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• Crew SC trades Justin Meram to Orlando City

  29-01-2018 23:53
  
  Columbus Crew SC has traded midfielder Justin Meram to Orlando City SC. The team announced the move on Monday.In return, Crew SC is receiving $300,000 in targeted allocation money and $300,000 in general allocation for the 2018 season as well as $450,000 targeted allocation money for the 2019 season.Crew SC also received an international roster spot for 2019.Meram spent seven seasons in Columbus – the most on the team last year.Columbus drafted Meram in 2011 and has played for the Iraq nat
  
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• Franklin County deputy finds body near I-270 on south side

  29-01-2018 23:20
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said one of their deputies found a body Monday afternoon near I-270 and US-23 on the south side.According to the sheriff’s office, the deputy was investigating a January 22 non-injury hit and run crash when the body was found in a wooded area around 2 p.m.The sheriff's office said the deputy was retracing information from the Jan. 22 report when the body was discovered.The report from the hit and run stated the driver of the vehic
  
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• Franklin County deputy finds body near I-270 and I-71 on south side

  29-01-2018 23:20
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said one of their deputies found a body Monday afternoon near I-270 and I-71 on the south side.According to the sheriff’s office, the deputy was investigating a January 22 hit and run when the body was found around 2 p.m.The Ohio Bureau of Investigation and sheriff’s office are investigating.The identity of the person found has not been released.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for updates.
  
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• City of Columbus boards up 3 drug houses in less than one week

  29-01-2018 22:39
  The Columbus City Attorney said an "arduous" investigative process ultimately closed three drug houses in west Columbus in less than one week.Zach Klein said all of the investigations were initiated by a complaint from a neighbor or community member who had the courage to ask the city for help.As a result, the city shut down what it called a "one-stop shop for illegal drugs" in the 200-block of Avondale Avenue. That house is within walking distance of Avondale Elementary School.Police also board
  
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• Single-family homes made of shipping containers in the works for Columbus

  29-01-2018 22:05
  The nonprofit agency Nothing Into Something Real Estate plans to break ground on the first of what it calls its "CargoHome," a two-story house built of five shipping containers on Bassett Avenue, a few miles northeast of Downtown. Meanwhile, another builder has submitted plans for a home built of two shipping containers on Parkwood Avenue, a few blocks east of the Bassett Avenue project.
  
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• City Unveils New Policy for Incentives and Tax Abatements

  29-01-2018 21:30
  The City of Columbus today unveiled a new set of policy guidelines that would change the way tax abatements are awarded for development projects and formalize the system of tax breaks offered for new businesses promising job growth. In response to a growing chorus of opposition to the existing tax abatement policy – in which […]
  
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• Brady cuts off radio interview over remark about daughter

  29-01-2018 21:07
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass.— Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says he's reconsidering whether to continue a long-running weekly radio appearance after a host at the station called his daughter "an annoying little pissant."Brady cut short an appearance on Monday morning and said, "I'll obviously evaluate whether I want to come on this show again."WEEI host Alex Reimer made the remarks about Brady's 5-year-old daughter after watching the first episode of a Brady documentary called "Tom vs. Time" that is
  
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• Sharp drop in ratings for Grammy Awards this year

  29-01-2018 20:43
  
  Just under 20 million people watched Bruno Mars' big night at the Grammy Awards, a steep decline from the 26.1 million viewers who tuned in to music's biggest night a year earlier.The Nielsen company said the 19.8 million estimated viewers represented a 24 percent decline from 2017, and the awards show's smallest audience since 2009.Absent from the Grammys this year was the major star power of an Adele, Beyonce or Taylor Swift. The Grammys were heavy on rap nominees, including five-time winner K
  
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• Court: Immigrant children don't have right to free lawyer

  29-01-2018 20:37
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court says immigrant children are not entitled to attorneys paid for by the government when facing deportation.A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday rejected a lawsuit by a boy who fled Honduras with his mother after refusing to join a gang.The court rejected the lawsuit's claim that children have a constitutional due process right to a free attorney.The boy's case was brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and immig
  
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• Meigs County man charged in operating 'bearbaiting' event

  29-01-2018 20:19
  
  MEIGS COUNTY -- A Meigs County man has been charged after the sheriff said he was suspected to have been operating a "bearbaiting" event.Clinton J. Bailey, 51, is charged with 16 counts in connection with the event, three of which are unclassified felonies for animal fighting.He also has two fourth-degree misdemeanor charges for animal fighting, two misdemeanor charges for falsification and nine dangerous animal misdemeanor charges.He was arraigned on Jan. 24 and released on a personal recogniza
  
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• Columbus Gives Back enables busy young professionals to volunteer

  29-01-2018 19:52
  When a Columbus-area organization collected handmade Valentine's Day cards to deliver to area nursing homes, members of Columbus Gives Back pulled out their markers, glue sticks and glitter and got to work. When Meals on Wheels dinners needed to be packed, food at area shelters needed to be served or people with disabilities needed dance partners, Columbus Gives Back stepped up again.
  
