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• LeBron, Cavs escape with 109-108 win over Pacers in Game 1

  15-04-2017 23:53
  
  CLEVELAND - LeBron James scored 32 points and the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers, looking to flip the switch after a shaky regular season, began the NBA playoffs by escaping with a 109-108 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in Game 1.Playing in his 200th playoff game, James added 13 assists and six rebounds while winning his 18th consecutive first-round game.However, it was anything but easy as the Cavs had to withstand a strong comeback by the Pacers, who could have stolen the
  
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• Police searching pond in north Columbus

  15-04-2017 23:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus police are searching a pond near the intersection of Lazelle Road and Sancus Boulevard in north Columbus after someone reported seeing a person throw a bag into the water.The Columbus Police Dive Team is in the water looking for the bag and what may be inside it.So far, police have not found anything in the pond.
  
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• Police search pond in north Columbus

  15-04-2017 23:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus police are investigating after someone reported seeing a woman throw a bag into a pond near the intersection of Lazelle Road and Sancus Boulevard in north ColumbusThe Columbus Police Dive Team was in the water Saturday looking for the bag and what may be inside it.Late Saturday afternoon, the divers wrapped up their search for the day.Police said they may return to the pond on Monday to do a second sweep of the pond.
  
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• Mother, son charged in high school athlete's fatal shooting

  15-04-2017 22:44
  
  VALRICO, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay-area authorities say a 16-year-old and his mother face charges in the fatal shooting of a high school basketball player.The Tampa Bay Times reports new details about the Jan. 1 death of 17-year-old Brandon High School basketball player Jayquon Johnson were released Friday in arrest reports for the Valrico woman and her son.Deputies said both teens were armed when Johnson was shot. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said the 51-year-old woman buried both
  
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• Blue Jackets' Calvert to face hearing for hit on Penguins' Kuhnhackl

  15-04-2017 22:40
  
  NEW YORK — Columbus Blue Jackets forward Matt Calvert will talk to league officials about his cross-check to Pittsburgh's Tom Kuhnhackl late in the third period of a Game 2 loss to the Penguins.The NHL Department of Players Safety scheduled a hearing with Calvert on Saturday. Calvert received a minor penalty for cross-checking on Friday when he chased down Kuhnhackl away from the play and hit the Penguins forward in the head with his stick, which broke in the process.The penalty came with
  
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• Blue Jackets' Calvert suspended one game for hit on Penguins' Kuhnhackl

  15-04-2017 22:40
  
  NEW YORK — Columbus Blue Jackets forward Matt Calvert is suspended one game for his cross-check to Pittsburgh's Tom Kuhnhackl late in the third period of a Game 2 loss to the Penguins.The NHL Department of Players Safety scheduled a hearing with Calvert on Saturday. Calvert received a minor penalty for cross-checking on Friday when he chased down Kuhnhackl away from the play and hit the Penguins forward in the head with his stick, which broke in the process.The penalty came with 35 seconds
  
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• Suspect arrested in connection to murder of Google employee

  15-04-2017 22:18
  
  MILLBURY, Mass. -- An arrest has been made in connection to the murder of 27-year-old Vanessa Marcotte, CBS Boston reports.The New York City Google employee was visiting her mother in Princeton, Massachusetts when she went jogging on the afternoon of Aug. 7, 2016. Her body was found naked and burned the following day just a half mile away from her mother’s home.State police arrested 31-year-old Angelo Colon-Ortiz at his residence on Friday. He has been charged with aggravated assault, aggr
  
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• Pope presides over solemn Easter Vigil amid security fears

  15-04-2017 22:14
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday denounced how migrants, the poor and marginalized see their "human dignity crucified" every day through injustices and corruption, and urged the faithful in an Easter Vigil message to keep hope alive for a better future.Francis presided over the solemn late-night ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica at a time of heightened security fears following a spate of Islamic-inspired attacks and tensions over Europe's migrant influx.Security was particularly
  
