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• Ohio State football fans could see increase in ticket prices for 2019

  13-11-2018 23:45
  The cost of going to an Ohio State football game next year could be increasing as the Board of Trustees will discuss raising ticket prices.The Ohio State Athletic Council recommended that tickets for individual games be priced at $60 to $198 for regular reserved seating, based on opponent.Overall, season tickets for members of the public will cost $63 more than they did for the current season and $58 more in total season ticket prices.Season ticket packages cost less than the total for per-game
  
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• Ohio University student found dead on Mill Street in Athens

  13-11-2018 23:13
  
  The Athens Police Department is investigating the death of an 18-year-old Dublin, Ohio man at a house on Mill Street in Athens.The man was identified as Collin L. Wiant. His family has been notified, according to police.The call came into police at 2:49 a.m. Monday. Wiant was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead.Athens police said they have not identified any dangers to the public.A police spokesperson said the investigation was ongoing and more information will be released as appropr
  
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• Steelers-themed cars unveiled for Kennywood’s Steel Curtain roller coaster

  13-11-2018 21:38
  
  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (AP) — Kennywood Park near Pittsburgh has unveiled the cars for its new Steelers-themed rollercoaster.Park officials announced "The Steel Curtain" would replace its Log Jammer ride back in July.On Tuesday, the park shared images of the coaster's cars would look like.A closer look at the coaster cars for Steel Curtain - just unveiled at #IAE18! pic.twitter.com/Ayle5vsb0R— Kennywood Park (@Kenny_Kangaroo) November 13, 2018
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• Nationwide to lay off 350 workers in Columbus, 1,100 total

  13-11-2018 21:24
  Nationwide announced Tuesday afternoon it was laying off 1,100 workers including 350 in Columbus.Nationwide informed associates Tuesday that it is making targeted changes that will reduce its workforce by approximately 1,100 associates across the country in the first quarter of 2019. Impacted workers are primarily in the IT, marketing, P&C operations and bank organizations.Approximately 430 associates -- 350 in Columbus -- will be specifically given pre-notice their jobs are going away, with
  
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• Juul halts store sales of some flavored e-cigarettes

  13-11-2018 21:02
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's leading e-cigarette maker says it has halted store sales of some flavors to deter use by kids.The announcement Tuesday by Juul Labs Inc. comes ahead of an expected government crackdown on underage sales of e-cigs.Juul said it has stopped filling store orders for its mango, fruit, creme and cucumber pods but not menthol and mint. It will sell all flavors through its website and limit sales to those 21 and older.The company said it was closing its Facebook and In
  
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• More U.S. kids get paralyzing illness, cause is still unknown

  13-11-2018 20:53
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — More children have been diagnosed with a mysterious paralyzing illness in recent weeks, and U.S. health officials said Tuesday that they still aren't sure what's causing it.This year's count could surpass the tallies seen in similar outbreaks in 2014 and 2016, officials said. Fortunately, the disease remains rare: This year, there have been 90 cases spread among 27 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.It's not clear what's causing some children to los
  
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• Police: Ohio reporter and her uncle found dead inside home

  13-11-2018 20:41
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio say one of two people found dead in a home was a reporter who worked for Cleveland.com.Perrysburg Township police in suburban Toledo say they found the two bodies Monday morning.One of them was identified as 30-year-old Nikki Delamotte, who joined Cleveland.com two years ago and wrote human interest and culture stories.Police identified the other person as Delamotte's uncle, 67-year-old Robert Delamotte, of Perrysburg Township.Authorities have not said wh
  
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• Police investigating report of woman with gun at Ohio hospital

  13-11-2018 20:41
  
  MEDINA, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio say they are searching a hospital after receiving reports about a woman with a gun threatening people.Police in Medina say no shots have been fired.The Cleveland Clinic says police were responding to a potential active shooter Tuesday afternoon at a medical office building near Medina Hospital, southwest of Cleveland.The clinic says the hospital and medical office building are on lockdown.Medina police say they're secured the hospital and are searching fl
  
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• Police find no evidence of threat at Ohio hospital after reports

  13-11-2018 20:41
  
  MEDINA, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio say they found no signs of anyone with a gun at a hospital after reports of an active shooter led to a lockdown.Police in Medina say they searched the hospital floor by floor Tuesday afternoon before allowing it to reopen.Officers rushed to the Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital after police they got reports about a woman with a gun threatening people.Police say they found no witnesses or evidence that back up the initial reports.The Cleveland Clinic says a
  
