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• Trump picks Mulvaney to be next chief of staff

  14-12-2018 23:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday picked budget director Mick Mulvaney to be his next chief of staff, ending a chaotic search for a new chief of staff that had been inching forward with the feel of an unfolding reality TV show.Trump tweeted that Mulvaney "will be named Acting White House Chief of Staff, replacing General John Kelly, who has served our Country with distinction.""Mick has done an outstanding job while in the Administration," Trump posted. "I look forward to
  
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• Inspired by neighborhood leader, city workers use lunch hour to clear crash debris

  14-12-2018 23:22
  Concerned neighbors have pulled together to clean up their streets, which inspired some city workers to do the same.Lisa Boggs has lived on the Hilltop long enough to nearly pay off her mortgage."We have a lot of good people in our neighborhood, a lot of caring people," she said.For decades, she has been active in the fight for a safer, cleaner community."It's about the vibe, the vibe of the place. Just the soul of the neighborhood. If we clean this place up, I think everybody will feel better a
  
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• Pike County sheriff accused of misconduct in office

  14-12-2018 23:02
  
  PIKE COUNTY, Ohio – Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader is accused of misconduct in office, according to paperwork filed in the Pike County Court of Common Pleas.The motion, filed by Pike County Prosecutor Rob Junk, requested the court to appoint a special prosecuting attorney.Junk made the request for a special prosecutor because he is the legal counsel for the sheriff’s office.The accusation was filed in a complaint sent to the Ohio auditor’s office, which released this statem
  
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• "Adulting" classes teach millennials basic skills like sewing, cooking and changing a tire

  14-12-2018 22:49
  
  Millennials who feel they lack some basic life skills can now take "adulting" classes, which are expanding across the country. The classes teach life skills like cooking, budgeting and time management, CBS New York reports, and young adults are signing up for lessons in person and online.Rachel Flehinger co-founded the aptly named Adulting School in Portland, Maine. This month, she is launching online classes geared toward millennials who want to learn how to sew on a button, understand modern a
  
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• Records obtained show criminal history for both teens in officer-involved shooting

  14-12-2018 22:45
  Records show a teen charged with murder in connection to the death of 16-year-old Julius Tate, Jr. has a criminal history.Masonique Saunders was first charged at 12 years old for incidents that happened at Mifflin Middle School. She faced two assault charges for elbowing someone in the chest and punching a student at her locker, and drug abuse for throwing a joint on the roof.At Mifflin High School, Saunders was charged with aggravated riot where she was involved in a fight with 10 other student
  
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• Columbus police vice unit to resume some operations during FBI investigation

  14-12-2018 22:04
  
  The Columbus Division of Police says a select team of vice officers will resume operations.All operations of the vice unit were 'paused' and placed under review in September after two high-profile cases: the arrest of porn star Stormy Daniels and the fatal shooting by an officer during a prostitution sting.On Friday, police said the select team will focus on nuisance abatement in conjunction with the City Attorney's Office as well as liquor violations beginning immediately.Police said the intern
  
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• Brassica Announces January Grand Opening for Upper Arlington Location

  14-12-2018 21:58
  The new year will bring many restaurant openings, but one of the earliest will be Brassica in Upper Arlington. The Short North-born restaurant will open its third location at 1442 W. Lane Ave. on Friday, Jan. 18. Brassica originally opened in 2015, and doubled its locations last summer with a spot in Bexley. Named for […]
  
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• Report: Johnson & Johnson hid findings of asbestos in baby powder

  14-12-2018 21:28
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Johnson & Johnson is forcefully denying a media report that it knew for decades about the existence of trace amounts of asbestos in its baby powder.The report Friday by the Reuters news service sent company shares into a tailspin, suffering their worst sell-off in 16 years.Reuters is citing documents released as part of a lawsuit by plaintiffs claiming that the product can be linked to ovarian cancer. The New Brunswick, New Jersey company has battled in court against su
  
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• Legal challenges could be on the horizon for 'Heartbeat Bill'

  14-12-2018 21:14
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – An abortion bill heading to the governor’s desk leaves both sides of the debate heated."No one has the right to end a person's life," said Citizens for Community Values President Aaron Baer."It's about the choice and the right to access that choice in the state of Ohio, which is at stake,” said Planned Parenthood Communications Director Sarah Inskeep.Ohio Department of Health said 3,258 abortions were performed in Franklin County in 2017. That's 100 less than i
  
