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• Disney princess favorites return to the big screen at AMC Theatres

  14-09-2018 22:27
  
  Disney’s Dream Big, Princess series has returned to AMC Theatres.Five Disney classic films will be available for one week, beginning with Beauty and the Beast (2017).From Sept. 14 – Oct. 18, you can see Belle, Tiana, Rapunzel, Moana and Cinderella, back on the big screen.The Dream Big, Princess series lineup:Sept. 14 - Sept. 20: Beauty and the Beast (2017)Sept. 21 - Sept. 27: The Princess and the FrogSept. 28 - Oct. 4: TangledOct. 5 - Oct. 11: MoanaOct. 12 - Oct. 18: Cinderella (2015
  
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• Hunter and Lords giving free, tailor-made suits to veterans

  14-09-2018 22:20
  Words can be the easiest things to hear, but the hardest to say.Sitting at his desk in his Columbus office, Jim Rieser reads through the letters submitted for this year's "Suits for Soldiers" campaign."I am humble to a fault, so this is tough for me," he reads from one submission.It's a sobering reminder to not hear but listen.To not talk, but do."The sacrifice, hardship backgrounds of these soldiers is incredible," Rieser said."I joined the Army in 2005 right out of high school," Justin Butt sa
  
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• Tyre King's family files lawsuit against city of Columbus, officer

  14-09-2018 22:15
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The grandmother of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot by a police officer after a suspected robbery is suing that officer, his police chief and the city of Columbus.The federal civil rights lawsuit was filed Friday on the second anniversary of Tyre King's death. It challenges the police account, citing witnesses who say that Officer Bryan Mason used a racial slur after firing and that a toy gun Tyre had wasn't visible when the confrontation occurred.Mason said Tyr
  
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• Tropical Storm Florence causes flooding, dumps more rain across the Carolinas

  14-09-2018 21:18
  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Florence, now a tropical storm, swirled at a near-standstill over the Carolinas on Saturday, dumping non-stop rain over areas already flooded by seawater and swelling rivers and creeks across both states.Some towns have already been soaked by more than 2 feet (60 centimeters) of drenching rains, and forecasters warned that totals could reach 3½ feet (1 meter), unleashing floods well inland through early next week. At least four people have died, a toll authoriti
  
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• Swollen rivers near record levels as Florence looms

  14-09-2018 21:18
  WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — With Wilmington cut off from the rest of North Carolina by still-rising floodwaters from Florence, officials plan to airlift food and water to a city of nearly 120,000 people as rescuers elsewhere pull inland residents from homes threatened by swollen rivers.The spreading disaster claimed additional lives Sunday, with at least 17 people confirmed dead, and the nation's top emergency official said other states were in the path this week."Not only are you going to see
  
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• Florence pummels coast with pounding rain, widespread flooding

  14-09-2018 21:18
  WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Blowing ashore with howling 90 mph (155 kph) winds, Florence splintered buildings, trapped hundreds of people and swamped entire communities along the Carolina coast Friday in what could be just the opening act in a watery, two-part, slow-motion disaster. At least four people were killed.Forecasters warned that drenching rains of 1 to 3½ feet (30 centimeters to 1 meter) as the hurricane-turned-tropical storm crawls westward across North and South Carolina cou
  
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• Florence pours on the rain in the Carolinas; death toll at 5

  14-09-2018 21:18
  NEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — Thousands of people living near North Carolina's rising rivers were ordered evacuated Saturday as hurricane-turned-tropical storm Florence practically parked itself over land and poured on the rain Saturday, raising fears that the state could be in for the most disastrous flooding in its history.The death toll climbed to at least five.A day after Florence blew ashore in North Carolina with 90 mph winds, Coast Guard officials reported using helicopters to lift scores o
  
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• Florence flooding spreads as storm heads northeast

  14-09-2018 21:18
  
  WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — With Wilmington cut off from the rest of North Carolina by still-rising floodwaters from Florence, officials plan to airlift food and water to the city of nearly 120,000 people as rescuers elsewhere pull inland residents from homes swamped by swollen rivers.The deadly storm was still dumping rain and had top winds around 30 mph early Monday, but forecasters said it was expected to gradually pick up forward speed and complete a big turn toward the Northeast.Flooding
  
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• Florence death toll swells to 17 as rivers rise

