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Task Force Arrests 3 Suspected Of Selling Heroin In Delaware Co.


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 2:50 p.m.

Authorities in Delaware County say they arrested three men after more than 700 grams of heroin and thousands of dollars in cash were seized from an apartment in northeast Columbus ...

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Storm leaves thousands without power in northern Ohio


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 12:52 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Thousands have no electricity in Ohio and schools are canceling or delaying classes in the wake of a storm that dumped heavy rain, ice and snow ...

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Veterinarian's plans for big-cat refuge await Kasich decision


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 10:27 a.m.

The veterinarian said he hopes that the sanctuary and clinic that he plans to build on his land in Athens County, about 85 miles southeast of Columbus, will be allowed even if Ohio restricts ownership of wild animals ...

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OSU-area marchers back Libyan protesters


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 10:04 a.m.

About 200 people gathered in the University District last evening in support of Libyans protesting their government. They carried banners declaring "Stop the Massacre" and chanting "Death to Gadhafi." ...

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OSU rejected teen despite achievements


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 7:50 a.m.

It is difficult for me to dismiss the allegations made in last Tuesday’s ... Dispatch article “Report: Colleges favor blacks.” My grandson attended Dublin Jerome High School, considered one of the better schools in the county; had a cumulative GPA of 3.8 (a senior GPA of 4.1) despite taking advanced-placement and international-baccalaureate classes; scored a 24 on his ACT; played on the golf team, which came in second in the state; and had a job at a swimming pool during the summer ...

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911 procedures probed in crash fatal to 2 teens


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 4:41 a.m.

Columbus police are investigating how 911 operators handled the initial call Sunday morning on a Far West Side crash that killed two teenagers. More than an hour elapsed before officers responded ...

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OSU searches for possible hacking victims


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 4:24 a.m.

A hacker hasn't hit another computer server at Ohio State University. But the school has sent 226,000 letters, mostly to alumni, in the past couple of weeks about free credit-monitoring services ...

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Worthington spinning off Dietrich unit to joint venture, closing 7 plants


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 12:00 a.m.
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Worthington Industries Inc. is combining its struggling metal framing unit with an Ohio company in a joint venture that will mean a new majority owner for the business and several plant closures, the company said Tuesday.Columbus-based Worthington (NYSE:WOR) said it has an agreement in principle to combine its Dietrich Metal Framing unit with ClarkWestern Building Systems of West Chester. Marubeni-Itochu Steel America Inc. of New York will take a 75 percent stake and its management team will run

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McGhee Sextuplets Have 'Unforgettable' Oprah Experience


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 11:11 p.m.

The first set of sextuplets to be born in Columbus was treated to several surprises from Oprah Winfrey. Get the story ...

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State Of The City To Feature Job Creation, Infrastructure 'Makeover'


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 10:19 p.m.

As he prepares for his annual state of the city address, Mayor Michael Coleman says he will focus on job creation and investing millions in the city's infrastructure ...

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