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• Nina Turner turns down offer to be the Green Party's candidate for vice president

  01-08-2016 23:59
  
  Turner had been among the most prominent supporters of Bernie Sanders' unsuccessful bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. Jill Stein, the Green Party's presumptive nominee for president, asked Turner over the weekend about to join her campaign, which is aiming to attract Sanders' supporters.
  
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• Bank robber gets away, police across the street

  01-08-2016 23:56
  
  A woman wearing sunglasses and a big hat passed a note to a teller and was able to snag $4300 from the bank. 
  
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• Judge orders ECOT to give state student log-in records

  01-08-2016 23:53
  
  The Ohio Department of Education today won a court order forcing e-school giant the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT) to provide student log-in records for an audit of the charter school
  
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• OSHA fines increasing for safety violations

  01-08-2016 23:51
  
  In the wake of two worker deaths in Northeast Ohio this year, OSHA has increased fines for serious and repeat workplace safety violators by 78 percent starting Aug. 1. 
  
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• Summit County Council President Ilene Shapiro takes over as interim executive, area leaders remember Russ Pry

  01-08-2016 23:40
  
  Summit County Council President Ilene Shapiro was named interim county executive on Monday; local leaders remember Russ Pry's leadership. Pry died over the weekend after battling colon cancer.
  
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• Man found shot to death in Akron identified

  01-08-2016 23:37
  
  The Summit County Medical Examiner has identified a man found shot to death inside a truck Saturday night in Akron.
  
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• Man brings practice grenade to University Heights Police Department

  01-08-2016 23:20
  
  University Heights police called in a bomb squad after a 71-year-old man brought a grenade to the police department.
  
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• Trip of a lifetime: Woman hopes to make history with flight around the world

  01-08-2016 23:14
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio–  Saki Chen of New York City is attempting to become the first Chinese woman to fly around the world. And, her journey began in Northeast Ohio. “This trip will be very challenging for me and very exciting,” Chen said. On this historic journey, Saki will fly Cleveland-based T&G flying Club’s Bonanza A36, a single piston-engine powered airplane. The owners are going along for the ride as safety pilots.  “We’ve outfitted this one in
  
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• Top Jeb Bush adviser leaves GOP, says she might vote for Hillary Clinton: Politics Extra

  01-08-2016 23:11
  
  Clinton is enjoying a post-convention boost in the polls. The Veterans of Foreign Wars issued a statement criticizing Trump's ridicule of the Khan family. Bernie Sanders' campaign manager tells Politico that Trump can win. Read on it and more in today's Politics Extra.
  
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• One of two charged in fatal Cleveland shooting released from prison in May

  01-08-2016 23:01
  
  Devon Jones, 21, and Aaron Taylor 23, are charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Kevin Scott in the 700 block of East 156th Street.
  
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• Medina County judge nixes Nexus plan to survey land

  01-08-2016 22:50
  
  A Medina County Court judge denied a request by the Nexus pipeline company to force homeowners to allow surveyors on their land.
  
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• Donald Trump in Columbus: 'I'm afraid the election is going to be rigged'

  01-08-2016 22:50
  
  Donald Trump said Monday that he worries that the 2016 presidential race between him and Hillary Clinton is going to be fixed against him.
  
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• Reimagining Severance Town Center: What do you think of these four ideas?

  01-08-2016 22:48
  
  Severance Town Center, recently under new ownership, is often a concern for Cleveland Heights residents. Here's some ideas that the Cuyahoga Planning Commission laid out for feedback as part of the city's master planning process.
  
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• Strongsville hires new technology director to replace double-dipper

  01-08-2016 22:35
  
  Strongsville has hired a new communication and technology director to replace John Bedford, a double-dipper who retired from municipal service Monday - this time for real.
  
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• Officer-involved shooting near the Galleria

  01-08-2016 22:35
  
  A Cuyahoga County Sheriff officer was involved in a shooting near the Galleria Monday morning. 
  
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• Cleveland man pleads guilty in West 117th hookah bar shooting that killed 26-year-old football player

  01-08-2016 22:30
  
  The man accused of fatally shooting a 26-year-old football player outside a West 117th Street hookah lounge pleaded guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter charges.
  