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• North Korea flaunts long-range missiles in birthday parade

  15-04-2017 22:10
  
  PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea paraded its intercontinental ballistic missiles in a massive military display in central Pyongyang on Saturday, with ruler Kim Jong Un looking on with delight as his nation flaunted its increasingly sophisticated military hardware amid rising regional tensions.Kim did not speak during the annual parade, which celebrates the 1912 birthday of his late grandfather Kim Il Sung, North Korea's founding ruler, but a top official warned that the North woul
  
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• Cleveland couple shot, killed at their car dealership

  15-04-2017 22:00
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Police in Cleveland say a husband and wife who owned a car dealership have been found shot and killed at their business.A police spokeswoman says the shooting happened Friday night. No arrests have been made.Investigators say the couple's 19-year-old son went to the dealership because he couldn't reach his parents and found both had been shot in the head.City officials identified the couple as 45-year-old Trina Kuznik and 50-year-old Michael Kuznik.Police say some items we
  
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• Glass, cookware maker moving Ohio offices to Columbus

  15-04-2017 21:48
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A glassware and cookware company is moving its Ohio headquarters to the state's capital city.Oneida Group will move about 60 office employees from its Lancaster headquarters to downtown Columbus.Oneida is the parent company of Anchor Hocking, which has a glassware plant in Lancaster about 30 miles southeast of Columbus.The company also is closing sales offices in New York, Arkansas and Canada and moving some employees from those sites to Columbus.
  
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• Photos: GWAR at The Newport

  15-04-2017 21:28
  
  The unquestionably unique live experience that is Gwar returned to Columbus on Friday night to bring their intergalactic shock-comedy thrash-metal performance art to the Newport Music Hall stage.
  As usual the performance relied heavily on dousing the wanting masses of white-shirt clad fans with multi-coloured liquids that shot out of various creatures that were unceremoniously ripped to pieces during the choreographed fights that often take all the attention away from the music.
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• Tax Day demonstrators demand that Trump release tax returns

  15-04-2017 21:23
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Protesters took to the streets in dozens of cities nationwide Saturday to call on President Donald Trump to release his tax returns, saying Americans deserve to know about his business ties and potential conflicts of interest.Organizers said the protests — dubbed the Tax March — were scheduled in nearly 150 cities.Trump is the first major party nominee in more than 40 years not to release his tax returns, saying it was because he was under audit. He later said th
  
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• Doppler 10: Easter storms possible

  15-04-2017 21:13
  This Evening: Warm and windy with a mix of sun and clouds. SW wind gusts up to 25 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly clear, well above average with a breeze. Low 61. SW wind 10 mph.
  Sunday: Warm and windy again. A few scattered early sprinkles, mainly dry until the afternoon/evening when Showers and thunderstorms are likely. High 76. SW wind 10-20 mph; Gusts up to 30 mph.
  Monday: Partly sunny and mild. High 71. Light north wind.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Inform
  
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• OSU fans arrive early for Spring Game tailgating at The Shoe

  15-04-2017 21:05
  Before the players take the field and TBDBITL strikes a chord, the tailgaters do what they do.
  Dylan Sachs and his family arrived at The Shoe, Saturday, around 6:00 a.m.
  "Cooking a little breakfast," he said.
  On the menu were sausage and egg burritos.Across the parking lot, Gary and his family were playing corn hole since 6:00 a.m.
  "The secret to a good corn hole game? You just got to be focused and you got to have fun," he said.
  This year, Gary says the Buckeyes are going on another championshi
  
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• Syrian rescue service: At least 100 people killed in blast near evacuation buses

  15-04-2017 21:01
  
  BEIRUT - The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local):9:30 p.m.Syrian rescue workers who operate in opposition areas say at least 100 people were killed in a blast that ripped through a bus depot where evacuees waited to be transferred to government areas.The Syrian Civil Defense in Aleppo province, also known as the White Helmets, says its volunteers were able to remove at least 100 bodies from the scene of the blast. The huge explosion earlier Saturday came as a much criticized popula
  
