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• Vietnam Veteran's service dog stolen by woman in Florida

  03-11-2018 23:56
  
  OSCEOLA, Fla. -- A Vietnam veteran suffering from PTSD had his service dog stolen when a woman came up to him and started an altercation.According to a social media post, the Osceola County Sheriff's Office said the dog was stolen by a second woman when the 67-year-old war veteran was distracted. The man said he never saw the second woman.The stolen Pomeranian, Kira, is 6-pounds and 21-years-old. It was one of two dogs the man uses as a service dog, according to the post.The incident was capture
  
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• Skywatch: Look for planets and fireballs this week

  03-11-2018 23:20
  
  If you’re feeling a little more rested as we start out the week you’re likely not alone. Daylight Saving Time ended at 2 a.m. Sunday meaning we “fall back” to 1 a.m. and get an extra hour of sleep. That also means our sun is setting an hour earlier so you have that much longer to peer into the night sky and ponder the wonders of the universe. Sunset will now be setting around 5:25 p.m. give or take a few minutes the entire week. Courtesy: NASA
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• U.S. service member killed in "apparent insider attack" in Afghanistan

  03-11-2018 22:28
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan -- A U.S. service member was killed in an "apparent insider attack" in Kabul, Afghanistan's capital, the U.S. military in Kabul said Saturday. Sgt. 1st Class Debra Richardson, a Resolute Support spokeswoman, said in a statement that another U.S. service member was wounded in the attack.The statement said initial reports indicate the attacker was a member of the Afghan security forces and that the assailant was immediately killed by other Afghan forces.The two U.S. service memb
  
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• Parkland survivors vote for 1st time, months after massacre

  03-11-2018 22:01
  
  PARKLAND, Fla.— Nine months after 17 classmates and teachers were gunned down at their Florida school, Parkland students are finally facing the moment they've been leading up to with marches, school walkouts and voter-registration events throughout the country: their first Election Day.The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student activists set their sights on the 4 million U.S. citizens turning 18 this year. They're hoping to counteract the voter apathy that's especially prevalent amon
  
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• More ancient statues, graves unearthed in a Greek field

  03-11-2018 21:49
  
  ATHENS, Greece — Greece's Culture Ministry says a Greek farmer's recent discovery of a fragment of an ancient statue while tilling his field has yielded three more statues and several graves in the past month.Archeologists have been busy since mid-October, digging part of a field near the central Greek town of Atalanti, 150 kilometers (94 miles) northwest of Athens. The dig began after the farmer found the torso of an ancient kouros (young man) and immediately alerted the authorities.The m
  
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• Ohio State rallies to beat Nebraska 36-31

  03-11-2018 21:21
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — J.K. Dobbins ran for three touchdowns and Dwayne Haskins Jr. passed for two more as Ohio State rallied in the second half and held off Nebraska 36-31 Saturday.After Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to JD Spielman to pull within five with 3 minutes left, Dobbins pounded away for two first downs to run out the clock.Before the late Nebraska score, Dobbins broke through the right side and romped for a 42-yard touchdown with 5 minutes le
  
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• Pence tells crowd, Oprah he's "kind of a big deal, too" at Georgia rally

  03-11-2018 19:13
  MARIETTA, Ga. — In a rousing speech in the Republican-leaning suburbs of Atlanta, Oprah Winfrey urged voters on Thursday to make history by backing Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams in next week's election.Winfrey called Abrams a "changemaker" who represents the values of all Georgians."I am here today because Stacey Abrams cares about the things that matter," she said to a mostly female audience north of downtown Atlanta.Seventy-five miles (120 kilometers) north, Vice Presi
  
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• Oprah, Pence offer competing visions of 'Georgia values'

  03-11-2018 19:13
  
  MARIETTA, Ga. — In a rousing speech in the Republican-leaning suburbs of Atlanta, Oprah Winfrey urged voters on Thursday to make history by backing Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams in next week's election.Winfrey called Abrams a "changemaker" who represents the values of all Georgians."I am here today because Stacey Abrams cares about the things that matter," she said to a mostly female audience north of downtown Atlanta.Seventy-five miles (120 kilometers) north, Vice Presi
  
