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• Parking crash at store leads to death of shopper loading car

  14-04-2017 23:44
  
  Police in central Ohio say a man loading items into his vehicle's trunk in a store parking lot was knocked onto the pavement and seriously hurt when another car hit the front of his vehicle, and he later died.Columbus police say the collision occurred April 4 as a 61-year-old woman was trying to pull into a parking space at a Meijer store on the city's west side.They say the man, 65-year-old James Yoakem, of West Jefferson, was taken to a hospital with head injuries. He died there Wednesday, mor
  
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• Canal Winchester teen to be youngest Columbus State graduate of 2017

  14-04-2017 23:36
  Fifteen-year-old Danya Hamad has always had big dreams."I was always like oh I'm going to be an actress, I'm going to be a fashion designer, I'm going to be an artist," said Hamad.However, with the more she learned, the bigger her dreams became."I think the title of being the youngest attorney in America is something," said Hamad.Hamad isn't your typical high school sophomore."I typically have homework every single day and I have a class every single day, even on Saturdays.. like a three-hour cl
  
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• White House decides to keep visitor records secret

  14-04-2017 23:32
  
  The White House said Friday that lists of visitors to the building will be kept secret, breaking with the practice of President Donald Trump's predecessor.The Trump administration cited privacy and national security concerns, but the decision angered government watchdog groups who accused Trump of reneging on his promise to "drain the swamp" in Washington. The groups see the visitor logs as important tools for monitoring which individuals or groups may be trying to influence White House policy.
  
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• Pope presides at Good Friday Colosseum procession

  14-04-2017 22:53
  
  Thousands of people, including nuns, families with toddlers, and young tourists, patiently endured exceptionally tight security checks to pray along with Pope Francis at the traditional Way of the Cross Good Friday procession at the Colosseum.Francis, wearing a plain white coat, presided over the evening procession from a rise overlooking the popular tourist monument as faithful took turns carrying a tall, cross and meditations were recited to encourage reflection on Jesus' suffering and crucifi
  
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• City of Columbus providing safe fun for teens during Spring Break

  14-04-2017 22:50
  Columbus Public School students started spring break Friday, and a city-wide push is on to keep kids safe while they're out of school. 10TV researched Columbus police homicide reports and discovered in 2016, police arrested 29 people under the age of 21 for the crime of murder.Police said young people seem to get into the most trouble when they're out of school for extended periods of time.The city of Columbus created a collaborative effort to help kids make smart and safe choices during spring
  
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• Teething tablets recalled over levels of toxic herb

  14-04-2017 22:48
  
  Hyland's teething tablets are being recalled nationwide due to inconsistent levels of toxic belladonna, which U.S. regulators say makes them a serious health hazard to young children.The manufacturer, Standard Homeopathic Co., said that it stopped making and shipping the tablets last October. The recall covers Hyland's Baby Teething Tablets and Hyland's Baby Nighttime Teething Tablets, meant to relieve gum discomfort from emerging teeth.Belladonna, also called nightshade, is a poisonous herb tha
  
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• Portsmouth police investigating body found in Ohio River

  14-04-2017 22:37
  
  Authorities in Portsmouth are investigating a body found in a river Friday afternoon.Police said the body was found by a fisherman around 2:30 p.m. in the Ohio River.The body was pulled from the river by Portsmouth Fire Department rescue personnel.According to police, the body was severely bloated and decayed to the point it is not possible to identify the body as male or female.The Scioto county coroner took possession of the body and it was sent to the Montgomery County Coroner’s office
  
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• Columbus police looking for missing woman

  14-04-2017 22:31
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus police are looking for a 28-year-old woman last seen on the west side of the city on S. Richardson Avenue.Grace Zonker's boyfriend told police she was last seen April 9 when she said she was going to the store to get some cigarettes and never returned.Police were told it is unusual for Zonker to not be in contact with friends and family and to not update her Facebook page.She was last seen wearing a black dress with zip-up tennis shoes.Zonker is 5'2" tall, weighs about
  
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• Doppler 10: Expect a warm weekend with some rain

