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Death Toll Climbs Following Moore, Okla., Tornado Disaster

MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- Parents and guardians of children whose elementary schools were damaged in the deadly tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City area are hoping for happy reunions.  At least 20...

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TRAFFIC ALERT: DP&L Set to Move Transformer on Wednesday

BEAVERCREEK -- DP&L will move a large transformer from Beavercreek to Kettering beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. The move may result in temporary road delays. The largest impact is expected...

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Update: 3 People Jump From 2nd Floor to Escape Apt. Blaze

TROY -- Three people are forced to jump from a second-floor apartment after a fire breaks out.It happened around 3 a.m. Wednesday on Foss Way in Troy. Firefighters say both the exit and entrance of the...

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FBI Raids in the Miami Valley

MONTGOMERY COUNTY -- Five locations in the Miami Valley were raided by the FBI today.  Although the Bureau has not confirmed this, sources say they are targeting drugs.One of the raids was at West...

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Local First Responders Disaster Exercise

DAYTON -- Preparing for disasters closer to home, first responders from Montgomery and Greene County used special chemicals to mimic a gas leak around the University of Dayton campus.  The exercise...

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Local Veternarians Headed to OK, Volunteers Gathering Supplies

URBANA -- With entire neighborhoods wiped out by Monday's deadly twister in Oklahoma, many pets and farm animals have been injured and separated from their owners, and some local people are joining...

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3-D Printer Saves Toddler's Life

BOSTON (AP) -- An Ohio toddler is able to breathe after scientists successfully printed an artificial airway splint to save his life.Every day, the toddler from Youngstown would stop breathing because...

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Cop Impersonator in Mercer County

MERCER COUNTY -- The next police officer you see in Mercer County may be a fake.According to the Sheriff, someone broke into an unmarked detective's cruiser at Zuma Automotive in Celina on Monday.The...

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Xenia High School on a Two Hour Delay Due to a Bomb Threat

XENIA -- Xenia High School is on a two hour delay Thursday because of a bomb threat found in a bathroom.Here is the information the district sent to parents:In the Xenia Community Schools, we remain...

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Dayton Among America's Most Well-Read Cities

DAYTON -- According to Amazon.com, Dayton is one of the most well-read cities in America.  After releasing the third annual list, Dayton made its debut at No. 17.Another Ohio city made the top 10 when...

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Obama Administration Confirms Drone Strike Deaths

WASHINGTON, D.C -- The Obama administration has confirmed, for the first time, that four Americans have been killed in drone strikes since 2009.Attorney General Eric Holder says one U.S. citizen was...

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Homeowners: Sales on the Rise

DAYTON -- There's good news for area residents looking to sell their houses.Ohio home sales increased more than 20 perecnt last month.  In Dayton, home sales increased more than 14 percent.The Dayton...

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Strike Notice Approved By Springboro Teachers' Union

SPRINGBORO -- The union representing Springboro teachers has authorized a strike.The Springboro Education Association voted to file a 10-day notice if they cannot negotiate new contracts.The board and...

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Money Spent on Four-Legged Friends

UNDATED -- Americans spend more money on their pets than alcohol, movies and men's clothing.Last year, Americans shelled out more than $61 billion on their four-legged friends with the average...

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Community Leaders Rallying for Stronger Gun Legislation

DAYTON -- Survivors of gun violence, family members of victims and community leaders rallied Wednesday for change in their communities.They, along with Progress Ohio, held a rally urging Sen. Rob...

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"Savory" Swine with an Extra Ingredient

SEATTLE -- A Seattle man says a medical marijuana grower had some extra crop and he decided to feed it to the pigs.    So far, the smoked swine has only been made into bacon, but the butcher says he...

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Greene County Court Cases Heard at Local High School

BEAVERCREEK -- More than 300 Beavercreek High School seniors saw how the judicial system works first-hand. The Greene County Court of Common Pleas was held today in the school's auditorium. The judge...

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Kettering Woman Tries to Be Next Master Chef

UNDATED -- A Kettering woman made her television debut Wednesday night on Fox's hit show Master Chef. Sheena Hetzel is an armored truck messenger by day, but her dream is to be a Master Chef.The...

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WARNING: Dangers Caused by Grill Wire Brush

COLUMBUS -- As Americans dust off their grills, a little-known danger has crept into the headlines because of a Seattle teenager who underwent surgery after he unknowingly ate a grill brush bristle....

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UPDATE: Moore, OK Search for Survivors Over

MOORE, Okla. -- The search for missing people has come to an end, as everyone who was missing has now been accounted for.The total death toll is 24. Among them, 10 were children and two were...

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