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• Bill Cosby arrested for sexual assault; Iran fires rockets near U.S. ships; Midwest flooding continues: U.S. and World News Links

  30-12-2015 23:52
  
  Also, Jeb Bush cancels reserved ad time in Iowa; "affluenza" teen and mother were heading to U.S. when captured in Mexico; man who crashed into Secret Service agents had extensive criminal history; Chicago announces new steps to reduce police shootings; Brussels officials cancel New Year's festivities; and Iraqi officials hope to retake Mosul from ISIS.
  
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• Local clergy call for criminal justice system reforms in wake of Tamir Rice decision

  30-12-2015 23:27
  
  Local clergy on Wednesday called for reforms to the criminal justice system in the wake of a grand jury's decision not to indict the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Tamir Rice.
  
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• East Cleveland apt. complex hauls away trash

  30-12-2015 23:22
  
  Weeks of trash and garbage that had piled up outside an East Cleveland apartment complex is being hauled away following a NewsChannel 5 investigation into complaints.
  
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• Coalition calls for intensified protests, prosecutor's ouster following Tamir Rice decision

  30-12-2015 23:19
  
  The group also called for the release of the grand jury transcripts and an amendment to a police union labor contract.
  
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• Tamir Rice: Group protests on Public square late Wednesday afternoon (video)

  30-12-2015 23:15
  
  Tamir Rice: Group protests on Public square late Wednesday afternoon (video)
  
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• Inmate kicks moving police car window, escapes

  30-12-2015 23:11
  
  A Lorain inmate escaped from a police vehicle while he was being taken to Lorain jail from the MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland.
  
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• Rec centers in Brook Park, Middleburg Heights offer kid-friendly, winter-break activities (photos)

  30-12-2015 23:03
  
  Brook Park and Middleburg Heights have offered kid-friendly activities at their recreation centers during winter break.
  
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• Richmond Heights mayor will pick Councilwoman Starkey-Morgan's replacement

  30-12-2015 23:00
  
  If Richmond Heights Councilwoman Marcia Starkey-Morgan, who announced her resignation earlier this month, had resigned before the August 5 filing deadline, voters could have picked her successor. Now the decision is in the mayor's hands.
  
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• Holiday drink recipe: how to make the 'Ruby Sparkler' (video)

  30-12-2015 23:00
  
  Learn how to make Yard House's 'Ruby Sparkler,' which is one of the many new drinks on their holiday menu.
  
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• Case law in Tamir Rice probe; addressing infant mortality; athletic trainers for city schools: Top 5 at 5

  30-12-2015 23:00
  
  A summary of some of today's top stories on cleveland.com.
  
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• I-77 at I-90 clear

  30-12-2015 22:57
  
  UPDATE: This traffic jam cleared by 5 p.m.
  
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• Uber driver carjacked on Cleveland's East Side, police say

  30-12-2015 22:50
  
  An Uber driver told police that a customer carjacked him early Wednesday on Cleveland's East Side.
  
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• Akron man preparing to open hospital in Congo, one year after total loss fire

  30-12-2015 22:50
  
  One year after his entire stockpile was destroyed, Gaspard Nzita is getting ready to make his first shipment of medical supplies to his recently completed health clinic in The Congo.
  
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• Shaker Heights couple receive wheelchair-accessible van rental after theirs was stolen

  30-12-2015 22:46
  
  A Cleveland Heights business is allowing a Shaker Heights couple to rent a wheelchair-accessible van free of charge after their own van was stolen on Christmas Eve.
  
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• Cuyahoga County Board of Elections to hire 5,000

  30-12-2015 22:45
  
  The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections is seeking 5,000 paid workers for the March 15, 2016 primary election.
  
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• Readers like to know their options in Cleveland: Most-read entertainment stories

  30-12-2015 22:30
  
  The most-read entertainment stories on Cleveland.com in 2015.
  
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• BROWNS: Manziel under concussion protocol

  30-12-2015 22:16
  
  Johnny Manziel has been placed in concussion protocol, effectively ending his second NFL season.
  
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• Cleveland Museum of Art's 'Monet to Matisse' sold out through final day, Jan. 5 (photos)

  30-12-2015 22:06
  
  The Cleveland Museum of Art's popular "Monet to Matisse" exhibit is sold out through its final day on January 5, the museum announced Wednesday.
  