  14-09-2018 21:18
  WILMINGTON, N.C. — Catastrophic flooding from Florence spread across the Carolinas on Sunday, with roads to Wilmington cut off by the epic deluge and muddy river water swamping entire neighborhoods miles inland. "The risk to life is rising with the angry waters," Gov. Roy Cooper declared as the storm's death toll climbed to 17.The storm continued to crawl westward, dumping more than 30 inches (75 centimeters) of rain in spots since Friday, and fears of historic flooding grew. Tens of thous
  
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• Florence death toll swells to 16 as rivers rise

  14-09-2018 21:18
  UPDATE:Officials have confirmed a 16th death attributed to Florence.The South Carolina Department of Public Safety says a pickup truck was traveling east on a road near Gilbert, South Carolina, around 6 a.m. Sunday when it drove into standing water on the roadway.Officials say the driver, identified as 30-year-old Rhonda R. Hartley, lost control and went off the side of the road, hitting a tree. The driver died at the scene.Officials in South Carolina are warning about dangerous flash flooding t
  
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• Florence death toll swells to 14 as rivers rise

  14-09-2018 21:18
  NEW BERN, N.C. — As the death toll from Florence grew and hundreds of people were pulled from flooded homes, North Carolina braced for catastrophic, widespread river flooding that could be the next stage of a mounting disaster.Weakened to a tropical depression early Sunday after blowing ashore as a hurricane with 90 mph (145 kph) winds on Friday, Florence was still spinning slowly atop the Carolinas as it pulled warm water from the ocean and hurled it onshore.The storm's death toll climbed
  
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• Fearsome new stage begins as Florence floods inland rivers

  14-09-2018 21:18
  NEW BERN, N.C. — As the death toll from Florence mounted and hundreds of people were pulled from flooded homes, North Carolina is bracing for what could be the next stage of a still-unfolding disaster: widespread, catastrophic river flooding.After blowing ashore as a hurricane with 90 mph winds, Florence virtually parked itself much of the weekend atop the Carolinas as it pulled warm water from the ocean and hurled it onshore. Storm surges, flash floods and winds scattered destruction wide
  
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• Death toll rises to 11 as Florence pours on the rain

  14-09-2018 21:18
  NEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — The Marines, the Coast Guard, civilian crews and volunteers used helicopters, boats and heavy-duty vehicles Saturday to rescue hundreds of people trapped by Florence's shoreline onslaught, even as North Carolina braced for what could be the next stage of the disaster: widespread, catastrophic flooding inland.The death toll from the hurricane-turned-tropical storm climbed to 11.A day after blowing ashore with 90 mph (145 kph) winds, Florence practically parked itself o
  
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• 4 dead as Florence drenches the Carolinas

  14-09-2018 21:18
  
  WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Blowing ashore with howling 90 mph winds, Hurricane Florence splintered buildings, trapped hundreds of people and swamped entire communities along the Carolina coast Friday in what could be just the opening act in a watery, two-part, slow-motion disaster. At least four people were killed.Forecasters warned that drenching rains of anywhere from 1 to 3½ feet as the storm crawls westward across North and South Carolina could trigger epic flooding well inland ove
  
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• Monster Jam announces return to Columbus

  14-09-2018 20:48
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Monster trucks are about to invade Columbus.Monster Jam is hosting its championship next April inside the Schottenstein Center.Eight people will compete for the championship by performing backflips, doing tricks on two wheels, and racing at speeds up to 70 miles per hour.Fans will have the chance to vote for the winner in the two-wheel and freestyle competitions by voting on their smartphones in real-time.The competition will be April 6-7, 2019 at the Schottenstein Center.
  
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• Meet baby Gio: Dom Tiberi welcomes his first grandchild

  14-09-2018 20:30
  
  Ladies and gentlemen, Dom Tiberi is now a grandfather.His daughter Kelsey gave birth Thursday to his grandson, Giovanni Dominic Patrick Taylor. Baby "Gio" is a healthy 8 pounds 11 ounces.In a Facebook post, Dom said mom, dad and baby are all doing great."We just met our grandson... This is simply amazing... Love at first sight!!!"
  
