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• Teacher told students to throw rocks at child to teach lesson, police say

  11-05-2018 23:40
  Police in Arkansas said they were sent a video that shows children throwing rocks at another child under a teacher’s supervision.According to Fox 13 in Memphis, a former teacher at Teach N Tend Daycare in Forrest City went to police after noticing another teacher tell students to throw rocks at a 4-year-old who did not sit down when directed.The teacher told police she and other employees were outside with kids when she noticed the teacher tell the child to sit down. The child allegedly pi
  
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• Officer caught on camera kicking suspect placed on restricted duty at Ohio Lottery

  11-05-2018 22:53
  There are new developments in the case of a Franklin Township Police officer caught on camera kicking a suspect.Officer Rob Wells resigned Sunday after the video emerged of him kicking a suspect who was already on the ground.Wells worked part-time as a Franklin Township Officer, but full time as an Investigation Supervisor for the Ohio Lottery.Now in response to the excessive force allegation, the lottery has put Wells on restricted duty, ordering him to have no contact with lottery customers or
  
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• Residents and developer at odds over Liberty Township land

  11-05-2018 22:48
  There is a heated debate over a piece of land in Liberty Township.A developer wants it annexed into Powell and zoned commercial. Surrounding homeowners are not happy, arguing that was never its intended use.The land sits at the northwest corner of Home and Steitz Roads.The property is zoned farm residential.It is currently in Liberty Township but developer John Wicks is starting the process to have it annexed into Powell.He wants to build a gas station, retail/office space, and RV and boat stora
  
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• Family of teen who shot self in Akron patrol car sues city, police

  11-05-2018 22:33
  
  The family of a 17-year-old boy who fatally shot himself while handcuffed in the back seat of a police cruiser in Akron, Ohio, has filed a lawsuit against the city and police.The wrongful death suit alleges that police did not properly search Xavier McMullen on Aug. 25, 2017, before putting him in the patrol car. It also says officers waited 20 minutes before investigating a loud noise believed to be the fatal gunshot.Cleveland.com reports the teen's mother filed the suit Thursday, naming the ci
  
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• Kasich says he will 'definitely' vote for Mike DeWine

  11-05-2018 22:08
  
  Ohio Gov. John Kasich says he will vote for his state's GOP gubernatorial candidate, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, but demurred on how much he will campaign for him.The outgoing Republican governor announced his position at a Michigan Press Association event in East Lansing, Michigan, three days after DeWine won his state's Republican primary.Kasich has avoided fully endorsing the GOP candidate, who in Tuesday's primary beat Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor. But he says he is "definitely" voting for De
  
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• Judge removes former Steubenville football player from sex offender list

  11-05-2018 22:00
  
  A judge on Friday ordered that an ex-Ohio high school football player convicted of rape be removed from the state's sex offender registry for juveniles, as allowed by law.The ruling by Judge Thomas Lipps came in the case of Ma'Lik Richmond, a former Steubenville High School football player who in 2013 was convicted of raping a 16-year-old West Virginia girl at a party that followed a football scrimmage the previous year.Richmond served a one-year sentence and later rejoined the Steubenville foot
  
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• Meghan McCain responds to White House official saying John McCain is "dying anyway"

  11-05-2018 21:19
  
  Meghan McCain publicly responded to a derisive comment a White House official made about her father for the first time Friday morning, on ABC's "The View." The Hill first reported, and other outlets confirmed, that Kelly Sadler, special assistant to the president, told other White House staffers in a meeting, "It doesn't matter, he's dying anyway," after McCain voiced his opposition to the president's pick to run the CIA. The senator, who is at his ranch in Arizona battling brain cancer, said he
  
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• Police: Columbus landlord hid camera in clock, recorded teen tenant in shower

  11-05-2018 21:18
  A Columbus man charged with illegally videotaping his tenants has been arrested in North Carolina.Fifty-four-year-old Paul Randy Stephens is charged with "illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material," a felony.Columbus Police say tenants in his Merion Village home discovered a camera hidden in an alarm clock in their bathroom.The camera in the alarm clock was aimed at the shower.When police investigated, they found a video of a minor undressing and getting into the shower.Police issued a
  
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• More clouds & warm tonight. Storms Saturday

  11-05-2018 21:14
  This Evening: Mostly cloudy and warm.
  Tonight: Lingering clouds and warm. 65 E 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Scattered showers and storms likely. 83 SW 10-15 mpg G 20-30 mph
  Mother’s Day: Mostly cloudy. Chance for more scattered showers and storms. 82
  Monday: Partly cloudy, hot & dry. 85Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: A stubborn frontal boundary will be the focal point of showers and storms over the weekend after a quiet night tonight. Some
  
