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• Seven spectators of largest dogfighting ring in Akron history sentenced

  16-12-2015 23:57
  
  Seven spectators of Akron's largest dogfighting bust in history were sentenced on Wednesday.
  
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• Extra show of force for 'Star Wars' this weekend

  16-12-2015 23:55
  
  Expect an extra show of force this weekend at movie theaters nationwide for the premiere of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens.'
  
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• Hung jury in Baltimore trial; Yemen ceasefire may collapse; opposition to shutdown-avoiding deal: U.S. and World News Links

  16-12-2015 23:54
  
  Also, San Bernardino shooters didn't make open posts on Islamic jihad before attack; FBI director calls Chattanooga shooting terror attack; Texas issues only three death sentences in 2015; George Bush more important than Jeb Bush in GOP debate; Russian airstrikes restore momentum in Syrian government; and Ash Carter meets with Iraqi leaders.
  
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• Cleveland museum named one of nation's best

  16-12-2015 23:50
  
  One of Cleveland's most popular museums has been shortlisted by USA Today.
  
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• Ohio Attorney General says he would not make grand jury recommendation in case similar to Tamir Rice (audio)

  16-12-2015 23:40
  
  Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine in an interview Wednesday said that he would not make a recommendation before a grand jury in a case as complex as the Tamir Rice shooting.
  
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• Faye Hargate displays flashes of true talent in 'Feefer Rising,' but the one-woman show leaves her up in the air

  16-12-2015 23:40
  
  Despite the cheekiness of its vulva-shaped set, "Feefer Rising" is, for the most part, grindingly earnest, which makes it about as fun as a pelvic exam.
  
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• Port of Cleveland helps keep city afloat: editorial

  16-12-2015 23:39
  
  The port of Cleveland is successfully charting a new course for its future as well as the city, the editorial board writes,
  
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• ‘Hey Punks!’ Residents call out thieves caught on camera stealing Christmas lights

  16-12-2015 23:35
  
  CLEVELAND– Residents in the South Hills section of Cleveland’s Old Brooklyn neighborhood take pride in their homes and decorating for the holidays. But, they are angry because several young men have been prowling around the neighborhood at night, stealing Christmas lights. A surveillance camera was rolling earlier this month when the suspects targeted a home owned by two deaf residents. Two men make a beeline for the Christmas lights decorating the home on South Hills Drive. While on
  
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• Congress will provide even more money to prevent foreclosure and blight, as spending details keep on coming

  16-12-2015 23:35
  
  The $1.1 trillion spending bill has plenty of goodies for Ohio, and features sure to get criticism.
  
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• Vacuum theft ring busted

  16-12-2015 23:33
  
  A Cleveland man and three other Cleveland-area residents are indicted on charges related to a major vacuum theft ring.
  
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• New Cleveland police academy class begins training in Columbus

  16-12-2015 23:32
  
  The 135th Cleveland Police Academy class made their way to Columbus Wednesday to begin their cadet training, the city announced.
  
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• Two Republican presidential candidates fail to file for Ohio primary

  16-12-2015 23:24
  
  Former New York governor George Pataki and former Virginia governor Jim Gilmore did not submit the necessary paperwork.
  
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• PD: 2-year-old abused by CLE child care worker

  16-12-2015 23:23
  
  A Cleveland child care worker has been indicted for endangering children after police said she struck a 2-year-old with a back scratcher.
  
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• Ohio AG Mike DeWine wants legislature to define 'humane' disposal of fetal tissue

  16-12-2015 23:17
  
  State Attorney General Mike DeWine said the Ohio legislature should define the boundaries of "humane" disposal of fetal tissue.
  
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• Rematches abound in Northeast Ohio congressional primary filings

  16-12-2015 23:15
  
  More than a dozen aspirants filed paperwork by Wednesday's deadline to seek their party's nomination to run for congressional seats in Northeast Ohio.
  
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• PD: Teens steal van, hit 8 cars as police chase

  16-12-2015 23:11
  
  Teens stole a van and hit six cars as police chased them from North Randall to Cleveland, police said.
  
