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• Texas company cleared to put 3D-printed gun designs online

  26-07-2018 23:17
  
  They look futuristic, the type of firearms that would-be assassins use in movies: 3D-printed guns made of a hard plastic that are simple to assemble, easy to conceal and tough to trace.The future is here.After spending years fighting the federal government for the right to do so, a Texas company was given the green light to post blueprints online showing people how to make 3D-printed guns from the comfort of their home.Gun safety advocates and some law enforcement officials are appalled, worried
  
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• Linden Farmers Market

  26-07-2018 22:44 via youtube.com
  
  
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• 12-year-old Pickerington boy drowns at camp in Ashland County

  26-07-2018 22:40
  
  A 12-year-old boy from Pickerington drowned at the Round Lake Christian Camp in Ashland County on Wednesday afternoon.The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office’s dive team along with local fire departments responded to the camp in Lakeville just before 4 p.m.The dive team recovered the boy from the lake, about 50 feet from the shore and in about 15 feet of water. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Pickerington Schools identified the boy as Melvin Aborbie.The sheriff’s office told th
  
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• World gazes at total lunar eclipse, longest of this century

  26-07-2018 21:53
  
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Curiosity and awe have greeted a complete lunar eclipse, the longest one of this century and visible in much of the world.The so-called "blood moon," when it turns a deep red, was visible at different times in Australia, Africa, Asia, Europe and South America when the sun, Earth and moon lined up perfectly, casting Earth's shadow on the moon.The total eclipse lasted 1 hour and 43 minutes, with the entire event lasting closer to four hours.Rio de Janeiro's spectators che
  
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• How to watch the longest lunar eclipse of the century

  26-07-2018 21:53
  
  The longest lunar eclipse this century will coincide with Mars' closest approach to Earth in 15 years on Friday. For about half the world, the "blood moon" will be partly or fully in Earth's shadow from 1:14 p.m. to 7:28 p.m. ET. A period of complete eclipse, known as "totality," will last from 3:30 p.m. to 5:13 p.m. ET.At the same time, Mars will hover near the moon in the night sky, easily visible with the naked eye. It will appear unusually large and bright, a mere 35.9 million miles from Ear
  
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• Police seize nearly 15 pounds of cocaine, $54,000 cash in New Albany

  26-07-2018 21:42
  
  Authorities have arrested one man after finding drugs and more than $54,000 in cash in New Albany. David E. Hall
  The Whitehall Division of Police Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant Wednesday at a residence on Silver Charms Way.The warrant stemmed from an investigation into trafficking drugs in Whitehall.Detectives seized nearly 15 pounds of cocaine, 1.6 pounds of marijuana and $54,265 in cash. The drugs have an approximate street value of more than $700,000.Forty-two-year-old David E. Hall
  
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• Grove City woman accused of running unlicensed daycare indicted for gross sexual imposition

  26-07-2018 21:14
  
  The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says a woman who was running an unlicensed daycare out of her Grove City home turned herself in Thursday.A Franklin County grand jury indicted Kimberly Hignite of Grove City on multiple counts of Gross Sexual Imposition involving children ranging in age from 13 years old and younger."There were four counts of gross sexual imposition, that's a touching of someone without their consent involving children and 17 counts of endangering children," said Frankl
  
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• Betsy DeVos' $40 million yacht vandalized in Ohio

  26-07-2018 20:40
  
  HURON, Ohio (AP) — Police say someone untied a yacht owned by the family of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in Ohio, causing the vessel to drift into a dock and incur up to $10,000 in damages.The Blade reports the $40 million, 163-foot yacht was moored at the Huron Boat Basin when the captain reported it became untied around 6 a.m. Sunday.The vessel, named the Seaquest, struck the dock and ended up with large scratches before the crew was able to get control of it.DeVos was in Ohio
  
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• Fired parole board member accused of using position to avoid OVI arrest pleads guilty to lesser charge

  26-07-2018 20:35
  
  COLUMBUS - A fired parole board member accused of using his official position to avoid a drunken driving arrest has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of reckless operation, 10 Investigates has learned.Online court records show that Michael H. Jackson, a former parole board, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Franklin Municipal Court.Jackson was fired by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction in February for trying to use his official position to avoid an OVI arrest last November.Jackson is
  
