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One dead in 2-vehicle crash on Double Churches Road

There was a two-vehicle accident Friday evening at 1095 Double Churches Road near the elementary school that left one woman dead, according to the Muscogee County coroner's office.

Anything but the no wake zone

Above, Gianmarco Pajni of Italy competes in the Junior Men's Tricks competition. At left, Camille Poulain-Ferarios competes in the semifinal round of the tricks competition.

Friday was the first of three days of competition at the 20th Junior Masters Water Ski and Wakeboard Tournament on Robin Lake at Callaway Gardens.

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Former Columbus probation officer still at large after fleeing courtroom in April

A former Columbus probation officer facing theft and oath of office violations fled a courtroom last month moments before she was scheduled to plead guilty, her attorney said.

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Police chase ends in discovery of marijuana

A driver who fled a Thursday afternoon traffic stop was forced to a standstill by a state trooper at the Oglethorpe Bridge and found with about a pound of marijuana, authorities said.

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Four men busted in Harris County online sting

Four men accused of preying on a 15-year-old girl online were busted in a sting by Harris County sheriff's deputies over the past few weeks.

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It's time again for Cool History at Port Columbus

It's time again for Cool History at Port Columbus.

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NATION/WORLD

UN: 32 children, 60 adults killed in Syria attack

The head of the U.N. observer team in Syria says at least 32 children under 10 years of age and more than 60 adults were killed in fighting in the center of the country Friday.

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NATION/WORLD

Egypt's 3rd runner-up calls for vote recount

The third runner-up in Egypt's presidential race called Saturday for a partial vote recount, citing violations, his spokesman said.

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Box Springs teen killed in collision on Double Churches Road; five injured

A head-on collision on Double Churches Road at Nature Trail Friday has left a teen dead and four people injured in Columbus, police said.

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NATION/WORLD

Gunman kills 2, wounds 7 in Finland, then arrested

An 18-year-old gunman killed two people and wounded seven early Saturday in a random shooting in a southern Finnish town, police said.

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NATION/WORLD

Vatican confirms pope's butler arrested in scandal

The Vatican confirmed on Saturday that the pope's butler has been arrested in its embarrassing leaks scandal, adding a Hollywood twist to a sordid tale of power struggles, intrigue and corruption in the highest levels of Catholic Church governance.

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