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• Prince Harry once 'wanted out' of Britain's royal family

  25-06-2017 23:50
  
  Prince Harry says he once "wanted out" of the British royal family.In an interview published in the Mail on Sunday, the prince said the time he spent in the army was "the best escape I've ever had" and that he thought about giving up his title.He said: "I felt I wanted out, but then decided to stay in and work out a role for myself."Harry is fifth in line to the throne.The comments followed an interview published in Newsweek in which he said he doubted anyone in the royal family wanted to be kin
  
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• 9 dead, 28 missing after boat sinks in Colombia

  25-06-2017 23:40
  
  The head of the disaster response agency in Colombia's Antioquia state says that nine people are dead and around 28 missing after a multi-story tourist boat capsized near the city of Medellin.A major rescue effort involving Colombia's air force and firefighters from nearby cities was looking for survivors at the Guatape reservoir where the accident took place. Medellin's mayor appealed to motorists to stay off roads to facilitate the arrival of rescuers, ambulances and first responders."The most
  
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• 3 dead, 30 missing after tourist boat sinks in Colombia

  25-06-2017 23:40
  
  A multi-story tourist boat packed with about 150 passengers for the holiday weekend capsized on a reservoir near Medellin on Sunday, and police in Colombia said three people were dead and 30 missing.A major rescue effort involving Colombia's air force and firefighters from nearby cities was looking for survivors at the Guatape reservoir where the accident took place. Medellin's mayor appealed to motorists to stay off roads to facilitate the arrival of rescuers, ambulances and first responders."T
  
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• SpaceX launches 10 satellites from California air base

  25-06-2017 23:27
  
  A SpaceX rocket carried 10 communications satellites into orbit from California on Sunday, two days after the company successfully launched a satellite from Florida.The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off through low-lying fog at 1:25 p.m. PDT from Vandenberg Air Force Base northwest of Los Angeles. It carried a second batch of new satellites for Iridium Communications, which is replacing its orbiting fleet with a next-generation constellation of satellites.About 7 minutes after liftoff, the rocket's fi
  
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• Doppler 10: Sunny, cooler in Columbus

  25-06-2017 21:54
  Today: Sun & clouds. Lovely. Mid 70s
  Tonight: Increasing clouds. Maybe a sprinkle. Cool. 53
  Tomorrow: Slight chance early, then brightening and cool. Near
  Wednesday: Mostly sunny skies. Upper 70s. >Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: High pressure will drift across the region today, bringing sunny and pleasant weather to start the week. A weak upper level system will then drop out of the Great Lakes bringing a chance for a stray shower
  
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• Doppler 10: Another comfortable night

  25-06-2017 21:54
  This Evening: Winds will lighten and clouds will decrease, comfortable yet again.
  Tonight: Mainly clear and comfortable.Low 55.Winds: W 5-10 mph.
  Monday: Partly cloudy and breezy.Slight chance for late day showers.High 73.Winds: W 10-15 mph.
  Tuesday: Showers in the early morning hours then sunshine returns through the day.High 73.Winds: NW 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Clouds will break through the evening and winds will back of
  
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• Safaree Gets Jumped

  25-06-2017 21:11
  Soon many questions when it comes to Safaree getting jumped at DJ Khaled's BET Awards party. Many wondered if it actually happened, is Meek Mill a part of it, and how clean Safaree's all white outfit stayed through it all.
  
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• Activists kept from gathering en masse for Istanbul Pride

  25-06-2017 20:43
  
  Turkish police stopped activists for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex rights from gathering in large numbers for an LGBT pride event in Istanbul on Sunday, but smaller groups made impromptu press statements defying a ban imposed by the governor.Organizers of the 2017 Istanbul LGBTI+ Pride had vowed to march in central Taksim Square, using a Turkish hashtag for "we march," despite the ban on gay pride observances ordered by the Istanbul governor's office for the third year in a row.Poli
  
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• Inmate charged in brutal jail beating of Peter Tosh's son

