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• Cleveland Indians serve Thanksgiving meals at Progressive Field to 375 in need

  22-11-2015 23:20
  
  The team served 185 pounds of turkey, 175 pounds of ham, 150 pounds of stuffing, 100 pounds of sweet potatoes, 100 pounds of mashed potatoes, 40 pounds of corn, 37 pounds of green beans, six gallons of gravy, three gallons of cranberry sauce and 900 pieces of dessert.
  
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• Strongsville adding Royalton Road entrance lane to I-71 north: Best of the Beat

  22-11-2015 23:15
  
  Strongsville plans to cut congestion near SouthPark Mall by allowing a second lane of traffic on Royalton Road eastbound to flow onto Interstate 71 northbound, toward Cleveland.
  
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• John Kasich's home-field supporters play offense on eve of Donald Trump's Ohio visit

  22-11-2015 22:12
  
  Ohio Gov. John Kasich's presidential campaign on Sunday sent out an email with three blistering statements heralding Kasich and hammering the real estate mogul.
  
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• 9% of Summit mail ballots tossed, Beachwood ups ad budget, Westlake searches for new superintendent: Weekend Update

  22-11-2015 21:30
  
  Nearly 9 percent of mail-in ballots in Summit County were thrown out this month since they lacked a postmark. Beachwood plans to increase its advertising budget 137 percent, to $72,500. And Westlake school board approves $17,500 to search for a superintendent.
  
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• Box office: 'Hunger Games' conclusion eats up competition, pulls in $101 million

  22-11-2015 21:28
  
  "Mockingjay -- Part 2," the final "Hunger Games" film, soared to a $101 million opening in its first weekend in theaters
  
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• Vigil for 12-year-old Tamir Rice at Cudell Rec Center

  22-11-2015 21:26
  
  CLEVELAND– Family, friends and activists will gather at Cudell Recreation Center in Cleveland to remember 12-year-old Tamir Rice. Rice was shot by Cleveland officers responding to a report of a male with a gun on Nov. 22, 2014. Police said he refused to drop the weapon, which they later learned was airsoft. Rice died the next day. Sunday’s vigil is one of many events marking one year since the 12-year-old’s death. Attendees said prayers, sang songs and lit candles in Tamir
  
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• Mother of Tamir Rice: ‘I’m fighting for justice for all our children’

  22-11-2015 21:26
  
  CLEVELAND– Family, friends and activists will gather at Cudell Recreation Center in Cleveland to remember 12-year-old Tamir Rice. Rice was shot by Cleveland officers responding to a report of a male with a gun on Nov. 22, 2014. Police said he refused to drop the weapon, which they later learned was airsoft. Rice died the next day. Sunday’s vigil is one of many events marking one year since the 12-year-old’s death. Attendees said prayers, sang songs and lit candles in Tamir
  
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• Don''t play into terrorists' hands with shoot-from-the-hip reactions: Gleb Tsipursky (Opinion)

  22-11-2015 20:50
  
  There is a spectrum of radicalization, and aggressive actions we take in response to the Paris terrorist assault and other terrorist strikes result in some Muslims moving further along the spectrum, writes Gleb Tsipursky.
  
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• This Thanksgiving I'm grateful for my nieces: Multitasking Moms and Dads

  22-11-2015 20:00
  
  Obviously I wish both my nieces were here to celebrate Thanksgiving. But I love -- and am grateful -- for both.
  
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• Jackie Earle Haley on shooting 'Criminal Activities' in Cleveland

  22-11-2015 19:44
  
  Haley had always been interested in directing, and in 2014 he came to Cleveland as the director of "Criminal Activities," a Tarantino-esque crime drama crossed with comedy starring John Travolta, Michael Pitt, Dan Stevens and Edi Gathegi. The film, set in Cleveland, was shot in its entirely here in the summer of 2014.
  
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• Vigil at Cleveland rec center marks one year since Tamir Rice shooting (live coverage)

  22-11-2015 19:30
  
  The vigil is at 2 p.m. at the Cudell Recreation Center on West Boulevard.
  
