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Natural Gas Explosion Damages South Linden Home

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A South Linden home was damaged Friday afternoon by a natural gas explosion and fire. Firefighters were called to a home on the 900 block of Chittenden Avenue shortly before 3:30 p.m. Friday on a report of a fire.Firefighters responding to the fire were initially concerned about the possibility of the structure collapsing because of the damage. The fire was contained around 4 p.m.According to firefighters on the scene, investigators determined that there was a natural gas explosion inside of ... More>>

13 Confirmed Mumps Cases At OSU, Health Officials Say

Health officials say 13 OSU students are ill with the mumps.

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The mumps outbreak at Ohio State University has now grown to 13 confirmed cases. More>>

2 Arrested During Drug Sweep In Southeast Columbus

Two people were arrested following a drug sweep at a southeast Columbus home Friday morning.

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Two people were arrested from a southeast Columbus home Friday morning on suspicions of drug activity. More>>

4 Arrests Made During Operation Take A Number In Marion County

Drug raids were conducted at four Marion County homes Friday morning.

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Fifty law enforcement officials from Delaware, Richland, and Marion counties teamed up to conduct Operation Take A Number, a drug raid, early Friday morning in Marion County. More>>

9 OSU Students Diagnosed With Mumps

Seven students at The Ohio State University have been diagnosed with mumps.

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Seven students at The Ohio State University have been diagnosed with mumps. More>>

Suspect Fired At Vehicle Exiting Bar Parking Lot, CPD Says

Columbus police say a male suspect shot at two men in a vehicle as they were leaving a west side bar early Friday morning.

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Columbus police detectives say gunshots were fired outside a west Columbus bar early Friday morning.

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Kerosene Heater Causes Fire In Pickaway County

A Pickaway County man jumped from his second story window after a rug caught fire early Friday morning.

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Harrison Township fire says a kerosene heater was the source of a fire that at a Lockbourne home Friday morning.

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Man Accused Of Killing Pizza Delivery Woman Pleads Not Guilty
Man Accused Of Killing Pizza Delivery Woman Pleads Not Guilty
Updated: Friday, March 7 2014 4:01 PM EST2014-03-07 21:01:17 GMT
Adam Burris
The Guernsey County man accused of raping and killing a female pizza delivery driver pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Friday morning.
The Guernsey County man accused of raping and killing a female pizza delivery driver pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Friday morning.
Child Shoots Himself In The Hand In Reynoldsburg, Police Say
Child Shoots Himself In The Hand In Reynoldsburg, Police Say
Updated: Friday, March 7 2014 10:14 AM EST2014-03-07 15:14:15 GMT
A child was hospitalized Friday morning after he allegedly shot himself in the hand.
Reynoldsburg police say a child has been hospitalized after he allegedly shot himself in the hand Friday morning.
Reynoldsburg police say a child has been hospitalized after he allegedly shot himself in the hand Friday morning.
Libertarians await word on making Ohio's ballot
Libertarians await word on making Ohio's ballot
Two Libertarian candidates for statewide office in Ohio are awaiting word from the state elections chief on whether they'll make the May 6 primary ballot.
Two Libertarian candidates for statewide office in Ohio are awaiting word from the state elections chief on whether they'll make the May 6 primary ballot.
Woman Shot, Child Uninjured During Chillicothe Home Invasion
Woman Shot, Child Uninjured During Chillicothe Home Invasion
Updated: Friday, March 7 2014 3:13 PM EST2014-03-07 20:13:15 GMT
Chillicothe police are investigating a shooting that stemmed from a home invasion on Church Street Friday afternoon.
Chillicothe police are investigating a shooting that stemmed from a home invasion on Church Street Friday afternoon.
DeWine Becomes Ill During Speaking Engagement, Hospitalized
DeWine Becomes Ill During Speaking Engagement, Hospitalized
Updated: Friday, March 7 2014 2:22 PM EST2014-03-07 19:22:49 GMT
Mike DeWine
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine was taken to a Cincinnati-area hospital after collapsing during a speaking engagement on Friday.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine was taken to a Cincinnati-area hospital after collapsing during a speaking engagement on Friday.
Government orders Graco to explain recall
Government orders Graco to explain recall
The federal government is ordering child seat maker Graco to explain why it didn't include 1.8 million infant seats in a recall for faulty buckles.
The federal government's road safety watchdog is ordering child seat maker Graco to explain why it didn't include 1.8 million infant seats in a recent recall for faulty buckles. The company says it will comply with...
Reynoldsburg PD Warns Against Security Alarm Scam
Reynoldsburg PD Warns Against Security Alarm Scam
Updated: Friday, March 7 2014 12:23 PM EST2014-03-07 17:23:49 GMT
Reynoldsburg police says the department has received a number of complaints from citizens for unsolicited calls asking about the resident’s security alarm service.
Reynoldsburg police says the department has received a number of complaints from citizens for unsolicited calls asking about the resident’s security alarm service.
Man Accused Of Using Hidden Camera To Record Girl
Man Accused Of Using Hidden Camera To Record Girl
Updated: Friday, March 7 2014 8:30 AM EST2014-03-07 13:30:53 GMT
Andrew Bialek, 23
A Columbus man is accused of using a hidden camera to record a young girl using the bathroom and undressing.
A Columbus man is accused of using a hidden camera to record a young girl using the bathroom and undressing.

