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• Uber driver charged in weekend killing spree; U.S., Russia reach Syria deal; Bill Cosby's wife deposed: U.S. and World News Links

  22-02-2016 23:59
  
  Also, Ted Cruz asks communications director to resign; FBI refute media accounts over iCloud password; Sen. Claire McCaskill diagnosed with breast cancer; cause of Megabus fire under investigation; three-day gun battle in Kashmir ends; and death toll from Fiji cyclone reaches 29.
  
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• Trial begins for Brecksville man charged in crash that killed cyclists

  22-02-2016 23:58
  
  The Brecksville man charged in a crash that killed two bicyclists and injured three others erred when he turned left while blinded by the sun, a prosecutor said on the first day of his trial.
  
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• Lorain man accused of shooting South Euclid man who was visiting his children's mother

  22-02-2016 23:57
  
  Darius Lamar Cannon, 25, is accused of shooting a 25-year-old Euclid man who was visiting his children's mother in the leg. Cannon is charged with felonious assault.
  
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• 'Vinyl' renewed for second season, days after first episode airs

  22-02-2016 23:41
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Less than a week after the Valentine's Day premiere of the '70s music series "Vinyl," HBO has renewed the show for a second, 10-episode season. "Vinyl" stars Bobby Cannavale as Richie Finestra, the founder and president of American...
  
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• Woman dead after walking onto Ohio 8 in Akron

  22-02-2016 23:20
  
  A woman died after walking into traffic on Ohio 8 in Akron.
  
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• U.S., Canada agree to reduce phosphorus by 40 percent to shrink Lake Erie algal blooms

  22-02-2016 23:20
  
  The U.S. and Canada struck a deal Monday to adopt targets to reduce algae-feeding phosphorus entering Lake Erie by 40 percent.
  
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• On Nevada GOP caucus day, John Kasich to campaign in Georgia: What to watch for Tuesday

  22-02-2016 23:20
  
  John Kasich isn't planning to be in Nevada for Tuesday's Republican caucuses. Rather, his schedule calls for him to hold two "town hall" meetings in suburban Atlanta.
  
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• Diner on Clifton to close Feb. 29 due to dispute between owner, landlord

  22-02-2016 23:15
  
  The Diner on Clifton, a landmark near the heavily traveled intersection of Clifton Boulevard and West 117th Street in Cleveland, will close on Monday, Feb. 29.
  
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• Bernie Sanders learns what adjectives are: #Retweet, Feb. 22, 2016 edition

  22-02-2016 23:14
  
  Bernie Sanders' grammar fail; Ted Cruz sacks his spokesman.
  
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• Students taken to hospital for illness now home

  22-02-2016 23:06
  
  The student suspected of causing the incident was removed from the school, officials stated.
  
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• I-Team: Will Cleveland pay for $4 million judgment against its officer?

  22-02-2016 23:01
  
  CLEVELAND– After the death of her son at the hands of a Cleveland police officer in 2012, Shauna Smith thought she finally had a small measure of justice. A federal court jury came back in about two hours and awarded $5.5 million in her lawsuit against the officer who shot and killed her 20-year-old son, Kenny. “I honestly said ‘This is it. This is the end. I feel vindicated,'” Smith said now. But even if the verdict is upheld on appeal, […]
  
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• I-Team: Will Cleveland pay for $4 million judgement against its officer?

  22-02-2016 23:01
  
  CLEVELAND– After the death of her son at the hands of a Cleveland police officer in 2012, Shauna Smith thought she finally had a small measure of justice. A federal court jury came back in about two hours and awarded $5.5 million in her lawsuit against the officer who shot and killed her 20-year-old son, Kenny. “I honestly said ‘This is it. This is the end. I feel vindicated,'” Smith said now. But even if the verdict is upheld on appeal, […]
  
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• Kasich draws heat for comments; voters favor medical marijuana; gas prices rising: Top 5 at 5

  22-02-2016 23:00
  
  A summary of some of today's top stories on cleveland.com.
  
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• Gunman in fatal Detroit Shoreway shooting remains at large (video)

  22-02-2016 22:59
  
  Cleveland police said the unidentified gunman who killed a 41-year-old man in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood Monday afternoon remains at large.
  
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• PD look for man missing after car goes in river

  22-02-2016 22:57
  
  A woman got out of the car and she thought the male driver did as well.
  