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• Vigil at Cleveland rec center marks one year since Tamir Rice shooting

  22-11-2015 19:30
  
  The vigil is at 2 p.m. at the Cudell Recreation Center on West Boulevard.
  
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• Obama on ISIS: "We do not succumb to fear"

  22-11-2015 19:27
  
  Ending a trip to Asia, Obama implored Americans not to let the specter of terror cause them to compromise their values or change the way they live.
  
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• People speak on immigration without first getting the facts: Cynthia Longo, activist

  22-11-2015 18:00
  
  According to activist Cynthia Longo, part of the problem with immigration is the lack of understanding of how broken the system is.
  
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• 'Clean alternative' ethanol has dirty consequences for many: Rob Dingman, Margaret Podlich

  22-11-2015 18:00
  
  Use of ethanol in gasoline can have serious consequences for boat- and motorcycle-owners, according to Rob Dingman and Margaret Podlich.
  
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• Olmsted Falls schools investigate teacher; Big Fun reopens on Clifton Boulevard for holidays; green bike lanes come to Lakewood: Best of the Beat

  22-11-2015 17:13
  
  Olmsted Falls schools investigates a middle school teacher; Big Fun reopens on Clifton Boulevard, and Lakewood experiments with bike lanes.
  
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• Northeast Ohio hit with lake effect snow, chilly temperatures

  22-11-2015 16:35
  
  The region is expected to accumulate up to three inches of snow throughout Sunday.
  
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• Show the true face of Islam to fight ISIS: Labeeb Ahmad (Opinion)

  22-11-2015 16:17
  
  Because of these murderous terrorist acts, the religion of Islam is cursed and belittled as a breeding ground for extremism, an attitude that will take decades to undo, even though true Islam is not ISIS' false ideology or what it has done, writes Labeeb Ahmad.
  
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• 7 awesome Sunday brunch spots in Cleveland & beyond

  22-11-2015 16:15
  
  Here are 7 Cleveland-area restaurants that do brunch right. Click on the MENU link to see details on brunch times, offerings.
  
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• Ohio restaurants see politically motivated minimum wage hikes as potential job killers: Richard Mason (Opinion)

  22-11-2015 15:41
  
  Most restaurants in Ohio are small, operating with slim profit margins, and many are minority- and women-owned -- and would be hit the hardest if the extreme wage hikes the unions are calling for were to be implemented, writes Richard Mason.
  
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• Truck crash, fire close state Route 5 by Ravenna

  22-11-2015 15:39
  
  State Route 5 in Portage County is closed after a tanker crashed and then caught fire, the Ohio State Highway Patrol reports.
  
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• Cook something in honor of the Pilgrims: Thanksgiving Calm-Down Countdown

  22-11-2015 15:00
  
  A noted chef has put together a menu from ingredients that were used around the time of the first Thanksgiving -- although more to our liking.
  
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• Missing Brooklyn girl may have run away; Kent State, Cleveland Metroparks study reduced storm water in Parma: Best of the Beat

  22-11-2015 14:58
  
  A 15-year-old girl who went missing from Brooklyn more than a week ago may have run away, police said.
  
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• Walmart minimum-wage protest ignores realities for those who work there: Carol Weitzman (Opinion)

  22-11-2015 14:28
  
  I have lived the life of a full-time Walmart hourly associate for 13 years, and looked for other jobs, but bottom line, with my training and experience, I couldn't do better, and I've gotten a raise every year, writes Carol Weitzman.
  
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• Retaliers and consumers engaged in battle over 'Black Friday Creep'

  22-11-2015 14:00
  
  Since 2011, more and more stores have found it lucrative to open on Thanksgiving and start Black Friday a little earlier. But more and more people are getting fed up with retailers who open on Thanksgiving and perpetuate what has become known as "Black Friday Creep" - the encroachment of the beginning of the Christmas shopping season into Thanksgiving.
  
