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• Actors Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen visit South Euclid in support of Clinton

  11-03-2016 23:51
  
  Actors Ted Danson, best known for his role in 'Cheers,' and Mary Steenburgen, paid a visit Friday afternoon to South Euclid's Coffee Phix Cafe. They were there to support Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
  
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• Browns sign OL Alvin Bailey, LB Justin Tuggle

  11-03-2016 23:49
  
  The Cleveland Browns announced on Friday they have signed free agents Offensive Lineman Alvin Bailey and Linebacker Justin Tuggle. 
  
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• Remembering Nancy Reagan: Friends, family say final farewells at funeral

  11-03-2016 23:45
  
  Inseparable in life, Nancy Reagan is to be reunited in death with her husband in side-by-side graves at Ronald Reagan's presidential library.
  
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• Judge: 17-year-olds can vote in Ohio presidential primary

  11-03-2016 23:42
  
  A Franklin County Common Pleas judge ruled Friday that 17-year-olds can have their votes counted toward March 15's Ohio presidential primary.
  
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• Pianist Maria Joao Pires embodies highest artistry in collaborative recital at Severance Hall (review)

  11-03-2016 23:28
  
  Pianist Maria Joao Pires offered raw, dynamic, and profoundly insightful Beethoven, while her younger colleague, pianist Julien Brocal, dazzled with the lightest of virtuoso fingers in works by Ravel.
  
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• Two Toledo Christian students barred from returning to campus after sexual assault investigation

  11-03-2016 23:15
  
  The superintendent of Toledo Christian Schools released a statement Friday saying that two students have been expelled following an internal sexual assault investigation.
  
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• Johnny Manziel issues statement after being waived by Browns

  11-03-2016 22:59
  
  CLEVELAND– Shortly after news that the Cleveland Browns officially waived him, Johnny Manziel released a statement about his time with the team. “I’d like to thank the Browns for the opportunity they gave me – nearly two years ago, we all hoped that we were building what could be a championship team in Cleveland. I will always remember the support I received from the organization, my teammates and especially the fans.” The Browns back in February said they would mak
  
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• Cleveland man's ice cream date ends when woman he met on dating app steals his SUV

  11-03-2016 22:51
  
  Alfredo Torres III took a woman he met through the dating MeetMe to get ice cream in Cleveland Thursday. While he was inside, he said the woman and her friend stole his SUV.
  
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• VIDEO: Browns fan burns Johnny Manziel jersey

  11-03-2016 22:45
  
  This Johnny Manziel jersey went up in flames faster than his career with the Cleveland Browns.
  
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• Jerry Seinfeld coming to Playhouse Square on July 15

  11-03-2016 22:42
  
  Tickets for the show at the State Theatre in Cleveland go on sale March 18 at the box office, online at playhousequare.org or by phone at (216) 241-6000. Prices range from $50-$150.
  
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• Buses replace RTA trains, Brookpark to Airport

  11-03-2016 22:36
  
  Plain Dealer staff  CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Bus service has replaced Red Line trains between the Airport and Brookpark stations because of a switcher problem Friday that left a train essentially stuck on the tracks, according to RTA. Service is...
  
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• Dayton man suffers beer can beating, bicycle robbery

  11-03-2016 22:31
  
  A 57-year-old man called Dayton police early Friday and said he had just been robbed and beaten with beer cans.
  
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• Cuyahoga County judges feel left out of talks about relocating Justice Center

  11-03-2016 22:31
  
  Five judges sent a letter Friday admonishing Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish for failing to include them in talks about a new justice center.
  
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• Police trying to sniff out two perfume crooks

  11-03-2016 22:29
  
  Police in Macedonia and Mayfield Heights are trying to sniff out a couple of crooks stealing expensive perfumes from Ulta Beauty stores.
  
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• Butler County murder-suicide victims identified

  11-03-2016 22:06
  
  A mother and her developmentally disabled daughter were found shot dead Thursday night in their Fairfield Township home, police said. They are investigating the incident as a murder-suicide.
  
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• Chagrin Falls' Gurney Elementary returns to tap water after lead scare

  11-03-2016 21:45
  
  The school turned off its water fountains after two test samples of water showed elevated levels of lead, although the state Environmental Protection Agency had attributed the levels to lack of usage. Subsequent tests have shown the water is safe.
  