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• LEGO unveils 6,000-piece Lego Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle; available Sept. 1

  26-07-2018 20:17
  
  Harry Potter fans will soon be able to build their own Hogwarts Castle thanks to LEGO.The company has introduced a 6,020-piece set that stands at 22-inches tall and 27-inches wide.The castle includes areas such as the Room of Requirement, the Chamber of Secrets (with the Basilisk), Dumbledore’s office, the Whomping Willow and Hagrid’s Hut.The set will also have several figures including Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Albus Dumbledore, Professor Snape and “He-Who-M
  
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• Photos: Healthy Living Festival 2018

  26-07-2018 20:09
  Over the weekend, hundreds of guests made their way out to Jorgensen Farms in pursuit of wellness. Despite the threat of rain, it was sunny skies all day for the Healthy Living Festival. There was plenty to do and much to see. Guests explored the property and visited with vendors in all three of Jorgensen’s picturesque venues. […]
  
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• Mega Weekend – The Ohio State Fair Returns, Plus Tons of Live Music!

  26-07-2018 20:00
  There’s always something great happening in Columbus, and we’re excited to list just a few of our favorites every week. Check out some of the event categories happening this weekend, and be sure to check the event calendar for an in-depth look at events happening on specific days. Don’t miss out! Don’t forget to enter […]
  
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• Mega Weekend – The Ohio State Fair Returns, Plus More Summer Fun!

  26-07-2018 20:00
  There’s always something great happening in Columbus, and we’re excited to list just a few of our favorites every week. Check out some of the event categories happening this weekend, and be sure to check the event calendar for an in-depth look at events happening on specific days. Don’t miss out! Don’t forget to enter […]
  
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• Hungry Man dinner product joins food recall list over salmonella concerns

  26-07-2018 19:44
  
  Another product has been recalled due to salmonella concerns. This time, you'll need to check your freezers.Pinnacle Foods, Inc recalled 15.25 oz Hungry Man Chipotle BBQ Sauced Boneless Chicken Wyngz with a best by date of 9/6/19.The recalled frozen microwavable dinners have the establishment number "EST. P138" or "P-138" on the package. They were shipped to retailers in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia.The recall is due to whey powder used in ranch dressing that is a seasoning in the ma
  
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• Girl Scouts stress 'girl power' in new recruitment efforts

  26-07-2018 19:21
  
  As American women seek a larger role in politics, fairer wages and an end to sexual harassment, the Girl Scouts see an opportune time to show some swagger in promoting their core mission: girl empowerment.They recruited Queen Latifah to narrate a video featuring famous former Girl Scouts — Venus Williams, Katie Couric and many more. And they indulged in a little bragging when Girl Scout alumna Meghan Markle married into Britain's royal family."Life is always better with a Girl Scout by you
  
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• Ohio GOP Rep. Jim Jordan says he's running for House speaker

  26-07-2018 18:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Hard-right Republican Rep. Jim Jordan said Thursday that he's running to become House speaker next year, a long-shot bid underscoring conservatives' frustration that party leaders haven't aggressively pushed President Donald Trump's agenda.Jordan, 54, is a founder of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, which has roughly 30 members among the chamber's current 236 Republicans.House Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., the second-ranking leader now, is viewed as the favorite
  
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• Ryan says he opposes GOP effort to impeach DOJ's Rosenstein

  26-07-2018 18:44
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday he does not support an effort by a group of 11 conservative lawmakers to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the official who oversees the special counsel's Trump-Russia investigation.At a news conference, Ryan said Rosenstein's back-and-forth with congressional Republicans over document requests doesn't rise to the level of "high crimes and misdemeanors" that could warrant impeachment under the Constitution."I don't think
  
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• U.S. "most dangerous" place to give birth in developed world, USA Today investigation finds

  26-07-2018 18:04
  A USA Today investigation finds the United States is the "most dangerous place to give birth in the developed world." Every year in the U.S., more than 50,000 mothers are severely injured during or after childbirth and 700 die. USA Today's investigation, "Deadly Deliveries," claims women are dying and suffering life-altering injuries during childbirth because hospitals are not following long-known safety measures.Maternal death in the United States has been steadily rising. The U.S. now has the
  