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• lilD's #YouGoGIRL Presents: The Single Mother's Day Brunch [CONTEST]

  15-04-2017 20:02
  If chosen, the mom, and the child who nominated her, will be invited to a catered brunch with music, motivational speakers, and gift bags! 3. The homie @djlukenastyy in the building tonight at #PowerFallFest. I'm DJn his set so we bout to set Columbus on Y" Y" Y" Y" #DownWithTheKing 12. #rp @LILDonAIR: "I said "hey @djmrking we should dress alike!" He said "that's corny."
  
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• Day Of Giving | Donate On April 25

  15-04-2017 18:14
  
  This year Komen Columbus is celebrating 25 years of Racing for Cures! To commemorate this milestone, we're proud to partner with 10TV and 97.1 The Fan for A DAY OF GIVING.On April 25, we're asking you - our friends, supporters and the Columbus community - to contribute. Donate and 10TV and 97.1 The Fan will match your donation, dollar for dollar up to $25,000.In addition, let's GO PINK on April 25 to show our support to those affected by breast cancer. When the sun goes down, look to the Columbu
  
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• Afghan Official: Massive US bomb death toll rises to 94

  15-04-2017 17:02
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan -- The number of militants killed in an attack by the largest non-nuclear weapon ever used in combat by the U.S. military has risen to 94, an Afghan official said Saturday.Ataullah Khogyani, spokesman for the provincial governor in Nangarhar, said the number of Islamic State group dead was up from the 36 reported a day earlier. A Ministry of Defense official had said Friday the number of dead could rise as officials assessed the bomb site in Achin district."Fortunately there i
  
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• Prosecutor concerned about the risk of handling fentanyl evidence

  15-04-2017 15:35
  Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien doesn't want some of the evidence that his office uses to prosecute drug cases. O'Brien is concerned that his employees might accidentally touch or inhale fentanyl or some of its opioid relatives.
  
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• San Francisco Zoo's beloved polar bear dead at 36

  15-04-2017 13:31
  
  Uulu, a 545-pound female polar bear and a principal attraction at the San Francisco Zoo, died Friday at the age of 36, according to a statement released by zoo officials, CBS San Francisco reports. The cause of death was given as congestive heart failure and advanced age. Indeed, Uulu was among the oldest polar bears in any zoo in the world and was the subject of several studies on aging animal care.Uulu was rescued from Manitoba in Canada’s far north at the age of 3 and spent the next thr
  
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• Apple gets green light to test self-driving cars

  15-04-2017 13:26
  
  Apple Inc (AAPL) has secured a permit to test autonomous vehicles in California, the state Department of Motor Vehicles said on Friday.“This does confirm what’s long been rumored: that Apple is at least toying with the idea of getting into the autonomous game in some capacity,” said Chris Theodore, president of consultancy Theodore & Associates, and a former executive at Ford Motor Co (F) and Chrysler.The permit does not necessarily mean Apple is building a car. “This
  
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• University of Michigan unveils 1,500-pound Rubik's Cube

  15-04-2017 13:18
  
  University of Michigan mechanical engineering students have made one of the most popular puzzle games much larger. And tougher to solve.Seven former and current students unveiled a 1,500-pound Rubik's Cube during a ceremony Thursday inside the G.G. Brown engineering building on the Ann Arbor campus. The massive, mostly aluminum structure is meant to be played by students and others on campus.Four students came up with the idea three years ago and handed down the project to other students."It's t
  
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• FDA rejects drugmaker's much-anticipated arthritis pill