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• Man spits on woman on West 54th Street; police bust shoplifters on West Ridgewood Drive: Parma police blotter

  11-03-2016 21:34
  
  Parma police ticketed a male who spat on a woman on West 54th Street at Tuxedo Avenue. Also, police arrested two shoplifters outside Walmart.
  
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• Man critically injured in hit-skip in Columbus's Linwood neighborhood

  11-03-2016 21:32
  
  A 65-year-old man was hit by a car and critically injured Thursday night in Columbus's Linwood neighborhood, police said.
  
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• Convicted officer request for new trial denied

  11-03-2016 21:16
  
  Convicted Akron police officer Douglas Prade's request new trial in the murder case of his ex-wife Margo Prade, due to the discovery of new evidence, was denied, according to court documents.
  
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• Trout season's well under way in popular Steelhead Alley off Lake Erie (photos)

  11-03-2016 21:14
  
  Spring has come early to Ohio's share of Steelhead Alley, which draws trout fishermen from around the country and beyond.
  
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• Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer dead at 71 (commentary)

  11-03-2016 21:08
  
  Keith Emerson, whose soaring Hammond organ and innovative use of the Moog synthesizer transformed classic rock in the 1970s, has died at the age of 71.
  
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• Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer dead at 71

  11-03-2016 21:08
  
  Keith Emerson, whose soaring Hammond organ and innovative use of the Moog synthesizer transformed classic rock in the 1970s, has died at the age of 71.
  
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• Justice for 13 dead bald eagles sought in Maryland (video)

  11-03-2016 21:01
  
  The mysterious deaths of 13 bald eagles in Maryland last month was not due to natural causes, and agencies investigating the deaths are now focusing on human causes.
  
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• Clear skies through Saturday but rain arriving Sunday: Cleveland Weather Forecast

  11-03-2016 20:52
  
  Clear skies will persist through tomorrow in Northeast Ohio but the region could see rain early next week, according to forecasters.
  
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• Judge denies Akron Police Captain Douglas Prade's request for new murder trial

  11-03-2016 20:46
  
  A judge on Friday denied former Akron Police Capt. Douglas Prade's latest request for a new trial.
  
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• Akron auto shop owner buys small arsenal after neighborhood robberies (video)

  11-03-2016 20:18
  
  The owner of Akron General Tires bought a handgun Friday, less than 24 hours after two men burst into his shop with automatic guns.
  
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• Police: Chardon fires finance employee for fraud

  11-03-2016 20:06
  
  Nancy Link was fired for failing to follow established city policy and admitting to the theft.   
  
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• Cavaliers search for '2016 Cavs EveryFAN,' deadline at midnight (video)

  11-03-2016 20:01
  
  The Cavaliers are searching for the '2016 Cavs EveryFAN' and deadline for nominations are Friday, March 11. The everyday hero will win a full VIP treatment when the Cavs play against the Houston Rockets March 29 at The Q.
  
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• Repairs to East Side rapid lines continue

  11-03-2016 19:51
  
  Repairs to East Side RTA rail service continue.
  
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• Mansfield man wins $5 million in Mega Millions drawing

  11-03-2016 19:50
  
  A Mansfield man who has played the same numbers for the Ohio Lottery Mega Millions drawing for two years, won $5 million in the March 8 drawing.
  
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• Cleveland Browns let Johnny Manziel go: Crowquill

  11-03-2016 19:50
  
  The Cleveland Browns let Johnny Manziel go: Crowquill
  
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• First look at Mabel's BBQ: Michael Symon's shrine to smoke, gets finishing touches while chef fine-tunes menu (photos)

  11-03-2016 19:46
  
  "Beer will be the big thing at the bar," says Michael Symon, pointing to a series of taps and an extensive menu of brews on Mabel's BBQ menu. "We're not going to do a lot of wine - mostly beer and whiskeys."
  
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• Sesame Street characters sing Bone Thugs' 'Tha Crossroads' in inspired mashup (video)

  11-03-2016 19:35
  
  In the video by YouTube user Mylo the Cat aka Adam Schleichkorn, Bone Thugs' classic "That Crossroads" is given the "Bad Lip Reading"-type treatment with Elmo, Cookie Monster, Grover and Telly Monster taking the place of rappers Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, Bizzy Bone and Wish Bone.
  