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• Woman says she almost lost thumb after nail salon visit

  13-11-2018 20:18
  There are hundreds of nail salons in Central Ohio but how do you know the one you're visiting for manicures and pedicures is clean? One woman learned the hard way that her salon may have been using dirty equipment.Jean Deehan who prides herself of always having nice fingers, was left with a scar and nerve damage after a visit to a Columbus nail salon one year ago."It was very painful and traumatizing. I was at the doctor every day for treatment for 3 weeks," Deehan explains. "They trim the skin
  
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• Authorities: Custody dispute played role in slaying of Rhoden family members

  13-11-2018 19:18
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A family of four arrested Tuesday in the gruesome slayings of eight people from another family in rural Ohio two years ago carefully planned the killings for months in a crime prosecutors vaguely explained as a custody dispute, authorities said.Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said a grand jury indicted the four on aggravated murder charges and that could be sentenced to death if convicted.DeWine gave scant detail about why they were killed, but did say the custody o
  
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• Authorities announce arrests in slaying of Rhoden family members

  13-11-2018 19:18
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A family of four was arrested Tuesday in the gruesome slayings of eight people from another family in rural southern Ohio two years ago, the first break in a case that left a community reeling and surviving family members wondering if answers would ever come.Arrested were four members of the Wagner family, who lived near the scenes of the killing about 60 miles south of Columbus.One of those arrested was Edward "Jake" Wagner, 26, who was once the boyfriend of one of t
  
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• 4 arrests made in Rhoden family murders

  13-11-2018 19:18
  Authorities have announced four people have been arrested for the murders of eight people in Pike County more than two years ago.Four members of the Wagner family, of South Webster, were taken into custody Tuesday afternoon and are charged with planning and carrying out the murders:George "Billy" Wagner III, 47Angela Wagner, 48George Wagner IV, 27Edward "Jake" Wagner, 26
  More details about the investigation and arrests will be released at a news conference scheduled for 4 p.m.Seven adults and on
  
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• Allegiant Announces Year-Round Flights to Sarasota, Florida

  13-11-2018 19:17
  Allegiant has announced new nonstop service to Sarasota, Florida via Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ). The year-round, twice weekly service will begin April 4, 2019. “Sarasota offers attractive options for Central Ohioans who vacation on Florida’s Gulf Coast, and the early April launch is perfect timing for spring break travel,” said […]
  
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• Kroger warning customers about fake Black Friday coupon being circulated online

  13-11-2018 19:06
  
  Kroger is alerting customers about a fake $200 Black Friday coupon offer that is floating around social media."It’s not real! We do not recommend engaging with the site(s) or page(s) that are sharing the coupon or providing them with any personal information."
  
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• First Look: Antiques on High Opening This Week

  13-11-2018 18:50
  The Seventh Son offshoot, Antiques on High, is nearing an opening in the Brewery District. Located at 714 S. High St., the new “sour and wild” brewery is sandwiched between the Tremont Lounge and the upcoming restaurant Ambrose & Eve. The space is currently awaiting some finishing touches and a finalized liquor license, but co-owner […]
  
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• First Look: Antiques on High

  13-11-2018 18:50
  The Seventh Son offshoot, Antiques on High, is nearing an opening in the Brewery District. Located at 714 S. High St., the new “sour and wild” brewery is sandwiched between the Tremont Lounge and the upcoming restaurant Ambrose & Eve. The space is currently awaiting some finishing touches and a finalized liquor license, but co-owner […]
  
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• Mayor, officials hold press conference to update first year of neighborhood safety strategy

  13-11-2018 18:33
  
  Mayor Andrew J. Ginther and heads of city departments will give an update on the Comprehensive Neighborhood Safety Strategy Tuesday afternoon.The strategy, unveiled in November of 2017, was developed to address a spike in homicides.Mayor Ginther also plans to outline portions of the 2019 operating budget that pertain to neighborhood safety.Mayor GInther is making the statement at the Glenwood Community Recreation Center. Public Safety Director Ned Pettus, Jr., Columbus Health Commissioner Dr. My
  
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• Circleville converts downtown banners to honor veterans

  13-11-2018 18:27
  CIRCLEVILLE -- A city of more than 13,000 people – best known for the Circleville Pumpkin Show each fall -- has converted its downtown banners to a patriotic theme.Alexis Welch, 19, partnered with the Pickaway County Visitors Bureau to create the Hometown Heroes Banner Project."I don't think they get enough credit for what they do," Welch said.Now, 50 hometown hero banners proudly fly in downtown Circleville. The banners including photos of men and women who have served.It was quite a site
  
