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• Lutheran West High School to start drug testing students

  21-03-2016 23:59
  
  Lutheran West High School will start testing student hair for drugs in the fall, the school announced today.
  
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• Councilman challenges Cleveland Public Power's claim that bills are 'trade secrets'

  21-03-2016 23:53
  
  Cleveland City Councilman Jeffrey Johnson on Monday demanded to know why city-owned Cleveland Public Power refuses to explain charges on customer bills.
  
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• Fewer sentencing breaks for criminal with guns: I-Team

  21-03-2016 23:40
  
  CLEVELAND– The FOX 8 I-Team found it just got harder for suspects in gun cases to stay out of prison in Cuyahoga County. We’ve learned the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office has a new policy putting strict limits on plea bargains for concealed weapons charges, felons with guns and more. Last year, the I-Team found many convicts in the county got probation for some gun crimes. We reviewed 90 cases from 2014. The cases included carrying a concealed weapon, having
  
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• Zack Bruell adds Hilton Downtown Cleveland partnership to his restaurant group

  21-03-2016 23:30
  
  Zack Bruell's take on regional American will be executed by chef de cuisine Ryan Beck, who grew up on an Ohio farm, and executive chef Maxime Kein who was raised and trained in the south of France: Restaurant Row
  
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• Teenager shot at bus stop, police investigating

  21-03-2016 23:22
  
  Police are investigating the shooting of a teenager at a bus stop Monday afternoon.
  
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• RTA holds first public meeting on changes

  21-03-2016 23:01
  
  The proposal seeks fare increases for buses, trains from $2.25 to $2.50 and Paratransit from $2.25 to $3.50, the largest increase of them all.
  
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• United Airlines reduces gates at Cleveland Hopkins; extends lease with city

  21-03-2016 23:00
  
  United Airlines is consolidating its departure and arrival gates at Cleveland Hopkins airport to the so-called "banjo" or "rotunda" area at the far end of concourse C.
  
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• Hudson man texted sons to get them out of their home before murder-suicide

  21-03-2016 22:54
  
  Stephen Bice, 53, texted his three sons to get them out of their home before he went there and killed his wife of 22 years, then himself, police records say.
  
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• Stephen King confirms casting of lead roles for 'The Dark Tower'

  21-03-2016 22:53
  
  'The Gunslinger,' published as a short story in 1978, is the first of a series of eight books in the 'Dark Tower' saga.
  
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• Elizabeth Warren unloads on 'loser' Donald Trump: #Retweet:, March 20, 2016 edition

  21-03-2016 22:22
  
  Elizabeth Warren vs. Donald Trump.
  
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• Cleveland smash-and-grab thieves use stolen van in ATM heist

  21-03-2016 22:09
  
  Police recovered both the ATM and the van, but haven't identified any suspects, Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia said.
  
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• School district to cut over 50 positions

  21-03-2016 22:06
  
  The Cleveland Heights-University Heights School district has announced they will eliminate more than 50 positions before the start of the 2016-2017 school year.
  
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• Inmate dies at Lorain County Jail

  21-03-2016 22:04
  
  An inmate died at the Lorain County Jail on Sunday night, Lorain County Sheriff Phil Stammitti said.
  
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• John Kasich, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz address American Israel group (live coverage)

  21-03-2016 21:54
  
  Follow Ohio Gov. John Kasich's remarks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference live.
  
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• Police locate stolen ATM behind abandoned house

  21-03-2016 21:30
  
  An ATM stolen earlier this morning from a Harvard Avenue Rite Aid earlier was found this afternoon in the area of Kenmore and East 94th Street.
  
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• City officials mourn death of Willowick Mayor Richard Bonde, start search for successor (photos)

  21-03-2016 21:28
  
  WillowickCity Council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday to choose one of its members to serve the three years left in the term of Mayor Richard J. Bonde, who died Saturday. Bonde was a former principal and the adoptive father of five boys.
  
