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• Regulators approve FirstEnergy, AEP rate plans

  31-03-2016 23:52
  
  The Ohio Consumer Council estimated the rate change would cost FirstEnergy's 1.9 million customers about $800-$1,100 each over the eight-year span of the deal.  
  
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• Bowling Green State University students arrested, accused in armed food mart robbery

  31-03-2016 23:46
  
  Two Bowling Green State University students were arrested Thursday, accused of holding up a food mart March 13 at knifepoint.
  
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• Cleveland Indians: 2016 guide to promos, food, beer, more (photos)

  31-03-2016 23:43
  
  We offer a quick rundown of promotions and new food and beer options at Progressive Field. Forty home dates have promos scheduled for the Cleveland Indians' 2016 season.
  
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• City of Cleveland hires former U.S. Attorney Greg White as consent decree coordinator

  31-03-2016 23:41
  
  The city of Cleveland on Friday will swear in former U.S. attorney and Magistrate Judge Greg White to watch over the implementation of a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department.
  
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• Armed robbers surrender after Cleveland deli worker draws gun

  31-03-2016 23:24
  
  The two robbery suspects remain in jail awaiting formal charges.
  
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• Woman chases burglar out of house on East 5th Avenue; teens caught with fake bills, stolen merchandise, drugs on Pecan Drive: Berea police blotter

  31-03-2016 22:53
  
  An East 5th Avenue woman, screaming, chased a burglar out of her house. Also, police caughtteens with stolen merchandise, counterfeit money and drugs on Pecan Drive.
  
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• Republicans candidates reconsider supporting the presidential nominee: TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read)

  31-03-2016 22:14
  
  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 Washington Post.
  
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• Tour inside 'Eleven River Luxury Townhomes'--majestic views and 7 levels of incredible living space (video)

  31-03-2016 22:08
  
  Tour the 3,800 square foot unit at Eleven River Luxury Townhomes with views overlooking Rocky River and the Cleveland Metroparks. The home features eco-friendly technology with a blend of modern and energy-efficient elements.
  
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• Mike DeWine to attend anti-drug seminar, keynote GOP dinner: What to watch for Friday

  31-03-2016 21:39
  
  Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine on Friday is scheduled to attend an anti-drug conference in Beachwood and speak at the Lorain County Republican Party's Lincoln Day Dinner.
  
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• ODOT awards funding to Strongsville for new I-71 southbound slip ramp

  31-03-2016 21:29
  
  ODOT awarded $3.5 million to Strongsville to create a southbound I-71 slip ramp. The ramp will allow commuters to avoid the crowded Royalton-Howe intersection.
  
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• Top 10 most affordable cities for music lovers

  31-03-2016 21:15
  
  Cleveland is the most affordable U.S. cities for music lovers in a list that also includes Pittsburgh, Memphis, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. Here's the top 10.
  
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• Akron brother and sister lure man to be robbed via online ad for sex, police say

  31-03-2016 21:13
  
  Jasmine Kennedy, 26, and her brother, Danuel Cook, 27, are accused of robbing a man after they lured him to their home via an online ad for sex on backpage.com.
  
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• Man missing from Columbus found dead in Scioto River

  31-03-2016 21:00
  
  A 26-year-old man last seen at a Columbus bar March 5 was found dead Tuesday in the Scioto River, police said.
  
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• OSHA reveals new details in trench collapse

  31-03-2016 20:54
  
  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration tells newsnet5.com that investigators did not find evidence that crews who were working on a trench that collapsed in Mentor earlier this week, killing a 28-year-old worker, reinforced the trench in any way.  
  
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• Ohio medical marijuana measure gets OK to collect signatures

  31-03-2016 20:46
  
  Marijuana Policy Project's proposed Ohio medical marijuana amendment was certified as one issue on Thursday by the Ohio Ballot Board. Now, supporters must collect 305,591 signatures of registered Ohio voters by July 6 to put the measure on the November ballot.
  
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• City design review committee tables FirstEnergy's second request to raze Lake Shore power plant

  31-03-2016 20:22
  
  The city's Downtown/Flats Design Review Committee on Thursday tabled for a second time FirstEnergy's request for a permit to demolish its massive and architecturally impressive Lake Shore power plant.
  
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• Sweetest pads in Cleveland--Eleven River Luxury Townhomes (photos)

  31-03-2016 20:08
  
  Tour the 3,800 square foot unit at Eleven River Luxury Townhomes with views overlooking Rocky River and the Cleveland Metroparks. The home features eco-friendly technology with a blend of modern and energy-efficient elements.
  
