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• New Holland controversy: Officials charged, officer fired

  24-07-2018 23:14
  There is controversy in the village of New Holland, where three village officials are facing criminal charges, and the officer who filed those charges has been fired.The village of 800 people straddles the Pickaway-Fayette county line.Monday night New Holland Police Sergeant Brad Mick was fired, after filing charges against his Mayor, Police Chief and Former Police Chief.Mick charged New Holland Interim Police Chief David Conrad with forgery, Mayor Butch Betzko with complicity to forgery, and fo
  
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• 6-year-old boy killed in Marion County crash

  24-07-2018 23:09
  
  MARION COUNTY, Ohio – A 6-year-old boy is dead after a crash in Marion County on Tuesday, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.The crash happened around 12:20 p.m. on SR-95 near milepost 20.OSHP says 51-year-old Sheila Heim, of Cardington, was driving an SUV with her 6-year-old grandson Braylen Louderback, of Mt. Gilead, and her 11-year-old nephew. Both children were in the backseat.Heim was driving westbound when she drove off the right side of the road into a ditch and hit a culver
  
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• Woman describes alleged sexual grooming by Ohio State coach; university responds

  24-07-2018 22:53
  COLUMBUS - The Ohio State University is defending itself once again amid allegations that it did not do enough to investigate an assistant club dive coach accused of sexually coercing an underage diver.The university is responding after a former club diver made an appearance on NBC's Megyn Kelly show Tuesday morning.Eszter Pryor, a former member of the OSU dive club, told the talk show host that Ohio State did not do enough to protect her or investigate the case involving her allegations against
  
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• Report: Demi Lovato hospitalized for possible heroin overdose

  24-07-2018 22:39
  
  Demi Lovato was hospitalized on Tuesday for an alleged heroin overdose, TMZ reported. Los Angeles Police Department officials confirmed to CBS News that they responded to a drug overdose at the 8000 block of Laurel View Drive in Hollywood Hills, California, where Lovato's home is located.A source told People that Lovato was "stable" and that the overdose was not heroin-related. Lovato has talked openly before about her struggle with substance abuse. In June, she released a song called "Sober" ab
  
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• Rep: Pop star Demi Lovato awake and recovering with family

  24-07-2018 22:39
  
  A representative for Demi Lovato says she is awake and recovering with her family after the pop singer was reportedly hospitalized Tuesday for an overdose."Demi is awake and with her family who want to express thanks to everyone for the love, prayers and support," Lovato's representative said in a statement Tuesday evening. "Some of the information being reported is incorrect and they respectfully ask for privacy and not speculation as her health and recovery is the most important thing right no
  
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• Dublin police arrest 2 suspects linked to thefts from vehicles

  24-07-2018 22:30
  
  The Dublin Police Department has arrested two suspected linked to a string of thefts from vehicles and the theft of two vehicles.Thirty-five-year-old Carlos Del Fierro was arrested in mid-June. Authorities said Del Fierro was observed driving a stolen vehicle, attempting to enter an unlocked vehicle and fleeing from police.Del Fierro was also wanted on several warrants and was taken into custody without incident.Upon searching the vehicle he was driving, items reported stolen from recent vehicle
  
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• Ohio State DB Marcus Hooker suspended for season opener against Oregon State

  24-07-2018 21:52
  
  Ohio State football head coach Urban Meyer has announced freshman defensive back Marcus Hooker has been suspended for the first game of the season.Hooker was charged with driving under the influence, disregarding traffic lane, careless driving, no rear lights and purchase of alcoholic beverage by a minor in Pennsylvania on June 16.According to court records, Hooker had a blood alcohol level of .145 percent.A formal arraignment is scheduled for September 5.Hooker, a three-star prospect, is a nati
  
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• Namaste with nature: Goat yoga at Harrison Farm

  24-07-2018 21:41
  GROVEPORT, Ohio -- Harrison Farm is bringing yoga back to the basics and getting all namaste with nature by bringing goats into the mix."There's an amount of levity to it. It has to be a situation where people are really open to adventure and want to experience it and that is how life it," Katherine Harrison, Chief Minion to the Goats at Harrison Farm, said. "Life is chaotic, life is fun, life can be difficult, but it's finding those moments of peace and joy and being in the outside world is a w
  
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• Development Roundup: Updates from Downtown, German Village, and More

  24-07-2018 21:41
  The latest Development Roundup features news from German Village, Grandview Heights, Victorian Village and more. Read on for an assortment of project updates, new proposals, and other nuggets from the world of Columbus development: The German Village Society is hosting a community meeting tonight about two recent development proposals that continue to work their way through […]
  
