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• Government blamed for migrant child abuse; Zika virus spreading; Trump won't be in GOP debate: U.S. and World News Links

  28-01-2016 23:52
  
  Also, 30th anniversary of Challenger explosion marked with vigils; Oregon wildlife refuge standoff dwindling; lead pipes a problem well beyond Flint; East Coast blizzard fourth biggest in 66 years; man with handguns detained at Disneyland Paris; and Syrian opposition won't attend peace talks.
  
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• Attorney indicted in Aliza Sherman murder case

  28-01-2016 23:43
  
  An attorney has been indicted on charges of tampering with evidence, misleading the victim, and purposely lying to police investigating the 2013 murder of Aliza Sherman, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty said Thursday.
  
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• Super PAC will promote PG Sittenfeld, slam Ted Strickland with ads

  28-01-2016 23:40
  
  The PAC, New Leadership for Ohio, will keep up a theme similar to the one waged by PG Sittenfeld's campaign.
  
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• Taraji P. Henson returns as host of BET's Celebration of Gospel, airing Jan. 31

  28-01-2016 23:30
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio - For the second consecutive year, Taraji P. Henson hosting duties for the BET Celebration of Gospel, airing January 31 at 8 p.m. on BET. Henson's debut as host last year followed a 14-year hosting gig by comedian/talk...
  
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• Jury deliberating in trial of Akron woman accused of luring ex-boyfriend to death

  28-01-2016 23:26
  
  Tiffany Powell, 34, faces a charge of complicity to aggravated murder in the death of her ex-boyfriend, James Harris, 69.
  
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• Ohio Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor campaigns for John Kasich in New Hampshire: What to watch for Friday

  28-01-2016 23:18
  
  In advance of John Kasich's return to New Hampshire this weekend, his lieutenant governor will start campaigning for him in the Granite State with events scheduled in Hillsboro, Concord, and Greenland.
  
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• Orchid Mania 2016--sneak peek inside colorful Cuban-themed display (video)

  28-01-2016 23:14
  
  Orchid Mania returns to the Cleveland Botanical Garden Saturday, Jan. 30, through March 6 with the sounds, smells and colors of Cuba. This year's show features more than 1,000 orchid plants and close to 200 varieties.
  
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• Bernie Sanders in good health at age 74, doctor says: Bernie Sanders in the news

  28-01-2016 23:07
  
  Sanders, who would be the oldest president ever elected if he wins in 2016, released health records to the public. Meanwhile, he did his own diagnosis Thursday on his chances of winning next week's Iowa caucus.
  
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• Politico breaks down the Ted Cruz and George W. Bush relationship: TL;DR

  28-01-2016 23:05
  
  So much great political analysis out there. It's deep, elegantly written, full of insights. If you only had all day to read it! So we'll break it down for you. Today's deconstructed analysis is based on a story from Politico.
  
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• Ohio House medical marijuana task force kicks off with short meeting

  28-01-2016 23:05
  
  The brevity of the 20-minute meeting still surprised the mostly full Statehouse hearing room.
  
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• No wrongdoing at MetroHealth; airport worker fired; Tom Patton comments on opponent: Top 5 at 5

  28-01-2016 23:00
  
  A summary of some of today's top stories on cleveland.com.
  
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• That's so 90s: Sugar Ray, Jane's Addiction alumni booked for Cleveland concert during RNC

  28-01-2016 22:54
  
  Royal Machines, a supergroup cover-band featuring alumni of some of the decade's most memorable acts, will be among the musicians playing in Cleveland in July during the Republican National Convention, according to a Thursday report by Politico. The band's regular members include Dave Navarro, best known for his work with Jane's Addiction, and Mark McGrath, the lead singer of Sugar Ray.
  
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• Man's body found buried in backyard on Cleveland's East Side

  28-01-2016 22:39
  
  Investigators found a man's dead body buried in a backyard while searching for a missing person on Cleveland's East Side.
  
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• Attorney indicted for tampering with evidence in Aliza Sherman murder case

  28-01-2016 22:34
  
  CLEVELAND– The divorce attorney for Aliza Sherman is accused of lying to police during the murder investigation. Sherman, 53, was stabbed on March 24, 2013 outside her attorney’s office near the Galleria at Erieview. A month later, Cleveland police released surveillance video of a person of interest, but that person was never identified. Sherman was in the middle of a divorce at the time of her death. No arrests have been made for her murder. On Thursday, Sherman’s at
  
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• Aliza Sherman's attorney accused of sending her false text messages before and after her death

  28-01-2016 22:33
  
  The attorney for slain Beachwood nurse Aliza Sherman is accused of sending text messages to Sherman falsely stating that he was in his office in the minutes before and after of her death.
  