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• State commission selects new fair ride company

  14-09-2018 19:21
  
  COLUMBUS -- A state commission has completed a more than six-month process to select a ride provider for the Ohio State Fair. That group announced Friday the commission selected Talley Amusements from Fort Worth, Texas. It will work under a four-year contract beginning in 2019.“Talley Amusements is a rising star in the amusement business,” said Ohio State Fair General Manager Virgil Strickler. “Talley’s commitment to safety, ride maintenance and quality, and professionali
  
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• Eat Right: Q&A with Chef Jacob Hough of Barcelona

  14-09-2018 19:07
  For restaurant weeks and other special events throughout the year, chefs are constantly creating special menus to run alongside the regular dinner menus that typically highlight seasonal ingredients and flavors. At Barcelona, Chef Jacob Hough and his team rotate through chef’s tasting menus and “Menu del Dia” daily lunch menus on a frequent basis. We […]
  
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• Nike stock price reaches all-time high after Colin Kaepernick ad

  14-09-2018 18:43
  
  Shares of Nike reached an all-time high Friday afternoon, rebounding from a recent dip spurred by concerns about consumer boycott after the athletic apparel maker signed a high-profile deal with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.The company's stock recently changed hands at $83.83, up nearly 2 percent since before the campaign launched. Longer-term, Nike stock has surged 33 percent this year as Wall Street bet that the company would be able to ride out the negative publicity.Online sales o
  
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• First Look: Flower Child’s New Spot on East Fifth Avenue

  14-09-2018 18:23
  It’s been about a year-long wait, but the new Flower Child Vintage store will finally open its doors on Saturday, September 15. Located at 233 E. Fifth Ave., in an old warehouse, it has about three times the space of the Short North location they held for 12 years. To fill the space they’ve added […]
  
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• Authorities seek help identifying man found dead in Columbus park earlier this summer

  14-09-2018 18:07
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Authorities released an artist's depiction Friday of an unidentified man who was found dead in Franklin County in July.The man was found dead at Fairwood Park in Columbus on July 20. He is estimated to have been between 40 and 60 years old and was six feet tall. Authorities say he had black and gray hair and was wearing a hospital-style shirt and pants, socks and tennis shoes when he was found.The man had no scars, marks or tattoos on his body. Foul play is not suspected i
  
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• Bigger Predators, Nuttier Nick Cage—Your Week in Movies

  14-09-2018 18:00
  Oscar contenders, predators, South African Clint Eastwoods, social satires and a movie more unhinged than an unhinged Nic Cage—whew! Quite a week at the box office! Here’s the skinny on your options. The Predator by Hope Madden Shane Black loves him some 80s, doesn’t he? The over-the-top machismo, the sentimentality, the tasteless and insensitive one-liners—the […]
  
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• Photos: Chicago-Based Local H Hit A&R Music Bar

  14-09-2018 17:05
  I first arrived in this land I now call home in the late 90s, during the inescapable alt-rock radio revolution that pushed all other musical genres to one side as bands like Bush, Everclear, Lit, No Doubt and The Offspring (to name just a few) had their many days in the sun. It was during […]
  
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• Paul Manafort pleads guilty, will cooperate with special counsel

  14-09-2018 16:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded guilty Friday to two federal crimes after cutting a deal with prosecutors and agreeing to cooperate with the special counsel's Russia probe.The move allows him to avoid a second criminal trial and ends Manafort's more than yearlong fight against investigators in the Russia investigation.Manafort was convicted last month of eight financial crimes in a separate trial in Virginia and faces 7 to 10 years in prison in that c
  
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• Paul Manafort expected to plead guilty to federal charges as part of deal

  14-09-2018 16:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was expected to plead guilty Friday ahead of second trial, a new court filing shows.The plea deal would allow Manafort to avoid a trial that had been scheduled to start next week in Washington on charges related to Ukrainian political consulting work.It is not clear whether any agreement with prosecutors would require him to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation into possible coordination between
  
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• Andy Dalton throws 4 TD passes, Bengals beat Ravens 34-23

  14-09-2018 15:45
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Andy Dalton kept the Ravens out of the playoffs last year by throwing a long touchdown pass. He sent them to another loss on Thursday night by throwing four more, getting the best of a defense that has bedeviled him for much of his career.Dalton threw four touchdown passes in the first half — three to A.J. Green — and the Cincinnati Bengals held on for a 34-23 victory over Baltimore that made them the early leaders in the AFC North.Dalton knocked the Ravens (1
  
