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• I-Team: Approvals for late-night liquor sales during RNC going out to bars and restaurants

  09-06-2016 23:41
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio– The FOX 8 I TEAM has learned the state has started sending out approvals to bars and restaurants looking for permission to serve liquor until 4 a.m. during the week of the Republican National Convention. A spokesman for the Ohio Department of Commerce says the approvals started going out in the mail Thursday. He expected the process would continue through Friday. A full list of businesses getting approval will not be released until all of the notices have […]
  
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• White House sponsors United State of Women Summit to celebrate achievements, strive for progress

  09-06-2016 23:26
  
  About 5,000 people from across the country are expected at the "United State of Women Summit."
  
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• 17 Case Western Reserve buildings evacuated after suspicious items found

  09-06-2016 23:13
  
  Suspicious materials prompt the evacuation of several buildings Thursday afternoon at Case Western Reserve.
  
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• Hillary Clinton reportedly lands the 'first burn of the general election': #Retweet

  09-06-2016 23:08
  
  An important election Twitter milestone has been reached.
  
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• Shaker Heights Judge K.J. Montgomery to meet with councils, mayors on bail reform: Impact 2016: Justice For All

  09-06-2016 23:03
  
  Shaker Heights Municipal Court Judge K.J. Montgomery plans to meet with council members and mayors to discuss potential bail reforms this summer.
  
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• No 'Golden Week' early voting for August special elections, judge rules

  09-06-2016 23:00
  
  Judge Michael H. Watson stayed his earlier order to restore "Golden Week," several days when Ohioans can both register to vote and cast a ballot, for August special elections.
  
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• Area theaters to screen movie in honor of Muhammad Ali

  09-06-2016 22:47
  
  Three area movie theaters in the Regal Cinemas chain will screen "Ali" in honor of boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
  
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• Suspicious items found inside classroom at CWRU

  09-06-2016 22:45
  
  Suspicious items were found inside a classroom at Case Western Reserve University, according to Reporter Kristin Volk who was at the scene. 
  
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• No right to carry concealed weapons in public, federal court rules

  09-06-2016 22:42
  
  In a dispute that could ultimately wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court, a divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said local law enforcement officials can place significant restrictions on who is allowed to carry concealed guns.
  
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• Lorain creates controversial plan to raise cash

  09-06-2016 22:39
  
  Frank Pelusi has been a Lorain tailor for 50 years.
  
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• Walkabout Tremont highlights new boutiques, galleries Friday (guide, photos)

  09-06-2016 22:00
  
  The second Walkabout Tremont will take place this Friday. The event will feature more than 20 pop-up tents, street entertainers, gallery shows, four open churches, bar and restaurant specials and more.
  
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• Cleveland federal judge orders arrest of New Jersey attorney who skipped hearings

  09-06-2016 21:58
  
  A federal judge in Cleveland issued a warrant Thursday for the arrest of a New Jersey attorney who twice failed to show up to court despite being ordered to do so.
  
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• One University Circle apartment tower, Cleveland's first such project in years, gets under way (photos)

  09-06-2016 21:57
  
  First Interstate Properties and Petros Development Corp., a team of local developers, closed on financing May 27 for One University Circle, a $116 million project scheduled to open in spring 2018.
  
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• Cavs watch party scheduled for Friday night in the Flats

  09-06-2016 21:52
  
  A Cavs watch party on the East Bank of the Flats is scheduled for 9 p.m. Friday following a live performance from cover band Pop Vulture.
  
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• Trio accused of selling counterfeit tickets to Cavs, Warriors NBA Finals game

  09-06-2016 21:46
  
  Three people are accused of selling counterfeit tickets to Wednesday night's NBA Finals game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors.
  
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• Conservation groups challenge Wisconsin's authority to divert millions of gallons of Lake Michigan water to Waukesha

  09-06-2016 21:30
  
  A coalition of 25 conservation groups from across the Great Lakes on Thursday called on Wisconsin to defend its authority to allow the city of Waukesha to siphon off millions of gallons of water per day from Lake Michigan.
  
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• Need a place to stay for the summer Olympics? Check out the offerings on Airbnb

  09-06-2016 21:11
  
  If you're willing to share an apartment during the Olympics, or have cash for a whole house or condo, Airbnb rental options in Rio de Janeiro run from opulent to dreary.
  
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• Attempted smash and grab in Shaker Heights

  09-06-2016 21:07
  
  Shaker Heights police are looking for the suspect or suspects that used a car to smash into the front of the 7-Eleven near the intersection of Chagrin Boulevard and Warrensville Center Road just after 5 a.m. Thursday.
  