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• Republican debate: Where and when to watch Thursday's presidential debate from Des Moines

  28-01-2016 22:30
  
  The Republican presidential candidates will meet for the seventh time Thursday as they go head-to-head in their final debates before the Iowa Caucuses.
  
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• Man's body found on Benham Avenue in Cleveland

  28-01-2016 22:28
  
  The body, buried in the backyard, was discovered by a cadaver dog around 12 p.m. 
  
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• Mayfield HS classes resume Friday after threat

  28-01-2016 22:23
  
  Classes at Mayfield High School are expected to resume Friday after students were sent home Thursday morning due to two threats made against the school.
  
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• Orchid Mania's most amazing blooms at Cleveland Botanical Garden (photos)

  28-01-2016 22:12
  
  Orchid Mania returns to the Cleveland Botanical Garden Saturday, Jan. 30, through March 6, and we check out some of this year's must-see blooms.
  
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• Lake effect snow, 1-3" tonight; mostly cloudy and chilly Friday: Cleveland Weather Forecast

  28-01-2016 21:58
  
  The National Weather Service in Cleveland is reporting chances for lake effect snow are in the forecast this evening and Friday in Greater Cleveland, with about an inch of snow generally and up to 2-5 inches of snow in the eastern snowbelt communities.
  
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• Judge for yourself the cast for FX's 'The People v. O.J. Simpson'

  28-01-2016 21:45
  
  John Travolta, Cuba Gooding Jr., Sarah Paulson and Courtney B. Vance lead the cast for FX's 'The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.'
  
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• Three RTA workers accused of using paratransit for friends, family

  28-01-2016 21:42
  
  CLEVELAND – Three RTA workers were indicted on Thursday and are accused of using transportation designed for individuals with disabilities to transport their own friends and family to events around Cleveland. According to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, Pamela Mason, Linda WIlliams and Trina Thompson are all facing charges. Mason, 61, was charged with one count of theft in office, tampering with records and identity fraud. She retired last year when the investigati
  
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• Barbie dolls get makeover with 3 new body types, 7 more skin tones

  28-01-2016 21:39
  
  The iconic plastic doll, whose small waist and long legs have been criticized for creating unrealistic expectations for girls, will soon be sold with three new bodies -- curvy, tall and petite. Barbie will also be more diverse, coming in seven skin tones, 22 eye colors and 24 hairstyles.
  
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• Westerly students, staff in Bay Village celebrate National Blue Ribbon School honor

  28-01-2016 21:32
  
  Westerly Elementary School staff and students celebrate the school National Blue Ribbon honor.
  
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• Ohio Sen. Tom Patton's comments about rival are 'not sexist or out of line,' Cuyahoga GOP chair says

  28-01-2016 21:20
  
  Cuyahoga County GOP Chair Rob Frost said Patton's state House opponent is "desperate to try to get some attention onto her run."
  
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• Cleveland airport maintenance foreman fired for causing runway incursion

  28-01-2016 21:14
  
  The foreman who drove an SUV across an active runway last week -- causing three snowplows to follow him into the path of a departing commercial flight -- was fired Thursday.
  
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• Councilman flip flops on pothole claims process

  28-01-2016 21:09
  
  Nearly three weeks after City of Cleveland officials praised a system to better protect drivers whose cars are damaged by potholes, NewsChannel 5 discovered that system has yet to respond to our own pothole complaint.
  
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• Teenage boy shot in thigh in Cleveland Heights

  28-01-2016 20:50
  
  Detectives are investigating after an unknown person shot a boy in the thigh Monday in Cleveland Heights.
  
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• Man sentenced to 8 years in prison for CLE arson

  28-01-2016 20:00
  
  A man indicted for aggravated arson was sentenced to eight concurrent years in prison.
  
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• Man charged after mom overdosed, baby found dead

  28-01-2016 19:41
  
  A Wayne County man has been charged in connection with the overdose death of a woman whose baby was found dead in a bathtub last August.
  
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• Man, 34, shot in the head on east side

  28-01-2016 19:33
  
  Cleveland police are investigating an overnight shooting on Nathaniel Road.
  
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• Summit County home owners fight coyotes

  28-01-2016 19:20
  
  Upset with the number of coyotes in his neighborhood, Myron Gutowski has taken up arms against the canine predators in Twinsburg Township. Local lawmakers are now considering taking broader action to control the wolf-relatives.
  
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• Mayfield HS students sent home after threat

  28-01-2016 19:18
  
  Mayfield High School students were sent home Thursday morning after two threats were made against the school.
  
