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• Teacher fired for relationship with student now running for school board

  21-09-2017 23:10
  A teacher fired for an inappropriate relationship with a student now wants a seat on the board of education that fired him.Forty-five-year-old Mark Bollinger was not charged with a crime, but investigators say he groomed and preyed upon a female student.He admitted to having sex with her after she graduated.Two years after being fired, he's asking voters in to put him back in the education business.Mark Bollinger's 18-year career with River Valley Local Schools came to an end in July 2015, when
  
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• Autopsy of Judy Malinowski confirms she died as direct result of being set on fire

  21-09-2017 23:00
  
  Judy Malinowski fought to stay alive for 696 days after her her ex-boyfriend set her on fire.But nearly 3 months after her death, there is a new push to put her attacker behind bars for life.The coroner's report for Malinowski was officially released Thursday. Her death has officially been ruled a homicide due to late effects of thermal injuries from a gasoline fire.Malinowski's ex-boyfriend Michael Slager is serving 11 years in prison for aggravated assault.Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brie
  
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• Missing 11-year-old girl found safe

  21-09-2017 22:55
  UPDATE: Columbus Police say they have located a missing 11-year-old girl. Emily Jeans was found alone in Innis Park.
  
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• Attorney: Tests show Aaron Hernandez had 'severe' case of CTE

  21-09-2017 22:20
  
  BOSTON — Tests conducted on the brain of former football star Aaron Hernandez showed severe signs of the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and his attorney said Thursday that the player's daughter is suing the NFL and the New England Patriots for leading Hernandez to believe the sport was safe.In a news conference at his offices, Hernandez's attorney Jose Baez said the testing showed one of the most severe cases ever diagnosed."We're told it was the most severe c
  
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• Aaron Hernandez had severe CTE; daughter sues NFL, Pats

  21-09-2017 22:20
  
  BOSTON — Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez had a severe case of the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, researchers said on Thursday. His lawyer announced a lawsuit against the NFL and the team, accusing them of hiding the true dangers of the sport.Dr. Ann McKee, the director of the CTE Center at Boston University, said Hernandez had Stage 3 (out of 4) of the disease, which can cause violent mood swings, depression and other cognitive disorders ."We'
  
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• Approximately 16,000 without power in east Columbus, Reynoldsburg

  21-09-2017 22:18
  
  Approximately 16,000 AEP Ohio customers are without power in the area of east Columbus and Reynoldsburg.According to AEP, there are equipment failures at a substation.Their current time for restoration is 7:30 p.m. The outage can be monitored here.
  
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• Facebook to reveal Russian election ads

  21-09-2017 21:39
  
  Facebook has agreed to reveal ads purchased by Russians on the social media platform in their effort to influence the 2016 election, according to Politico, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg indicated he'll be talking about this on Facebook Live at 3:30 p.m. ET, posting, "First day back from parental leave. Going live at 12:30 (PT) to discuss our next steps protecting election integrity."The tech giant has been heavily criticized in recent weeks over its advertising policy, with critics – no
  
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• Facebook to release Russia ads to Congress amid pressure

  21-09-2017 21:39
  
  Facebook will provide the contents of 3,000 ads bought by a Russian agency to congressional investigators, bowing to pressure that it be more forthcoming with information that could shed light on possible interference in the 2016 presidential election.The social media giant also said it will make political advertising on its platform more "transparent." It will require ads to disclose who paid for them and what other ads they are running at the same time. That's key, because political ads on soc
  
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• Girl still buried in ruins of Mexico school, anxiety grows

  21-09-2017 21:00
  A delicate effort to reach a young girl buried in the ruins of her school stretched into a new day on Thursday, a vigil broadcast across the nation as rescue workers struggled to pick away unstable debris and reach her.The sight of her wiggling fingers early Wednesday became a symbol for the hope that drove thousands of professionals and volunteers to work frantically at dozens of wrecked buildings across the capital and nearby states looking for survivors of the magnitude 7.1 quake that killed
  
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• Tax Incentives Policy Evaluation on Commercial & Residential Property

  21-09-2017 20:32 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: A Conversation With The Mayor

  21-09-2017 18:29 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Suspect in fatal hit-skip in South Linden turns himself in to police

  21-09-2017 18:10
  The driver who struck and killed a woman in South Linden on Monday night is in custody, Columbus police said. According to police, Bruce was driving an SUV southbound on Cleveland Avenue between Maynard Avenue and Duxberry Avenue at 10:45 p.m. when he struck 57-year-old Alice L. Johnson.
  