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• Opinion: Tax Breaks for Wealthy Developers Hurt Columbus Neighborhoods

  24-07-2018 21:28
  Everyone has the right to live in a safe and affordable home. But as long as the City keeps giving millions away to wealthy developers and forcing our neighborhoods to pick up the tab, more and more Columbus families will be pushed out of neighborhoods where they’ve lived for generations — with nowhere else to […]
  
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• Police: Naked man arrested at Planet Fitness said he thought it was a "judgement free zone"

  24-07-2018 20:33
  
  PLAISTOW, N.H. — A man who stripped naked before working out at a New Hampshire gym told police officers that he thought he was in a "Judgement Free Zone," before being arrested.NECN reports 34-year-old Eric Stagno, of Haverhill, Massachusetts, was charged with indecent exposure, lewdness, and disorderly conduct on Sunday for taking off his clothes and exercising at a Plaistow Planet Fitness.Police say he walked back and forth and started doing poses on a yoga mat. He allegedly referenced
  
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• Police: Naked man arrested at gym said he thought it was a "judgement free zone"

  24-07-2018 20:33
  
  PLAISTOW, N.H. — A man who stripped naked before working out at a New Hampshire gym told police officers that he thought he was in a "Judgement Free Zone," before being arrested.NECN reports 34-year-old Eric Stagno, of Haverhill, Massachusetts, was charged with indecent exposure, lewdness, and disorderly conduct on Sunday for taking off his clothes and exercising at a Plaistow Planet Fitness.Police say he walked back and forth and started doing poses on a yoga mat. He allegedly referenced
  
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• Urban Meyer says assistant's firing best thing for Buckeyes

  24-07-2018 20:32
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Ohio State coach Urban Meyer has a saying he uses with his program: Event + Response = Outcome.The outcome this time was the dismissal of a longtime assistant.Meyer is facing questions about his relationship with former receivers coach Zach Smith, who was fired Monday after an Ohio court granted a domestic violence protection order to his ex-wife last week."It's something our team lives by, E + R = O, you press pause and get your mind right and step up, press pause and gathe
  
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• US announces billions to help farmers hurt by Trump tariffs

  24-07-2018 20:08
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The government announced a $12 billion plan Tuesday to assist farmers who have been hurt by President Donald Trump's trade disputes with China and other trading partners.The plan focuses on Midwest soybean producers and others targeted by retaliatory measures.The Agriculture Department said the proposal would include direct assistance for farmers, purchases of excess crops and trade promotion activities aimed at building new export markets. Officials said the plan would n
  
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• Trump plans emergency aid to farmers affected by his tariffs

  24-07-2018 20:08
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. readied a plan Tuesday to send billions in emergency aid to farmers who have been hurt by President Donald Trump's trade disputes with China and other American trading partners.The Agriculture Department was expected to announce the proposal that would include direct assistance and other temporary relief for farmers, according to two people briefed on the plan, who were not authorized to speak on the record.The plan comes as Trump speaks at the Veterans of Foreig
  
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• Get a dozen Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for $1

  24-07-2018 19:54
  
  Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is offering a sweet deal that you don't want to miss out on this week.The doughnut chain is celebrating its 81st birthday and customers will get a discount just for buying doughnuts.You can get an Original Glazed Dozen for $1 when you buy any dozen at regular price at participating locations.Krispy Kreme is also debuting their new Glazed Confetti Doughnut which is only available from July 27 through August 2.You can find more information on the deal here.
  
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• Brewdog announces beer for dogs so owners can host 'pawties'

  24-07-2018 19:53
  
  BrewDog has announced a beer made for dogs and the launch of ‘Dog Pawties’, a party service for four-legged friends.Dog owners can host a ‘pawtie’ at DogTap, their flagship U.S. location, in their outdoor dog park.BrewDog will provide the party, including dog-sized party hats, dog-friendly cake and specially brewed dog beer.The dog beer, made with boiled carrots and bananas, will be brewed fresh on-site.“Dogs are as important to us as any of our two-legged craft bee
  
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• Restaurant & Meal Plan Service Clean Eatz Headed for Graceland Shopping Center

  24-07-2018 19:45
  Graceland Shopping Center is set to get a new health-centric restaurant by the end of September 2018. Clean Eatz, a Wilmington, NC-based restaurant offering weekly meal preparation, catering and dine-in service, will open up at 5063 N. High St. Described as a “lifestyle approach” to eating food, Clean Eatz presents a diverse café menu as […]
  