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King family wants input on Georgia MLK monument
King family wants input on Georgia MLK monument
The estate of Martin Luther King Jr. has warned Georgia's governor it wants input on any monument to the slain civil rights icon that might be erected on the grounds of the state Capitol.
The family of Martin Luther King Jr. has warned Georgia's governor it wants input on any monument to the slain civil rights icon that might be erected on the grounds of the state Capitol.
Mom who drove kids into sea faces attempted murder
Mom who drove kids into sea faces attempted murder
A pregnant South Carolina woman who drove a minivan carrying her three young children into the ocean surf off Florida is being charged with attempted murder and aggravated child abuse.
A pregnant South Carolina woman who drove a minivan carrying her three young children into the ocean surf off Florida faces attempted murder and other charges Friday, with authorities saying the children were screaming to...
Accuser takes stand in general's sex assault case
Accuser takes stand in general's sex assault case
Opening statements were set to begin Friday in the court-martial of an Army general accused of sexually assaulting a captain under his command with whom he had a three-year affair.
Sobbing on the witness stand, the Army captain whose sexual assault accusations triggered the court-martial of a general testified Friday that they had a three-year affair and that he threatened to kill her and her family...
Shooter still at large in Memphis mall incident
Shooter still at large in Memphis mall incident
Police say the person responsible for a shooting inside a Memphis mall that left one man wounded is still at large.
Police say the person responsible for a shooting inside a Memphis mall that left one man wounded is still at large.
Boy buried by avalanche tried to bite his way out
Boy buried by avalanche tried to bite his way out
An 8-year-old western Montana boy who spent about an hour buried in the snow after a deadly avalanche roared into his backyard says he tried to "lick and bite" his way out before becoming tired and falling asleep.
An 8-year-old western Montana boy who spent about an hour buried in the snow after a deadly avalanche roared into his backyard says he tried to "lick and bite" his way out before becoming tired and falling asleep.
Kansas high court: School funding unconstitutional
Kansas high court: School funding unconstitutional
The Kansas Supreme Court says the state's current public school funding levels are unconstitutional.
Kansas must spend more money on its public schools, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday in a decision that could jeopardize Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's desire to make his state a tax-cutting template for the nation.
Venezuelan middle class seeks refuge in Miami
Venezuelan middle class seeks refuge in Miami
Carlos Salamanca fled Venezuela's political turmoil in January with his wife, two teenage children and $8,000.
Carlos Salamanca fled Venezuela's growing political turmoil in January with his wife, two teenage children and $7,000.
Norwegian mushers a 'wild card' in 2014 Iditarod
Norwegian mushers a 'wild card' in 2014 Iditarod
If you thought mushing was limited to Americans and Canadians, you'd be wrong.
If you thought mushing was limited to Americans and Canadians, you'd be wrong.