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• Luxury Retailer Henri Bendel Closing All Stores

  14-09-2018 15:09
  Columbus-based apparel company L Brands announced yesterday that it would be shuttering its Henri Bendel line of stores, and ending online sales as well. Customers are able to say their goodbyes through the holiday shopping season though, as the closure won’t take place until January. “We are committed to improving performance in the business and […]
  
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• Undercover officer shot in head during robbery in Texas

  14-09-2018 14:44
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas — Authorities in Texas say an undercover police officer was shot in the head and a suspect was killed when a police unit tried to stop a robbery at a bar.4:30am - Chief Fitzgerald gives update on our Officer that was shot in the line of duty. #FWPD @fortworthpd @CityofF https://t.co/ocFfgndHvj— Fort Worth Police (@fortworthpd) September 14, 2018Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald says the officer was part of an undercover team that was trailing three people who
  
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• Ohio killer of 2 pleads not guilty to 2 additional deaths

  14-09-2018 14:43
  
  MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man sentenced to die for the kidnapping and killing of two women has pleaded not guilty to charges of slaying two additional women.Death row inmate Shawn Grate was convicted in June of killing two women in 2016 whose bodies were found underneath piles of clothes in what was thought to be a vacant Ashland home.The 42-year-old Grate was squatting in the abandoned house at the time of the killings.Grate is also suspected of killing Candice Cunningham in June 201
  
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• Florida opens up hotel rooms, ports to Florence evacuees

  14-09-2018 14:25
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. — With Hurricane Florence barreling toward their home near Wilmington, North Carolina, Allison Hales Jordan and her husband boarded up their house, packed up their car and headed to Walt Disney World in Florida with their two teenage children."When we decided where to go, everybody was going west, but we decided we should go as far south as possible, which is weird since Florida gets hurricanes," said Jordan who works as a preschool director in Burgaw, North Carolina.Long acc
  
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• What to watch for as Ohio State faces TCU in last game without Meyer

  14-09-2018 13:50
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ohio State has made it through two games fine without Urban Meyer. Now the No. 4 Buckeyes face their toughest test on the last Saturday before their suspended coach can return to the sideline.No. 15 TCU (2-0) hasn't faced a disruptive defensive front like Ohio State. But the Buckeyes (2-0), with their very accurate new starting quarterback Dwayne Haskins, also haven't been challenged the way they will be by coach Gary Patterson's 4-2-5 defense."They have all the ans
  
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• No 4 Ohio State's last game minus Meyer a test vs No 15 TCU

  14-09-2018 13:50
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ohio State has made it through two games fine without Urban Meyer. Now the No. 4 Buckeyes face their toughest test on the last Saturday before their suspended coach can return to the sideline.No. 15 TCU (2-0) hasn't faced a disruptive defensive front like Ohio State. But the Buckeyes (2-0), with their very accurate new starting quarterback Dwayne Haskins, also haven't been challenged the way they will be by coach Gary Patterson's 4-2-5 defense."They have all the ans
  
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• Trump disputes estimate of Puerto Rico hurricane deaths

  14-09-2018 13:40
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — As Hurricane Florence bore down on the U.S. on Thursday, President Donald Trump angrily churned up the devastating storm of a year earlier, disputing the official death count from Hurricane Maria and falsely accusing Democrats of inflating the Puerto Rican toll to make him "look as bad as possible."Public health experts have estimated that nearly 3,000 perished because of the effects of Maria. But Trump, whose efforts to help the island territory recover have been persist
  
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• Sobriety checkpoint scheduled tonight in Reynoldsburg

  14-09-2018 11:48
  
  FRANKLIN COUNTY - The Franklin County DUI Task Force will hold a sobriety checkpoint this evening to combat impaired driving.The checkpoint will be at the intersection of East Main Street and Beeler Drive in the City of Reynoldsburg.Members of the Franklin County DUI Task Force will conduct the sobriety check between the hours of9:00 p.m. and 1:30 a..m.The task force says it wants to "impress upon those who will be consuming alcohol to plan for a designated driver or make other arrangements to g
  
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• 3 semi-finalists named in Columbus City Schools superintendent search

