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• Political rivals stun voters with unexpected duet after debate

  20-10-2018 23:30
  
  LAMOILLE COUNTY, Vt. — In Lamoille County, Vermont, the fall colors are at their peak. Everywhere you look, bursts of Lucy Rogers green, and Zac Mayo red, white and blue."We don't need as much government," Zac said.He's the Republican. She's the Democrat."I'm pretty centrally focused on healthcare," Lucy said.They're aggressively competing for a state House seat. Both have visited, or plan to visit, every single home in the district — all 2,000 plus. The locals say they've never seen
  
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• Firefighter injuried responding to apartment fire on southeast side

  20-10-2018 23:10
  
  COLUMBUS -- A Columbus firefighter was injured responding to an apartment fire on the southeast side Saturday afternoon.According to Battalion Chief Steve Martin, the firefighter was taken to Ohio State University Medical Center East. Martin said the firefighter received burns to their face.The fire was called in just before 4 p.m. in the 4500 block of Lakeside Drive South.Martin said four units were damaged. The Red Cross was called in to assist. The unit where the fire started was believed to
  
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• Hundreds of migrants in U.S.-bound caravan cross Mexico-Guatemala border

  20-10-2018 21:58
  
  TECUN UMAN, Guatemala -- A U.S.-bound caravan that once totaled more than 3,000 Central American migrants looked to be about a third that size Saturday morning, when its remaining members woke up on a bridge that divides the borders of Guatemala and Mexico and waited to get past a crossing guarded by hundreds of Mexican federal police.Hundreds of migrants have already crossed, some legally, some not. It's unclear whether any have simply turned back.Members of the migrant caravan burst through a
  
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• Body found in Texas lake was of woman missing days earlier

  20-10-2018 21:45
  
  JUNCTION, Texas — A body found this past week in a rain-swollen Central Texas lake is that of an Alabama woman who went missing Oct. 8 when floodwaters overwhelmed an RV park, authorities said Saturday.Burnet County sheriff's officials said the body of Charlotte Moye was found on Lake Lyndon B. Johnson near Kingsland on Tuesday.Moye and three men went missing about a week earlier when the Llano River, surging from days of rain, overran its banks and swept through the South Llano RV Park in
  
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• Ohio woman 2nd person charged in daughter's rape, slaying

  20-10-2018 19:56
  
  ASHTABULA, Ohio — Authorities say an Ohio woman has become the second person charged in the rape and beating death of her 13-month-old daughter last year.The Ashtabula Star Beacon reports the indictment Wednesday of 23-year-old Kelsie Blankenship, of Conneaut, on a murder charge in Sereniti Jazzlynn-Sky Sutley's death follows the indictment last November of her live-in boyfriend, 38-year-old Joshua Gurto, on aggravated murder and rape charges. Gurto was not the child's father.A coroner rul
  
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• 4 killed in car struck by pickup truck at Ohio intersection

  20-10-2018 19:12
  
  ASHTABULA, Ohio — Authorities say four people inside a car struck by a pickup truck that failed to stop at an intersection have died in northeast Ohio.The accident occurred late Friday in Ashtabula. The State Highway Patrol has identified the victims as 18-year-old Giovanni Miller, 19-year-old Anastiasa Smith, their 22-month-old son, Giovanni Miller, and 47-year-old Michelle Hommes, all of Ashtabula. They died at the crash site.The patrol says in a statement the 48-year-old Ashtabula man d
  
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• Unburied fetuses, other bodies found in second funeral home

  20-10-2018 18:57
  
  DETROIT — About 36 fetuses and infants have been removed from a Detroit funeral home, the second facility where remains have been improperly disposed.Detroit police raided Perry Funeral Home on Friday and found the remains.Jason Moon of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs says the remains were found in three unrefrigerated boxes. Also, additional remains were found in a deep freezer. Some of the bodies had dates of death in 2015.Perry Funeral Home is the second such
  