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• FBI deputy director leaving post ahead of planned retirement

  29-01-2018 19:10
  
  WASHINGTON — FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, a frequent target of President Donald Trump's criticism who led the bureau for months last year following the firing of James Comey, is leaving his position ahead of a previously planned retirement this spring, people familiar with the decision said Monday.McCabe had been widely expected to retire upon his eligibility date, but his departure from the FBI's No. 2 slot is effective Monday, according to the people, who spoke on condition of anon
  
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• River Valley superintendent placed on leave after misconduct accusation

  29-01-2018 19:01
  
  MARION COUNTY, Ohio -- The Superintendent of River Valley Local Schools in Marion County has been placed on leave after an accusation of misconduct.James Peterson was placed on administrative leave Friday. Peterson tells 10TV the anonymous accusation was made via email.Peterson tells 10TV, “There is nothing to this and I’m madder than hell.”He said the allegation was of improper statements about a female employee’s body, but he denies any wrongdoing.Stay with 10TV and 10T
  
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• Marion County superintendent on leave, "madder than hell" over misconduct accusation

  29-01-2018 19:01
  MARION COUNTY, Ohio -- A Marion County School Superintendent is on leave, after an accusation of misconduct.River Valley Schools Superintendent Jim Peterson was placed on leave Friday.Peterson has strong words about the allegations against him. Peterson spoke with 10TV by phone.He says an anonymous email sent to the School Board President accuses him of making a comment about a female employee's breasts.Peterson calls the accusation "absolutely false," telling us, "There's nothing to this and I'
  
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• Indians removing Chief Wahoo logo from game uniforms in 2019

  29-01-2018 18:38
  
  CLEVELAND — Divisive and hotly debated, the Chief Wahoo logo is being removed from the Cleveland Indians' uniform next year.The polarizing mascot is coming off the team's jersey sleeves and caps starting in the 2019 season, a move that will end Chief Wahoo's presence on the field but may not completely silence those who deem it racist.The Associated Press was informed of the decision before an official announcement was planned for Monday by Major League Baseball.After lengthy discussions b
  
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• In the Kitchen with Service Bar Executive Chef Avishar Barua

  29-01-2018 18:10
  “There’s two ways you can go about it: you can be snooty about it and say ‘I don’t like fast food, or you can be like, ‘Fast food is the ultimate food,’” says Avishar Barua, Middle West Spirits Service Bar Executive Chef, “because they spend billions of dollars on research to make the perfect food.” […]
  
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• Records: Police called to Columbus libraries more than 2,200 times since 2016

  29-01-2018 17:58
  
  If you were to pull a public library’s own story off the shelf, you’d likely find place most often associated with reading, research and learning.And most of the time, that’s the narrative.But there’s also a darker chapter filled with shootings, fights and other forms of violence. There are bad actors, characters in need of help and characters who lack…character.10 Investigates has found libraries have become a place where police are called frequently to investigat
  
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• Police called to Columbus-area libraries more than 3,200 times since 2016

  29-01-2018 17:58
  COLUMBUS – If you were to pull the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s own story off the shelf, you’ll find a tale of two realities – one is filled with people who come there to read, learn or conduct research.And it’s a reality most people associate with the library. But the other reality involves hundreds of calls to police.Over the past two years, 10 Investigates has found that there have been more than 3,200 calls to police for incidents ranging from shootings to se
  
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• Police called to area libraries more than 3,200 times since 2016

  29-01-2018 17:58
  
  COLUMBUS – If you were to pull the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s own story off the shelf, you’ll find a tale of two realities – one is filled with people who come there to read, learn or conduct research.And it’s a reality most people associate with the library. But the other reality involves hundreds of calls to police.Over the past two years, 10 Investigates has found that there have been more than 3,200 calls to police for incidents ranging from shootings to se
  
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• Forecast: Light snow ends, then clearing & cold