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• Cavaliers sign Kevin Love to 4-year, $120M extension

  24-07-2018 19:35
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Kevin Love isn't leaving Cleveland anytime soon.The All-Star forward signed a new four-year, $120 million contract with the Cavaliers, who are beginning anew following LeBron James' departure.Love signed the extension Tuesday and immediately posted a photo on Instagram showing himself surrounded by construction workers inside Quicken Loans Arena, the Cavaliers' downtown home, which is undergoing a renovation similar to the one taking place with the four-time defending East
  
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• 2 arrested after Whitehall police seize drugs, guns

  24-07-2018 19:33
  
  Whitehall police have arrested two people after seizing drugs and guns on Monday.The Whitehall Division of Police Narcotics Unit along with the Columbus Division of Police InTac Unit and Joint Eastside Tactical Response Team executed four search warrants related to an investigation into trafficking in heroin and cocaine.Detectives seized 44 grams of cocaine, 13 grams of heroin, four guns (one confirmed stolen) and $64,490 cash.Samuel Smith, 29, and Antwain Reedus, 30, were arrested for possessio
  
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• Trump addressing annual VFW convention in pitch to veterans

  24-07-2018 19:00
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — President Donald Trump is addressing the national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars on Tuesday, pointing to his support for the nation's veterans as his new VA secretary begins his work.Trump was speaking at the annual VFW convention in Kansas City and was expected to highlight efforts to help more veterans see private doctors.The Senate confirmed Pentagon official Robert Wilkie to be the new secretary of Veterans Affairs on Monday night. Wilkie has insiste
  
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• First Phase of “The Reach on Goodale” Residences Unveiled

  24-07-2018 18:48
  Construction officially broke ground on the new White Castle headquarters building in May, but the second phase of the larger project known as “The Reach on Goodale” is already moving forward. Local firm Architectural Alliance presented plans for the first three residential buildings on the site to the Downtown Commission this morning, seeking input on […]
  
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• Abandoned Building to See New Life as Rise Brands HQ

  24-07-2018 18:10
  Rise Brands – the company behind PINS Mechanical Co. and 16-Bit Bar+Arcade – is planning a relocation of their company offices into a building at 134 East Long Street. Plans to renovate the historic structure were reviewed by the Downtown Commission this morning. “Rise has expanded past their current headquarters and they’re looking at this […]
  
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• Board recommends Cosby be found a sexually violent predator

  24-07-2018 17:44
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Bill Cosby should be classified as a sexually violent predator, according to an assessment issued by Pennsylvania's Sexual Offenders Assessment Board.A court document filed by the Montgomery County district attorney's office Tuesday asks to schedule a hearing on the assessment so a judge can make the final determination of whether the comedian will be classified as sexually violent. No date had been set for the requested hearing as of early Tuesday.A message left with Cos
  
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• State Fair butter cow sculpture celebrates classic Ohio-made movie "A Christmas Story"

  24-07-2018 17:42
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The butter display for the 2018 Ohio State Fair was unveiled Tuesday, and it’s bringing some holiday spirit to a summer tradition. This year’s display, presented by the American Dairy Association Mideast, celebrates 35 years of the classic holiday film, “A Christmas Story.” The movie was filmed in Cleveland in 1983.Inside the cooler, sculptors have recreated some of the movie’s iconic scenes in butter, including Ralphie in his bunny suit, Rand
  
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• Vintage Toast Closing its Storefront in Clintonville

  24-07-2018 17:39
  After occupying a High Street storefront in Clintonville for just over a year, retailer Vintage Toast is headed for an online-only presence. The store will close its doors at 3284 N. High St. this Sunday, July 29. Jocelyn Blakely opened the store in April of 2017 offering an eclectic mix of one-of-a-kind treasures gathered from […]
  
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• Cannabis Cultivation Comes With Environmental Complications

  24-07-2018 17:30
  As long as the complex licensing process works itself out, Ohio’s medical marijuana program should still be launching at some point, and growers will be allowed to cultivate the newly legal plant for market. However, as has been noted by some news outlets for years, whether society treats marijuana like a medicine or a drug, […]
  
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• WATCH: Urban Meyer press conference | Big Ten Media Days

  24-07-2018 16:22
  
  Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer spoke to reporters Tuesday morning on the final day of Big Ten Media Days in Chicago.Watch Meyer's press conference:Latest Ohio State football news >>
  
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• Listen. Learn. Lead on August 29!