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• Two arrested after drugs, firearms recovered from Hilltop home

  14-12-2018 21:02
  
  Two people have been arrested Thursday after police found drugs, firearms and cash at a Hilltop residence.In November, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit began a narcotics investigation at a home in the 300 block of South Highland Avenue.Authorities then executed a search warrant for the property, where they recovered 949 grams of cocaine, 214 grams of heroin, two pistols and approximately $5,250 in cash.Lester Finney III, 38, and Douglas Bailey, 25, were arre
  
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• Police looking for two missing teenage sisters from Reynoldsburg

  14-12-2018 20:39
  
  REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio – Reynoldsburg police are asking for the public’s help to find two missing teenage sisters.Police said 17-year-old Taniah Edmonds and 15-year-old Sarai Smith were last seen on Saturday, December 8 in the area of South Penfield Court in southeast Columbus.Edmonds is 5-feet 5-inches tall and weighs 107 pounds.She was last seen wearing a gray and blue “PINK” hooded sweatshirt, gray leggings and brown Ugg boots.Smith is 5-feet 3-inches tall and weighs 125 p
  
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• Police locate 1 of 2 teenage sisters reported missing from Reynoldsburg

  14-12-2018 20:39
  
  REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio – Reynoldsburg Police said two missing teenage sisters went missing last Saturday and they are still searching for the other sister. Police said 15-year-old Sarai Smith returned home Friday evening and 17-year-old Taniah Edmonds is still missing. Edmonds is 5-feet 5-inches tall and weighs 107 pounds. She was last seen wearing a gray and blue “PINK” hooded sweatshirt, gray leggings and brown Ugg boots.They were reported missing by her mother. Police said they
  
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• Facebook says bug may have exposed photos on 7M users

  14-12-2018 20:12
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook said Friday that a software bug affecting nearly 7 million users may have exposed a broader set of photos to app developers than what those users intended.Although this doesn't mean the photos were actually seen by anyone, the revelation of the bug offers another reminder of just how much data Facebook has on its 2.27 billion users and how often these sorts of slipups happen.In a blog post, the company said the bug affected 6.8 million people who granted permission
  
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• Equitas Health Moving King-Lincoln Pharmacy to Ground Floor, Adding Retail

  14-12-2018 20:07
  Equitas Health’s King-Lincoln District pharmacy will move from the third floor of its building to a ground floor spot come early 2019. The move will not only expand the square footage from 770 to 3,200 square feet, but deploy the organization’s first retail pharmacy model. The King-Lincoln Medical Center opened at 750 E. Long St. […]
  
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• Columbus State Receives $3.1 Million to Create Pathways to Careers in Health

  14-12-2018 20:07
  Columbus State Community College has been awarded a $3.1 million U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration grant to increase the number of economically and educationally disadvantaged central Ohio high school students entering healthcare-related professions. The college’s Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) has a goal within the next five years to place 1,125 students into allied […]
  
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• Face the State with Scott Light | December 16, 2018

  14-12-2018 19:43
  This week on Face The State:Paying for entertainment - Columbus City Council voted unanimously to approve a ticket tax to help improve the city's art community and help make needed repairs to the publicly owned Nationwide Arena. The tax will be 5 percent on all event tickets.Critics say the tax targets the average person, but supporters say it will boost the city's profile.The Heartbeat Bill - Controversial legislation moves forward at the statehouse, but could be shot down by Governor John Kasi
  
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• Officials shut down west side ‘Meth Mart’ in west Columbus

  14-12-2018 19:18
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Officials vacated and shuttered a property in Columbus’ west side, according to Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein.1915 West Mound Street had been the destination of several calls for more than a year. Columbus Police found approximately two dozen people in the 840-square-foot residence during a raid at the end of October, where officers from the Investigative Tactical Unity confiscated over $3,000 worth of heroin, cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine, suspected cutting agen
  
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• 7-year-old immigrant girl dies after Border Patrol arrest

