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Today at 5:05 PM  UPDATED 4:05 p.m. CDT. The Coast Guard is backing off its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.

Today at 10:00 AM  The National Hurricane Center in Miami issued a tropical storm warning early Thursday for the coast of Long Island in New York and a hurricane watch was issued for areas of Massachusetts.

Today at 7:21 AM  A gunman police shot to death after he took hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters said he hated the company's shows such as "Kate Plus 8" because they promote population growth and its environmental programming because it did little to save the planet.

Yesterday at 4:01 PM  St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee ended its more than century-long history as an independent hospital Wednesday when it became a member of the ProMedica Health System.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  The Category 4 hurricane, with winds of 135 mph (215 kilometers), was expected to remain over the open ocean before turning north and running parallel to the U.S. coast, potentially reaching the North Carolina coastal region by late Thursday or early Friday.

Friday, August 27, 2010  The Toledo Public School District earned a "Continuous Improvement" rating for another year and several individual schools within TPS made big leaps forward.

Friday, August 27, 2010  The Toledo Zoo is welcome a brand new addition to the family after the birth of a cute little primate earlier this week.

Friday, August 27, 2010  Fifth Third Field is being transformed into a movie set for a film starring Dean Cain and Matthew Lillard. You can show up and be an extra in the flick!

Thursday, August 26, 2010  Glenn Beck's rally on the anniversary and at the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech is drawing criticism, protests and questions about his intentions.

Thursday, August 26, 2010  The two vehicle crash happened at the intersection of U.S. 20A and State Route 109 in Fulton County and involved a Swanton Local school bus and a tractor trailer.

Thursday, August 26, 2010  A Toledo man has been sentenced to life in prison for the beating death of another man outside a South Toledo mobile home park.