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• Boston marks 5 years since marathon attack with tributes

  15-04-2018 23:29
  
  BOSTON — The bells of Old South Church in Boston rang at 2:49 p.m. to commemorate a citywide moment of silence in honor of Boston Marathon bombing survivors and victimsIt was an emotional moment in a day filled with service projects and ceremonies to remember those impacted by the deadly bombings five years ago.Boston began the anniversary of the attacks Sunday with Mayor Marty Walsh and Gov. Charlie Baker laying wreaths early in the morning at the spots along downtown Boylston Street wher
  
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• Forecast: A soggy evening turns chilly overnight

  15-04-2018 21:25
  This Evening: Steady rain tapers off to light showers.
  Tonight:Light showers linger early but drying out late, chilly.Low 38.Winds: W 8-13 mph.
  Tomorrow: Light showers in the late morning over to a mix then light snow late, windy.High 43.Winds: W 10-20 mph.
  Tuesday: Early flurries then turning mostly to partly cloudy, windy and below average.High 46.Winds: W 10-20 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion:Steady rain will continue through the nex
  
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• Trump unloads on Comey ahead of ex-FBI director's interview

  15-04-2018 21:17
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday to unload on James Comey over his forthcoming memoir, calling him "slippery," suggesting he should be in jail and labeling him "the WORST FBI Director in history, by far!"Slippery James Comey, a man who always ends up badly and out of whack (he is not smart!), will go down as the WORST FBI Director in history, by far!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 15, 2018
  Trump fired off a series of tweets ahead of Comey's fir
  
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• Containers offer simple way to easily grow herbs

  15-04-2018 21:13
  Culinary herbs, in fact, are among the most effortless of plants to grow in containers, says Jennifer Schneller, garden instructor at the Ohio Herb Education Center in Gahanna. "Most of our herbs developed in dry, rocky situations," said Schneller, who will be teaching a class later this month on the topic.
  
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• Spokesman: Former first lady Barbara Bush in failing health

  15-04-2018 20:15
  
  HOUSTON — Former first lady Barbara Bush is in "failing health" and won't seek additional medical treatment, a Bush family spokesman said Sunday."Following a recent series of hospitalizations, and after consulting her family and doctors, Mrs. Bush, now age 92, has decided not to seek additional medical treatment and will instead focus on comfort care," spokesman Jim McGrath said in a news release.McGrath did not elaborate as to the nature of Bush's health problems. She has been treated for
  
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• Former first lady Barbara Bush dies at age 92

  15-04-2018 20:15
  
  Barbara Bush, the snowy-haired first lady whose plainspoken manner and utter lack of pretense made her more popular at times than her husband, President George H.W. Bush, died Tuesday. She was 92.Family spokesman Jim McGrath confirmed the death in a statement. The cause wasn't immediately known.Mrs. Bush brought a grandmotherly style to buttoned-down Washington, often appearing in her trademark fake pearl chokers and displaying no vanity about her white hair and wrinkles."What you see with me is
  
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• Columbus Clippers game postponed due to weather

  15-04-2018 19:05
  
  COLUMBUS - The Columbus Clippers game that was scheduled for Sunday has been postponed due to weather.Today's game with the Durham Bulls has officially been postponed. A make-up date has not been decided at this time.For ticket exchange information, please follow this link: https://t.co/5pcGSB2VIC pic.twitter.com/WSjeauiFgx— Columbus Clippers (@CLBClippers) April 15, 2018
  The game will be made up as a double-header when Columbus travels to Durham in August. That date has not been announced
  
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• Operator who took 911 call from trapped boy to return to job

  15-04-2018 18:40
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A 911 operator who took one of two calls from a teen who became trapped beneath a minivan's rear bench and died will return to work Wednesday.A Cincinnati police spokeswoman says it's not clear whether the 911 operator will face any discipline because an internal investigation is continuing.Police are trying to find what went wrong.Sixteen-year-old Kyle Plush died Tuesday after becoming trapped inside a minivan despite calling 911 twice for help and giving his location.Tw
  
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• Forecast: Soggy Sunday; Winter with a comeback