  14-12-2018 19:03
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A 7-year-old girl who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border with her father last week died after being taken into the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol, federal immigration authorities confirmed Thursday.The Washington Post reports the girl died of dehydration and shock more than eight hours after she was arrested by agents near Lordsburg, New Mexico. The girl was from Guatemala and was traveling with a group of 163 people who approached agents to turn themselves in on Dec
  
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• Special photo of boy with feeding tube and Santa goes viral

  14-12-2018 19:01
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Kendallville, Indiana, mom is thanking Santa Claus for a small act of kindness that made a big impact.Beth Salzbrenner's 4-year-old son, Austin, has used a feeding tube to get his nutrients since he was nine months old. After years of doctor visits and feeding therapy, he finally got the go-ahead from his doctors to eat food orally in September.Salzbrenner decided she wanted to commemorate the occasion with a picture.She got the idea to get a picture of Santa feeding
  
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• Trump was in the room when Michael Cohen discussed hush money

  14-12-2018 18:17
  
  New information ties President Trump to his campaign's efforts to silence women who claim they had sex with him more than a decade ago. CBS News sources confirm the president was in the room when his then-attorney Michael Cohen and National Enquirer publisher David Pecker discussed paying hush money in August of 2015, reports CBS News' Weijia Jiang. Cohen pleaded guilty to breaking campaign finance laws in connection with hush money payments.In an interview with ABC News, Cohen said the hush mon
  
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• Oscar Contenders Hit Columbus Theaters

  14-12-2018 18:00
  It’s Oscar flurry weekend. By next week, awards hopefuls will duke it out for box office dollars with superheroes and big budget whatnot. But this weekend, it’s mostly the hopefuls (and likely winners!) spilling across Columbus screens. Roma by George Wolf & Hope Madden Thank you, Netflix, for financing and distributing Alfonso Cuarón’s masterpiece, Roma. […]
  
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• SWACO offers tips to recycle right this holiday season

  14-12-2018 17:42
  The Solid Waste Authority of Franklin County is offering advice to help residents be smarter with clean up from the holidays this season."A lot of things that we are buying come in paper bags, these can all be recycled in the curbside recycling program," said SWACO Communications Manager Hanna Greer-Brown.According to the Ohio Environmental Agency, Ohioans produce 25 percent more waste between Thanksgiving and New Years.When hosting holiday parties, there are some important tips Greer-Brown said
  
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• Man charged in hit-skip after crossing guard struck in school zone

  14-12-2018 17:32
  PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP, Ohio - A 63-year-old man is facing charges for hitting a crossing guard in front of an elementary school.It happened just before 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday at Amesbury Way and Schoolhouse Lane in front of Prairie Lincoln Elementary School.Paul Doddridge of Columbus was driving a black Ford F150 when he allegedly struck a school crossing guard, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.After further investigation, the school administration provided video to deputies wh
  
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• Sandy Hook school receives threat on shooting anniversary

  14-12-2018 17:29
  
  NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Sandy Hook Elementary School students have been sent home for the day after a bomb threat forced an evacuation on the sixth anniversary of the massacre that killed 20 first-graders and six educators.Newtown police say the threat was made at about 9 a.m. Friday and the school was evacuated. Lt. Aaron Bahamonde says there's a heightened level of anxiety in town on the anniversary and the school superintendent decided to cancel remaining classes.It's unclear whether the
  
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• Royal couples reveal their 2018 Christmas cards

  14-12-2018 17:17
  
  Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan revealed their holiday card on Friday, which features a never-before-seen photo from their wedding. In the black and white photo, Harry and Meghan have their backs to the camera as they watch fireworks at Frogmore House. Kensington Palace wrote in the Instagram caption, "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are delighted to share a new photograph from their Wedding Reception at Frogmore House on 19th May. The photograph, which was taken by photographer Chris Allerton, f
  
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• The Top 30 Films of 2018

  14-12-2018 17:00
  Who said 2018 was a weak year in movies? We did not. In fact, 2018 offered such a bounty, we had a hard time cutting down our list of the year’s best. So we didn’t! Thanks to Rachel Willis, Matt Weiner, Brandon Thomas, Christie Robb and Cat McAlpine for working with us this year to […]
  
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• Survey: Some would rebrand Santa Claus as female or gender neutral

