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• Sauro scores in 10th minute, Crew beats FC Dallas 1-0

  16-03-2019 22:37
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gaston Sauro scored in the 10th minute on a glancing header of Pedro Santos' corner kick and the Columbus Crew beat FC Dallas 1-0 on Saturday.Columbus (2-0-1) topped FC Dallas (1-1-1) at home for just the second time since 2012.Columbus goalkeeper Zack Steffen came out of his area in the 57th minute for a kick save of Michael Barrios' open shot at the corner of the 6-yard box. It was Steffen's second straight shutout, keeping the Crew's opponents scoreless for 264 min
  
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• Citing economy, Trump tweets General Motors must get Lordstown plant open somehow

  16-03-2019 22:22
  
  In a tweet Saturday, President Donald Trump said General Motors must get the shut down Lordstown plant open somehow, either in a different form or under new ownership.Because the economy is so good, General Motors must get their Lordstown, Ohio, plant open, maybe in a different form or with a new owner, FAST! Toyota is investing 13.5 $Billion in U.S., others likewise. G.M. MUST ACT QUICKLY. Time is of the essence!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 16, 2019
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• Dog found with mouth taped shut becomes newest addition to Florida sheriff's office

  16-03-2019 20:30
  
  Meet Deputy Chance, the newest addition to the Lee County Sheriff's Office in Florida.However, Deputy Chance didn't meet the authorities in the condition he's in today.Last month, the pup was found dehydrated, malnourished and was bleeding from wounds on his leg and chest. He was also found with his mouth taped shut.The dog, named Chance, began recovering with the Lee County Domestic Animal Services. With his health and spirits back, he even got a job.Chance was deputized March 7 and now attends
  
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• Video: The Most Anticipated New Restaurants of 2019

  16-03-2019 14:34
  There’s a lot of new restaurants and bars opening this year in Columbus, and we decided to talk about some of the ones we’re looking forward to most. Spacejunk Creative Director (and resident foodie) Mike Beaumont joins CU’s Associate Editor Lauren Sega to chat about new rooftop restaurants, neighborhood brewpubs and even a few national […]
  
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• Dog Walkers Weekly "Furr-cast" | March 16th, 2019

  16-03-2019 14:09
  
  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 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 "Comfort
  
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• Parents say child medical marijuana has been 'life-changing'

  16-03-2019 13:14
  
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Andrea Devora can still hear the loud thud on her front door.A Minneapolis police officer and workers from Child Protective Services stood outside. They heard that Devora had given marijuana to her 10-year-old son, who has autism. She had shared the success of her son's legal medical cannabis treatment on Facebook the night before and a woman had reported her."I was legitimately searching for the best options for my child," Devora, who feared she would lose her son b
  
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• Would you give a kidney to a Facebook friend?

  16-03-2019 13:04
  
  ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Can you donate your kidney?Scott Bedics, who has kidney failure, asks everyone this question: his family, his friends, the people at his church, his nurse, his doctor, the reporter writing this story.But word of mouth won't reach everyone, so he uses Facebook to expand his reach. It's a path many are taking, as social media becomes ubiquitous and the wait for a deceased organ donor remains stubbornly long.People who don't find a kidney match in a relative or friend ty
  
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• Guernsey County Sheriff's Office K9 laid to rest

  16-03-2019 12:54
  
  GUERNSEY COUNTY - On Friday, K9 Rose of the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office was laid to rest. She joined the force in 2005.Rose was the first law enforcement K9 in the history of the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office and served as a single purpose narcotics detection canine.Rose was born in 2004 in Massachusetts and was sent to Texas for her initial training.She was then sent to St. Albans, West Virginia where she completed her training with Sergeant Traci Landis of the West Virginia
  
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• 1 arrested after shooting in northeast Columbus

  16-03-2019 12:21
  
  COLUMBUS-- Police have arrested a man after a shooting in northeast Columbus.On Friday, around 7:52 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 2300 block of Edenburgh Drive South on a call from a woman who said she was shot.When officers arrived, they found the victim and she was taken to a local hospital. She is expected to be OK.Officers detained the suspect, Tylan Sims, 21, and transported him to Columbus Police Headquarters.Anyone with information about this is asked to call the Columbus Police A
  
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• In wake of shooting, New Zealanders show kindness to Muslims

  16-03-2019 07:21
  
  CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's stricken residents reached out to Muslims in their communities and around the country on Saturday, in a fierce determination to show kindness as a 28-year-old white supremacist stood silently before a judge, accused in mass shootings at two mosques that left 49 people dead.Brenton Harrison Tarrant appeared in court amid strict security, shackled and wearing all-white prison garb, and showed no emotion when the judge read him one murder charge.
  