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• Prosecutors said driver's actions in Tamir Rice shooting were 'reasonable'

  30-12-2015 22:02
  
  The Cleveland officer who drove the cruiser beside Tamir Rice last year did not face charges in the boy's death because prosecutors found his approach to be "reasonable."
  
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• Sheriff identifies two inmates who died last week in Lake County Jail

  30-12-2015 21:56
  
  The Lake County Sheriff's Office has identified two jail inmates who died in their cells last week in unrelated incidents.
  
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• Cloudy tonight and New Year's Eve, with light lake effect snow: Cleveland Weather Forecast

  30-12-2015 21:52
  
  The National Weather Service in Cleveland is reporting temperatures into early next week will remain around average levels in the mid-30s before a slight warm-up toward the middle of the first full week of 2016 will bump highs into the low 40s.
  
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• Major traffic backups at I-77 and I-90

  30-12-2015 21:49
  
  Traffic has slowed to a crawl at Interstate 77 and Interstate 90 in Cleveland Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Cleveland councilman calls upon city to prosecute officers for death of Tamir Rice (video)

  30-12-2015 21:27
  
  Cleveland City Councilman Jeffrey Johnson on Wednesday asked the city's Law Director to consider charging officers with dereliction of duty and negligent homicide for the death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice.
  
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• UPDATED: Bill Cosby arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a woman

  30-12-2015 21:18
  
  The case sets the stage for perhaps the biggest Hollywood celebrity trial of the mobile-all-the-time era and could send the 78-year-old Bill Cosby to prison in the twilight of his life and barrier-breaking career.
  
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• Uber driver carjacked on Cleveland's east side

  30-12-2015 21:15
  
  A 75-year-old Uber driver was robbed of his car, cell phone and wallet on Cleveland's east side early Wednesday morning.
  
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• Solon U.S. 422 interchange denied, plus 9 other Solon stories to remember in 2015

  30-12-2015 21:00
  
  Top 10 stories in Solon for 2015
  
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• Elected officials, health leaders sign on to Cleveland infant mortality initiative (photos)

  30-12-2015 21:00
  
  First Year Cleveland will target area's high rate of infant deaths.
  
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• Cleveland man shot while driving van toward cop files civil-rights lawsuit

  30-12-2015 21:00
  
  A Cleveland man shot in the back by police while behind the wheel of a minivan authorities say was heading toward an officer is suing the city, claiming his civil rights were violated.
  
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• LeBron James responds to #NoJusticeNoLeBron

  30-12-2015 20:47
  
  LeBron James stuck his feet into the bucket filled with ice water as he talked about his role in social issues.
  
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• Activist groups outline demands; councilman wants charges against officers; fight cancels Lorain basketball tourney: Northeast Ohio News Links (photos)

  30-12-2015 20:19
  
  Also, Stark County man charged in Green hit-skip accident; Cleveland man accused of stealing copper downspouts from two Lakewood churches; former Lorain County child care worker indicted on drug charges; Lake County identifies inmates who died in jail; woman's body found in Parma creek; and Medina County budget approved prior to start of new year.
  
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• Protests to continue in wake of Tamir Rice grand jury decision (live coverage)

  30-12-2015 20:17
  
  There willbe another day of protests in front of the Justice Center in Downtown Cleveland as demonstrators continue to decry a grand jury's decision not to bring charges against police officers in the fatal shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice.
  
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• Coalition makes several demands in response to Tamir Rice decision

  30-12-2015 20:17
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — A coalition of area organizations held a press conference at the NAACP headquarters in Cleveland Wednesday to respond to the decision in the Tamir Rice case.  It was announced Monday that a grand jury decided the officers  will not face criminal charges in connection with the Nov. 22, 2014 shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice. Rice was shot and killed at Cudell Recreation Center in Cleveland after a 911 caller reported a male in the area waving […]
  
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• Beachwood pays $15,000 for crisis management firm to write 3-page advisory on responding to negative publicity

  30-12-2015 20:09
  
  Beachwood paid kglobal, a crisis management firm in Washington D.C., $15,000 to produce a three-page advisory. The firm advised the city to recruit City Hall supporters to respond to negative online comments.
  
