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Volunteer Groups Needed for Troy Music Festival

TROY -- Hundreds of volunteers are needed to make the “Gentlemen of the Road Stopover" music festival a success and Main Street Troy is asking for corporate or non-profit groups to help.The Labor Day...

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Second Defendant Sentenced in Pawn Shop Shooting Deaths

DAYTON -- A Michigan man has been sentenced in the December 2011 shooting death of a pawn shop manager.Larry Baker, 28, of Detroit is one of three men accused in an attempted robbery, which led to the...

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Abortion Rights Groups to Protest Ohio Budget Measure

COLUMBUS (AP) -- Abortion-rights supporters are protesting restrictions on the procedure slipped into the state budget at the last minute.The Ohio Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, which...

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Library Worker Accused of Stealing Book Fine Money

CUYAHOGA FALLS (AP) -- An Ohio woman has been charged with stealing nearly $350,000, mostly in nickel and dime fines, from the library where she worked.Fifty-four-year-old Theresa Karm of Tallmadge...

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Road Signs Smash Into Cars in Northeast Ohio

VALLEY VIEW (AP) -- The Ohio Department of Transportation is investigating how three signs posted above a Cleveland-area highway smashed into traffic during stormy weather, damaging three vehicles and...

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Air Force Museum Ranked Among Top in Nation

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB -- The National Museum of the United States Air Force is among the nation's top museums, according to travel website TripAdvisor.The Dayton-area museum is ranked 11th in the nation...

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National Park Service to Assume Control of Wright's Home, Hawthorn Hill

OAKWOOD -- Hawthorn Hill, the home of Orville Wright and his family, has been turned over to the National Park Service, the Dayton Foundation announced today at an announcement in front of the historic...

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Dayton's Cityfolk Festival, Fireworks This Weekend

DAYTON -- People are gearing up for one of Dayton's biggest events of the summer: the Cityfolk Festival.Organizers are busy preparing for the festival, which is taking place at RiverScape this...

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Connecticut Names Whitehead First in Flight

CONNECTICUT -- Connecticut is officially recognizing Gustave Whitehead as the first person in flight.  The Governor signed the bill into law yesterday.Local experts say there's little evidence to prove...

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Local Law Enforcement Runs Torch For Special Olympics

DAYTON -- Local law enforcement is on the run.  This time, it's for a good cause.Officers carried a torch from the Centerville Police Department in Montgomery County all the way to the Dayton Police...

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Reporter Wale Aliyu Speaks With Upward Bound Students

"If I grew, if I learned something that day, if I impacted somebody, if I made a difference in somebody's life, if I told a story that could've made a difference, at the end of the day, that's the...

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Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Indicted

BOSTON (AP) -- Authorities say the suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing faces a 15-count state indictment in the shootout and death of a police officer.  In addition, a federal grand jury has now...

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Zimmerman Trial Latest: Key Witness Takes Stand for Second Day

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) -- The last person to speak with 17-year-old Trayvon Martin before he was killed was back on the stand today.George Zimmerman's attorney spent a second day grilling the prosecution's...

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Funeral Held Today for James Gandolfini

NEW YORK (AP) -- Crowds lined up today to attend the funeral of late actor James Gandolfini.People stood outside New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine to pay their final respects to the actor...

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SAY WHAT: Is the U.S. on the Right Track?

SAY WHAT -- Tonight's "Say What" asks local folks about a Time Magazine report that  found 58% of people surveyed believe the United States is on the wrong track, while only 33% believe we're heading...

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UPDATE: Movie Theater Manager in Critical Condition Following Shooting

UPDATE: HUBER HEIGHTS-- A movie  theater manger is fighting for her life, after getting shot leaving work. Anika Emmanuel, 22,  is in  critical condition after getting shot at the Danbarry Cinemas late...

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Cases of Whooping Cough Increasing Among Children

DAYTON -- Tonight we have a warning for parents about whooping cough, also known as pertussis.Dayton Children's Hospital is reporting an increase in cases.  So far, 11 kids have tested positive for the...

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Cincinnati Town Hall Meeting Addresses IRS Scandal

CINCINNATI -- A town hall meeting took place this evening addressing the IRS scandal.We had a panel of experts there who shared insights on how to clean up the tax agency.The forum took place at the...

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UPDATE: USDOT Orders Beavercreek to Install RTA Stops

BEAVERCREEK -- The City of Beavercreek is being ordered to begin the process of installing bust stops near the Mall at Fairfield Commons.Today, the Federal Highway Administration's Office of Civil...

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SCOTUS DOMA Reversal Energizes Ohio Gay Rights Group

DAYTON -- Supreme Court's ruling reversing DOMA lights a fire under gay rights activist group FreedomOhio.Gay rights supporters are praising yesterday's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court declaring...

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