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• Browns force six turnovers, tie Steelers in Week 1, 21-21

  09-09-2018 23:22
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland ended its 17-game losing streak on Sunday with a 21-21 tie against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the Browns missed a chance at their first victory since 2016 when kicker Zane Gonzalez's 43-yard field-goal attempt with 9 seconds left in OT was blocked by T.J. Watt.The Steelers, who blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter, also wasted their chance to escape with a win when Chris Boswell was wide left on a 42-yard field-goal attempt with 1:44 remaining in the extr
  
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• Browns don't lose, tie Steelers 21-21 in sloppy game

  09-09-2018 23:22
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — One week in and the Browns are still undefeated.Now that's progress.Cleveland ended its 17-game losing streak on Sunday with a 21-21 tie against the Pittsburgh Steelers, who prevented the Browns from getting their first victory since 2016 when linebacker T.J. Watt blocked Zane Gonzalez's 43-yard field-goal attempt with 9 seconds left in OT.The Steelers, who blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter, also wasted their chance to escape with a win when Chris Boswell was wide
  
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• Bengals rally late to spoil Luck's return with 34-23 win

  09-09-2018 22:43
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Andy Dalton rallied the Cincinnati Bengals with three scores in the final 19 minutes Sunday and Clayton Fejedelem scored on an 83-yard fumble return with 24 seconds to go, giving the Bengals a 34-23 victory at Indianapolis.Cincinnati snapped an eight-game losing streak in Indy.The loss spoiled the Colts' season opener — and the return of Andrew Luck, who made his first start in more than 20 months.It looked as if Luck was up to his old tricks after staking the Colts to
  
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• Pipeline dumps 8,000 gallons of jet fuel into Indiana river

  09-09-2018 22:04
  
  DECATUR, Ind. — A Texas company says one of its pipelines has spilled more than 8,000 gallons of jet fuel into a river in the northeastern Indiana city of Decatur.Houston-based Buckeye Pipe Line says it immediately shut down the line Friday evening when it detected a pressure problem.The fuel spilled into the St. Marys River in Decatur, a community of about 9,500 people roughly 100 miles northeast of Indianapolis.Local officials say booms were placed in the river to contain the fuel, which
  
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• Serena Williams fined $17K for rules violations at US Open

  09-09-2018 21:16
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams was fined a total of $17,000 for three code violations during her loss to Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open final.On Sunday, a day after the match, the tournament referee's office docked Williams $10,000 for "verbal abuse" of chair umpire Carlos Ramos, $4,000 for being warned for coaching, and $3,000 for breaking her racket.The money comes out of her prize money of $1.85 million as the runner-up to Osaka, whose 6-2, 6-4 victory on Saturday made her the first tenn
  
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• Buckeyes remain at No. 4 in AP poll, Alabama still at No. 1

  09-09-2018 21:04
  
  Alabama is No. 1 at being No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll.The Crimson Tide made its 106th overall appearance at the top of the AP rankings, which started in 1936, passing Ohio State for the most by any school.Alabama received a season-high 54 first-place votes from the media panel in the Top 25 released Sunday, strengthening its hold on No. 1 over No. 2 Clemson. The Tigers, who started the season with 18 first-place votes, are down to six after hanging on for 28-26 victory at
  
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• Ohio misses Sept. 8 deadline for medical marijuana program

  09-09-2018 18:30
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — While Ohio blew past the deadline Saturday for rolling out its medical marijuana program, the pot industry is confident greener days are coming soon.It's not uncommon for states' marijuana programs to be delayed, sometimes for years, by legal, regulatory or logistical snags, said Tom Rosenberger, executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association of Ohio."When you think about it, you're starting the most regulated industry the state probably has from scratch,
  
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• Mississippi homecoming queen boots game-winning extra point

  09-09-2018 17:37
  
  OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. — One Mississippi high school senior had to quickly discard her crown after being named homecoming queen — and put on a football helmet.Kaylee Foster was crowned homecoming queen of Ocean Springs High School before Friday night's football game.She then put on her football uniform and later kicked the winning extra point to lead her team to a 13-12 victory over George County High School, local news outlets reported.Foster kicked two field goals earlier, giving her
  
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• Obama tells voters to step up or 'things can get worse'

  09-09-2018 17:23
  
  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Former President Barack Obama says the November midterm elections will give Americans "a chance to restore some sanity in our politics," taking another swipe at his successor as he raises his profile campaigning for fellow Democrats to regain control of the House.Obama didn't mention President Donald Trump by name during a 20-minute speech Saturday in the key Southern California battleground of Orange County but the allusions were clear."We're in a challenging moment beca
  
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• Fuel spill and jackknifed semi crash closes I-70 East near downtown Columbus

  09-09-2018 16:53
  
  COLUMBUS - Police told 10TV a jackknifed semi crash caused a fuel spill on Interstate 70 at Alum Creek Drive Sunday morning.The eastbound lanes of I-70 were shut down at the Miller-Kelton Avenue exit while hazmat crews assist the cleanup process, according to police.Police told 10TV there were no injuries reported.
  