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• Ohio Attorney General certifies marijuana legalization petition

  11-05-2018 21:03
  
  Ohio's attorney general has certified a petition for another proposed ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana.The initiative would allow Ohioans age 21 or older to possess, grow, use, sell and share marijuana in the state.The petition language certified by Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine on Thursday would keep the state's medical marijuana program in place.The petition now goes to the bipartisan Ohio Ballot Board, which must decide whether the measure contains one or multipl
  
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• Ohio AG files lawsuit against Discovery Tours after jeopardizing student trips

  11-05-2018 20:48
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Discovery Tours is accused of taking money for services it never provided several families and schools across Ohio.Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed a consumer protection lawsuit against the company Friday for violating Ohio's Consumer Sale Practices Act after failing to deliver promised services and operating in a precarious financial situation.Over 700 complaints were received about Discovery Tours from parents and school districts from around Ohio who said they paid hun
  
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• Man hospitalized after hit-skip motorcycle crash in west Columbus

  11-05-2018 20:42
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police are investigating a hit-skip motorcycle crash in west Columbus.It happened at the intersection of North Central Avenue and West Broad Street around 1:30 p.m. Friday.Authorities told 10TV when they found the vehicle, no one was inside and they are still searching for the suspect.The man struck on the motorcycle was taken to Mount Carmel West and is expected to be OK.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Man critical after hit-skip motorcycle crash in west Columbus

  11-05-2018 20:42
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police are investigating a hit-skip motorcycle crash in west Columbus.It happened at the intersection of North Central Avenue and West Broad Street Friday afternoon.Authorities told 10TV they are still looking for the suspect.The man injured was taken to Mount Carmel West in critical condition.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Man sentenced in killing of ex-girlfriend, leaving her body in Big Darby Creek

  11-05-2018 20:26
  
  A Columbus man was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend whose body was found inside a recycling bin in Big Darby Creek last year.Andrew McGowan was found guilty of murder, kidnapping, aggravated murder, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with evidence back in April.McGowan killed Gabriel Hinojosa, stuffed her in a trash can and partially submerged it into Big Darby Creek in Grove City. McGowan and Hinojosa had a child together.Her body was discovered sever
  
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• Columbus man gets life for killing ex-girlfriend, leaving her body in Big Darby Creek

  11-05-2018 20:26
  
  A Columbus man was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend whose body was found inside a recycling bin in Big Darby Creek last year.Andrew McGowan was found guilty of murder, kidnapping, aggravated murder, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with evidence back in April.McGowan killed Gabriel Hinojosa, stuffed her in a trash can and partially submerged it into Big Darby Creek in Grove City. McGowan and Hinojosa had a child together.Her body was discovered sever
  
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• First Look: BrewDog Franklinton

  11-05-2018 19:45
  Although still awaiting some finishing touches, BrewDog Franklinton held its grand opening on Friday, May 11. The 4,000 square foot first floor taproom was packed, with some guests showing up as early as 8 a.m. to get inside. Once in, guests can choose from a variety of BrewDog brews, including their Punk IPA, Jet Black […]
  
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• Trump unveils plan to reduce drug prices

  11-05-2018 19:42
  
  President Donald Trump's long-awaited plan to bring down drug prices, unveiled Friday, will mostly spare the pharmaceutical industry he previously accused of "getting away with murder" and instead focus on increasing private competition and requiring more openness about costs.In Rose Garden remarks at the White House, Trump called his plan the "most sweeping action in history to lower the price of prescription drugs for the American people." But it does not include his campaign pledge to use the
  
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• Trump plan for drug prices won't include direct negotiations

  11-05-2018 19:42
  
  After more than a year of bold promises, President Donald Trump is unveiling his plans for reducing drug prices. But they don't include a key campaign pledge to use the buying power of the government's Medicare program to negotiate lower costs for seniors.In advance of Trump's speech on his plans Friday, officials previewed a raft of old and new ideas to increase competition and improve transparency in the notoriously complex drug pricing system with the ultimate aim of wringing more savings for
  
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• Do you remember the Blue Danube?

  11-05-2018 19:41
  We want to hear your stories about the Blue Danube restaurant, a Columbus institution closing after 78 years in business. The announcement has longtime residents reminiscing about liver-and-onions dinners, morning-after breakfasts and one of the most distinctive ceilings in Columbus.
  