  24-07-2018 16:03
  Over the last two years, thousands of central Ohioans have started the “heart work” of listening to and learning from each other at The Big Table. The Big Table® is a day of community building through conversations designed to strengthen and connect Columbus. Open, thoughtful conversations will spark new relationships and new ways for working together […]
  
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• Mom blames Hot Cheetos, other spicy snacks for teen's gallbladder removal surgery

  24-07-2018 15:58
  
  If you're a fan of Hot Cheetos, Takis or other spicy chips, there may be more to worry about when snacking than burning your tongue. Your gallbladder may be at stake.Rene Craighead, 17, of Memphis, Tennessee, estimated she was eating about four bags a week of the popular hot chip flavors when she began feeling sick to her stomach, reports CBS affiliate WREG-TV. She was taken to the hospital and underwent surgery to remove her gallbladder. Her mother, also named Rene, blames the surgery on her da
  
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• High+Cherry Apartment Building Plan Drops to Seven Stories

  24-07-2018 15:58
  An 11-story Downtown building proposal that was approved for construction in 2016 went back in front of the Downtown Commission this morning for reevaluation. Developer Crawford Hoying presented an updated plan that reduces the overall height of the building to seven stories, and the total number of apartments from 120 to 70. “A primary goal […]
  
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• Semi-truck trailer catches fire in Morrow County

  24-07-2018 15:12
  
  MORROW COUNTY -- Troopers with the Mt. Gilead post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are working to clear the scene of a semi-truck whose trailer caught fire.The fire was just after 7 a.m. Tuesday on Interstate 71 south at mile marker 153 in Morrow County.All lanes were closed for several hours while investigators conducted their investigation.Authorities say the left shoulder of 71 southbound is the only lane opened until the scene is cleared.The truck driver was able to get out of his truck and
  
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• Fraud & Forgery Unit: Scam Artist Downtown Columbus [7-23-2018]

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• Fraud & Forgery Unit: Mortgage Scam Alert [7-23-18]

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• Fraud & Forgery Unit: Pre-Paid Debit Card Scam Alert [7-24-18] 1:47

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• State program helps cut the cost of storm safe rooms

  24-07-2018 13:28
  Every year the Buckeye State sees its share of severe weather.It can strike at any time, but the late spring and early summer months are when severe weather is most common.Whenever it hits and you tune into the Doppler 10 Weather Team, you'll hear them telling you to get to a safe spot.But what if you don't have one?That's where the Ohio Emergency Management Agency steps in.It offers something called the "Storm Safe Room Rebate Program" which will cover 75% of the cost, up to $4875, of a safe ro
  
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• Police credit teen's uplifting notes on bridge for helping "save six lives"

  24-07-2018 13:22
  
  Police in the United Kingdom are commending a teenager and her inspiring messages for saving several lives. Paige Hunter, 18, wrote more than 40 heartfelt notes and tied them onto a bridge in Sutherland to help those in despair, Northumbria police said Sunday. According to police, Hunter attached the messages to the railing of Wearmouth Bridge to offer solace to people facing a mental health crisis. One of the messages written by Hunter read: "Even though things are difficult, your life matters;
  
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• Deputies honored for trying to save Reynoldsburg man killed in Kentucky vehicle fire

  24-07-2018 13:14
  
  The Boone County Sheriff's Office in Kentucky released video of deputies trying to rescue a Reynoldsburg man from a burning car on July 4.Authorities say the vehicle caught fire around 9:20 p.m. after a crash on Interstate 75 north at the 168-mile marker in Kentucky.Boone County Deputies along with Kentucky State Police and Kenton County Police arrived on scene and tried to extract the driver and extinguish the flames. After putting out the flames officers were able to pull the man from the vehi
  
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• Corn field unveils 'Stranger Things' themed maze

  24-07-2018 13:00
  
  Exploration Acres, northwest Indiana's largest corn maze and pumpkin patch, has created a Stranger Things-themed corn maze in Lafayette just in time for the season.The area of the 20-acre maze is equivalent to about 15 football fields and the available paths total over 10 miles, making this the largest attraction Exploration Acres has attempted to date."After binge-watching the entire Stranger Things series last year, I knew we had a unique opportunity to create an immersive environment for fans
  
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• Pediatricians' group says children at risk from untested chemicals in food

  24-07-2018 12:48
  
  The nation's largest pediatricians' society is calling for new efforts to examine the safety of thousands of food additives and food packaging materials. The American Academy of Pediatrics says many of the more than 10,000 FDA-approved chemicals used in food and its packaging have never been thoroughly tested. There are concerns they may affect children's immunity, growth and behavior."This is a huge statement by the nation's pediatricians saying, look, our food safety system is failing to prote
  
