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• Program Aims to Help Longtime Residents in Gentrifying Neighborhood

  28-10-2017 23:59
  A program that provides money to Near East Side residents interested in fixing up their homes received a funding boost earlier this month. The program is being administered by PACT (Partners Achieving Community Transformation), the nonprofit focused on revitalizing the neighborhoods surrounding OSU Hospital East that is supported by OSU, the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, […]
  
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• Red Roof prepares to roll out 'Red Collection' boutique-hotel concept in spring

  28-10-2017 23:51
  With its new Red Collection concept, Columbus-based Red Roof is creating a boutique hotel chain for those on a craft-beer budget. The first Red Collection hotel is expected to open in downtown Chicago by the spring.
  
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• One arrest at "White Lives Matter" rally in Tennessee

  28-10-2017 23:35
  
  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- White supremacists and neo-Nazis planned two rallies in Tennessee on Saturday after law enforcement officials made lengthy preparations to prevent violence between marchers and counter-protesters.The two "White Lives Matter" marches were scheduled in Shelbyville and Murfreesboro on Saturday. Despite high tensions and insults exchanged with counter-protesters, there was no violence reported at the first rally in Shelbyville, CBS affiliate WTVF reports.The Shelbyville rally
  
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• Donald Bain, ghost writer for popular novels, dead at 82

  28-10-2017 22:47
  
  NEW YORK — Donald Bain, a prolific author and ghost writer whose credits included such popular crime series as "Murder, She Wrote" and the racy best-seller "Coffee, Tea or Me?", has died.Bain's literary agent, Bob Diforio, said Bain died Oct. 21 in White Plains, New York. Diforio said Saturday that Bain was 82 and died of congestive heart failure.Bain was a native of Mineola, New York, and a graduate of Purdue University who had an extensive background in public relations, broadcasting and
  
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• Gurriel banned 5 games in 2018 for racist gesture at Darvish

  28-10-2017 22:30
  
  HOUSTON — Yuli Gurriel will have to sit out for making a racist gesture toward Yu Darvish — but not during the World Series.Major League Baseball suspended the Houston Astros first baseman on Saturday for the first five games next season. The punishment came a day after Gurriel's actions toward the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher during Game 3."I understand that people may have different views," Commissioner Rob Manfred said. "But it was my best judgment that this timing was appropriate.
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Penn State

  28-10-2017 21:56
  
  The latest on the Buckeyes' match-up against Penn State at Ohio Stadium:Penn State 28 - Ohio State 20 | 3rd Quarter (11:37)Ohio State comes out with a scoring drive to start the half as Nuernberger hits a 36-yard field goal to cut it to a one-score game.--Penn State 28 - Ohio State 17 | HalftimeBuckeyes are down by two scores as we hit the halfway mark. A few big kick returns by Penn State and some costly penalties for Ohio State has the score in favor of the Nittany Lions.Barrett finished the h
  
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• Comeback! No. 6 Ohio State rallies to beat No. 2 Penn State

  28-10-2017 21:56
  J.T. Barrett hit Marcus Baugh with a 16-yard touchdown pass with 1:48 left in the fourth quarter and No. 6 Ohio State rallied from 11 down in the final five minutes to hand No. 2 Penn State its first loss, 39-38 on Saturday.Barrett played one of the best games of his decorated career, going 33 for 39 for 328 yards and four touchdown passes, three in the fourth quarter after the Buckeyes (7-1, 5-0 Big Ten) were down 35-20.Penn State led 38-27 with 5:42 left and it looked as if the Nittany Lions (
  
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• Columbus Police looking for missing 7-year-old boy

  28-10-2017 21:47
  
  COLUMBUS -- Columbus Police are seeking a 7-year-old boy who was reported missing from his residence at noon today.Demerius Elmore, 7, was last seen at his home on the west side of Columbus.Elmore is described as 4-foot-8-inches tall, with brown hair and brown eyes and weighing 70 pounds. He is bi-racial.He was last seen wearing blue jeans, and a charcoal-colored hooded sweatshirt with black high tops.If located, please call the Columbus Division of Police at 614-645-4545.
  
