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• Ohio authorities moving mobile homes where 8 were found shot

  12-05-2016 23:37
  
  The Ohio Attorney General's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigations worked Thursday to relocate the four mobile homes where eight members of the Rhoden family were shot to death April 22. The move was made to preserve the scenes as-is.
  
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• Mike DeWine heads to anti-drug conference in West Virginia: What to watch for Friday

  12-05-2016 23:37
  
  Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey are scheduled to hold the fifth "Taking Back Our Communities: Combatting the Opiate Epidemic" conference in Williamstown, West Virginia, starting at 9 a.m.
  
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• Driver passes out behind steering wheel, causes accident; man caught with marijuana in car: Berea police blotter

  12-05-2016 23:36
  
  A man from North Ridgeville caused an accident May 8 after he passed out behind his steering wheel. His Jeep Cherokee hit another vehicle.
  
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• Progressive CEO Glenn Renwick retires, succeeded by company veteran Tricia Griffith

  12-05-2016 23:25
  
  Progressive Corp. today said President and Chief Executive Officer Glenn Renwick is retiring this summer after more than 15 years as CEO. Succeeding Renwick, on July 1, will be Tricia Griffith, who is currently chief operating officer of personal lines for the Mayfield insurance company.
  
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• Boston Marathon bombing survivors visit Cleveland school

  12-05-2016 23:25
  
  CLEVELAND– A group of Boston Marathon survivors is turning their tragedy into a positive. “We started in Boston, Massachusetts on April 18th and once the marathon was over, we started from the finish line and ran back to the start line and have been heading west ever since,” John Ortiz said. He and the rest of the runners from the One World Strong Trek made a pit stop at Riverside Elementary School in Cleveland. There, they talked with the kids […]
  
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• Cleveland ranks 2nd in dog attacks on postal workers

  12-05-2016 23:23
  
  Cleveland ranks second on the U.S. Postal Service list of cities where dogs attacked postal workers in 2015.
  
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• Ravenna man sentenced for shooting Cuyahoga Falls man over pot-growing equipment

  12-05-2016 23:22
  
  Jason Beavers, 38, was sentenced to seven years in prison for shooting a man in Cuyahoga Falls in an argument over marijuana-growing equipment.
  
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• State grant helps Summit Co. gear up for RNC

  12-05-2016 23:19
  
  The Republican National Convention is only a couple months away, and while all eyes are on Cleveland, Summit County expects a chunk of the action.
  
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• Man arrested after woman stabbed, teen beaten at Cincinnati home

  12-05-2016 23:16
  
  One man was arrested Thursday morning. after a woman was found stabbed and her teenage daughter beaten at a Cincinnati house.
  
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• Donald Trump's old playboy persona: TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read)

  12-05-2016 23:16
  
  The Washington Post reports this week on Donald Trump's old playboy persona.
  
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• Obsessive political reporters chase Donald Trump around D.C. : #Retweet

  12-05-2016 22:59
  
  No news? No problem.
  
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• Strike worries mount in Westlake schools: How did we get here?

  12-05-2016 22:30
  
  Teachers at Westlake City Schools will decide Friday whether to accept a contract offered by board of education in a vote that could signal if the district is headed for a strike.
  
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• Port to light up Cleveland harbor silos

  12-05-2016 22:30
  
  The 150-foot tall cement silos at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River will be artistically lit by the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority.
  
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• Hear our reactions to seeing the biggest 'LOL dogs' (video)

  12-05-2016 22:26
  
  Some of the more than 2,200 dog photos cleveland.com's "Best of" team was sent for the Cutest Dogs contest made us literally laugh out loud. Watch this video and laugh with us.
  
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• ‘I was within an inch of dying:’ Cleveland woman recovers from drive-by shooting

  12-05-2016 22:04
  
  CLEVELAND– A 20-year-old woman was sitting in  a car with friends when she became the victim of a drive-by shooting. It happened on Jeffries Avenue on May 1 as a gunmen sprayed the car and the surrounding neighborhood with bullets. Kiera Wilson did not realize she had been shot in the head until her brother came to her aid. “When I looked at him, he saw the big hole in my head, like ‘They shot my sister in the head,'” […]
  
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• Serial killer Michael Madison's childhood abuse used as defense to avoid death penalty

  12-05-2016 21:45
  
  Convicted East Cleveland serial killer Michael Madison's murderous habits were sewn decades earlier, attorneys said Thursday, when he was a young boy.
  