  15-04-2017 12:50
  
  Drug company Eli Lilly says their much-awaited pill for rheumatoid arthritis has been rejected by the Food and Drug Administration. It’s the company’s second drug development setback since November.A letter to the company from the FDA said that they needed more information about baricitinib’s safety and the best doses, Lilly said Friday in a statement.The drugmaker disagrees with FDA’s conclusions but will work with the agency on a plan to eventually get baracitinib appro
  
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• Boy, 5, dies after getting stuck at Atlanta rotating restaurant, police say

  15-04-2017 12:37
  
  Officials say a 5-year-old boy has died after getting caught in the rotating wall of an Atlanta restaurant.Atlanta Fire Department spokesman Sgt. Cortez Stafford tells The Atlanta Journal-Constitution the little boy got his head stuck between two tables and suffered a head injury Friday. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.According to police, the child wandered off a few feet from his parents and got lodged between the rotating floor and a wall, CBS affilite WBTV repo
  
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• North Korea flaunts long-range missiles in massive parade

  15-04-2017 12:22
  
  North Korea paraded its intercontinental ballistic missiles in a massive military display in central Pyongyang on Saturday, with ruler Kim Jong Un looking on with delight as his nation flaunted its increasingly sophisticated military hardware amid rising regional tensions.Kim did not speak during the annual parade, which celebrates the 1912 birthday of his late grandfather Kim Il Sung, North Korea's founding ruler, but a top official warned that the North would stand up to any threat posed by th
  
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• Company Plans To Offer Deep-Sea Tours Of Titanic Wreckage

  15-04-2017 12:14
  
  One hundred and five years ago Friday night, the Titanic struck an iceberg in the Atlantic on its maiden voyage. Hours later, the so-called “unsinkable” ship descended to the bottom of the ocean and more than 1,500 people died. It took scientists more than 70 years to find the wreckage and now explorers are preparing to return for the first time in more than a decade and before the wreck disappears forever. The Titanic’s fateful voyage inspired more than a dozen films and a new
  
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• Five people injured after 2-vehicle crash in west Columbus

  15-04-2017 11:26
  
  COLUMBUS - Five people were injured in a crash after a two-vehicle crash on Fisher Road in west Columbus.According to Columbus Police, the crash happened at the 4500 block of Fisher Road just before 3:45 a.m. Saturday.Fisher Road is back open after being shut down at Phillipi Road and Milepost Drive.Authorities told 10TV there were five people transported to local hospitals in stable condition.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• J. Prince Wants To Give Birdman An Offer He Can't Refuse For Lil Wayne's Freedom

  15-04-2017 10:58
  Count J. Prince among those fed up with Birdman holding Lil Wayne hostage. The Rap-A-Lot founder has previously announced his allegiance to Weezy and mocked the Cash Money CEO for his demanding "respek" to be put on his name.
  
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• Doppler 10: Feeling more like summer than spring

  15-04-2017 10:38
  Today: Way above average. Mostly cloudy with a chance of a quick shower. Most people won’t see rain.High 80.Winds: SW 10-15 mph.
  Tonight: Warm evening. A little breezy and clouds decreasing.Low 62.Winds: SW 10-12 mph.
  Tomorrow: Scattered showers during most of the day and windy. Chance for a thunderstorm in the evening. High 75.Winds: SW 11-18 mph.
  Easter: Cooling off some with a lingering shower possible in the early morning. Still comfortable.High 68.Winds: NW 4-7 mph.Weather Resources:
  
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• Torsion leads to death of one of Columbus zoo koalas

  15-04-2017 06:21
  Barnaby, one of two koalas at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, died after veterinarians performed an emergency procedure to untwist an organ, the zoo announced Friday. Animal care staff noticed Thursday that the 5-year-old koala was showing symptoms of torsion, which occurs when an organ - such as the stomach - or body part twists on itself and cuts off blood circulation.
  