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• RNC security in federal bill; NASA Glenn to be fully funded; new juvenile booking procedures: Top 5 at 5

  16-12-2015 23:00
  
  A summary of some of today's top stories on cleveland.com.
  
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• Celebrate 'Star Wars' at Carol and John's comic shop Saturday

  16-12-2015 22:55
  
  'Star Wars' fans can celebrate the new movie at Carol and John's comic shop Saturday.
  
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• 6 holiday outfits for every type of party you attend this year (photos)

  16-12-2015 22:53
  
  We picked out six festive outfits at Makers by J. Marks, 2418 Professor Ave., with a variety of styles each for different occasions.
  
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• Charges dropped against man accused of participating in Akron strip club killing

  16-12-2015 22:23
  
  A charge of complicity to murder was dismissed against Phillip Key, 32.
  
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• Avon Lake student will donate coloring books to hospital

  16-12-2015 22:20
  
  Caitlin Perez-Stable will deliver more than 2,000 coloring books to the Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House on Sunday.
  
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• South Euclid City Council discusses merging municipal court

  16-12-2015 22:16
  
  South Euclid might ask the state legislature to merge the South Euclid Municipal Court with a neighboring court to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
  
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• Showers tonight; partly sunny and cooler Thursday: Cleveland Weather Forecast

  16-12-2015 21:59
  
  The National Weather Service in Cleveland is reporting temperatures that are in the 50s today will not return to those levels until early next week, as colder than average temperatures are expected Friday and Saturday.
  
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• Hung jury in first officer's trial in Freddie Gray case

  16-12-2015 21:39
  
  William Porter's trial was the first test of prosecutors' case against six officers in a city struggling to rein in violent crime.
  
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• Pettine talks Browns vs. Seattle Seahawks Sunday

  16-12-2015 21:20
  
  Wednesday, Cleveland Browns Head Coach Mike Pettine discussed a number of reasons why Seattle is playing well and has a well-documented home-field advantage as well, according to ClevelandBrowns.com. 
  
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• Northeast Ohioan named Navy surgeon general

  16-12-2015 21:17
  
  Rear Adm. C. Forrest Faison III, a graduate of Rocky River High School, was recently named Navy surgeon general and chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
  
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• Medina home's crowd-drawing holiday light show features 10 minutes of music, characters (video)

  16-12-2015 20:56
  
  A Medina family's musical holiday light display draws crowds every night, and video of the show with more than 20,000 lights and characters including Elsa, Anna and the Minions, has gone viral.
  
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• Tamela Lee, Summit councilwoman charged with fraud, files to run for reelection

  16-12-2015 20:55
  
  Tamela Lee, the Summit County councilwoman charged with fraud, filed paperwork Wednesday to run for reelection in the 2016 Democratic primary.
  
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• Cleveland Athletic Club Building, empty and rotting, will become 177 apartments (photos)

  16-12-2015 20:54
  
  Since the century-old Cleveland Athletic Club closed in late 2007, the club's eponymous building has languished on Euclid Avenue. Now an apartment project is planned.
  
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• Color home video from 1957 shows downtown Akron decked for the holidays (video)

  16-12-2015 20:50
  
  Rare color home video shows downtown Akron as it was in 1957, both in the summer and decked out for the holidays.
  
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• The colorful Cleveland ram returns: Watch man return stolen DayGlo statue

  16-12-2015 20:35
  Someone returned the sculpture to the DayGlo Color Corporation on Tuesday night.
  
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• Cleveland man nabbed in West Virginia murder; ex-Pepper Pike officer arraigned; new juvenile booking process: Northeast Ohio News Links

  16-12-2015 20:33
  
  Also, five suspects in Tremont robbery spree indicted; accused Cleveland sex trafficker indicted; Alliance police seize child porn from sex offender's home; two fatal fires today in and near Youngstown; Ohio Turnpike plans largest construction budget in 15 years; and Canal Park in Akron undergoing makeover.
  
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• Cleveland police find stolen van possibly tied to two overnight shootings

  16-12-2015 20:30
  
  Two men were wounded in separate shootings early Wednesday in the Hough neighborhood.
  
