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• 61-year-old woman recovering after hit-skip

  11-01-2016 23:50
  
  A local woman feels herself lucky to be alive today.
  
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• Parma woman admits to stealing $800,000 from Akron employer

  11-01-2016 23:49
  
  Susan Betts, 53, of Parma, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $800,000 from an Akron bio-tech company during a seven-year span.
  
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• Take your first look inside new Goldfish Swim School in Fairview Park (photos)

  11-01-2016 23:42
  
  Take a look inside the new Goldfish Swim School, which opens Tuesday in Fairview Park.
  
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• Ohio fugitive loathes mugshot, sends selfie to police

  11-01-2016 23:39
  
  Fugitive Donald "Chip" Pugh sent police a selfie after seeing his "terrible" mugshot on social media.
  
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• Cold weather prompts winter apparel sales

  11-01-2016 23:38
  
  Stores are finally able to unload overstocked inventories.
  
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• Avon Lake police asking for help IDing second suspect in series of break-ins (video)

  11-01-2016 23:07
  
  Avon Lake police released a video of a second suspect in a series of break-ins reported around Thanksgiving Day.
  
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• David Bowie remembered at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

  11-01-2016 23:02
  
  David Bowie's music flowed through the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on Monday honoring the British rock legend who died yesterday.
  
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• Yelp considers Cleveland average; colleges face sexual discrimination suits; hotel squatters at RNC: Top 5 at 5

  11-01-2016 23:00
  
  A summary of some of today's top stories on cleveland.com.
  
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• Cleveland waste collection workers blow through overtime budget

  11-01-2016 22:57
  
  So many Cleveland waste collection employees failed to come to work in 2015 that it cost the city more than three times the budgeted amount in overtime to fill the shifts.
  
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• Man wanted for local sex crimes arrested in L.A.

  11-01-2016 22:55
  
  A man wanted for rape, kidnapping and gross sexual imposition in Cuyahoga and Wayne counties was arrested across the country, the U.S. Marshals announced.
  
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• Cold enough for a Smoky Mountain breakfast of cornmeal-pecan pancakes, peppered ham and orange syrup (recipe)

  11-01-2016 22:55
  
  You don't need to be in the Smoky Mountains to have an appetite for this pancake, ham and syrup breakfast from Robin Benzle.
  
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• Keith Urban to bring songs from new album, 'RipCORD,' to Blossom on July 15

  11-01-2016 22:54
  
  Country singer-songwriter and "American Idol'' judge Keith Urban has a new album in the works, and a new tour to promote it. "The RipCORD World Tour'' will stop at Blossom Music Center on Friday, July 15.
  
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• Officer writes 'tearjerker' poem about K-9 work

  11-01-2016 22:51
  
  A poem written by a Cleveland police officer isn't leaving one dry eye in the house. 
  
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• New Year's resolution--beginner's guide to chest exercises (video)

  11-01-2016 22:44
  
  Vibe fitness instructor Brianna Halloran demonstrates a series of workouts targeting every muscle in the body for those who are at the beginning stages of an exercise routine.
  
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• POLICE: 15-y-o jumped on cars at dealership

  11-01-2016 22:41
  
  A 15-year-old was arrested and charged with vandalism after police said he caused $20,000 in damage to cars at an Akron car dealership.
  
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• Charges likely following armed standoff in North Ridgeville, police say

  11-01-2016 22:25
  
  A man who refused to come out of his home when police ordered him to will likely face criminal charges, police said.
  
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• Winter weather advisory goes into effect at 3 a.m.; lake effect snow to east: Cleveland Weather Forecast

  11-01-2016 22:22
  
  The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a winter weather advisory for much of Ohio that goes into effect tonight and expires at noon Tuesday. In much of Northeast Ohio, the advisory goes into effect at 3 a.m. Tuesday and will include 1-2 inches of blowing snow.
  
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• Lisbon man charged with defrauding two, stealing identities through investment scheme

  11-01-2016 22:22
  
  A Lisbon man charged in federal court is accused of stealing the identities of two people and using their money to pay off credit card debts.
  