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• Man arrested for allegedly trying to stab 3 people on Olentangy Trail

  26-07-2018 16:37
  
  COLUMBUS -- Columbus police arrested a man for allegedly trying to stab three people along the Olentangy Trail.Dispatchers said he was taken into custody near The Boathouse at Confluence Park.Columbus Police said the initial incident happened at 9:15 a.m. Thursday near West 3rd Avenue and Olentangy.Officers said the man tried to stab a bicyclist and a jogger. One of the victims went to Confluence Park and contacted police.Police did not immediately identity the suspect.Stay with 10TV for the lat
  
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• Man arrested for allegedly trying to stab 2 people on Olentangy Trail

  26-07-2018 16:37
  
  COLUMBUS -- Columbus police arrested a man for allegedly trying to stab two people along the Olentangy Trail.Dispatchers said he was taken into custody near The Boathouse at Confluence Park.Columbus Police said the initial incident happened at 9:15 a.m. Thursday near West 3rd Avenue and Olentangy.Officers said the man tried to stab a bicyclist and a jogger. One of the victims went to Confluence Park and contacted police.Police did not immediately identity the suspect.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com
  
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• The Ohio State Fair is Here!

  26-07-2018 16:23
  Since 1850, The Ohio State Fair has been a favorite family tradition across our great state. It’s filled with fun activities and attractions for all. One of our favorites? Smokey Bear!   Better Together, The Columbus Foundation‘s crowdfunding platform, rallies individuals to work together to bring out the best in our community! Through Better Together, you […]
  
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• MMA star Conor McGregor pleads guilty in melee case

  26-07-2018 16:14
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in exchange for community service to resolve charges stemming from a backstage melee at a New York City arena.McGregor will also be evaluated for an anger management program in addition to his five days of community service.The 30-year-old Irish fighter was joined on Thursday in Brooklyn court by his 25-year-old friend and co-defendant Cian (KEE'-uhn) Cowley, who got three days of community serv
  
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• Treat to Try: Bazyani Market and Bakery

  26-07-2018 16:00
  Bazyani Market and Bakery isn’t particularly easy to find online, there’s no prominent website or social media page, but it’s super-easy to find the place on Bethel Road. It’s at the west end of a strip mall on the corner of Godown, a strip mall that boasts a bustling international scene, mixing Asian and Mediterranean […]
  
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• Shop Talk: Father-Son Duo Carry On 130-Year-Old Business

  26-07-2018 16:00
  Beck & Orr Book Binding has been part of the Columbus community for over a century. The business was started in 1888 by a book binder (Beck) and a printer (Orr) on State & Third. After moving locations a few times, the business has been settled at 3097 W. Broad St. for the last 28 […]
  
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• Expected to Bloom, OSU’s Corpse Flower Dies Instead

  26-07-2018 15:47
  The same week that two Titan Arums, also known as “corpse flowers” were expected to bloom and grace OSU’s Biological Sciences Greenhouse with a horrid smell likened to that of rotting flesh, both of the enormous flowers seem to have perished instead. Signs of trouble first started over the weekend, when the greenhouse livestream showed […]
  
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• Ohio State names Brian Hartline as interim wide receivers coach

  26-07-2018 15:46
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer announced Thursday that former Buckeye receiver and seven-year NFL veteran Brian Hartline will be the team’s interim wide receivers coach.Hartline replaces Zach Smith, who was fired from the position on Monday.Hartline is in his second year with the program after serving in a quality control position with the wide receivers last season.In addition to naming Hartline, Meyer also elevated third-year program assistant Corey Dennis to a
  
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• Backing off auto tariffs, US and EU agree to more talks

  26-07-2018 15:13
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and European leaders pulled back from the brink of a trade war over autos Wednesday and agreed to open talks to tear down trade barriers between the United States and the European Union.But while politicians and businesses welcomed the deal Thursday, the agreement was vague, the negotiations are sure to be contentious and the United States remains embroiled in major trade disputes with China and other countries.In a hastily called Rose Garden appear
  
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• Police looking for suspect after motorcyclist dies in east Columbus hit-and-run crash