  14-12-2018 16:55
  
  A new survey says some people would rebrand Santa Claus as either gender neutral or female.The survey, conducted by Graphics Springs, asked 400 people for suggestions on how to make Santa more modern. A selection of responses was then voted on by 4,000 people in the United States and the United Kingdom.About 10 percent of said Santa should be a woman and roughly 17 percent said Santa should be gender neutral.Additionally, 18 percent said Santa should have new hair, 20 percent said he should have
  
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• Community Safety Advisory Commission - Meeting 13

  14-12-2018 16:27 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Opinion: Dominion Overcrowding a Test Case for School Board’s Ability to Make Tough Decisions

  14-12-2018 15:11
  Columbus City Schools confronts many of the familiar challenges that plague other urban school systems. The district’s “F” rating on its latest state report card means it’s less than two years away from a state takeover unless it can quickly improve student achievement. Columbus is also one of the country’s most economically segregated metro areas, and […]
  
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• Holiday Shopping Guide – Best Local Gift Ideas in the City

  14-12-2018 14:00
  We are back for another week of the best local gift ideas in Columbus! This is the fourth week of Holiday Shopping Guide! Looking to give that perfect gift that supports your local community? We’ve got local gift ideas coming every Friday through December 21st to help you find the best in shopping local to […]
  
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• Death row executions remain near historic lows in 2018

  14-12-2018 13:49
  
  WASHINGTON — Three states resumed executions of death row inmates in 2018 after long breaks, but nationwide, executions remained near historic lows this year, according to an annual report on the death penalty released Friday.The report by the District of Columbia-based Death Penalty Information Center says 25 executions were carried out in 2018, the fourth consecutive year in which there have been fewer than 30 executions nationwide.Since the death penalty was re-instated in the United St
  
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• 'Young miracle:' Baby recovers from Ebola in Congo outbreak

  14-12-2018 13:23
  
  JOHANNESBURG — They call her the "young miracle." A baby who was admitted to an Ebola treatment center just six days after birth is now recovered from the virus.Congo's health ministry calls the baby the youngest survivor in what is now the world's second-deadliest Ebola outbreak.The ministry late Thursday tweeted a photo of the infant, swaddled and with tiny mouth open in yawn or squall, surrounded by caregivers who watched over her 24 hours a day for weeks.The baby's mother, who had Ebol
  
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• Stethoscopes loaded with bacteria, including staph, study finds

  14-12-2018 13:22
  
  The stethoscope is one of the most important and perhaps the most recognizable of all tools used by health care professionals. But new research finds they are often crawling with bacteria, including some germs that can cause serious infections.The study, published in the journal Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, found that Staphylococcus, the bacteria responsible for staph infections, was found in abundance on many stethoscopes, with more than half of the devices having confirmed co
  
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• Auditor recommends changes to how state funds online schools

  14-12-2018 13:15
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — As lawmakers consider changing how Ohio funds online charter schools, the state auditor recommends they consider models factoring in student performance or testing.Ohio's traditional school funding is enrollment-based, but e-school funding in recent years has been calculated using documented student participation. In a report released Thursday, Republican Auditor Dave Yost's office says virtual schools and their information systems weren't equipped for that.The massiv
  
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• Regulators: $2.1M more needed for marijuana legal fees

  14-12-2018 13:12
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — State regulators are seeking $2.1 million in additional money to cover legal costs tied to medical marijuana lawsuits against Ohio's Department of Commerce.The department is one of three state agencies overseeing Ohio's Medical Marijuana Control Program.A department senior official told the state's Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee in Columbus on Thursday that the agency needs the extra money to cover legal costs from lawsuits that were brought by companies denied medic
  
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• Florida man executed for fatally stabbing woman in 1992

  14-12-2018 12:40
  
  STARKE, Fla. — A man convicted of the fatal stabbing and beating death of a woman in Miami-Dade County 26 years ago was executed Thursday night in Florida.Jose Antonio Jimenez, 55, received a lethal injection and was pronounced dead at 9:48 p.m. at Florida State Prison in Starke. He was sentenced to death for the 1992 killing of 63-year-old Phyllis Minas in her North Miami apartment.The U.S. Supreme Court rejected his last-minute appeal earlier Thursday.The execution took about 15 minutes
  
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• City wrapping up work in the Short North just in time for holiday haul