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• Ohio Republican Party is fined for failing to disclose financial transactions

  11-01-2016 22:12
  
  The party, facing additional FEC scrutiny, says it is "completely revamping" how it handles campaign finance accounting and reporting.
  
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• Canton woman sentenced for stabbing man over salsa, sex offender status

  11-01-2016 22:05
  
  Phyllis Jefferson, 50, will spend 18 months in prison for stabbing her then-boyfriend in Akron. He said she stabbed him over salsa. She said she stabbed him because she learned he was a registered sex offender.
  
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• 3 Rieslings from California, Germany - wine buy

  11-01-2016 22:00
  
  We try three 2014 Rieslings this week - Chateau Montelena Potter Valley, Dr. H. Thanisch and Heinz Eifel Shine. The latter two are from Germany, while the Chateau Montelena is from California.
  
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• Despite neighbors' concerns, officials support homes for people with disabilities (photos)

  11-01-2016 21:53
  
  Some neighbors have objected, but planning commissioners and councilmen support plans by Medina Creative Housing for homes and common space at the vacant YWCA site on Smith Road.
  
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• No charges in accidental shooting inside Lorain store

  11-01-2016 21:51
  
  Police don't plan to file criminal charges in an accidental shooting at a Lorain convenience store.
  
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• Powerball frenzy in Ohio: A $1.4 billion jackpot - by the numbers

  11-01-2016 21:46
  
  The Ohio Lottery Commission may not sell the $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot ticket for Wednesday's drawing, but the state is still a winner.
  
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• Penguin named after David Bowie at Cincinnati Zoo just days before star's death

  11-01-2016 21:44
  
  The first zoo baby of 2016 at the Cincinnati Zoo was a little penguin, which was named Bowie, after the glam-rock icon.
  
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• Cleveland man accused of shooting girl on Christmas Eve: Fugitive of the Week

  11-01-2016 21:23
  
  The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is looking for Edward Bunch, a Cleveland man authorities say shot a 16-year-old girl on Christmas Eve.
  
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• Services announced for fallen K-9 Jethro

  11-01-2016 21:19
  
  Services have been set for the Canton police K-9 killed during an attempted burglary over the weekend.
  
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• Cleveland rapper loses attempt to toss 2009 guilty plea

  11-01-2016 21:18
  
  Cuyahoga County Judge John J. Russo on Friday denied Maceo "Chase" Moore's effort to withdraw his guilty plea in a 2009 robbery.
  
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• Woman, 21, arrested for fatal shooting in Akron

  11-01-2016 21:02
  
  Police have arrested a woman in connection to the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man over the weekend and now Akron police are treating the shooting as a homicide.
  
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• Chrysler's Pacifica reinventing the minivan at Detroit Auto Show

  11-01-2016 21:02
  
  Check out photos of Chrysler's new Pacifica minivan at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show.
  
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• Sting named to WWE Hall of Fame

  11-01-2016 20:38
  
  the WCW Icon will be inducted during a ceremony on April 2, the day before WrestleMania 32 at AT&T Stadium.
  
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• David Bowie: WMMS legends Billy Bass, Denny Sanders, John Gorman and more remember 'our' artist (tribute)

  11-01-2016 20:30
  
  David Bowie and Cleveland -- the city where the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer broke out --are forever linked, which makes his surprise passing feel more like a death in the family.
  
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• Lakewood increases sewer rates 12.5 percent for 2016

  11-01-2016 20:27
  
  Lakewood has increased sewer rates 12.5 percent, from $4.96 to $5.58 per 100 cubic feet, or 748 gallons.
  
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• Parma considers performance review of finances, after years of refusing audits

  11-01-2016 20:25
  
  After years of refusing a performance audit, Parma officials are considering paying a Philadelphia-based firm $25,000 to conduct a budget review.
  
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• Akron woman accused of murder; oven triggered Lolita fire; officers remember fallen Canton police dog: Northeast Ohio News Links (photos)

  11-01-2016 20:21
  
  Also, Eastlake bank robber sought; Chagrin Falls financial adviser indicted in fraud scheme; trial begins for suspect in Stow-Munroe Falls High School bomb threat; family of slain Cleveland Clinic technician still seeking answers two years later; group opposing Huron County wind farm plans; and two more Chapel Hill Mall stores to close.
  