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• Report: Amazon in 'advanced talks' to build new headquarters near DC

  03-11-2018 18:33
  
  NEW YORK — The Washington Post is reporting that Seattle-based Amazon is in "advanced talks" to open its second headquarters, this one in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.Amazon is apparently seriously considering an area known as Crystal City. It's a large residential and office complex in Arlington, Virginia, just south of Washington, the Post reported Saturday, citing unidentified sources. Crystal City is served by Washington's Metro subway system.Amazon announced last year that
  
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• President Trump's election push Saturday focuses on Montana, Florida

  03-11-2018 17:17
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — There are two more political rallies on President Donald Trump's schedule for Saturday — and two more on Sunday and three more on Monday.And that's after two on Friday.He's in the midst of a final sprint to Tuesday's midterm elections, and he'll be in Montana and Florida later Saturday to campaign for Republican candidates.The president says in an early morning tweet that "Everyone is excited about the Jobs Numbers - 250,000 new jobs in October. Also, wages rising. Wow
  
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• President Trump's election push Saturday focused on Montana, Florida

  03-11-2018 17:17
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — President Donald Trump shared the stage at a Florida rally with the state's Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate and governor, at the same time taking swipes at their Democratic opponents.Trump's appearance Saturday night in Pensacola, Florida, followed a rally earlier in the day in Montana, part of a multistate sprint by the president toward Tuesday's midterm elections.Trump says Florida's Democratic senator, Bill Nelson, hasn't lobbied his White House on behalf of Flo
  
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• WATCH: Ohio State Marching Band 'Happily Ever After' halftime show

  03-11-2018 14:16
  The Ohio State Marching Band paid tribute to some favorite fairy tales with their 'Happily Ever After' show during halftime of the Nebraska game.Don't worry if you are seeing them upside down, this is the show they perform facing the east side of the Stadium. We will add the other angle as soon as it is available.Watch the performance in the video player above.Music:Theme from Swan LakeWhen Will My Life Begin (from Tangled)Prelude to Act II: The Witch's Ride (from Hansel and Gretel)Friends on th
  
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• Dog Walkers Weekly "Furr-cast" | November 3, 2018

  03-11-2018 13:51
  
  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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• Police identify man shot and killed in north Columbus

  03-11-2018 12:57
  
  COLUMBUS - Columbus Police says someone shot and killed a man in his 70’s Saturday morning in north Columbus.The shooting happened just after 7:15 a.m. at a home in the 300 block of East 9th Avenue.Authorities say James Bliss was found shot and pronounced dead at the scene.Police do not have any suspect information at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Police: Man impersonates officer, tries to kidnap woman in east Columbus

  03-11-2018 12:22
  COLUMBUS -- A man has been arrested for impersonating an officer and attempting to kidnap a woman in east Columbus.On Thursday, the victim was walking in the area of South Weyant Avenue and East Mount Street when she was approached by a man in a black Camaro later identified as Randall Tharp.Police say Tharp had a black handgun, handcuffs, a hat with 'POLICE' written on it and a bulletproof vest.He identified himself as a Columbus Police Detective and ordered the victim into his car. The victim
  
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• Man impersonates police officer, tries to kidnap woman in east Columbus

  03-11-2018 12:22
  
  COLUMBUS-- A man has been arrested for impersonating an officer and attempting to kidnap a woman in east Columbus.On Friday, the victim was walking in the area of S. Weyant Avenue and E. Mount Street when she was approached by a man in a black Camero later identified as Randall Tharp.Tharp had a black hand gan, handcuffs, a hat with 'POLICE' written on it and a bullet proof vest.He identified himself as a Columbus Police Detective and ordered the victim into his car. The victim fled the scene wh
  
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• Baltimore Amazon warehouse wall collapse: 1 dead, 1 missing, fire chief says

  03-11-2018 11:13
  
  BALTIMORE, Md. -- At least one person is dead and another unaccounted for when a wall collapsed late Friday at an Amazon warehouse in Baltimore, the city's fire chief said. Firefighters found the deceased victim under rubble and transported to a hospital, where the person was pronounced dead, fire chief Roman Clark said.Clark said there is a search underway for the person who is still not accounted for.According to The Baltimore Sun, roads around the facility were filled with debris.It's unclear
  
