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• US gas prices rise 3 cents over 2 weeks, to $2.46 a gallon

  23-04-2017 22:41
  
  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline jumped 3 cents nationally over the past two weeks, to $2.46.Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that consumers could see price increases slow as crude oil costs drop.The national average is 28 cents per gallon above the price a year ago.Gas in San Francisco was the highest in the contiguous United States at an average of $3.04 a gallon Friday. The lowest was in Jackson, Mississi
  
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• Police pick up adorable intruders: A pair of pygmy goats

  23-04-2017 22:36
  
  BELFAST, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine have picked up some adorable intruders after two miniature goats escaped from their home and wandered the streets.A Belfast police officer responded Sunday morning to find the pygmy goats in a woman's garage. They had been snacking on cat food. Officer Daniel Fitzpatrick used a cat leash to lead them into his squad car.The trio drove around looking for the goats' owner as Fitzpatrick fed them carrots and celery. Belfast is a seaport town about 45 miles
  
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• Giraffe's baby bump boosts tiny zoo's upkeep, conservation

  23-04-2017 22:31
  
  April the giraffe has brought a bundle to a tiny zoo in rural upstate New York, thanks to a YouTube video livestream of her pregnancy and birth of an incredibly cute calf that has riveted viewers around the world.Owners of the for-profit Animal Adventure Park won't say exactly how much they've pulled in from all April-related ventures, but internet marketing experts conservatively estimate the haul in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.The money will be used for zoo upkeep, wildlife conservati
  
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• Deputies find body of Ohio man accused of killing estranged wife

  23-04-2017 22:29
  
  CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in Stark County say they have found the body of a man accused of killing his estranged wife in northeast Ohio.Stark County Sheriff George Maier says 39-year-old Dustin Ray White was found by deputies at 9:33 a.m. EDT Sunday.They were responding after hunters spotted a vehicle in a remote, secluded area Sunday morning.Authorities believe White died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.He was wanted on an aggravated murder charge for the April 21 shooting death
  
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• Trump at 100 days: 'It's a different kind of presidency'

  23-04-2017 22:27
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — For nearly 100 days, President Donald Trump has rattled Washington and been chastened by its institutions.He's startled world leaders with his unpredictability and tough talk, but won their praise for a surprise strike on Syria.He's endured the steady drip of investigations and a seemingly endless churn of public personnel drama."It's a different kind of a presidency," Trump said in an Oval Office interview with The Associated Press, an hourlong conversation as he approac
  
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• James helps Cavs hold off Pacers, earn sweep into 2nd round

  23-04-2017 22:00
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James made a 3-pointer with 68 seconds left Sunday and the Cleveland Cavaliers hung on for a 106-102 series-clinching victory at Indiana.James finished with 33 points and 10 rebounds as he became the first player under the current playoff format to win 21 straight first-round games. He also set a league record with his 10th career playoff sweep.It sure wasn't easy. After taking a 96-83 lead with 9:29 to go, the Cavs found themselves in a 102-100 deficit with 1:31
  
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• Doppler 10: Warming trend this week

  23-04-2017 21:07
  This Evening: Mostly clear skies and warm. NE wind 10 mph.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy with a light breeze. Low 46. NE wind 5-10 mph.
  Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy. High 70. E wind 10-15 mph..
  Tuesday: More sun than clouds and a bit warmer. High 76. E wind 3-7 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Dry high pressure will remain in place across our region helping to give us a gradual warming trend into the new week. Tonight, will be in seasonal i
  
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• Ohio rules for medical pot growers bring access questions

  23-04-2017 20:33
  By JULIE CARR SMYTH, AP Statehouse Correspondent COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio has built it, but will they come? Prospective medical marijuana cultivators now know what Ohio rules for getting growers' licenses looks like. They were finalized last Monday and application forms were released Friday.
  
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• Report: Ohio lags in nursing home inspections

  23-04-2017 20:20
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — A newspaper reports that Ohio is among the U.S. states with the worst records for keeping up with nursing home inspections.The Plain Dealer of Cleveland cites records it obtained showing that a key deadline for inspecting nursing homes hasn't been met since fiscal year 2011. It says Ohio is the fourth-worst state nationally in inspection intervals. Advocates say inspectors offer important checks on the industry, detecting patient care issues.The agency that provides inspec
  
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• Hundreds remember teacher killed in San Bernardino classroom

