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• FBI's elite units are in town for RNC

  21-07-2016 23:58
  
  Helicopters, an armored vehicle, a specialized truck are part of the fleet of FBI equipment that rolled into town last week for the Republican National Convention. 
  
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• Even if Donald Trump can win the presidency, Republican values lose: Jeremy Drown (Opinion)

  21-07-2016 23:55
  
  The Never Trump movement might be officially dead but Republicans face an impossible decision in November because they've nominated someone who can destroy their party, writes Jeremy Drown of Brunswick.
  
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• RTA resumes normal service Friday

  21-07-2016 23:48
  
  RTA will return to mostly normal operations Friday as the RNC comes to a close.
  
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• Akron man sentenced for murder of girlfriend

  21-07-2016 23:46
  
  An Akron man who was wanted by authorities after stabbing his girlfriend to death has been found and sentenced to life in prison. Michael Huguley will be eligible for parole after 15 years. 
  
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• Headed away for the weekend? Forecasts for 7 cities within driving distance of Cleveland

  21-07-2016 23:43
  
  Headed on a road trip out of Cleveland this weekend? Take a look at the weather for 7 driveable cities.
  
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• Record number to fly out of Cleveland Friday

  21-07-2016 23:40
  
  The TSA is expecting record breaking numbers at the airport as the RNC comes to a close. 
  
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• Condoms, cereal and other political trinkets for sale outside the RNC (photos)

  21-07-2016 23:40
  
  Condoms, playing cards and cereal featuring Donald Trump are for sale outside the Republican National Convention.
  
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• LIVE BLOG: 2 troopers go to hospital for illness

  21-07-2016 23:36
  
  Our crews will be in field, following the happenings on the final day of the Republican National Convention in the city.
  
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• Cleveland police ban syringes in final hours of Republican National Convention

  21-07-2016 23:31
  
  Cleveland police are considering adding syringes to the list of banned items amidst unconfirmed reports of people trying to poke officers with syringes during the RNC's final hours.
  
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• Roger Ailes out the door at Fox News

  21-07-2016 23:30
  
  Reporters say that the sexual harassment allegations are largely a pretext, and that a longtime power struggle between Ailes and Rupert Murdoch's sons led to the ouster.
  
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• RNC's final day: Cruz's speech still talk of town, plus lighter moments from the convention

  21-07-2016 23:30
  
  We're in the middle of the Republican National Convention's final day, and talk of the town is the impact from Ted Cruz's speech from late Wednesday. But there were some lighter moments along the way.
  
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• Suspects arrested in Sims Park shooting

  21-07-2016 23:28
  
  Euclid police have arrested two suspects in connection to the fatal shooting at Sims Park Beach on July 17th during a resident organized 'Stop the Violence' rally.
  
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• RNC's Media Row offers a sideshow of celebrities and talking points

  21-07-2016 23:22
  
  In a parking garage next to Quicken Loans Arena, Republican politicians, convention speakers, delegates and (mostly B-list) celebrities have made the rounds this week along a long, winding line of more than 160 TV, radio, and online media outlet booths.
  
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• Open carry of guns - in Cleveland and elsewhere - is a broken idea: Russel Honore (Opinion)

  21-07-2016 23:19
  
  The idea that you can stalk the streets with high-capacity, military-style rifles and be in full compliance with the law until you sight on your target and open fire is one of an America where everyone is armed, but no one is safe, writes retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honore.
  
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• Prepare for a busy day at the airport Friday

  21-07-2016 23:13
  
  As many as 18,000 people could be leaving through Hopkins Friday, as the RNC comes to a close.
  
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• 2 arrested in connection with deadly Euclid park shooting, police say

  21-07-2016 23:10
  
  Two suspects have been arrested in connection with Sunday's deadly shooting at a "Stop the Violence" rally at Sims Park, police said.
  
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• Woman cited for aggressive pit bull; rooster 'creates daily nuisance': Berea police blotter

  21-07-2016 23:05
  
  Berea police cited a woman who failed to control her raging pit bull. Also, police cited a woman with an illegal rooster.
  
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• Woman, 61, leads police in half hour pursuit

  21-07-2016 23:04
  
  Canal Fulton police were in hot pursuit for about a half hour on Wednesday night ... of a 61-year-old woman. She was eventually apprehended without incident and booked in Stark County Jail. 
  