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• 7-year-old boy found by family member

  28-10-2017 21:47
  
  UPDATE: According to police, Demerius Elmore was located by a family member at a friend’s houseCOLUMBUS -- Columbus Police are seeking a 7-year-old boy who was reported missing from his residence at noon today.Demerius Elmore, 7, was last seen at his home on the west side of Columbus.Elmore is described as 4-foot-8-inches tall, with brown hair and brown eyes and weighing 70 pounds. He is bi-racial.He was last seen wearing blue jeans, and a charcoal-colored hooded sweatshirt with black high
  
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• Texans owner apologizes again; attempts to explain comment

  28-10-2017 21:33
  
  HOUSTON — Houston Texans owner Bob McNair has released a second apology and is attempting to explain his comments, a day after a report revealed that he said "we can't have the inmates running the prison" during a meeting of NFL owners about players who protest by kneeling during the national anthem.McNair, who first apologized in a statement on Friday, released a second statement regarding his comments on Saturday.He says he wasn't referring to the players in what he calls a "very regretf
  
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• 450-pound seal removed from northern Alaska airport's runway

  28-10-2017 21:18
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In Alaska, it's not uncommon for wildlife like polar bears to wander onto an airport's runway, but a lounging seal is far more unusual.But that's what workers found at the airport in the nation's northernmost city on Monday. A seal estimated to weigh 450 pounds was removed from the runway at the airport at Utqiagvik by way of sled, KTVA reported .A photo and video of the bearded seal lounging on the runway in the town formerly known as Barrow was shared by Scott Babcock
  
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• Delta: Bird likely caused damage to plane carrying Thunder

  28-10-2017 20:29
  
  CHICAGO — Delta Airlines says a charter flight carrying the Oklahoma City Thunder from Minneapolis to Chicago apparently encountered a bird early Saturday when it was landing, causing damage that prompted some players to post photos on social media showing the caved-in nose of the plane.Carmelo Anthony, Josh Huestis, and Steven Adams all posted photos of the plane shortly after it landed around 12:45 a.m.Anthony wrote on Instagram , "What possibly could we have hit in the SKY at this time
  
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• Buy sex, go to school: Anti-trafficking classes target johns

  28-10-2017 19:36
  In this March 27, 2017 photo, Bruce Warner discusses the impact that prostitution in his neighborhood has had on the quality of life in the decades he's lived in, west of downtown Columbus, Ohio. Warner regularly makes presentations at a school run by the Columbus prosecutor's office targeting men arrested on charges of soliciting prostitutes.
  
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• ‘Fifty Years of the Cinema’: Ohio State Marching Band halftime show | OSU vs. Penn State

  28-10-2017 19:27
  With two top 10 teams squaring off in Ohio Stadium, the stage was set for drama.The Ohio State Marching Band set the score with a halftime show paying tribute to the past 50 years of film.Music featured in this week’s halftime show:"Universal Studios Fanfare"/"You Only Live Twice" from You Only Live Twice"James Bond Theme"/"Stayin Alive" from Saturday Night Fever"Hey! Baby" from Dirty Dancing"My Heart Will Go On" from TitanicThemes from Transformers/"Be Our Guest" from Beauty and the Beast
  
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• 23 dead, more than 30 wounded in Mogadishu hotel attack

  28-10-2017 18:20
  
  MOGADISHU, Somalia — A suicide truck bomb exploded outside a popular hotel in Somalia's capital on Saturday, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 30, and gunfire continued as security forces pursued other attackers inside the building, police said. Two more blasts were heard, one when an attacker detonated a suicide vest.Speaking to The Associated Press by telephone from the scene, Capt. Mohamed Hussein said more than 20 people, including government officials, were thought to
  
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• 18 dead, more than 30 wounded in Mogadishu hotel blast

  28-10-2017 18:20
  
  MOGADISHU, Somalia — A suicide car bomb exploded outside a popular hotel in Somalia's capital on Saturday, killing at least 18 people and wounding more than 30, and gunfire continued as security forces pursued the attackers inside the building, police said. Two more blasts were heard, one when an attacker detonated a suicide vest.Speaking to The Associated Press by telephone from the scene, Capt. Mohamed Hussein said more than 20 people, including government officials, were thought to be t
  
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• 13 dead, more than 16 wounded in Mogadishu hotel blast

  28-10-2017 18:20
  
  MOGADISHU, Somalia — A suicide car bomb exploded outside a popular hotel in Somalia's capital on Saturday, killing at least 13 people and wounding more than 16, while gunfire could be heard inside, police said. A second blast was heard in the area minutes later.Capt. Mohamed Hussein said the gunfire was heard inside the Nasa-Hablod hotel, which is close to the presidential palace and is frequented by politicians and other members of Mogadishu's elite. A senior Somali police colonel and a f
  
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• Doppler 10: First snow of the season!