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• President Trump vows more sanctions over North Korea's nuclear buildup

  21-09-2017 17:32
  
  NEW YORK — President Donald Trump says the U.S. will impose additional sanctions on North Korea over the communist country's nuclear weapons buildup.Asked Thursday about new punishment for the North, Trump said: "We will be putting more sanctions on North Korea."President Trump told the U.N. General Assembly this week that the U.S. will have no choice but to "totally destroy" North Korea if the North continues to threaten the U.S. and its allies, including Asian neighbors South Korea and J
  
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• President Trump targets North Korea in new executive order

  21-09-2017 17:32
  
  NEW YORK — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aiming to tighten an economic noose around North Korea, days after he threatened to "totally destroy" the country if forced to defend the United States or its allies.The new order enables the U.S. to sanction individual companies and institutions that finance trade with North Korea. It adds to U.S.-led international pressure against Kim Jong Un's expanded missile and nuclear testing program that has stoked fears of nuclea
  
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• Graphic photo shows Alabama transportation crew dragging dog's body on highway

  21-09-2017 17:23
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Alabama Department of Transportation says "appropriate action will be taken" after photos were posted to Facebook showing a department truck dragging a dog's body on an interstate. April Bennett was driving on Tuesday with her 5-year-old son on Interstate 20 when she spotted the lifeless body of a dog, which she says appeared to be a German shepherd, being dragged behind the truck. Bennett began taking pictures with her phone. She says when the driver saw her, he pulled o
  
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• Video shows woman yelling about veteran's service dog in restaurant

  21-09-2017 17:00
  
  NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Del. (CBS News) -- A Delaware restaurant is speaking out after a profane-laced video shows a woman ranting about a veteran's service dog inside a restaurant.The YouTube video was posted by R.J. Wisowaty, the owner of Kathy's Crab House & Family Restaurant in Delaware, CBS Philadelphia reports.In the video, a woman is seen screaming about the animal inside the business.WARNING: This video contains explicit language some viewers may find offensive. View discretion advised. O
  
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• Amazon may unwittingly give tips to would-be bombers

  21-09-2017 16:57
  
  LONDON -- British police made two more arrests Wednesday in last week's London subway bombing. Five people are now in custody. Thirty people were hurt when the bomb partially exploded.Now, Amazon is reviewing procedures after it was revealed its website may unwittingly give tips to would-be bombers.The main explosive in the London subway bomb didn't go off. Building a functioning bomb is complicated.But an investigation has revealed that getting ingredients needed to make a simple bomb has becom
  
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• ATM at 50: An oddity then, but it changed consumer behavior

  21-09-2017 16:51
  
  NEW YORK — An automated teller machine. The cash machine. In Britain, a cashpoint. ATMs, known for spitting out $20 bills (and imposing fees if you pick the wrong one), turn 50 years old this year. They're ubiquitous — and possibly still a necessity, despite the big changes in how people pay for things.It was a radical move when Barclays installed cash machines in a London suburb in 1967. The utilitarian machine gave fixed amounts of money, using special vouchers — the magnetic
  
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• eXploring Downtown: Fast Fashions -

  21-09-2017 15:51
  Fast Fashions has been operating since 1984, according to shop owner Scott Decuir, but the business has been located at 33 E. Main St. for the past five years. Decuir said Fast Fashions not only offers a wide variety of clothing and accessories but also provides a rental service for tuxedos, which gains popularity during the spring as prom season and Easter services commence.
  
