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• Ohio teen shares transgender journey to help others

  27-06-2018 23:20
  As many recognize Pride month, an Ohio teen is taking the opportunity to advocate for transgender youth. The 14-year old was just Grand Marshall of the Cincinnati Pride Parade.Keiran Marcum says he was always into boy things and had boyfriends. Two years ago, he realized he was transgender.It didn’t come as a surprise to his parents and they’ve been completely supportive, but it’s been a journey for the whole family.“You do go through a grieving process of letting go of a
  
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• The Columbus Metropolitan Club: Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks

  27-06-2018 23:11 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Reynoldsburg police investigating suspicious death

  27-06-2018 23:05
  
  Reynoldsburg police are investigating a suspicious death.Police said a man was found dead inside a home a little after 12:30 p.m. in the 7700 block of Pembrook Drive Wednesday as officers went to the home on a well-being check.The man's name has not been released.Police said they are asking for the public in finding a car missing from the home that belongs to the victim.Police said the car is a white 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis with an Ohio license plate of HBN8685.If anyone has any information,
  
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• Reynoldsburg police identify man in suspicious death

  27-06-2018 23:05
  Reynoldsburg police have identified the man in a suspicious death. Police said David Vollette, 46, was found dead inside a home a little after 12:30 p.m. in the 7700 block of Pembrook Drive Wednesday as officers went to the home on a well-being check.Police said they are asking for help from the public in finding a car missing from the home that belongs to the Vollette.Police said the car is a white 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis with an Ohio license plate of HBN8685.Detectives are still working to
  
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• Police identify man found dead in Reynoldsburg home

  27-06-2018 23:05
  Police have identified the man who was found dead inside a Reynoldsburg home on Wednesday.Police said 46-year-old David Vollette was found inside a residence in the 7700 block of Pembrook Drive shortly after 12:30 p.m. during a well-being check.Authorities said they are investigating this case as a suspicious death.A vehicle that belongs to Vollette is missing from the home. Police are searching for a white 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis with an Ohio license plate of HBN8685.If anyone has any inform
  
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• Kings Island, Cedar Point offering free tickets for military members for Fourth of July

  27-06-2018 22:58
  
  Kings Island and Cedar Point are offering free admission to active and retired US military members for the Fourth of July.Kings Island will be offering free admission from July 1 through July 4. Cedar Point’s offer is only for July 4.The deal is available for active military, retired military, National Guard, veterans with honorable or medical discharge and Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. Cedar Point also includes first responders.You must show a valid form of ID at the ticket admi
  
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• Police searching for missing 72-year-old woman in northeast Columbus

  27-06-2018 22:57
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing adult in northeast Columbus.Seventy-two-year-old Edna McCrary was last seen on June 20 in the area of Joyce Avenue and 5th Avenue.She was last seen wearing a black, hooded jacket, a black shirt, and black pants.She is 5’6” tall and weighs about 126 pounds.If anyone has any information, they are asked to call Columbus police at 614-645-4545.
  
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• US hospitals grapple with prolonged injected opioid shortage

  27-06-2018 22:45
  
  TRENTON, N.J. — There is another opioid crisis happening in the U.S., and it has nothing to do with the overdose epidemic: Hospitals are frequently running out of widely used injected painkillers.Manufacturing shortages are forcing many doctors and pharmacists to sometimes ration injected opioids, reserving them for the patients suffering most. Other patients get slower-acting or less effective pain pills, alternatives with more side effects or even sedation.Medical groups are urging regul
  
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• Man with Ohio ties sought for Michigan murders added to FBI's Most Wanted

  27-06-2018 22:34
  
  BENTON HARBOR, Mich. -- A man accused of a double homicide in southwestern Michigan has been added to the FBI's 10 Most Wanted.An arrest warrant is out for Antwan Mims. Investigators allege that he fatally shot two men in March in front of 100 people at a Benton Harbor party.The FBI says Mims has ties to Indiana, Michigan, Georgia, Tennessee, Illinois and Ohio. Benton Harbor Public Safety Director Daniel McGinnis Jr. says "nobody is safe" while Mims is on the run.The FBI on Wednesday announced h
  