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• Slow down, take a look at murals along RTA's Red Line (video)

  09-06-2016 21:02
  
  More than a dozen public art installations were completed this week along the RTA's Red Line route as a part of the Inter|Urban project.
  
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• Storms still possible for Saturday: Northeast Ohio weekend forecast

  09-06-2016 20:55
  
  A warm front is still forecasted to cause warm temperatures and storms on Saturday in Northeast Ohio. But Cleveland will dry out by Sunday.
  
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• 10 hottest concerts in Greater Cleveland this summer based on resale ticket prices

  09-06-2016 20:50
  
  Ticket re-sale site VividSeats ranked summer concerts in Cleveland based on how expensive secondhand tickets are.
  
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• Police: Teen attacks boy with BB gun in Solon

  09-06-2016 20:45
  
  Two Solon teenagers assaulted a 12-year-old boy; one shot him with a BB gun, according to Solon police.
  
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• Homeless women veterans getting a house in Garfield Heights

  09-06-2016 20:43
  
  Women of Hope, Inc., and the Cuyahoga Land Bank had a ribbon-cutting and tour Wednesday of a refurbished house in Garfield Heights that will serve as transitional housing for homeless women veterans starting in September.
  
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• RTA Red Line rapid transit corridor being cleaned, decorated, repaired in preparation for RNC

  09-06-2016 20:40
  
  Troops of volunteers will be attacking the mountains of debris, discarded tires, bottles and cans along the RTA Red Line during the next six weekends prior to the Republican National Convention.
  
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• Prophets of Rage book Cleveland show for second night of Republican National Convention

  09-06-2016 20:40
  
  Making good on a promise to "cause a ruckus" during the Republican National Convention, political activist supergroup Prophets of Rage have booked a July 19 concert date in Cleveland.
  
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• Van crashes into Shaker Heights store in second failed ATM theft this week

  09-06-2016 20:36
  
  Detectives are investigating after a minivan crashed into a convenience store in an attempt to steal an ATM for the second time this week in Shaker Heights.
  
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• As Cuyahoga County heroin, fentanyl deaths skyrocket, officials say efforts to fight it fall short

  09-06-2016 20:32
  
  Cuyahoga County needs more money to combat a heroin and fentanyl crisis that has seen overdose deaths rise to historic levels, officials said Thursday.
  
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• Ohio-based Marathon Petroleum agrees to cut refinery pollution

  09-06-2016 20:29
  
  Marathon Petroleum agrees to cut air pollution at refineries in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Illinois and Louisiana.
  
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• Police mini-station on Public Square: Editorial Board Roundtable

  09-06-2016 20:27
  
  Should Cleveland police mini-stations make a comeback or at least be discussed more deeply as part of new community policing strategies? The Editorial Board Roundtable offers its perspective.
  
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• Obama meets with Sanders and endorses Clinton as his successor

  09-06-2016 20:22
  
  President Barack Obama has endorsed Hillary Clinton to succeed him as president. The move came after Obama met with her rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders. In his endorsement, Obama said: "I don't think there's ever been someone so qualified to hold...
  
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• Man breaks into ex's house, stabs male friend

  09-06-2016 20:14
  
  An Akron man is under arrest after he allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend's Akron home and stabbed a man who was in bed with her. 
  
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• NEW TMZ VIDEO: Bieber gets in fight in Cleveland

  09-06-2016 20:11
  
  Justin Bieber found some company in Cleveland last night. But probably not the kind he wanted.  
  
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• Cleveland man sentenced to life in prison for beating girlfriend to death

  09-06-2016 20:04
  
  A Cleveland man was sentenced Thursday to life in prison, with possibility of parole after 15 years, for beating and killing his girlfriend.
  
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• Cleveland Flea postponed until June 18 due to thunderstorm forecast

  09-06-2016 20:04
  
  Due to severe thunderstorms and damaging winds in the forecast for this Saturday, the Cleveland Flea has been postponed until June 18.
  
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• Tony Awards 2016: Best revival of play, musical nominees, reviews

  09-06-2016 20:00
  
  From Arthur Miller to Eugene O'Neill to "Noises Off," this year's nominees for best revival of a play and musical aren't the usual predictable fare.
  
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• Self-published zines are now in Cleveland Heights-University Heights main library (photos)

  09-06-2016 20:00
  
  The Cleveland Heights-University Heights main library now offers a selection of zines to patrons. Zines are small, self-published works of varying quality that allow artists to say exactly what they want without editorial interference.
  