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• Ohio concealed-carry licenses will soon be invalid in Virginia

  11-01-2016 19:59
  
  However, Ohio will continue to recognize Virginia's concealed-handgun permits, according to a state official.
  
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• Eddie Bauer cutting 315 Express jobs at its Groveport call center and distribution center

  11-01-2016 19:50
  
  Eddie Bauer LLC has announced plans to cut 315 jobs at its Groveport call center and distribution center near Columbus, Ohio, by the end of May. The jobs were affiliated with its expiring contract with the Express retailer.
  
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• Ohio Supreme Court should insist on truthful plea agreements: editorial

  11-01-2016 19:30
  
  Plea deals that are not supported by facts could create a trail of deception; that alone is reason for the Ohio Supreme Court to recommend a rule change to the Ohio General Assembly to discourage such deals, the editorial board writes.
  
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• One dead in Cincinnati shooting; two Clermont County Powerball winners; winter weather grips state: News from around Ohio

  11-01-2016 19:20
  
  Also, suspect arrested for shooting woman in suburban Dayton this morning; ex-Perrysburg Schools employee receives 11 years in prison for embezzlement; man arrested in December Steubenville shooting; and Columbus bridge reopens after truck accident Friday.
  
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• $5M bond for man accused of killing Canton K-9

  11-01-2016 19:05
  
  The man accused of shooting and killing a Canton police K-9 over the weekend will be held in jail on a $5 million bond after he is released from the hospital. 
  
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• State of the union: Obama's greatest hits (love them or hate them)

  11-01-2016 19:00
  
  As President Barack Obama prepares for his final State of the Union address, here's a look at how sweeping his agenda has been to date.
  
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• Cleveland hotels prepare for the possibility of squatters during Republican National Convention

  11-01-2016 18:39
  
  What if a desperate visitor reserves a room for Friday, July 15 - days before the Republican National Convention in Cleveland -- and then won't leave?
  
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• Parma woman accused of helping gas station murder suspect

  11-01-2016 18:22
  
  Christine Saunders housed Logan Sinclair after the killing of a Parma gas station owner and bought pliers to remove bullets from Sinclair's body, according to court records.
  
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• Why the Oscars Best Picture race needs 'The Force Awakens'

  11-01-2016 18:12
  
  The latest "Star Wars" film came out too late to earn a nomination at the Globes. But it's fully eligible for the Academy Awards.
  
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• Oakwood woman charged in crash that killed couple crossing Macedonia street

  11-01-2016 18:01
  
  Barbara Richardson, 65, is charged with vehicular manslaughter in connection with the deaths of Lawrence Hain, 79, and his wife, Eva, 72.
  
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• Save heating costs, electrical repair classes and recycle holiday lights: Home/ Garden News

  11-01-2016 18:00
  
  Save heating costs, electrical repair classes and recycle holiday lights in today's Home/ Garden News
  
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• Yelp users review the Cleveland experience -- 'Meh, 3 stars.'

  11-01-2016 17:54
  
  Is a three-star average good or bad? It depends on whether your pint of Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold is half full.
  
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• Cuyahoga Falls teacher reprimanded for 'I love you' text returns; Akron planner wants state to spend more on road maintenance: Akron news roundup

  11-01-2016 17:45
  
  Akron's planning director wants public officials to spend more money on maintenance, less on new roads. The former clerk at the Stow BMV is under Summit County investigation. The Cuyahoga Falls volleyball coach accused of inappropriate contact with a player is back at work.
  
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• Northeast Ohio police departments pay tribute to Canton K-9 slain in the line of duty

  11-01-2016 17:43
  
  The death of a Canton police dog shot in the line of duty resulted in an outpouring of support from law enforcement agencies in Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Roundstone Management plans to move HQ from Westlake to historic church in Lakewood, with $50,000 forgivable loan

  11-01-2016 17:41
  
  Roundstone Management has applied for a $50,000 economic development loan from Lakewood to renovate to the old First Church of Christ Scientist building on Detroit Avenue. The insurance company plans to renovate the building and relocate its headquarters from Westlake.
  
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