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• "Swamp Brothers" seek help finding rare white gator Snowball

  27-06-2018 22:24
  
  BUSHNELL, Fla. — A rare white alligator named Snowball was apparently stolen from a north Florida reptile farm owned by the "Swamp Brothers." Please help us find Snowball please share Thank you everyone for all your help we love you God Bless 😢🙏#bringsnowballhome #thankyou #weloveyou #godbless #snowball #leucistic #leucisticgator #leucisticalligator #swampbrothers #thewild #acf #animalcrossings #rocknroll #livingthedream #howcoolisthat #awesome #theblocksports #getswamped #
  
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• Ctv Newsbriefs: Fireworks Safety Tips

  27-06-2018 22:12 via youtube.com
  
  
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• First Look: House Wine Opening Soon in Bexley

  27-06-2018 21:55
  It’s been a month of openings for Bexley’s Main Street corridor, with Harvest Pizzeria, Brassica, and now House Wine debuting locations there in June. House Wine, which first launched in Worthington in 2007 under local sommelier Donnie Austin, will welcome guests in Bexley starting this Friday, June 29. It’s located at 2262 E. Main St. […]
  
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• Family of woman injured in explosion grateful to first responders

  27-06-2018 21:48
  A powerful explosion rattled North 20th Street Friday morning and reduced a home to rubble. The blast shattered windows in homes at least two blocks away, and the trees in the neighborhood rained bits of debris and insulation for days following the explosion.Somehow, 36-year old Vernice Hill survived the destruction."We're just humbled that she's still here with us," said Hill's brother, Aha Ausar.Columbus Division of Police body camera video shows first responders and good Samaritans running to
  
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• NASA shares photo of blue sand dune on Mars

  27-06-2018 21:24
  
  The Red Planet has the blues -- blue sand, that is. NASA has shared photos taken by its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter that show turquoise-colored sand dunes on the surface of Mars. "This particular dune, appearing like turquoise blue in enhanced color, is made of finer material and/or has a different composition than the surrounding," NASA writes of the large azure dune. It appears almost as if it is a lagoon surrounded by ripples of gray sand. The image offers a closer look at a field of sand dun
  
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• Bradford School adds new security after reported assault

  27-06-2018 21:07
  Two women have filed police reports stemming from alleged crimes at Bradford school, a private for-profit career college off Stelzer Road.According to the reports, a female student said an unknown male suspect was attempting to film her in the ladies room on February 26. When the victim attempted to leave, she told police she was threatened by the suspect who fled the scene.On June 25, another police report filed by another who student who claimed she was the victim of a sexual assault around 7:
  
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• House rejects Republican immigration bill, ignoring Trump

  27-06-2018 20:26
  
  WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House rejected a far-ranging immigration bill on Wednesday despite its eleventh-hour endorsement by President Donald Trump, as the gulf between the GOP's moderate and conservative wings proved too deep for leaders to avert an election-year display of division on the issue.The vote was 301-121, with nearly half of Republicans opposing the measure. The depth of GOP opposition was an embarrassing showing for Trump and a rebuff of House GOP leaders, who'd postpo
  
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• Restaurant Roundup: News From Asempe Kitchen, CaJohns Fiery Foods and more

  27-06-2018 20:23
  Columbus has so many new restaurants, expansions, menu updates and other changes, sometimes it’s hard to keep up with everything. That’s why our Restaurant Roundup series was designed to keep you informed with the latest and greatest updates. Here’s what’s new in the local dining scene: Asempe Kitchen The Hills Market Downtown popup announced its […]
  
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• Justice Kennedy retiring from Supreme Court after more than 30 years