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• Ohio State, Urban Meyer dispute allegations that racial slur prompted football player's transfer

  13-11-2018 18:02
  Ohio State and numerous football players are blasting a story alleging a racially-charged incident involving a former player and fired Coach Zach Smith.Tuesday, the online sports site Stadium published the explosive claim that Smith used a racial slur against a former player.The story by reporter Brett McMurphy centers on former Ohio State receiver Travon Grimes, and his 2017 transfer to the University of Florida."According to Trevon's father LeBron Grimes, and a close friend of the family Denni
  
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• Ohio State players deny report that Zach Smith used racial slur in altercation

  13-11-2018 18:02
  
  Ohio State football players are taking to social media to deny reports that former wide receivers coach Zach Smith used a racial slur in an altercation with a former player and head coach Urban Meyer was aware of the incident.In the story published by Brett McMurphy, the father of former Ohio State wide receiver Trevon Grimes says Smith used a racial slur during an altercation in September 2017.Trevon’s father Lebron said his son transferred to the University of Florida over the incident.L
  
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• 10 most dangerous holiday toys for 2018

  13-11-2018 17:57
  
  A Black Panther-inspired claw and a Power Rangers "superstar blade" are on the naughty list of toys this holiday season. That's because a consumer safety group warns that they're among the most dangerous for children.The annual list of the holiday's worst toys include playthings that have the potential to harm children, according to World Against Toys Causing Harm, or W.A.T.C.H. The consumer advocacy group said the 10 toys on its 2018 list can cause injuries such as choking, strangulation, blunt
  
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• Hue Jackson back in Cincinnati, helping to run defense

  13-11-2018 17:51
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Hue Jackson needed only a few weeks to land another job in the place where he's always welcomed.The Bengals hired Jackson on Tuesday as a special assistant to head coach Marvin Lewis as he tries to resurrect Cincinnati's historically bad defense. Lewis was fired by the Cleveland Browns last month after he won only three games in three seasons as head coach.As soon as Cleveland let him go, the Bengals showed an interest in Jackson, who begins his third stint with them.In h
  
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• Allegiant announces flights to Sarasota from Rickenbacker; $55 one-way flights available

  13-11-2018 17:09
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Allegiant announced service from Rickenbacker International Airport to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport beginning April 4, 2019.The company also announced $55 one-way fares for a limited time.Seats and dates are limited and fares are not available on all flights. Flights must be purchased by Nov. 14, 2018, for travel by Aug. 13, 2019. For more details, optional services and baggage fees, please visit Allegiant.com.“We’re thrilled to grow again in Columbus,&r
  
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• Amazon Selects NYC and Suburban DC for HQ2 Project

  13-11-2018 17:06
  Ever since Columbus made the finalist list for the Amazon HQ2 bid back in January, there’s been a lot of buzz about how the city could transform if the project landed here. Many were excited about the increase in high-paying jobs, while others were not so excited about the increase in apartment rental rates. Regardless, […]
  
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• Two found dead in Chillicothe home; being investigated at murder-suicide

  13-11-2018 16:49
  
  CHILLICOTHE -- Two people were found dead in a Chillicothe home late Monday night, police said. Police were dispatched to the residence in the 900 block of Orange Street at 10:41 p.m. Monday. Officers forced their way into the residence and found a male and a female deceased. Ettina J. Pepin, 40, and Dean R. Merriman, were identified as the deceased. Police said both died of gunshot wounds and the case was being investigated as a murder-suicide. Chillicothe Police Detectives and the Ross County
  
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• Two found dead in Chillicothe home

  13-11-2018 16:49
  
  CHILLICOTHE -- Two people were found dead in a Chillicothe home late Monday night, police said. Police were dispatched to the residence in the 900 block of Orange Street at 10:41 p.m. Monday. Officers forced their way into the residence and found a male and a female deceased. Chillicothe Police Detectives and the Ross County Coroner’s Office are continuing to investigate the scene and are awaiting autopsy results.There are no suspects being sought at this time. No further information will
  
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• Happy World Kindness Day!