  14-04-2017 21:27
  This Evening: Passing clouds, mild.
  Tonight: Partly to mostly cloudy skies, mild.Low 56.Winds: SE 2-5 mph.
  Saturday: Sun and clouds, slight chance for an afternoon shower.Warm and breezy.High 80.Winds: SW 5-15 mph.
  Easter: Showers and storms move in in the late morning and afternoon, breezy.High 75.Winds: SW 10-20 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Expect a mild night with increasing clouds early then some breaks late.We’ll see a wa
  
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• Police arrest man charged in beating death of South Side pastor

  14-04-2017 21:15
  Columbus police have arrested a South Side man charged with the beating death of a local pastor who had allowed him to live in an outbuilding on his property. Ricky Skinner, 42, was charged on Tuesday in the March 28 death of Joseph McDowell, 80. He was subsequently released from the hospital and arrested.
  
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• Ex-NFL star Hernandez acquitted in Boston double murder

  14-04-2017 20:57
  
  Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez, who is already serving life sentence for 2013 murder, was acquitted Friday in a 2012 double slaying prosecutors said was fueled by his anger over a spilled drink.The former tight end for the New England Patriots wept quietly as the verdicts were read in Boston. Relatives of the victims sobbed loudly.The jury found Hernandez not guilty of first-degree murder in the killings of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado. It convicted him of a single charge: unlawful possession
  
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• 5-year-old koala at Columbus Zoo passes away

  14-04-2017 20:27
  
  The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said Barnaby the koala has passed away.The zoo said he died as a result of torsion – the twisting of an organ.A veterinary team performed surgery but he did not survive.Barnaby was 5-year-old and came to Columbus in February 2015.
  
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• Rosters for 2017 Ohio State Spring Game released

  14-04-2017 20:11
  
  The rosters for the Scarlet and Gray teams have been released for this year's spring game.Hall of Fame coach Lou Holtz will guest coach the Scarlet team and NIKE Inc. Chairman Emeritus Phil Knight will be with the Gray team.The game is officially sold out and kicks off at 12:30 p.m. at Ohio Stadium. Parking is free.You can view the complete roster by clicking here.---Traffic and ParkingExpect to see slow drive times on SR-315 and Lane Avenue as Buckeye fans head to the Spring Game on Saturday. 1
  
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• Theatre Review: OSU Theatre’s Heathers for Fans Only

  14-04-2017 20:00
  
  OSU opened a lavish production of Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe’s adaptation of the cult classic ’80s dark comedy Heathers: The Musical directed by Mandy Fox on Thursday. Unfortunately, the production is so strong it lays bare faults in the original material more than it obscures them.
  As in the movie it’s based on, Heathers: The Musical  follows a thinly veiled Thomas Worthington High School as Veronica (Shelby Martell), our Virgil, gets drafted into t
  
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• Allegation of cheating among recruits prompts Columbus Division of Fire investigation

  14-04-2017 19:35
  The Columbus Division of Fire is investigating a possible security breach involving a test for recruits.An instructor told investigators that he found recruits " had access to the answers to the digital part of their homework which accounts for 20 percent of their grade."The breach could involve the digital test that allowed recruits to view questions via a testing app that was in exact order as they appeared on the test given by the division.Firefighters Local 67 President Dave Montgomery said
  
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• Afghanistan says massive US bomb killed 36 militants

  14-04-2017 19:24
  
  The biggest non-nuclear bomb ever dropped in combat by the U.S. military killed 36 militants in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Friday, and villagers in the remote, mountainous area described being terrified by the "earsplitting blast."The strike using the Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, or MOAB, was carried out Thursday morning against an Islamic State group tunnel complex carved in the mountains that Afghan forces have tried to assault repeatedly in recent weeks in fierce fighting in Nang
  
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• Dave Chappelle salutes Charlie Murphy at John Mayer concert

  14-04-2017 19:00
  Chappelle teamed up with John Mayer to remember late comedian Charlie Murphy at Mayer's concert in Columbus, O... The daughter of a man who was forcibly removed from a United Express flight is expected to join attorneys at a Chicago news conference. The daughter of a man who was forcibly removed from a United Express flight is expected to join attorneys at a Chicago news conference.
  
