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American Airlines Grounds Flights Due to Computer Glitch

American Airlines grounds all flights due to a computer glitch. Flights will remain grounded, according to a notice on the airline's website, until 5 p.m. ET.The notice reads:"American's network system...

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Ohio Joining Feds to Completely Stop Food Stamp Fraud

MONTGOMERY COUNTY -- An estimated $30 million of your tax dollars is fraudulently used every year on food stamps. Now, the State of Ohio is taking steps to eradicate food stamp fraud all together.Last...

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Local Man Almost Caught In Marathon Terror Attack

OAKWOOD -- For an Oakwood man, this would have been his 17th time running the Boston Marathon. A recent injury forced him to temporarily hang up his running shoes. But he and his family were still very...

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Local Runners at Boston Marathon: We Spoke to One on the Phone

KETTERING -- There are runners from the Miami Valley in Boston right now, and were at the marathon when the two explosions happened.The manager of "Up and Running" in Kettering says she knows at least...

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UPDATE:Men in Double Fatal Crash Identified

MONTGOMERY COUNTY--- Miami Township Police said the car being chased in last night's deadly chase, was wanted in connection to a criminal investigation.   Police said a crime occurred shortly before...

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First Boston Marathon Leaves Mixed Memories with UD Alumnus

DAYTON -- Mike Andersen's first Boston Marathon will be memorable in more ways than one. The 2013 Boston Marathon was everything he imagined it would be until the bombs went off — the bombs that...

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ODOT Installing New Speed Limit Signs For Construction Zones

COLUMBUS -- More people are dying in highway construction work zones as a result of vehicle crashes. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the number of deaths in...

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Veteran Sports Anchor Pat Summerall Has Died

 DALLAS (AP) -- Pat Summerall, the NFL player-turned-broadcaster whose deep, resonate voice called games for more than 40 years, has died at the age of 82.   Fox Sports spokesman Dan Bell said Tuesday...

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Clark County Sheriff's Office Prepares for Prom Season

CLARK COUNTY -- Prom season begins this weekend and the Clark County Sheriff's Office will hold additional OVI checkpoints.  Clark County Sheriff Gene Kelly says more deputies will be out looking for...

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Local Runners Return Home, Tell Marathon Story

DAYTON -- Several dozen runners from the Miami Valley are making their way back to Ohio.Mark Schenk is just getting back into his routine, checking the mail at his Dayton home. He got home April 16th...

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Ohio AG Announced 'Operation Download' Child Porn Sweep

COLUMBUS -- Four search warrants were executed today by the Ohio Attorney General's office as they kicked off 'Operation Download'.Agents with the Attorney General's  crimes against children initiative...

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West Carrollton Police Asking For Help in Solving Murder

WEST CARROLLTON -- Police in West Carrollton are asking for help, trying to find whoever killed an 81-year old woman in her home.Edith King was found stabbed to death in her home last week.Today police...

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Cancer Survivor Fights to Keep 'F Cancr' License Plate

OKLAHOMA -- A brain cancer survivor is told he must remove a controversial license plate about fighting cancer, because some people may find it offensive.According to the DailyMail:"A man who has a...

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Suspicious Package Found Outside OSU Student Union Detonated

COLUMBUS -- The student union on the Ohio State University campus was evacuated around 6:15pm Tuesday after a suspicious package was found outside the building.The Columbus Bomb squad was called in to...

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Men in Fatal Crash Were Wanted for Recent Crime

MONTGOMERY COUNTY--- Miami Township Police said the car being chased in last night's deadly chase, was wanted in connection to a criminal investigation.   Police said a crime occurred shortly before...

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UPDATE: Wanted Suspect From Florida Caught in Miami Township

MIAMI TOWNSHIP -- A man a bounty hunter says was wanted for skipping out on his parole for arson in Florida is nabbed here in the Miami Valley after a short manhunt.King Stokes was apparently hiding at...

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Local Police Extra Vigilant After Boston Bombing

BOSTON -- The Boston terror attacks have everyone on high alert from police agencies to parents. "It makes me really nervous especially since I have kids. It was a family event and there were kids,"...

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Marathon Runners Return Home to the Arms of Family Members

DAYTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT -- Families across the Miami Valley were reunited today after the terrorist attack in Boston.We were there at Dayton International Airport as Amy Johnston-Redden and her...

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Warren County Racino One Step Closer to Reality

WARREN COUNTY -- Warren County is now one step closer to getting a racino.The Ohio Racing Commission gave preliminary approval to Miami Valley Gaming after they agreed to add more seats for horse...

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Apartment Building Burns for Fourth Time

DAYTON -- Arson investigators are working to figure what caused an apartment building to catch fire for a fourth time.It happened late Tuesday night on Elliott Avenue in Dayton. When firefighters got...

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