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Sheriff's Deputies Rescue Woman from House Fire

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP -- A woman is pulled to safety after her house catches fire.The fire broke out around 4:45 Wednesday morning on Liberty Ellerton Road. She was trapped in her bedroom.Sheriff's...

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Ohio University Students Protest Tuition Hike

ATHENS (AP) -- Students at Ohio University aren't happy about a proposed tuition hike.More than 100 students, some toting signs, marched on the southeastern Ohio campus Tuesday to demand a tuition...

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Teen Escapes Clark County Jail, Caught 2 Hours Later

SPRINGFIELD -- A 17-year-old boy who ran from the Clark County Juvenile Detention facility on Tuesday afternoon didn't get far in his orange jump suit.The Clark County Sheriff's Office says Christopher...

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DeWine to Brief Police on Pursuing Internet Cafes

COLUMBUS (AP) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine plans to brief police officers on ways to investigate and prosecute illegal gambling at storefront gambling-like operations known as Internet...

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Senate Vote Nears, Background Check Bill in Peril

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A bipartisan drive to expand background checks is in deep trouble as the Senate approaches a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the effort to curb gun violence.The Senate planned...

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Intense Reaction as Immigration Bill Filed

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The formal introduction of a bipartisan Senate immigration bill is sparking intense debate on Capitol Hill and beyond, as lawmakers and groups on all sides digest the 844-page...

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Scammers Already Hard at Work After Boston Bombings

BOSTON -- Watchdog groups are warning good-hearted people of potential scams looking to profit from the tragedy in Boston following the bombings Monday at the Boston Marathon.CNN is reporting that...

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Secret Service: Suspicious Letter Mailed to Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. Secret Service has intercepted a letter addressed to President Barack Obama that contained a "suspicious substance."A law enforcement official said the letter is very...

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Nurse Assaulted by Parent while Treating Child

DAYTON -- The Dayton Police Department responded to an assault complaint at Children's Hospital around 4 p.m. on Monday.  According to police, Stephanie Arnold, 27, a hospital nurse, was assaulted by...

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Brady Bunch Stars Returning to Kings Island

MASON -- If you grew up in the 1970s, chances are you really had two families: your own and The Brady Bunch.One of the grooviest sitcoms of the era, The Brady Bunch filmed one of its most popular...

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UPDATE: Capitol Hill Office Building Evacuated After Reports of Suspicious...

UPDATE: WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michigan Sen. Carl Levin says his Saginaw regional office received suspicious letter.Earlier coverage:WASHINGTON -- CNN is reporting that the Hart Senate Office Building was...

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Third Boston Victim's Name Confirmed, CBS Reports

BOSTON -- A Chinese national who was attending Boston University has been identified as the third fatality in Monday's Boston Marathon bombings.CBS affiliate Local 12 in Cincinnati is reporting that...

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Vote Expected Today About Changes to Deer Hunting Rules

COLUMBUS -- Forty Ohio House and Senate members have signed a letter to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources opposing proposed changes to deer hunting rules.Some of those rules would extend some...

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DEVELOPING: Boston Police, Justice Dept. Say No Arrest Made in Marathon Bombings

BOSTON -- The Boston Police and the Justice Department now are saying that no arrest has been made in the Boston Marathon bombings."Despite reports to the contrary there has not been an arrest in the...

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Ohio House Panel OKs Sex Ed Restrictions

COLUMBUS -- An Ohio House panel dominated by Republicans has cleared the state budget on a party-line vote after making changes to restrict what’s taught in health-education classes.The House Finance...

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Mom Home with Kids during Home Invasion

UPDATE: DAYTON--A Dayton mother and her three children hide from intruders during a burglary. The home invasion happened on Tuesday on North Trenton Drive.                     "Me and my kids,  we were...

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Local Safety Patrollers Honored

DAYTON - Dozens of local students are honored today for helping to keep their classmates safe.Safety patrollers from around the Miami Valley were honored today, including Zachary Piper.  The 6th grader...

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Terrorism Expert: Good Thing Ricin Letters & Boston Bombs Not Related

DAYTON--With the Boston bombings and now poisonous chemicals going out to our officials, this week has given security officials a lot to work with. On the same day as the Boston bombings,  letters...

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House Debates Teaching Abstinence, Not Sex in Classrooms

DAYTON -- The Ohio House Finance Committee approved a two-year budget, that included prohibiting sex education teachings from endorsing anything other than abstinence in their classrooms. "When we had...

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Dayton Air Show Announces New Acts

DAYTON -- The Vectren Dayton air show won't have the Thunderbirds flying, but the group announced today they are adding more acts.One air show favorite that's returning, an aerobatic performance by...

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