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• RTA's Waterfront Line, aka Ghost Train, should be the first service trimmed to help close budget shortfall:Mark Naymik

  11-03-2016 19:25
  
  RTA General Manager Joe Calabrese said the public transit system, including the Waterfront Line, is important to millennials and to the Flats and lakefront. But the RTA is out of money and in no position to run any service for a dream or for vanity's sake. RTA remains dedicated to getting people to work and to school.
  
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• Browns waive Johnny Manziel

  11-03-2016 19:18
  
  The Cleveland Browns have waived quarterback Johnny Manziel.
  
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• A college activist for Bernie Sanders: Ohio votes

  11-03-2016 19:11
  
  Corey Greenblat is inspired by Bernie Sanders' ability to reach out to a wide variety of people.
  
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• Driving to Columbus? There's a new outlet mall on your way, with North Face, J. Crew, more

  11-03-2016 19:10
  
  The Tanger Factory Outlets center will open an 80-store outlet mall at the Sunbury exit, north of Columbus on I-71.
  
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• Tom Hanks moving to Columbus and other false celeb moving rumors spreading (photos)

  11-03-2016 19:09
  
  A recent spate of false stories about celebs such as Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise relocating to your town have been making the rounds on the Internet.
  
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• Lyndhurst deer culling curtailed; mayor says it was handled in humane way

  11-03-2016 19:07
  
  Lyndhurst Mayor Patrick Ward said the city's deer culling program has been curtailed, at least for now. He is undecided as to whether the program will be resumed.
  
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• Gasoline prices near $2 in Ohio, other Great Lakes states as annual March price rally begins

  11-03-2016 18:59
  
  Gasoline prices jumped a full 20 cents in a matter of hours today and Thursday as oil companies instantly passed wholesale price increases to station owners.
  
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• North Canton Man gets prison for fraud

  11-03-2016 18:32
  
  A North Canton man has been sentenced to 12-years in prison after being found guilty of defrauding 34 victims, including a local church, of nearly half a million dollars.
  
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• West Cleveland man choked boyfriend to death, police say, indicted on murder charges

  11-03-2016 18:28
  
  A West Cleveland man is charged with strangling his boyfriend to death earlier this month in the 1300 block of West 111th Street.
  
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• Brooklyn man accused of robbing same Pizza Hut twice

  11-03-2016 18:17
  
  A Brooklyn man is accused of robbing the same Pizza Hut Express twice in an eight-day period.
  
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• Ohio Democratic early ballots outpacing Republican slightly: What you need to know to vote absentee

  11-03-2016 18:15
  
  With Ohio's key presidential primary election just four days, the Ohio secretary of state's office expects a surge of absentee in the mail and a busy weekend for early in-person voting.
  
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• Pizza Hut robbery suspect in custody

  11-03-2016 18:08
  
  A police investigation into threatening phone calls a man made to his his mother led to his arrest for two Pizza Hut robberies that occurred in February.
  
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• Endorsement roundup for March 15, 2016, primary election: editorial board

  11-03-2016 18:07
  
  Endorsements by the editorial board of cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer in the March 15, 2016, primary election.
  
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• What local research about rape kits could mean for stopping serial rapists

  11-03-2016 18:04
  
  Case Western Reserve University researchers and are learning that we didn't know as much about serial rapists as we thought.
  
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• 6 new things local researchers have learned about about serial rapists

  11-03-2016 18:04
  
  Serial rapists were more likely to rape people out in the open, less likely to have an established pattern and didn't stick to the same '"type" of victim.
  
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• Cleveland police chief reads to children at police station

  11-03-2016 17:53
  
    CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland Chief Calvin Williams, FBI and CIA agents hosted a special read-a-long at the department’s 3rd District police station Friday. They invited children from the Family Life Child Care Center to hear them share their love of reading. They also celebrated the generosity of children from a completely different community — Chardon. Chardon Middle School students conducted a book drive, collecting over 1,000 books, all of which were ded
  
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• 17-year-olds urged by Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish to vote on Tuesday

  11-03-2016 17:53
  
  Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish is sending a letter to every 17-year-old registered to vote,, encouraging them to cast a ballot in the March 15 primary.
  
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