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• UPDATE: Escaped teen serving time for step-father’s murder caught at Marion McDonald’s

  28-01-2016 19:17
  
  CLEVELAND– A 17-year-old who left a Cleveland facility on Wednesday was found at a McDonald’s in Marion, Ohio, at 5 p.m. Thursday. She left the custody of Applewood Centers on West 25th Street in Cleveland, a spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Youth Services said. **See a past report above** The Ohio Department of Youth Services says the 17-year-old was in a supervised Zumba class Wednesday at a Cleveland recreation center when she ran away. The department says sta
  
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• Teen serving time for stepfather’s murder at-large from Cleveland facility

  28-01-2016 19:17
  
  CLEVELAND– State authorities are asking people to be on alert for a 17-year-old who left a Cleveland facility on Wednesday. Ashley Smith is considered an at-large youth after leaving the custody of Applewood Centers on West 25th Street in Cleveland, a spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Youth Services said. According to the Marion Star, Smith was serving a five-year sentence for her role in the 2012 murder of her stepfather. Marion County prosecutors said the teen let two men
  
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• Man killed by Cincinnati Metro bus; one dead in bus-car crash; state liquor sales top $1 billion: News from around Ohio

  28-01-2016 19:13
  
  Also, man shows up at Cincinnati hospital with life-threatening stab wound; former Olentangy Schools teacher gets life in prison for child molestation; Toledo Zoo welcomes new polar bear cub; and Sebring sets new guidelines for free bottled water distribution.
  
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• Zika virus 'spreading explosively' as half million people head to 2016 Rio Olympics in August (photos)

  28-01-2016 19:10
  
  The U.S. women's wrestling team is in Rio de Janeiro for a Summer Olympics test event as Zika virus concerns increase.
  
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• Teenage girl convicted in stepfather's death escapes Cleveland behavioral health facility

  28-01-2016 19:04
  
  Law enforcement officials are searching for a girl who left a group home in Cleveland.
  
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• Is it OK for a veterinarian to euthanize a pet that isn't dying? It depends: Animals in the News

  28-01-2016 19:04
  
  Is it OK for a veterinarian to euthanize a pet that isn't dying? It depends: Animals in the News
  
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• Akron man acquitted of rape, guilty of 'savage' attack of woman

  28-01-2016 18:55
  
  Ladan Watson, 41, was found not guilty Thursday of rape but guilty of felonious assault and abduction.
  
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• Ohio House speaker cuts off pastor's prayer. Should he have? (video)

  28-01-2016 18:46
  
  The pastor's prayer seemed like a sermon, showing no sign of ending. So a legislative leader cut him off.
  
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• 7 Things you need to know about union membership: Labor Department report

  28-01-2016 18:46
  
  Workers represented by unions tend to have considerably higher wages than their non-union counterparts, according to the annual Labor Department report on union membership released Thursday.
  
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• Man hospitalized in East Side Cleveland shooting

  28-01-2016 18:42
  
  Cleveland police say a man was shot on the East Side while he was behind the wheel of a car.
  
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• Ohio tax season features lower state rates, new business deduction and the anti-fraud ID quiz

  28-01-2016 18:35
  
  Nearly 200,000 people already have filed their Ohio income tax return. The state expects about 5.5 million people to file before tax season ends.
  
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• Got questions about your Ohio taxes? Here are some answers

  28-01-2016 18:35
  
  Tax filing season is upon us. Here are some frequently asked questions about Ohio income taxes.
  
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• 17-year-old missing from mental health facility

  28-01-2016 18:31
  
  Authorities are searching for a missing 17-year-old girl who was being held at a Cleveland mental health facility in connection with the murder of her stepfather.
  
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• Restaurant Europa: Classic Continental dining with a Russian accent (review, photos)

  28-01-2016 18:30
  
  Restaurant Europa is fine, but never boring, dining, from the vodka room to the strolling musicians on weekends to the ceviche bar. But as entertaining as these extras are, they're still just side dishes to the main course: Europa's fine Continental menu.
  
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• Newcomerstown victim identified

  28-01-2016 18:22
  
  The person killed in an explosion at a home in Newcomerstown has been identified as 77-year-old Dean Taylor.
  
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• Sherwin-Williams posts record $11.3 billion in sales, profits-per-share up 27% in 2015

  28-01-2016 18:20
  
  The news that Sherwin-Williams' earnings had beat analysts' expectations sent company shares up to $258.27 before the price settled down around $250.12 in early morning trading.
  
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• Q&A with Dr. Bernard Boulanger, MetroHealth's new chief clinical officer

  28-01-2016 18:02
  
  Dr. Bernard Boulanger will begin work on March 1 as MetroHealth's new chief clinical officer. Boulanger is a trauma surgeon and currently serves as chief medical officer at University of Kentucky HealthCare of Lexington. He spoke with us recently about his priorities in health care and his plans for MetroHealth.
  
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