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Missing macaw

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium officials are seeking the public’s assistance in finding a blue and gold macaw that took off and escaped zoo property.

Legal reform panel aims to ease prison population

Republicans, Democrats, one of the nation’s leading anti-tax crusaders, the American Civil Liberties Union and a best-selling author were among those who turned out to launch a new effort to reduce Ohio’s inmate population by giving the state’s criminal laws their first major overhaul in 44 years.

Ginther wants police body cams next year

A proposal by Columbus City Council President and Democratic mayoral candidate Andrew Ginther to start outfitting Columbus police officers with body cameras next year met with a lukewarm reception.

OSU scientists hope to harness brain power

It is the premise behind more than one science-fiction movie and television show, but the ability to map the brain’s potential – and maximize it – may be closer than we think, thanks to some researchers at Ohio State.

The return of $2 gasoline

A drop in gas prices can be expected to continue unabated, or even accelerate, with the end of the summer driving season.

Family sues over substitute corpse

A Columbus funeral service misplaced a woman’s body and displayed the wrong corpse at the funeral home, her family says in a lawsuit filed in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.

Highest holiday travel volume in 7 years

Expect plenty of company from fellow travelers this Labor Day weekend as Ohioans trying to hold on to the last vestiges of summer take advantage of low gas prices and hit the road