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• Longtime Iowa sportscaster killed as rain swamps Des Moines

  01-07-2018 23:53
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa — A longtime Iowa sportscaster has died in flash flooding in Des Moines amid heavy rain that forced the evacuation of some homes and businesses in one suburb.Police said 66-year-old Larry Cotlar died Saturday when he was swept away in floodwater after his van stalled on a flooded north Des Moines street. Cotlar had worked as the voice of Drake University's teams since 2005.Drake athletics director Brian Hardin said he respected Cotlar's work and who he was."We all had the
  
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• Columbus Blue Jackets sign center Riley Nash to 3-year contract

  01-07-2018 23:28
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed center Riley Nash to a three-year contract through the 2020-21 National Hockey League season, club general manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today.Nash, 29, has registered 53 goals and 86 assists for 139 points with 101 penalty minutes in 399 career games with the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes.“Riley Nash is right-handed center who showed great versatility in having the best season of his career last year,” Kekalainen s
  
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• Bus driver returns purse with $8,000 inside, saving family's vacation

  01-07-2018 21:34
  
  A shuttle-bus driver in Massachusetts is being praised for his act of kindness and honesty after he returned a mother's lost purse with all of her valuables inside -- including $8,000 worth of cash, CBS Boston reports.The driver, Mark Trocchio, spotted the purse near Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Monday. Trocchio was hopping out of his van to grab his morning coffee, and outside of the Dunkin' Donuts he noticed a bag.Inside the bag were credit cards, ID cards and thousands of do
  
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• Canada tariffs on US goods from ketchup to lawn mowers begin

  01-07-2018 21:06
  
  OTTAWA, Ontario — Canada began imposing tariffs Sunday on $12.6 billion in U.S. goods as retaliation for the Trump administration's new taxes on steel and aluminum imported to the United States.Some U.S. products, mostly steel and iron, face 25 percent tariffs, the same penalty the United States slapped on imported steel at the end of May. Other U.S. imports, from ketchup to pizza to dishwasher detergent, will face a 10 percent tariff at the Canadian border, the same as America's tax on im
  
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• Trump delaying NAFTA deal until after midterm elections

  01-07-2018 20:49
  
  BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — President Donald Trump intends to delay signing a revised version of the North American Free Trade Agreement until after the fall midterm elections, a move aimed at reaching a better deal with Canada and Mexico.Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday that he could quickly sign an agreement with the United States' neighbors, "but I'm not happy with it. I want to make it more fair." Asked about the timing of an agreement, Trump said: "I want to wait until after
  
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• Family opens Westerville outdoor hockey rink in memory of son

  01-07-2018 20:02
  WESTERVILLE -- The Thomas James Knox Rink in Westerville is offering a place for young people to be introduced to outdoor hockey as a team sport.The inspiration of the tragedy comes from his parents who lost their son."In memory of our son Thomas, whose passion was none other than hockey. Thomas played hockey since he was 6 years old but passed away when he was 14," said Lisa Knox. Jim Knox said he got the idea from a favorite vacation spot in Key West Florida.They both had a lot of passion when
  
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• Group: Rare great white shark in Mediterranean near Spain

  01-07-2018 18:24
  
  MADRID — A Spanish marine conservation group says it saw a great white shark in Spanish waters in the Mediterranean Sea, a rare sighting.The Alnitak-Conservation in Action group posted a photo on its Facebook page of what it says is a 5-meter (16½-foot) great white shark that its researchers spotted Thursday near the Balearic Island of Cabrera just south of Mallorca.The group says a great white shark has not been spotted in Spanish waters in nearly 30 years.Spain's Ministry of Ecolo
  
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• Health experts urge summer athletes to stay hydrated

  01-07-2018 17:42
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Hundreds of young athletes dotted Berliner Park in south Columbus Sunday competing in baseball games and tournaments.Spectators packed coolers with ice and water bottles and Nicole Tyo said she made sure her 15-year-old son was hydrated even before he took the field."We've been dreading this weekend because of the heat so we've been making sure he stays hydrated with Gatorade and water, but last night, we were drinking pickle juice because we played all day yesterday.That helps
  
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• Police: Mass stabbing suspect targeted girl's birthday party