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• Fuel spill and jackknifed semi crash close I-70 East near downtown Columbus

  09-09-2018 16:53
  
  COLUMBUS - Police told 10TV a jackknifed semi crash caused a fuel spill on Interstate 70 at Alum Creek Drive Sunday morning.The eastbound lanes of I-70 are shut down at the Miller-Kelton Avenue exit while hazmat crews assist the cleanup process, according to police.Police told 10TV there were no injuries reported.There is no estimate on when the eastbound lanes will reopen.
  
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• Police search for men who stole tools from Grandview Heights business

  09-09-2018 16:07
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police are looking for four suspects they believe broke into the Ohio Power Tool business in Grandview Heights.It happened on August 29 around 4 a.m. at 999 Goodale Boulevard when three of the suspects' forced entry into the door while the fourth suspect waited outside on the sidewalk.The suspects carried out handfuls of drills and tools. Police said the suspects appear to be white men in the 20s.Authorities said the suspect's vehicle is missing a spare tire on the back the S
  
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• Opinion: Lessons in Bike Commuting from a Non-Cyclist

  09-09-2018 16:00
  When my kids finished the school year in the Spring, I decided to try my hand at riding my bike to work. As the Director of Development for the 14th largest municipality in the country, I talk a lot about the benefits of having mobility choices, bike lanes, complete streets and other City Planner jargon. […]
  
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• Athens County man killed in single-vehicle crash

  09-09-2018 15:56
  
  ATHENS COUNTY - Troopers with the Athens Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a fatal crash on State Route 56 west of Hoover Road in Athens County.It happened around 8:50 a.m. Saturday when a driver was going west on State Route 56 and failed to negotiate a curve and drove off the side of the road. The vehicle continued before striking a tree when it stopped.Raymond Ogburn, 43, of New Mansfield was a rear passenger in the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene by the Athens
  
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• Wet and soggy Sunday cancels New Albany Walking Classic

  09-09-2018 15:08
  
  NEW ALBANY - Officials notified the public Sunday morning that the 2018 New Albany Walking Classic was canceled.In a statement issued, organizers say the goal is to participate safely, however, due to severe flooding there is a risk of flash-flooding in vital course locations. Today’s temperature and rain run a risk of hypothermia to our participants, volunteers, vendors & staff.Although the event was canceled organizers still hosted all participants, vendors, and volunteers for a part
  
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• Alabama McDonald's shooting leaves 1 dead, 4 wounded near Auburn University

  09-09-2018 14:15
  
  AUBURN, Ala (AP) — One person is dead and four people have been injured following a shooting at a McDonald's near Auburn University in Alabama.Auburn Police say in a statement that officers responded to the restaurant on West Magnolia Ave. just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday and found a 20-year-old man from Tuskegee dead from gunshot wounds.Police say four other people, including an Auburn University student, were injured. The injured included a 16-year-old victim from Opelika, Ala., who was flow
  
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• Tiffany Haddish leads African-American Emmys sweep

  09-09-2018 13:05
  
  Tiffany Haddish led an African-American sweep of Emmy Awards for TV series guest actors, a landmark moment in the entertainment industry's effort to foster diversity.Haddish was honored at Saturday's creative arts Emmys for hosting "Saturday Night Live," while Katt Williams won the guest comedy actor award for "Atlanta."Ron Cephas Jones of "This Is Us" and Samira Wiley of "The Handmaid's Tale" accepted guest acting honors in the drama series categories.Cephas, who plays a father who reconnects w
  
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• A model with Down syndrome fulfills her fashion week dream

  09-09-2018 13:02
  
  Marian Avila, a 21-year-old Spanish model with Down syndrome, fulfilled her dream to walk at New York Fashion Week thanks to an Atlanta designer she met through the magic of social media.And she did it with flair Saturday in the ballroom of a Midtown hotel in evening looks of red and gold, her parents and siblings in the audience and other models who have challenges by her side."I felt really happy and I really loved the runway," Avila said through a translator after the Saturday show. "I wanted
  
