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• Fire at Lolita in Tremont started near oven, firefighters say (photos, video)

  10-01-2016 23:17
  
  While the cause of a fire at the Michael Symon restaurant Lolita remains under investigation, firefighters said they have no reason to suspect arson.
  
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• Michael Symon says Lolita fire damage appears 'significant,' vows to rebuild

  10-01-2016 23:16
  
  Cleveland chef Michael Symon says a fire Sunday left his landmark Tremont restaurant Lolita with significant damage, but took to Facebook and Twitter, vowing to be back strong.
  
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• LOOK: Baby penguin named 'Bowie' after singer

  10-01-2016 22:15
  
  A baby penguin was ready to hatch and an aardvark was ready to give birth.
  
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• TIMELINE: El Chapo's life of crime

  10-01-2016 22:11
  
  Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is considered the "most powerful drug trafficker in the world."
  
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• 'Library' offers toys for kids with disabilities

  10-01-2016 21:57
  
  At the push of a button, the battery-powered vehicle into which Katelyn Bennett was strapped surged forward.  
  
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• Michael Symon's Lolita restaurant in Tremont catches fire

  10-01-2016 21:34
  
  Lolita's restaurant in Tremont caught fire Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Lakewood Hospital closing inpatient services in Feb., Chapel Hill loses Macy's: Weekend Update

  10-01-2016 21:30
  
  Lakewood Hospital ends inpatient services Feb. 5. Macy's is closing at Chapel Hill and Midway malls. And other local news.
  
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• Crews respond to fire at Lolita restaurant

  10-01-2016 21:19
  
  The Cleveland Fire Department responded to Lolita restaurant in Tremont for a report of a fire on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
  
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• Snow advisory for Lake, Geauga and Ashtabula counties in effect until noon Monday

  10-01-2016 20:51
  
  The National Weather Service issued a snow advisory for Lake, Ashtabula and Geauga counties which will remain in effect until noon on Monday.
  
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• Starting extracurriculars with hockey: Multitasking Moms and Dads

  10-01-2016 20:00
  
  My 5-year-old son is taking ice skating lessons and soon will try hockey. I'm all in favor, except I'm terrified of the hamster wheel that is extracurricular activity.
  
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• Flights diverted at CLE Hopkins due to weather

  10-01-2016 19:48
  
  Cleveland Hopkins International Airport has received three weather-related flight diversions due to snow, an airport official said. 
  
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• Tamir Rice protest at Cudell Rec Center cancelled

  10-01-2016 19:33
  
  Protesters who attended a rally on the steps of the Cuyahoga County Justice Center asked voters to cast their ballot for an opponent of Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty in the upcoming election.
  
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• Gay activist Jim Obergefell to join Michelle Obama for State of the Union

  10-01-2016 19:18
  
  Cincinnati's Jim Obergefell -- who served as lead plaintiff in the U.S. Supreme Court Case that legalized gay marriage nationwide -- will be among the guests invited to sit with First Lady Michelle Obama at Tuesday's State of the Union speech, the White House announced on Sunday
  
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• Canton police K9 shot during burglary dies

  10-01-2016 18:53
  
  A Canton police dog who was shot during a burglary has died.
  
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• VIDEO: Snow falls across Northeast Ohio

  10-01-2016 18:46
  
  As rain turns to snow in Northeast Ohio, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) crews are hitting the streets on Sunday to prep the roadways.
  
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• Weekend box office: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' first movie to surpass $800 million

  10-01-2016 18:39
  
  "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" stayed on top of the North American box office for the fourth week, beating out Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Revenant," and becoming the third-largest grossing movie in the world ever.
  
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• Methane pollution threatens Ohio's health: Laura Burns, Mom's Clean air Force

  10-01-2016 18:00
  
  In 2013 alone, oil and gas producers in Ohio leaked more than 13,000 metric tons of methane pollution. What makes this so alarming is that methane is a particularly potent greenhouse gas that traps 80 times more heat in the short term than carbon dioxide.
  