  27-06-2018 20:08
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement Wednesday, giving President Donald Trump the chance to cement conservative control of the high court.The 81-year-old Kennedy said in a statement he is stepping down after more than 30 years on the court. A Republican appointee, he has held the key vote on such high-profile issues as abortion, affirmative action, gay rights, guns, campaign finance and voting rights.Kennedy said he has informed his colleagues an
  
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• After 12 years, Planters Cheez Balls and Cheez Curls are coming back

  27-06-2018 20:01
  
  Cheese lovers, say “Cheez!”Planters has announced the return of Cheez Balls and Cheez Curls for a limited time.Beginning in July, both will be available in stores nationwide and online. “We heard many impassioned pleas for us to bring Cheez Balls and Cheez Curls back over the years and we wanted to give our fans a chance to reunite with their most-missed cheesy snack,” said Planters Head of Brand Building Melanie Huet. “We made sure our Cheez Balls and Cheez Curls s
  
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• Grand jury: Officers acted in self-defense in north central Ohio fatal shooting

  27-06-2018 19:56
  
  TIRO — Two officers who killed a man who fired a shotgun at a State Highway Patrol trooper in Ohio won't face charges.The Mansfield News Journal reports a Crawford County grand jury determined Tuesday that Shelby police Capt. David Mack and Sgt. Aaron Bushey acted in self-defense when they shot and killed 27-year-old Aaron Fike in February.Authorities say a trooper saw Fike walking on Ohio 39 in northern Ohio's Crawford County and stopped to talk to him. Police say Fike fired at the patrol
  
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• Aly Raisman: 'I've barely worked out' since going public with sexual abuse

  27-06-2018 19:32
  
  BOSTON — Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman says she's barely been able to work out since going public with allegations of sexual abuse at the hands of a former sports doctor.The six-time Olympic medalist told The Improper Bostonian magazine, for a cover story published this week, that she's still regrouping and recovering after confronting former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar."In the past few months I've barely worked out, which for someone who loves working out, that's saying a lot,"
  
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• Opinion: Home-Sharing Regulations Could Restrict Neighborhood Revitalization

  27-06-2018 19:18
  America’s best kept secret is out, and the world has taken notice. Each year, millions of people learn what locals have always known: Columbus is a premier destination for whatever reason your occupation, culture, or passion brings you here. While Columbus continually experiences record tourism years, our Downtown central business district — home to nearly […]
  
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• ODOT tests new technology to deter wrong-way drivers

  27-06-2018 19:18
  Columbus - Just last week, three Ohioans died in a wrong way crash in northern Indiana. This past weekend, police responded to two wrong-way crashes in Cleveland. When it comes to wrong way accidents, they're usually severe or deadly. The Ohio Department of Transportation is testing out new technology, a radar that detects cars going the wrong way. On November 22, 2013, 10TV was on the scene of a wrong-way crash that shut down I-71. On that night, James Lawson drove the wrong way down I-71 for 8
  
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• Supreme Court deals big setback to labor unions

  27-06-2018 19:12
  
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that government workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining, dealing a serious financial blow to organized labor.The court's conservative majority scrapped a 41-year-old decision that had allowed states to require that public employees pay some fees to unions that represent them, even if the workers choose not to join.The 5-4 decision fulfills a longtime wish of conservatives to get rid of
  
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• Ohio man accused of driving through Charlottesville crowd charged with federal hate crime

  27-06-2018 18:30
  
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Federal hate crime charges were filed Wednesday against a man accused of plowing a car into a crowd of people protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing a woman and injuring dozens more.The Department of Justice announced that an indictment returned Wednesday charges 21-year-old James Alex Fields Jr. of Maumee, Ohio, with 30 crimes, including one count of a hate crime resulting in the death of Heather Heyer, and 28 other hate crimes involvi
  
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• Defending champion Germany eliminated from World Cup

  27-06-2018 18:29
  
  KAZAN, Russia (AP) — Germany is out of the World Cup, the fourth defending champion in the last five tournaments to be eliminated in the group stage.The four-time champions lost to South Korea 2-0 Wednesday, allowing a pair of injury-time goals while knowing a 1-0 victory would have been enough to advance because of the result in the other group match.Germany ended up last in Group F while Sweden and Mexico advanced to the round of 16. South Korea was also eliminated despite the victory.It
  
