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• Butler County school shooter pleads guilty to attempted murder charges

  28-04-2016 23:43
  
  The then-14-year-old student wounded four students in the Feb. 29 shooting.
  
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• Bobby Knight says Donald Trump has the 'guts to drop the bomb': #Retweet

  28-04-2016 23:38
  
  Something else to file under 'Only in 2016.'
  
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• Brother of WWE wrestler Dolph Ziggler is suspect in Cleveland deadly shooting, records show

  28-04-2016 23:30
  
  Police issued a warrant Tuesday for the arrest of Donald Nemeth, who is reportedly the brother of the professional wrestler.
  
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• Parents rescue heroin-addicted daughter

  28-04-2016 23:21
  
  Celebrating nearly nine months sober, Angela Dowd remembers how heroin made her feel.
  
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• Ohio's RNC delegates to meet near Columbus: What to watch for Friday

  28-04-2016 23:17
  
  Ohio's delegates to the Republican National Convention plan to hold a 1 p.m. meeting in suburban Columbus to elect members to convention committees.
  
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• Franklin County sheriff's deputy shoots, kills dog that attacked K-9 partner

  28-04-2016 23:06
  
  A loose, unleashed dog was shot dead Thursday afternoon after it attacked a Franklin County Sheriff's Office police dog.
  
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• Man charged in fatal Canton bar shooting

  28-04-2016 23:02
  
  Anitaun Harris, 35, is charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting at Hooch's Bar in Canton.
  
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• Thousands of students rally at Ohio Statehouse to support being drug free

  28-04-2016 23:00
  
  Ohio students rallied at the Statehouse Thursday in support of anti-drug programs.
  
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• Plans keep changing for RNC security zone in downtown Cleveland: I-Team

  28-04-2016 22:51
  
  CLEVELAND– The FOX 8 I-Team is digging into some of the biggest unanswered questions surrounding this summer’s Republican National Convention. What will be the downtown security zone and when will we know it? A law enforcement source predicts federal agents will settle on the security zone sometime next month. An announcement on road closures though won’t likely come until early or mid-June. Even local police have been frustrated wondering what the restricted sec
  
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• Brunswick Subaru celebrates opening of facility

  28-04-2016 22:25
  
  Demand for Subaru has never been greater and Brunswick Subaru is ready to meet that demand by making room for more inventory at its brand new Brunswick Auto Mart facility that opened April 6, 2016. Subaru America has been setting sales records month after month since 2012. Part of that success is due to the phenomenal sales at Brunswick Subaru, the top selling Subaru dealership in Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Versatile villain robs house, steals minivan, runs over mailbox; meter reader sprays dog with mace: Berea police blotter

  28-04-2016 22:22
  
  A Kia Sedona was stolen from the driveway of a home, and wallets were stolen from inside the house, on Riveredge Parkway in Berea.
  
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• 'Archer' guest stars: Famous people on an under-the-radar TV series

  28-04-2016 22:07
  
  A brief history of guest stars on the FX hit "Archer"
  
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• Woman admits to helping set up hired hit of Cleveland firefighter

  28-04-2016 22:06
  
  A 19-year-old woman pleaded guilty Thursday in juvenile court to helping set up the murder of Cleveland firefighter William Walker in 2013.
  
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• Police continue search for missing Garfield Heights woman

  28-04-2016 22:03
  
  Natalie Perez, 21, has not been seen by her loved ones since April 6.
  
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• Is chorizo the answer to Chipotle's problems?

  28-04-2016 22:02
  
  In an attempt boost sales, which fell nearly 30 percent during the first quarter of this year, the company announced this week it is looking at ways to "get people back in the habit of visiting Chipotle," chief creative and development officer Mark Crumpacker said in an earnings call.
  
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• Ted Strickland calls for more U.S. special forces, air strikes to stop ISIS

  28-04-2016 21:58
  
  Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Ted Strickland on Thursday stated that aggressive air strikes, as well as increased U.S. special forces and cyberwarfare, are needed against ISIS in the Middle East.
  
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• Kimpton CEO: New Schofield Hotel may be just a start for Kimpton in Cleveland

  28-04-2016 21:49
  
  There's pent-up demand in Cleveland for stylish, unique properties like the Schofield, downtown's newest hotel, which opened in early March at the corner of Euclid Avenue and East 9th Street.
  