  15-04-2018 17:45
  Today: Occasional showers. Cooler, cloudy & breezy.High 63. Winds SE 10-17 mph.
  Tonight:Chance rain.Cloudy & chilly.Low 38. Winds: W 8-12 mph.
  Tomorrow: Chance rain/snow.Cloudy, chilly & breezy.High 42.W 11-18 mph.
  Tuesday: Light snow early.Mostly cloudy & chilly.Temps in the mid 40's.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion:Scattered rain showers will keep things cooler today, with highs in the low 60’s this afternoon here in
  
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• Columbus launches 5K run for brain cancer research

  15-04-2018 17:00
  Sunday's weather could not dampen the determination of the many people taking part in the Head for the Cure 5K. This is the first year Columbus has hosted the race."These are the dark days, but we know the sun comes out tomorrow," said brain cancer survivor Sam Mierzejewski. "The rainy weather today for many is like the first days fighting, but brighter days are ahead."This race began a long time ago for many participants. For some, it started with a headache. For others, it was sudden speech pr
  
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• Summer road-trip blues: Gasoline prices moving higher

  15-04-2018 16:35
  The average price of gallon of gasoline nationally is expected to be $2.74 this summer, a 14 percent increase from 2017, according to an Energy Information Administration forecast. In Ohio, where gasoline prices can be volatile, look for periodic spikes that could push prices above $3 a gallon this summer for the first time since 2014, Ohio AAA says.
  
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• How to watch the 2018 ACM Awards

  15-04-2018 15:08
  
  The 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards™ take place Sunday. Here's how you can watch the ACM awards via live online stream or TV as country music superstar Reba McEntire hosts the annual awards show.How to watch the 2018 ACM Awards liveWhat: Academy of Country Music AwardsDate: Sunday, April 15, 2018Time: 8:00 p.m.Where: Garden Arena at the MGM Grand, Las VegasHost: Reba McEntireOn TV: CBS – Find your local stationOnline stream: CBS All Access________________________________________
  
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• Credit card signatures may become a thing of the past for retailers

  15-04-2018 14:57
  
  You may not have to sign a receipt the next time you make a purchase, according to CNN.Starting this weekend, major credit card companies like Visa, Mastercard, and American Express have moved away from having customers use their signatures for purchases.Although, retailers in the United States and Canada will still have the final say on whether they will require customers to sign off on payments processed in their stores from credit, debit or cellphones.Eliminating the signing of receipts will
  
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• 200 million eggs recalled because of salmonella concerns

  15-04-2018 14:32
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. — More than 200 million eggs distributed to restaurants and grocery stores in nine states have been recalled because of bacterial contamination.A notice posted on the Food & Drug Administration website Friday said the eggs shipped from a North Carolina farm may be tainted with salmonella. The bacteria can cause nausea, diarrhea and, in rare cases, death. Twenty-two illnesses have been reported."Consumers with these eggs shouldn't eat them," FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb
  
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• Germany closing in on deal to buy 1st weapons-capable drone

  15-04-2018 14:04
  
  BERLIN— Germany is close to finalizing a deal that will see the country buy its first weapons-capable drone aircraft — an Israeli designed model — from European aerospace giant Airbus, according to a government response to lawmakers.The deal, worth nearly 900 million euros ($1108.53 million) including training and maintenance costs, has been politically contentious because of fears that having combat drones might make Germany more likely to participate in offensive military act
  
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• Police searching for identity theft suspect in central Ohio

  15-04-2018 13:05
  NEW ALBANY, Ohio -- Police are searching for a man who they suspect opened multiple fraudulent accounts in parts of central Ohio.On Sunday, December 24, 2017, police received an identity theft complaint involving a credit card account at Target in Reynoldsburg.The victim told officers that he had been contacted by Target about a credit account that was opened using his personal information at the store on 2437 Taylor Park Drive.Officers were also informed by the victim that his personal informat
  
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• Alan Miller: Fair coverage builds trust with sources and readers

  15-04-2018 11:59
  Nearing what appeared to be the end of a long day, one in which Siegel already had written two stories about the work of state lawmakers, he received notice that the speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives wanted to talk with him. This came just ahead of the House Republican Caucus meeting that evening and after we and others had written that Speaker Cliff Rosenberger had hired a lawyer because he heard that the FBI was asking questions about him.
  