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• Chatter grows about Trump's Nobel Peace Prize prospects

  11-05-2018 19:07
  
  WASHINGTON — Barack Obama won it. So did Jimmy Carter, Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson.Now, President Donald Trump's supporters are pushing for him to be the next U.S. leader to win the Nobel Peace Prize — a move that's being met by smirks and eye rolls in Europe, where Trump remains deeply unpopular.But that's not stopping a growing list of champions from pushing the Nobel committee to consider Trump for the world's most coveted diplomatic prize."I've been talking about this f
  
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• Face the State with Scott Light | May 13, 2018

  11-05-2018 19:04
  This week on Face The State with Scott Light:Breaking down the May primary - Ohioans went to the polls on Tuesday, casting ballots for races big and small across the state. Our panelists will break down the governor's race, district 12, and the next speaker of the Ohio House.Issue One - Voters approved the measure, but what does it mean?Scott Light will explain the approval and how it will change the way you vote.Guests this week:Dr. Paul Beck - Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the Ohi
  
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• Civilians team up with first responders to save lives

  11-05-2018 18:56
  At the Ohio Fire Academy in East Columbus, the sound of gunfire filled the air Friday followed by desperate cries for help. It was only a training exercise.A company called Tri Medic Tactical is training firefighter paramedics from across the country to become TEMS, or Tactical EMS.The goal is for medics to provide emergency first aid to SWAT officers engaged in dangerous missions.Norwich Township Fire Medic, Jake Caito, said it's his chance to give back to law enforcement."They always take care
  
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• Gender neutral restroom requirement could be national model

  11-05-2018 18:37
  
  MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont lawmakers hope a new law that requires single occupancy restrooms be marked gender neutral can serve as a model for the rest of the nation.Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed the bill Friday. The new law, passed with support from Vermont's three major political parties, is the most recent development in a national debate over whether individuals can be required to use toilet facilities corresponding with the gender on their birth certificate."Vermont has a well
  
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• Retro Stylings for Your Movie Weekend

  11-05-2018 18:00
  A week of nostalgia awaits you at the movies. Melissa McCarthy channels 80s comedies, Terminal tries hard to resurrect the post-Tarantino neon-noir, and—in your best bet for the week—one woman goes a little Lucy in her ESL class. Deadpool 2 next week, so enjoy the odder assortment of a quiet near-summer weekend. Life of the […]
  
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• Delaware becomes first state to fully ban child marriage

  11-05-2018 17:36
  
  DOVER, Del. — Delaware has become the first state in the nation to completely ban marriage for anyone under 18.Democratic Gov. John Carney on Wednesday signed into law the measure that makes it illegal for minors to get married, even if their parents approve. Previously, anyone could get married in the state at any age with a judge's approval.Supporters say the bill is an important step to protect children from being forced to marry someone against their will, citing human trafficking.Oppo
  
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• Big Gamble in MadLab’s 2018 Theatre Roulette

  11-05-2018 17:15
  True to its namesake, MadLab’s annual multi-night short play showcase Theatre Roulette is always a risky proposition. Sometimes the audience witnesses a breathtaking miniature we’d never get to see anywhere else. Some nights we hope to break even on the time we invested and don’t quite get there. The “Future” night of this year’s Roulette […]
  
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• Student shot in arm at California school, teen suspect held

  11-05-2018 17:11
  
  PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — A 14-year-old used a rifle to shoot a classmate in the arm Friday at their high school in California and dumped the gun in the desert before he was caught in a shopping center, authorities said.The shooting at Highland High School in Palmdale was sparked by a dispute between the two students, officials said.Investigators were still trying to determine a specific motive.The victim, also 14, was taken to the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery, said Nicol
  
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• Police responding to reported shootings at two California schools

  11-05-2018 17:11
  
  PALMDALE, Calif. -- Police in Southern California are responding to reports of a shooting at Highland High School Friday morning, and at least one person is hurt, reports CBS Los Angeles. 911 calls reported a man with a gun on campus around 7 a.m.. The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department says one person has been detained regarding a call over a person with a gun.The FBI was on the scene offering assistance, reports CBS News' senior investigative producer Pat Milton.The station reports the person in
  
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• 14-year-old arrested, 1 shot at California high school

  11-05-2018 17:11
  
  PALMDALE, Calif. -- Officials say a 14-year-old high school student has been taken into custody after shooting a classmate at their high school in the California city of Palmdale.Los Angeles County sheriff's Capt. Darran Harris tells KTTV Friday that the student was taken into custody and a gun was recovered at the scene.The shooting happened at Highland High School in the high desert Antelope Valley north of Los AngelesHe says one student was shot in the arm and the shooting stemmed from a disp
  
