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• 21-year-old shot to death in Akron home

  05-12-2015 23:59
  
  Police are investigating the death of a 21-year-old man who was found shot to death in an Akron home Friday night.
  
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• Akron police are investigating Friday night homicide

  05-12-2015 23:54
  
  A 21-year-old man was shot and killed on Storer Avenue        
  
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• Expert: Video shows Tamir's hands in pockets

  05-12-2015 23:44
  
  Tamir Rice had his hands in his pockets when he was shot and wasn't reaching for the pellet gun he was carrying, according to an expert hired by the boy's family to review a frame-by-frame video of the deadly encounter.
  
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• 3 women blamed for Lake Chad suicide bombings that killed dozens

  05-12-2015 23:44
  
  A triple suicide bombing at a market also left at least 90 injured.        
  
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• Prosecutor Timothy McGinty denied party recommendation from ward leaders in reelection bid

  05-12-2015 23:08
  
  Cuyahoga County Democratic Party ward leaders on Saturday recommended the party endorse Michael O'Malley for county prosecutor, rather than incumbent Timothy J. McGinty, in next year's primary election.
  
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• Prosecutor Timothy McGinty denied party recommendation from ward leaders in re-election bid

  05-12-2015 23:08
  
  Cuyahoga County Democratic Party ward leaders on Saturday recommended the party endorse Michael O'Malley for county prosecutor, rather than incumbent Timothy J. McGinty, in next year's primary election.
  
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• Holiday Carriage Rides in Cleveland Cultural Gardens highlight local treasure (photos)

  05-12-2015 23:00
  
  Holiday Carriage Rides in the Cultural Gardens will be offered every Saturday and Sunday through Jan. 3 They take place on the upper level, trotting by the lovely Italian, Greek, Lithuanian, Hebrew, British, German and Hungarian gardens. In the evening, portions of the gardens will be lit.
  
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• Town official in N.J. quits over 'Christmas' tree lighting ceremony

  05-12-2015 22:46
  
  "I cannot in good conscience continue to be part of a council that is exclusionary or to work with a mayor who is such," Charlene Storey said in her resignation letter.
  
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• Items missing at Cleveland Museum of Natural History

  05-12-2015 22:34
  
  A few mineral collection items are missing, value not known yet        
  
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• Alex Mack appreciates respect of Browns teammates

  05-12-2015 22:04
  
  Browns center Alex Mack appreciates respect of his teammates, who selected him as the Ed Block Courage Award winner.        
  
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• Man shot in leg during burglary in Cleveland's Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood

  05-12-2015 21:15
  
  A man was shot early Saturday during a burglary on Cleveland's West Side, police said.
  
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• Akron police investigating shooting death of 21-year-old man

  05-12-2015 20:45
  
  Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that happened Friday evening in Akron.
  
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• The Fresh Market will move to Qua site in Shaker Heights; sale of Severance Town Center in Cleveland Heights may soon be approved: Best of the beat

  05-12-2015 19:00
  
  in the news this week were a community within a community in Shaker Heights, a struggling retail center in Cleveland Heights, a library expansion in University Heights and a deer hunter in Beachwood.
  
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• US can't access NSA phone records in San Bernardino terror case

  05-12-2015 18:58
  
  The government's ability to review and analyze five years' worth of telephone records for the married couple blamed in the deadly shootings in California lapsed just four days earlier when the NSA's controversial mass surveillance program was formally shut down.
  
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• Reports dispute officers' grand jury statements

  05-12-2015 18:42
  
  The law firm representing the family of Tamir Rice sent a letter to Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty Friday, saying expert reports don't line up with the statements the officers who shot and killed Tamir made in front of the grand jury.
  
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• Ward leaders back McGinty challenger

  05-12-2015 18:38
  
  Saturday's meeting was open to the public and protesters showed up to express displeasure with McGinty about his handling of the Tamir Rice case and Grand Jury.        
  
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• Kim Kardashian, Kanye West welcome son

  05-12-2015 18:35
  
  The boy, whose name has not yet been revealed, was born Saturday morning.        
  
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• Cleveland screenwriter film selected at Sundance

  05-12-2015 18:35
  
  Cleveland native film "The Land" selected for 2016 Sundance Film Festival
  
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• Rutgers nears deal to name Ohio State DC Chris Ash as coach

  05-12-2015 18:27
  
  Ash, 41, has helped build Ohio State's defense into one of the nation's best.        
  
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• ISIL radio: Two supporters carried out San Bernardino massacre

  05-12-2015 18:22
  
  Hours after the federal report that a woman who participated in the mass shooting the Islamic State's official radio station has aired a statement saying the mass shooting in California was carried out by two "supporters" of the extremist grou        
  
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• Gems stolen from Cleveland Museum of Natural History

  05-12-2015 18:12
  
  Detectives are investigating after several gems were stolen from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
  
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• Expert for Tamir Rice's family releases new report that says shooting was unreasonable

  05-12-2015 17:40
  
  Tamir Rice did not have time to remove his hands from his jackets pockets before a Cleveland police officer fatally shot him, according to an expert in biomechanics and kinetics.
  
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• Jim O'Neil says there is no major scheme issue on D

  05-12-2015 17:19
  
  Coordinator Jim O'Neil says there is no major scheme issue with the Cleveland Browns' defense.        
  
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• Lake Chad suicide attacks kills at least 27, injures dozens

  05-12-2015 16:56
  
  A Chad security official says a triple suicide bombing at a market on an island in Lake Chad has killed at least 27 people and injured 90 others.        
  
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• Female San Bernardino shooter Tashfeen Malik at center of FBI investigation

  05-12-2015 16:55
  
  Those who attended mosque with Tashfeen Malik's husband, Syed Farook, said they know nearly nothing of her.
  
