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• 2 dogs that escaped man's euthanasia request find new home

  27-12-2018 23:24
  
  VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Two dogs that escaped death when a northwestern Indiana veterinarian refused their owner's request to have the healthy canines euthanized have found a new home together with an Illinois couple.A rescue group said that the man who had owned Sam, a pointer, and Cosmo, a Lab mix, got divorced and was moving in with his girlfriend, who said she was allergic to dogs.He visited the veterinarian in Portage and requested a "convenience euthanasia," which is when owners have
  
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• Top 20 Bars in Columbus of 2018

  27-12-2018 22:46
  No matter what your preference, Columbus has a bar to match your style. If you’re into craft beer, we’ve got more than enough brewpubs at your disposal. If well-crafted cocktails are more your speed, there’s plenty of places for those too.  We asked our readers and editors to name their top bars of 2018 with […]
  
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• Top 10 Bars in Columbus of 2018

  27-12-2018 22:46
  At the top end of our annual list of bars in Columbus, you’ll find a place where you can do more with your hands than just hold a beer or cocktail. You can save a princess from a giant monkey, you can throw a sonic boom, or you can help a puck-shaped man consume ghosts. […]
  
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• Boy, 12, survives avalanche that buried him for 40 minutes

  27-12-2018 22:26
  
  PARIS (AP) — A 12-year-old boy in the French Alps was found alive and uninjured after being buried under an avalanche for 40 minutes, an event his rescuers are calling a true "miracle."French police in the town of Bourg Saint-Maurice said the boy was skiing off piste at the La Plagne ski resort in a group of seven skiers Wednesday when he was swept away.The boy started going down ahead of the others and was the only one caught when a large section of snow detached and roared down the mount
  
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• 'Heartbeat Bill' override fails in Senate; lawmakers vow another vote in January

  27-12-2018 22:03
  Abortion rights advocates are calling it a win, at least for now, after the "Heartbeat Bill" failed to win a veto override in the Senate, preventing it from becoming law.Even if it had passed, it would not have banned abortions after a heartbeat was detected after six weeks because legal challenges would have followed.The Senate needed 20 votes to pass the bill. The final vote was 19-13.Earlier in the day, the House overwhelmingly voted to override the Governors' veto of the bill by a vote of 60
  
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• Two suspects linked to Weinland Park shooting in custody

  27-12-2018 20:30
  Columbus Police have identified two men charged with federal gun crimes in connection to an August shooting that left two young girls wounded.One of the men, Cornelius Allen, turned himself in early Friday. The other, Keveante Smoot, is also in custody.Columbus Police said multiple people fired shots into the crowd at a Short North Reunion at Weinland Park.Federal agents are now involved in the search for suspects related to the incident.On Aug. 11, four people at the park that night were shot,
  
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• Two suspects charged in connection to Weinland Park shooting

  27-12-2018 20:30
  
  Columbus Police have identified two suspects charged with federal gun crimes in connection to an August shooting that left two young girls wounded.One of the men, Keveante Smoot, is in custody and the other, Cornelius Allen, is on the run.They aren't charged with the actual shootings at this time, but police said their DNA connects them to guns that were recovered from the shooting.It happened during a neighborhood reunion at Weinland Park on Aug. 11.Four people at the park that night were shot,
  
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• One suspect arrested, one on the run in connection to Weinland Park shooting

  27-12-2018 20:30
  Columbus Police have identified two men charged with federal gun crimes in connection to an August shooting that left two young girls wounded.One of the men, Keveante Smoot, is in custody and the other, Cornelius Allen, is on the run. Columbus Police said multiple people fired shots into the crowd at a Short North Reunion at Weinland Park.Federal agents are now involved in the search for suspects related to the incident.On Aug. 11, four people at the park that night were shot, including the two
  
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• Ohio Legislature Fails to Override Veto of Heartbeat Bill

  27-12-2018 20:27
  On Thursday, the Ohio legislature tried and failed to override Governor John Kasich’s veto of HB 258, or the “Heartbeat Bill.” Kasich vetoed the bill, a ban on abortions after six weeks, on Saturday, Dec. 22. The Ohio House voted 60-28 to override the veto on Thursday morning. It then went directly to the Senate, […]
  
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• MLB prospect Brady Singer pays off parents' debt for Christmas

