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• After Syria strike, Trump's emerging doctrine is flexibility

  08-04-2017 22:24
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — In the aftermath of President Donald Trump's surprise strikes on Syria, his allies and adversaries have searched for some broader meaning in his decision.Is Trump now a humanitarian interventionist, willing to wield American military power when foreign governments threaten their own citizens? Is he a commander in chief who once warned against intervention in Syria but is now prepared to plunge the United States deeper into the conflict? Is he turning on Russia, one
  
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• AP: FBI reviews handling of terrorism-related tips

  08-04-2017 22:08
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has been reviewing the handling of thousands of terrorism-related tips and leads from the past three years to make sure they were properly investigated and no obvious red flags were missed, The Associated Press has learned.The review follows attacks by people who were once on the FBI's radar but who have been accused in the past 12 months of massacring innocents in an Orlando, Florida, nightclub, injuring people on the streets of New York City, and gunning down tr
  
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• Wright State announces immediate budget cuts

  08-04-2017 21:58
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Wright State University's interim leader has announced a list of immediate budget cuts.Interim President Curtis McCray made the emergency announcement Friday. McCray listed 11 cuts that included stopping construction projects, overnight travel and paid personal memberships.The Dayton Daily News (http://bit.ly/2oNMy70 ) reports that McCray said that those in charge of university budgets should be punished for spending more than budgeted.University Financial Committee Cha
  
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• Toledo man arrested after allegedly attacking son with hatchet

  08-04-2017 21:43
  
  TOLEDO, OHA Toledo man has been arrested after allegedly attacking his son with a hatchet.According to court documents obtained by WTOL, Noel Eugene Dawson, 63, charged at his son with a hatchet at his home in the 400 block of Elder Drive.Documents also say Dawson swung the hatchet at his son and missed striking his truck.After police had Dawson in custody, he refused to give his name and shouted obscenities to the officer.He was arrested and charged with assault, domestic violence, criminal dam
  
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• Delta cancels 275 more flights days after storm disruptions

  08-04-2017 21:30
  
  ATLANTA (AP) - Delta Air Lines is still canceling flights three days after severe thunderstorms caused big disruptions at its hub airport in Atlanta.Delta said in a statement on its website that it cancelled about 275 flights Saturday morning "with some additional cancellations possible." That's on top of roughly 3,000 flight cancellations earlier in the week.The trouble started Wednesday as powerful thunderstorms moved across Georgia and other states in the Southeast, grounding many flights.Abo
  
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• Thousands of dollars offered in case of cat doused with gasoline

  08-04-2017 21:27
  
  READING, Pa. (AP) - Several organizations are offering thousands of dollars in reward money for information that leads to a conviction of the person responsible for dousing a cat with gasoline in Pennsylvania.Humane Society officials say the animal was tied up, doused in gasoline and placed into a plastic trash bag that was nearly crushed in a Pennsylvania garbage truck Tuesday in Reading.Two workers heard the cat making sounds inside the bag, and it's being treated at the Humane Veterinary Hosp
  
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• Giraffe born at Toledo zoo won't go on exhibit for a while

  08-04-2017 21:26
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A northwest Ohio zoo is welcoming a 130-pound (59-kilogram) bundle of joy that stands 5-feet, 7-inches (171 centimeters) tall.The Toledo Zoo says a Masai giraffe has given birth to a female calf named Kipenzi (kee-PEHN'-zee). That means "beloved" or "precious one" in Swahili.The zoo says the calf born Monday and her mother, Elli, won't be on public display until cleared by the zoo's veterinary staff. That could be sometime around Memorial Day.Much attention has been gen
  
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• FBI arrests Ohio pastor, another man on child sex charges

  08-04-2017 21:23
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The FBI has arrested an Ohio church's pastor and another man on charges of sex trafficking of children.Federal documents allege recruiting, enticing and transporting people the men knew were under 18 to engage in sex acts for pay. An agent's criminal complaint says the alleged activity started three years ago with a girl who was then 14.A U.S. magistrate judge Friday ordered 46-year-old Cordell Jenkins and 37-year-old Anthony Haynes held without bond until an April 13 h
  
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• 1 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at gym in upscale Florida mall

  08-04-2017 21:16
  
  CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Gunfire erupted during a dispute between a former gym employee and a manager Saturday, leaving one person dead and two others seriously wounded at an upscale shopping mall, police said.The shooting at the Equinox gym shuttered the Shops at Merrick Park for the day while investigators talked to witnesses and pieced together what happened. Police did not say who opened fire, or who was wounded and who was killed.The wounded were airlifted to the Ryder Trauma Center.
  