  23-04-2017 20:14
  
  POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Family, friends and the public packed a California church for the funeral of a teacher who was shot and killed along with a student in her elementary school classroom in San Bernardino.Hundreds remembered Karen Elaine Smith on Saturday as devoted to her students, her family and her church.Los Angeles news station KABC-TV reports that Smith's brother played the saxophone and one of her sons played the guitar during the four-hour service in Pomona.The 53-year-old teache
  
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• Bill O'Reilly to return with new podcast episode Monday

  23-04-2017 20:08
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bill O'Reilly is back and ready to talk.His personal website says the former Fox News host will air a new episode of his "No Spin News" podcast Monday evening.Fox News Channel's parent company fired O'Reilly on Wednesday following an investigation into sexual harassment allegations by women. O'Reilly has called the allegations completely unfounded.For two decades, O'Reilly and his show "The O'Reilly Factor" had been the linchpin of Fox News' success as the most visible a
  
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• Police: slain dog may hold clues to killing of Ohio couple

  23-04-2017 19:48
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) - Investigators say a slain dog could hold clues to the shooting deaths at a Cleveland car dealership of the couple who owned the business.Investigators haven't made any arrests in the deaths of Michael Kuznik and Trina Tomola, who were found April 14 by their 19-year-old son. They had been shot in the head.Cleveland.com reportsthat Cleveland police detectives have asked the Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH'-guh) County Medical Examiner's office to swab the dog's mouth for forensic evidence.De
  
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• News Minute: Here is the latest Ohio news from The Associated Press at 3:49 a.m. EDT

  23-04-2017 18:16
  Funeral services have been held for a Cleveland retiree whose shooting death was posted on Facebook. Family members on Saturday recalled Robert Godwin Sr. as a loving, gentle person who taught the importance of forgiveness.
  
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• Teen from Cincinnati dies after being hit by hammer during hammer throw

  23-04-2017 16:41
  
  WHEATON, Illinois - A 19-year-old college freshman from Cincinnati is dead after he was injured while volunteering at a track and field meet near Chicago.Wheaton College said in a statement that Ethan Roser was accidentally hit by a hammer during the hammer throw event on Saturday at the school.The school said Roser was a freshman transfer student.School paramedics took Roser to Good Samaritan Hospital in nearby Downers Grove, Illinois where he was pronounced dead."We are deeply grieved, but, be
  
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• Cincinnati teen killed during hammer throw at track meet

  23-04-2017 16:41
  
  WHEATON, Illinois - A 19-year-old college freshman from Cincinnati is dead after he was injured while volunteering at a track and field meet near Chicago.Wheaton College said in a statement that Ethan Roser was accidentally hit by a hammer during the hammer throw event on Saturday at the school.The school said Roser was a freshman transfer student.School paramedics took Roser to Good Samaritan Hospital in nearby Downers Grove, Illinois where he was pronounced dead."We are deeply grieved, but, be
  
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• Frito-Lay recalls some potato chips for possible salmonella contamination

  23-04-2017 15:08
  
  Frito-Lay is recalling some of its chip products because they could be contaminated with salmonella.The Food and Drug Administration said the supplier recently recalled the seasoning blend which includes jalapeño powder because of the possible contamination.The recall affects select Jalapeño Flavored Lay’s Kettle Cooked potato chips and Jalapeño Flavored Miss Vickie’s Kettle Cooked potato chips.The FDA said no salmonella was found in the seasoning given to Frito-
  
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• Pentagon chief visits African nation home to key US base

  23-04-2017 14:36
  
  U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday visited Djibouti to bolster ties with the tiny and impoverished African country that is home to an important base for U.S. counterterrorism forces, including drones.Mattis, the first Trump administration official to visit Djibouti, planned to meet with President Ismail Omar Guelleh and greet U.S. and French troops. He was accompanied by Marine Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, head of U.S. Africa Command.The U.S. operates drone aircraft from Djibouti for surveil
  
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• Researchers find lost copy of Declaration of Independence

  23-04-2017 14:22
  
  Harvard University researchers say they’ve discovered a second parchment copy of the Declaration of Independence.The Boston Globe reported Friday researchers Emily Sneff and Danielle Allen found the copy in a records office in southern England. The only other parchment copy is maintained by the National Archives in Washington.Sneff discovered the copy in August 2015, at first not thinking much of the document, according to the Harvard Gazette.“When I looked at it closely, I started t
  
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• Hillary Clinton makes surprise appearance at Tribeca Film Festival

  23-04-2017 14:00
  
  The premiere of a virtual reality short by Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow was already a high-profile event at the Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday night. And then Hillary Clinton walked onstage.Clinton was an unannounced panelist, there to discuss the scourge of elephant poaching - the subject of Bigelow's eight-minute film "The Protectors: Walk in the Rangers' Shoes," about park rangers trying to save elephants in Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.She spoke
  