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2 Arrested During Drug Sweep In Southeast Columbus
2 Arrested During Drug Sweep In Southeast Columbus
Updated: Friday, March 7 2014 11:28 AM EST2014-03-07 16:28:37 GMT
Two people were arrested following a drug sweep at a southeast Columbus home Friday morning.
Two people were arrested from a southeast Columbus home Friday morning on suspicions of drug activity.
Two people were arrested from a southeast Columbus home Friday morning on suspicions of drug activity.
4 Arrests Made During Operation Take A Number In Marion County
4 Arrests Made During Operation Take A Number In Marion County
Updated: Friday, March 7 2014 1:30 PM EST2014-03-07 18:30:33 GMT
Drug raids were conducted at four Marion County homes Friday morning.
Fifty law enforcement officials from Delaware, Richland, and Marion counties teamed up to conduct Operation Take A Number, a drug raid, early Friday morning in Marion County.
Fifty law enforcement officials from Delaware, Richland, and Marion counties teamed up to conduct Operation Take A Number, a drug raid, early Friday morning in Marion County.
EXTRA: List Of Calamity Days Left For Local Schools
EXTRA: List Of Calamity Days Left For Local Schools
Updated: Wednesday, March 5 2014 6:36 PM EST2014-03-05 23:36:12 GMT
With an onslaught on winter weather this season, many schools are close to using up all their calamity days.
With an onslaught on winter weather this season, many schools are close to using up all their calamity days.
9 OSU Students Diagnosed With Mumps
9 OSU Students Diagnosed With Mumps
Updated: Friday, March 7 2014 8:53 AM EST2014-03-07 13:53:40 GMT
Seven students at The Ohio State University have been diagnosed with mumps.
Seven students at The Ohio State University have been diagnosed with mumps.
Seven students at The Ohio State University have been diagnosed with mumps.
Letter From 2005 Finally Delivered
Letter From 2005 Finally Delivered
Updated: Thursday, March 6 2014 4:39 PM EST2014-03-06 21:39:20 GMT
A letter – lost in the mail for eight years – was finally delivered this week.
A letter – lost in the mail for more than eight years – was finally delivered this week.
A letter – lost in the mail for more than eight years – was finally delivered this week.
Child Shoots Himself In The Hand In Reynoldsburg, Police Say
Child Shoots Himself In The Hand In Reynoldsburg, Police Say
Updated: Friday, March 7 2014 10:14 AM EST2014-03-07 15:14:15 GMT
A child was hospitalized Friday morning after he allegedly shot himself in the hand.
Reynoldsburg police say a child has been hospitalized after he allegedly shot himself in the hand Friday morning.
Reynoldsburg police say a child has been hospitalized after he allegedly shot himself in the hand Friday morning.
Man Accused Of Using Hidden Camera To Record Girl
Man Accused Of Using Hidden Camera To Record Girl
Updated: Friday, March 7 2014 8:30 AM EST2014-03-07 13:30:53 GMT
Andrew Bialek, 23
A Columbus man is accused of using a hidden camera to record a young girl using the bathroom and undressing.
A Columbus man is accused of using a hidden camera to record a young girl using the bathroom and undressing.
Suspect Fired At Vehicle Exiting Bar Parking Lot, CPD Says
Suspect Fired At Vehicle Exiting Bar Parking Lot, CPD Says
Updated: Friday, March 7 2014 8:11 AM EST2014-03-07 13:11:56 GMT
Columbus police say a male suspect shot at two men in a vehicle as they were leaving a west side bar early Friday morning.
Columbus police detectives say gunshots were fired outside a west Columbus bar early Friday morning.
Columbus police detectives say gunshots were fired outside a west Columbus bar early Friday morning.