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• Report: After Equifax breach, company sent victims to wrong site for weeks

  21-09-2017 14:16
  
  Nearly two weeks after Equifax revealed that data from 143 million people had been compromised, it turns out the company has been sending people to the wrong site to check if their data was compromised, The Verge reports.After the breach was revealed on Sept. 7, the company -- one of the nation's three biggest credit bureaus -- set up the website equifaxsecurity2017.com for customers to check if they had been affected.But several tweets dating as far back as Sept. 9n show that the company's cust
  
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• Ohio increases fine to $2.3M against pipeline developer

  21-09-2017 12:53
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's environmental agency has more than doubled the fines against a company building a natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Michigan.The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency says the fines against Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners stemming from water and air pollution violations are now at $2.3 million.The head of the state EPA said Wednesday that the company is balking at paying and he now wants the state's attorney general to get involved.A message seeking comme
  
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• Security robots used to help fight crime

  21-09-2017 12:35
  Security guards at stores, events and airports are starting to look a little different.Crime-fighting robots are being used to work alongside humans.They can detect weapons and radiation.The security bots use the same technology used at TSA security checkpoints to determine the size and shape of weapons.Creators are also working on audio detection to help security locate the scene of a crime.“The opposite of voice recognition, can you tell me all the little intricacies of the environment,
  
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• VIDEO: The Northern Lights from space

  21-09-2017 12:23
  The International Space Station gave a unique view of the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights.The ISS saw the light show hovering over Canada.The Northern Lights are caused when electrically-charged particles released from the sun collide with gases in Earth’s atmosphere.
  
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• The Northern Lights from space

  21-09-2017 12:23
  The International Space Station gave a unique view of the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights.The ISS saw the light show hovering over Canada.The Northern Lights are caused when electrically-charged particles released from the sun collide with gases in Earth’s atmosphere.
  
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• NASA shares a unique view of the Northern Lights

  21-09-2017 12:23
  Crew members on the International Space Station shared a unique view of the Aurora Borealis, or the "Northern Lights."The ISS saw the light show hovering over Canada on Sept. 15.The Northern Lights are caused when electrically-charged particles released from the sun collide with gases in Earth’s atmosphere.
  
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• Auditor opposed mayor's office plan to raise Columbus' debt cap

  21-09-2017 11:27
  Mayor Andrew J. Ginther's administration considered a plan this summer that would have allowed Columbus to exceed state-mandated caps on borrowing, but the plan was shelved when Auditor Hugh J. Dorrian opposed it. Some inside City Hall think the plan will re-emerge next year after Dorrian, an influential officeholder who has spent decades overseeing city revenue, retires from office.
  
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• Doppler 10: Late Summer Sizzle

  21-09-2017 10:09
  This Evening: Partly cloudy, toasty.
  Tonight: Clear to partly cloudy. A little patchy fog possible late. 65
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and hot. 86 Light NE
  Saturday: First full day of fall doesn’t feel like it. 87
  Sunday: Sunny and hot again. 86Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: High pressure builds in the remainder of the week and temperatures will remain unseasonably warm, even hot, into early next week as the air remains fairly stagnant.
  
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• Doppler 10: Hot and humid Thursday

  21-09-2017 10:09
  Today: Patchy fog again early. Then mostly sunny, hot and humid. High 88. SE wind around 5 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly clear and above average. Low 67. E wind 0-5 mph.
  Tomorrow: First day of fall, but sunny and summer-like. High 87. E wind 0-5 mph.
  Saturday: Sunny and hot. High 88.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information:Starting off with some patchy dense fog again this morning. That should burn off shortly after sunrise and we will be left with mostly su
  
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• Doppler 10: Hot & humid Thursday

  21-09-2017 10:09
  Today: Mostly sunny, hot and humid. High 88. SE wind around 5 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly clear and above average. Low 67. E wind 0-5 mph.
  Tomorrow: First day of fall, but sunny and summer-like. High 87. E wind 0-5 mph.
  Saturday: Sunny and hot. High 88.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Mostly sunny, hot and humid conditions for today. Highs will climb into the mid to upper 80s. A stagnant weather pattern will set up over the next several days, with
  
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• Shots fired and pedestrian struck leaves 1 man dead in west Columbus