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• Alleviating Poverty Through Entrepreneurship

  14-04-2017 18:54
  
  International and local speakers, social entrepreneurs, students, and community members presented and brainstormed about social impact at the Alleviating Poverty Through Entrepreneurship (APTE) Summit. Here, Maria Yuan, speaks about her startup IssueVoter.
  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 columbusfoun
  
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• Teaser trailer debuts for 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'

  14-04-2017 18:49
  
  The first trailer for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" has dropped, showcasing a Luke Skywalker who just might be flirting with the dark side.Director Rian Johnson unveiled a teaser at the "Star Wars Celebration" fan event in Orlando, Florida, on Friday. After he, producer Kathleen Kennedy and the cast chatted for an hour with host Josh Gadd, Johnson premiered a brief trailer for the much-anticipated next chapter in the "Star Wars" saga.The footage offered few clues but notably featured Mark Hamill's
  
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• More Details Unveiled for New Five-Story Short North Building

  14-04-2017 18:25
  
  A local development team returned to the Victorian Village Commission last night to present new details and visuals for a five-story building proposed for the northwest intersection of Third Avenue and High Street in the Short North. The project was first unveiled in January as a potential replacement for a single-story commercial building, but no renderings were made available at that point in time.
  “Generally, the Commission was pretty pleased with the design, height and massing,”
  
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• Spring game shows Buckeyes' emphasis on throwing the ball

  14-04-2017 18:13
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -Ohio State coach Urban Meyer made it clear this spring that he wants to throw the ball deep again.Meyer needs quarterback J.T. Barrett to hook up with receivers for more momentum-changing plays downfield, the kind that bring 100,000 fans to their feet and rattle the rafters in old Ohio Stadium.That was a problem last year. The Buckeyes struggled against their best opponent with pass protection, receivers getting open and Barrett's accuracy. It all manifested itself in the mess th
  
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• Ohio State Spring Game officially sold out

  14-04-2017 18:13
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio Stadium will once again be packed for the annual spring game.Ohio State Athletics confirms the school has sold all of the tickets LifeSports Spring Game on Saturday.The university sold roughly 82,000 tickets due to restoration work being done on the C-deck level.Hall of Fame coach Lou Holtz and NIKE Inc. Chairman Emeritus Phil Knight will serve as coaches.The game kicks off at 12:30 p.m. at Ohio Stadium. Parking is free.OSU students get into the spring game for free w
  
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• The Short North is Getting a Deli this Month

  14-04-2017 17:17
  
  When Whit’s Frozen Custard vacated their Short North store, neighboring business owner Tom Kincaid saw an opportunity. Kincaid, who purchased House Beer back in December, had been considering a remodel to add room for a House Beer kitchen. Instead, he’ll be opening a separate business, Short North Deli, next door.
  A first-time business owner and Delaware resident, Kincaid is no stranger to the management world. In the 90s he ran night clubs, bars and restaurants all over the States.
  
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• Fixari dental gives free dental care

  14-04-2017 17:04
  It was a busy Friday at Fixari Dental Office on Kimberly Parkway in East Columbus.They were drilling, cleaning and fixing fillings. All for free.It was a big help for people like Sandra Murphy, who does not have dental insurance."Because it's expensive. A lot of people can't afford it," Murphy explained.Doctor Mark Fixari says that's why they participate inthe Dentistry from the Heart program every year.They donated their time and services to make people healthier.
  Doctors started working on pat
  
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• 8 Furious, 1 Smartypants in Theaters this Weekend

  14-04-2017 16:00
  
  The 8th installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise smashes onto movie screens all over town this weekend, and you know what? Just go with it.
  No? Well then, there’s a half-decent family film, a nice moon race documentary, at least one provocative horror film and other indies to explore in town this weekend.
  The Fate of the Furious
  Maybe it was when it rained cars down on 7th Avenue in New York. Maybe it was the shootout on a plane with a baby. Or maybe —just maybe— it wa
  
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• Keshia Knight Pulliam Reveals Her Post-Pregnancy Gems & Info On Her New Cooking Show [VIDEO]

  14-04-2017 14:14
  On the red carpet for The Fate of the Furious in Atlanta, Shorty Mac caught up with Keshia Knight Pulliam and got some insight on her being a new mommy and her post-pregnancy snapback. Keshia also has a new line of spices and is working on her own cooking show! Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription.
  
