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• Women’s Fund Keyholder Event Features Lisa Ling Interview with Billie Jean King

  03-04-2017 23:10
  
  It’s that time of year again, when the Women’s Fund of Central Ohio brings in notable, thought-leading women to address the region’s feminists at their Keyholder event. This year’s guest is former World No. 1 tennis player Billie Jean King, who will be interviewed by Lisa Ling, reporter and host of “This is Life” on CNN.
  “I’m excited to just know about what she was thinking through her whole journey,” Ling said. “I think she’s suc
  
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• SWAT situation reported in the Linden area

  03-04-2017 22:57
  
  Columbus police have blocked off Billiter Boulevard and E. 23rd Avenue due to a SWAT situation.Police were called out on the report of a robbery in the 1400 block of E. 23rd Avenue.Authorities believe the suspect is inside a residence in the area.SWAT has the roadway blocked at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Trump donates first 3 months of salary to Park Service

  03-04-2017 22:43
  
  President Donald Trump is donating the first three months of his salary to the National Park Service.White House press secretary Sean Spicer handed an oversized check for $78,333.32 to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke during Monday's briefing.The billionaire businessman turned president had promised to forgo his presidential salary. By law he must be paid, so he is donating the money. Taxpayers can write off such donations, potentially lowering their income taxes.Zinke said he's "thrilled" at the p
  
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• GreenSpot and the Dots

  03-04-2017 22:24 via youtube.com
  
  
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• NHL not going to 2018 Olympics in South Korea

  03-04-2017 22:07
  
  The NHL is not going to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.The league announced its decision Monday afternoon, saying the matter was "officially closed."The league says no meaningful dialogue had materialized in talks with the NHLPA, International Olympic Committee and International Ice Hockey Federation. The league wanted to close the matter before the playoffs, which begin April 13.Team owners have complained that stopping the NHL season for three weeks every four years wasn't worth it.NH
  
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• North Carolina grabs 6th NCAA Championship with 71-65 win over Gonzaga

  03-04-2017 21:31
  
  North Carolina has its sixth NCAA basketball championship.The Tar Heels survived an ugly, foul-filled second half to beat Gonzaga 71-65. They scored the final eight points of the game to pull out the win.
  
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• Gonzaga vs. UNC: 5 things to watch in the NCAA championship game

  03-04-2017 21:31
  
  The field of 68 has been narrowed to two and the stage is set for Monday night’s Final Four finale, the national championship game between Gonzaga and North Carolina.Some things to watch for:IN THE MIDDLEBoth teams have size in the middle and quality depth at the position.Gonzaga's 7-foot-1, 300-pound Przemek Karnowski will go at North Carolina's 6-10, 260-pound Kennedy Meeks.Meeks has been playing really well in the tournament, getting seven points and 17 rebounds in the regional final ag
  
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• Columbus man pleads not guilty to Tokes murder

  03-04-2017 21:30
  Brian Lee Golsby pleaded not guilty today to 18 felony charges stemming from the February murder of 21-year-old Monclova Township native Reagan Delaney Tokes and six prior Columbus robberies. Golsby kept his head down during most of his arraignment in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: More rain tonight

  03-04-2017 21:24
  This Evening: Showers move back in after 7PM.Off and on rain after that.
  Tonight: Showers and a few rumbles of thunder overnight.Low 56.Winds: SSW 10-15 mph.
  Tomorrow: Rain early then overcast to mostly cloudy, breezy.High 64.Winds: W 15-20 gusts to 40 mph.
  Wednesday: Warmer with increasing clouds.Chance for showers and storms late, some could be strong to severe.High 68.Winds: SE 10-15 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: More rain is on t
  
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• Cloudy and seasonably mild today

  03-04-2017 21:24
  This Morning: Any showers move out. Nice & mild.
  This Afternoon: Lingering clouds & blustery. Low 60s W 10-20, Gusts to 30 mph
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy and cooler. 45 W 5-10 G 20- mph
  Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy, chance for a shower late. 68 SE 5-15 mphWeather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: High pressure returns today as skies will dry out, but look for lingering clouds through tonight. The next system will progress toward Ohio late tomorrow, b
  
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• Four Finalists Named for Scioto Peninsula Development Plan