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• Woman accused of robbing PNC Bank in Cleveland after giving demand note

  01-08-2016 22:28
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio–  Authorities are looking for a woman accused of robbing the PNC Bank on Puritas Ave. in Cleveland today. The Cleveland Division of the FBI said the suspect walked into the bank at 1:24 p.m. and gave a demand note to the teller indicating a bank robbery. The teller complied with the request. No one was injured. The suspect is described as being in her mid-40s to mid-50s, about 5’7″-5’8″ and 180 lbs. She was wearing dark, round sunglass
  
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• Working for your weekend forecast: Wet Friday, dry Saturday and Sunday

  01-08-2016 22:20
  
  This weekend is looking cooler, dry except for Friday.
  
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• Fugitive of the Week: James Cummings

  01-08-2016 22:06
  
  The Northern Ohio Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information leading to the capture of fugitive James Cummings.
  
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• Roses remain popular: Here are 3 at $22 and under - wine buy

  01-08-2016 22:04
  
  This week's taste: Three roses - a pair from France (Fragile and Minuty) and one from Chile (Montes).
  
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• Cleveland Indians home game forecasts this week: August 1 - 4

  01-08-2016 22:03
  
  Headed to Progressive Field this week for The Tribe home games? Take a look at the weather conditions.
  
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• Roasted Garden Pepper, Squash and Eggplant Torte with Phyllo Layers (recipe)

  01-08-2016 22:00
  
  Absolutely everything -- the veggies and the herbs -- are in season now for this special occasion vegetable torte recipe created by Regan Reik of Pier W, Lakewood.
  
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• Police search for missing Garfield Heights teenager

  01-08-2016 21:54
  
  Police are asking for the public's help to find a missing 14-year-old Garfield Heights girl.
  
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• Buses' return to Public Square indefinitely delayed

  01-08-2016 21:54
  
  Scheduled to resume service to the newly-remodeled square today, RTA has halted the return of buses while it remains in discussion with the city about whether or not to ban buses from the space.
  
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• Cleveland Clinic team approved for $11.8 million to study treatment-resistant depression

  01-08-2016 21:36
  
  The Clinic announced Monday that a team in its Department of Psychiatry and Psychology has been approved for funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute in Washington, D.C., an independent nonprofit that helps fund medical studies.
  
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• 'Pokemon Go' players frequenting Marcy Kaptur's office to capture Eevee; not all are amused by character sightings

  01-08-2016 21:15
  
  Rep. Marcy Kaptur's office staff in Cleveland has been entertained by passersby who are visiting in hopes of capturing an Eevee, a virtual charactor in Pokemon Go. But some national landmarks have expressed displeasure at being included in the game.
  
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• 3-year-old Cleveland boy dies after week in hospital following high-speed crash

  01-08-2016 21:11
  
  Jaycon McDaniel, 3, died Saturday at University Hospitals, a week after his uncle crashed into a utility pole at high speeds.
  
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• We're searching for the July Person of the Month; send us your nominations

  01-08-2016 21:10
  
  We are seeking nominations for someone who went the extra mile during the month of July.
  
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• YWCA Greater Cleveland seeks nominees for 2017 Women of Achievement

  01-08-2016 20:58
  
  Nominations for YWCA Greater Cleveland's Women of Achievement Award are now open. Here's now.
  
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• Donald Trump holds 'town hall' in Columbus (live coverage)

  01-08-2016 20:50
  
  Cleveland.com reporter Jeremy Pelzer is covering the event. You can follow his tweets below.
  
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• Transgender woman found dead in Cleveland parking lot

  01-08-2016 20:36
  
  A person found dead Saturday morning in the city's Puritas-Longmead neighborhood has been identified as Skye Mockabee, a 26-year-old transgender Cleveland woman.
  
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• Dry, warm conditions for tonight and Tuesday, August 2: Northeast Ohio weather forecast

  01-08-2016 20:32
  
  High pressure is keeping skies clear and temperatures warm for tonight and Tuesday.
  
