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Hilltop slaying

A man shot to death behind a Hilltop home late Thursday night became the latest homicide victim in Columbus.

Clippers 5, Indians 3

The Clippers used a four-run eighth inning to knock off the Indianapolis Indians, 5-3, in game one of their four-game series Thursday night at Huntington Park.

Brewers 6, Reds 4

Eric Thames hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Milwaukee Brewers slowed the Reds’ best surge of the season with a 6-4 victory.

Court ruling hits teachers unions, but how hard?

Teachers unions are hoping that recent grass-roots protests over pay and working conditions will blunt the impact of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on union fees and help persuade dues-paying members not to abandon them.

Bats 11, Clippers 10

Louisville got the better of the Clippers in a back-and-forth slugfest Wednesday night, winning the rubber match of their three-game series, 11-10.

Reds 6, Braves 5

Jose Peraza homered and scored twice, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Braves 6-5 on Wednesday.

Indians 5, Cardinals 1

Rookie Shane Bieber pitched six strong innings and the Indians beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1.

Key East Side interstate getting “smarter”

Relief is on the way for drivers who slog home through heavy traffic on I-670 returning home to Gahanna or the Northeast Side via I-670, but they will have to wait for nearly a year before enjoying the fruits of Ohio’s first “SmartLane.”