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Measure would outlaw abortion by giving legal...
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine certified proposed language for the so-called personhood amendment today, letting abortion opponents move forward with trying to collect more than 385,000 signatures to qualify for the November ballot. The controversial constitutional change would outlaw abortion by giving legal status to fertilized human eggs, providing them the same rights as a person.
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AAA New Year's Eve 'Tipsy Tow' NOT available...
You may have read that AAA is offering a free New Year’s Eve service to tow you and your car home, no questions asked, even if you’re not a member of AAA.
According to the AAA representative we just spoke with, the service is offered only in Northern California, Texas, Oklahoma, Nevada and Utah.
If you live in one of those areas, you can call 1-800-AAA-HELP (222-4357) for a tow....
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At the Columbus Zoo, some of the most interesting animals get overlooked as visitors rush to see the larger exhibits.
Poor little seahorses.
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Man sober when he freed wild animals →
A final autopsy report reveals that Terry W. Thompson, the Muskingum County man who released 50 wild animals he kept as pets before killing himself in October, was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of his death.
The autopsy, released yesterday by Muskingum County Coroner Perry M. Kalis, provides additional — and in some cases gruesome — details about the death of...
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The shoulders of a piece of public art have to be awfully broad to sustain the...
– Dennison Griffith, president of the Columbus College of Art & Design
The debate over a proposed sculpture at Columbus’ Scioto Mile park has highlighted the fact that Columbus has a dearth of public art, in part because proposals for pieces often get rejected. We’re the 15th-largest...
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An Amish teenager was killed in northeastern Ohio Thursday night when she was shot in the head. Investigators said the bullet likely came from a gun fired more than a mile away when an Amish man discharged his muzzle-loading rifle into the air while cleaning it after a day of hunting.
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'Dispatch,' Cincinnati paper seal deal →
In 2012, The Dispatch will be the first newspaper in the world to convert to a new, 10 1/2 by 14 1/2-inch format, and The Cincinnati Enquirer and The Kentucky Enquirer will follow.
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Ohio State coach Luke Fickell deflects Dispatch reporter Tim May’s questions about NCAA penalties and his position next year.
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“Eighty-three thousand jobs saved and jobs created; that makes me feel really good,” Gov. John Kasich said, wrapping a bow around 2011 in his year-ending news conference at the Governor’s Residence in Bexley.
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NCAA will announce Ohio State penalties today →
At 3 p.m. today, Ohio State University will learn what punishment it faces from the NCAA for a string of violations in its football program. We’ll post the outcome when it’s announced.
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Visiting Santa is an emotional rollercoaster for some kids.
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Tonight’s episode of Extreme Home Makeover, airing tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern on ABC, features a Columbus family. Check out our video above and read more about the family on Dispatch.com.
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Easton to add Michael Kors, Louis Vuitton and... →