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• Prosecutor justifies Springfield Township officer's use of stun gun on man who died in custody

  12-05-2016 21:44
  
  Springfield Township police officer Robert Scherer was justified when he used his stun while arresting Jordn Miller, who later died, prosecutors said.
  
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• FBI director James Comey links 'viral videos,' police hesitation in Cleveland, too

  12-05-2016 21:32
  
  FBI Director James Comey suggested that a spike in violent crime might be linked to police reluctance to be caught on video that goes viral.
  
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• 'The Bachelorette' cast revealed: the 26 guys competing for JoJo's heart

  12-05-2016 21:10
  
  ABC revealed the names and photos of the 26 men who will be competing for the Dallas real estate developer / spitfire's roses when the show starts May 23 on ABC.
  
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• Cuyahoga Falls man guilty in pistol-whipping, robbery at Stow Walmart

  12-05-2016 21:07
  
  Henry Brown, 43, was sentenced Thursday to more than a decade in prison for pistol-whipping an employee of the Stow Walmart during a robbery.
  
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• Free tickets available for Cleveland Foundation meeting; historian Doris Kearns Goodwin speaking

  12-05-2016 21:00
  
  Presidential historian is keynote speaker at Cleveland Foundation annual meeting; free tickets available
  
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• Cuyahoga County tax delinquencies jump to $242 million: Here's why and what the county is doing

  12-05-2016 20:54
  
  The Cuyahoga County prosecutor's office is hiring staff to speed up foreclosures so properties can be transferred to the Cuyahoga Land Bank.
  
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• Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon 2016: What you need to know

  12-05-2016 20:49
  
  CLEVELAND– This weekend is the 2016 Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon with three days of events for runners, their families and spectators. Here’s what you need to know: Schedule Friday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Health and Fitness Expo at the Huntington Convention Center Saturday 8 a.m.: 5K and 8K in Edgewater Park 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Health and Fitness Expo at the Huntington Convention Center 11 a.m.: Kids’ run at Edgewater Park 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Pasta dinner at […]
  
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• Judge sides with House Republicans against Obamacare

  12-05-2016 20:17
  
  The House had already voted dozens of times to repeal all or parts of the law known as "Obamacare," but most of those efforts went nowhere in the Senate and with President Barack Obama in the White House.
  
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• US EPA issues strict, new methane gas controls; oil & gas industry irate

  12-05-2016 20:12
  
  The U.S. EPA on Thursday announced a sweeping schedule of steps designed to curb methane emissions, sparking praise from environmental groups but protests from utilities and oil and gas groups.
  
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• LOL dogs: The contest pictures that made Cutest Dogs judging panel laugh (photos)

  12-05-2016 20:02
  
  Many of the dogs entered in cleveland.com's Cutest Dogs contest made the judging panel laugh out loud, and we decided to share those funny photos with you.
  
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• Historic Karamu House loses its tax-exempt status, as execs scramble to figure out how it happened

  12-05-2016 20:00
  
  In April, the IRS posted a notice that it had "automatically" revoked Karamu's precious tax-exempt status, because it had not received a tax return from the nonprofit for three consecutive years.
  
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• Parma sex-trafficking suspect caught after setting up encounter with FBI, agent testifies

  12-05-2016 19:49
  
  A judge ruled Thursday that a Parma man charged with sex trafficking should be held in jail while he awaits trial.
  
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• Brazil president blasts critics, vows to fight impeachment

  12-05-2016 19:46
  
  Rousseff, Brazil's first female president, promised to use all possible legal means to defend herself in the face of a trial in which senators will decide whether to permanently remove her from office.
  
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• Artist Spencer Tunick: 'Exciting' response to plans to ring in Republican National Convention with nude photoshoot

  12-05-2016 19:44
  
  New York artist Spencer Tunick already is hearing from interested models, just a day after announcing his plans to photograph 100 naked women somewhere in Cleveland the week the city hosts the Republican National Convention.
  
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• Ex-Brown Reggie Rucker under home monitoring after alleged golf course assault

  12-05-2016 19:35
  
  CLEVELAND- Former Cleveland Browns player Reggie Rucker will be placed under home monitoring following an alleged assault at a Highland Hills golf course. Rucker is already awaiting sentencing for pleading guilty to wire fraud. Federal prosecutors said he violated the terms of his bond when he was accused of assault. According to the police report, Rucker grabbed a man by his throat at the Highland Park Golf Course on April 30. The two men were arguing about music when the ex- […]
  
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• Judge orders ex-Cleveland Brown Reggie Rucker confined to home for three weeks after golf course scuffle

  12-05-2016 19:34
  
  A federal judge on Thursday ordered former Cleveland Browns player Reggie Rucker to be put on home detention for three weeks after a recent scuffle on a Highland Hills golf course.
  