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• University of Cincinnati arena decision sparks gender debate

  08-04-2017 21:10
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Critics are pointing to the differences between the facilities the University of Cincinnati basketball teams will play in next season.The Bearcat women's team will use St. Ursula Academy, a nearby high school, for practices and games while the Fifth Third Arena on UC's campus is renovated. The men's team will play in the much-larger Northern Kentucky University BB&T Arena.The Cincinnati Enquirer reports (http://cin.ci/2naKN3x ) some experts say the move is unfair and
  
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• No-cell zone: Masters clings to ban on mobile phones

  08-04-2017 21:06
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — When you walk through the gates of Augusta National, it really is a throwback to a different era.Welcome to one of the few remaining places on the planet where cellphones are strictly prohibited.And, rest assured, the folks in the green jackets are serious about everyone going dark.More than a decade ago, Scott Feight got one of those coveted opportunities to purchase badges for a practice round. He brought along his father, who forgot he had a mobile phone in the botto
  
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• Doppler 10: Warm and sunny Sunday

  08-04-2017 21:05
  This Evening: Soak up the sun! Clear skies with temps in the upper 50s. W wind around 5 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly clear and seasonable. Low 41. S wind 3-5 mph.
  Sunday: Much warmer with a southerly breeze. Beautiful day to be outside. Sunny with a high of 72. S wind 5-10 mph; Gusts up to 25 to 30 mph.
  Monday: Partly sunny, breezy and well above average. Warmest day of the week. High 74. SW wind 10-20 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: High pres
  
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• Police investigating after two bodies found in southeast Columbus

  08-04-2017 19:52
  
  Police are investigating after the bodies of two people were found in southeast Columbus on Saturday.The Columbus Division of Police said they received a call that was an "unknown complaint" around 11 a.m., and the bodies were found on the 900 block of East Whittier Street.Authorities said the cause of death is unclear at this point.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• New medical marijuana fees in Ohio may exceed program costs

  08-04-2017 18:56
  
  COLUMBUS - State regulators in Ohio are acknowledging that proposed licensing fees for medical marijuana businesses could initially exceed the state's costs of operating the program.Missy Craddock, of the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program, told an advisory panel Friday that some guess work is involved. She said it's far easier to reduce fees in the future than to raise them.The program has borrowed $1.8 million to start. It's requesting roughly $2.5 million a year for operations in the upco
  
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• Hilary Knight scores in OT, US tops Canada for worlds title

  08-04-2017 18:38
  
  PLYMOUTH, Mich. -- The U.S. women’s hockey players threw their sticks and gloves in the air and celebrated, capping an emotionally charged two-week stretch with a 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the women’s world championship final Friday night.Hilary Knight made the postgame party possible by scoring 10:17 into the extra period to make the Americans winners on and off the ice. After threatening to sit out the tournament, they won a contentious fight with U.S.A. Hockey for better wag
  
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• Short North UDF is latest property slated to be redeveloped Posted at

  08-04-2017 18:26
  UDF closed its decades-old Short North store at 900 N. High St. this week, but it plans to return when a new four-story building is completed on the site by early 2018. The Cincinnati-based convenience store chain will take about 4,800 of the 13,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space for a new urban-concept store.
  
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• New STD has symptoms of gonorrhea

  08-04-2017 13:54
  Health officials say they are tracking what appears to be a new sexually transmitted disease spreading through Columbus. And it comes from an unlikely source - the bacterium that causes meningitis.
  
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• Credit card debt hits $1 trillion as economy expands

  08-04-2017 13:33
  
  Americans are giving plastic money a workout. Credit card debt reached $1 trillion last year, according to the Federal Reserve, returning to a level not seen since 2008 as the Great Recession was gathering force.It’s a sign of increased personal spending and a boost for the U.S. economy, in which consumers account for some 70 percent of activity. The higher credit card balances represent a 16 percent increase from 2012, and 6 percent from 2015, Fed data released on Friday show. Card balanc
  
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• Retail store job cuts deepen as more buyers migrate online

  08-04-2017 13:22
  
  Retail stores are cutting jobs at the sharpest pace in more than seven years, evidence of a seemingly inexorable shift away from employee-heavy stores as Americans increasingly shop online.A combined 60,600 retail job losses over the past two months have had less to do with the health of U.S. consumer spending than with changes in buying habits. In the age of Amazon, traditional stores, from J.C. Penney to Macy's, have accelerated store closures and are experimenting with the use of fewer employ
  
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• Police search for missing woman with dementia in east Columbus

  08-04-2017 12:59
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police are searching for a missing 77-year-old woman who was last seen in east Columbus.Dorothy McLeaster suffers from dementia and was missing from the area of Chapel Stone Road and North Waggoner Road. McLeaster was last seen wearing a fleece jacket and blue flannel pants. She is described as a white female, 5'2," 120 poundsAnyone with information is asked to contact the Columbus Police Missing Persons Unit at 614-645-4624.
  