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• Forecast: Soggy Sunday

  15-04-2018 11:24
  Today: Occasional showers. Cooler, cloudy & breezy.High 65. Winds SE 10-17 mph.
  Tonight:Chance rain.Cloudy & chilly.Low 37. Winds: W 8-12 mph.
  Tomorrow: Chance rain/snow.Cloudy, chilly & breezy.High 42.W 11-18 mph.
  Tuesday: Partly sunny.Chilly & crisp.Temps in the mid 40's.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion:Scattered rain showers will keep things cooler today, with highs in the mid 60’s this afternoon.Rain will let off a
  
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• Time to connect Pittsburgh with Columbus

  15-04-2018 09:38
  After several years of work involving politicians from the state level, business and local politicians across seven counties in Eastern Ohio and economic development leadership, the Ohio Department of Transportation issued a study that basically said while it made sense to have a four-lane expressway network linking the two cities, there wasn't economic justification to do so. At the time, some people were mentioning something about a shale drilling and gas processing boom that could be ready to
  
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• Get Lost in the Book Loft's 32 Rooms in Columbus

  15-04-2018 07:19
  If you are longing to lose yourself in a good read and happen to find yourself in this capital city, you might consider getting lost in a 32-room bookstore, The Book Loft of German Village. The independent bookstore, which opened more than 40 years ago, is a maze of literature, selling everything from the latest releases and best-sellers to children's and bargain books, from manga and horror to history and memoir.
  
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• Man found dead inside his West Side apartment, Columbus police say

  15-04-2018 05:04
  Columbus police say a man was killed Saturday on the West Side, though they're not saying how he died. About 3:40 p.m., a caller asked police to check on the well-being of a resident of an apartment in the 2000 block of West Broad Street.
  
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• Police find one person dead in apartment on West Broad Street

  15-04-2018 03:50
  
  COLUMBUS -- One person was found dead in their apartment in the 2000 block of West Broad Street Saturday afternoon, according to police.According to Columbus Police, at about 3:40 p.m. Saturday, police were asked to check on the well-being of a person at the apartment.A man was found in the residence and appeared to be lifeless. Police said the person was pronounced dead at the scene.There are no known suspects or motives and the man has not been positively identified, nor has next of kin been n
  
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• Giant Eagle recalls romaine lettuce items potentially contaminated with E. coli

  15-04-2018 02:51
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Giant Eagle, Inc. is voluntarily recalling several items prepared with romaine lettuce sold in its Giant Eagle, Market District and GetGo locations across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana.Giant Eagle said the recall is in response to a CDC notice on romaine lettuce sourced by a supply partner in Arizona. The lettuce may be contaminated with E. coli.Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a bacterium that causes a diarrheal illness often with bloody stools.There are n
  
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• Spring fails to produce clear starter at QB for Ohio State

  15-04-2018 02:27
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dwayne Haskins Jr. and Joe Burrow both showed flashes of big-play ability in a condensed spring game Saturday as each tried to make his case for being the next starting quarterback at Ohio State.The third guy, redshirt freshman Tate Martell, wasn't bad either, showing off his speed and slick moves in the Scarlet and Gray Game, which was moved up and hurried up to beat some bad weather.The intriguing derby will spill over into fall preseason between Haskins and Burrow, play
  
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• Spring is retreating once again as afternoon rain showers expected

  15-04-2018 00:33
  Mild afternoon and evening showers will temper Friday's summery stretch of heat, when temperatures climbed up to 82 degrees Fahrenheit -- missing Columbus' record of 86 degrees in 1941 by only a few degrees. On-and-off showers are expected to scatter across Columbus on Saturday, Hogue said, followed by heavier showers through the night and following morning.
  
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• Gun rights advocates rally at state capitols across US

  15-04-2018 00:07
  
  DOVER, Del. — Gun rights supporters — many carrying rifles and ammunition — gathered at state capitols across the U.S. on Saturday to push back against efforts to pass stricter gun control laws that they fear threaten their constitutional right to bear arms.From Delaware to Wyoming, hundreds gathered at peaceful protests to listen to speakers who warned that any restrictions on gun ownership or use eventually could lead to a ban on gun ownership, which is guaranteed under the S
  
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