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Letter Delivered 8 Years Late
A letter – lost in the mail for more than eight years – was finally delivered this week.
A letter – lost in the mail for more than eight years – was finally delivered this week.
SLIDESHOW: Forecast By Looking At The Clouds
SLIDESHOW: Forecast By Looking At The Clouds
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Find out how you can tell the weather just by looking at the clouds.
SLIDESHOW: Guess The Celebrity Beard
SLIDESHOW: Guess The Celebrity Beard
We show you a beard, you guess which celebrity it belongs to!
We show you a beard, you guess which celebrity it belongs to!
Train Derails Near U.S. 42 In Delaware
Train Derails Near U.S. 42 In Delaware
Updated: Wednesday, March 5 2014 8:33 AM EST2014-03-05 13:33:52 GMT
A train derailed in Delaware County Tuesday afternoon, closing a portion of a local road.
A train carrying grain derailed near U.S. 42 in Delaware County Tuesday afternoon.
A train carrying grain derailed near U.S. 42 in Delaware County Tuesday afternoon.
7 Indicted In Scam That Targeted Elderly Ohioans
7 Indicted In Scam That Targeted Elderly Ohioans
Updated: Tuesday, March 4 2014 3:28 PM EST2014-03-04 20:28:05 GMT
Charles Kuhn
Seven people were indicted Tuesday in connection with an organized scam that targeted elderly victims in Ohio.
Seven people were indicted Tuesday in connection with an organized scam that targeted elderly victims in Ohio.
8 Accused In 61 Cell Phone Store Burglaries In Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky
8 Accused In 61 Cell Phone Store Burglaries In Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky
Updated: Monday, March 3 2014 3:54 PM EST2014-03-03 20:54:33 GMT
A group of eight people are facing felony charges for what investigators believe are at least 61 related cell phone store break-ins in Central Ohio, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.
A group of eight people are facing felony charges for what investigators believe are at least 61 related cell phone store break-ins in Central Ohio, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.
A group of eight people are facing felony charges for what investigators believe are at least 61 related cell phone store break-ins in Central Ohio, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.

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Fortune cookie turns Bronx woman into millionaire
A 75-year-old New York woman found her fortune in a cookie.
A 75-year-old New York woman found her fortune in a cookie.
NY Times prints Northup correction 161 years later
NY Times prints Northup correction 161 years later
The New York Times has printed a correction for misspelling 161 years ago the name of a free black man who was sold into slavery and whose memoirs were turned into the Oscar-winning movie "12 Years a Slave."
The New York Times has printed a correction for misspelling 161 years ago the name of a black man who was sold into slavery and whose memoirs were turned into the Oscar-winning movie "12 Years a Slave."
City to strike ban on being willfully annoying
City to strike ban on being willfully annoying
It's soon expected to be OK to be willfully annoying in Grand Rapids.
It's soon expected to be OK to be willfully annoying in Grand Rapids.
California gold discovery spurs rush of theories
California gold discovery spurs rush of theories
Word last week that a Northern California couple found $10 million in gold coins while walking their dog has set off a Gold Rush of theories over who left behind all that loot.
Word last week that a Northern California couple found $10 million in gold coins while walking their dog has set off a Gold Rush of theories over who left behind all that loot.
LaughFest organizers claim new sunglasses record
LaughFest organizers claim new sunglasses record
There appears to be another arcane world record in Grand Rapids, this time for the most people wearing sunglasses at night.
There appears to be another arcane world record in Grand Rapids, this time for the most people wearing sunglasses at night.
Wake up and smell the bacon ... with a bacon app
Wake up and smell the bacon ... with a bacon app
Want to wake up to the sound of bacon sizzling on the stove with its aroma drawing you out of bed?
Want to wake up to the sound of bacon sizzling on the stove with its aroma drawing you out of bed?
Airline: Iraq stops landing over official's son
Airline: Iraq stops landing over official's son
Lebanon's national airline says Iraqi authorities denied permission for its plane to land in Baghdad after a son of an Iraqi minister missed the flight.
Iraqi authorities on Thursday denied permission to a plane belonging to Lebanon's national carrier to land in Baghdad after a son of an Iraqi minister missed the flight, Middle East Airline said in a statement.
NYC artists live on 'human hamster wheel'
NYC artists live on 'human hamster wheel'
Ever feel like you're on a big hamster wheel and you can't get off?
Ever feel like you're on a big hamster wheel and you can't get off?