  25-06-2017 20:25
  
  A man accused of attacking and seriously injuring the son of late reggae icon Peter Tosh at a New Jersey jail is facing an aggravated assault charge, authorities said.The count against Kyrie Baum stems from a Feb. 21 attack at a county jail that left 37-year-old Jawara McIntosh with traumatic brain injuries and in a coma, according to the Bergen County Sheriff's Office. The charge was made public Friday, and the agency said Baum has already been indicted.It wasn't known Sunday if Baum has retain
  
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• Trump: Not 'that far off' from passing health overhaul

  25-06-2017 20:13
  
  Making a final push, President Donald Trump said he doesn't think congressional Republicans are "that far off" on a health overhaul to replace "the dead carcass of Obamacare" and signaled that last-minute changes were coming to win enough support for passage. GOP critics expressed doubt over a successful vote this week."We have a very good plan," Trump said in an interview broadcast Sunday. Referring to Republican senators opposed to the bill, he said: "They want to get some points, I think they
  
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• Forest fire in Spain threatens renowned national park

  25-06-2017 20:05
  
  A forest fire in southern Spain forced the evacuation of at least 1,000 people and is threatening a national park famous for its biodiversity and endangered species, authorities said Sunday.The flames advancing east have reached the Donana Nature Reserve, one of Spain's most important wildlife sanctuaries and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1994."The fire has entered in the limits of the reserve, and that is where we are focusing our efforts," Jose Gregorio Fiscal Lopez from the regional Anda
  
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• Erin Andrews, ex-NHL player Jarret Stoll marry in Montana

  25-06-2017 19:44
  
  Sportscaster Erin Andrews and former NHL player Jarret Stoll have tied the knot.Jennifer Allen, a publicist for Andrews, confirms that the 39-year-old Fox Sports sideline reporter and "Dancing with the Stars" co-host married the 35-year-old Stoll over the weekend.People magazine first reported the nuptials. According to the magazine, the wedding was held Saturday at sunset in Montana in front of a small group of family and friends. Andrews wore a gown designed by Carolina Herrera.The couple, who
  
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• Ohio government websites hacked with anti-Trump, pro-ISIS message

  25-06-2017 19:07
  
  COLUMBUS – There are a number of Ohio Government websites hacked as of Sunday afternoon.According to Ohio's Treasurer, Josh Mandel posted this on his Facebook page: The websites that appear to be hacked by the same group include The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation Corrections, Ohio First Lady’s Office, and the Ohio of Workforce Transformation.The website states, “You will be held accountable Trump, you and all your people for every drop of blood flowing in Muslim countries."
  
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• Man killed, woman injured after motorcycle crash in Morrow County

  25-06-2017 18:30
  
  WESTFIELD TWP., OH - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a motorcycle crash that killed a man and injured a woman.It happened Sunday just before 2:30 a.m. on State Route 746 north of County Road 156 in Westfield Township.Aaron Howlett, 34, of Caledonia, Ohio was driving a 2006 Harley Davidson Sportster on SR 746 when he went off the side of the road and hit a mailbox.According to OSHP, Howlett was pronounced at the scene. His passenger, 33-year-old Tara Carney, was flown by Med-Flight
  
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• AP analysis finds partisan map-making advantage in Ohio

  25-06-2017 18:16
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Associated Press analysis has found that a political map-making process controlled by Ohio Republicans resulted in the party winning nearly two more U.S. House seats and five more Ohio House seats in the last election than would have been expected in neutral circumstances.The AP used a mathematical formula to determine the effects of gerrymandering, in which the party in power alters voting districts to its advantage, in federal and state legislative races across the co
  
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• Mike DeWine enters race for Ohio governor

  25-06-2017 17:16
  
  CEDARVILLE, Ohio — Attorney General Mike DeWine has entered the 2018 race for Ohio governor positioned as one of the state's longest serving and best known politicians.The 70-year-old Republican made his long-anticipated announcement Sunday at his annual ice cream social at his Cedarville home in southwest Ohio. The social shows off the former U.S. senator and lieutenant governor's deep political roots in the state.It's not clear how well DeWine's traditional political profile will serve h
  
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• GOP's DeWine sets 'special announcement' amid governor talk

