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• Ex-CLE VA director gets 57 months in prison

  10-06-2016 23:49
  
  A federal judge in Akron has sentenced the former director of two Veterans Administration medical centers in Ohio to more than 4 1/2 years in prison for taking bribes in exchange for confidential information to companies seeking work with the VA.
  
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• I-Team: Breakdown of 400+ bars allowed to stay open even later during RNC

  10-06-2016 23:44
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio– The FOX 8 I-Team has learned more than 400 local bars have been given the OK to serve alcohol until 4 a.m. during the week of the Republican National Convention, well past the usual 2 a.m. closing time. And we’ve obtained a breakdown showing more than half of those establishments are in Cleveland. Well over a 100 are in other parts of Cuyahoga County. The rest are in counties that border Cuyahoga County. By County: Geauga 1 Lake […]
  
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• Woman drives car into Lorain house with family inside

  10-06-2016 23:41
  
  A 23-year-old Lorain woman drove her car into the living room of a Root Road home early Thursday morning, police said.
  
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• Are Cleveland police prepared for RNC?

  10-06-2016 23:38
  
  5 On Your Side Investigators uncover new details about how Cleveland police plan to deal with violent protesters during the RNC.
  
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• Donald Trump touts endorsement from Don King published in Call & Post

  10-06-2016 23:36
  
  Donald Trump in Friday article by the Washington Post touted an endorsement from boxing promoter Don King and the Cleveland's Call & Post, the newspaper geared toward African-Americans that King owns.
  
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• Donald Trump touts endorsement from Don King, Call & Post

  10-06-2016 23:36
  
  Donald Trump in Friday article by the Washington Post touted an endorsement from boxing promoter Don King and the Cleveland's Call & Post, the newspaper geared toward African-Americans that King owns.
  
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• Donald Trump touts endorsement from Don King

  10-06-2016 23:36
  
  Donald Trump in Friday article by the Washington Post touted an endorsement from boxing promoter Don King and the Cleveland's Call & Post, the newspaper geared toward African-Americans that King owns.
  
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• Accused pimp's mother, three others charged in drug and human trafficking probe involving Cleveland teen

  10-06-2016 23:25
  
  Five people are now charged in a drug and human trafficking investigation that centered around a 16-year-old girl who was reported missing from her Cleveland home.
  
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• Special brew to celebrate Cleveland during the Republican National Convention

  10-06-2016 23:21
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio– What better way to celebrate the Republican National Convention than with a nice cold beer? How about doing it with a beer that’s a special Cleveland brew that you’ll only find in a Cleveland store? Platform brewery on the city’s west side has been commissioned by Heinen’s markets to make a beer that says USA. Watch FOX 8’s Roosevelt Leftwich’s report above. **Continuing coverage on the RNC**
  
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• Eighty RTA bus stops vandalized in Cleveland

  10-06-2016 23:14
  
  Multiple bus stops have been vandalized in Cleveland over the last several days.
  
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• Illegal camping in Cleveland? Authorities looking at possibility during RNC

  10-06-2016 22:48
  
  PENINSULA, Ohio– With hotel rooms full for miles during the Republican National Convention, federal authorities have considered the possibility that last-minute visitors to Cleveland may attempt to set up camp illegally in area parks. A spokesperson for the FBI insists there is no credible information to suggest that it will happen, but it is on the long list of possible scenarios for which those who are preparing for the RNC need to prepare. The FBI released a statement that reads: [&hell
  
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• Illegal camping in Cleveland area? Authorities looking at possibility during RNC

  10-06-2016 22:48
  
  PENINSULA, Ohio– With hotel rooms full for miles during the Republican National Convention, federal authorities have considered the possibility that last-minute visitors to Cleveland may attempt to set up camp illegally in area parks. A spokesperson for the FBI insists there is no credible information to suggest that it will happen, but it is on the long list of possible scenarios for which those who are preparing for the RNC need to prepare. The FBI released a statement that reads: [&hell
  
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• Corrupt Cleveland VA head William Montague sentenced to 57 months in prison

  10-06-2016 22:44
  
  William Montague, the former head of the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, was sentenced Friday to four years, nine months in prison for giving insider information to contractors in exchange for bribes.
  
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• Kent man sentenced to 11 years in prison for raping 4-year-old girl

  10-06-2016 22:37
  
  A Kent man was sentenced to 11 years in prison for raping a 4-year-old girl.
  
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• Cheap natural gas is here, where is the new industry?