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• Cleveland postpones zoning decision needed for Residence Inn hotel project in Hough

  21-03-2016 21:20
  
  The city's Board of Zoning Appeals agreed Monday to give a city councilman time to have a community meeting on development of a new hotel before taking a vote developers need to clear the way construction. The question is whether the delay will end up causing developers to back out of the project.
  
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• Cleveland woman gets 11 years in prison for stealing and selling prescription painkillers

  21-03-2016 21:05
  
  Judge John Sutula sentenced a Cleveland woman to 11 years in prison for using phony prescriptions to obtain more than 5,000 pain pills.
  
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• Chocolate, bourbon barrel-aged, bull-riding wine? Wine Buy

  21-03-2016 21:00
  
  This week's taste: We try three red wines with very unique ... characteristics. One is made with chocolate. Another is involved with the Professional Bull Riders tour. Another is aged in bourbon barrels. All are under $15.
  
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• Activists invoke lessons from 'Black Lives Matter' protests while planning for Republican National Convention in Cleveland

  21-03-2016 21:00
  
  Speakers at a Saturday conference, organized by the local chapter of the left-leaning National Lawyers Guild, also invoked the political unrest and activism of the 1960s -- and the efforts by the federal government to undermine the same movement through surveillance and undercover infiltration.
  
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• Akron murderer pleads guilty to cold-case rape

  21-03-2016 20:37
  
  Efrem Johnson, 56, pleaded guilty to raping a woman in 2000. He is serving a life sentence for murdering an Iraq war veteran in 2010.
  
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• Best nonprofit fish fry winner St. Adalbert has lines out the door, with good reason (photos, video)

  21-03-2016 20:31
  
  The line wraps around the large cafeteria and down the hall during the fish fry at St. Adalbert Catholic Parish in Berea, but fans of the Friday Lenten tradition say it's worth the wait.
  
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• Ohio Stadium to host international soccer match

  21-03-2016 20:30
  
  An International Champions Cup exhibition game will be played at Ohio Stadium on the Ohio State University campus this summer.
  
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• The Donald Trump TV-ratings effect: TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read)

  21-03-2016 20:28
  
  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 The New York Times.
  
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• Customers pack Brunswick Panini's for fundraiser for victims of deadly apartment fire (photos, video)

  21-03-2016 20:26
  
  Customers pack a Brunswick Panini's where all money the restaurant takes in Monday will go to victims of a deadly apartment fire.
  
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• Police called to West 23rd St home after robbery

  21-03-2016 20:14
  
  Lorain police responded to a home on West 23rd Street after a convenient store was robbed Monday afternoon.
  
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• Chipotle offered free burritos, now you can get free chips and guac

  21-03-2016 20:10
  
  Chipotle really, really wants people to come into its stores. Here's how you can get free chips and guacamole.
  
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• Temperature will rise but rain on the way: Cleveland Weather Forecast

  21-03-2016 20:08
  
  Temperatures will rise tomorrow in Northeast Ohio but more rain is on the way, according to forecasters.
  
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• Votes need to be counted faster in Cuyahoga County, says head of elections board

  21-03-2016 20:06
  
  To count votes faster in Cuyahoga County, pairs of "civic-minded" residents could pick up poll books, ballots and memory sticks at polling locations after polls close in the general election Nov. 8, under a proposal by county Board of Elections Chairman Pat McDonald.
  
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• Woman found dead in East Side Cleveland garage suffered head injuries, police say

  21-03-2016 19:44
  
  The woman was unresponsive and laying face-down. Cleveland EMS pronounced her dead at the scene.
  
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• Protesters rally against RNC riot gear purchases

  21-03-2016 19:43
  
  Protesters will gather outside Cleveland City Hall Monday night to rally for transparency in the purchase of police riot gear for the upcoming Republican National convention.
  
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• 'Better Call Saul' illustrates how to succeed as a spinoff or prequel

  21-03-2016 19:38
  
  Three ways "Better Call Saul" provides a roadmap for success for future spinoffs and prequels.
  
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• House of Blues' 2nd Local Brews Local Grooves beer fest set

  21-03-2016 19:31
  
  Tickets go on sale Friday, March 25, for House of Blues' second Local Brews Local Grooves beer fest in April.
  