  25-06-2017 17:16
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is scheduled to make an appearance Sunday where he's widely expected to announce he's running for governor.The 70-year-old Republican, a former U.S. senator and lieutenant governor, plans remarks at his annual ice cream social at his Cedarville home in southwest Ohio. The social has become a mainstay of Ohio summer politics.Cedarville University political scientist Mark Caleb Smith says DeWine should be an instant front-runner with his nam
  
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• Convention Center overhaul nearing finish; interactive sculpture planned near entrance

  25-06-2017 16:58
  Completion is set for July 1 as planned, after 22 months of work that was done in phases to keep the center operational. But don't expect any big parties or ribbon-cuttings until the end of summer because the center is booked through July and into August.  "It's a good problem to have," said Don Brown, executive director of the Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority, which oversees the center.
  
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• Police: 14-year-old accidentally shoots stepbrother in face

  25-06-2017 16:43
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A 15-year-old boy is recovering after being shot in the face by his stepbrother Saturday afternoon.It happened at the Speedway gas station at 6421 East Broad Street just before 3:15 p.m.Columbus Police caught up with the victim at Mount Carmel East. He told police his 14-year-old stepbrother was handling a handgun inside the rear of a parked car at Speedway when it accidentally discharged, striking the teen in the face.The victim's brother was charged with improperly handling a
  
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• Bernie Sanders speaks at health care rally in Columbus

  25-06-2017 16:26
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Senator Bernie Sanders spoke at a rally about health care in Columbus on June 25.According to the event's registration, Sanders (I-VT) was in Columbus to try and convince Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and Republicans to vote against the proposed health care legislation.The rally was held at Express Live at 405 Neil Avenue in Columbus.Senator Portman released this statement Thursday about the health care legislation:“As I’ve said previously, the Affordable Care Act is no
  
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• Bernie Sanders holds health care rally in Columbus

  25-06-2017 16:26
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Bernie Sanders will hold a rally about health care in Columbus on June 25.According to the event's registration, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will visit Columbus to try and convince Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and Republicans to vote against the proposed health care legislation.The rally will be at Express Live at 405 Neil Avenue in Columbus. Doors will open at 10 a.m. and the rally will start at 11:30 a.m.The event Sunday is free, open to the public, and no tickets are required
  
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• Apps can help enhance your holiday road trip

  25-06-2017 15:40
  If you're planning a holiday road trip -- there are apps to help you along the way.Digital expert Jason Parks with the Media Captain stopped by 10TV to tell us about some of those apps:The iExit app tells you what services are available at upcoming highway exits. Using your location, iExit looks at the upcoming exits and gives you a list of restaurants, hotels, gas stations, rest areas, and more. If there's a particular restaurant chain or other service you love, you can mark it as a favorite an
  
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• Zoo Sunday: Baby snow leopards!

  25-06-2017 15:24
  There are some cuties in the 10TV studio! Suzi Rapp with the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium brought in some cuddly snow leopards.Their names are Branch and Poppy, and they're just 5 weeks old!Snow leopards have thick, almost course fur. That's because they live in cold climates in the Himalayas. Their thick coat goes all the way to their tails, and the tail almost acts like a scarf!They also have fur on their feet -- and adaptation to protect themselves from their cold environment.----There's a con
  
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• Art of Grilling: How to grill up delicious fish

  25-06-2017 15:08
  Step up your grilling game this summer. Aside from burgers, steaks and hot dogs, you can grill up a delicious fish.Chef Ben Callender from Brio Tuscan grill shows us how to make a Grilled Branzino and a Panzanella salad.Grilled Branzino & Summer Panzanella Salad: Arugula, cucumber, tomato, grilled red pepper, chickpeas, red onion, croutons, Feta, red wine vinaigrette
  
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• Experience Columbus: Events happening this week

  25-06-2017 15:03
  Haus Und Garten Tour: June 25, 9a-5p, German Village:
  Your ticket gives you access to a stunning collection of homes and gardens that have been selected to showcase both German Village's ongoing historic preservation efforts and the innovative and inspirational interior design and landscaping efforts of its residents.The Crew has a game to kick off July:
  • Columbus Crew SC vs. Atlanta United. July 1, 7:30p, MAPFRE Stadium.And there's a patriotic performance at Columbus Commons...
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• Columbus Crew Halts Montreal Impact in 4-1 Home Game Win