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• Concert Preview: Citizen Zero

  14-04-2017 14:11
  
  Detroit-based Citizen Zero will stop by Newport Music Hall on Saturday night, supporting their first major label release, State of Mind. The set’s lead single “Go (Let Me Save You)” gives a firm nod to fellow rockers Foo Fighters and Shinedown with its melodic urgency – complementary comparisons given the entire album’s consistently polished production and cohesive soundscape. Vocalist Josh LeMay’s performances are impressive, and his pipes prove they have agi
  
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• What's Cool at School: Reading to shelter dogs

  14-04-2017 14:04
  MOUNT VERNON, Ohio-- Sixth grade students from Mount Vernon Middle School spend every Saturday reading to shelter dogs in need of forever homes.10 This Morning's Pete Scalia went with them one weekend, to see what makes their program so cool.
  
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• Market Tower: More on Parking, Public Spaces, and the Case for Going Big

  14-04-2017 14:00
  
  Wednesday’s news that the City of Columbus has chosen the Wood Companies and Schiff Capital to develop the parking lot next to the North Market  generated plenty of discussion about the plan, which proposes building a 35-story tower on the site. When Columbus Underground sat down to discuss the proposal earlier this week with the development team and representatives of the city and the North Market, there was plenty of useful information that didn’t make it into the ma
  
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• They Might Be Giants Added to Nelsonville Music Fest Lineup

  14-04-2017 13:50
  
  We learned that Ween and Emmylou Harris would be headliners at this year’s four-day Nelsonville Music Festival back in January, and Conor Oberst was added to the top of the billing slots in February. But the fourth headliner somehow slipped under the radar without a major announcement: They Might be Giants.
  Duo John Flansburgh and John Linnell have been rocking together since the early 80s, and have maintained their indie-cred across 14 albums filled with everything from rock jams to silly
  
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• Eye on her future, Danica Patrick races into fitness space

  14-04-2017 13:49
  
  By JENNA FRYER
  AP Auto Racing WriterThe pain was real.Some 48 hours after being put through Danica Patrick's fitness test by Danica Patrick herself - it's the basis for her upcoming book and the sort of thing that will occupy her time when retirement from racing comes - I wasn't constantly sore. But every time I stood up came a sharp reminder from my legs that Patrick had kicked my butt.This was the workout: 100 air squats, 100 push-ups (on my knees), 100 butterfly sit-ups and 100 lunges, all ti
  
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• Nighttime fire at Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas

  14-04-2017 13:37
  More than 70 firefighters responded to a fire that broke out on the roof of the Bellagio Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip late Thursday.CBS News reports the Clark County Deputy Fire Chief told reporters the flames were some 30 – 40 feet above hotel retail shops.Assistant Fire Chief Larry D. Haydu said in the statement that the location of the fire made access difficult but it was knocked down in under an hour.Part of Las Vegas Boulevard remained closed early Friday.No injuries were reported. N
  
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• Target recalls Easter toys over ingestion hazard

  14-04-2017 12:43
  
  Parents may want to double check what the Easter Bunny leaves behind on Sunday.Target is recalling more than 560,000 water-absorbing Easter Egg and dinosaur toys because they pose a "serious ingestion hazard."The recalled products include Hatch and Grow Easter Eggs, Easter Grow Toy and Hatch Your Own Dino Egg products.The Consumer Product Safety Commission is also warning medical professionals that it might not appear on an x-ray.No injuries or incidents have been reported.People can return the
  
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• Poll: Do Americans think their tax system is fair?