  21-09-2017 07:11
  
  One person is dead after a fight leads to shots fired and a man struck by a vehicle in west Columbus early Thursday morning.It happened around 12:45 a.m. on S. Warren Avenue near Sullivant Avenue.Columbus Police say the victim was involved in an altercation in the area when shots were fired.A man running from the gunfire was struck by a vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.Authorities say the victim is a man in his 40's; it is unclear if he was shot or if he died as
  
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• Man dead after being hit by car during west Columbus fight

  21-09-2017 07:11
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person is dead after a man was hit by a car and possibly shot during a fight in west Columbus early Thursday morning.Police found 48-year-old Frederick Massie with serious injuries around 12:45 a.m. on S. Warren Avenue near Sullivant Avenue.He died minutes later. Police said they were investigating if Massie was shot and killed or if Massie died as a result of being hit by the vehicle.Homicide detectives were talking with witnesses at the scene. Police had not named any suspects
  
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• 1 person killed in west Columbus shooting

  21-09-2017 07:11
  
  One person is dead after a shooting in west Columbus early Thursday morning.It happened around 12:45 a.m. on S. Warren Avenue near Sullivant Avenue.Columbus Police believe the shooting was the result of a fight.So far, a suspect has not been arrested.
  
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• Suspects in $25 million cocaine seizure near Galapagos Islands to be prosecuted in Columbus

  21-09-2017 07:02
  Three Ecuadorian nationals and one Mexican national are expected to arrive in Columbus today to face federal charges in the Southern District of Ohio after they were caught near the Galapagos Islands with more than 1,584 pounds of cocaine valued at $25 million. The islands are 2,870 miles away from the city, which may leave some wondering why the local federal office is prosecuting a case that originated barely north of the equator.
  
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• Apple says its new watch has cellular connectivity problems

  21-09-2017 02:26
  
  NEW YORK— Apple confirmed that its new Series 3 Apple Watch can encounter problems connecting to a cellular network. The problems arise when the watch joins unauthenticated Wi-Fi networks without connectivity.This can happen when the watch tries to join a Wi-Fi network the user has previously logged in to using another Apple device, like an iPhone or a computer. The company says it is investigating a fix for the problem.To work around it, users can get their phone to "forget" the network.T
  
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• Reagan Tokes killing inspires move for legislation to fix the system

  21-09-2017 02:15
  The circumstances that allowed a man to kidnap, rape and murder an Ohio State student in February was not the result of any single failure of the criminal justice system. So a bipartisan pair of Franklin County lawmakers - one a former assistant county prosecutor and the other a former assistant attorney general - are preparing to introduce legislation aimed at addressing multiple problems with how violent criminals are released and tracked.
  
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• FDA warns on mixing opioid addiction treatments, other meds

  21-09-2017 02:10
  
  TRENTON, N.J. — The Food and Drug Administration issued new warnings Wednesday about the dangers of combining medication for opioid addiction with anti-anxiety medicines and other drugs that also slow breathing and brain activity.The FDA warned that mixing such drugs can cause difficulty breathing, coma or death, so it should be done with caution.The agency said a growing number of people fighting opioid addiction with methadone or buprenorphine also take other prescription drugs that slow
  
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• Young girl hospitalized by 105 mph foul at Yankee Stadium

  21-09-2017 02:03
  
  NEW YORK — A young girl at Yankee Stadium was injured by a 105 mph foul ball off the bat of Todd Frazier during Wednesday's game against Minnesota, leading some players to call for protective netting to be extended.The Yankees said the girl was taken to a hospital for treatment, and New York manager Joe Girardi said he had been told by team security that she was OK. The game was delayed for about 4 minutes while she was attended to and then carried from the seats in the bottom of the fifth
  
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• Police searching for 11-year-old girl in northeast Columbus

  21-09-2017 02:02
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -The Columbus Division of Police is asking for the public's help in finding an 11-year-old girl.Police said Emily Jeans was last seen in the area of Morse Road and Dunbridge Street and may now be in the area of Easton Town CenterShe is described as having blonde hair, blue eyes and is 5'1" tall weighing 92 pounds.She was last seen wearing a yellow Minion t-shirt and blue jeans.Police told 10TV they do not believe foul play is involved.If anyone has any information on where Emily H
  