  25-06-2017 15:01
  A game changing performance from super-sub Kekuta Manneh transformed a dreary deadlocked 1-1 game into a romping 4-1 win for a relieved Columbus Crew SC at MAPFRE Stadium on an almost perfect early summer Saturday evening.
  Federico Higuain opened the scoring with a delightful free-kick after 17 minutes before Montreal struck back with an equalizer just minutes later.
  The rest of the first half continued in typical Crew SC fashion with the lions share of possession going to the home side but fail
  
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• Two people in their 20s found dead in Marion home, police investigating

  25-06-2017 14:49
  
  MARION, Ohio -- The Marion Police Department is investigating after two people were found dead in a home Saturday.According to police, officers responded to a house in the 300 block of Brentwood Drive after receiving a call from family asking for a welfare check.When officers got to the home, police said they found two people in their early 20s who were dead.Police are investigating, but said they are not looking for any suspects as of Sunday.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• Two people dead after Marion murder/suicide

  25-06-2017 14:49
  
  The Marion Police Department is investigating after two people were found dead in a home Saturday.According to police, officers responded to a house in the 300 block of Brentwood Drive after receiving a call from family asking for a welfare check.When officers got to the home, police said they found two people in their early 20s who were dead.Police tell 10TV they believe the incident to be a murder/suicide between a husband and wife. They say that Luke Brown, 23, shot and killed Cheyenne Brown,
  
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• Two people dead after Marion murder-suicide

  25-06-2017 14:49
  
  The Marion Police Department is investigating after two people were found dead in a home Saturday.According to police, officers responded to a house in the 300 block of Brentwood Drive after receiving a call from family asking for a welfare check.When officers got to the home, police said they found two people in their early 20s who were dead.Police tell 10TV they believe the incident to be a murder/suicide stemming from a domestic dispute between a husband and wife. They say that Luke Brown, 23
  
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• Concert in Utah park honors man killed in London attack

  25-06-2017 13:04
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The life of a Utah man who ran a recording studio at his home before he was killed in a high-profile London attack that also injured his wife was celebrated Saturday with the local music he loved.Among the attendees was Keith Malda, a police officer in London who was one of the first responders to the scene at London's Westminster Bridge. He saw Melissa Cochran bloody and silent on the bridge on March 22 and helped treat her before ambulances arrived.The two stayed in
  
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• LAPD chief urges cadets to be ethical in wake of scandal

  25-06-2017 13:00
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police Chief Charlie Beck told graduating cadets on Saturday to "be strong. Be ethically correct. Do the right thing" after a scandal in the youth program involving allegations of stolen police cars and underage sex.During a ceremony at the University of Southern California, Beck told more than 2,000 teenagers and young adults that the day was joyous but also somber because some cadets had acted inappropriately and an LAPD officer "acted criminally."On Thursday, Beck per
  
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• UK: All building cladding samples tested failed fire safety

  25-06-2017 12:52
  
  LONDON (AP) — Britain's government is urging local officials across the country to submit samples of tower block cladding "as a matter of urgency" after tests found that all cladding samples so far have failed fire safety tests.Communities Secretary Sajid Javid said all 34 samples tested didn't meet fire safety standards. The national testing was ordered after a June 14 fire engulfed Grenfell Tower in London, killing at least 79 people.A public inquiry has been ordered to determine how the
  
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• Job fair for veterans set for Thursday in Columbus

  25-06-2017 12:51
  A job fair for U.S. military veterans will be held Thursday, hosted by the Franklin County recorder's office and the Columbus/Central Ohio Building Trades Council.
  