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• Third annual 'A Christmas Story' fun run returns

  05-12-2015 16:16
  
  At least 6,000 people participated in the annual run this year.        
  
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• Police report in Laquan McDonald case at odds with video

  05-12-2015 16:10
  
  Five cops at scene backed up Jason Van Dyke's assertion that McDonald was the aggressor.        
  
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• FORECAST | Foggy start, then Saturday sunshine

  05-12-2015 16:06
  
  Fog to start today, clearing later.        
  
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• Tamir Rice family releases additional expert reports

  05-12-2015 16:03
  
  Wobrock's report states that Rice, 12, was not reaching for his waistband during the moments right before he was fatally shot by Officer Timothy Loehmann on Nov. 22, 2014.        
  
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• 13th annual Rainbow Radiothon rakes in $400K

  05-12-2015 16:03
  
  The 13th annual Rainbow Radiothon raised $398,389 Friday during a live broadcast at University Hospitals.
  
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• North Olmsted man arrested for rape on Cleveland State campus

  05-12-2015 15:41
  
  The alleged offense occurred Oct. 3, records state.        
  
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• "A Christmas Story" annual run returns

  05-12-2015 14:53
  
  Checking out the house from "A Christmas Story" before the annual run.        
  
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• Expert says Tamir Rice had hands in pockets when shot by Cleveland police

  05-12-2015 14:25
  
  A new expert report says Tamir Rice had his hands in his pockets and was not reaching for a toy gun when Cleveland police shot him. It also says Tamir's toy gun was not visible to officers, a striking contrast to what prosecution experts has found.
  
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• Images: Seaplane that sank in Pearl Harbor attack

  05-12-2015 14:09
  
  New images of a large U.S. Navy seaplane that sank in Hawaii waters during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor show a coral-encrusted engine and reef fish swimming in and out of a hull.        
  
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• Strongsville ranch features sun room, gourmet kitchen for $249,000: House of the Week

  05-12-2015 14:00
  
  The ranch-style house sits on a quiet cul-de-sac, and features a sunroom and three car garage. It has three bedrooms and three baths, and a carpeted basement. It's listed for $249,900.
  
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• Ohio University grads showcase Ohio roots with t-shirt company

  05-12-2015 13:52
  
  T-shirt designs cover the state of Ohio, from Ohio State Buckeyes gear to Cincinnati and the pair's own Ohio University roots.        
  
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• New Cleveland library card captures visually the impact of a great library: editorial

  05-12-2015 13:31
  
  The Cleveland Public Library's latest "Landmark Series" library card is an evocative work of art that deserves wide use, the editorial board writes.
  
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• RTA seeks public comment on proposed route change

  05-12-2015 13:30
  
  RTA is considering changes to the 21, 45-45A bus routes and wants public input.
  
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• Operation Santa is holiday tradition at Cleveland Main Post Office

  05-12-2015 13:27
  
  Operation Santa is holiday tradition at Cleveland Main Post Office.
  
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• Three area agencies help struggling families with educational programs and emotional support: Good News Giving

  05-12-2015 13:15
  
  The Children's Dyslexia Center, located in the Masonic Temple at East 36th Street and Euclid Avenue, is one of 25 area agencies being supported in the third annual Good News Giving campaign, sponsored by the Northeast Ohio Media Group. The campaign will feature stories about these agencies during the holiday season, offer a means for donating to them, and provide them with free advertising in The Plain Dealer, in Sun News and on cleveland.com.
  
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• Until RTA can afford new rail fleet, it strips aging trains to keep others rolling: Michael K. McIntyre's Tipoff

  05-12-2015 13:00
  
  RTA is harvesting parts from dead trains to keep current trains rolling, but leaders acknowledge a big-money solution to buy a replacement fleet is coming soon.
  
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• Nine ways to reduce lead poisoning among Cleveland's children: editorial

  05-12-2015 13:00
  
  The evidence is clear. Cleveland's lead poisoning assessment and inspection program is broken. The editorial board lists nine ways to get it back on track.
  
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• Majority of voters say they get 4-plus weeks of paid vacation: The Beat Weekly Poll Results

  05-12-2015 13:00
  
  A majority of voters this week said they get four-plus weeks of paid vacation each year. Find out what else they had to say.
  
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• Tashfeen Malik "liked" ISIS and lied on U.S. visa: Darcy cartoon

  05-12-2015 12:35
  
  Federal authorities finally acknowledged the obvious -- that the San Bernardino massacre was a terror attack.
  
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• Top celebrity birthdays for December 5th include Amy Acker, Frankie Muniz

  05-12-2015 12:13
  
  Actress Amy Acker turns 39 today.
  
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• Telling the good guys and the bad guys apart: Phillip Morris

  05-12-2015 12:06
  
  Daniel Kovacevic apparently did nothing but quietly stand in front of the shop with his rifle. That's all he needed to do. His very presence incited rage in the shop's owner and the patrons within, and could have incited panic.
  
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• New York Times calls for tougher gun laws in first Page 1 editorial since 1920

  05-12-2015 09:01
  
  The Times said the editorial suggests drastically reducing the number of firearms and even "eliminating some large categories of weapons and ammunition."
  
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• LeBron's furious rally falls short against Pelicans

  05-12-2015 07:12
  
  LeBron James scored 23 points in the fourth quarter, but the Cavaliers fell to the Pelicans, 114-108, in overtime Friday.        
  
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• Chicago cops gave reports on killing black teen that don't match video, documents show

  05-12-2015 06:49
  
  Several officers, including the one now charged with murder in Laquan McDonald's death, reported that McDonald approached officers while armed with a knife.
  
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• Investigator | Rice family attorneys demand officers return

  05-12-2015 06:24
  
  Attorneys say officers waived rights by reading unsworn statements        
  
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