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• Hinckley man pleads not guilty in shooting deaths of siblings

  22-02-2016 22:54
  
  A Hinckley Township man pleaded not guilty in the shooting deaths of his brother and sister.
  
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• Boy with loaded gun arrested by Shaw High School

  22-02-2016 22:47
  
  A boy with a loaded firearm was arrested on Monday near Shaw High School, according to East Cleveland police.
  
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• Bond reduced for man accused of shooting dog in Lorain (video)

  22-02-2016 22:37
  
  A Lorain County grand jury will decide whether to indict Ricardo Johnson, an Elyria man accused of opening fire in a Lorain home, and shooting a dog multiple times.
  
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• Bond reduced for Lorain man accused of shooting dog (video)

  22-02-2016 22:37
  
  A Lorain County grand jury will decide whether to indict Ricardo Johnson, an Elyria man accused of opening fire in a Lorain home, and shooting a dog multiple times.
  
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• Strongsville may establish 3 percent admissions tax

  22-02-2016 22:36
  
  Strongsville may establish a 3-percent admissions tax at indoor and outdoor theaters, stadiums, bowling alleys, swimming pools and other entertainment and recreational venues. However, passage of the tax is not guaranteed, according to one City Council member.
  
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• 'Disneyland 60' TV special features Harrison Ford and BB-8 announcing new 'Star Wars' theme park

  22-02-2016 22:30
  
  Harrison Ford and BB-8 were on hand to help Disneyland announce the creation of "Star Wars" theme parks.
  
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• The Democratic debate that Ted Strickland skipped on Monday started pretty much exactly as you'd expect

  22-02-2016 22:19
  
  Ted Strickland was out of sight, but not out of mind for the other two Ohio Democrats running for U.S. Senate who attended a debate Monday in downtown Cleveland.
  
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• Man dead after shooting on W. 81st St. in CLE

  22-02-2016 22:19
  
  The incident is being considered as a felonious assault shooting, police reported.
  
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• Partly cloudy tonight; partly sunny with more clouds Tuesday: Cleveland Weather Forecast

  22-02-2016 22:18
  
  The National Weather Service in Cleveland is reporting pleasant conditions will continue through Tuesday evening before rain chances arrive overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
  
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• Woman dies after being found floating in Summit Lake

  22-02-2016 22:15
  
  The woman found Monday floating in Summit Lake has died, officials said.
  
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• 'The X-Files' Secret Weapon: Mulder and Scully in middle age

  22-02-2016 22:04
  
  "The X-Files" 2016 has seen the reestablishment of David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson's Mulder and Scully as one of the most iconic pairs in TV history. This has been an immensely satisfying season with a wider emotional range than we have seen before from the stars and their characters. That emotional range has been built upon a potentially very sensitive matter: their respective mid-life crises.
  
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• Cleveland correctional facility plans to install barbed wire fence after three escapes

  22-02-2016 22:02
  
  The most recent escapee left through the same window as the two who escaped three weeks ago.
  
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• 3 different 2013 Pinot Noirs - wine buy

  22-02-2016 22:00
  
  This week's taste: We try three very different 2013 Pinot Noirs - Moobuzz from California's Central Coast, Votre Sante from Coppola in California and Willamette Valley from Oregon. Price points range quite a bit.
  
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• Grand jury indicts Cleveland mother accused of murdering 3-year-old daughter

  22-02-2016 21:57
  
  The mother is expected in court later this week.
  
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• Federal government says no hoverboards safe

  22-02-2016 21:54
  
  The U.S. government cracks down on hoverboards after consumers in 24 states reported 52 self-balancing scooter fires. The fires caused $2 million in property damage, including the destruction of two homes and an automobile, the Consumer Product Safety Commission says.
  
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• Goodyear employees in China charged with swindling company, taking kickbacks

  22-02-2016 21:50
  
  Two employees working for a Chinese subsidiary of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company were arrested Friday and charged with fleecing the company and taking kickbacks.
  
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• Feb. 29, 2016; your leap year and leap day questions answered

  22-02-2016 21:48
  
  Answers to questions about why and when we have leap years. Next Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, is a leap day.
  
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• Protesters rally outside Lorain Municipal Courthouse against man accused of shooting dog (video, photos)

  22-02-2016 21:25
  
  Protesters against animal cruelty rally outside Lorain Municipal Court before Ricardo Johnson, who is accused of shooting a dog multiple times, is schedule to appear.
  