  28-10-2017 17:52
  This Afternoon: Areas of drizzle. Chilly & cloudy. High 43. Winds: W 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy.Few flurries possible.Cold.Low 33. Winds: W 6-8 mph.
  Sunday: Lingering clouds. Few sprinkles and flurries. High 47 Winds: 5-10 mph.
  Monday: Partly cloudy, dry and warmer. High 54.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: A cold front brought showers and a wintry mix to the region this morning. This wintry mix then turned to some brief snow, maki
  
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• Doppler 10: Cold settles in. More sprinkles or flurries possible.

  28-10-2017 17:52
  This Evening: Cloudy and chilly with a sprinkle possible.
  Tonight: Cloudy skies and cold. 33 W 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Cloudy with a chance for sprinkles or flurries, mainly AM. 47 W 5-10 mph
  Monday: Variable clouds. Cold morning. 52
  Tuesday: Mix of sun & clouds. Still running cool.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Moisture will move off to the east, with lingering clouds and more chilly temperatures. In fact, there’s still a chance for
  
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• Three Columbus area properties on Preservation Ohio's most-endangered list

  28-10-2017 15:09
  A state preservation group has listed three Columbus-area properties among its most-endangered historic sites in Ohio, including what remains of Cooper Stadium near Franklinton and the massive Columbus Castings complex on the South Side. Preservation Ohio also included the Clinton Chapel in Clintonville, which was a stop on the Underground Railroad and a speakeasy during Prohibition, on the list released Thursday.
  
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• Bus veers off highway in Nepal, killing 31 people

  28-10-2017 14:14
  
  KATHMANDU, Nepal — A passenger bus heading toward Nepal's capital veered off a key highway early Saturday, killing at least 31 people and injuring 15, officials said.The bus drove off the highway early Saturday and plunged into the Trishuli River, which is known for fast currents, said government administrator Shyam Prasad Bhandari.Army rescuers and divers were scouring the river searching for bodies still trapped in the wreckage, which was mostly submerged in the river.The bodies were pul
  
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• Icelanders go to the polls for 3rd time in 4 years

  28-10-2017 13:41
  
  REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Icelanders are voting for the third time in four years as the nation tries to shake off the latest political crisis on an island that has been roiled by divisions since its economy was ravaged by the global financial crisis in 2008.Polls suggest there won't be an outright winner in Saturday's parliamentary election, triggering complex negotiations to build a coalition government.A record eight parties could cross the 5 percent threshold needed to qualify for seats in t
  
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• Single-vehicle fatal crash in Jackson County

  28-10-2017 13:39
  
  JACKSON - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle rollover crash that resulted in two occupants being ejected and the death of one person.It happened around 2:40 Friday morning on US 35 near Bronx Corner Road in Jackson Township.The driver of the 2005 Ford F-150 swerved to avoid striking another vehicle from behind and drove into the median. William Copeland, 55, and Craig Burgess, 54, both from Mayfield, Kentucky were ejected from the car.Healthcare workers at the Holzer
  
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• Man killed after single-vehicle crash in Jackson County

  28-10-2017 13:39
  
  JACKSON - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle rollover crash that resulted in two occupants being ejected and the death of one person.It happened around 2:40 Friday morning on US 35 near Bronx Corner Road in Jackson Township.The driver of the 2005 Ford F-150 swerved to avoid striking another vehicle from behind and drove into the median. William Copeland, 55, and Craig Burgess, 54, both from Mayfield, Kentucky were ejected from the car.Healthcare workers at the Holzer
  
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• Diminutive 81-year-old uses tough love to teach inmates barbering skills

  28-10-2017 10:41
  Five days a week, Betty Crawford is surrounded by prison inmates armed with shears and straight razors, yet she has never felt threatened. "Oh no, these guys have my back," Crawford said, gesturing to the 20 or so men sitting in barber chairs or cutting hair all around her glass-walled office at the London Correctional Institution.
  