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• CBC Restaurant to Close Temporarily, Reopen as Oxbow on Short

  27-06-2018 18:22
  The Brewery District staple CBC Restaurant is about to go through a near-total transformation, coming out on the other side as Oxbow on Short. Maintaining the same ownership, the restaurant will close on August 31 and reopen at a later date with a revamped dinner menu, bar program, and interior aesthetic. The switch comes after […]
  
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• Report: Joe Jackson, father of Michael Jackson, passes away

  27-06-2018 18:07
  NEW YORK (AP) — Joseph Jackson, the strong, fearsome patriarch of the musical Jackson family, has died, according to a person close to the family.The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to discuss the topic publicly, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Jackson died but had no additional information. He was 89.Jackson was a guitarist who put his own musical ambitions aside to work in the steel mills to support his wife and nine children
  
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• Joe Jackson, patriarch of musical Jackson family, dies at 89

  27-06-2018 18:07
  NEW YORK (AP) — Joseph Jackson, the fearsome stage dad of Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson and their talented siblings, who took his family from poverty and launched a musical dynasty, has died. He was 89.Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg told The Associated Press that Joe Jackson died at 2:55 a.m. on Wednesday at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas.Fudenberg said he did not have full details, and a determination was not immediately made about whether his office would handle the case."We a
  
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• Columbus man sentenced to 24 years for creating porn with toddler

  27-06-2018 18:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jordan L. Price, 29, of Columbus, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 295 months in prison and 15 years of supervised release for production of child pornography. Price pleaded guilty to the crime in January 2018.According to the Statement of Facts in the case, in July 2017, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received two reports from Google regarding an email account that had been used to send numerous child pornography files.A search warrant execu
  
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• Ohio mom charged with killing sons appeals independent evaluation

  27-06-2018 17:25
  
  BELLEFONTAINE -- An Ohio woman accused of suffocating her three young sons over a 13-month period has appealed a court order that she undergo a psychiatric evaluation.At issue is whether a confession made by defendant Brittany Pilkington can be used at her trial.The Bellefontaine woman faces three counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of a toddler and two infants in 2014 and 2015. She has pleaded not guilty.Pilkington's attorneys have argued the confession should be tossed after their expert
  
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• More than $300k in drugs, AR-15 seized by Whitehall police

  27-06-2018 16:54
  
  WHITEHALL -- The Whitehall Division of Police Narcotics Unit along with Joint Eastside Tactical Team executed two search warrants on Tuesday, stemming from an investigation into Trafficking in Heroin the City of Whitehall.Detectives seized 1,724 grams of heroin, 750 grams of methamphetamine, $10,623 in cash, an AR-15 rifle and one handgun.Brian Dodson, 40, was arrested and charged with Possession of Heroin (F-1), Possession of Methamphetamine (F-1), Having Weapons Under Disability (F-3) and Traf
  
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• Citizen patrollers working extra hours to keep families safe during Boom!

  27-06-2018 16:45
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - “It is a very busy night for us,” says Jake Baker, one of 6 citizen patrollers from Community Crime Patrol (CCP) that will be picking up extra shifts during Red, White and Boom.“Probably the busiest night for us as a patrol just because of the amount of people there around Genoa park,” he adds.CCP is a non-profit crime prevention organization that deploys teams to half a dozen neighborhoods around Columbus.They normally don’t patrol on Tuesday night
  
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• Robert De Niro to get star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

  27-06-2018 16:41
  
  LOS ANGELES — Oscar winners Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway are among the newest group of celebrities who will be honored by a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Walk of Fame selection committee on Monday announced the class of 2019."Murphy Brown" star Candice Bergen, chef Guy Fieri and Alvin and The Chipmunks were among those selected for their work in television.Pink, Michael Buble and Faith Hill were some of the music honorees.Idina Menzel, Cedric "The
  