  13-11-2018 16:45
  Today we’re celebrating World Kindness Day by highlighting a local program that’s making kindness a given in Columbus. The Kind Columbus initiative has inspired thousands throughout central Ohio to cultivate kindness. Read how local organizations like Otterbein University have joined in to keep the kindness movement going. Share how you see Columbus as #MoreGenerous, and find other Stories of […]
  
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• New Housing Concept Could Be Headed to Near East Side

  13-11-2018 16:13
  Local architect Jonathan Barnes has spent much of the last year working on a housing concept that he thinks may be unique in the country. And with a site selected on the Near East Side to build a prototype, he is hopeful that his vision will come to fruition soon. Barnes formed a nonprofit organization, […]
  
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• CNN sues Trump, demanding return of Acosta to White House

  13-11-2018 16:02
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — CNN is suing the Trump administration, demanding that correspondent Jim Acosta's press credentials to cover the White House be returned.The administration revoked them last week following President Trump's contentious news conference, where Acosta refused to give up a microphone when the president said he didn't want to hear anything more from him.The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Washington, D.C., District Court. CNN claims the revocation of Acosta's press pass violates the
  
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• New guidelines count short bursts of activity, housework as exercise

  13-11-2018 15:59
  CHICAGO (AP) — Move more, sit less and get kids active as young as age 3, say new federal guidelines that stress that any amount and any type of exercise helps health.The advice is the first update since the government's physical activity guidelines came out a decade ago. Since then, the list of benefits of exercise has grown, and there's more evidence to back things that were of unknown value before, such as short, high-intense workouts and taking the stairs instead of an elevator."Doing
  
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• Amazon names New York City and Arlington, Virginia as sites for second headquarters

  13-11-2018 15:53
  
  Amazon has confirmed that it will split its much-anticipated second headquarters between New York City and Arlington, Virginia.Its New York location will be in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, while its Arlington offices will be located in an area called National Landing. Each site will get 25,000 jobs.In addition, the online retailer said it will open an operations hub in Nashville, creating 5,000 jobs.The decision ends an intense competition between North American cities to win Ama
  
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• Barroluco Opening First Brick and Mortar Downtown

  13-11-2018 15:36
  El Arepazo’s old Pearl Alley location won’t go vacant for long. Barroluco, voted top food truck by CU readers in 2017, will open its first brick and mortar there soon. Barroluco, owned and operated by Omar D’Angelo and family, doesn’t have an opening date for the new location at 47 N. Pearl St., though the […]
  
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• Behind the Scenes of the Confluence Cast

  13-11-2018 15:00
  
  
  With a little over two years of episodes out in the world, it’s high time to give a little more behind the scenes insight on how the Confluence Cast gets made. This is a rebroadcast of an episode I recorded with local the podcast, Sounds of Bustown. They interviewed me about where the Confluence Cast […]
  
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• Amazon to split second HQ between New York, Virginia

  13-11-2018 13:01
  
  A person familiar with the plans says Amazon will split its second headquarters between Long Island City in New York and Crystal City in northern Virginia.The online retailer is expected to make an official announcement later Tuesday. The person was not authorized to speak publicly ahead of that announcement and spoke on condition of anonymity.The decision will end an intense competition between North American cities to win Amazon and its promise of 50,000 new jobs. Some locations tried to stand
  
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• Centrist Democrat Kyrsten Sinema flips Arizona Senate seat

  13-11-2018 12:58
  In a year of liberal challenges to President Donald Trump, an avowed centrist scored the Democratic Party's biggest coup -- flipping a red state's U.S. Senate seat.Rep. Kyrsten Sinema won the Arizona Senate seat being vacated by Republican Jeff Flake to become the first woman to win a U.S. Senate seat in the state. The race against Republican Rep. Martha McSally was tight enough that a winner wasn't decided until Monday, after a slow count of mail-in ballots gave her an insurmountable lead.Sinem
  
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• Acting U.S. Attorney General will consult with ethics officials over recusal

  13-11-2018 12:55
  
  Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker will consult with Justice Department ethics officials about "matters that may warrant recusal" amid pressure from Democrats to step aside from overseeing the special counsel's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.Whitaker is "fully committed to following all appropriate processes and procedures," including consulting with senior ethics officials about his "oversight responsibilities and matter that may warrant recusal," J
  
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• Why wait? Democrats openly flirt with 2020 White House bids

  13-11-2018 12:50
  
  In the days after the midterm election, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker worked the phones with Democratic luminaries in Iowa. Montana Gov. Steve Bullock courted high-dollar donors in New York. Other Democrats openly mused about their White House ambitions on live television.Motivated by an urgency to unseat President Donald Trump and the prospect of a historically large primary field, Democrats see little incentive to delay or downplay their 2020 presidential hopes. Their more transparent approach i
  
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• Amazon and Whole Foods discount Thanksgiving turkeys