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• Doctors, nurses march against Donald Trump outside Republican National Convention

  21-07-2016 23:00
  
  Stand Together Against Trump, a group of doctors and nurses based in Northeast Ohio, drew hundreds of people Thursday to march outside the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
  
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• Donald Trump has a Funny or Die moment in Euclid: Phillip Morris

  21-07-2016 22:54
  
  "Just imagine if you had some black folks riding through Mentor in a tank with a banner that said, Black Lives Matter. How well do you think that would go over?"
  
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• Artists pay tribute to Donald Trump on everything from T-shirts to toilet paper

  21-07-2016 22:50
  
  As Donald Trump accepts the GOP presidential nomination in Cleveland, here are some of the artistic tributes to Trump that we've seen around town.
  
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• Cruz's speech draws major criticism, McConnell questions Trump's NATO stance and more: Best of Roll Call

  21-07-2016 22:45
  
  cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer are partnering with CQ Roll Call to provide comprehensive coverage of the 2016 Republican National Convention.
  
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• RNC TV Coverage 2016: Inside scoop on public broadcasting's Karen Kasler (photos)

  21-07-2016 22:30
  
  Karen Kasler, a self-described "political geek fangirl," is the statehouse bureau chief for Ohio Public Radio, which feeds news to the state's public radio and television stations.
  She drove from Columbus to Cleveland in order to report on the RNC this week.
  
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• Some showers Friday & Sunday, Saturday in Cleveland mostly clear: Working for your weekend forecast

  21-07-2016 22:27
  
  Some morning showers are expected Friday in Northeast Ohio. Mostly clear Saturday, and evening showers expected Sunday.
  
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• Reasons why the RNC has been so calm

  21-07-2016 22:27
  
  In a largely unforeseen twist on the Republican National Convention, there have been very few arrests, hardly any violent protests and a lack of large groups of demonstrators.
  
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• Man charged for attempting sex with 13-year-old

  21-07-2016 22:25
  
  The FBI's Child Exploitation Task Force and the Mansfield Division of Police teamed up to arrest a Galion, Ohio, man for attempting to have sex with a minor. 
  
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• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame creates cheeky playlist to match RNC events

  21-07-2016 22:15
  
  The staff at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has come up with a tongue-in-cheek playlist to match some of the big news coming out of each day of the Republican National Convention.
  
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• Donald Trump would break Ronald Reagan's record as oldest person to become president of the United States

  21-07-2016 22:14
  
  Donald Trump could break Ronald Reagan's record as the oldest person to become president of the United States. Here are the ages for each U.S. president, on their first and last days in office.
  
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• During RNC 2016, Public Square was an urban oasis for early risers (video)

  21-07-2016 22:13
  
  Beyond the political battleground, Public Square can be a quiet place for reflection relaxation, conversation and occasionally a little fun.
  
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• ACLU says Cleveland's 2015 mass arrest protocol not being followed at RNC

  21-07-2016 22:05
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio - Following the arrest and detention of 18 people Wednesday, civil rights attorneys are charging that the city of Cleveland is not living up to an agreement reached last summer designed to ensure the efficient and effective arrest...
  
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• Top Republican Reince Priebus -- What's in a name?: Loose Canon

  21-07-2016 22:00
  
  In an informal survey, we here at Loose Canon asked a random selection people if they knew who/what a Reince Priebus is.
  
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• ‘It is my goal to help others’: CLE officers show support for man with autism

  21-07-2016 21:57
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Some are using the Republican National Convention as a way to promote more than politics. The Cleveland Police Department posted a photo of one young man who was standing on East Fourth Street. Sgt. Tom Ross and Officer Darian Laska saw him standing with a large sign that said, “My name is John and I have autism. It is my goal to help others turn my dream into reality. Take a picture and post it online!” They […]
  
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• RNC 2016 nighttime live blog: Thursday, July 21

  21-07-2016 21:45
  
  As protests dominate the afternoon of the Republican National Convention's final day in Cleveland, the nation turns its attention to the acceptance speech of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. It's all here in the live blog.
  