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• National HIV Testing Day: A few minutes that could save your life

  27-06-2018 16:33
  
  COLUMBUS -- Nearly 5,000 people in Franklin County are living with HIV, according to new numbers from Columbus Public Health. People who test positive for HIV can live long and healthy lives, but doctors say early detection is key.That's why Columbus Public Health is teaming up with Walgreens, AIDS Health Care Foundation, Equitas Health, National African American Male Wellness Initiative, and Nationwide Children’s Hospital on National HIV Testing Day to test and educate for the virus.A rap
  
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• Restaurant Review: The Rail

  27-06-2018 16:00
  It’s not clear that Columbus needs another burger bar, even if it’s an Ohio-centric burger bar. We have a lot of burgers. There is no burger void. That said, The Rail, an operation founded in Akron, is still a welcome addition to the burger bar scene. It has a couple things going for it, right […]
  
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• Columbus Police officer injured in crash involving semi on I-270

  27-06-2018 15:56
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- An officer with has been injured after a crash with a semi-truck on I-270 in east Columbus.Columbus Police says the accident happened around 9 a.m. Wednesday on I-270 southbound to East Main Street.The officer was taken to Grant Medical Center in stable condition.The condition of the truck driver is unknown at this time.The southbound lanes of I-270 to East Main Street and I-70 are closed at while police investigate the crash.CRUISER INVOLVED IN SEMI CRASH: 270 S/B express lane
  
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• Columbus Police laud Army recruiter for chasing down attempted robbery suspect

  27-06-2018 15:42
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Division of Police is praising an Army recruiter who chased a woman suspected of attempting to rob a Taco Bell in west Columbus. Columbus police officers responded Tuesday morning to a hold-up alarm at a Taco Bell located at 620 Georgesville Road.Upon arrival, officers were told that a woman, later identified as 27-year-old Megan Osborne, attempted to rob the restaurant by implying she had a gun.According to Columbus Police, Staff Sergeant Darrin Carroll was at the
  
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• Officer charged with homicide in fatal shooting of teen

  27-06-2018 14:49
  
  EAST PITTSBURGH, Pa. (AP) — A police officer was charged Wednesday with criminal homicide for shooting to death an unarmed teenager who fled a traffic stop after being pulled over on suspicion of involvement in a drive-by shooting.The charge against East Pittsburgh Officer Michael Rosfeld is outlined in court documents. The 30-year-old turned himself in Wednesday morning, his attorney said. He was arraigned and faces a July 6 hearing. The district attorney's office did not immediately retu
  
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• "Permit Patty" resigns as CEO of company after viral video backlash

  27-06-2018 14:37
  STUDIO CITY, Calif. — The woman dubbed "Permit Patty" for threatening to call police on an 8-year-old black girl selling water on the street has stepped down as CEO of her cannabis company. CBS Los Angeles reports the move follows a massive online backlash that resulted in her products getting dropped by other marijuana sellers.Several Bay Area dispensaries are now refusing to sell products made by Alison Ettel's company TreatWell Health, The San Francisco Chronicle reported Tuesday."It is
  
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• DOJ says Congress must fix immigration after judge's order

  27-06-2018 14:31
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Wednesday said a judge's order to reunite families separated at the border "makes it even more imperative" that Congress pass legislation that would enable it "to simultaneously enforce the law and keep families together."Otherwise, the administration says, "lawlessness at the border will continue."The administration was responding to a federal judge's order Tuesday that U.S. border authorities must reunite separated families within 30 days. If t
  
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• Ohio man who led standoff charged with double murder

  27-06-2018 14:19
  
  TRENTON, Ohio — A man who police say killed two women and led officers on an hours-long standoff in Ohio has been charged with murder.The Butler County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday the 45-year-old man is facing two murder charges in connection with the deaths of 27-year-old Maegan Motter and 63-year-old Sharon McCleary.Police say the man shot and killed Motter and dumped her body in Madison Township.The investigation into Motter's death led deputies to an apartment in Trenton June 13
  