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• Renovation of Unique Apartment Complex Near Graceland Under Way

  11-05-2018 17:01
  Local developer Schottenstein Property Group (SPG) is about halfway through a renovation of Worthington Gardens, a 1970’s-era apartment complex nestled into a surprisingly secluded 10-acre parcel just off of North High Street. Dirk Greene, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions at SPG, said that 96 of the complex’s 216 units will be fully renovated by June, and […]
  
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• Franklinton Fridays to Host New Columbus Music Series at the Idea Foundry

  11-05-2018 17:00
  What was originally an idea by 400 West Rich Street artists and Franklinton neighborhood residents has evolved and expanded into a staple event in Columbus. Just this year, the Franklinton Arts District board took the reigns in a strategic effort to empower and expand Franklinton Fridays in new and exciting ways. One of those new […]
  
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• The Goat at LC RiverSouth Will Launch Espresso Bar Next Week

  11-05-2018 16:59
  The Goat at LC RiverSouth will debut their coffee shop on Monday, May 14. The a.m. offering kicks off just a few months after the bar and restaurant opened its doors at 219 S. High St. Opening daily at 7 a.m., The Goat will offer a full espresso bar and breakfast menu. The Goat patrons […]
  
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• "We had no warning": Travel agency files bankruptcy, putting student trip in limbo

  11-05-2018 16:48
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Seventy-four Ridgeview Middle School students in Columbus are still holding out hope they'll be able to visit Chicago next week.The Columbus City School Board is expected to vote Friday on approving funds to help make the trip possible, spokesperson Scott Varner said.Discovery Tours filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Monday but not before collecting more than $51,000 in payments. The company lists more than 5,000 people it owes, according to its court filing.According to the dis
  
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• Columbus Makes Art Presents Bethany Dickens and the Dickensian Lifestyle

  11-05-2018 16:45
  Bethany Dickens is immersed in the arts. By day, she is the Executive and Advancement Assistant for ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, and in her free time, she acts, stage manages and writes. Her short play “Five Word Recall” will be featured in Madlab’s Theatre Roulette 2018, which opened May 10 and runs through May 26. We […]
  
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• Most popular baby names in U.S. revealed for 2017

  11-05-2018 16:13
  
  Emma and Liam were the most frequently chosen baby names for 2017.For the fourth year in a row, Emma was the top girl's name according to the annual list of the most popular baby names released by the Social Security Administration on Friday. Liam pushed last year's champ, Noah, to second to claim the top spot.The Social Security Administration releases the 1,000 most popular baby names each year. They trumpeted the name reveals Friday with a Facebook Live announcement. The agency uses the annou
  
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• Short North Parking Updated Plan Presentation

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• Treat to Try: Dulce Vida Ice Cream Factory

  11-05-2018 16:00
  The West Side might not get the fancy abatements and hotels. It might not be home to million-dollar mansions and artisan shopping destinations. Heck, last week it was famous for a guy who tripped a perp with a gun at the library. But, the West Side has something that makes up for all that. No, […]
  
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• "Doug the dog" helps police nab student accused of changing grades

  11-05-2018 15:26
  
  CONCORD, Calif. — A Bay Area student has been accused of hacking into his school's computer network to change grades. CBS San Francisco reports Concord police say it started with a simple e-mail from a Ygnacio Valley High School student to his teachers."[The suspect] made an e-mail that looked like a Mount Diablo School District site asking to log in to refresh your password or reset something and, when one of the teachers did it, he captured their log-in information," Concord police Sgt.
  
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• Accused stalker speaks out from jail about sending 65,000 texts

  11-05-2018 15:04
  
  PHOENIX -- A woman accused of sending a Paradise Valley, Arizona man 65,000 text messages tried to explain her actions in a jailhouse news conference, reports CBS Phoenix affiliate KPHO-TV. "I love him," she said Thursday.Thirty-one-year-old Jacqueline Claire Ades, of Phoenix, told reporters she met the victim through an online dating service and went out on three dates with him. Police say after the first one, she began sending him thousands of texts, breaking into his home, and showing up at h
  
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• Heartwarming photo shows dog rescued from euthanasia on his 'freedom ride'

  11-05-2018 14:51
  Gregory the beagle was on the list to be euthanized at an Ohio animal shelter earlier this month. But then he got a whole new beginning .
  
