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  • TMZ Sopranos Actor James Gandolfini Dead

    The celebrity website TMZ reports that James Gandolfini, best known for his role as Tony Soprano on "The Sopranos", died earlier today in Italy.The website says Gandolfini is believed to have suffered a heart attack. He was 51 years old. Gandolfini was in Italy to attend the 59th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily and he was scheduled to participate in a festival event this weekend. ...

  • Phillips remains in funk since taking fastball to forearm

    Email CINCINNATI -- It's not hard to trace the origin of Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips' recent hitting funk. Phillips hasn't been the same since June 1, when he was plunked on the left forearm by Pirates reliever Tony Watson. The bruised left forearm suffered from a Watson fastball put Phillips out of action for four games. In the 12 games since he returned to the lineup, ...

  • Choo Baker downplay rash of Bucs hit batters

    Email CINCINNATI -- Reds leadoff hitter and center fielder Shin-Soo Choo has been hit by a Major League-leading 19 pitches this season. That included one off the right knee on Pirates starter Charlie Morton's very first pitch of the game Tuesday. "It hurt. I have 19 right now and I was the most hurt last night," Choo said Wednesday, the mark on the side of his knee still visible. ...

  • Tabathas Fight Combats Heroin Deaths

    Last year, Boone County' coroner handled an average of three heroin overdose deaths a month. This year is right on track for the same numbers. County leaders know it's time to come up with an awareness campaign. While they work on that, the family of a young woman who overdosed in April has launched a campaign of their own.Local 12 News Reporter Deborah Dixon shows us ...

  • Mariemont On Endangered Places List

    A local community has received a rather dubious designation. Mariemont's now one of the most endangered places in the United States. While the community's already on the National Historic Register, the new title is actually seen as a good thing.Local 12's Rich Jaffe has more from Mariemont Square with the explanation. Mariemont is one of the first planned communities in the United ...


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Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web

For those of us with a slightly arachnophobic bent, there will always be a central problem in any screen version of E.B. Whites beloved childrens classic Charlottes Web: one of the central characters is a spider. White got around this in the book by describing Charlotte in t ... ...

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  • Police Golf Manor Shooting Victims Were Targeted

    A burst of gunfire shakes a quiet neighborhood and sends two people to the hospital. Police say the shooter knew where his targets were sleeping. And as Local 12's Joe Webb reports from Golf Manor, the gunman purposely fired several rounds into their bedroom. 2424 Canterbury is a nice home on a peaceful street, right across from Losantiville Country Club. But if you take a look around back, ...

  • Lawsuit Filed In Taser Death

    The family of a man who died after police used a taser on him, is suing an officer and the city of North College Hill. Police were called to Crutchfield Park last July for a report that someone fired a gun. North College Hill Police Officer Sergeant Ryan Schrand responded to the Springfield Township Park. He ended up using tasers on two people. One was fine, but Corey McGinnis went into cardiac ...

  • Fundraising To Restore Findlay Market Bell

    Some locals hope to bring back a long time tradition to Findlay Market. Until seven o'clock this evening, S&J Café is holding a fundraising event to raise money to restore the market's bell. Local 12's Tiffany Wilson shows us the bell's role in the market's history. Like clockwork, we count on bells. They're a call to church goers. They're a signal ...

  • University Hospital Settles Suit For $500000

    University Hospital will pay a local family $500,000 as part of a settlement, the Ohio Supreme Court said today. 23 year-old Ryan Smith died after being treated there for a brain injury. Smith's family filed a wrongful death suit against the hospital. Smith was diagnosed with a skull fracture and a subarachnoid hemorrhage at the Fort Hamilton Hospital in December 2006. He was transferred to ...

  • Dogs Allowed At Spring Grove Cemetery on Sunday

    The historic Spring Grove Cemetery is opening it's gates to dog owners and their four legged friends. This Sunday, June 23rd, pet owners will get to come out and enjoy the entire day with their canine, during the Dog Day of Summer Event. Owners and their dog's will get to enjoy exploring over 45 miles of paved roads throughout the 400 developed acres of the park. This event benefits ...

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