  29-01-2018 17:45
  This Evening: Clouds and flurries.
  Tonight: Any snow ends and clouds give way to a gradual clearing. 18 NW 10-15 G 30.
  Tomorrow: Brightening skies but rather chilly.
  Wednesday: Increasing clouds but much milder. 44 S 10-20 mph G 30
  Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a chance for a rain/snow mix. It appears rain will dominate during the day.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information:An upper level system will move to the east, bring
  
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• Man dies after being sucked into MRI machine, police say

  29-01-2018 16:41
  
  An Indian man died after being sucked into an MRI machine while visiting a relative at a hospital in Mumbai, police said Monday.Rajesh Maru, 32, was yanked towards the machine by its magnetic force after he entered the room carrying an oxygen cylinder, the city's police said in a statement."We have arrested a doctor and another junior staff member under section 304 of the Indian penal code for causing death due to negligence," Mumbai police spokesman Deepak Deoraj told AFP.The incident occurred
  
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• Update: The Crew SC Could End Up Staying in Columbus After All

  29-01-2018 16:38
  One of the biggest news stories to break in 2017 was the heartbreaking announcement that Columbus Crew SC owner Anthony Precourt was exploring options to relocate the team, most likely to Austin. After conversations between city leaders and MLS representatives were essentially deemed a nonstarter, it seemed that the writing was on the wall, despite […]
  
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• Roller coaster weather week: Wintry mix, snow, rain - and then more snow

  29-01-2018 16:13
  
  Another roller coaster week of temperatures and weather events on tap for central Ohio, so let's get right to it.Later this afternoon, a storm system will bring a wintry mix to the region, then will gradually change over to snow this evening. Temperatures will climb into the mid-upper 30's before dropping back around the freezing mark later this evening. This could set up for an icy commute home from work today. Media Folder: Media Root
  Snow will wrap up across the region early tonight, wit
  
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• NEXT: AIs Are People, Too

  29-01-2018 16:00
  Sophia’s resume is indeed impressive. In addition to appearing on Jimmy Fallon’s show, Sophia has appeared as a cover model in fashion magazines. She is a regular keynote speaker at high-powered conferences on the subject of artificial intelligence. She was named the world’s first United Nations Innovation Champion by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) […]
  
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• Times file photo A volunteer makes pancakes at last year's Pancake Days.

  29-01-2018 15:15
  It may be the one time of year when local folks are willing to stand in line for a pancake-or two or three. The 64th annual Kiwanis Pancake Days will be held this Friday and Saturday and is sure to draw its usual crowd.
  
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• Art Review: Tim Reitenbach’s “Fake”

  29-01-2018 15:00
  It has been one year since Donald Trump was sworn in as President of the United States. Not surprisingly, this milestone has elicited every version of retrospective analysis you might imagine. Broadcast journalists fall over themselves to reach out to the base and the resistance alike. Experts are invoked, data is described, and pundits contort […]
  
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• Panera Bread voluntarily recalls some cream cheese

  29-01-2018 14:51
  
  ST. LOUIS— Panera Bread Co. is voluntarily recalling some cream cheese sold in its U.S. stores because of possible bacterial contamination.The St. Louis-based company released a statement Sunday saying the recall was initiated after testing from a single production day indicated the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in one variety of its 2 oz. cream cheese.Tests on cream cheese samples manufactured before and after that production run have all come back negative.Panera says there have bee
  
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• Panera Bread recalls cream cheese over listeria fears

  29-01-2018 14:51
  
  ST. LOUIS— Panera Bread Co. is voluntarily recalling some cream cheese sold in its U.S. stores because of possible bacterial contamination.The St. Louis-based company released a statement Sunday saying the recall was initiated after testing from a single production day indicated the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in one variety of its 2 oz. cream cheese.Tests on cream cheese samples manufactured before and after that production run have all come back negative.Panera says there have bee
  
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• Plane makes emergency landing on Southern California freeway

  29-01-2018 14:33
  
  COSTA MESA, Calif. — Officials say a small plane has made a nighttime emergency landing on a freeway south of Los Angeles.The Costa Mesa Fire Department tweeted Sunday night that the plane landed safely, its occupants got out and that no injuries were reported.KNBC reported that the Beech G33 plane was on its way to land at John Wayne Airport in the city of Santa Ana when the pilot reported engine trouble.The plane landed near a freeway exit and was seen in images with emergency workers su
  
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• Keurig buys Dr. Pepper Snapple, creating a beverage giant

  29-01-2018 14:20
  
  PLANO, Texas — Keurig is buying Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc., creating a beverage giant with about $11 billion in annual sales.The companies, both the result of previous mergers, will bring under one tent global brands like Dr. Pepper, 7UP, Snapple, A&W, Mott's, Sunkist and Keurig's single-serve coffee makers.Keurig Green Mountain Inc. said Monday that Dr. Pepper Snapple shareholders will receive $103.75 per share in a special cash dividend and keep 13 percent of the combined company.
  
