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Brawls break out at funeral

Police say it took about 100 officers wielding pepper spray to break up several large fights broke that out at the funeral of a man with known gang ties at an East Side church Monday.

Panel to study police body-cams

A nine-member committee, consisting of safety officials, faith and community leaders and legal experts has been charged with the task of figuring out how to outfit Columbus police officers with body cameras.

Twins 3, Indians 1

The Twins beat the Indians 3-1 Tuesday to start a critical series for Minnesota, which is just two games behind Houston for the second AL wild-card berth.

Cardinals 3, Reds 1

John Lackey pitched seven strong innings, rookie Tommy Pham continued his productive hitting and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Reds 3-1 Tuesday night.

Area unemployment 3.6%

Unemployment in central Ohio dropped to a 14-year-low in August, after increasing or holding steady for three months.

1 out of 4 college women report sex assault

A new survey finds that a quarter of undergraduate women at more than two dozen universities, including Ohio State and Case Western Reserve in Ohio, say they experienced unwanted sexual contact at some point during their college career.

Ohio obesity rate climbs

Ohio is among only five states that saw rising rates of adult obesity last year. The state was also one of eight with increasing rates of diabetes.

Lawmaker seeks end of “pay-to-play”

In his 22 years as a head high school football coach in Ohio, state Sen. Cliff Hite’s athletes never were required to pay a fee just to join the team. But he saw what happened when a rival did that.

Quarterback quandary

Tested by the multiple-choice question that is Ohio State’s quarterback situation, head coach Urban Meyer sounds like someone faced with the choice of “none of the above.”