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• Cleveland Museum of Natural History scientist finds re-evolution of camouflage in horned praying mantises (photos, video)

  22-11-2015 13:30
  
  Cleveland Museum of Natural History curator finds evidence of re-evolution in camouflage of some horned praying mantises.
  
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• Cleveland Museum of Natural History scientist finds re-evolution of camouflage in horned praying mantises (photos)

  22-11-2015 13:30
  
  Cleveland Museum of Natural History curator finds evidence of re-evolution in camouflage of some horned praying mantises.
  
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• Cleveland and Cuyahoga hit on a smarter way to fight infant mortality: Sharon Broussard

  22-11-2015 13:05
  
  Fighting infant mortality in Cuyahoga County means working together and working smarter, writes Sharon Broussard.
  
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• Two cheers, one jeer in recent Cleveland tech news: Tech Czar Talk

  22-11-2015 13:00
  
  A rundown of local tech-industry news compels me to give two cheers of congratulations, and one jeer for abandoning local startup incubators.
  
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• Fear not: You'll get your Thanksgiving turkey, pumpkin pie and gasoline

  22-11-2015 13:00
  
  Good news: When you head to the grocery store this weekend to stock up on Thanksgiving Day items, you'll be glad to know you won't be paying much more this year. The average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 people has hovered around $49 since 2011.
  
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• Top celebrity birthdays for November 22nd include Scarlett Johannson, Jamie Lee Curtis

  22-11-2015 12:53
  
  Actress Scarlett Johannson celebrates her 31st birthday today.
  
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• King Features celebrates 100 years by highlighting a century of top comics and artists (comics)

  22-11-2015 12:06
  
  King classic comic strips make a return appearance in special section.
  
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• Here's what coach Mike Pettine hopes Johnny Manziel did during the bye week: Crowquill

  22-11-2015 12:00
  
  Here's what coach Mike Pettine hopes Johnny Manziel did during the bye week: Crowquill
  
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• Cleveland native Nick Gehlfuss starring in NBC's 'Chicago Med'

  22-11-2015 12:00
  
  Northeast Ohio native Nick Gehlfuss, who grew up in Chesterland, is not a doctor, but he plays one on NBC's "Chicago Med."
  
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• Unpresidential Obama response to ISIS attack misfires: Darcy cartoon

  22-11-2015 11:40
  
  While president Francois Hollande was declaring war against ISIS, president Obama was declaring war on the press, U.S. governors and Republican presidential candidates
  
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• Ohio legislators grandstand on Syria, guns: Thomas Suddes

  22-11-2015 10:13
  
  Ohio could use some help but legislators want to grandstand on Syria refugees and guns to win some easy votes, writes Thomas Suddes.
  
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• Prosecutor challenged in Tamir Rice town halls

  22-11-2015 06:00
  
  Community activists are using the one year anniversary of 12-year-old Tamir Rice’s death as a way to get more people engaged in the political process.
  
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• Five killed on Cleveland’s east side remembered one year later

  22-11-2015 04:30
  
  CLEVELAND– Friends and family gathered on Cleveland’s east side on Saturday to remember five people killed one year ago. The murders happened at a house on East 92nd Street on Nov. 21, 2014. Cleveland police said James Sparks-Henderson killed Lemon S. Bryant, 60; Sherita Johnson, 41; Ja’Rio Taylor, 19; and Shaylona Williams, 17. Johnson was seven months pregnant. Her 9-year-old daughter was also shot, but survived. “A mother should not have to bury her kids,” P
  
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• Ben Carson tells black leaders he's seen no racial bias by US police

  22-11-2015 04:29
  
  Carson also mused during a criminal justice forum that he never had problems with police as a young black male in Detroit "because I was taught by my mother to be very respectful of authority."
  
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• NYC police try to sort out what led woman to allegedly cut baby from friend's womb

  22-11-2015 02:27
  
  The suspect, 22-year-old Ashleigh Wade, was taken into custody while screaming that the baby was hers, police said.
  
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