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• UK police: 6 hurt as vehicle crashes into pedestrians

  25-06-2017 12:47
  
  LONDON (AP) — British police say they have arrested a woman after a car collided with pedestrians outside a Newcastle sports center, injuring six people. Police say the incident is not believed to be terror-related.Northumbria Police say officers are trying to determine what happened outside Westgate Sports Center in the northern English city of Newcastle on Sunday morning.The ambulance service said three children and three adults were being treated at a local hospital for injuries sustain
  
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• Overturned oil tanker explodes in Pakistan, killing 148

  25-06-2017 12:23
  
  BAHAWALPUR, Pakistan (AP) — An overturned oil tanker burst into flames in Pakistan on Sunday, killing 148 people who had rushed to the scene of the highway accident to gather leaking fuel, an official said.The death toll could rise further as another 50 people are still in critical condition, said Dr. Mohammad Baqar, a senior rescue official in the area. There were dozens of other injuries of varying degree, he said.Local news channels showed black smoke billowing skyward and horrific imag
  
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• Over 150 dead as overturned fuel truck explodes in Pakistan

  25-06-2017 12:23
  
  BAHAWALPUR, Pakistan — Alerted by an announcement over a mosque's loudspeaker that an overturned tanker truck had sprung a leak, scores of villagers raced to the scene with fuel containers Sunday to gather the oil. Then the wreck exploded, engulfing people in flames as they screamed in terror.At least 153 men, women and children were killed, with dozens more in critical condition, hospital and rescue officials said."I have never seen anything like it in my life. Victims trapped in the fire
  
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• Shocking video captures girl falling from Six Flags ride

  25-06-2017 12:16
  
  A girl fell off a ride at Six Flags in upstate New York on Saturday night, the park confirmed. A witness captured the shocking moments on video.Witness Loren Lent, who took the video, told CBS affiliate WRGB people scrambled to get beneath the girl on the Sky Ride, with one park guest climbing a tree to move branches out of the way before she dropped into their waiting arms.In a statement to CBS News, Six Flags Great Escape confirmed a girl fell off the ride and said she was transported to a loc
  
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• Children report chemical burns at Indiana water park, official says

  25-06-2017 12:12
  
  PORTER, Ind. -- A county official says he has received reports of four more children being injured at a northwestern Indiana water park that's been ordered closed indefinitely. Porter County Health Department Administrator Keith Letta says the total number of children hurt at the Seven Peaks Waterpark in Porter is now 14.Letta tells The (Northwest Indiana) Times he has reports of 11 children receiving chemical burns, one with eye irritation from chemicals and two sustaining broken collarbones wh
  
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• Doppler 10: Another pleasant day

  25-06-2017 11:14
  Today: Sunny to partly cloudy with the slight chance for a shower in SE Ohio, breezy.High 76.Winds: W 10-20 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly clear and cool.Low 55.Winds: SW 4-8 mph.
  Monday: Sun returns with the chance for late day rain, breezy.High 72.Winds: W 5-15 mph.
  Tuesday: More sunshine with below average highs.High 73.Winds: WNW 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: We’ll see another nice day with a few afternoon clouds.An isolated sho
  
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• ECOT continues tax-funded ad blitz despite layoff announcement Updated at

  25-06-2017 08:49
  Even after ECOT announced that it will lay off 350 workers within weeks, the internet charter school continues to use taxpayer dollars for a barrage of television ads attacking the Ohio Department of Education's decision to claw back $60.4 million because of the charter's poor attendance records. "The Ohio Department of Education wants to end school choice and stop parents from deciding what's best for their children," says a former student identified in the ECOT ad as Lionel Morales, a 2017 gra
  
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• Tubing accident leads to brain tumor discovery

  25-06-2017 06:13
  Andy Davis works as a police officer for the village of Buckeye Lake. But Monday, the lake that he often works to protect, became the place where he and his son had to be rescued.Davis and his 11-year old son, Dalton were tubing on Buckeye Lake. "My son likes to S shape in and out of the waves," said Davis. Somehow the two ended up colliding into each other. "One wave went in this direction, one wave went this direction and I felt our heads hit," said Davis. Davis says the impact didn't feel det
  
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• #WordEyeHeard: Jay-Z Holding 4:44 Listening Parties Around the Country

  25-06-2017 04:46
  Jay-Z will be having 4:44 listening parties at select Sprint retailers across the country the night before the album drops. 4:44 will be a Tidal exclusive of course, but now that Sprint owns a part of the company , Sprint users will also have access to the album.
  
