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• ESPN's College GameDay heading to Columbus for Ohio State ...

  

  Published: 11/19/16 10:51 am EST.Updated: 11/19/16 11:28 am EST. COLUMBUS, Ohio -- ESPN’s College Gameday announced Saturday that they will be bringing their show to Columbus for the Ohio-Michigan game.Next week is rivalry week in college football and arguably the biggest of all is the annual matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines.Both teams' playoff hopes will most likely rest on the outcome of this year’s game as both are ranked in the top 4.College Gameday will..

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• ESPN's College GameDay going to Columbus on Nov. 26 for Ohio ...

  

  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Here's the least surprising thing you'll read all day.  ESPN's "College GameDay" is going to be in Columbus on Nov. 26 for the high-profile matchup between Ohio State and Michigan.  The last time ESPN's famous pregame college football show was on site for an Ohio State game was on Oct. 15 when the Buckeyes played Wisconsin in Madison. Host Lee Corso picked Ohio State to win, and the Buckeyes prevailed in overtime.  The five-hour broadcast begins at 7 a.m.  The game is a big d..

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• Music review | Dual sides of Miranda Lambert consume double CD

  

  Double albums are rare these days, and the best ones were released decades ago in vinyl form. Country star Miranda Lambert revives the tradition, however, in "The Weight of These Wings." The expansive album, released Friday, emphasizes the duality of her personality on disc A's "The Nerve" and disc B's "The Heart." The songs at time feel a bit repetitive, but there are enough standouts to justify your time. The fiery guitar slinger from Texas highlights her rock side with a touch of distortion,..

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• Soldier found dead in barracks at North Carolina fort

  

  FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Army officials say a 21-year-old decorated soldier was found dead in his barracks at Fort Bragg.CBS Raleigh affiliate WNCN-TV reports that Pfc. David Winchester, of Adamsville, Alabama, was found Wednesday. Agents with the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command are investigating.The Army said in a release Friday that Winchester was a biomedical equipment specialist. He joined the Army in April 2015 and was assigned to Fort Bragg last June.Lt. Col. Aric Bowman says Wincheste..

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• Game-changing weather satellite blasts off

  

  A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket boosted a powerful new weather satellite into orbit Saturday, the first of four in an $11 billion upgrade to the nation’s forecasting infrastructure that will track and provide near real-time imagery of threatening storms, lightning and other weather phenomena.Running an hour late because of two last-minute snags, the towering rocket’s Russian-built RD-180 first-stage engine and four solid-fuel strap-on boosters ignited with a brilliant rush of exhaust at ..

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• Stephanie Hightower commentary: Let's tear down community's ...

  

  Given the tenor and tone of this past presidential election, which showcased the deep divide in our nation, some of us simply need to check our conscience: How do we now effectively advocate for inner city communities? This is not about party politics or rigid ideologies. As the first woman president and chief executive officer of the Columbus Urban League, our city’s oldest and most successful family advocate, we steadfastly adhere to bipartisan principles. Our mission is to overcome poverty, ..

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• Air ambulance plane crash kills 4 in northern Nevada

  

  ELKO, Nev. -- An air-ambulance plane taking a heart-disease patient to a Utah hospital crashed in a parking lot in northern Nevada, killing all four people aboard and sending up explosions and flames. Three crew members and a patient were killed in the Friday night crash in Elko, American Medflight said Saturday in a statement.Elko, American Medflight said Saturday in a statement.According to Elko cardiologist Dr. Rodney Badger, the plane was carrying a heart patient to the University of Utah, ..

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