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• Former Cleveland Judge Angela Stokes one step away from regaining law license

  21-03-2016 19:23
  
  The court granted on March 16 Stokes' motion requesting an end of her suspension. To receive her license, she needs only to reapply for reinstatement and abide by certain conditions she agreed to earlier.
  
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• TimkenSteel worker's death linked to nitrogen exposure: OSHA

  21-03-2016 19:20
  
  After a 32-year-old male worker was found dead in a control-room at TimkenSteel's Faircrest Plant on Sunday, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Cleveland office said he may have been exposed to too much nitrogen and not enough oxygen while conducting tests.
  
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• Fugitive escapes capture, eludes police

  21-03-2016 19:05
  
  CLEVELAND - The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information which would lead to the arrest of Maurice 'Jason' Sinkfield.
  
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• 11-year-old boy among group that robbed man at gunpoint in Akron, police say

  21-03-2016 19:04
  
  An 11-year-old boy and his 16-year-old brother robbed a man at gunpoint on Sunday, police said.
  
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• Eggshelland founder Betty Manolio remembers an eggcellent Cleveland tradition

  21-03-2016 19:02
  
  For 56 years, Easter for the Manolio family of Lyndhurst was a big deal. A VERY big deal. They were the creators of Eggshelland, a Cleveland tradition since 1957
  
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• 5 questions with teddy bear Parihug teen co-founder Xyla Foxlin (photos)

  21-03-2016 19:02
  
  CWRU student Xyla Foxlin just wanted a hug from her boyfriend, so she built a teddy bear robot that became a start-up and won a prestigious award at SXSW. Here's how it happened.
  
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• Euclid police officer to return to work after pleading guilty to firing gun at park while off-duty

  21-03-2016 18:50
  
  A Euclid police officer who pleaded guilty to firing a gun at a park while off-duty will return to work later this month, officials said.
  
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• Grassroots Ohio medical marijuana amendment rejected by attorney general

  21-03-2016 18:45
  
  Grassroots Ohio's proposed marijuana legalization amendment was rejected by Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine on Monday.
  
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• Northeast Ohio home sales were up in February, a mixed month for housing (interactive maps)

  21-03-2016 18:40
  
  February was a mixed month for the housing market, as sales topped last year's levels, but showed signs of slowing.
  
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• Verdict in Solon police officer's disorderly conduct trial could take a week

  21-03-2016 18:38
  
  The verdict in the trial against a Solon police officer accused of attacking a woman at a bowling alley will be released in approximately one week, a judge said.
  
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• Lorain Co. inmate dies after medical emergency

  21-03-2016 18:36
  
  An inmate who was being housed in the Lorain County Jail has died after he was taken by medical helicopter to University Hospital Sunday.
  
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• Alan Parsons Project to bring greatest hits tour to Rocksino

  21-03-2016 18:14
  
  Alan Parsons, the legendary studio whiz who worked with everyone from the Beatles to Pink Floyd as well as his own Alan Parsons Project, stops at the Hard Rock Rocksino on Thursday June 2.
  
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• Northfield home, site of explosion, demolished

  21-03-2016 18:09
  
  The home of a Northfield family is finally being demolished, months after it was the site of an explosion in January.
  
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• 17 highest-paying jobs that require only an associate degree

  21-03-2016 18:03
  
  Not every higher-paying job requires a four-year college degree.
  
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• Long dormant Steelman Building in Ohio City's Hingetown soon to become home of Saucy Brew Works (photos)

  21-03-2016 17:42
  
  Ohio City's dormant Steelman Building will soon become the home of Saucy Brew Works and retail shops, strengthening the Hingetown area as a node of culture and entertainment.
  
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• Sebring gets $400,000 federal grant to help with water crisis

  21-03-2016 17:35
  
  Money from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help Sebring get a system to prevent lead from leaching into drinking water
  
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• OSHA: Worker likely died from nitrogen exposure

  21-03-2016 17:27
  
  The death of a TimkenSteel worker over the weekend was "completely preventable," the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Cleveland office tells newsnet5.com.
  
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