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• A fair fix to a broken unemployment system: Don Boyd, Ohio Chamber of Commerce

  10-01-2016 18:00
  
  The unemployment compensation system in Ohio is broke and broken. Ohio is one of just three states that has an outstanding debt to the federal government, owing more than $770 million of the billions borrowed during the last recession.
  
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• UPDATE | Canton Police K-9 dies after being shot

  10-01-2016 17:13
  
  A Canton Police K-9 was shot and injured early Saturday morning after responding to an active burglary call with the Canton Police Department.
  
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• Cleveland SWAT team arrests drunken man accused of assaulting girlfriend

  10-01-2016 17:05
  
  A Cleveland SWAT team arrested a West Side man after a more than two hour standoff Saturday night, police said.
  
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• Actor Sean Penn interviewed drug lord 'El Chapo' while on the lam

  10-01-2016 16:03
  
  Penn had the first-ever interview with Guzman in late October while the world's most-wanted drug lord was on the lam after escaping through an elaborate tunnel from Mexico's maximum security prison in July.
  
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• What we eat does matter - in the world of truly low-fat foods: Karl F. Wheatley (Opinion)

  10-01-2016 15:51
  
  There are two different universes of low-fat eating, each yielding dramatically different results. The "low-fat" universe most people know about has diets with 25 percent to 30 percent calories from fat, an approach that doesn't work well, writes Karl F. Wheatley.
  
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• Mansfield PD: 2 shootings, 2 juveniles hurt

  10-01-2016 15:46
  
  Mansfield Police are investigating two separate shootings in the same area, with one sending two juveniles to the hospital on Saturday night, authorities said.
  
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• Coldest temperatures of the season expected Monday morning

  10-01-2016 15:31
  
  A Wind advisory is in effect until Sunday evening, and the wind chill is expected to dip below zero Monday morning.
  
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• Plane heading to Chicago diverted to Cleveland

  10-01-2016 15:05
  
  A plane heading to Chicago landed safely Sunday at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport after experiencing flap issues, airport officials said.
  
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• Almost extinct American chestnut tree rescue efforts sprouting in Mohican State Forest

  10-01-2016 14:00
  
  A century after the iconic American chestnut virtually disappeared from the eastern United States, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources has begun an ambitious project to re-establish the stately tree in its former habitat.
  
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• Judge Jean Murrell Capers turns 103 Monday: Phillip Morris

  10-01-2016 13:30
  
  Before the judges could get started with their informal salutes, de facto presiding Judge Jean Murrell Capers cleared her throat and took charge of the proceedings. On the eve of her 103rd birthday, she still owns any room she enters.
  
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• Chefs cook up chili to fight cancer

  10-01-2016 13:25
  
  Chefs cooked up their best chili concoctions to fight cancer. 16 chefs took part in the 2016 Brunswick Relay For Life Chili Cook-off Saturday at the Brunswick Recreation Center.
  
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• 5 ways to spend your Sundays during the Cleveland Browns offseason

  10-01-2016 13:11
  
  Here are five ways to spend your Sundays during the Cleveland Browns offseason.        
  
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• The first piece of state report cards is coming this week - finally

  10-01-2016 13:00
  
  The first part of Ohio's long-delayed state report cards on Thursday will include a look at young readers, graduation rates and college readiness.
  
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• George Foreman, Rod Stewart top celebrity birthdays list for January 10, 2016

  10-01-2016 12:06
  
  Boxer George Foreman turns 67 today while Rod Stewart turns 71.
  
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• Once again the Browns will sit out the NFL playoffs: Crowquill

  10-01-2016 12:00
  
  Since 1999, the Browns have made the playoffs only once.
  
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• Donald Trump airs Bill Clinton's dirty laundry: Darcy cartoon

  10-01-2016 11:36
  
  Was it just a coincidence that the same week Trump was reminding everyone of Bill Clinton's dirty laundry, Vice PresidentJoe Biden said he regretted not entering the race.
  