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• Panera for hire: Chain seeks to help rivals 'clean up' menus

  29-01-2018 14:00
  
  NEW YORK — Panera Bread, which has made an effort to strip artificial colors and sweeteners from its food, says it'll help other companies do the same.The chain says it formed a consulting business that other brands can hire to help tweak their menus. Ron Shaich, Panera's founder and chairman, says rivals would be willing to work with Panera because they have already asked for advice in the past. But now the company wants to turn that into a business.Removing artificial ingredients has bec
  
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• Crews to put up fencing where sandbag killed man in car

  29-01-2018 13:41
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio — Crews will begin putting up temporary fencing at an overpass in Ohio where a Michigan man was killed when a teenager tossed a sandbag onto the freeway.Ohio's Department of Transportation announced earlier this month that it now will require fencing at some overpass construction sites.Workers on Monday are expected to close down a ramp on Interstate 75 in Toledo so that they can begin putting up the temporary fencing.This past week, a 13-year-old boy acknowledged in court tha
  
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• Pa. car wash shooting suspect was driven by jealousy, relatives say

  29-01-2018 12:56
  
  A man suspected of gunning down four people at a self-service Pennsylvania car wash was driven by jealousy, according to family members of the shooting victims.State police said Timothy Smith, 28, was armed with a semi-automatic rifle, a .308-caliber rifle, and a handgun and was wearing a body armor carrier without the ballistic panels inserted when he opened fire early Sunday morning at Ed's Car Wash in Saltlick Township, a rural town about 55 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.Twenty-seven-year-old
  
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• GOP senators call on Trump to show restraint in Russia probe

  29-01-2018 12:03
  
  WASHINGTON - Two Republican senators said Sunday that President Donald Trump would be wise to keep a public silence on an independent investigation into his 2016 campaign's contacts with Russia in the wake of news reports that he sought to fire the special counsel.The senators, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Susan Collins of Maine, also urged special counsel Robert Mueller to review whether Trump tried to fire him last June, an accusation the president has labeled "fake news.""Mueller is t
  
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• C Stop manager Gina Arthur represented the convenience store at the...

  29-01-2018 10:35
  The C-Stop , at 2761 U.S. 20, Collins, was recently recognized by Ohio Lottery's Retailer of the Week, giving the store the opportunity to send an employee to attend a taping of the lottery T.V. show Cash Explosion. Store manager Gina Arthur said she was blown away when owner Hitesh Shah decided to send her instead of attending himself.
  
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• Forecast: Wintry mix to snow this afternoon and evening

  29-01-2018 09:31
  Today: Cloudy, brisk & cold.PM wintry mix, then snow.High 36. Winds: N 7-13 mph.
  Tonight: Snow tapering off. Cloudy, cold & blustery.Low 18. Winds: N 11-15 mph.
  Tomorrow: Clearing skies, cold & brisk.High 27.Winds: NW 7-10 mph.
  Wednesday: Mix of sun & clouds.Warmer.High 42.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar | School closings, delaysSpecial Information: This morning will be cold & cloudy, with temperatures starting off just below the freezing
  
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• A Taste of Fitness

  29-01-2018 07:00
  A mega yoga class at A Taste of Fitness! The event welcomed 150+ to celebrate fitness and wellness and try out a variety of Columbus studios and classes—to benefit Yoga Youth Project. Connect with Yoga Youth Project in The Giving Store. The Columbus Foundation is working to capture The Spirit of Columbus through images that showcase the determination, dedication, […]
  
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• Columbus man found unconscious in house fire dies

  29-01-2018 06:01
  The Franklin County coroner's office will determine the cause of death for a man found unconscious in his burning home on the Northeast Side on Sunday night. Columbus Fire was called at 8:21 p.m. to a house in the 3600 block of Ashridge Street.
  