  03-04-2017 20:44
  The 21 acre Scioto Peninsula redevelopment project took another step forward today, with the announcement that four semi-finalists have been named through the project’s RFQ process. The project is being spearheaded by the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC).
  “Seven development teams — which included 14 different development companies — submitted in response to the Request for Qualifications for master developer of the Scioto Peninsula project,” stated A
  
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• 75 Dollar Bill Comes to Ace of Cups April 5

  03-04-2017 20:00
  NYC’s 75 Dollar Bill has been known to leave a certain brand of music fan speechless. We’re very lucky to have them coming through Ace of Cups on Wednesday (tickets on Ticketfly). When they played The Basement, not often a room suited for adventurous sounds, opening for Six Organs of Admittance two years ago, I saw people stop talking and lean in; people I never see stop talking at a show. The duo, Che Chen and Rick Brown, set up minimal cells of rhythm then pitted those ce
  
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• Car crashes into building on west Broad Street

  03-04-2017 19:56
  
  A car smashed into a building in west Columbus Monday afternoon. Dispatchers tell 10TV they received a call just after 1 p.m. that a vehicle crashed into a structure along West Broad Street and West Park Avenue. Authorities say the driver of the car lost control, crashing into the building. Police say the driver was transported to Mount Carmel West Hospital with injuries from the accident and is expected to be okay. Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Columbus Women’s Commission on Pay Equity

  03-04-2017 19:42 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Firefighters Looking Into Overnight Apartment Fire on East Side of Columbus

  03-04-2017 18:55
  According to 10tv.com Columbus Firefighters are looking into the cause of an overnight blaze at an apartment complex off of East Livingston Ave. 14. #Iworkout, #Playtennis, #Swim, #RunMiles to look like this at her age. She is 57 in this Picture.
  
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• Photos: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness

  03-04-2017 18:42
  
  The pit inside Newport Music Hall was fit to bust when Andrew McMahon and the Wilderness took the stage just after nine o’clock on Wednesday night. Seated at a grand piano adorned with an astronaut’s helmet and a cityscape diorama – a nod to the cover art of the band’s latest album Zombies On Broadway – McMahon launched into their most recent single “Fire Escape.”
  McMahon’s compositions favor big, singable choruses and supernatant melodies, and his
  
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• Fire chief: 3 die, 4 hurt when boiler explodes in St. Louis

  03-04-2017 18:40
  
  ST. LOUIS— Three people were killed and four others injured Monday when an explosion launched a boiler the size of a van through the roof a St. Louis box company and slammed much of it down hundreds of feet (meters) away in a neighboring laundry business, the fire chief said.One person died in the blast about 8 a.m. at the Loy-Lange Box Co. and two more were killed when a large piece of the boiler crashed into the Faultless Healthcare Linen building's office area, Fire Chief Dennis Jenkers
  
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• Suspect in Ohio State student’s death, south Columbus robberies appears in court

  03-04-2017 18:33
  
  The man accused in the murder of an Ohio State student and several robberies and attacks in south Columbus will face a judge Monday at the Franklin County Courthouse.Brian Golsby, 29, faces the death penalty in an 18-count indictment that came down Friday.Golsby has been in custody since February 11th but this is the first time he will face a judge on all 18 counts. Nine of those counts, including kidnapping, rape and murder, are connected to the death of 21-year-old Reagan Tokes.Police say Gols
  
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• Man accused of killing Ohio State student Reagan Tokes pleads not guilty

  03-04-2017 18:33
  
  The man accused in the murder of an Ohio State student and several robberies and attacks in south Columbus pleaded not guilty Monday.Brian Golsby, 29, was arraigned in Franklin County Common Pleas Court Monday afternoon. He faces the death penalty in an 18-count indictment.Brian Golsby stares at floor, no visible emotion as Prosecutor Ron O'Brien reads list of charges against him. #10tv pic.twitter.com/uuKJ848hw8— Glenn McEntyre (@Glenn10TV) April 3, 2017
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• Police: Kidnapped California girl jumps from car after rape

  03-04-2017 18:31
  
  California officials say a 13-year-old girl jumped from a moving car Saturday to escape a man suspected of kidnapping and raping her and cutting his name into her skin.The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports police arrested 50-year-old Timothy Marble on charges of kidnapping, sexually abusing a minor and child abuse.The girl told officials that she ran away from home. Police believe Marble picked her up at a gas station Friday in the wine country city of Napa.Officials say Marble smoked marijuana
  