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• Debate avoidance for ex-Gov. Ted Strickland part of Democrats' insider playbook: Thomas Suddes

  10-01-2016 10:13
  
  Debating would give PG Sittenfeld free publicity in the contest for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. As things stand now, though, Strickland, 74, is far better known to Ohio voters than Sittenfeld, writes Thomas Suddes.
  
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• No Powerball winner, jackpot rises to estimated $1.3 billion

  10-01-2016 09:13
  
  No ticket matched all six Powerball numbers following Saturday night’s drawing for a record jackpot of nearly $950 million.        
  
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• Four matchups that will define Sunday's NFC wild-card games

  10-01-2016 07:50
  
  Keep an eye on these players in Sunday's games.        
  
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• Powerball jackpot soars to $1.3 billion after no winning numbers picked Saturday

  10-01-2016 07:40
  
  The jackpot hit nearly $950 million Saturday, but no winner.
  
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• J.R. Smith is finding his rhythm for Cleveland Cavs

  10-01-2016 07:30
  
  Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith has found his shooting rhythm as of late.        
  
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• ‘Making a Murderer’ lawyers Dean Strang, Jerry Buting are Internet stars

  10-01-2016 06:33
  
  Although Netfilx's Making a Murderer defense lawyers Dean Strang and Jerry Buting lost the controversial Steven Avery case in Wisconsin years ago, they've won the hearts of many binge-watching millenials this past month.        
  
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• Will Cleveland see a winner of $900 million powerball?

  10-01-2016 06:02
  
  BROOK PARK -- The Shell gas station on Smith and Snow Road had a $50,000 winner on Wednesday, no word yet about a winner for the powerball, but with the amount of people who bought a ticket there Saturday, maybe we'll see a winner! Lines spilled deep        
  
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• FORECAST | Snow & Arctic Cold

  10-01-2016 05:59
  
  Rain Sunday morning will change to snow by midday. Expect 1-3" in most places with many getting closer to an inch or two        
  
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• Powerball could make you and Uncle Sam winners

  10-01-2016 05:25
  
  If someone wins and they chooses the lump sum, that $900 million shrinks to $558 million. That money is then treated like income, meaning the federal government gets 39.6 percent of it, or about $221 million.
  
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• Powerball winning numbers for Saturday's $949.8 million jackpot

  10-01-2016 05:00
  
  Here are the winning numbers in Saturday's record-breaking Powerball drawing.
  
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• Chiefs know they might be without another offensive star

  10-01-2016 04:43
  
  Leading receiver Maclin goes down with knee injury; defense leads way against Texans.        
  
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• Eastlake police seek man who robbed Fifth Third Bank at gunpoint

  10-01-2016 03:17
  
  Eastlake police are looking for the man they say robbed a Fifth Third Bank branch on Vine Street Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Faces of the Malheur occupation: Meet the militants and their visitors

  10-01-2016 02:57
  
  Some protesters appear to have spent the night continuously, while others have come and gone. A few people describe themselves, in videos from the compound, as sympathetic visitors who drove great distances to see firsthand what's happening.
  
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• UPDATE | Canton police K9 officer recovering

  10-01-2016 02:51
  
  The K9 approached the suspect, who fired several shots and struck the dog.        
  
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• Armed suspect sought in Eastlake bank robbery

  10-01-2016 02:47
  
  Eastlake police are investigating an afternoon armed robbery that occurred at Fifth/Third Bank on Jan. 9
  
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• Muslim protester led out of Trump rally says she was heckled, asked if she had bomb

  10-01-2016 01:51
  
  Rose Hamid attended one of the Republican front-runner's rallies to protest some of his campaign statements.
  
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• UPDATE | Canton police K-9 in stable condition

  10-01-2016 01:47
  
  A Canton Police K-9 was shot and injured early Saturday morning after responding to an active burglary call with the Canton Police Department.
  
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