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• Detroit police find 63 fetuses in funeral home amid probe

  20-10-2018 18:57
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Police removed the remains of 63 fetuses from a Detroit funeral home and regulators shuttered the business amid a widening investigation of alleged improprieties at local funeral homes.Detroit police Chief James Craig said officers found 36 fetuses in boxes and 27 others in freezers during Friday's raid at the Perry Funeral Home. He said he was "stunned" by the discovery, which came a week after the remains of 10 fetuses and one infant were discovered in a ceiling at Detroit
  
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• Ohio has 4 cases of mysterious illness striking children

  20-10-2018 18:43
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — State health officials say four cases of a rare, mysterious illness that can paralyze children have been confirmed in Ohio amid a jump in such cases nationally.The Ohio Department of Health said Friday it has notified healthcare providers to be alert for and to report suspected cases of the neurological condition called acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM. It's characterized by sudden, asymmetric weakness in the arms or legs. The cause is unknown.The Centers for Disease Control
  
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• Immunotherapy scores a first win against some breast cancers

  20-10-2018 18:04
  
  For the first time, one of the new immunotherapy drugs has shown promise against breast cancer in a large study that combined it with chemotherapy to treat an aggressive form of the disease. But the benefit for most women was small, raising questions about whether the treatment is worth its high cost and side effects.Drugs that activate the immune system have transformed cancer care. The new study tested one called Tecentriq for cancers not fueled by hormones or a common gene mutation. Women giv
  
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• Photos: Opening of the New Martin Luther King Library Branch

  20-10-2018 15:00
  On Thursday, Oct. 18, the Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) held a grand opening celebration for the new Martin Luther King branch on the Near East Side. Speakers included representatives from CML and the Martin Luther King branch, as well as Mayor Andrew Ginther, Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin, Reps. Bernadine Kennedy Kent and Joyce […]
  
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• First Look: Opening of the New Martin Luther King Library Branch

  20-10-2018 15:00
  On Tuesday, Oct. 18, the Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) held a grand opening celebration for the new Martin Luther King branch on the Near East Side. Speakers included representatives from CML and the Martin Luther King branch, as well as Mayor Andrew Ginther, Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin, Reps. Bernadine Kennedy Kent and Joyce […]
  
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• Aguilar, Brewers beat Dodgers 7-2, send NLCS to Game 7

  20-10-2018 13:51
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ryan Braun slid across home plate and raised his arms in sheer joy.A big lead, a bruising bullpen and a boisterous crowd have the Milwaukee Brewers all set up for Game 7.Jesus Aguilar sparked Milwaukee's slumping lineup with three RBIs on a pair of two-out hits, and the Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 on Friday night to even the NL Championship Series at three games each."I don't think about me. The most important thing, at the end of the day, is win games," said
  
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• Dog Walkers Weekly "Furr-cast" | October 20, 2018

  20-10-2018 13:48
  
  Welcome back, everyone! For you first-time readers, happy to have you here!This blog is dedicated to those dog lovers across central Ohio. Unless you have a large backyard, many of you probably walk your dog, or dogs, on a daily basis, and maybe even multiple times a day.The purpose and goal of this blog is to help those dog walkers and their furry, little friends make the most out of their walks outside while being safe at the same time.So, let's start things off with a look at what I call the
  
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• Man arrested for threats that closed Kentucky school system

  20-10-2018 13:14
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky authorities say they believe they saved lives by arresting a heavily armed man who allegedly threatened multiple schools, had a "detailed plan of attack" and was stopped while pulling out of his driveway shortly before the school day ended Thursday.The suspect, Dylan Jarrell, who lives close to Anderson County High School in Lawrenceburg, possessed a firearm, more than 200 rounds of ammunition, a bulletproof vest and a 100-round high-capacity magazine, Kentu
  
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• No Mega Millions winner, jackpot climbs to $1.6 billion