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• Man indicted in fatal shooting of former Ohio State football great Will Smith

  28-04-2016 21:37
  
  A business owner and semiprofessional football player was indicted Thursday on a second-degree murder charge in the shooting death of retired New Orleans Saints' defensive end Will Smith.
  
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• Piketon mass slayings victim laid to rest; first of 8 to be buried

  28-04-2016 21:33
  
  With law enforcement monitoring the area, loved ones gathered in South Shore, Kentucky, to honor 38-year-old Gary Rhoden
  
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• Maple Heights Law Director John Montello facing criminal charges

  28-04-2016 21:33
  
  Maple Heights Law Director John J. Montello is accused of drunken driving.
  
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• Inner Belt Bridge starts public tours (photos, video)

  28-04-2016 21:30
  
  Inner Belt Bridge starts public tours (photos, video)
  
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• Brunswick Subuaru celebrates opening of facility

  28-04-2016 21:22
  
  Demand for Subaru has never been greater and Brunswick Subaru is ready to meet that demand by making room for more inventory at its brand new Brunswick Auto Mart facility that opened April 6, 2016. Subaru America has been setting sales records month after month since 2012. Part of that success is due to the phenomenal sales at Brunswick Subaru, the top selling Subaru dealership in Northeast Ohio.
  
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• GOP delegations scout out Cleveland in advance of Republican National Convention

  28-04-2016 21:11
  
  Fifty-one of the 56 U.S. states and territories that will send delegations the GOP convention were in town, according to Enid Mickelsen, a Utah GOP committeewoman.
  
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• Tevaughn 'Big Baby' Darling sentenced on heroin trafficking charges, claims he was railroaded

  28-04-2016 20:58
  
  Cleveland's Tevaughn 'Big Baby' Darling was sentenced Thursday to 14 years in prison. He claimed in a lengthy speech to the judge that he was railroaded and was unable to defend himself from isolation in county jail.
  
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• Luxury weddings and receptions to impress guests at The 9 (photos)

  28-04-2016 20:31
  
  Metropolitan at The 9 serve as a hotel, luxury apartment, restaurant, nightclub and one of Cleveland's premiere locations for weddings and receptions. Take a look at the list of unique ideas they have for parties big and small.
  
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• Alec Baldwin to host revived 'Match Game' on ABC

  28-04-2016 20:18
  
  ABC announced Thursday that Alec Baldwin will be quizmaster for a revival of "Match Game."
  
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• Cleveland man pleads not guilty to kidnapping family by screwing door shut

  28-04-2016 20:00
  
  A Cleveland man pleaded not guilty Thursday to kidnapping his family. Police say he screwed the front door on their home shut and threatened to kill himself after a domestic fight on April 1.
  
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• Armed Akron fast food robberies could be related

  28-04-2016 19:54
  
  Akron police are investigating whether the same people are responsible for two area Church's Chicken aggravated robberies as well as a robbery at Little Caesars Pizza.
  
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• Browns look to make an impact in NFL Draft

  28-04-2016 19:45
  
  The names linger in Cleveland Brown folklore for fans young and old to hold on to. 
  
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• Proposal to extend freeze on renewable energy standards gets readers commenting (poll)

  28-04-2016 19:31
  
  Senate Bill 320 as proposed would extend the freeze on renewable energy standards by three years.
  
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• State school board adds former Lakewood superintendent, two others as finalists to be state superintendent

  28-04-2016 19:29
  
  The state school board added three more candidates to be interviewed for Ohio's state superintendent's post: David Estrop, Thomas Jandris and Michael Sentance.
  
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• Crashes rise where traffic cameras were turned off, newspaper reports

  28-04-2016 19:29
  
  The number of crashes at 38 intersections increased by more than 8 percent and wrecks involving injuries rose 38 percent after traffic cameras were turned off.
  
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• Donald Trump thinks Republican nomination a done deal: TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read)

  28-04-2016 19:28
  
  Politico reports this week that Donald Trump thinks the race for Republican nomination is a done deal.
  
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• Congress takes a vacation next week: 3 reasons to cheer or groan

  28-04-2016 19:20
  
  Pick your reason to take a holiday. Congress has its own reasons, some better than others.
  
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• Century-old businesses tell Greater Cleveland's story (slideshow)

  28-04-2016 19:20
  
  From American Greetings to an Amish grocer, many lessons can be learned from an exclusive club of Greater Cleveland companies that have thrived more than 100 years.
  