  14-04-2017 12:43
  
  As Americans prepare to file their income taxes this year, most see unfairness in the current tax system: 56 percent describe the income tax system as somewhat or quite unfair, while just over a third -- 37 percent -- think it’s quite or reasonably fair. The public has long-held this view. As far back as 1978, when CBS News began asking the question, majorities have consistently called the U.S. tax system unfair.And it’s Americans across nearly all demographic groups who are inclined
  
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• Carrie Fisher remembered at "Star Wars" celebration

  14-04-2017 12:35
  It wouldn’t be a celebration of 40 years of “Star Wars” without a touching Carrie Fisher tribute.And that’s exactly what happened at the Star Wars Celebration in Orlando, Florida, which also included a surprise Harrison Ford appearance, a John Williams performance and jokes about George Lucas’ dialogue.Attendees were treated to that and more Thursday at the kick-off of the four-day fan event marking the anniversary of Lucas’ space saga.Actor Warwick Davis mode
  
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• USPS expands online mail preview service

  14-04-2017 12:25
  There is a new way people across the U.S. can find out what's in their mail.The United States Postal Service is expanding a service called Informed Delivery.It allows someone to get a daily online preview of the mail scheduled to be delivered to your house.The postal service will email you a picture of every piece of mail that will be delivered.The service is free.
  
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• OSU Spring Game traffic and parking

  14-04-2017 11:46
  
  Expect to see slow drive times on SR-315 and Lane Avenue as Buckeye fans head to the Spring Game on Saturday. 10TV is looking out for you with a parking guide to help save you time and frustration. Day-of-Game ParkingIf you’re looking for the perfect parking spot for the Spring Game you’ll want to make sure you get to the game early. Parking is available the day of the game on a first-come, first-served basis.The Neil Ave Garage on John Herrick Drive, the North Cannon Garage on Canno
  
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• Man killed in early morning house fire

  14-04-2017 10:00
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio-- One person is dead after an early morning house fire.Firefighters rushed to a home on South Weyant Avenue at 1:45 a.m. after neighbors and an alarm company called for help. Emergency crews found a 54-year-old man in a front bedroom suffering from smoke inhalation. He was taken to OSU Wexner Medical Center where he later died.Firefighters believe the fire started in the kitchen, but they have not determined a cause.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Jenkins remains held in jail on sex charges

  14-04-2017 09:35
  Pastor Michelle Pringle-Yates, left, of Columbus, and Marlene Carson, a sex-trafficking survivor and founder of The Switch, a national anti-trafficking network in Columbus, attend a vigil for victims at Unity United Methodist Church. Inside a courtroom packed with onlookers, a Toledo pastor arrested last week on child sex trafficking and sexual exploitation of children charges agreed Thursday to remain in the Lucas County jail without bond.
  
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• Democrats pressure Trump to keep national monuments

  14-04-2017 05:44
  
  Western Democrats are pressuring President Donald Trump not to rescind land protections put in place by President Barack Obama, including Utah's Bears Ears National Monument.Obama infuriated Utah Republicans when he created the monument in late December on 1.3 million acres of land that is sacred to Native Americans and home to tens of thousands of archaeological sites, including ancient cliff dwellings. Republicans have asked Trump to take the unusual step of reversing the designation, saying i
  
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• North Korean official blames Trump for region's 'vicious cycle'

  14-04-2017 05:40
  
  North Korea's vice foreign minister told The Associated Press on Friday that the situation on the Korean Peninsula is now in a "vicious cycle," and that Pyongyang won't "keep its arms crossed" in the face of a pre-emptive strike by US.In an exclusive interview with the AP in Pyongyang on Friday, Vice Minister Han Song Ryol also blamed President Donald Trump for raising tensions, saying that his "aggressive" tweets were "making trouble."Tensions are deepening as the U.S. has sent an aircraft carr
  
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• Prayer vigil held for alleged victims of sex trafficking

  14-04-2017 05:16
  "You're a man of God," said Elesondra DeRomano, executive director of the S.T.A.R.S Program. "They're supposed to be able to trust you, so we have to be their voices.
  