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• PUCO approves FirstEnergy and AEP requests, appeals to follow

  31-03-2016 19:50
  
  The PUCO today approved FirstEnergy rate plan that includes a special power purchase deal between the Illuminating Co., Ohio Edison and Toledo Edison to buy all of the power from Davis-Besse nuclear power plant and the W.H. Sammis coal-fired plant on the Ohio River.You will see an increase on your monthly bill, how much is yet to be determined.
  
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• Woman arrested after she smashes glass pitcher in boyfriend's face at Elyria bar, police say

  31-03-2016 19:32
  
  An Elyria woman was arrested after she smashed a glass pitcher in her boyfriend's face at a bar, police said.
  
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• Abandoned U.S. Coast Guard Station will live again! Might offer kayak, paddleboard rental (photos/video)

  31-03-2016 19:29
  
  Cleveland City Council recently approved an agreement to let the Cleveland Metroparks revitalize and maintain the abandoned U.S. Coast Guard Station on Whiskey Island for three years. Work is set to begin this spring.
  
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• Local band Honeybucket provides trailer theme song for Cleveland International Film Fest

  31-03-2016 19:19
  
  Local band Honeybucket's song 'Old High Road' serves as the trailer theme song for the 40th Cleveland International Film Festival.
  
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• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers threatens to cut Lake Erie projects if blocked from open-lake dumping, Portman says

  31-03-2016 19:15
  
  The Army Corps has threatened to cut projects to fight algae blooms and Asian carp if the agency is prevented from dumping dredged sediment into the open lake, U.S. Sen. Rob Portman said today during a meeting with Port and EPA officials.
  
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• Former Cleveland lawyer indicted for pilfering estates he was entrusted with

  31-03-2016 19:07
  
  A former Cleveland lawyer is charged with pilfering money out of estates he was entrusted with as a legal guardian.
  
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• Former Cleveland lawyer indicted, charged with pilfering estates he was entrusted with

  31-03-2016 19:07
  
  A former Cleveland lawyer is charged with pilfering money out of estates he was entrusted with as a legal guardian.
  
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• Rascal Flatts to open restaurant in Flats East Bank

  31-03-2016 18:42
  
  CLEVELAND– Country music group Rascal Flatts will open its first restaurant along the east bank of the Flats. The new restaurant is part of phase II of the Flats East Bank project, and will be located between Crop’s On Air Studio and Beerhead Bar & Eatery. It’s set to open later this year. “We have a lot in the works,” said Heidi Yanok, Director of Marketing for Flats East Bank. “With the RNC, all the big events we have planned […]
  
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• Rascal Flatts restaurant - first in nation - will open at Cleveland's Flats East Bank this year (photos)

  31-03-2016 18:35
  
  Country trio Rascal Flatts plans to open a 10,000-square-foot restaurant and bar at the Flats East Bank project this year.
  
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• Sex offender accused of breaking into Akron woman's home, chasing her around

  31-03-2016 18:33
  
  Anthony Rucker, 51, is accused of breaking into a woman's apartment and sexually gratifying himself while chasing a woman.
  
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• Here's how you can work on 'Fast 8' set

  31-03-2016 18:32
  
  "Fast & Furious 8" is looking for local crew and vendors as it makes ready to film the series' latest installment in Cleveland.  
  
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• 'The Walking Dead': 6 images from the sixth-season finale

  31-03-2016 18:29
  
  AMC has released six images from Sunday night's 90-minute sixth-season finale of 'The Walking Dead.'
  
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• Disability Rights Ohio sues Gov. John Kasich, state officials

  31-03-2016 18:15
  
  Disability Rights Ohio sues Gov. John Kasich and other state officials over what they say is segregation of Ohioans with developmental disabilities living in institutions.
  
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• Cuyahoga County could spend millions to improve The Q: What would you do?

  31-03-2016 18:08
  
  Cuyahoga County is considering spending millions of tax dollars to expand the footprint of the Q. If you were in charge, what would you do to improve the arena?
  
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• CIM New Music Ensemble unearths rare work by Julius Eastman: 'Stay On It' (slideshow)

  31-03-2016 18:04
  
  The New Music Ensemble at the Cleveland Institute of Music supplied an unusual answer when asked by composer Keith Fitch to come up with pieces to play on their next concert: a jazz-influenced piece called "Stay On It," by the virtually unknown Julius Eastman.
  