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• National Weather Service issues heat advisory for Cleveland until Saturday night

  21-07-2016 21:41
  
  The National Weather Service just added Cleveland to the heat advisory issued for western and central Ohio this morning.
  
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• The curious case of Gov. John Kasich's RNC nonrole - and vp offer? Editorial Board Roundtable

  21-07-2016 21:38
  
  With Donald Trump in Cleveland for the Republican National Convention, Ohio Gov. John Kasich was a no-show and a no-endorsement. Should Kasich change his tune and join the Republican unity chorus? The editorial board answers.
  
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• Ohio, U.S. home sales climbed in June, despite inventory crunch

  21-07-2016 21:37
  
  Last month, the average home-sale price in Ohio was $178,592, up 3.9 percent from a year before.
  
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• Josh Gordon meets with NFL commissioner

  21-07-2016 21:29
  
  Will wide receiver Josh Gordon be on the field with the Cleveland Browns this year?
  
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• Donald Trump event in Akron is off, UA says

  21-07-2016 21:25
  
  Donald Trump's campaign reserved EJ Thomas Hall for Friday, but on Thursday canceled, said a University of Akron spokesman.
  
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• Watch wysamx's Snapchat story from RNC Day 3; Star Mark Kaye on cleveland.com account Thursday (video)

  21-07-2016 21:23
  
  Watch Snapchat star wysamx's takeover of the cleveland.com Snapchat during RNC Day 3, where he got caught in a protest and interviewed delegates.
  
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• Water, food donations pour in for police at RNC

  21-07-2016 20:59
  
  All week people have been showing up at the Cleveland police union hall on West 58th Street.
  
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• Andrea Simakis at RNC: Will Donald Trump's entrance be cinematic or operatic tonight?

  21-07-2016 20:48
  
  Donald Trump knows how to make an entrance, but here are a few ways he can rock the Q on his last night in Cleveland at the Republican National Convention.
  
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• Elderly woman leads police in hot pursuit

  21-07-2016 20:47
  
  Canal Fulton police were in hot pursuit for about a half hour on Wednesday night ... of a 61-year-old woman. She was eventually apprehended without incident and booked in Stark County Jail. 
  
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• Weather for the last night of the RNC: Northeast Ohio forecast (video)

  21-07-2016 20:24
  
  Meteorologist Kelly Reardon is back at the Q with your weather forecast tonight, for the last day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
  
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• RNC 2016: Al Franken booed in Cleveland on 'Morning Joe' for 'ugly' statement

  21-07-2016 20:23
  
  Minnesota Democratic Sen. Al Franken was booed by a Cleveland audience during a"Morning Joe" broadcast Thursday at Flannery's Irish Pub.
  
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• S.T.A.T. protesters march against Donald Trump

  21-07-2016 20:04
  
  Protesters massed near the intersection of W. 20 street and Lorain Ave to march, rally and shout against the rhetoric Donald Trump has used against Muslims, women, Latinos and others. 
  
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• What do Ohio Republicans at the RNC want to hear from Donald Trump?

  21-07-2016 19:55
  
  Ohio Republicans at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland are listening for several things in Donald Trump's acceptance speech tonight.
  
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• TSA gives tips ahead of expected record-breaking travel day after RNC

  21-07-2016 19:49
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — The TSA Thursday discussed travel tips for the large number of passengers returning home from the Republican National Convention. An estimated 18,000 passengers are expected to depart from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on Friday. That’s 30 percent more passengers than on an average day. The TSA said they are prepared for the rush, and passengers should actually be able to get through security as fast or even faster than normal. For more tips, see the
  
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• Whew, it's hot in Cleveland. How does it compare?

  21-07-2016 19:31
  
  Today Cleveland is baking in the sun. But it's not as hot as 1934.
  
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• Anti-Trump protesters march through downtown Cleveland during Republican National Convention

  21-07-2016 19:17
  
  A group of anti-Trump demonstrators marched outside the Republican National Convention.
  
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• RNC 2016: Not the environment for sustainable strategies to fight climate change

  21-07-2016 19:00
  
  Conservatives, libertarians, Republicans and independents interested in sustainable business practices and believe climate change is a real problem convened a half day mini-summit Wednesday -- far from the Republican National Convention.
  
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