  26-07-2018 13:59
  
  COLUMBUS - Police are looking for a driver who hit a motorcycle and took off. The crash on eastbound I-70 near Alum Creek happened around 11:30 on July 25.According to investigators with Columbus Police, 40-year-old Joseph Hayes was riding his 2001 Harley Davidson in the far left lane of I-70 when a Chevrolet Trailblazer improperly changed lanes, striking the motorcycle.The motorcycle hit the median wall, fell over and began to slide down the roadway. Police say the driver suffered a head injury
  
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• Man riding motorcycle seriously injured after hit-and-run crash in east Columbus

  26-07-2018 13:59
  
  COLUMBUS - Police are looking for a driver who hit a motorcycle and took off. The crash on eastbound I-70 near Alum Creek happened around 11:30 Wednesday night and sent one person to the hospital.According to investigators with Columbus Police, a man was riding his 2001 Harley Davidson in the far left lane of I-70 when a Chevrolet Trailblazer improperly changed lanes, striking the motorcycle. The motorcycle hit the median wall, fell over and began to slide down the roadway. Police say the driver
  
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• Columbus man charged again with animal cruelty after violating probation

  26-07-2018 13:52
  
  An investigation into a complaint following a dogs death results in a Columbus man previously charged with animal abuse to face additional charges.According to court documents, Columbus Human Officers received complaints against "Kerry K9 Academy" after an 18-month-old German Shepard purchased died.Investigators say the owner of the business Cory Dewberry was still on probation from the 2013 case of animal abuse.Franklin County Sheriff Deputies and Humane Agents executed a search warrant at a ho
  
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• Tracking ticks: Increase in Lyme-carrying ticks in Ohio

  26-07-2018 13:23
  This time of year, kids love being outside - whether it's in the backyard or a local park. But before you take them to explore the outdoors, prepare your kids for ticks.Black-legged ticks are the ones that carry Lyme disease and cases of Lyme disease are growing here in Ohio.Matt Squires and his son, Matthew Junior, love to explore the parks."We try to get out and explore at least once a week on one of my days off," Squires explains.But they do it with caution- knowing that ticks are out there a
  
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• Hopes rise again for a drug to slow Alzheimer's disease

  26-07-2018 12:19
  
  Hopes are rising again for a drug to alter the course of Alzheimer's disease after decades of failures. An experimental therapy slowed mental decline by 30 percent in patients who got the highest dose in a mid-stage study, and it removed much of the sticky plaque gumming up their brains, the drug's makers said Wednesday.The results have been highly anticipated and have sent the stock of the two companies involved soaring in recent weeks.The drug from Eisai and Biogen did not meet its main goal i
  
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• Audio recording steps up feud between Trump, former 'fixer'

  26-07-2018 12:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The sudden public airing of Donald Trump talking about paying for a Playboy model's silence marks a turning point in the legal game of cat-and-mouse between the president and the lawyer who once promised to take a bullet for Trump but now seems out to save himself.The feud between Trump and his onetime legal "fixer," Michael Cohen, escalated when an audio recording of their 2016 pre-election conversation was released Tuesday by Cohen, prompting Trump to tweet Wednesday: "
  
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• Trump touts trade win in Illinois steel town as others lose

  26-07-2018 12:15
  
  Steelworkers in Granite City, Illinois, threw a street party — complete with hot dogs, cold beer and a singer in red, white and blue — when U.S. Steel announced earlier this year it was bringing hundreds of laid-off employees back to work at the local mill.On Thursday they'll celebrate again, this time with President Donald Trump.U.S. Steel credited Trump's plan to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum when the company announced in March it was firing up a furnace at Granite
  
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• Swedish student stops deportation of Afghan man by refusing to take seat on plane

  26-07-2018 12:15
  
  When President Trump issued an executive order banning residents of certain Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. last year, airports across the country turned from travel hubs to sites of political protest. In the time since, as debates over immigration and refugee policies have grown more heated around the globe, airports have increasingly become sites of political action. Demonstrators have stormed runways, picketed terminal entrances and blocked airport entrances to prevent deport
  
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• Arson wildfire forces entire California town to evacuate

  26-07-2018 11:54
  
  IDYLLWILD, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire — believed to have been sparked by arson — tore through trees, burned five homes and forced evacuation orders for an entire forest town as California sweltered under a heat wave and battled ferocious fires at both ends of the state.The so-called Cranston Fire, which erupted Wednesday in the San Jacinto Mountains east of Los Angeles, turned into a wall of flame that torched timber and tinder-dry brush. In a matter of hours it grew
  