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• Ohio reports first human West Nile virus case for 2018

  24-07-2018 12:40
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state has reported Ohio's first human West Nile virus case this year.Ohio's Department of Health said Monday that a 71-year-old Lake County man had to be hospitalized.Most people receive the virus through bites from infected mosquitoes. Diseases transmitted by mosquitoes in Ohio most often occur from May through October.Health officials say 20 Ohio counties have reported West Nile virus activity in mosquitoes tested in a statewide surveillance. There were 34 human
  
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• Ohio college preps medical marijuana testing lab, related courses

  24-07-2018 12:29
  
  NELSONVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Hocking College in southeastern Ohio says it is preparing to start testing medical marijuana in a new laboratory and plans to offer related courses to students interested in cannabis.The two-year technical college in Nelsonville has received a provisional license from the state to test the quality and potency of medical marijuana. Hocking College President Betty Young says the college is getting a lot of inquiries about laboratory sciences in general, and specific
  
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• Ohio Ice Cream Trail Voting Underway

  24-07-2018 11:56
  The ice cream bins are filled with fresh-churned mint chocolate chip and triple vanilla bean at Johnson's Real Ice Cream. The owner says his shop has seen the number of regular visitors increase as they've joined the Ohio Ice Cream Trail.Matt Wilcoxon is the President of Johnson's Real Ice Cream. He said they were selected out of over 200 shops for a few reasons. One of his favorite - the secret ice cream recipe. It's still handwritten by his grandfather back in the 50's."They're still in little
  
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• Officer helps homeless man shave so he can apply for McDonald's job

  24-07-2018 11:37
  
  A Florida police officer's act of kindness is going viral after he was seen on videohelping a homeless man shave his beard so he could apply for a job at McDonald's. According to a post on the Tallahassee Police Department's Facebook page, a witness captured the deed on camera over the weekend.Kelly Duvall sent in a picture and video to the police department after her daughter filmed an officer shave a homeless man's beard outside a Circle K gas station on Thomasville Road, CBS affiliate WTSP-TV
  
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• AIDS drugs show more promise for preventing new infections

  24-07-2018 11:19
  
  New research shows more promise for using AIDS treatment drugs as a prevention tool, to help keep uninfected people from catching HIV during sex with a partner who has the virus.There were no infections among gay men who used a two-drug combo pill either daily or just before and after sex with someone with HIV, one study found. In a second study, no uninfected men caught the virus if they had sex only with a partner whose HIV was well suppressed by medicines.Both studies were discussed Tuesday a
  
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• First lady going on road for 'Be Best' children's campaign

  24-07-2018 11:17
  
  Melania Trump is going on the road to promote her "Be Best" campaign to help children.The first lady planned to advocate for her campaign Tuesday in Tennessee during a visit to Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville on what will be her first domestic trip to highlight the initiative. Mrs. Trump was to participate in a discussion about babies born addicted to drugs, tour a neonatal intensive care unit and visit with patients.She has done little personally to publicize th
  
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• Wildfires in Greece kill 74 in deadliest blazes in decades

  24-07-2018 10:25
  
  RAFINA, Greece (AP) — The death toll from Greece's deadliest wildfires in decades climbed to 74 Tuesday as rescue crews searched on land and sea for those who sought to escape the blazes that engulfed popular summer resort spots near Athens.The number of victims appeared set to go even higher, with crews checking charred homes and vehicles and the coast guard scouring beaches and deeper waters. There was no definitive count of the missing.Fueled by 50 mph winds that frequently changed dire
  
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• Death toll in Greek forest fires now at 49

  24-07-2018 10:25
  
  RAFINA, Greece — Twin wildfires raging through popular seaside areas near the Greek capital have torched homes, cars and forests and killed at least 49 people, authorities said Tuesday, raising the death toll after rescue crews reported finding the bodies of more than 20 people huddled together near a beach.Many people headed to beaches and the coastline to escape, fleeing flames and choking smoke. More than 700 people were evacuated by sea throughout the night, said Merchant Marine deputy
  
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• Death toll at 49 in Greek wildfires

  24-07-2018 10:25
  
  RAFINA, Greece (AP) — Twin wildfires raging through popular seaside areas near the Greek capital have torched homes, cars and forests and killed at least 49 people, authorities said Tuesday, raising the death toll after rescue crews reported finding the bodies of more than 20 people huddled together near a beach.Many people headed to beaches and the coastline to escape, fleeing flames and choking smoke. More than 700 people were evacuated by sea throughout the night, said Merchant Marine d
  
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