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• Dallas officer who killed black man also shot a man in 2017

  09-09-2018 12:59
  
  The Dallas police officer who says she mistakenly went to the wrong apartment after work earlier this week and fatally shot a black man also fired her weapon and wounded a man during an on-duty confrontation in 2017, according to court documents.Dallas police on Saturday named Amber Guyger, a four-year force veteran, as the off-duty white officer who shot and killed 26-year-old Botham Jean Thursday night.According to police, Guyger said she returned home in uniform after her shift and entered th
  
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• N. Korea stages huge parade, holds back on advanced missiles

  09-09-2018 12:56
  
  North Korea rolled out some of its latest tanks and marched its best-trained goose-stepping units through Kim Il Sung Square in a major military parade on Sunday to mark its 70th anniversary, but held back its most advanced missiles and devoted nearly half of the event to civilian efforts to build the domestic economy.The strong emphasis on the economy underscores leader Kim Jong Un's new strategy of putting economic development front and center.Tens of thousands of North Koreans waving brightly
  
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• 1 injured in police-involved shooting north of downtown Columbus

  09-09-2018 12:37
  COLUMBUS - Columbus police says one person is injured after an officer-involved shooting that happened early Sunday morning north of downtown Columbus.The shooting occurred at the Private Club located at the intersection of East 5th and St. Clair Avenues around 5:25 a.m., according to an officer on the scene.Officials told 10TV two officers were involved in the shooting and they were both not injured in the incident.The suspect is expected to be OK.This is a developing story. Stay with 10tv and
  
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• 1 critical after officer-involved shooting north of downtown Columbus

  09-09-2018 12:37
  
  COLUMBUS - One person is in critical condition after an officer-involved shooting that happened early Sunday morning north of downtown Columbus.The shooting occurred in the area of East Fifth and Sinclair avenues around 5:45 a.m.According to the Columbus Dispatch, a Columbus police dispatcher confirmed that the shooting involved an officer and that the officer was not injured in the incident.This is a developing story. Stay with 10tv and 10tv.com for updates.
  
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• Columbus Police looking for high risk missing adult

  09-09-2018 07:28
  
  COLUMBUS- Columbus police say they are looking for a high risk missing adult.Edward Britton, 61, is missing from the northeast side of Columbus.He has not been seen since September 4 in the area of Karl Rd. and Pauline Ave., according to police.He was last seen wearing a brown checked t-shirt, blue jeans and red and black shoes.Britton suffers from dementia.Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbus Police Department at 614-645-4545.
  
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• "God must hate me": Post Malone’s Rolls-Royce T-boned weeks after plane incident

  09-09-2018 04:33
  
  Post Malone was involved in a minor crash early Friday in California, just weeks after he was aboard a plane that made an emergency landing in New York, CBS Los Angeles reports. The hip-hop artist was uninjured.Post Malone's white Rolls Royce was T-boned by a Kia at 2:45 a.m. local time in West Hollywood, police said. The 23-year-old rapper's assistant was driving, while Post Malone was in the passenger's seat.There was a couple and another man in the Kia, CBS Los Angeles reports. They also were
  
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• Man who set out to find birth parents ends up becoming matchmaker

  09-09-2018 04:06
  
  A man who set out to find his birth parents ended up playing matchmaker. Martin Schmidt knew he was adopted, but it wasn't until he found out he was going to be a father that he decided to seek out his birth parents. The next four years unfolded like a movie.Martin, 36, was a newborn when he was adopted. His birth mother, Michele Newman, was just 16 years old when she found out she was pregnant, several months after she and her high school boyfriend, Dave Lindgren, broke up."I struggled with thi
  
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• Three arrested in connection with double murder of North Carolina mayor, wife

  09-09-2018 03:53
  
  LEGGETT, N.C. --Authorities say three suspects are now facing charges in connection with the deaths of the mayor of a small North Carolina town and his wife. Leggett, North Carolina mayor Gary Skelton and his wife, Jackie, were found shot to death on Thursday, CBS Raleigh affiliate WNCN reports. The Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Saturday afternoon that detectives have arrested Dakeithia Nesha Andrews of Rocky Mount on a charge of conspiracy robbery with a dangerous wea
  
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• No. 4 Ohio State routs Rutgers, looks ahead to bigger test