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• East Cleveland's city website has been down, perhaps for weeks

  16-12-2015 20:27
  
  East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton said eastcleveland.org is down for "retooling" and should be back up within a few days.
  
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• Abuse of discretion: Appeals court orders special-needs child returned to mother after improper decisions by Juvenile Court magistrate and judge

  16-12-2015 20:21
  
  Magistrate Eleanore Hilow's decisions have drawn increased scrutiny in recent months.
  
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• Federal Reserve increases rates; here's what it means for borrowers and savers

  16-12-2015 20:17
  
  This is the beginning of good news for savers, who've been crushed by low interest rates all of these years. It will be the beginning of bad news for borrowers, who can expect to pay more on everything from credit cards to home loans.
  
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• Five indicted for Tremont carjackings, robberies

  16-12-2015 20:10
  
  Conduct alleged in the indictment included six different armed robberies that took place in July and August, according to the DOJ.
  
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• Cleveland's smaller police departments will likely get more training because of consent decree

  16-12-2015 19:57
  
  Cleveland police brass want the departments it collaborates with to be held to the same high standards.
  
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• Juvenile offenders will no longer be booked alongside adults in Cleveland jail

  16-12-2015 19:48
  
  Officials on Wednesday unveiled an agreement that would move the booking process for teenagers from Cleveland City Jail to the juvenile detention center.
  
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• An abuse of trust: Ex-funeral director to be sentenced for stashing bodies

  16-12-2015 19:30
  
  Robert Tate, 59, is to be sentenced Monday in Lucas County Common Pleas Court on charges of abusing corpses at his business, Tate Funeral Services. He has agreed to forfeit his embalming and funeral director's licenses.
  
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• New CLE approach to booking juvenile offenders

  16-12-2015 19:26
  
  The new agreement was put in place to streamline and improve the juvenile booking process, the county said, by making the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center a 'one-stop-shop' for everything.
  
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• Teen fatally shot in Columbus; Hamilton man killed overnight; Toledo boy critically hurt in hit-and-run: News from around Ohio

  16-12-2015 19:21
  
  Also, death of Dayton woman in her home may be homicide; Ashville police officer shoots suspect during traffic stop; two people killed in separate fatal house hires in Mahoning County; and Rossford school board member arrested for false allegations of death threats against her.
  
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• Obamacare deadline extended due to unprecedented demand, government says

  16-12-2015 19:21
  
  Facing a flood of last-minute enrollees, the Obama administration has extended the deadline to sign up for Obamacare health insurance plans until the end of tomorrow.
  
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• Ryan Dalton brings home the jokes, plus all the holiday ha-ha planned by Cleveland comedy clubs

  16-12-2015 19:20
  
  Ryan Dalton is back for some laughs this week. Also, a look at live comedy in Cleveland through the holiday season.
  
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• U.S. marshals capture Cleveland man suspected in West Virginia homicide

  16-12-2015 19:01
  
  Authorities tracked Dallas Acoff, 27, to an apartment complex in the North Collinwood neighborhood.
  
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• Julian Stanczak Op Art paintings smash local price ceiling and rocket nationally (photos)

  16-12-2015 19:00
  
  With prices reaching $35,000 in Cleveland for a smallish painting and $300,000 in New York, 87-year-old Julian Stanczak is moving into new territory for a locally based artist.
  
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• Akron man sentenced for drunken-driving crash that injured two

  16-12-2015 18:59
  
  Matthew Wassam, 35, was sentenced to three years in prison for driving drunk and causing a crash that injured two people.
  
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• Is this yours? Stolen items unclaimed in thefts

  16-12-2015 18:56
  
  The men allegedly responsible for multiple burglaries across Northeast Ohio are in custody but police still need help tracking down all the victims. 
  
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• Accused Cleveland sex trafficker indicted on federal charges

  16-12-2015 18:54
  
  A Cleveland man was indicted Wednesday and charged with selling two teenage girls on the Internet as prostitutes.
  
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• Murder suspect accomplice believed to be in CLE

  16-12-2015 18:45
  
  The lead suspect in a West Virginia murder is now in custody in Cleveland but police are still looking for his alleged accomplice.
  
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