  27-12-2018 20:02
  
  Major League Baseball prospect Brady Singer surprised his parents with a heartwarming gift on Christmas – he paid off all of their debt. A video of the emotional moment has gone viral.Singer, who was taken by the Kansas City Royals with the 18th overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, according to CBS Sports, shared a video of his parents on Twitter Christmas morning. In the video, Singer's mom opens a card he had just given them and begin to read it aloud."Dear Mom and Dad, I just wanted to s
  
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• Ohio State, Washington welcome a more traditional Rose Bowl

  27-12-2018 19:43
  
  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — It will be a Rose Bowl of firsts when No. 5 Ohio State faces No. 9 Washington.The Buckeyes and Huskies will meet for the first time in the Granddaddy of Them All, despite each team making its 15th appearance. The Big Ten and Pac-12 champions will meet for the first time since 2014 and for the first time since the introduction of the College Football Playoff the following year. Urban Meyer and Chris Petersen will each be making his first appearance in the game as a he
  
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• Evacuation order lifted in Logan neighborhood following gas leak

  27-12-2018 19:40
  
  LOGAN, Ohio -The Hocking County Emergency Management Service says the evacuation order following a ruptured gas line in the city of Logan Thursday has been lifted.Officials said a gas line on North Spring Street north the city had ruptured and roads were closed in the area.Logan Police and Fire evacuated a half-block area, including residents on Warner Avenue, North Street, Poplar Street, Angle Avenue, Jennison Avenue and Spring Street.
  
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• Top 10 Columbus Chefs of 2018

  27-12-2018 19:33
  While many diners seek out the best local restaurants, others will turn their attention first and foremost to the chef behind the scenes, designing the menus and leading the teams that execute the city’s top dishes on a daily basis. Each year, our readers and editors assemble their top 10 favorite chefs in the city, […]
  
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• He promised: LeBron James is the AP's male athlete of 2018

  27-12-2018 19:15
  
  LeBron James went to the NBA Finals for the eighth consecutive year. He changed addresses again, leaving his Cleveland home for the second time to join the Los Angeles Lakers in the biggest move of free agency over the summer. He remained arguably the dominant player in the basketball, adding even more glitz on a legacy that reached epic status long ago.It was, by any measure, a fantastic year for James.And even without a title, it may have been his most significant year.For the third time, Jame
  
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• Grant Avenue Has Reopened Over Highway

  27-12-2018 18:44
  Last week, the Ohio Department of Transportation reopened the bridge on Grant Avenue that crosses I-70 and I-71. Complete with larger sidewalks and decorative fencing, the project took about a year to finish. It also improves access to the expansion of Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Read CU’s ongoing coverage of the 70/71 split fix. Photos and […]
  
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• Top 10 Local Bands of 2018

  27-12-2018 18:34
  From concerts to street parties and everything in between, 2018 was a great year for local music. Our readers and editors have selected a local staple as the number one band of the year once again: Mojoflo. The band kicked off 2018 with a big 10th anniversary party, and proceeded on a nonstop circuit of […]
  
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• Male Disney Cruise worker claims harassment by female boss

  27-12-2018 17:51
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A middle-aged male former labor analyst at Disney Cruise Line claims his younger female manager created a hostile work environment by bullying him about his age, bragging about sleeping with married men in the office and passing him over for promotions, according to a federal lawsuit.Anthony McHugh claims in the lawsuit filed last month that his former female manager discriminated against him because of his sex and age, a scenario that legal experts say is rare given t
  
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• Ohio Senate fails to override Kasich's veto of "Heartbeat Bill"

  27-12-2018 17:38
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Senate failed to override Governor John Kasich's veto of the so-called "Heartbeat bill."The House earlier successfully overrode the measure.It bans abortion after the first fetal heartbeat is detected.The term-limited governor, who leaves office next month, said in a veto message that the bill is unconstitutional and he wanted to avoid a costly and unsuccessful court battle. It was his second veto of similar legislation since 2016.---A bill broadening gun-own
  
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• 'Heartbeat Bill' veto override fails; lawmakers successfully override two other vetoes

  27-12-2018 17:38
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Senate failed to override Governor John Kasich's veto of the so-called "Heartbeat Bill"The House earlier successfully overrode the measure.It bans abortion after the first fetal heartbeat is detected.The House voted Thursday to override the veto during rare post-Christmas voting sessions. The following Senate vote was 19-13, short of the 20 votes needed to override the veto.The term-limited governor, who leaves office next month, said in a veto message that t
  
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• Nationwide internet outage affects CenturyLink