  14-12-2018 09:22
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - One of the most iconic neighborhoods in the City of Columbus, the Short North, has seen a lot of change over the last year.The most obvious change for visitors so far has come in the form of new businesses and orange barrels popping up like wildflowers.But the city tells 10TV some of the latest changes in the Short North were much needed and they are just about complete.The improvements made to the High Street Corridor, from the Columbus Convention Center to the south end of the
  
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• "Heartbeat Bill" passes Ohio House; Gov. Kasich says he plans to veto

  14-12-2018 07:35
  
  The Ohio House of Representatives has voted 53-32 to approve House Bill 258. It comprises Senate amendments to a highly restrictive anti-abortion bill despite indications it has little chance of passage this year. The vote came just before 1:20 a.m. Thursday morning.The GOP-controlled Ohio Senate by an 18-13 vote Wednesday passed House Bill 258, nicknamed the "heartbeat bill." The measure bans abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected at 12 weeks. The original proposed bill wanted to ban abor
  
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• Nancy Wilson, Ohio native Grammy winning jazz singer, dies at 81

  14-12-2018 06:19
  
  LOS ANGELES — Nancy Wilson, the Grammy-winning "song stylist" and torch singer whose polished pop-jazz vocals made her a platinum artist and top concert performer, has died.Wilson, who retired from touring in 2011, died after a long illness at her home in Pioneertown, a California desert community near Joshua Tree National Park, her manager and publicist Devra Hall Levy told The Associated Press late Thursday night. She was 81.Influenced by Dinah Washington, Nat "King" Cole and other stars
  
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• Gas leak under control in Lancaster

  14-12-2018 02:08
  
  LANCASTER, Ohio - One home was evacuated because of a gas leak Thursday night, according to Lancaster Municipal Gas.The leak was in the area of 5th Avenue and Maple Street.The department said the person was asked to leave their home for a short period of time but has since been cleared to return.The leak is under control but workers will continue to work at the scene and monitor the situation through the night, according to the department.Lancaster Municipal Gas general manager Mike Pettit said
  
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• Kasich continues serious look at 3rd presidential run

  14-12-2018 01:31
  
  BEXLEY, Ohio (AP) — Outgoing Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Thursday that he'd prefer to run for president as a Republican, but only if he's entering a primary he could win.In an interview with The Associated Press, Kasich acknowledged he probably couldn't defeat President Donald Trump if the election were held today.He says he's seriously considering his options and letting his advisers monitor the daily troubles Trump is facing, including talk of impeachment."If you're going to run as a Repu
  
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• Dog found abandoned in Mansfield dumpster

  14-12-2018 01:12
  
  Officials in Richland County are asking the public for information about the owner of a dog who was found in a dumpster in Mansfield.The Humane Society of Richland County said the dog was found by Good Samaritans. The daughter of one of those people named the dog Hopi-Dopi.In an update posted Thursday, the humane society said Hopi has a skin infection, double ear infection, intestinal parasites and a mammary tumor.Hopi is on antibiotics and she also got treatment for her ears.She will be spayed
  
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• Girl charged with murder in connection to fatal officer-involved shooting of 16-year-old

  14-12-2018 00:36
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – A 16-year-old girl has been charged with murder in connection to the death of 16-year-old Julius Tate Jr., who was shot and killed by a Columbus police officer.Masonique Saunders was arrested on Dec. 13 on charges of robbery and murder because police said she played a role in the commission of the felony robbery that resulted in the death of Tate.Police said Julius Tate had committed at least two previous armed robberies and, on the night he was killed, held up an undercov
  
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• Proposed 2019 Budget Hearing: Administration, Environment, Public Service and Transportation

  14-12-2018 00:19 via youtube.com
  
  
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• OSU study: Roundabouts could be key to stopping distracted driving

  14-12-2018 00:17
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A study by the Risk Institute at The Ohio State University has found roundabouts prevent distracted driving.The university research group studied driver response and behaviors and found no fatalities within Ohio roundabouts.“Focusing on roundabouts, we saw no fatalities at all within roundabouts as contrasted to a more conventional cross intersection,” said Executive Director of Risk Institute Phil Renaud. “There’s plenty of signage that requires people t
  
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• Holiday WIth The Bard: A Midsummer Night's Dream

  14-12-2018 00:14 via youtube.com
  
  
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