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• Family of 7 dead; 3 adults, 4 children found with gunshot wounds in rural Australia

  11-05-2018 14:17
  
  CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A family of seven including four children was found dead with gunshot wounds Friday at a rural property in southwest Australia in what could be the country's worst mass shooting in 22 years, police and news media said.The children died with their mother and grandparents. The three generations had moved in 2015 to Osmington, a village of fewer than 700 people near the tourist town of Margaret River, to grow fruit, media reported.Police would not comment on the pos
  
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• Vehicle collides with CCS bus in south Columbus

  11-05-2018 13:42
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash involving a Columbus City School bus in south Columbus.Columbus Police were called just before 7 a.m. to East Deshler Avenue and Lockbourne Road after a vehicle collided with a bus at the intersection.Officers on the scene told 10TV the driver of a Kia Soul drove into the bus as it traveled south on Lockbourne Road.Five students were on the bus and no one was injured, according to police.The crash remains under investigation.
  
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• Robocaller hit with record $120 million fine

  11-05-2018 12:41
  
  The Federal Communications Commission Thursday finalized its largest robocalling fine in history against Adrian Abramovich, a Florida man who is charged with making nearly 100 million spoofed robocalls in just three months.Abramovich, who claimed in Senate testimony that he was "not the kingpin of robocalling as alleged," must now pay the FCC's $120 million fine or bring the dispute to federal court. Notably, the FCC's second-largest fine in history, which asks for $95 million, related to a robo
  
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• Hawaii Kilauea volcano could soon explode in once-in-a-century eruption

  11-05-2018 12:38
  
  The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has been blowing off toxic steam and releasing lava for a week. But on Thursday, there were signs it could soon explode and widen the disaster. Geologists are warning a possible explosion at the summit of Kilauea could be the largest in nearly 100 years, hurling boulders the size of refridgerators. The heavy clouds of smoke coming from the main crater on Wednesday were likely triggered by a rock fall from the crater walls. Growing concerns over flammab
  
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• Blind, howling pug's apology to neighbor makes noise online

  11-05-2018 12:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pittsburgh pug's apology for his separation anxiety-induced howling is making some noise.The 11-year-old dog named Charleston Chew and his owner Sharla Wilson just moved into a new apartment.She tells KDKA-TV Charleston is nearly blind and since his vision started going, his separation anxiety ramped up.Since the move, he's been bumping into walls and will meander into a corner and start howling until she rescues him.So Wilson wrote up an apology from Charleston and tap
  
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• Royal retreat of Windsor prepares to party for Harry, Meghan

  11-05-2018 12:24
  
  Few towns are as stereotypically English as Windsor, the bucolic riverside locale where Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle will get married on May 19.And few towns are as pleasing when a warm spring sun bakes off the morning mist. Even the plump white swans on the Thames seem relieved that the long, hard winter is over.Most of the swans belong to Queen Elizabeth II and must be counted each year by Her Majesty's Swan Marker in a ritual that reflects the dominant role the Windsors pla
  
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• University of Florida puts lecturer who shoved, grabbed students on leave

  11-05-2018 12:13
  
  GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The University of Florida has placed a lecturer who shoved and grabbed students during a graduation ceremony on paid administrative leave. Videos posted to social media over the weekend showed a man dressed in an academic robe grabbing graduates and pushing them while they were displayed on the Jumbotron at the school's basketball arena on Saturday. Witnesses said African-American grads appeared to be singled out.School spokeswoman Margot Winick said Tuesday that the marshal
  
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• Franklin County Judge hears arguments on medical pot grower's complaint

  11-05-2018 12:02
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge could soon decide whether Ohio's embattled program for licensing medical marijuana growers should be put on hold.Ohio Releaf LLC, a marijuana grower passed over for a cultivator license, is suing the Ohio Department of Commerce, saying the state hasn't provided it the administrative appeal process to which it was entitled.Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Richard Frye will hear arguments Friday in Releaf's request for a preliminary injunction that would halt
  
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• Partly sunny and pleasant today

  11-05-2018 10:12
  Today: Partly sunny with a slim chance of a shower or storm this evening. High 76. NE wind 5-10 mph.
  Tonight: Any possible showers or storms will taper off. Mostly cloudy. Low 64. SW wind 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow:Partly sunny and breezy with a chance of an afternoon shower or storm. High 79. SW wind 10-15 mph.
  Sunday:Mostly cloudy with a chance for showers and thunderstorms. High 80. NW wind 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: A few clouds
  
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• What to do when Ohio attorneys are unethical

  11-05-2018 10:10
  Individuals hire attorneys to correct wrongs and make things right. But, what do you do when your attorney lies, cheats or steals? "The Supreme Court of Ohio regulates the conduct of lawyers and judges through the Rules of Professional Conduct and a Code of Judicial Conduct.
  
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