  09-09-2018 01:20
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dwayne Haskins Jr. threw four touchdown passes and No. 4 Ohio State rolled to the 900th victory in program history, routing outmanned Rutgers 52-3 on Saturday.Johnnie Dixon grabbed two of Haskins' scoring strikes, and backup quarterback Tate Martell added another touchdown pass and a 47-yard scoring run on a gray, misty afternoon. The Buckeyes, playing in their second game without suspended coach Urban Meyer, piled up 579 offensive yards after amassing 721 in the open
  
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• GOP Sen. Ben Sasse says he "regularly" considers leaving the Republican Party

  09-09-2018 00:43
  
  Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, said on Twitter Saturday that he "regularly" considers leaving the Republican Party. He made the remark in response to a tweet by a user who said she switched from being a member of the Democratic Party to having no affiliation."I switched my party from Democrat [to] no-party this week as I see that to be part of the solution. Have you considered following suit?" the user asked Sasse.He responded, "yep -- regularly consider it."yep — regularly consider it
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• Powerful hurricane could be headed to U.S. East Coast

  09-09-2018 00:37
  
  MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. East Coast could be hit with a powerful hurricane next week as Tropical Storm Florence continues to strengthen as it moves toward the mainland, forecasters said Saturday.Florence is expected to become a major hurricane by Monday, the National Hurricane Center said, adding that "a significant phase of intensification" is expected late Saturday.The Miami-based weather center said although the storm could intensify to a Category 4 hurricane by midweek, its path was still
  
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• Florence expected to become hurricane, head to southeast U.S.

  09-09-2018 00:37
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. East Coast could be hit with a powerful hurricane next week as Tropical Storm Florence continues to strengthen as it moves toward the mainland, forecasters said Saturday.Florence is expected to become a major hurricane by Monday, the National Hurricane Center said, adding that "a rapid intensification" is forecast to begin Sunday.The storm is forecast to become a "major hurricane" Monday, travel between Bermuda and the Bahamas on Tuesday and Wednesday before approac
  
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• Williams loses game for arguing during US Open loss to Osaka

  09-09-2018 00:21
  
  NEW YORK — The events and the arguing and the booing that would make this a U.S. Open final unlike any other began when Serena Williams' coach made what she insisted was an innocent thumbs-up, but the chair umpire interpreted as a helpful signal.It was the second game of the second set Saturday, in a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium, and Williams' bid for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title already was in real trouble because she was being outplayed by first-time major finalist Naomi Osaka.Chai
  
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• Naomi Osaka beats Serena Williams to win US Open title

  09-09-2018 00:21
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams was penalized a game for calling the chair umpire a thief during an extended argument as the U.S. Open women's final descended into chaos, with fans booing and play delayed before Naomi Osaka wrapped up a 6-2, 6-4 victory for her first Grand Slam title.The biggest issue for Williams on the scoreboard Saturday was that she was outplayed by a younger version of herself in Osaka, a 20-year-old who is the first player from Japan to win a major singles tennis tit
  
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• Marysville woman's body found in home freezer; husband dead at motel

  09-09-2018 00:03
  MARYSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Police say they found the body of an Ohio woman hidden in a basement freezer and then discovered her husband dead at a motel the next day.Authorities haven't released details about how Diana and Kenneth West died.Marysville police say that 47-year-old Kenneth West was being sought in connection with the discovery of his wife's body before he was found dead.Police investigating the 68-year-old woman's death confirmed that a firearm and a vehicle were recovered at a C
  
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• Marysville police say man they were looking for has been found dead

  09-09-2018 00:03
  
  Marysville police said they have located a man they were looking for, saying he was deceased and found in another jurisdiction.The man, Kenneth West, was being sought, and charges of abuse of a corpse were pending against him, according to Marysville police.A well-being check was performed on September 6, trying to find a woman whose daughter said she could not locate her. Police went to the home trying to locate her or her husband, West, in the 1300 block of Milstone Drive. Neither answered the
  
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• Marysville police looking for man in connection with abuse of corpse

  09-09-2018 00:03
  
  Marysville police are on the lookout for a 47-year-old man they believe may have information in the death of a woman.The man, Kenneth West, is being sought and there are charges of abuse of a corpse pending against him according to Marysville police. If you see him, you are encouraged to not approach him and to call police.A well-being check was performed on September 6, trying to find a woman whose daughter said she could not locate her. Police went to the home trying to locate her or her husba
  
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