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• Missing 11-year-old Columbus girl found safe

  21-09-2017 02:02
  
  BREAKING UPDATE -- 12:45p.m. Columbus Police say that missing 11-year-old Emily Jeans has been located and is safe.She was reportedly found walking in Innis Park. Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing story.---Original storyThe Columbus Division of Police is asking for the public's help in finding an 11-year-old girl.Police said Emily Jeans was last seen in the area of Morse Road and Dunbridge Street and may be in the area of Easton Town Center.Police said Jeans' family told them she had
  
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• Noah Spielman posts bond, leaves jail at midnight Wednesday

  21-09-2017 01:54
  
  WHEATON, Illinois (WBBM) -- The son of former Ohio State and NFL star Chris Spielman bonded out of the Wheaton Police Department as the clock struck midnight Wednesday. “My client doesn't want to miss school,” defense attorney Marc Sutter told WBBM of Noah Spielman. It was a strategic move by the student-athlete's attorney.“He's certainly shall I say frustrated, disappointed,” Sutter said. Spielman and four of his Wheaton College teammates are facing multiple felony char
  
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• Ohio bill would reduce penalty on concealed-carry gun notice

  21-09-2017 01:24
  
  COLUMBUS — Ohio lawmakers are looking at cutting the penalties for concealed-carry permit holders who don't tell police that they have a weapon when they're detained by authorities.A House committee approved softening the penalties Tuesday, reducing them from a misdemeanor that carries up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine to only a $25 fine.The current penalties also could lead to violators losing their concealed-carry license.Gun rights groups were hoping lawmakers do away with the
  
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• Witnesses yell 'he can't hear you' as cop shoots deaf man

  21-09-2017 01:13
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City police officers who opened fire on a man in front of his home as he approached them holding a metal pipe didn't hear witnesses yelling that he was deaf, a department official said Wednesday.Magdiel Sanchez, 35, wasn't obeying the officers' commands before one shot him with a gun and the other with a Taser on Tuesday night, police Capt. Bo Mathews said at a news conference. He said witnesses were yelling "he can't hear you" before the officers fired, but they d
  
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• Man's path from Eagle Scout to alleged killer baffles family

  21-09-2017 00:31
  
  An Eagle Scout at age 18, Kenneth Gleason graduated with honors from one of Baton Rouge's most elite high schools and enrolled at Louisiana State University.Five years later, the 23-year-old white man was jailed on charges he gunned down two black men and shot up a black family's home last week in a string of attacks that police say may have been racially motivated.Gleason's arrest shocked and baffled relatives. Kerrie Highley, a maternal aunt who lives in Galveston, Texas, said she never heard
  
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• FBS sees huge spike in targeting penalty enforcement so far

  21-09-2017 00:26
  
  College football's Bowl Subdivision has seen a 73 percent increase in the number of targeting penalties enforced through the first three weeks of the season compared with the same point in 2016.National coordinator of officials Rogers Redding said Wednesday that 55 targeting penalties have been enforced in 214 games (0.26 per game). Last year at this time, 35 targeting penalties had been enforced in 230 games (0.15).Targeting is called if a player uses the crown of his helmet to strike an oppone
  
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• Polygamous sect leader pleads guilty to escape, fraud

  21-09-2017 00:20
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — A high-ranking polygamous sect leader recaptured after a year on the run pleaded guilty Wednesday in a food-stamp fraud and escape case, ending a wide-ranging investigation seen as a crackdown on the secretive group.Lyle Jeffs is facing three to five years in prison after pleading guilty to two felony counts in an agreement that also called for him to pay $1 million in restitution.U.S. Attorney for Utah John Huber said it was a fair end to a hard-fought court battle. "We'r
  
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• Columbus last in exports among big Midwest cities

  21-09-2017 00:01
  New government data shows just how far central Ohio needs to go when it comes to exports compared with other big Midwest cities. The region ranks last among a group of 10 Midwest cities in terms of the dollar value of exports for the first six months of the year, according to the Census Bureau.
  
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