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• Parma girls say men in white van chased them home from school

  28-04-2016 19:14
  
  Parma police are looking for a white van and two men who reportedly chased two girls leaving John Muir Elementary School.
  
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• Big cheers for Ford Motor Co.'s investment in Avon Lake -- Cheers and Jeers: editorial

  28-04-2016 19:10
  
  Ford Motor Co.'s job-making investment in the Avon Lake Ohio Assembly plant this weekearns a big cheer from the editorial board's Cheer and Jeers column.
  
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• Ted Cruz and John Kasich continue their clumsy alliance – or do they?

  28-04-2016 19:09
  
  What we're seeing here is an awkward dance in the super PAC and social media era that shapes political campaigns.
  
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• Worker's Memorial Day observes deaths on the job nationwide today: On average 13 workers a day don't come home

  28-04-2016 19:02
  
  Today is the annual Worker's Memorial Day, an observance of people who have died on their jobs.
  
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• Parma grandmother charged with child endangering after 3-year-old left in car alone

  28-04-2016 18:59
  
  A grandmother is facing criminal charges for leaving her 3-year-old grandson asleep in a car outside the Parma Public Library, police said.
  
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• Blink-182 to tour U.S. with A Day to Remember, All-American Rejects, All Time Low

  28-04-2016 18:55
  
  Blink-182 comes to Blossom Music Center August 9, along with A Day to Remember andThe All-American Rejects.
  
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• Cleveland elementary school security guard, sex offender face federal child-pornography charges

  28-04-2016 18:19
  
  A Cleveland elementary school security guard and a sex offender were indicted Wednesday on federal child-pornography charges following an investigation by the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
  
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• Goldhorn Brewery on East 55th Street starts brewing at Hub 55

  28-04-2016 18:18
  
  At 7:30 a.m. Thursday, the future of Hub 55 started brewing.
  
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• I-Team: Cleveland police supervisor files lawsuit over not being promoted to captain

  28-04-2016 18:09
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio– The FOX 8 I TEAM has learned a veteran Cleveland Police supervisor has filed a federal lawsuit against his bosses and the city saying he was not promoted to a higher rank, in part, because of his race. The court filing shows Lt. Jerome Barrow is a nearly 36-year veteran, and the suit was filed because he wasn’t promoted to captain. Barrow is African-American. And the lawsuit says he was “denied promotion to captain in retaliation for the […]
  
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• Dobama Theatre's vapid 'Marie Antoinette' is missing style, substance, along with those royal heads

  28-04-2016 18:00
  
  In David Adjmi's confused historical cartoon, Marie Antoinette is an Austrian It Girl circa 1776, a pampered celeb living in a gilded cage.
  
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• MythBusters' Adam Savage marvels at Cleveland's #maker enthusiasts, urges science geeks to "Stay curious"

  28-04-2016 17:55
  
  Adam Savage visited and marveled at Cleveland's maker communities on Wednesday to drum up enthusiasm for the 2016 National Week of Making this June 17-23.
  
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• Ohio lawmaker mulls transgender bathroom bill, wants feedback

  28-04-2016 17:40
  
  Rep. John Becker, a conservative Southwest Ohio Republican, plans to introduce a bill he said will prevent sexual predators from abusing transgender bathroom policies allowing people to use the restroom corresponding with their gender identity.
  
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• More frugal? Local police or Ohio Highway Patrol? Impact 2016: Where the cuts hurt most

  28-04-2016 17:37
  
  Ohio Highway Patrol staffing is up 7.4 percent since Gov. John Kasich's first year in office; elsewhere police staffing is up just 1.4 percent across Ohio. We examine whether the state is doing what the Kasich administration is telling cities to do: be more frugal.
  
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• Dierks Bentley, Wiz Khalifa headline National Concert Day, live coverage coming next week

  28-04-2016 17:00
  
  This is the second National Concert Day, created last year by Live Nation to promote and kick off its summer concert season. The event is both a media day for artists going on tour this summer and a huge concert with live performances from Bentley, Wiz Khalifa, AWOLNATION and Rock Roll Hall of Famers Cheap Trick and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts.
  
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• A 'Mother's Day' movie not even a mother could . . . you know (review)

  28-04-2016 17:00
  
  The greatest cinematic crime, in my view, is to hire the always-hilarious Jon Lovitz and give him absolutely nothing to do.
  
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