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Fairborn Middle School Threat Prompts New Safety Procedure

FAIRBORN -- School Superintendent Dave Scarberry said a threatening message has been found at Baker Middle School and now school and police officials are investigating.Whoever is responsible faces...

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Speaker Boehner Has Choice Words About Looming Spending Cuts

WASHINGTON DC -- There are just three days left until automatic sequestration spending cuts go into effect.  On Tuesday, Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner demanded, in colorful language,...

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Springfield Man Arrested for His 14th OVI

SPRINGFIELD -- A Springfield man is now facing his 14th OVI charge, after troopers say he crashed into two parked cars on Ridgewood Road in Northridge on Monday night.Troopers charged 53-year-old...

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Grace Period for Statewide Texting Ban Ends Friday

STATEWIDE -- The grace period on the statewide texting while driving ban ends on Friday. That means if you text behind the wheel, you can be ticketed.As a reminder of the law and the dangers of texting...

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Chicago Proposes Sex Ed For Kindergartners

CHICAGO -- Chicago public schools students get their sex education in the fifth grade as most do in the U.S., but CPS wants to change that, so the instruction begins at age 5.Parents who are...

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Traffic Stop Nets Drug Arrest

AUGLAIZE COUNTY -- The Ohio State Highway Patrol makes a drug and weapons arrest on Interstate 75. The trooper said they made a traffic stop near Wapakoneta, and inside the car found a loaded handgun...

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School Holds Jump-a-thon to Fight Heart Disease

DAYTON -- Students at Emerson Academy in Dayton are raising their heart rates to raise money for the American Heart Association.  The students are jumping rope, shooting baskets and dancing during...

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New Alert System to Combat Illegal Internet Downloading

DAYTON -- The battle over illegal online downloading is taking another turn, this time your Internet speed is on the line with a new alert warning system.With just a few clicks people can access...

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Trailer Fire Kills One in Celina

CELINA -- One person has died after a fire inside a trailer in Celina.  Fire crews were called to 3696 Bunker Hill Road around 8 p.m. Tuesday night.  When they got there, neighbors told them there...

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Vandals Spray Graffiti On Kettering Businesses

KETTERING -- Kettering Police are investigating after vandals sprayed a number of local businesses with graffiti.The suspects tagged businesses with graphic images and words along Stroop, Wilmington...

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Fairborn Helping Businesses Fight Back Against Robberies

FAIRBORN -- Fairborn police officers and the city's Chamber of Commerce are helping businesses fight back against crime.Community leaders held an information session Tuesday night, with police offering...

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Bus Carrying Maine Baskebtall Team Crashes

GEORGETOWN, Mass. (AP) -- A bus carrying University of Maine basketball players crashed on a highway north of Boston on Tuesday night, injuring the driver and several studentsMassachusetts state police...

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Direct TV Subscribers Could Lose Local Sinclair Stations if Agreement is Not...

UNDATED -- You may have seen the crawl at the bottom of your television screen if you watch ABC 22 and FOX 45 explaining that our parent company, Sinclair Broadcasting, and DIRECTV are in negotiations...

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Shelby Co. Teachers Train to Use Guns

SIDNEY -- Tuesday evening was the first gun training class for teachers, bus drivers and staff in Shelby County offered by the Shelby County Sheriff's Office. Although the teachers and staff members...

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Alter Basketball Star Explains Why He Hasn't Picked a College Yet

KETTERING -- You've seen it time and time again, many big-time high school athletes like to commit to their college of choice early to relieve some of the pressure.  But that's not the case for one...

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Driver Flees after Crashing into Pole

DAYTON -- A driver flips his car and then runs away. It happened just after 1:00 Wednesday morning at the corner of Riverside Drive and Ernst Avenue.It all started when police tried to stop the car but...

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Electrical Box Sets Home on Fire

RIVERSIDE -- An electrical box sparks a house fire. It happened just before 2:00 Wednesday morning on Arrowrock Avenue.Flames spread into the attic of the house. The homeowner was able to get out...

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EXCLUSIVE: Mother of Murdered Teen Reacts to Arrest

DAYTON -- An apologetic Dameon Wesley was walked to the Montgomery County Jail by Dayton Police Detectives Tuesday morning."To DaWan, and Deana Culpepper, I'm sorry I took your world away from you....

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Dayton Public Schools Kindergarten Registration Begins March 4

DAYTON -- Kindergarten registration for the 2013-2014 school year begins March 4. To be eligible for kindergarten, children must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 30, 2013. Parents or guardians may...

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OSU Increases Commencement Ticket Allotment to 6

COLUMBUS (AP) -- After a flood of complaints, Ohio State University says it will issue tickets for six guests instead of four to graduates participating in the May commencement ceremony featuring...

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