  01-07-2018 17:23
  
  BOISE, Idaho — A man who had been asked to leave a Boise apartment complex returned the next day and stabbed children celebrating a 3-year-old girl's birthday in an attack that left the city reeling, Police Chief William Bones said Sunday.Nine people in all were hurt in the attack, including the birthday girl. Five other children, ages 4 to 12 were injured, as were three adults who came to their defense.Bones said all are alive, although some are gravely injured.A resident of the apartment
  
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• Columbus police search for suspects in bike robbery that left man injured

  01-07-2018 12:36
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Police are looking for information to help solve a case that left one man injured after a bike robbery in south Columbus.On Thursday, June 21, 2018, just before 8:45 p.m., Columbus Police was called to the area of South 5th Street and East Barthman Avenue, on a report of a man lying unconscious in the street.Investigators say the man was out for a bike ride and was robbed. The man sustained several broken ribs and a fracture to his face.The victim’s black Cervelo bike was
  
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• Guide to Festivals in Columbus in July

  01-07-2018 12:00
  Festival season is once again upon us! We have an ultimate list of all of the best festivals in Columbus Ohio, and festivals in Central Ohio! Food festivals, music festivals, free outdoor fun activities, and more! Lists of the home tours in Columbus, fairs, shopping events, and other fun things to do during the summer. […]
  
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• Overcrowded bus plunges into gorge in India, killing 48

  01-07-2018 11:08
  
  LUCKNOW, India —At least 48 people were killed on Sunday when an overcrowded bus plunged off a mountain road into a gorge in northern India, officials said.Chief Minister of Uttarakhand state Trivendra Rawat said the bus fell into A 700-foot deep gorge in the Himalayan foothills. He said about a dozen other people were injured and hospitalized.Police official Manoj Kumar said rescuers recovered 48 bodies from the accident site."People were packed like sardines," said another police officer
  
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• Overcrowded bus plunges into gorge in India, killing 30

  01-07-2018 11:08
  
  LUCKNOW, India — At least 30 people were killed on Sunday when an overcrowded bus plunged off a mountain road into a gorge in northern India, officials said.Chief Minister of Uttarakhand state Trivendra Rawat said the bus fell into a 700-foot deep gorge in the Himalayan foothills. He said about a dozen others were injured, some of them critically.Rescue and retrieval work was hampered by inclement weather, said senior police official Sanjay Gunjiyal. He said rescuers have so far pulled out
  
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• Columbus man dies in Logan County motorcycle crash

  01-07-2018 05:38
  
  HUNTSVILLE -- A 62-year-old Columbus man died at the scene of a crash in Logan County Saturday afternoon, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.The crash occurred on State Route 117 near State Route 366 in McArthur Township at about 5:15 p.m. Saturday. According to the OSHP, Charles F. Stockton, 62, was driving a 2005 Honda VTX 1300C motorcycle north on 117 when it struck a blue Chrysler driven by a 56-year-old Grove City man.The Chrysler drove left of center, according to the highway patro
  
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• Trump claims Saudi Arabia will boost oil production

  01-07-2018 01:17
  
  BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he had received assurances from King Salman of Saudi Arabia that the kingdom will increase oil production, "maybe up to 2,000,000 barrels" in response to turmoil in Iran and Venezuela. Saudi Arabia acknowledged the call took place, but mentioned no production targets.Trump wrote on Twitter that he had asked the king in a phone call to boost oil production "to make up the difference...Prices to (sic) high! He has agreed!"Jus
  
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• Columbus opens learning center with 'Smart City' message

  01-07-2018 01:01
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's capital wants to get smart — and it's launched an interactive learning center to get people to buy in.The Smart Columbus Experience Center opened to the public Saturday. The showroom-style gallery, located in a reclaimed retail space, debuted with a "smart mobility block party," featuring electric car test drives, free ride share lifts and bike safety workshops.It's all part of a $50 million initiative Columbus has undertaken to become a smart city, or one tha
  
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• Photos: Paramore at Express Live!

  01-07-2018 00:29
  Power-pop rockers Paramore stopped by Columbus on Thursday night with their “After Laughter” tour. It was a massive sold-out show full of high energy and bounce-along guitar riffs, rocking outdoors on a sunny Express Live! stage. Due to failings on my own part, I wasn’t able to arrive early enough to capture highly rated indie-rock […]
  
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