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• Man accused in terror plot asked for deportation over prison

  29-01-2018 04:54
  
  COLUMBUS — A man accused of plotting an attack on a federal medical facility in Texas asked a judge in December to deport him instead of sending him to prison, saying he didn't deserve to spend time behind bars, records show.Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud told federal Judge Michael Watson that he didn't want to leave his family but called his proposal "completely fair and just.""I truly don't believe I deserve prison at all," Mohamud said in the Dec. 12 letter, filed in the official court record
  
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• Salt, the solution to winter's dangers, threatens US waters

  29-01-2018 04:49
  
  CONCORD, N.H. — When roads turn into ice rinks, consider trying beet juice, molasses, and even beer or cheese waste to make them safer. So say experts who fear road salt is starting to take a toll on the nation's waterways, putting everything from fish and frogs to microscopic zooplankton at risk.Tossed onto sidewalks and dumped onto highways, salt for decades has provided the cheapest and most effective way to cut down on traffic accidents and pedestrian falls during winter storms. But re
  
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• Arms dealers down under? Australia plans to make waves in defense exporting

  29-01-2018 04:27
  
  CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's government announced a strategy Monday to create high-tech jobs and become one of the top 10 defense-industry-exporting countries within a decade through arms sales to liked-minded nations while also keeping those weapons from rogue regimes.Australia will create a 3.8 billion Australian dollar ($3.1 billion) fund to lend to exporters that banks are reluctant to finance, a central defense export office and expand the roles of defense attaches in Australian
  
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• White roses at the Grammys offer rallying for women in music

  29-01-2018 03:35
  
  NEW YORK — Dozens of Grammy Award performers and attendees wore or held white roses Sunday to support of the Time's Up movement, in an awards season where every awards show has confronted sexual misconduct in show business."My message on this is for everybody to treat each other like we want to be treated," said Reba McEntire, winner for best roots gospel album. "It's the golden rule."Singer-songwriter Ledisi, who had three nominations and who performed at the Women's March in Las Vegas la
  
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• One person dead after being found in a house fire in northeast Columbus

  29-01-2018 03:09
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person has died after they were found in a house fire in northeast Columbus Sunday night.The fire was at a home in the 3600 block of Ashridge Court and began about 8:15 p.m.According to officials from the Columbus Fire Division, family members arrived at their home and found the house was on fire. They pulled a man from the house before the fire department arrived.The injured man was taken to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center with burns and in cardiac arrest. He was pro
  
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• 58-year-old man dead after being found in northeast Columbus house fire

  29-01-2018 03:09
  
  COLUMBUS -- A 58-year-old man has died after he was found in a house fire in northeast Columbus Sunday night.The fire was at a home in the 3600 block of Ashridge Court and began about 8:15 p.m. According to fire officials, 58-year-old Donald Stewart has died.Fire officials said family members arrived at their home and found the house was on fire. They pulled a man from the house before the fire department arrived.The injured man was taken to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center with burns
  
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• In State of Union, Trump to make case that America is back

  29-01-2018 02:21
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to move past the shadow of the Russia investigation, President Donald Trump intends to use his first State of the Union address to cite economic progress under his watch while pushing for bipartisanship with Democrats on issues such as rebuilding roads and bridges.The White House said Sunday that the president would point to a robust economy and low unemployment during his first year and the benefits of a tax overhaul during Tuesday's address to Congress and the n
  
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• Trump: I would be 'tougher' in Brexit talks than UK's May

  29-01-2018 01:55
  
  LONDON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he would take a "tougher" attitude toward Brexit negotiations than the approach now being used by British Prime Minister Theresa May."Would it be the way I negotiate? No, I wouldn't negotiate it the way it's (being) negotiated... I would have had a different attitude," he says in an ITV interview.He says: "I would have said that the European Union is not cracked up to what it's supposed to be."Britain is preparing to leave the European Union in Mar
  
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• #MeToo moves from social campaign to social change for women

  29-01-2018 01:27
  In the past two years there has been the #MeToo movement, more women running for public office, plus the Women's March, and it won't stop there, they say. Local and national groups are trying to harness the impact of the #MeToo movement, which encourages women to break their silence about being sexually harassed or assaulted.
  
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• Suspect in Madison County home invasion, shooting, turns self into police

  29-01-2018 00:44
  
  LONDON, Ohio -Police say that Tevin Jackson, 24, turned himself into police in Springfield midday Sunday.Jackson, 24, has been charged with murder according to court documents.London, Ohio police posted on social media on Friday that Jackson was wanted for murder in connection with a shooting incident that occurred on Lamplight Court, Jan. 22.Jackson turned himself into Springfield Police at 12:10 p.m. Sunday afternoon.Investigators said at about 11:30 p.m. Monday, two men entered the victims' a
  
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