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• US threatens more pressure on Syria after missile strikes

  08-04-2017 12:49
  
  The United States is vowing to keep up the pressure on Syria after the intense nighttime wave of missile strikes from U.S. ships, despite the prospect of escalating Russian ill will that could further inflame one of the world's most vexing conflicts.Standing firm, the Trump administration on Friday signaled new sanctions would soon follow the missile attack, and the Pentagon was even probing whether Russia itself was involved in the chemical weapons assault that compelled President Donald Trump
  
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• Spring allergy season started early, getting worse

  08-04-2017 12:43
  
  Sneezing, sniffling, coughing, snorting… ahh, the sounds of spring.This time of year, millions of children and adults across the U.S. are starting to feel their seasonal allergy symptoms kick up. In recent years, many may even have been noticing that the congestion and discomfort lasts longer, which some allergy experts chalk up to climate change. As temperatures rise, trees are starting to produce pollen — more than usual in some areas — and as spring turns to summer, flower
  
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• Disney seeks patent for a 'humanoid robot' that can play a character

  08-04-2017 12:30
  
  Could costumed robots one day roam the streets of Walt Disney World?A new patent application from Disney (DIS) suggests it's something the company has considered.The document says Disney is developing robots, including "humanoid robots," that have been "adapted for soft contact and/or interaction with a human.""To physically interact with children," the filing says, "the inventors understood that the robot should be soft and durable."The patent application says Disney has already created a "smal
  
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• 88-year-old man honors wife's legacy by making blankets for children in need

  08-04-2017 12:10
  
  What started as a hobby his wife enjoyed has now become a beautiful way for Clayton Shelburne of Indiana to both honor her legacy and leave a positive mark on the world.Clayton and Dolores Shelburne were married for 66 years before she passed away in May 2015. Clayton told CBS 4 Indianapolis that his wife initially started making blankets with a camping club, which would donate them to different organizations in the area. As the years went on, however, it became an activity that the couple could
  
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• Wood County Circuit Court hears seven cases

  08-04-2017 09:18
  He waived a preliminary hearing and a final hearing before Judge Robert Waters was set for 2:30 p.m. May 4. * Ashley Nicole Davis, in custody at the North Central Regional Jail, was arraigned on an indictment from the January grand jury. She entered a not guilty plea to the indictment charging her with possession of a controlled substance, heroin.
  
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• South Columbus shooting leaves one person in critical condition

  08-04-2017 05:04
  One person is in critical condition following a shooting along Parsons Avenue on the south side of Columbus. It happened around 9:52pm near the intersection of Parsons Avenue and Olpp Avenue.
  
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• After Syria strikes, US and Russia spiral into confrontation

  08-04-2017 04:45
  After President Donald Trump's election victory, the United States and Russia appeared headed toward their smoothest ties in decades. Not anymore.The former Cold War adversaries are once again spiraling into confrontation, punctuated by a U.S. attack on a military base controlled by Syrian President Bashar Assad, Russia's client. No longer optimistic about a "reset" in relations, the U.S. and Russia openly bashed each other Friday, trading caustic accusations about who violated international law
  
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• Police identify man dead after shooting in south Columbus

  08-04-2017 04:32
  
  One person is dead after a shooting in south Columbus Friday night.Columbus police said the incident happened outside Brothers Food Mart on Parsons Avenue.The victim Charles Staten, 38, was taken to Grant Medical Center where he was pronounced.Authorities say this incident remains under investigation.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• 1 person dead after shooting in south Columbus

  08-04-2017 04:32
  
  One person is dead after a shooting in south Columbus Friday night.Columbus police said the incident happened outside Brothers Food Mart on Parsons Avenue.The victim was taken to Grant Medical Center.Authorities did not release any other information at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Electronics retailer hhgregg is going out of business

  08-04-2017 03:04
  
  Consumer electronics chain hhgregg Inc. is going out of business and shutting down all its stores.The Indianapolis company said Friday that it will liquidate its assets after failing to find a buyer for the business. It filed for bankruptcy protection in March.Founded in 1955, the retailer had 220 stores in 19 states selling major appliances like washers and TVs, as well as computers and home theater systems. As of May last year, it had about 5,000 employees.Just days before announcing its bankr
  
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• Death of man at Southeast Side apartment being treated as homicide, police say

  08-04-2017 02:52
  Police were initially called at 2:39 p.m. on an unknown complaint at an apartment on the 4500 block of Refugee Road before the body was discovered, said Sgt. Rich Weiner, spokesman for the Columbus Division of Police.
  
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• Arnold's Columbus Film Premieres this Friday, April 7

  08-04-2017 02:52
  He said he would be back, and he is - onscreen, anyway. Open fan of Columbus, Arnold Schwarzenegger, stars in "Aftermath", a movie filmed and set in central Ohio.
  
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• More than 20 homes and cars vandalized in Gahanna

  08-04-2017 02:34
  Gahanna police are tracking vandals who are tagging property in suburban neighborhoods. Officers are looking for people who spray painted slurs and profanity all over homes and cars.Police have taken more than 20 reports over the last two weeks.Luckily, Wendy Swan was able to get the vulgar words of graffiti off of her white Mustang."Since it's white, it was just bright maroon pink and it was just horrifying. It still bothers me that it happened," Swan said.Someone tagged her car last week while
  
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• High School senior finds way to build customized prosthetic limbs

  08-04-2017 00:19
  Seven-year old Maddie Horvath played with a group of friends during indoor recess at Scioto Ridge Elementary Friday afternoon.She says she and her friends were playing a familiar game. "We were playing home," she said with a bright smile. "I was the mom."Maddie isn't your average student."I'm not a lot of people are like me," she said.The first grader is tackling the world of elementary school with one hand."I was born with an arm that was just halfway," she explained in her soft voice.But, Madd
  
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