  13-11-2018 12:46
  
  Amazon and its grocery chain Whole Foods are discounting turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving.Customers will be able to buy organic turkeys at $3.49 per pound, and antibiotic-free turkeys $2.99 per pound. Prime members will get a better deal, saving an addition $0.50 per pound on respective birds.Amazon is sweetening the deal for customers if they sign up for the Prime membership. New members can receive $20 off their next in-store purchase at Whole Foods of $20 or more when they sign up for the saving
  
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• Police: 13-year-old Ohio boy found unresponsive in pool; dies

  13-11-2018 12:45
  
  WICKLIFFE, Ohio (AP) — Police say a 13-year-old boy celebrating his birthday at a hotel swimming pool in Ohio was found unresponsive in the pool and died later at a hospital.Police in the Cleveland suburb of Wickliffe say they were called to the pool for a possible drowning around 8:30 p.m. Friday after someone found Larrion Mattice unresponsive and pulled him from the pool. Police gave the boy CPR until paramedics arrived and took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced deadAuthorities
  
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• Incoming House members prep for do's and don'ts on the Hill

  13-11-2018 12:16
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Don't hire someone you can't fire, like the son of a campaign donor or the child of the mayor. No matter what you may have said during the campaign about changing Congress, hire enough Hill veterans to make the office run smoothly. And make sure the person answering the phone sounds like folks from back home.That's only some of the advice headed for the historic class of House freshmen of both parties streaming into Washington this week for orientation on the nuts and bol
  
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• Local man offers device to protect holiday deliveries from porch pirates

  13-11-2018 11:24
  HILLIARD - Millions of people will knock out part of their holiday shopping list online. Reports show UPS and FedEx are expected to deliver more than one billion packages this holiday season. It's that volume of unattended goods that may prove too much for some criminals to resist.A Hilliard man is working to make stealing those delivered items a little harder. J.D. Smith launched a company called Package Protectors. He sells steel boxes that can be bolted to porches to keep deliveries in a safe
  
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• 1 critically injured in northeast Columbus shooting

  13-11-2018 04:12
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - One person was critically injured after a shooting in northeast Columbus Monday night, according to police.Columbus police said officers were called to the area of Cassady Avenue and Agler Road just after 9:30 p.m.Police said a person was shot near Cassady Village Apartments and ran from the scene.The person was found in a grassy area near a church next door.Police said the person was taken to Grant Medical Center.Suspect information has not been released.
  
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• Local comic book store owners remember Stan Lee, who married them in 2016

  13-11-2018 03:55
  Let's talk about treasures. Those that rest on the shelves and those that rest on our hearts."He just touched all aspects of the industry," Tony Kazlausky said.Kazlausky is the owner of Capital City Comics in Reynoldsburg. He remembers Stan Lee as a literary escape.Jeremy Lang, Kazlausky's co-worker, remembers the man who made superheroes super, not because of their abilities, but because they were relatable."It helped bring the characters closer to me," Lang said. "It made them more human."The
  
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• Watch out for the ‘Secret Sister’ Facebook scam

  13-11-2018 01:49
  
  An old scam is making its rounds on Facebook again this holiday season.Known as the "Secret Sister" scam, it starts with a post asking you to buy a gift worth $10 or more and add your name to the list.The user is promised 36 gifts through the mail in return.What actually happens: users are scammed out of their money while making their personal information public.The BBB recommends the following tips for consumers who may receive a chain letter by mail, email or social media, particularly ones th
  
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• "Stay in your lane": NRA slams doctors over guns, and doctors fire back

  13-11-2018 01:42
  
  Dr. Cathleen London isn't anti-gun. She's anti-gun violence.While volunteering at San Francisco General Hospital in the 1990s London helped a family whose daughter had fatally shot herself in the stomach. The patient, who was no older than 16, wasn't trying to kill herself; she was in a fight with a boyfriend and was trying to get his attention. "I remember this girl on the gurney, sitting up screaming, 'Help me,'" London, who now is a primary care physician in rural Maine, said in an interview
  
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• Petition calls for harsher penalties for those who ignore school bus lights and stop signs

  13-11-2018 01:04
  
  Following a series of deadly school bus stop accidents across the country, a petition on Whitehouse.gov is urging the federal government to issue stricter punishments for drivers who break the law.The petition, posted October 31, calls on Congress and President Trump to sign legislation for "severe penalties" against drivers who illegally cross school bus lights, such as jail time, a drivers license suspension or a fine of at least $5,000. "This is the least we the American voters will accept,"
  
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