  27-12-2018 17:20
  
  BOISE, Idaho — Many CenturyLink customers across the U.S. were without internet Thursday amid a lengthy outage that stretched from New York to California.The outage began early in the day and continued into the evening. CenturyLink's network was "still experiencing a disruption," but the telecommunications company was working to restore services, Monroe, Louisiana-based CenturyLink said in a statement.The statement provided no other details, including the cause of the problem and how many
  
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• CenturyLink: Service disruptions could be affecting Columbus area

  27-12-2018 17:20
  
  COLUMBUS -- Internet provider CenturyLink says its customers in the Columbus area might be affected by service disruptions.10TV has received multiple reports from people who say they have lost their connection."Ensuring the reliability of our network and communications services is our primary concern, and we are dedicated to minimizing impact to our customers," a CenturyLink spokesperson said. "Our technicians are working to restore services."CenturyLink offers service in the Columbus area and t
  
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• Poll: Michelle Obama named America's most admired woman

  27-12-2018 17:13
  
  Former first lady Michelle Obama has been named America's most admired woman of 2018, according to a Gallup poll. This is the first time in 17 years that someone other than Hillary Clinton was at the top of the list, according to Gallup.As for the most admired man, former President Barack Obama won for the 11th year in a row.The annual survey asks Americans to name the man and woman they admire most, living anywhere in the world. Michelle placed first, with 15 percent of people naming her, follo
  
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• Dog dies, family of five escape house fire in south Columbus

  27-12-2018 16:48
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Division of Fire is investigating what caused a house fire Thursday in south Columbus.Firefighters were called to a home located in the 4800 block of Grimm Drive at 9:30 a.m.Investigators say five people lived inside the home and were able to exit without injury. Unfortunately, the family dog died in the fire.Most of the damage was contained to the interior of the house and the fire remains under investigation, according to the fire chief on scene.
  
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• The Top 10 Local Products of 2018

  27-12-2018 16:32
  The Columbus entrepreneurial ecosystem is filled with some amazing products and services, but not all of them can be found in a traditional brick and mortar retail shops. Some products require being sought out at craft markets, pop-up shops, online sales and other nontraditional venues — and for that reason we honor some of the […]
  
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• Despite #MeToo, rape cases still confound police

  27-12-2018 16:06
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The #MeToo movement is empowering victims of sexual assault to speak up like never before, but what should be a watershed moment for holding assailants accountable has coincided with a troubling trend: Police departments in the U.S. are becoming less and less likely to successfully close rape investigations.The so-called "clearance rate" for rape cases fell last year to its lowest point since at least the 1960s, according to FBI data provided to The Associated Press. That n
  
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• Young’s Jersey Dairy Will Celebrate 150 Years in January

  27-12-2018 16:00
  In January, Young’s Jersey Dairy will celebrate 150 years of operation. The farm is located at 6880 Springfield-Xenia Road in Yellowsprings, Ohio and is open to the public year-round. Young’s Jersey Dairy houses two restaurants, live animals, dairy products made on location, and a host of outdoor family activities. Although Young’s Jersey Dairy has been […]
  
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• Restaurant Review: Preston’s

  27-12-2018 16:00
  Word on the street is that Preston’s is the place to score a good burger. It’s not just the “word” that’s on the streets. Preston’s itself is literally on the street too. It runs a thriving mobile food truck operation, as well as steady gigs subcontracting inside of other local bars. It’s the strangest combo […]
  
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• Top 10 Movie Theaters of 2018

  27-12-2018 15:32
  2018 was a big year for the movies. With a record setting domestic box office take of $11.5 billion, this was a turnaround year after many had predicted that Netflix (and other streaming services) had killed the theater star. Of course, the bulk of the big ticket movies of the year are composed of comic […]
  
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• Car crashes into a building leaving one man dead in east Columbus

  27-12-2018 14:20
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Division of Police is investigating a fatal crash that happened late Wednesday night.Officers were called at 11:11 p.m. to East Livingston Avenue and College Avenue in east Columbus.Investigators say the driver of a 2004 Chevrolet Impala traveling northbound on College Avenue lost control of the vehicle as it approached East Livingston Avenue. The car traveled off the western edge of the roadway and hit a building.First responders pronounced the driver, 21-year-old
  
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• Man charged in sex assault at fire camp agrees to plea deal

  27-12-2018 12:45
  
  SALT LAKE CITY— An Idaho inmate accused of sexually assaulting a woman after he was sent to work at a wildfire base camp in Utah has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor sexual battery.The woman approved the plea deal so she could avoid having to testify in the case, prosecutor Kevin Daniels said Monday."After speaking with her and her family, she felt this would hold him accountable to a certain degree while not requiring her to testify," Daniels said.Ruben Hernandez, 28, was charged with felony
  