  14-09-2018 04:35
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The list of candidates for the Columbus City Schools superintendent position has been narrowed to three.The district's board of education voted to approve three semi-finalists on Thursday.The semi-finalists are:Mr. Terry Dade, an assistant superintendent for Fairfax County Schools in Virginia.Dr. Talisa Dixon, superintendent of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City SchoolsMs. Ava Tasker-Mitchell, an instructional director/assistant superintendent of schools for Prince Ge
  
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• Judge dismisses wrongful death lawsuit against state filed by Reagan Tokes’ family

  14-09-2018 04:03
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A judge with the Ohio Court of Claims has tossed out a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Reagan Tokes, the Ohio State student who was kidnapped, raped and fatally shot in February of 2017 by Brian Golsby, a convicted sex offender.Golsby, who was convicted earlier this year and is now serving out a life sentence for his role in the murder, had been released from prison just three months before Tokes’ death and was wearing a GPS ankle monitor while under the watc
  
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• Local Red Cross volunteer checks in from east coast

  14-09-2018 02:25
  After arriving in Richmond, Virginia, Wednesday, Red Cross Ohio Buckeye Region volunteer Kitty Stephens says anticipation is mounting ahead of Hurricane Florence."It's kind of a chaotic situation because everybody's coming in," she said. "Nobody really knows what they're doing yet."Thursday morning, Stephens says volunteers from all across the United States checked in and received their job and location instructions."People get kind of anxious about what's next," she said. "As a mental health ca
  
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• Ex-wife says she supports Sherrod Brown as ad focuses on domestic violence allegations

  14-09-2018 02:21
  
  A new political ad by a group called Me Too Ohio brings up allegations of domestic violence against Senator Sherrod Brown.The ad was posted online this week.Me Too Ohio says in the ad, “Senator Sherrod Brown is facing his own ‘me too’ movement from his past.”The ad says his ex-wife accused Brown of abusing and assaulting her in 1986.In a statement released from Brown’s office, Brown’s ex-wife Larke Recchie said, “This isn’t the first time someone h
  
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• Central Crossing HS band director charged, accused of receiving nude pictures of student

  14-09-2018 02:03
  
  GROVE CITY, Ohio - The band director at Central Crossing High School is charged with pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor according to records filed in Franklin County Municipal Court.Keith Hallas admitted to a police detective he received nude images of a student who was 17 years old, according to the criminal complaint filed in court.In an audio message to parents, Central Crossing principal Dr. Jill Burke said a teacher was taken into custody by the Grove City Police Departmen
  
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• Safety notice issued after Ohio State student threatened while walking on campus

  14-09-2018 01:49
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University issued a campus alert on Thursday after police said a student was threatened while walking on campus.According to the alert, a female student was walking near West 12th venue when a man pulled up in a vehicle and said he needed help.When the student walked up to him, he threatened to harm her unless she gave him money.She handed over some money and he drove away headed east on 12th Avenue toward North High Street.The suspect did not show he had a
  
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• Obama tells voters sitting on sidelines in 2018 'dangerous'

  14-09-2018 01:40
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Former President Barack Obama delivered a simple message Thursday headed into the fall midterm elections: Vote.Speaking to an enthusiastic crowd of several thousand in Cleveland, Obama said the consequences of sitting on the sidelines during November's midterm elections "are far more dangerous" than in the past.Without mentioning Republican President Donald Trump by name, Obama said, "This is not normal what we're seeing. It is radical." He said a continuation of Republica
  
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• Obama says sitting on sidelines is ‘dangerous’ during Ohio visit

  14-09-2018 01:40
  Former President Barack Obama says he has a simple message headed into the fall midterm elections: Vote.Obama told a crowd of thousands at a school auditorium in Cleveland on Thursday that the consequences of sitting on the sidelines during November’s midterm elections “are far more dangerous” than in the past.Without mentioning Republican President Donald Trump by name, Obama said, “This is not normal what we’re seeing. It is radical.” He said a continuation
  
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• Sausage recall includes Bob Evans, Giant Eagle brands

  14-09-2018 01:17
  
  Bob Evans Farms is recalling more than 46,000 pounds of pork sausage link products that may be contaminated with pieces of clear plastic.The raw pork sausage items were produced on August 1, 2018 with the establishment number “EST 6785”. The recalled items were sold in 12 states: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.The following products are being recalled:12-oz overwrap trays labeled &ldquo
  
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