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• Man explodes small device outside US Embassy in Beijing

  26-07-2018 09:04
  
  BEIJING (AP) — A man exploded a small homemade bomb outside the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on Thursday, injuring only himself, according to police and an embassy spokesperson.Photos on social media showed a large amount of smoke and police vehicles surrounding the embassy shortly after the incident. Apart from a heightened security presence, the scene outside appeared to be normal by early afternoon.The Beijing Police Department posted a statement on its website identifying the suspect only b
  
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• Police: Man dies three days after being found in north Columbus motel

  26-07-2018 05:09
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A man died three days after he was found in a motel room with a phone cord wrapped around his neck in north Columbus, according to Columbus police.Officers were called to the Super 8 Motel in the 1000 block of East Dublin Granville Road around 4:30 a.m. on July 22.Marshall Williams, 35, was found lying partially on the bed.He was taken to Mount Carmel St. Ann's in critical condition.Williams was pronounced dead at 11:45 a.m. on July 25.Police said 37-year-old Adea Williams admit
  
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• 11 House Republicans seek impeachment of DOJ's Rosenstein

  26-07-2018 04:04
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of 11 House conservatives introduced articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the Justice Department official who oversees special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.The move came Wednesday after months of criticism aimed at the department — and the Russia investigation in particular — from Trump and his Republican allies in Congress. Trump has fumed about Mueller's probe and repeatedly called it a "witch hunt,
  
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• Columbus police traffic stop leads to huge drug bust

  26-07-2018 03:44
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – A traffic stop by Columbus police led detectives to seize a large amount of suspected heroin and fentanyl.Police said officers tried to stop a vehicle at Alum Creek Drive and Williams Road on July 21 based on information from detectives in the narcotics bureau.Police said the male driver ran from the scene and left the vehicle at Alum Creek Drive and Rathmell Road.Police found about 77 pounds of what is believed to be heroin and fentanyl in the vehicle.Detectives then exec
  
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• Body scanners in Ohio jails come with limitations

  26-07-2018 03:36
  COLUMBUS–The drugs have just kept coming into county jails. No part of Ohio is immune.What’s changed in recent years is how Ohio sheriff’s departments have dealt with it.A months-long review by 10 Investigates has found that 40 of Ohio’s 88 counties have purchased a body scanner within the past three years as part of an effort to abate the flow of drugs from pouring into local jails and correctional facilities.Thirteen other counties told 10 Investigates that they either
  
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• Man called racial slur says he doesn't accept business owner's apology

  26-07-2018 03:21
  The video on Facebook has been viewed almost two million times by Wednesday night.It was shot by Charles Lovett and it shows him confronting a man who allegedly followed Lovett to his house after the driver of a Uriahs Heating, Cooling, Refrigeration truck says Lovett cut him off.That's when it got ugly.The driver of the truck is heard multiple times calling Lovett the "N-word.""It just carries so much weight from our history that it immediately angers you and it's not OK," Lovett said.Lovett sa
  
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• More salmonella-related recalls ahead, FDA warns

  26-07-2018 02:04
  
  Consumers can expect additional recalls of products possibly contaminated with salmonella in coming days.Federal officials believe a common whey ingredient supplied by Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) may have been contaminated with salmonella. The ingredient was used in recently recalled foods including certain Mondelez's Ritz products, some Pepperidge Farm's Goldfish and Flowers Foods' Swiss Rolls, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration."As there are likely other food products
  
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• Victims of last year's state fair accident return to push for safer rides

  26-07-2018 00:50
  Opening Day at the Ohio State Fair is usually filled with live bands, fried food and plenty of entertainment.However, for a set of families, the fair began with a feeling of somberness."There’s probably not enough words to describe the emotions there will be for us to cross through the gates," said Amber Duffield. Duffield's son, Tyler Jarrell, was killed while riding the Fireball on opening day last year."It is a mixed bag of emotions," she said.Duffield walked through the gates of the st
  
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• Columbus Metropolitan Club: An Update on the Opioid Crisis

  26-07-2018 00:06 via youtube.com
  
  
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