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• 2 dead after Baltimore Amazon building collapse due to severe weather

  03-11-2018 11:13
  
  BALTIMORE, Md. --Two people were killed when part of an Amazon distribution warehouse collapsed amid severe weather, a spokeswoman for the retail giant said Saturday.The men worked for an outside company and not Amazon, spokeswoman Rachael Lighty said. No one else was injured when severe storms with strong winds tore through Maryland Friday evening, she said."First responders remain onsite assessing the damage. The safety of our employees and contractors is our top priority and at this time the
  
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• N. Korea threatens to resume nuke development over sanctions

  03-11-2018 09:26
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has warned it could revive a state policy aimed at strengthening its nuclear arsenal if the United States does not lift economic sanctions against the country.The statement released by the Foreign Ministry Friday evening came amid a sense of unease between Washington and Seoul over the use of sanctions and pressure to get the North to relinquish its nuclear program.The ministry said North Korea could bring back its "pyongjin" policy of simultaneously a
  
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• Ohio State hopes to get back on track against Nebraska

  03-11-2018 02:44
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The bye week has been quite unpleasant for Ohio State.After a collapse against unranked Purdue on Oct. 20 that further exposed weaknesses in the defense and running game, the Buckeyes spent the off week stewing in the loss and trying to fix the problems enough to still try make a run at the playoffs.The extra time off renewed discussions about the health and desire of coach Urban Meyer, who has increasingly suffered headaches because of cyst in his head.There was a lo
  
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• Police: Woman arrested after mother found dead, emaciated in Mansfield

  03-11-2018 02:42
  
  MANSFIELD, Ohio - A woman is charged with involuntary manslaughter after a woman, later identified as her mother, was found dead in a house on October 23 in Mansfield, police said.Police said the 77-year-old victim, Linda Sweat, was found dead in an upstairs bedroom on 2nd Avenue and looked to be emaciated.A Mansfield police detective testified at a hearing Thursday that Sweat said she typically fed her mother daily meals of Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese.Police said th
  
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• Police search for motive in Florida yoga studio slayings

  03-11-2018 00:04
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Two people were shot to death and five others wounded at a yoga studio in Florida's capital by a gunman who then killed himself, authorities said.The two slain Friday included a student and faculty member at Florida State University, according to university officials.Tallahassee Police Chief Michael DeLeo told reporters Friday night that the man shot six people and pistol-whipped another after walking into the studio, which is part of a small Tallahassee shopping center
  
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• Police: 3 dead, including shooter, at Florida yoga studio

  03-11-2018 00:04
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A gunman killed two people and wounded five others at a yoga studio in Florida's capital before killing himself Friday evening, officials said.Tallahassee Police Chief Michael DeLeo told reporters Friday night that the man shot six people and pistol-whipped another after walking into the studio, which is part of a small Tallahassee shopping center.The suspect then fatally shot himself, DeLeo said.Early Saturday morning, the Tallahassee Police Department has identif
  
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• Police: 2 dead, including shooter, at Florida yoga studio

  03-11-2018 00:04
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A shooter killed one person and critically wounded four others at a yoga studio in Florida's capital before killing himself Friday, officials said.During a media briefing Friday night, Tallahassee Police Chief Michael DeLeo said four people are in critical condition following the shooting, which took place in a small Tallahassee shopping center.The suspect fatally shot himself, DeLeo said. City spokesman Jamie Van Pelt said the shooting appeared to be a part of a d
  
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• Officials: 4 wounded, shooter dead at Florida yoga studio

  03-11-2018 00:04
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Officials say a man killed himself after wounding at least four others at a yoga studio in Florida's capital city.The shooting Friday was in a small Tallahassee shopping center and multiple police cars and ambulances were on the scene.City spokeswoman Alison Faris tells news outlets that the shooter fatally shot himself. City Manager Reese Goad said four people were wounded.Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, who is the Democratic nominee for governor, tweeted that he's br
  
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