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• Cops: Girl, 13, jumps from moving car to escape suspect in kidnap, rape

  03-04-2017 18:31
  
  A 13-year-old girl jumped from a moving car Saturday to escape a man suspected of kidnapping and raping her and cutting his name into her skin, California officials said.
  Police arrested Timothy Marble, 50, on charges of kidnapping, sexually abusing a minor and child abuse, the Santa Rosa Press Democrat reported.The girl told officials that she ran away from home after she got in an argument with her mother. Police believe Marble picked her up at a gas station Friday in the wine country city of
  
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• Judge in Cosby case expects trial to last two weeks

  03-04-2017 18:20
  
  The judge in Bill Cosby's criminal case in Pennsylvania expects the sexual assault trial to last at least two weeks.The jurors will come from the Pittsburgh area and be sequestered throughout the trial nearly 300 miles away in suburban Philadelphia.Montgomery County Judge Steven O'Neill said at a hearing Monday that he hopes to pick jurors in late May. He says their names will not be made public.The trial is set to begin June 5.The 79-year-old Cosby is accused of drugging and molesting a Temple
  
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• Former Knox Co. Sheriff died from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound

  03-04-2017 17:20
  
  MOUNT VERNON, Ohio -- Knox County is mourning the loss of former sheriff David Barber.The Knox County Sheriff's Office said Barber was found deceased Sunday at his home from a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound.The office issued a statement on Facebook about the former sheriff's passing:"We are sad to report the death of retired Sheriff David Barber. He was discovered today at his residence. Our condolences to his family."Barber garnered national attention in 2010 after the high-profile murd
  
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• Columbus plans to grow emergency reserves to $80 million

  03-04-2017 16:21
  The Columbus City Council will vote tonight on a resolution that would expand and extend its goal to set aside millions of dollars for a future budget crisis. The city's current goal is to hit $75 million in its rainy day fund by the end of 2018.
  
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• It’s National Volunteer Month!

  03-04-2017 15:29
  
  April is National Volunteer Month! How are you getting involved in our community?
  Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram—or check out opportunities with HandsOn Central Ohio​.
  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 and follow along on Facebook as we continue
  
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• Lexi Thompson loses LPGA major after TV viewer reports violation

  03-04-2017 15:18
  
  RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (CBS/AP) -- Lexi Thompson had no idea why LPGA Tour rules official Sue Witters was approaching her on the way to the 13th tee at the ANA Inspiration.When she found out, Thompson still couldn’t believe it.A television viewer’s email had alerted officials to a day-old rules violation by Thompson for a 1-inch ball placement error. Her three-shot lead had just been wiped out by a four-shot penalty.“Is this a joke?” Thompson asked Witters.After being assu
  
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• Deadly blast reported at Russian subway station in St. Petersburg

  03-04-2017 14:35
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — At least 10 people were killed Monday in an explosion on the subway in St. Petersburg, Russian news agencies reported.President Vladimir Putin, who was visiting the city on an unrelated trip Monday, said investigators were looking into whether the explosion was a terror attack or if there might have been some other cause. He offered his condolences to the families of those killed.Russia's National Anti-Terrorist Committee, which said "several" people were killed an
  
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• Blast on Russian subway kills 11; 2nd bomb is defused

  03-04-2017 14:35
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — A bomb blast tore through a subway train deep under Russia's second-largest city Monday, killing 11 people and wounding about 40 in a chaotic scene that left victims sprawled on a smoky platform. Hours later, anguish and fear rose again when police found and defused a shrapnel-packed explosive device at another St. Petersburg station.There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which came while President Vladimir Putin was visiting the city, his h
  
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• West Liberty-Salem makes safety changes after student shot

  03-04-2017 14:13
  
  WEST LIBERTY, Ohio — An Ohio school district is installing a fully opening escape window in each classroom, switching door locks and considering hiring a safety officer in the wake of a shooting that injured a student there.West Liberty-Salem Local Schools Superintendent Craig Hissong tells the Springfield News-Sun he thinks the safety measures in place before the January shooting worked, but the district is constantly trying to improve.Authorities have said a 17-year-old boy fired a 12-ga
  
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• Get ready for money requests on Facebook