  20-10-2018 12:02
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — No one won the latest Mega Millions drawing, meaning the jackpot climbs to a staggering $1.6 billion.Mega Millions officials say no tickets matched all six numbers to claim the estimated $1 billion grand prize in Friday night's drawing. The numbers were 15, 23, 53, 65, 70 and Mega Ball 7.The next drawing will be Tuesday. The estimated jackpot for that drawing would tie the largest lottery prize in U.S. history.The jackpot has been growing since July, when a group of
  
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• Broken stadium lights concern parents at Walnut Ridge High School

  20-10-2018 04:42
  COLUMBUS-- Parents and fans of the Walnut Ridge football team are hoping the district fixes the broken lights surrounding the stadium and school parking lot.According to a district spokesperson, 50 percent of the lights around the athletic field are out of order.“I’ve been noticing that probably since last year,” Eric Crump said.Crump is the grandfather of a Walnut Ridge football player. He says the situation has not improved and the lack of action by the district does not refl
  
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• No. 2 Buckeyes still seeking improvement on trip to Purdue

  20-10-2018 03:34
  
  Jeff Brohm sees all sorts of challenges in No. 2 Ohio State.Purdue's coach knows the Buckeyes are big and strong, capable of scoring dozens of points and of making life miserable for opponents.Urban Meyer views his team quite differently. No, he won't quibble with the impressive wins or the undefeated record but he knows Ohio State still needs to improve."We can play much better," Meyer said. "As I made a comment to you many times, you enhance your strengths and work on your weaknesses. Every te
  
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• Man identified in fatal shooting in northeast Columbus

  20-10-2018 03:20
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – One person is dead and another person is injured after a shooting in northeast Columbus.Police said officers were called around 8:50 p.m. Friday to the 1800 block of Forest Village Lane for a report of a shooting.Officials identified the deceased man as Jordan A. Kinchen.The person injured was taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital in critical condition.There are no known suspects at this time.Anyone with information is asked to call 614-645-4730 or 614-461-8477.
  
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• Zanesville woman charged with murder for leaving infant in hot car

  20-10-2018 02:28
  
  ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A Zanesville woman whose 1-month-old daughter died of asphyxiation last year has been charged with murder in the death of her 1-month-old son who authorities say was left in a car on a 90-degree day.The Zanesville Times Recorder reports 27-year-old Samantha Donohoe also faces felonious assault, involuntary manslaughter and child endangering charges in Muskingum County. She was arrested Monday.Authorities say county sheriff's deputies were called to an apartment buil
  
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• Saudi Arabia confirms Jamal Khashoggi was killed at embassy

  20-10-2018 00:39
  
  For the first time, Saudi Arabian state television said Friday that journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead. Saudi state television reported that an investigation found that a fight broke out at the embassy between Khashoggi and people who met him at the consulate.The Saudi public prosecutor said 18 people have been arrested. The investigation is ongoing.Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman has dismissed his closest adviser Saud al-Qahtani, two sources told CBS News' Kylie Atwood. "You don't get mu
  
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• For 1st time, Saudis say Jamal Khashoggi killed in consulate

  20-10-2018 00:39
  
  ISTANBUL (AP) — Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in a "fistfight" in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, the kingdom said early Saturday, acknowledging the writer's death for the first time. Authorities said 18 Saudi suspects were in custody for his slaying and intelligence officials had been fired.The overnight announcements in Saudi state media came more than two weeks after Khashoggi, 59, entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul for paperwork required to marry his Turkish fianc&e
  
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• Photographer looking for couple whose proposal he captured on camera

  20-10-2018 00:34
  
  A marriage proposal is one of life’s most special moments. One Michigan photographer snapped one by chance at Yosemite National Park.Now his search is on to find the couple in the photo."Honestly, I couldn't believe what was happening," Matthew Dippel said.Dippel accidentally captured the moment while shooting at the park on October 6."I didn't have a lot of time to act and I already had my settings all ready to go and I just pointed my camera at them and snapped away,” he said.Dippe
  
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