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• North Korea detains US citizen; at least 3rd American being held

  23-04-2017 13:39
  
  North Korea recently detained a U.S. citizen, officials said Sunday, in the latest case of an American being held in the country.The Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang said it was aware of a Korean-American citizen being detained recently, but could not comment further. The embassy looks after consular affairs for the United States in North Korea because the two countries do not have diplomatic relations.South Korea's Yonhap News Agency, citing unnamed sources, reported that a Korean-American man was
  
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• France begins presidential vote in test for populism

  23-04-2017 13:29
  
  Amid heightened security, French voters began casting ballots for their next president Sunday in a first-round poll that's seen as a litmus test for the spread of populism around the world and a vote on the future of Europe.More than 50,000 police and gendarmes were deployed to the 66,000 polling stations for Sunday's election, which comes after Thursday's deadly attack on the Champs-Elysees in which a police officer and a gunman were slain. The presidential poll is the first ever to be held dur
  
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• Columbus City Council candidates discuss police, community relationship

  23-04-2017 13:23
  When Columbus residents angry about police shootings thought that city officials weren't listening to their concerns, they marched on City Hall last fall and took over the council chamber. The protest was a stark example of the friction between the city's black community and its police force, a rift that has grown as public safety agencies across the country have dealt with similar discord.
  
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• Doppler 10: Sunny and warm Sunday

  23-04-2017 11:38
  Today: Cool morning but warming up quickly. Mostly sunny skies and a little breezy. High 69.Winds: NE 8-11 mph.
  Tonight: Chilly and mainly clear. Low 44.Winds: NE 7-9 mph.
  Tomorrow: Beautiful start to the work week. Mostly sunny and warm. High 70.Winds: East 8-11 mph.
  Tuesday: Even warmer and partly cloudy.High 76.Winds: East 6-8 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Starting off the morning chilly but will warm up quickly today. High pressu
  
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• Erin Moran, "Happy Days" star, dead at age 56

  23-04-2017 03:47
  
  (CBS) - “Happy Days” actress Erin Moran has passed away, according to authorities.Around 4:07 p.m. Harrison County dispatch in Corydon, Indiana, received a 911 call for an unresponsive female.First responders determined that Moran was deceased.An autopsy is pending.Moran played Joanie Cunningham on the hit show “Happy Days” and its spinoff “Joanie Loves Chachi.”“Happy Days” broadcast from 1974-1984.Henry Winkler, Moran’s co-star, took to Twit
  
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• New home in Columbus for human trafficking survivors

  23-04-2017 03:38
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A Columbus human trafficking survivor says she is fighting to save women who may be trapped in that lifestyle, by rehabbing a home on the south side.
  It takes a lot to fix up a house but to make it a home takes something more.
  "I don't want to see the women having to go back to the lifestyle from which they came," Barb Freeman said.
  Freeman is the founder of The Freeman Project. Its mission is to house survivors of human trafficking who are in transition as a step over from loca
  
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• Commercial cargo ship named for John Glenn reaches space station

  23-04-2017 02:29
  
  Two days after a Russian Soyuz spacecraft ferried two fresh crew members to the International Space Station, a commercial cargo ship loaded with some 7,600 pounds of supplies and equipment completed its own rendezvous early Saturday and was pulled in for berthing by the lab’s robot arm.Launched Tuesday from Cape Canaveral, the Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo ship, named in honor of the late astronaut John Glenn, pulled up to within 40 feet of the station and then stood by while Expedition 51 comm
  
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• North Korea threatens U.S. with nuclear war

  23-04-2017 02:07
  
  UNITED NATIONS – North Korea declared in a series of statements Saturday that “U.S. muscle-flexing can never browbeat DPRK,” threatening “a nuclear war” against the U.S. if it is attacked.“The DPRK will react to a total war with an all-out war, a nuclear war with nuclear strikes of its own and surely win a victory in the death-defying struggle against the U.S. imperialists,” a Foreign Ministry spokesman wrote in one of three missives, echoing the message
  
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• Nearly 200 animals rescued from northwest Ohio home

  23-04-2017 02:03
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ohio – Nearly 200 animals have been rescued in northwest Ohio by the Ohio Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in a case the agency said is among the worse it has ever seen.The agency said many species of animals were rescued from the Allen County property that had animals living in waste-filled crates and cages.According to the Ohio SPCA, the species rescued included chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs, cats, dogs, sugar gliders, pigeons, and parakeets.The agency post
  
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