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• Man shot, killed while sitting in SUV ID'd

  01-08-2016 20:08
  
  A man shot in the head in Akron late Saturday night has died.
  
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• Bud Light to release Browns cans

  01-08-2016 20:07
  
  This fall, showing team spirit may be as simple as buying a beer. 
  
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• RTA passengers begin using new Tower City entrance

  01-08-2016 20:00
  
  Westbound RTA passengers begin using a new entrance at Tower City.
  
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• Pokemon Go is spawning cottage industry for Cleveland drivers: Hang a left for a Pikachu (video)

  01-08-2016 19:39
  
  Pokemon Go drivers and guides hope to cash in on the craze, although none appear to have been wildly successful so far.
  
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• Former Cleveland author Bill Broun returns to read from acclaimed 'Night of the Animals' novel

  01-08-2016 19:32
  
  Cleveland's post-industrial milieu had a profound impact on Bill Broun's acclaimed novel "Night of the Animals."
  
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• Akron police search for three wanted in Craigslist armed robbery

  01-08-2016 19:25
  
  Akron police are looking for two teens and a man who stole a Uniontown man's video game system at gunpoint Sunday.
  
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• County protective service officer shot knife-wielding man outside Cleveland Galleria, sheriff says

  01-08-2016 19:18
  
  A Cuyahoga County protective services officer shot a knife-wielding man early Monday outside the Galleria in downtown Cleveland.
  
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• Going galactic: Cleveland comic artist Nathan Ward gets cosmic on 'WarpWish'

  01-08-2016 19:14
  
  Comic artist Nathan Ward's new WarpWish is the first comic in a new series created as part of his CPAC Workforce Fellowship award. He'll be showing panels from the book at Tremont's Loop gallery in a show opening August 12.
  
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• Cincinnati-area man pleads guilty to plotting terrorist attack on U.S. Capitol

  01-08-2016 19:08
  
  A Cincinnati-area man arrested in 2015 after investigators uncovered a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol in the name of the Islamic State pleaded guilty to federal charges Monday.
  
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• Investigation: CLE's failing road repair system

  01-08-2016 19:02
  
  What’s really going on with the city’s street system, and why aren’t many bad quality roads getting fixed?
  
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• Haslam: We'll be a better team this year

  01-08-2016 18:59
  
  The Browns may not have a winning season this year, but they will be a better team. That's according to owner Jimmy Haslam.  
  
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• July 2016 climate recap: Warmer, much drier than average

  01-08-2016 18:45
  
  For July, Cleveland was 5 percent warmer than normal and more than 50 percent drier.
  
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• Man found dead on W. 130th identified

  01-08-2016 18:44
  
  26-year-old, Shawn Mockabee was found dead on Saturday. 
  
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• "Suicide Squad" parody trailer stars Tarantino anti-heroes

  01-08-2016 18:40
  
  A spoof trailer of upcoming DC Comics movie "Suicide Squad" stars some of Quentin Tarantino's most prolific protagonists.
  
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• Portion of Shoreway to close for three weeks as part of Lakefront West project

  01-08-2016 18:40
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — In just one week, a portion of the Shoreway will be closed in both directions as crews replace a bridge as part of the Cleveland Lakefront West project. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, the Shoreway will be closed in both directions at Lake Avenue starting Aug. 8. The mainline will also be restricted to one lane in each direction between Lake Avenue and West 73rd Street. The closures will be in effect for approximately 25 days […]
  
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• Teens cause crash involving 3 cop cars

  01-08-2016 18:08
  
  Two teens were arrested Sunday in connection with a shooting and crash that involved three police cruisers, leaving one officer injured. 
  
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• Why 'Bachelor In Paradise' is must-see summer TV

  01-08-2016 18:06
  
  The long-awaited season premiere of "Bachelor In Paradise" airs Tuesday, Aug. 2 at 8 p.m. on ABC.
  
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• 19-year-old woman killed in Cleveland ID'd

  01-08-2016 18:06
  
  A 19-year-old woman was killed in a drive-by shooting in Cleveland overnight.
  
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