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• Does your pet need to be put on a diet, exercise routine? Animals in the News

  30-12-2015 20:04
  
  Does your pet need to be put on a diet, exercise routine? Animals in the News
  
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• Here are some New Year's traditions from around the globe (photos)

  30-12-2015 20:00
  
  Here's a roundup of some New Year's traditions and celebrations in various cultures, gleaned from various websites. Take a look at the photo gallery that accompanies this story, and click on the links below for more details.
  
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• History repeats itself: for 2nd time in 28 years, rare Eurasian finch visits Medina County area

  30-12-2015 19:50
  
  Twenty-eight years after Ohio's first ever documented sighting of a brambling at a bird feeder in Bath, a second brambling has appeared about a mile away near Allardale Park in Medina County.
  
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• TODAY: No adoption fees at Rescue Village

  30-12-2015 19:47
  
  The Geauga County Humane Society's Rescue Village's New Year Resolution is to have an empty shelter on New Year's Day.
  
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• Cincinnati joins in Tamir Rice protests; flooding in several counties; mayor's wife charged with embezzlement: News from around Ohio

  30-12-2015 19:23
  
  Also, woman killed in two-car crash in Middletown; arrest made in Christmas homicide in suburban Columbus; 2-month-old Youngstown infant dies from shaking injuries; and Toledo investigating arson in vacant home.
  
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• LeBron James turns 31--here are gifts fit for 'The King' (photos)

  30-12-2015 19:10
  
  LeBron James turns 31 today and here are seven birthday gift ideas worthy for the King. Some of the items on the following list were presents that celebrities received during the holidays.
  
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• BROWNS: Manziel has "concussion-like symptoms"

  30-12-2015 19:08
  
  Browns starting quarterback Johnny Manziel is being treated for concussion-like symptoms, Head Coach Mike Pettine said Wednesday.
  
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• Stark County man charged in hit-and-run crash that injured jogger in Green

  30-12-2015 19:05
  
  A Stark County man faces charges in a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a jogger earlier this month in Green.
  
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• Gary Galbraith is an innovator in dance and technology: Smart Creatives 2016

  30-12-2015 19:00
  
  Gary Galbraith, a professor at Case Western Reserve University and the artistic director for dance, has done several works aimed getting people to rethink assumptions about the use of technology in the performing arts. That has landed him on the Plain Dealer's Smart Creatives 2016 list.
  
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• Colder weather means Boston Mills, Brandywine, Alpine Valley ski resorts hope to open this weekend

  30-12-2015 18:53
  
  Cleveland-area ski resort operators are eager to bid farewell to December's record-high temperatures - and get on with the snow.
  
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• CLE NAACP list demands after Tamir Rice decision

  30-12-2015 18:51
  
  The Cleveland Branch of the NAACP called a press conference earlier today to announce their demands in light of the prosecutor's decision not to bring charges against two Cleveland police officers.
  
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• 63 new and returning midseason shows: networks, cable and streaming

  30-12-2015 18:25
  
  Television hits the reset button, shaking up schedules and introducing a wave of new shows at midseason.
  
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• Ohio Turnpike offers free coffee to weary drivers

  30-12-2015 18:21
  
  Ohio Turnpike concessionaires offer free coffee New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
  
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• Cleveland Browns: Johnny Manziel being evaluated for ‘possible concussion’

  30-12-2015 18:13
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel is being evaluated for a possible concussion, the team tweeted Wednesday. Manziel is listed on the team’s pre-practice injury report, which stated that he indicated concussion-like symptoms Wednesday. The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Browns 17-13 on Sunday. Manziel undergoing evaluation for possible concussion. https://t.co/W7FwFIHajC — Cleveland Browns (@Browns) December 30, 2015 Stick with Fox 8 and Fox8.com for mor
  
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• Ohio woman who hid heroin in her body gets sentence reduced

  30-12-2015 18:12
  
  A southern Ohio woman can't be convicted of tampering with evidence after she was caught concealing 56 grams of heroin in her body, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
  
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• Cool Spaces: Shaker Heights condo is eclectic mix of 1970s decor (photos)

  30-12-2015 18:10
  
  Shaker Heights condo mixes in 1970s decor
  
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• Postgame fight in parking lot forces cancellation of Wednesday's Lorain County Holiday Classic boys basketball tournament

  30-12-2015 18:03
  
  Elyria canceled the final two games of the Lorain County Holiday Classic due to a postgame incident in the parking lot.
  
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