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• Train stuck in tunnel 3 hours, then stun gun sparks stampede

  15-04-2017 04:49
  
  A train with about 1,200 passengers became stuck in a tunnel between New York and New Jersey for nearly three hours on Friday, and the chaotic scene escalated to pandemonium when Amtrak police used a stun gun to subdue a disruptive man in a station, sparking a stampede.It was the latest in a series of recent rail problems plaguing the metropolitan area.The New Jersey Transit train became disabled in the Hudson River tunnel late Friday afternoon, when Amtrak was experiencing overhead power proble
  
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• Skywatch: The waning moon means good meteor watching

  15-04-2017 04:00
  
  When you look up into the sky at nightfall this week look for a famous star cluster known as “The Pleiades”. Also known as the “Seven Sisters” the cluster is associated with the winter season but as we head into spring it gets lower in the sky.
  If you look closely this week you’ll find Mars near the group of stars.Don’t mistake it for Aldebaran, the brightest star in the constellation of Taurus.
  As always, Mars will have a reddish hue and if you have a set of
  
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• Blue Jackets drop Game 2 to Penguins in Stanley Cup Playoffs

  15-04-2017 03:40
  
  PITTSBURGH - Mike Sullivan's decision to throw together Sidney Crosby, Conor Sheary and Jake Guentzel was two parts pragmatism and one part experimentation.The Pittsburgh Penguins were banged up in mid-March and needed a spark. So Sullivan put the best player in the game alongside a couple of 20-somethings who make up for in energy and intelligence what they lack in pedigree."Sid and the Kids" are growing up on the job. And the defending Stanley Cup champions are only too happy to ride the wave.
  
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• Road closed in Pickaway County due to anhydrous ammonia leak

  15-04-2017 02:39
  
  PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio - A portion of SR-207 near Deer Creek Lake in Pickaway County is closed because of an anhydrous ammonia leak according to the Pic-A-Fay Fire Department.The fire department told 10TV a tank carrying the substance rolled off a trailer and there is now a decent-sized leak in the area of SR-207 and Egypt Pike.Farmers sometimes spray their fields with anhydrous ammonia as a fertilizer.Pickaway County EMA Director David Conrad said about 850 gallons of the fertilizer has spilled
  
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• Aspiring Comic Creators: CCAD is Launching a Comics & Narrative Practice Major

  15-04-2017 01:43
  A hub for cartooning has been forming in a place that you might not expect: Columbus, Ohio. It's already home to the Cartoon Crossroads Columbus festival and the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, and now, Columbus College of Art & Design has announced big news: starting in fall 2017, students can major in Comics & Narrative Practice at CCAD.
  
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• Trash truck and SUV involved in crash on U.S. 33 in Hocking County

  15-04-2017 00:30
  
  HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a trash truck and an SUV on U.S. 33 near Rockbridge, Ohio in Hocking County.OSHP told 10TV the crash happened around 5:30 p.m. Friday.Troopers have not released any information on injuries.The cause of the crash is under investigation.The Hocking County Sheriff's Office said the westbound lanes of U.S. 33 near Buena Vista Road are closed.
  
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• Man identified in deadly crash involving trash truck, SUV in Hocking County

  15-04-2017 00:30
  
  HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a trash truck and an SUV on U.S. 33 near Rockbridge, Ohio in Hocking County.OSHP told 10TV the crash happened around 5:30 p.m. Friday.The Hocking County Sheriff's Office confirmed the coroner was called to the scene, and that 49-year-old Robert Wright was pronounced dead at the scene.Police say Wright failed to yield a stop sign and was ejected from the truck after being hit by the SUV.The road was closed for
  
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• Chillicothe man found not guilty in death of woman found hanging from fence

  15-04-2017 00:23
  
  A man accused of beating a woman to death and hanging her body on a fence has been found not guilty.Donnie Cochenour was found not guilty in the death of Rebecca Cade on October 12, 2015, according to the Chillicothe Gazette.Her body was found near Brownell Street and Hardin Drive. Police had arrested Cochenour later that day and charged him with murder.
  
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