Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. The city has a diverse economy based on education, insurance, healthcare, retail, and technology. Acknowledged by Money Magazine as the 8th best large city in the U.S. to inhabit, it is also recognized as an emerging global city. Residents of Columbus are usually referred to as Columbusites.The population was 711,470 at the 2000 census. In 2006 Columbus was ranked as the 15th largest city in the United States, with 733,203 residents, and was the country's 32nd largest metropolitan area. Located near the geographic center of the state, Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware and Fairfield counties.The name Columbus is often used to refer to the Columbus Metropolitan Area, which includes many other municipalities. According to the US Census, the metropolitan area has a population of 1,725,570, while the Combined Statistical Area (which also includes Marion and Chillicothe) has 1,953,575 people.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio: The man with the gun ordered workers at a fast-food restaurant not to answer the phone. But one worker's voice-activated headset didn't cooperate.

Chili is a type of spicy pepper which originate from the middle and South America. 500 years ago Columbus has brought the pepper in the Europe from his travel along West Indies. From ancient times it is used in many recipes in the world. First of all that is the unavoidable spicy Mexican food on which ....

Ashley Johnson, of Fast Food Nation and Columbus Day has been offered a role in the FX series Dirt. According to Variety, she will be playing a recurring character on the drama.

Two Columbus, Ohio, fast-food restaurants have been sued over an alleged 'free food' scheme to get Ohio State University students to sign up for credit cards. Ohio Attorney Gen. Marc Dann said Potbelly Sandwich Works and La Bamba Mexican Restaurants Group offered students free sandwiches and burritos but, first, they would have to