  03-04-2017 13:58
  
  When it comes raising money, many Americans turn to their friends and families to help gather donations. Now, the world's biggest social network plans to get in on the action.Facebook said this week it will let its more than 1 billion members host personal fundraisers, which will allow them to ask for money for themselves, their friends or someone who isn't on the digital network.The company would review potential fundraisers for a maximum of 24 hours before allowing them to go live.Skeptics won
  
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• Vaccinating moms-to-be protects 90% of babies

  03-04-2017 13:52
  
  Getting the whooping cough vaccine when you're pregnant keeps 9 out of 10 babies from getting sick.Researchers at Kaiser Permanente found the vaccine is more than 91% effective in preventing the life-threatening infection in the first two months of life. That's greater than the average 85% protection provided by the vaccine after the second shot recommended for babies at 4 months by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The CDC recommends pregnant women receive a booster shot of the Tda
  
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• President Trump's old Ferrari sells at auction for record $270,000

  03-04-2017 12:54
  A Ferarri once owned by President Donald Trump was sold at auction this weekend at a record $270,000.CNN reports the 2007 Ferrari F430 F1 Coupe was purchased new by President Trump a decade ago.He didn't drive the Ferrari much. President Trump sold the supercar in 2011 with fewer than 2,400 miles on it.The vehicle changed hands again on Saturday at an Auctions America event in Florida. The auction house did not name the buyer or the
  seller.The cherry red Ferrari rolled onto the auction block aro
  
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• Buzz Aldrin flies with the Thunderbirds

  03-04-2017 12:35
  
  The second man to walked on the moon took a first-of-its-kind flight in Florida Sunday.Buzz Aldrin, 87, became the oldest person to fly with the U.S. Air Force demonstration team, the Thunderbirds.His copilot described the experience as one he never dreamed he'd have."It was a lifetime highlight for sure, to be able to go out and take an American icon up in an F16 and then to fly over the cape with all those historic sites, Pad 39 Alpha where Apollo 11 took off," said Kevin Walsh."Its hard to pu
  
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• Conagra recalls Hunt's chili kits; may contain salmonella

  03-04-2017 12:18
  
  The maker of Hunt's Chili Kits says it is recalling some because they might be contaminated with salmonella.Conagra Brands Inc. said Sunday that it is cooperating with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to recall "a limited amount" of the kits.The company says there have been no reports of people getting sick.Conagra says there could be salmonella in a raw material used in the chili-seasoning packets. The company says consumers should return kits to the store where they bought them.The recall
  
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• Atlanta faces toughest test after fallen highway overpass

  03-04-2017 12:09
  
  Commuters are bracing for big rush hour traffic jams and delays at the start of their first full work week since the fiery collapse of a major Atlanta interstate bridge.The Southeast's largest city is facing a tough test starting Monday as crews remove a crumpled span of Interstate 85 that collapsed in a fierce fire late last week.Officials pledged after Thursday's collapse of the 350-foot section of bridge that a replacement bridge would be built as soon as possible, but that could take months.
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Chance for showers & storms

  03-04-2017 11:15
  This Morning: Mostly cloudy and mild.
  This Afternoon: Chance for showers rises. Mid 60s.
  Tonight: Showers, chance for Thunderstorms. 56
  Tomorrow: Chance for lingering showers, or a storm. Low 60s.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Low pressure system will move up from the south bringing showers and a chance for thunderstorms later today and into tomorrow.
  
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• Cam'ron and Ma$e Beefing again

  03-04-2017 06:28
  Cam'ron and Ma$e used to be really good friends once upon a time. Cam'ron recently went live on Instagram and explained why Ma$e became and pastor to escape violence in Harlem.
  
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• Jared Kushner travels to Iraq with Joint Chiefs Chairman Dunford

  03-04-2017 05:54
  
  Top Trump adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner is in Iraq with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Joseph Dunford, CBS News’ Margaret Brennan and Kylie Atwood confirmed Sunday night, citing an Iraqi official.President Trump mentioned Kushner’s trip to the Iraqi prime minister during their recent conversation a few days ago, and the trip was organized by the Defense Department. Iraq has been seeking business investment, and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has been shepherding the requ
  
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• Rescuers in Southern California looking for tangled whale