  10-06-2016 22:31
  
  A new privately funded marketing campaign working with Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania shale gas producers, as well other industries, businesses and labor unions, aims to market the Mid-Ohio Valley to heavy industry, using the region's record low natural gas prices, the ease of river transportation and the proximity to major U.S. markets.
  
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• Woman arrested after pointing gun at neighbors; Parma Senior High School evacuated after fire alarm prank: Parma police blotter

  10-06-2016 22:25
  
  Parma police arrested a 24-year-old Summit Oval woman after she allegedly pointed a handgun at neighbors.
  
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• Dangerous vandalism: More than 80 RTA bus shelters damaged

  10-06-2016 22:20
  
  CLEVELAND- Fox 8 tracking a crime spree from inner city Cleveland to the suburbs. More than 80 RTA bus shelters have been vandalized in the past few days, causing thousands of dollars in damages. “It’s awful,” said Krystal McDowell, as she and her 4-year-old son were standing next to one of the bus shelters on Lorain in Cleveland Friday afternoon. “I didn’t want my son to sit there with the glass broken.” Transit police are investigating. RTA officials say so
  
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• Spotty cell phone service in rooms at new Hilton Cleveland Downtown hotel has been fixed, hotel says

  10-06-2016 22:15
  
  Some of the first guests in the new Hilton Cleveland Downtown hotel had trouble using their cell phones in their rooms.
  
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• Spotty cell phone service in rooms at new Hilton Cleveland Downtown hotel has be fixed, hotel says

  10-06-2016 22:15
  
  Some of the first guests in the new Hilton Cleveland Downtown hotel had trouble using their cell phones in their rooms.
  
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• Hillary Clinton to visit Team Wendy: What is it and who is the man behind it?

  10-06-2016 22:10
  
  Hillary Clinton chose the Team Wendy manufacturing facility for her first major appearance as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president.
  
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• Washington D.C. more sympathetic to minimum wage hike than Cleveland

  10-06-2016 22:07
  
  Washington D.C.'s minimum hourly wage will increase to $15, but be phased in until 2020.
  
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• Ideastream chief Jerry Wareham plans to retire

  10-06-2016 22:05
  
  Ideastream president and CEO Jerry Wareham, 68, plans to retire after 23 years leading the multimedia public service consortium.
  
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• Coffee and a skyline view: Passengers Cafe opens at Cleveland Hostel

  10-06-2016 22:00
  
  Cleveland Hostel's Passengers Cafe, open to the public, lets patrons hike to the rooftop with their coffee.
  
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• Multiple RTA bus stops vandalized in Cleveland

  10-06-2016 21:30
  
  Multiple bus stops have been vandalized in Cleveland over the last several days.
  
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• Man dressed as woman gropes girl at Mentor library, police say (video)

  10-06-2016 21:15
  
  A man dressed as a woman fondled a teenage girl at the Mentor Public Library, police said.
  
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• Novelists Russell and McLain are finalists for Ohioana Book Award

  10-06-2016 21:14
  
  Both writers were nominated for historical novels involving deep research into their subjects, settings and time periods.
  
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• Hillary Clinton to hold public rally Monday on Cleveland's East Side

  10-06-2016 21:11
  
  Hillary Clinton plans to hold a public event on Cleveland's East Side on Monday, in her first major appearance as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president.
  
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• Woman attacked by deer on Mentor-on-the-Lake gets relief

  10-06-2016 21:10
  
  The deer that was previously threatening a woman in her home is now gone, according to local police.
  
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• Lakewood man charged with aggravated arson after video surfaces of him lighting his refrigerator on fire

  10-06-2016 21:05
  
  A 23-year-old Lakewood is facing criminal charges after a friend videotaped him setting a refrigerator on fire.
  
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• Cleveland area breaks into Top 20 worst cities for mosquitoes; Zika virus not yet a concern here

  10-06-2016 21:00
  
  The latest rankings of the 50 Worst Cities for mosquitoes in the U.S. has been released, and the Cleveland area is listed at Number 18 - worse than a dozen cities in Florida, North and South Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama, and Georgia.
  
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• Police: Man dressed as woman touches Mentor girl

  10-06-2016 20:38
  
  A man dressed as a woman inappropriately touched a 14-year-old girl in the Mentor Public Library Sunday, according to Mentor Police.
  
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• Group sues Federal Election Commission for dropping Murray Energy probe

  10-06-2016 20:38
  
  A watchdog group that asked the Federal Election Commission to probe whether Murray Energy illegally pressured its workers for campaign donations on Friday sued the federal agency over its decision to drop the case.
  