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• W.S. Merwin, Pulitzer Prize winner and former U.S. poet laureate, dies at 91

  16-03-2019 07:12
  
  W.S. Merwin, a prolific and versatile poetry master who evolved through a wide range of styles as he celebrated nature, condemned war and industrialism and reached for the elusive past, died Friday. He was 91.A Pulitzer Prize winner and former U.S. poet laureate, Merwin completed more than 20 books, from early works inspired by myths and legends to fiery protests against environmental destruction and the conflict in Vietnam to late meditations on age and time.He wrote rhymes and blank verse, a b
  
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• 2 teens dead after apparent murder-suicide in southeast Columbus

  16-03-2019 04:03
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Two people are dead after a report of a shooting in southeast Columbus Friday night, according to police.Columbus police said officers responded to the 4000 block of Raft Lane after 10:30 p.m.When officers arrived, they found two unresponsive victims in an upstairs bedroom suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.CPD says initial investigation reveals that the suspect and victim had been involved in a relationship.Police say the scene evidence indica
  
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• 2 teens dead after apparent murder-suicide

  16-03-2019 04:03
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Two people are dead after a report of a shooting in southeast Columbus Friday night, according to police.Columbus police said officers responded to the 4000 block of Raft Lane after 10:30 p.m.When officers arrived, they found two unresponsive victims in an upstairs bedroom suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.CPD says initial investigation reveals that the suspect and victim had been involved in a relationship.Police say the scene evidence indica
  
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• 2 killed in southeast Columbus shooting

  16-03-2019 04:03
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Two people are dead after a report of a shooting in southeast Columbus Friday night, according to police.Columbus police said officers responded to the 4000 block of Raft Lane after 10:30 p.m.Police did not have suspect information to release.The people who were killed have not been identified.
  
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• Bobrovsky stops 46 shots, Blue Jackets beat Carolina 3-0

  16-03-2019 03:09
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 46 shots — including 22 in the second period — to get his sixth shutout of the season, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 on Friday night.Adam McQuaid, David Savard and Josh Anderson scored for the Blue Jackets, who pulled even with the Hurricanes for the two wild cards in the Eastern Conference. Both teams are four points behind third-place Pittsburgh in the Metropolitan Division.Bobrovsky set a franchi
  
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• Fundraiser aims to help pay for Westerville Police trip to honor fallen officers in DC

  16-03-2019 02:19
  The Westerville community still feels the loss of officers Tony Morelli and Eric Joering.“The community of Westerville has been strong all along, but even in the past year has grown stronger. They are there to support police, fire and all the other first responders,” said Erin.She wants that support to continue. She is part of a group that is fundraising to help pay for about 50 Westerville police officers to travel to Washington D.C. in May for National Police Week. The two fallen o
  
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• USPS releasing ‘Sesame Street’ stamps; honors series turning 50 this year

  16-03-2019 00:59
  
  The United States Postal Service is releasing several new stamp subjects this year, including one honoring a beloved kids’ television show.“Sesame Street” will be 50 years old this year, and the USPS is honoring that anniversary by releasing postage stamps depicting several of the characters like Big Bird, Ernie, Bert, Cookie Monster, The Count, Oscar the Grouch, Elmo and more.“For the last 50 years, it has provided educational programming and entertainment for generation
  
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• Officials: Body found in Minnesota matches missing 2-year-old girl

  16-03-2019 00:41
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — A body found in Minnesota matches the description of a 2-year-old girl whose mother was killed in Milwaukee this past week, a spokesman for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Saturday.Milwaukee police Chief Alfonso Morales told reporters Saturday that an off-duty public works employee saw something along Highway 218 north of Austin, Minnesota, as he was driving home Friday night. The chief says a child's body was found inside a blanket off the shoulder of t
  
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• Milwaukee police need nationwide help in missing girl search

  16-03-2019 00:41
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Authorities are asking “the entire nation” for help finding a missing 2-year-old girl after the arrest of a man suspected of fatally shooting her mother in Milwaukee this week, the city’s police chief said Friday.Chief Alfonso Morales said the suspect, Dariaz Higgins, has been providing police with information on the whereabouts of his daughter, Noelani Robinson, but it all has “proven to be untrue.”“The search to find Noelani has become
  
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