Firefighters rescued six tourists trapped in the Columbus monument in Barcelona after the lift inside the statue broke down.

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VIDEO: Tourists rescued from top of statue

After renovating the Annandale home where Chung A. Auh maintained her holistic medical practice for the Korean community, Danny Kim learned that she kept a safe containing a lot of cash. And in July 2009, prosecutors said, Kim and his brother drove from the Columbus, Ohio, area to the house on Hummer Road, watched it for more than a day, then went inside. Read full article > >

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Ohio man admits killing Annandale woman; footprints led to safe

It was a night of death in Zanesville, Ohio on Tuesday. Faced with dangerous animals let loose by one of their owners, sheriff’s deputies shot and killed 48 exotic animals, including 18 rare Bengal tigers, 17 lions, six black bears, two grizzly bears, a baboon, a wolf and three mountain lions. It was a tally that devestated animal lovers, but for six of the animals, there is a happy ending. Three leopards, a bear and two monkeys were captured and taken to the Columbus Zoo. Read full article > >

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Rescued exotic animals find new home at Columbus Zoo

Coach Bruce Boudreau entered training camp watching and waiting for one of several hopefuls to assert himself in the race for the lone spot up for grabs on the Washington Capitals ’ roster. Through the first 11 days of the preseason, he’s still waiting for a front-runner to emerge. Monday night at Verizon Center, three of the four contenders for that position were in the lineup and played a key role in a 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets , who dressed little of their NHL roster. Read full article > >

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Washington Capitals look for a contender to stand out in competition for final roster spot

Investigators believe that the burglaries of a Knights of Columbus lodge and a nearby tattoo shop in Brooklyn may have been committed by the same person.

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Crime Scene: A Burglar Led Into Temptation by Catholics and Tattoos

The Washington Capitals entered Thursday night’s contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets with six healthy defensemen. They exited it with an overtime win that pushed them over the 100-point plateau for the third consecutive season but with another injury on the blue line and discouraging details about a player already on the sideline.

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Capitals vs. Blue Jackets: Jason Chimera scores in overtime to lift Washington to victory

Thousands gathered in Columbus, Ohio, to protest a bill that will effectively end collective bargaining for state workers and drastically reduce it for local government employees like police officers and firefighters. Ohio faces an $8 billion budget…

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Anti-Union Bill Protested in Ohio

With that voice, it was just a matter of time: Ted Williams, the homeless man with the golden voice who became a viral sensation, has been offered a job by the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers. Williams came to national attention when The Columbus Dispatch…

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Homeless Man Gets a Job

Can Michelle Obama rescue the Democrats? With the pressure on Dems mounting in the final two-week push to Election Day, President Obama took to the campaign trail on Sunday, appearing in Cleveland and Columbus to rally support for vulnerable Gov. Ted…

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Obamas Hit the Campaign Trail

Former England captain David Beckham hopes to play for the LA Galaxy against Columbus Crew on 11 September.

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Beckham eyes 11 September return