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• Doppler 10: Cold rain this morning

  28-10-2017 09:56
  Today: Morning showers, Chilly & cloudy. High 46. Winds: W 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly Cloudy.Few flurries possible.Cold.Low 34. Winds: W 6-8 mph.
  Sunday: Lingering clouds. Few sprinkles and flurries. High 47 Winds: 5-10 mph.
  Monday: Partly cloudy, dry and warmer. High 54.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Remember yesterday’s pleasant and warm day? Well, hopefully you enjoyed it because today isn’t going to be as nice. Overnigh
  
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• Hit and run near The Ohio State University campus

  28-10-2017 09:39
  
  COLUMBUS - A person is in stable condition after a car struck them and kept going.The person was at E 15th Ave. and Indianola Ave. when the car hit.The driver did not stop.Stay tuned to 10TV.com as this story develops.
  
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• Man shot in arena parking lot after Jason Aldean concert in Mississippi

  28-10-2017 08:24
  
  Tupela, Miss. - A man was shot in the chest in the parking lot of the Bancorp South Arena Friday night, a local news organization reports.According to police, there was a dispute between two men after a Jason Aldean concert.Police arrested the shooter, and they have not released names of either man.The condition of the victim is unclear.A city spokesperson told a local news outlet that concertgoers sheltered in place until it was safe to leave.Aldean was on stage singing when the Las Vegas shoot
  
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• Three questions I'd like to answerIn all of his 45 years of writing...

  28-10-2017 06:16
  In all of my 45 years of writing this column, there are three questions in local history I've never answered. They perhaps don't matter to the degree I worry about them, but every so often they surface.
  
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• Light the Night event draws thousands to help find a cure for blood cancers

  28-10-2017 05:15
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Thousands of blood cancer survivors and supporters gathered in downtown Columbus to for a walk that illuminated the night sky.The ‘Light the Night’ walk capped off a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The fundraiser works to find a cure for various blood cancers and offer treatment to those in need.Janet DeRoberts attended the event to spread the word about the importance of bone marrow donation. Her son, Haden DeRoberts, died from acute myeloid leukem
  
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• One person critically injured in west Columbus shooting

  28-10-2017 05:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - One person is in critical condition after a shooting on the west side of Columbus Friday night.Police said officers were called to the 800 block of Whitethorne Avenue in the Hilltop area around 10:35 p.m.One person was taken to Mount Carmel West in critical condition.Suspect information has not been released.
  
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• What to watch for Saturday at 'The Shoe' | Ohio State vs. Penn State

  28-10-2017 04:13
  
  J.T. Barrett hasn't been playing at Ohio State forever. It just seems like it to Penn State coach James Franklin.Barrett helped lead the Buckeyes to a national championship in 2014, Franklin's first year in Happy Valley. That year's game between the Big Ten rivals became one of Barrett's first signature wins as he scored twice in overtime to help the Buckeyes escape Beaver Stadium with a 31-24 win.And Franklin knows the fifth-year senior quarterback is playing as well as ever, and his supporting
  
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• Extra security measures in place for Ohio State home game against Penn State

  28-10-2017 03:22
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - More than 105,000 football fans will take over the Horseshoe on Saturday for the biggest game of the Buckeye season so far.The big game brings heightened excitement and heightened security.Even hours before kick off, police say fans will have walked through layers of security without even knowing it.Kick off it Saturday at 3:30 p.m.Before #6 Ohio State takes on #2 Penn State, a friendly game of cornhole between rivals on Friday was enough to get fans amped up for Saturday's show
  
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• CNN: Charges filed in Mueller investigation

  28-10-2017 03:14
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. - According to CNN, a federal grand jury has approved the first charges in the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller.CNN is citing sources briefed on the case and reports the charges are still sealed by a federal judge.It is not known what the charges are.In May, Mueller was appointed to manage a federal investigation into potential coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign to influence the 2016 presidential election."Plans were prepared Friday for anyone
  
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• Pilot forced to land cocaine-laden plane at Ohio University gets 8 years in prison

  28-10-2017 02:46
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Canadian pilot who landed a plane carrying 290 pounds (132 kilograms) of cocaine in Ohio because of engine problems has been sentenced to eight years in prison.Sylvain Desjardins pleaded guilty in July to possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.Desjardins and David Ayotte of Maribel, Canada landed the plane at Ohio University's airport in March because an engine began smoking. The plane was met by sheriff's deputies, university police and federal agents.U.S. Cust
  
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• Man in critical condition after shooting in east Columbus

  28-10-2017 02:28
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus police are investigating a shooting on the city's east side Friday.Police say officers responded to the shooting just after 8 p.m. near Melroy Avenue and S. Hamilton Road.Police say Dwaynel Howard, 51, was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.Police have not released suspect informaiton
  