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• OSU Libraries evacuated after bomb threat

  25-06-2017 04:34
  UPDATE:OSU Police say the Thompson and 18th Avenue libraries have been cleared and there is not a credible threat.Both libraries will reopen Sunday morning.ORIGINAL STORY:COLUMBUS – Ohio State Police are on the scene of two Ohio State University libraries after a bomb threat.It happened around 9 p.m. Saturday at Thompson Library and the 18th Avenue Library.Ohio State Police say they have evacuated both areas and public safety K9s are sweeping the buildings as a precaution. Authorities say
  
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• 15 bodies found after landslide buries scores in China

  25-06-2017 03:21
  
  Crews searching through the night in the rubble left by a landslide that buried a mountain village under tons of soil and rocks in southwestern China found 15 bodies, but more than 110 more people remained missing.About 3,000 rescuers were using detection devices and dogs to look for signs of life in an area that once held 62 homes and a hotel, Xinhua, the official news agency, reported."We won't give up as long as there is a slim of chance," the agency quoted an unidentified searcher as saying.
  
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• Tech sergeant released from hospital after air show accident

  25-06-2017 02:52
  
  A technical sergeant has been released from a hospital hours after an Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 left the runway and flipped over after landing during preparation for an air show in Ohio.The Dayton Daily News reports Technical Sgt. Kenneth Cordova was released Friday night. The jet's pilot, Capt. Erik Gonsalves, has not been released as of Saturday afternoon, according to the Thunderbirds' Twitter feed. Authorities said both were in good condition after the accident Friday afternoon at Dayton I
  
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• CIA chief: Intel leaks on the rise, cites leaker 'worship'

  25-06-2017 02:48
  
  CIA Director Mike Pompeo says he thinks disclosure of America's secret intelligence is on the rise, fueled partly by the "worship" of leakers like Edward Snowden."In some ways, I do think it's accelerated," Pompeo told MSNBC in an interview that aired Saturday. "I think there is a phenomenon, the worship of Edward Snowden, and those who steal American secrets for the purpose of self-aggrandizement or money or for whatever their motivation may be, does seem to be on the increase."Pompeo said the
  
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• 19 people indicted on felony drug charges in Perry County

  25-06-2017 01:49
  
  The Perry County Sheriff’s Office says 19 people who were involved in the trafficking, distribution, and or manufacturing of illegal drugs have been indicted on felony drug charges.The Sheriff’s Office says all but one of those people involved in “Operation Buzz Kill” were arrested in May. The operation is an effort that targets drug traffickers in the area.The only person not involved in “Operation Buzz Kill” was 34-year-old Charles E. Huff.Huff was indicted
  
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• Robin Hamlin and Steven Fleming to tie the knotCouple plan to wed...

  25-06-2017 00:30
  The bride-elect is the daughter of Kathy and Gene Hamlin, of Norwalk. She is a 2005 graduate of Norwalk High School and a 2007 graduate of Bowling Green State University.
  
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• Colorado officer escorting Pence motorcade hurt in crash

  25-06-2017 00:21
  
  A Colorado Springs motorcycle officer has been injured in an accident while escorting Vice President Mike Pence's motorcade to the city's airport.Police Lt. Howard Black told The Gazette the accident happened at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Black didn't release the officer's name or details on the crash, but he said he was in serious condition.No other vehicles were involved, and Pence's motorcade continued to the airport.Pence said in a Tweet released by the police department that he'd spoken with the o
  
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• Gaga on gay pride: It's a time to shine light on equality

  25-06-2017 00:07
  
  Lady Gaga, a longtime supporter of gay rights, says pride weekend is a time to shine a light on equality."This weekend is a time for us all to reflect on the importance of tolerance and the importance of bravery and kindness, (and) the importance of us supporting one another," the pop star said in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday.The pride parade in New York City, Gaga's hometown, kicks off Sunday.The Grammy-winning performer, like Madonna, Cher and others before her, has a stron
  
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