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• Cleveland police investigating homicide in Detroit Shoreway neighborhood

  22-02-2016 21:22
  
  Cleveland police say a 41-year-old man was fatally shot in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood.
  
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• Akron PD: Cop dragged by car after traffic stop

  22-02-2016 21:19
  
  An Akron police officer was dragged by a car for a couple blocks as a man tried to flee from a traffic stop early Saturday.
  
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• Man shot at W. 81st St. & Franklin Blvd. in CLE

  22-02-2016 21:08
  
  The incident is being considered as a felonious assault shooting, police reported.
  
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• Why Jeb Bush failed: TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read)

  22-02-2016 21:07
  
  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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• Painesville teen fabricated drive-by story to hide accidental shooting, police say

  22-02-2016 21:05
  
  A 17-year-old Painesville boy fabricated a story about a drive-by to cover up an accidental shooting, police said.
  
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• Duo lured New Franklin man to be robbed at knifepoint via online ad, police say

  22-02-2016 20:59
  
  Mario Ammons, 27, and Kathleen Gartner, 25, are accused of robbing a man during an appointment for a massage at an Akron motel.
  
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• 4 CLE students taken to hospital for illness

  22-02-2016 20:56
  
  The student suspected of causing the incident was removed from the school, officials stated.
  
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• Boy drowns in hotel pool; woman's body pulled from Akron lake; man trapped in garbage truck: Northeast Ohio News Links

  22-02-2016 20:54
  
  Also, boy driving stolen minivan causes fatal crash; Euclid man faces federal charges for fentanyl possession; Akron man drags police officer to try and avoid arrest; Chagrin Falls Schools reeling over Lenny May death; protesters seek maximum penalty for Lorain man accused of killing dog; and motorcyclist dies Friday in new Franklin crash.
  
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• Oscar Movie Week 2016 at Cinemark Valley View Feb. 22-28

  22-02-2016 20:45
  
  From February 22-28, Cinemark Valley View will screen all eight films nominated for Best Picture.
  
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• Mayor Frank Jackson appoints developer Fred Geis to Cleveland's City Planning Commission

  22-02-2016 20:42
  
  The choice of a high-profile developer is being met with surprise, applause and some questions about potential conflicts.
  
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• Jai Chabria, longtime adviser to Gov. John Kasich, to leave administration for Ohio GOP job

  22-02-2016 20:34
  
  Jai Chabria's exit comes in the midst of Kasich's presidential campaign, which Chabria helped launch. But as others in top state government positions left to work for the Republican's White House bid, Chabria stayed behind as the Kasich administration's chief enforcer in Columbus.
  
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• Cleveland Orchestra will perform Balanchine's "The Nutcracker" as part of 2016 Holiday Festival

  22-02-2016 20:30
  
  It may still be February and next season may have yet to be revealed, but the Cleveland Orchestra announced Monday plans this fall to stage "The Nutcracker," in collaboration with Philadelphia's Pennsylvania Ballet.
  
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• Annual Harvest for Hunger campaign begins Tuesday. Here's a by-the-numbers look (photos)

  22-02-2016 20:30
  
  Annual Harvest for Hunger campaign begins Tuesday
  
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• Four students of school in Cleveland hospitalized for food-related illness

  22-02-2016 20:15
  
  CLEVELAND– Four students at a charter school in Cleveland were taken to the hospital on Monday. The group of students at Lake Erie Preparatory School ate food that a classmate gave them, I Can Schools said. They were transported to Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. The students’ parents were notified. “We will be diligent in investigating the matter fully. Our goal is assure that all students learn within an environment that is assured of being safe and secure
  
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• Marijuana grow operation shut down in Copley

  22-02-2016 20:04
  
  Officials said marijuana plants, marijuana growing equipment, several firearms--including illegal firearms, ammunition, methamphetamine, and cars were seized from the home. 
  
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• Squire Patton Boggs merges with San Francisco law firm Carroll, Burdick & McDonough

  22-02-2016 20:00
  
  The agreement combines Squire Patton Boggs' more than 1,500 lawyers in 21 countries with Carroll Burdick, a complex litigation and products risk management firm with more than 50 lawyers on three continents.
  
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• Dead crows appear along Youngstown freeway: Eastern Ohio News Roundup

  22-02-2016 19:58
  
  Also, fatal crash occurs this morning near Cadiz in Harrison County and domestic dispute triggers shooting in Brookfield Township in Trumbull County.
  
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