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ABC6-Fox28 News' Emily Riemer spoke to each one-on-one at heated, vocal health care rally outside of Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy's office on Olentangy River Road Tuesday afternoon. ...]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:33:20 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3123.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3122.shtml
Vernon Wolford gave a tearful apology at the Franklin County Courthouse as Judge Julie Lynch listened stoically. ...]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:28:27 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3122.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3121.shtml
Police in Norwich Township have closed off Riverview Drive at Dublin Road as of 4:45 p.m. Tuesday.

There was no initial word on what caused the fire or if any other nearby homes or businesses would be evacuated as a safety precaution. ...]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:47:35 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3121.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3120.shtml
WEDNESDAY: Few clouds; more sunshine and warmer! High 59.

What a difference a day makes...sunshine and upper 50's this evening. Once the sunsets and winds subside, temps will fall back into the mid 30's by morning. ...]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:57:11 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3120.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3119.shtml
“We appear to be reaching the end of a process over a bill that’s been the most debated of any bill in our nation’s history. ...]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:47:03 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3119.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3116.shtml
Tensions ran high in West Columbus Tuesday as lawmakers in Washington push ever closer to a final vote on President Obama’s health care reform bill.

Both sides of the issue took to the streets, holding their signs high and their voices higher in a rally along Olentangy River Road, just outside of the office of Representative Mary Jo Kilroy (D - OH). ...]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:29:31 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3116.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3115.shtml
A construction crew struck and ruptured a gas line on North Spring Road in the morning.

Authorities evacuated homes and businesses within a half-mile radius of the gas leak by doing a reverse 911, ABC6-Fox28 News has learned. ...]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:15:52 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3115.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3105.shtml
Fire investigators say they have been working these fires for the last three days with the latest one last night on Westwood Ave. between King Ave and W 5th Ave. ...]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:08:22 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3105.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3112.shtml
Michel Sidibe, the head of UNAIDS, said "it is unacceptable" that 85 countries still have laws criminalizing same sex relations among adults, including seven that impose the death penalty for homosexual practices. ...]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:37:12 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3112.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3106.shtml
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said the crash happened overnight, while the wreckage wasn’t found until early Tuesday morning. ...]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:32:12 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3106.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3113.shtml
Here's what Clay had to say:

I think this proves that he’s home. That’s he’s here to stay as long as he wants to be here. ...]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:44:03 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3113.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3111.shtml
Some health insurance consumer protections would go into place immediately, significant but limited in scope. ...]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:31:15 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3111.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3109.shtml
The Buckeyes football coach had his original contract, signed in 2008, extended through the 2014 season. ...]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:53:57 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3109.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3110.shtml
In a statement Tuesday, Woods said he will play at Augusta National after a four-month hiatus because of a sex scandal.

 • WEB POLL: Are you more likely to watch the Masters at Augusta to see Tiger Woods? Go to this link to vote -- http://www. ...]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:23:08 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3110.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3118.shtml
Here's the full text of his statement:

"The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect. After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I'm ready to start my season at Augusta. ...]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:19:16 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3118.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3114.shtml
A 1997 Saturn was northbound on State Route 203, when it was driven off the right side of the roadway striking a utility pole . ...]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:06:03 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3114.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3108.shtml
There are no reports of damage, injuries or power outages linked to the temblor. ...]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:41:18 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3108.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3107.shtml
Lawrence Reynolds Jr. died by lethal injection at 10:27 a.m. Tuesday at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville. ...]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:39:15 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3107.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3104.shtml
NCAA tournament Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh.

The most intriguing facet of their selection was being placed in the same region as defending national champ U-Conn who enters the tournament on a 72-game win streak. ...]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:05:52 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3104.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3103.shtml
This controversial issue became apparent when parents were notified that their high school students were watching "Saving Private Ryan"

The school's policy has always been to send a note home letting parents know what their children are going to be watching. ...]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:12:20 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3103.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3102.shtml
There are places for you to go that are free for health care and state officials kicked off "cover the uninsured" week at Lower Lights Christian Health Center. ...]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:05:52 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3102.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3101.shtml
Authorities on Monday transported Lawrence Reynolds Jr. from a state prison in Youngstown to the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, which is home to the state's death chamber. ...]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:04:18 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3101.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3100.shtml
Biden's trip Monday comes as President Barack Obama also heads to Ohio, to make a final push for health care legislation now before Congress.

The vice president will be in Cincinnati for a luncheon to raise campaign money for U. ...]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:49:12 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3100.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3099.shtml
They say a white a van with two men inside was following them just before 7am so the girls decided to run and hide at a nearby home.

The men never said anything to the girls, and they got on the bus on time. ...]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:44:23 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3099.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3098.shtml
The top Democratic vote-counter in the House says that right now, the bill lacks support to pass. ...]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:41:18 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3098.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3097.shtml
With the river swollen from weekend rain and melting snow, minor flooding is occurring today at Point Pleasant, where the Ohio was three and a half feet above flood stage. ...]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:36:28 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3097.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3096.shtml
In an effort to raise awareness about the census, Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman is accepting a ceremonial census envelope from Mario Matthews, Assistant Regional Census Manager. ...]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:01:38 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3096.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3095.shtml
A procession that wound through OSU`s campus came to an end at Union Cemetery where he was buried this morning. ...]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:57:12 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3095.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3094.shtml
According to Columbus police, Conone chose to hurt young children because “they were unable to defend themselves. ...]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:50:03 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3094.shtml http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3093.shtml
The shooting happened on North 4th Street and Thompkins Road in North Columbus.

After being shot, police say the victim ended up a block away and collapsed on a porch of a house. ...]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:15:14 EST http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_3093.shtml