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• Hot temperatures, rain expected Saturday, but dry, warm Sunday: Northeast Ohio weekend weather forecast

  10-06-2016 20:27
  
  This weekend: break out the rain boots on Saturday, and put them back into the closet Sunday.
  
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• Hot temperatures, rain expected Saturday, but cool, warm Sunday: Northeast Ohio weekend weather forecast

  10-06-2016 20:27
  
  This weekend: break out the rain boots on Saturday, and put them back into the closet Sunday.
  
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• The Season 6 'Game of Thrones' finale will clock in at 69 minutes

  10-06-2016 20:05
  
  The final episode of the sixth season of 'Game of Thrones' will be an extended one - running 69 minutes and making it the longest episode in the series' history.
  
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• Man fatally shot, St. Clair Avenue in Cleveland

  10-06-2016 19:36
  
  A man was fatally shot at 14104 St. Clair Avenue in Cleveland at 10 p.m. Thursday.
  
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• 'Nashville' revived for a fifth season, moves from ABC to CMT

  10-06-2016 19:35
  
  "CMT heard the fans. The wave of love and appreciation they have unleashed for 'Nashville' has been overwhelming," President of CMT, Brian Phillips, said in a statement.
  
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• 'BrainDead' aims at what bugs us about politics (review)

  10-06-2016 19:30
  
  'BrainDead' is a giddy blend of science fiction, conspiracy thriller and political parody.
  
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• Filmmaker, political groups, others look to host RNC events at Metroparks

  10-06-2016 19:13
  
  Cleveland Metroparks properties are attracting interest from groups and individuals interested in hosting RNC-related events.
  
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• Blind voter hits voting website glitch

  10-06-2016 19:04
  
  A blind Oberlin woman said a software issue almost stopped her from voting in this year's primary and now she's pushing for a fix before the elections next fall. 
  
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• Captain America is straight, but comics have many gay characters

  10-06-2016 19:00
  
  Comic books now include a fair number of gay and lesbian characters, but despite the best efforts of fans, Captain America is not among them.
  
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• Mid-Ohio Valley has lowest natural gas prices in industrialized world (slideshow)

  10-06-2016 18:55
  
  A new privately funded marketing campaign working with Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania shale gas producers, as well other industries, businesses and labor unions, aims to market the Mid-Ohio Valley to heavy industry, using the region's record low natural gas prices, the ease of river transportation and the proximity to major U.S. markets.
  
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• New York woman arrested in Cleveland had $14,000 worth of counterfeit NBA Finals tickets, police say

  10-06-2016 18:47
  
  Melissa Martin, Harvey Nelson and Mason Wein each face a felony counterfeiting charge after police accused them of selling fraudulent tickets to NBA Finals Game 3 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors.
  
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• Man killed in Cleveland motorcycle crash is identified

  10-06-2016 18:33
  
  Robert Johnson, 45, of Cleveland, died Thursday night when he crashed his motorcycle into the side of a car on Bessemer Avenue. Police said speed was a factor in the crash.
  
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• Drunk man urinates on side of business; thief crawls through air vent to steal lawnmowers; Brook Park police blotter

  10-06-2016 18:31
  
  Brook Park police arrested an intoxicated man who urinated on the side of a building. Police are investigating the theft of two lawnmowers and a floor jack.
  
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• Harvest for Hunger campaign winding down, donations still needed

  10-06-2016 18:23
  
  The 2016 Harvest for Hunger campaign ends on June 14. Organizers say that donations still are needed
  
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• State Rep. John Barnes' craven assault on Cleveland Housing Court: editorial

  10-06-2016 18:20
  
  Whatever Rep. John Barnes' aim, the effect of his now-shelved bill would have been to target Cleveland Housing Court and hurt the city's ability to enforce its housing code. Functionally, that looked like payback, not "efficiency," writes the editorial board.
  
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• Meteorologist Kelly Reardon wants to hear from you!

  10-06-2016 18:16
  
  Meteorologist Kelly Reardon wants to hear your weather questions and ideas.
  
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• Spaces "Fixers" video questions how Cleveland police would use riot gear after RNC (video)

  10-06-2016 18:00
  
  The third video in the Spaces "Fixers" series interviews speakers including Cleveland writer R.A. Washington and raises questions about how whether riot gear used by police during the Republican National Convention should be decommissioned afterward or retained and used in the future.
  
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• Armed man allegedly planned Canton bar attack

  10-06-2016 17:51
  
  North Canton police took a man armed with multiple weapons and a bulletproof vest into custody after responding to a warning that he was allegedly planning to kill people in a Canton bar Thursday.
  
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