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• Search for continues 14 years after fire near OSU campus that killed five

  14-04-2017 04:01
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A lot has changed on 17th Avenue in Columbus since 2003.
  Classes of Ohio State students have come and gone.
  What has not changed, is the need for answers about who killed five young people there 14 years ago this week.
  It was a party to celebrate a young man's milestone: Alan Schlessman's 21st birthday.
  It ended in tragedy, with a fire that killed Schlessman, fellow OSU student Kyle Raulin, and three sorority sisters from Ohio University named Erin DeMarco, Andrea Dennis, and Ch
  
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• Search for arsonist 14 years after fire near OSU campus that killed five

  14-04-2017 04:01
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A lot has changed on 17th Avenue in Columbus since 2003.
  Classes of Ohio State students have come and gone.
  What has not changed, is the need for answers about who killed five young people there 14 years ago this week.
  It was a party to celebrate a young man's milestone: Alan Schlessman's 21st birthday.
  It ended in tragedy, with a fire that killed Schlessman, fellow OSU student Kyle Raulin, and three sorority sisters from Ohio University named Erin DeMarco, Andrea Dennis, and Ch
  
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• Search continues 14 years after fire near OSU campus that killed five

  14-04-2017 04:01
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A lot has changed on 17th Avenue in Columbus since 2003.
  Classes of Ohio State students have come and gone.
  What has not changed, is the need for answers about who killed five young people there 14 years ago this week.
  It was a party to celebrate a young man's milestone: Alan Schlessman's 21st birthday.
  It ended in tragedy, with a fire that killed Schlessman, fellow OSU student Kyle Raulin, and three sorority sisters from Ohio University named Erin DeMarco, Andrea Dennis, and Ch
  
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• Ohio State forward selected by Connecticut in WNBA Draft

  14-04-2017 03:56
  
  With the first pick of the second round of the WNBA Draft on Thursday, the Connecticut Sun selected Ohio State forward Shayla Cooper.Cooper played 90 games as a Buckeye while becoming the 33rd Ohio State player to score at least 1,000 career points.Cooper also had 26 double-doubles in her career.The two-time second team All-Big Ten player is set to graduate in May with a degree in communications.
  
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• Man dies after parking lot crash in west Columbus

  14-04-2017 03:45
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A man is dead after a crash in the parking lot of the Meijer store on Hilliard-Rome Road on April 4.Police said a woman was pulling into an empty parking space when her car hit the front end of another car, which 65-year-old James Yoakem was loading.Police said Yoakem was knocked to the ground and was taken to Mount Carmel West Hospital with severe injuries.Yoakem was pronounced dead on April 12.Police said the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
  
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• Fairfield County Fair grandstand destroyed by fire to be replaced

  14-04-2017 03:40
  LANCASTER, Ohio - Lancaster investigators are still searching for who is responsible for lighting a piece of history on fire.
  When the old grandstand burned down on the Fairfield County Fairgrounds it devastated the community.
  Now officials are talking about its replacement.
  Fairfield County Fair Director Ted Poth said it does not feel like it has been more than 6 months since the fire.
  Poth said he can still remember the smell after the Old Grandstand burned to the ground.
  "It's kind of dishear
  
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• Fire official: 24 passengers stuck on Maryland roller coaster

  14-04-2017 00:58
  
  BALTIMORE - Authorities say 24 people are stuck in midair on a stalled roller coaster at an amusement park outside of Washington, D.C.Prince George's County Fire/EMS spokesman Mark Brady said on his Twitter account that the riders became stuck around 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Six Flags America in Largo, Maryland.The Berwyn Heights volunteer fire department said in a tweet that the cars of Joker's Jinx are 100 feet (30 meters) off the ground. Helicopter video from WJLA-TV shows six cars.Brady says th
  
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• 24 passengers rescued after being stuck on Maryland roller coaster

  14-04-2017 00:58
  
  BALTIMORE (AP/WBNS-TV) - Authorities said 24 people were stuck on a stalled roller coaster at an amusement park outside of Washington, D.C. for four hours Thursday.Prince George's County Fire/EMS spokesman Mark Brady said on his Twitter account that the riders became stuck around 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Six Flags America in Largo, Maryland.He said the last of the riders were brought down around 9:30 p.m.The Berwyn Heights volunteer fire department said in a tweet that the cars of Joker's Jinx were
  
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