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Tougher Drunken Driving Threshold Recommended

WASHINGTON -- Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in...

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School Nurses Effort To Get Ohio Kids Allergy Relief

Columbus -- The Ohio Association of School Nurses and other advocates are preparing to propose legislation hat would allow Ohio schools to stock epinephrine to be used in the event a child has an...

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Mid-USA Credit Union Robbed

VANDALIA -- Police are searching for a man accused of robbing the Mid-USA Credit Union on Monday.A man in a Dragons baseball hat handed the teller a dollar and then a note claiming to have a weapon....

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Department of Justice Tapped AP Phone Lines

UNDATED -- The nation's biggest news gathering service, the Associated Press, has secretly had their phone taps by the Department of Justice.The Department secretly took months of phone records from...

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The Dangers Behind Counterfeit Products

UNDATED -- From phony chargers to knock-off headphones, officers say fake electronics are flooding the national market with potentially deadly consequences.Often these devices contain faulty...

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Department of Defense Reduces Furloughs to 11 Days

WPAFB -- The Pentagon has now reduced the number of furlough says from 14 to 11, which is exactly half the original amount of days without pay workers were facing.13,000 civilian employees at Wright...

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The Link Between Stress and Allergies

UNDATED -- While you can't be allergic to stress, stress can make you more allergic to everything else.Ohio University researchers exposed volunteers to an allergen through a skin-prick.Some volunteers...

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Preparing for Mosquito Season

UNDATED -- As the weather gets warmer, mosquito season is quickly approaching.The Center for Disease Control is warning everyone to take precaution as these pesky creatures start biting.  Last year,...

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Honda to Build NSX Supercar in Ohio

MARYSVILLE, Ohio -- Honda has announced that its new NSX supercar and its 480-horsepower engine will be manufactured completely in Marysville.According to the Detroit Free Press, Honda will choose...

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Click It or Ticket Campaign

Click It or Ticket:  It's a phrase most people have heard before, but law enforcement officials are prepared to ticket anyone operating a vehicle without wearing a seat belt, offering no warnings and...

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Fighting Presciption Drug Abuse

DAYTON -- Prescription drug abuse is a major problem in Montgomery County.In fact, more people die every year from prescription drug overdoses than from car accidents.This alarming realization has...

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Toddler Sustains Injuries from Boiling Water

MIDDLETOWN -- A toddler was injured today by scalding hot water.We're told the injuries were so severe that CareFlight was called in to take the child to the hospital.Detectives are now trying to...

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Clayton Woman Fighting Cancer Regrets Not Taking Breasts Sooner

CLAYTON -- Faith Rolfes spends her days at home enjoying her family and focusing on her recovery."I'm feeling good. I'll admit it hasn't been a walk in the park," said the mother of two who's fighting...

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What's In Your Gas Tank?

MONTGOMERY COUNTY -- Have you ever wondered what's really in your gas tank?  Well, besides gasoline you are pumping in ethanol which is typically a corn-based fuel additive. Ethanol helps reduce our...

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UPDATE: Heat Nighclub Temporarily Closed

HUBER HEIGHTS -- A controversial club is temporarily closed, and the city of Huber Heights is taking steps to make sure the doors stay locked for good, before anyone else is killed.The Heat Nightclub...

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Tips to Win the Lottery

KETTERING -- The Powerball jackpot is now $360 million and could climb even higher before Wednesday's drawing. Bee Gee's Mini Market in Kettering is the luckiest spot in the Miami Valley to cash...

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Starbucks Diaper Change Ends with 911 Call

DENVER -- Ruth Burgos took her 1-year-old son inside a Denver-area Starbucks Sunday afternoon. She took him into the bathroom and noticed there was not a changing table.She decided to change her baby's...

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Dayton Food Mart Robbed at Gunpoint

DAYTON -- Police are looking for two men who held up a convenience store late Tuesday night.It happened at the Food Mart on Watervliet Avenue. Police say the two crooks pulled out handguns and demanded...

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Gunshot Victim Dropped off at Good Sam Hospital

DAYTON -- A man shows up at Good Samaritan Hospital early Wednesday morning.Police say the victim was dropped off by three other men. He had several buckshot wounds from a shotgun.Police say they are...

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Car Crashes into Huber Heights House

HUBER HEIGHTS -- A 20-year-old driver crashes into a house early Wednesday morning.It happened shortly after 2 a.m. in the 5000 block of Taylorsville Road. The driver told police a couple of different...

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