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• Stark State College to build campus in Akron

  12-05-2016 19:27
  
  Stark State College will open an education and workforce training center in Akron, offering the first two-year degree programs in the county.
  
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• The youngest victims of Cleveland's gun violence

  12-05-2016 19:09
  
  Three Cleveland boys wounded in as many days in separate drive-by shootings are the city's latest child bystanders struck by gunfire.
  
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• Sophia through Tessa: See photos of doggies entered in Cutest Dogs contest 2016

  12-05-2016 18:30
  
  See all of the dogs entered in cleveland.com's Cutest Dogs photo contest who are named Sophia through Tessa.
  
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• 2016 Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon courses promise both joys and challenges (preview)

  12-05-2016 18:29
  
  All three courses on Sunday's 2016 Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon offer their fair share of joys and challenges, from panoramic views and crowd support to a whopper of a hill.
  
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• ‘Stop Trump’ group requests permit to protest during RNC in Cleveland

  12-05-2016 18:26
  
  CLEVELAND– A group calling itself “The Coalition to Stop Trump and March on the RNC” says it has applied for permits from the city of Cleveland for a “major protest” on July 18, the first day of the Republican National Convention. FOX 8 I-Team learned the group is among several more to come forward and file for permits since our story last week, which revealed the initial list of groups asking for permission for marches and rallies. We have requested
  
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• Summer cocktail recipe: Azure's refreshing 'Lake Breeze' (video)

  12-05-2016 18:22
  
  Learn how to make the 'Lake Breeze,' a delicious summer cocktail with refreshing flavors. The drink is one of the many new items on Azure Rooftop Lounge's summer menu.
  
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• Is Jussie Smollett leaving 'Empire'?

  12-05-2016 18:20
  
  Is actor Jussie Smollett really leaving "Empire," or is this a Jon Snow-esque publicity stunt?
  
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• Kid Rock to perform on final night of RNC

  12-05-2016 18:00
  
  Kid Rock will take the stage in Cleveland on July 21, as people across the country have their eyes set on our city for the Republican National Convention. 
  
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• Top baby names in Ohio in 2015: See the list

  12-05-2016 17:51
  
  If you recently had a child, chances are good there will be a Liam or an Emma at your kid's next playdate.
  
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• Woman died, another person injured in Elyria house fire

  12-05-2016 17:48
  
  A woman died and another person was injured in a house fire Thursday morning in Elyria.
  
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• Jury to decide Michael Madison's fate

  12-05-2016 17:46
  
  A jury is set to begin hearing arguments on whether a man convicted of murdering three women in the Cleveland area whose bodies were found wrapped in garbage bags should receive the death penalty.
  
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• Police: Cop didn't violate rules in Taser death

  12-05-2016 17:44
  
  Springfield Township police say the officer involved in Jordn Miller's death last year did not violate Ohio statutes in his use of a Taser. 
  
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• Brother of WWE wrestler killed former Marine during drug deal in Cleveland hotel, police say

  12-05-2016 17:44
  
  Donald Nemeth, accused of killing a Marine Corps veteran at a downtown Cleveland hotel shot him during a drug deal, police said.
  
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• Inmate found dead at Beachwood Jail

  12-05-2016 17:36
  
  An inmate was found dead at the Beachwood Jail on Tuesday night.
  
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• May 13 is the only Friday the 13th in 2016

  12-05-2016 17:29
  
  For many, Friday will be that stepping stone to the weekend. But for others, it will be a day to fear - for it is Friday the 13th - the only one this year.
  
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• Cleveland Clinic mum on details of alliance with embattled blood-testing company Theranos

  12-05-2016 17:20
  
  In October 2014, the Cleveland Clinic formed a strategic alliance with Theranos, then a fast-rising company from California whose 31-year-old chief executive was promising to revolutionize blood testing. But the collaboration has gone nowhere since questions began arising about the efficacy of the company's technology.
  
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• Rob Portman buys $15M in campaign ads through Election Day

  12-05-2016 17:15
  
  U.S. Sen. Rob Portman's campaign, drawing on its ample war chest, announced Thursday it has reserved $15 million worth of television and online advertising between June and Election Day.
  
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• Cleveland plans to buy 20,000 boxed lunches, 15,000 gallons of water and more for police working Republican National Convention

  12-05-2016 16:58
  
  Cleveland officials are looking for caterers to fill what could be a million-dollar contract for the upcoming Republican National Convention.
  
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