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Car thefts on decline

Your car is safer in Columbus than in most of Ohio’s largest cities, according to data released Thursday by an insurance industry group.

Sober boating is safe boating

It wouldn’t be Jimmy Buffett’s most popular song, but alcohol and water don’t mix: That’s the message the state will be bringing to boaters this weekend.

Cavs make Wiggins top pick

Andrew Wiggins of Kansas was been taken by the Cavaliers with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Thursday night.

Clippers 9, Bisons 0

After being swept in a doubleheader Wednesday the Clippers bounced back and beat the Buffalo Bisons 9-0 Thursday afternoon.

Reds 3, Giants 1

Brandon Phillips had three hits, including a home run and double, and scored twice in his return to the lineup, and the Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Thursday night.

Plan to reduce infant mortality

While the calendar says it is the 21st Century, Columbus and Franklin County are still stuck in the 20th when it comes to infant mortality, badly out of step with the rest of the country.

Convention competition

Columbus has taken a step closer toward hosting a major political party’s 2016 national convention.