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• Cheers to the Cavs for an awesome Game Three victory: Cheers & Jeers (editorial)

  09-06-2016 19:52
  
  Cheers to a satisfying Cavs blowout win in Game Three but Jeers to Maple Heights landlord who wrongly forced veteran onto the street, where he still hasn't been located - the editorial board writes Cheers & Jeers.
  
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• Justin Bieber involved in fight in Cleveland hotel lobby after Cavs game

  09-06-2016 19:48
  
  Justin Bieber was involved in a fight in the lobby of his hotel in downtown Cleveland following the June 8 Cavaliers game.
  
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• Pianos, board games, open containers: How cleveland.com readers want to inject fun in Cedar Lee makeover

  09-06-2016 19:46
  
  Experts on city development argue fun is a key ingredient for a business district that bolsters residents' connections with their hometown and attracts visitors. Cleveland.com asked readers for their ideas for the Cedar Lee makeover underway in Cleveland Heights.
  
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• Ohio State, OU, Miami, Oberlin report at least 10 rapes in 2014, according to federal data

  09-06-2016 19:21
  
  Ohio State University, Ohio University, Miami University and Oberlin College were among the 99 colleges that had at least 10 reports of rape on their main campuses in 2014, according to federal data.
  
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• Kasich on Trump: 'Looks like it's gotten worse'

  09-06-2016 19:13
  
  On Donald Trump, Ohio Gov. John Kasich tells Fox News “I just wish that there was a change but it doesn't look like there's been any change, it looks like it's gotten worse.”
  
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• TMZ VIDEO: Bieber gets in fight in Cleveland

  09-06-2016 18:50
  
  Justin Bieber found some company in Cleveland last night. But probably not the kind he wanted.  
  
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• Federal monitoring team gives insight into first report on Cleveland police reform plan

  09-06-2016 18:46
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio– They are the group of people in charge of overseeing widespread reforms within the Cleveland Police Department. Their budget over five years is close to $5 million. But, chances are you may have never of- or from- the federal monitoring team that is reporting on progress within the police department back to a federal judge. Recently, the team issued its first progress report, and several members sat down for an extraordinary, 90-minute on-the-record session with a few sele
  
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• Cleveland's $15 minimum wage proposal missed deadline for November ballot

  09-06-2016 18:43
  
  A group that submitted signatures in support of setting Cleveland's minimum wage at $15 an hour narrowly missed a deadline that would have guaranteed the initiative a spot on the November ballot, should council decide not to adopt the measure.
  
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• Video shows Justin Bieber in altercation outside Cleveland hotel

  09-06-2016 18:41
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cell phone video shows Justin Beiber in an altercation outside of The Westin Cleveland Wednesday night. It happened at just after 11 p.m. Bieber was in Cleveland for Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. In the video, you can see Beiber right outside the hotel involved in an altercation, and someone is telling him to stop. Witnesses tell Fox 8 that police were not called, and the altercation lasted only a few minutes. He was […]
  
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• Cuyahoga County hires new administrator

  09-06-2016 18:16
  
  Cuyahoga County has hired Cindy Nappi as administrator of enterprise resource planning systems,
  
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• Is Cleveland's unique teacher pay plan living up to promises? Not yet

  09-06-2016 18:00
  
  The Cleveland Plan threw out the old way of paying teachers in 2012 for a new performance-based one. Four years later, the new plan still has holes.
  
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• Cleveland's 'Upbeat' TV show was showcase for top music acts of the '60s: Vintage photos

  09-06-2016 18:00
  
  "Upbeat" was a local dance party show, which ran from 1964-1971 on WEWS-Channel 5, and featured performances by many of the hottest musical acts of the day.
  
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• Edgewater LIVE concert series kicks off tonight

  09-06-2016 17:52
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Metroparks is kicking off the Edgewater LIVE concert series Thursday at Edgewater Beach in the Lakefront Reservation. The free series runs all summer with a full schedule of bands and live music, food trucks, free yoga and other entertainment. The events run from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on certain Thursdays. This year’s live music schedule is as follows: — June 9, Cleveland’s Breakfast Club — June 16, Disco Inferno — Ju
  
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• Tesla releases lower-priced version of its Model S all-electric luxury vehicle

  09-06-2016 17:47
  
  The new Model S 60 delivers more than 200 miles of range, a top speed of 130 mph and zero-to-60 acceleration in 5.5 seconds, starting at $66,000. Tesla says the effective cost of the vehicle, after fuel savings and tax credits, is about $50,000.
  
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