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• Team to skip events with ref who told wrestler to cut dreads

  27-12-2018 12:41
  
  BUENA, N.J. — A New Jersey school district says its wrestling team will no longer compete in events officiated by a referee who told a wrestler to lose his dreadlocks or forfeit his bout.The announcement came during an emergency meeting held Wednesday with the Buena Regional school board and members of the community. The groups that assign referees have already said they wouldn't assign the ref until further notice.Buena Regional High School wrestler Andrew Johnson had his dreadlocks cut m
  
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• Canadian man arrested in US for disturbing flight crew on outbound Ohio flight

  27-12-2018 12:39
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A Canadian man is facing charges in the U.S. for allegedly interfering with crew members and attendants while on a flight from Ohio to Los Angeles.The FBI said in a statement issued Wednesday that 49-year-old Ian Stewart Smallwood of Ontario was taken into custody after the plane was diverted to Albuquerque. It was not immediately clear if Smallwood had an attorney.The charge stems from Dec. 21. According to a criminal complaint made public this week, Smallwood was accu
  
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• Ohio boy rescued from fire that killed father dies

  27-12-2018 12:30
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio — A 2-year-old boy who was rescued from a fire in Ohio that killed his father has died.The Lucas County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed Carter Jones' death Wednesday. The office did not say when he died or the cause of death.Firefighters pulled Carter and his 49-year-old father, Gregory Jones, from a burning apartment in Bedford Friday.Gregory Jones died at a Bedford hospital shortly after his rescue. Carter was flown to a hospital in Toledo for medical treatment before hi
  
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• Children's hospital launches "Moonbeams for Sweet Dreams" to brighten spirits on Christmas

  27-12-2018 12:24
  
  No matter how kind the nurses and doctors, a hospital can be scary -- and a lonely place for a child to spend the holidays. "We literally brought Christmas here yesterday," said Margie O'Connor, whose daughter Theresa is finishing a round of chemotherapy for leukemia She'll be at Beaumont Children's Hospital in suburban Detroit for another month. "I miss going to school, the social part of it," Theresa said. "Just like seeing outside."Nighttimes are the hardest for the 17-year-old. "Nighttime, I
  
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• Alert issued for missing Ohio man who suffers from Dementia

  27-12-2018 12:22
  
  LAKE COUNTY, Ohio - The Lake County Sheriff's Office is asking people across Ohio to be on the lookout for a missing adult.Dwight Swanson, 69, drove away from his home on Broadmoor Road in the city of Mentor on Wednesday afternoon. He did not return.Mr. Swanson has been diagnosed with Dementia and law enforcement is concerned for his safety.Swanson is described as a black male, 6'00" tall, and 170 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.Police believe he is driving a black 2006 Chevy Cobalt wit
  
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• Police: Ohio couple broke into home, washed clothes, made coffee

  27-12-2018 12:17
  
  UNIONTOWN, Ohio — Police in northeastern Ohio say a couple broke into a home, washed their clothes, took a shower and made some coffee before the homeowner's relative confronted the pair.Authorities near Uniontown also say they found jewelry, a computer and credit cards from the house inside the couple's truck.Richard Nippell, of Plain Township, and Camri Cantwell, who is listed in Stark County jail records as homeless, are charged with robbery.Both were being held in jail Wednesday. Court
  
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• Cincinnati Zoo's premature hippo Fiona hits big milestone

  27-12-2018 12:08
  
  CINCINNATI— The Cincinnati Zoo is celebrating another milestone for its famous premature baby hippo.The zoo said Wednesday that Fiona has hit 1,000 pounds (454 kilograms).The zoo acknowledges reaching that weight mark is more of a sentimental milestone since full-grown female hippos weigh about three times that. Senior keeper Jenna Wingate tells WVXU radio that it's "a big deal" because the zoo didn't know whether she would survive at birth.Born nearly two months early in January 2017, she
  
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• Legal marijuana industry had banner year in 2018

  27-12-2018 11:36
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The last year was a 12-month champagne toast for the legal marijuana industry as the global market exploded and cannabis pushed its way further into the financial and cultural mainstream.Liberal California became the largest legal U.S. marketplace, while conservative Utah and Oklahoma embraced medical marijuana. Canada ushered in broad legalization , and Mexico's Supreme Court set the stage for that country to follow.U.S. drug regulators approved the first marijuana-b
  