  03-04-2017 03:45
  
  DANA POINT, Calif. -- Boaters were asked Sunday to be on the lookout for a gray whale tangled in an unknown material heading north along Southern California’s coast.Capt. Frank Brennan was leading a whale-watching tour Saturday when he spotted the whale with what looks like some kind of metal frame around its head about 2 miles off Dana Point.“The whale was being evasive because there were so many boats around it,” Brennan told the Orange County Register.He saw it a second time
  
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• 2017 ACM Awards list of winners

  03-04-2017 02:59
  
  Artists gathered at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to celebrate the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards.Here are the winners from the ACM Awards, country music’s biggest party of the year.Song of the year: “Die a Happy Man,” Thomas RhettNew Female Vocalist of the Year: Maren MorrisNew male vocalist of the year: Jon Pardi Vocal duo of the year: Brothers Osborne Single record of the year: “H.O.L.Y,” Florida Georgia Line Vocal event of the year: “May We All,&rd
  
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• Oklahoma cop: Race didn't factor into shooting of black man

  03-04-2017 02:17
  
  TULSA, Okla.— A white Oklahoma police officer charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting an unarmed black man last year says the man's race had nothing to do with her decision to fire her gun.Tulsa officer Betty Jo Shelby told CBS's "60 Minutes" in an interview that aired Sunday that she used lethal force because she feared 40-year-old Terence Crutcher was reaching inside his SUV for a gun."I'm feeling that his intent is to do me harm and I keep thinking, 'Don't do this. Please don't d
  
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• Luke Bryan brings politics to ACM Awards

  03-04-2017 01:36
  
  Luke Bryan is getting political when it comes to Sunday night’s Academy of Country Music Awards -- sort of. The country star, who is co-hosting the show along with Dierks Bentley, claims the ACM Awards will unite Democrats and Republicans.Bryan, who’s marking his fifth year hosting the show, cracked jokes about his duties at the country music party held annually in Las Vegas and airing live on CBS.“Democrats and Republicans are going to get along on Sunday night. They’re
  
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• Crime Stoppers: Columbus police seeking East Side burglar

  03-04-2017 01:35
  Columbus police need help finding a burglar who targeted a home on the city's East Side more than a month ago. As part of Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week, police are hoping that an image caught on a home surveillance camera will lead to an arrest.  Just after 10 a.m. on Feb, 22, a man can be seen entering through a kitchen window of a residence on Burlington Avenue.
  
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• Theatre Review: Grim, Muddy History Lesson in OSU’s Forbidden Zones

  03-04-2017 01:15
  
  Forbidden Zones: The Great War, which opened at OSU’s Roy Bowen Theatre on Wednesday, is an example of the expansive lens the resources of a university can lend a history-based work of theatre. Unfortunately, it also feels like a case of collaboration taken to the extent of a point of view getting lost. The work ends up a tonally-dissonant melange of repetition, dry recitation, and obvious shocks that, at its nadir, feels like a highlight reel of 6th-grade book reports.
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• Mom, daughter dead after mobile home flips off foundation in severe weather

  03-04-2017 00:47
  
  BREAUX BRIDGE, La. -- Strong winds flipped a mobile home off its foundation Sunday in Louisiana, killing a mother and her 3-year-old daughter as a storm system with hurricane-force winds crawled across the Deep South, damaging homes and businesses. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards put the entire state on “high alert” and warned residents to stay off the roads. He urged people to keep their cellphones charged and close by so that they could get severe weather alerts throughout Sunday n
  
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• Trump says US is ready to act alone on North Korea

  03-04-2017 00:36
  
  POTOMAC FALLS, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump says that the United States is prepared to act alone if China does not take a tougher stand against North Korea's nuclear program.Trump's comments in an interview with the Financial Times come just days before he is set to host Chinese President Xi Jinping at his Mar-a-Lago estate in South Florida. The two are expected to discuss a number of issues, including North Korea, trade and territorial disputes in the South China Sea during their mee
  
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• Earthquake detected in southeast Ohio

  03-04-2017 00:28
  
  WOODSFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A federal agency says a small earthquake has been detected in southeast Ohio near the state's border with West Virginia.The United States Geological Survey says a Magnitude 3.0 temblor was recorded Sunday morning near Woodsfield in Monroe County.The federal agency says no damage from the earthquake has been reported.Woodsfield is about 125 miles (200 kilometers) east of Columbus.
  
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