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• Monsanto's Roundup weed-killer goes on trial with billions at stake

  27-06-2018 14:19
  
  After it was introduced in the 1970s, Roundup was promoted as an "herbicide that gets to the root of the problem." Now, four decades later, manufacturer Monsanto will face a lawsuit that seeks to get to the root of another problem: whether the active ingredient in the weed-killer is to blame for a California man's terminal cancer. If Monsanto fails to persuade the court that its product isn't to blame, the agricultural company's flagship product could take a hefty hit. Billions in revenue could
  
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• Maradona 'fine' after being treated by doctor at World Cup

  27-06-2018 13:25
  
  He danced, he dozed, he prayed, he gave a double middle-finger salute to spectators and then, when it was all over, he was helped out of his chair and out of the stadium.Maradona's performance in the stands was as eye-catching as the one produced on the field by Lionel Messi in Argentina's 2-1 win over Nigeria, which spared the South American nation an early elimination from the World Cup.And that's the problem.Maradona might be Argentina's No. 1 fan at the World Cup, but he's also proving to be
  
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• Spirit of mythical princess looms over Thai cave crisis

  27-06-2018 13:20
  
  Along a muddy mountain path not far from the entrance to a flooded cave where 12 young members of a Thai soccer team have been missing for four days is a shrine to a mythical princess whose spirit is said to inhabit the caverns below.A steady stream of visitors come to kneel down, light candles and incense and pray in front of a statue of a young woman wearing a pink traditional outfit, surrounded by flowers and other offerings.For the past four days, the wish has been a simple one: Please let o
  
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• Ex-Ohio AG takes federal consumer finance complaints online

  27-06-2018 13:19
  
  A former Ohio attorney general has launched an online effort aimed at propping up the U.S. government's beleaguered consumer finance watchdog agency.Democrat Marc Dann is calling his database of consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Washington "Scoundrels, Scams and Cheats."Dann says Cleveland-based DannLaw intends to use the Freedom of Information Act to keep the database current even if acting budget and bureau director Mick Mulvaney shields the government'
  
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• Simpler infotainment systems in cars reduce distracted driving

  27-06-2018 13:07
  
  The simpler infotainment systems are proven to be the safest ones for the driver to use while driving, according to new research from AAA.The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety teamed up with researchers from the University of Utah to evaluate howautomakers' infotainment systems distract drivers. Despite improvements to the new technology, they still take drivers' eyes off the road and the mind off driving for too long.Researchers found Apple CarPlay and Android Auto vehicle infotainment are less
  
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• Travel ban ruling stirs dismay among immigrants, advocates

  27-06-2018 12:10
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Maryam Bahramipanah is torn between staying with her husband, who came to Michigan from their native Iran, and returning home to see her mother, who suffered a stroke.With the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Tuesday to uphold President Donald Trump's ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries, she expects that she can't do both."I'm very sad," said Bahramipanah, who cried when she heard about the decision. "I don't know what to do. I really don't know. Now it's officia
  
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• Mattis positive on China talks set to discuss North Korea

  27-06-2018 12:03
  
  BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and his Chinese counterpart struck a positive note as they sat down Wednesday to tackle the thorny issue of how to get North Korea to fulfill a pledge to abandon its nuclear program.Mattis said he and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe opened discussions in Beijing with a "very open and honest dialogue."Wei said the visit is important to increase strategic trust and enhance the cooperation between them. Neither mentioned specific issues but North K
  
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• Republican immigration bill faces likely defeat in House

  27-06-2018 11:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A far-reaching Republican immigration bill is careening toward likely House rejection, a defeat that would be a telling rebuff of the leaders of a divided GOP. The party's lawmakers are considering Plan B: Passing legislation by week's end curbing the Trump administration's contentious separating of migrant families.After months of trying to bridge the chasm between moderates and conservatives and two postponed votes, top Republicans braced for a showdown roll call Wednes
  
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