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• Veto overrides, Ohio speaker vote may mark rare sessions

  27-12-2018 06:42
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State lawmakers in Ohio are reconvening for rare post-Christmas floor sessions where some of Gov. John Kasich's vetoes could be overridden. A long-brewing speakership fight also could finally be resolved.The action begins on Thursday, when both the Ohio House and Ohio Senate are scheduled to meet. Whether a series of Kasich vetoes are overridden depends on a host of factors.Among them is how effective the Kasich administration and other advocates have been in fighting
  
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• 9 killed on Ohio roads during Christmas holiday weekend

  27-12-2018 06:37
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The State Highway Patrol says nine people were killed in traffic crashes around Ohio during the Christmas weekend.The patrol says three people died in drug or alcohol related crashes during the five-day holiday period that began last Friday.It also says three fatalities were related to the lack of seatbelt usage.During this year's Christmas travel period, troopers arrested 404 drivers for operating a vehicle while impaired. They also made 164 drug arrests and issued 6
  
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• American man first to solo across Antarctica unaided

  27-12-2018 05:35
  
  An Oregon man became the first person to traverse Antarctica alone without any assistance on Wednesday, trekking across the polar continent in an epic 54-day journey that was previously deemed impossible.Colin O'Brady, of Portland, finished the bone-chilling, 930-mile (1,500-kilometer) journey as friends, family and fans tracked the endurance athlete's progress in real time online."I did it!" a tearful O'Brady said on a call to his family gathered in Portland for the holidays, according to his w
  
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• Gahanna police investigating woman's death as homicide, say she was stabbed

  27-12-2018 03:33
  Gahanna Police are investigating the city’s first homicide in years, and so far no arrests have been made.Sunday morning Lynda Perry's coworker called police to say she hadn't shown up for work, and that wasn't like her.Police also got a call from Perry's sister, concerned.“I saw the cops Sunday afternoon when I came home from church.They said there was a crime, and that's all they could tell me,” said neighbor Al woods.The preliminary report released say a man drove up to hous
  
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• Sigi Schmid, former Columbus Crew SC coach, dies at 65

  27-12-2018 03:18
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sigi Schmid, the winningest coach in MLS history, has died. He was 65.Schmid's family said he died Tuesday at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Schmid was hospitalized three weeks ago as he awaited a heart transplant."Our family is deeply saddened by his passing and is taking this time to grieve the loss of a tremendous husband, father, leader and mentor," the family said in a statement Wednesday through the Seattle Sounders, one of the three MLS teams Schmid coached."W
  
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• The Top 10 Development Projects of 2018

  27-12-2018 02:25
  2018 was another big year for change in the built spaces of Columbus. Numerous new developments were announced, many were under construction, and a handful of them even saw completion this year, including a couple that made our top 10 list. Our readers and editors were given carte blanche to choose development projects at any stage […]
  
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• Poor maintenance blamed for Florida casino shuttle boat fire

  27-12-2018 01:07
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A casino shuttle boat fire that killed one woman and injured 14 other people off Florida's Gulf Coast was caused by poor maintenance and the captain's failure to shut down the engine sooner, investigators said.The National Transportation Safety Board released a report this month outlining the factors that led to 42-year-old Carrie Dempsey's death and the destruction of the $450,000 boat. About 50 passengers jumped into the chilly waters off Port Richey in January when th
  
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• FBI: 'Money mules' a growing target in online fraud schemes

  27-12-2018 01:05
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The email caught the executive at a small company by surprise one morning in 2016. The company's owner, or so he thought, was requesting a money transfer to pay for supplies from a new vendor.It wasn't until that night when the executive, hours after the money had been transferred and still puzzled by the out-of-the-blue demand, texted the owner to make sure he'd heard the request correctly.The befuddled reply was disheartening: "I just saw your message about a wire trans
  
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• Wall Street notches best day in 10 years in holiday rebound

  27-12-2018 00:57
  
  Stocks rocketed on Wednesday in Wall Street's best day in 10 years, snapping a stomach-churning, four-day losing streak and giving some post-Christmas hope to a market that has been battered this December.The Dow Jones Industrial Average shot up more than 1,000 points — its biggest single-day point gain ever — rising nearly 5 percent as investors returned from a one-day Christmas break.The broader S&P 500 index also gained 5 percent, and the technology-heavy Nasdaq rose 5.8 perce
  
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