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• Marta's Restaurant: Old World Cleveland with a Czech accent (review)

  31-03-2016 18:01
  
  Euclid Czech restaurant Marta's, in a 1920's built bar, is as authentic and Old World Cleveland as it gets.
  
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• Cleveland Indians Opening Day: What to know if you go

  31-03-2016 17:55
  
  Tens of thousands will be celebrating Monday afternoon at the Cleveland Indians' 116th opening day.
  
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• Cleveland ranked No. 1 most affordable city for music lovers

  31-03-2016 17:50
  
  Cleveland is the most affordable city for music lovers, followed by St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.
  
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• Store owner fights back against armed teens

  31-03-2016 17:43
  
  The owner of Suleyman's Market at West 32nd and Marvin held robbers at gunpoint until officers arrived.
  
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• Enter your dog in Northeast Ohio's Cutest Dogs contest by email or attend free photo shoot April 10

  31-03-2016 17:41
  
  Enter your dog in cleveland.com's contest to find the Cutest Dogs in Greater Cleveland.
  
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• Power of Poison: Cleveland Museum of Natural History exhibit explores natural toxins (photos)

  31-03-2016 17:23
  
  The Cleveland Museum of History's exhibit The Power of Poison looks at how researchers use natural toxins in new medical treatments.
  
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• Mansfield girl to see Pope before she goes blind

  31-03-2016 17:23
  
  5-year-old Elizabeth "Lizzy" Myers has a condition that will ultimately cause her to go blind. So her parents have...
  
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• Disability advocates say Ohio violates ADA

  31-03-2016 17:08
  
  A disability rights organization filed a class action lawsuit against the state of Ohio Thursday alleging it violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to provide community-based services to developmentally disabled residents.
  
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• Cleveland woman starved children to point of physical delays, court documents say

  31-03-2016 17:07
  
  CLEVELAND– A Cleveland mother is accusing of starving her children until they suffered physical delays. Monique D. Mitchell, 25, was indicted on two counts of child endangering on Tuesday. She starved her son and daughter, causing cognitive and physical delays, the arrest warrant said. The abuse happened in August. Mitchell’s arraignment is schedule for April 12.  
  
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• People are waiting in line to reserve Tesla's Model 3 sight unseen

  31-03-2016 17:03
  
  Tesla will unveil its first affordable electric car at a flashy ceremony tonight in Los Angeles.
  
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• State OK on FE power plants will cost you money, not the last word

  31-03-2016 17:02
  
  The PUCO is set to vote today on special contracts that will increase your monthly electric bills. FirstEnergy and American Electric Power want the special deals to help their old coal and nuclear plants compete against more efficient and cheaply fueled natural gas-fired power plants.
  
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• 4 kids, 2 others injured in Parma Heights crash

  31-03-2016 16:56
  
  Four children were among the six people taken to the hospital with injuries after a crash in Parma Heights Wednesday evening. 
  
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• New 'convention facts' website latest sign GOP is preparing for contested Republican National Convention

  31-03-2016 16:54
  
  The new site, conventionfacts.gop, broadly lays out the party's rules for nominating a presidential candidate, including walking through the ground rules for an "open convention."
  
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• Owner of Chagrin Falls retirement village plans to pay for shooting victims' funerals

  31-03-2016 16:41
  
  The owner of the nonprofit organization that runs Hamlet Village told cleveland.com he asked the families of Terri Treadway and Catherine Sutter to send him the receipts for all funeral expenses.
  
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• Spaces announces move to Hingetown's Van Rooy building, owned by Fred and Laura Bidwell (photos)

  31-03-2016 16:34
  
  The nonprofit Spaces gallery announced it is moving to the Van Rooy Building in Ohio City's Hingetown, owned by arts entrepreneurs Fred and Laura Bidwell.
  
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• With the premiere of 'Archer' on its way, a brief history of cartoons aimed at adults

  31-03-2016 16:30
  
  A look back at some of the stand-out cartoons marketed toward adults.
  
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• Indians' Francisco Lindor looks forward to his first full year in town: My Cleveland (photos)

  31-03-2016 16:30
  
  Francisco Lindor, 22, is a rising star in his second year with the Indians, whose season starts Monday at home.
  
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• Trial for E. CLE alleged serial killer to begin

  31-03-2016 16:28
  
  The man accused of killing three women whose bodies were found in East Cleveland in 2013 is set to go on trial next week. 
  
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