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• 51-year-old man dies from injuries after east side shooting

  28-10-2017 02:28
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus police said a 51-year-old man died after being shot last Friday in the area of South Hamilton Road and Melroy Avenue.Police say officers responded to the shooting just after 8 p.m. Friday. Dwaynel Howard, 51, was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition and succumbed to his injuries Saturday evening.Police do not have a motive right now, and no suspect is in custody.This is the 109th homicide this year in Columbus. This case is under investigation. Anyone wit
  
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• In Ohio, overdose deaths soared even with ad campaign

  28-10-2017 02:25
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Anti-opioid abuse campaigns have targeted Ohio communities for years even as drug overdose deaths continue to soar in the hard-hit state. The effectiveness of such campaigns is under scrutiny as President Donald Trump proposes a "massive advertising campaign" as part of his administration's response to the opioid epidemic killing thousands annually.More than 2,500 people died of overdoses in 2014 in Ohio, the same year Republican Gov. John Kasich launched his anti-substanc
  
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• Columbus officer who threatened to “choke the life out of” suspect is back on duty

  28-10-2017 02:00
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus police officer who was pulled from his regular duty because of comments he made that were caught on camera, is now back on duty.Officer Joseph Bogard was issued a written reprimand for conduct unbecoming last week.Bogard was heard on body camera video making the following statement after the violent arrest of a suspect: "I'm going to for real arm-bar you, and then when that still doesn't work, I'm going to choke the life out of you. And then while you're droolin
  
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• Man's family files wrongful death lawsuit against Columbus police

  28-10-2017 01:56
  Two Columbus police officers used excessive force when they killed a 25-year-old man during an encounter on a Far East Side street last year, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court. The wrongful-death suit contends that Officers Matthew Baase and John Narewski confronted Deaunte Bell-McGrew on Oct. 29, 2016 "in a fashion that unnecessarily created a dangerous situation."
  
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• Dayton sex offender convicted of raping girl waiting on school bus

  28-10-2017 01:05
  
  DAYTON — A registered sex offender has been convicted of kidnapping and raping an 11-year-old girl who had been waiting for a school bus.Jurors in Dayton convicted 39-year-old Randy Stanaford on all counts Friday.Stanaford was arrested just days after the girl was abducted and sexually assaulted in September 2016. He had pleaded not guilty to the charges.Prosecutors say Stanaford had a knife when he grabbed the girl at the bus stop and raped her in a nearby yard.State records show Stanafor
  
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• Facebook announces new transparency for ads

  28-10-2017 00:56
  
  WASHINGTON — Under pressure in advance of hearings on Russian election interference, Facebook is moving to increase transparency for everyone who sees and buys political advertising on its site.Executives for the social media company said Friday they will verify political ad buyers in federal elections, requiring them to reveal correct names and locations. The site will also create new graphics where users can click on the ads and find out more about who's behind them.More broadly, Rob Gol
  
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• Colleges to students: Skip sombreros, blackface on Halloween

  28-10-2017 00:48
  
  DURHAM, N.H. — Universities are urging students in search of an attention-grabbing costume this Halloween to pass on sombreros, Native American headdresses and blackface.Those are some of the costumes grabbing the attention of university administrators who are increasingly concerned that certain costumes are becoming flashpoints in campus debates over race and culture. While not outright prohibiting any costume, administrators are using letters, campus forums and advertising campaigns to e
  
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• 1 killed, 1 seriously injured in southern Ohio crash

  28-10-2017 00:18
  
  JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio – One person is dead and another is being treated for life-threatening injuries after a crash in southern Ohio.The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 2:40 p.m. Friday on U.S. 35 near Bronx Corner Road in Jackson Township in Jackson County.OSHP said a pickup truck went off the right side of the road, the driver overcorrected and went into the median, then overcorrected again.That is when OSHP said the truck rolled multiple times and both people in
  
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• Delta: Probe uncovers 'criminal scheme' to scam pet owners

  28-10-2017 00:13
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — A bogus pet-shipping website that tricks people into thinking they're dealing with Delta Air Lines is also linked to a scam that preys on people hoping to buy dogs such as Chihuahuas, poodles and corgis, the airline says in a court filing.Delta, one of the world's largest airlines says its wide-ranging investigation into the pet shipping website uncovered a "larger criminal scheme."Delta filed a federal lawsuit last month over a website that it says tricks people into thinki
  
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