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New study shows how Columbus ranks against other cities on pedestrian safety | Getting There

New study shows how Columbus ranks against other cities on pedestrian safety | Getting There

A new study from a footwear brand shows how Columbus stacks up against its peers for pedestrian safety.
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How CompuServe History Quietly Reshaped American Computing

How CompuServe History Quietly Reshaped American Computing

Before AOL and the World Wide Web, CompuServe pioneered the online world, creating the blueprint for email, forums, and e-commerce we use today.
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Storms could disrupt final Ohio State Fair weekend

Storms could disrupt final Ohio State Fair weekend

Showers and thunderstorms could bring heavy rain and damaging winds to Columbus this weekend before sunnier weather returns.
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Sugar, a Latin and Mediterranean restaurant, will open Aug. 27

Sugar, a Latin and Mediterranean restaurant, will open Aug. 27

Sugar, reimagined as a restaurant and bar, is part of the evolution of Park Street into a more mature destination in Columbus.
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Toxic water is bubbling out the ground in Marietta. We must stop this | Letters

Toxic water is bubbling out the ground in Marietta. We must stop this | Letters

Marietta is an omen. Ramaswamy is very much wrong. Data centers sure do 'sound' good, don't they? The Moreno embarrassment.
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Ohio lawmakers cut restaurants out of state's 2026 sales tax holiday

Ohio lawmakers cut restaurants out of state's 2026 sales tax holiday

The annual break from Ohio sales taxes is back-to-school clothes and supplies this year, but lawmakers promise to expand it again for 2027.
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McDonald's US sales growth slows as value deals fail to draw enough diners

McDonald's US sales growth slows as value deals fail to draw enough diners

By Savyata Mishra Aug 4 (Reuters) - McDonald's on Tuesday missed U.S. sales growth expectations for the second quarter as its value deals failed to sufficiently draw lower-income diners who have been cutting back restaurant spending due to growing economic worries.
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Burger King's US strength helps Restaurant Brands top quarterly same-store sales estimates

Burger King's US strength helps Restaurant Brands top quarterly same-store sales estimates

Aug 6 (Reuters) - Restaurant Brands International beat overall same-store sales growth expectations for the second quarter, helped by resilient demand at its Burger King chain in the U.S.
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Columbus man sentenced in toddler's 2020 beating death

Columbus man sentenced in toddler's 2020 beating death

Dioblis Williams pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and endangering children in connection with 2-year-old Jamir Jones' 2020 death.
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Burger King's U.S. Sales Surge Boosts Restaurant Brands International's Earnings

Burger King's U.S. Sales Surge Boosts Restaurant Brands International's Earnings

Burger King's U.S. Sales Surge Boosts Restaurant Brands International's Earnings
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McDonald's US sales growth slows as value push falters

McDonald's US sales growth slows as value push falters

By Savyata Mishra Aug 4 (Reuters) - McDonald's on Tuesday missed U.S. sales growth expectations for the second quarter, blaming execution lapses that blunted its value push aimed at lower-income consumers who have been cutting back restaurant spending.
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Early morning crash in downtown Columbus injures four

Early morning crash in downtown Columbus injures four

A Columbus police dispatcher said the crash happened at 4:30 a.m. Aug. 6 at West Long Street and Neil Avenue and injured four.