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• Meningitis vaccine required this school year

  03-08-2016 23:56
  
  For the first time this school year, Ohio students will be required to receive the vaccine for bacterial meningitis. 
  
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• Lakewood man's common name creates BMV headache

  03-08-2016 23:47
  
  James Williams knew he had a common name, but he never expected what happened to him at the North Olmsted Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
  
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• Political artifacts preserved from RNC in CLE

  03-08-2016 23:29
  
  Right now, the American political story is playing out on the campaign trail. Of course, we know Cleveland is a significant chapter in that important story.   
  
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• RNC buttons, credentials and confetti collected

  03-08-2016 23:13
  
  Right now, the American political story is playing out on the campaign trail.   And the 2016 presidential election will certainly go down in history.   Of course, we know Cleveland is a significant chapter in that important story.   
  
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• Brand New comes to Cleveland with Oct. 20 show at Wolstein Center

  03-08-2016 23:06
  
  Indie punk act Brand New will play the Wolstein Center on Oct. 20. They will be joined by tour-mates the Front Bottoms and Modern Baseball.
  
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• Eastlake substitute teacher accused of groping Twinsburg teen sentenced

  03-08-2016 22:57
  
  Michael Soderquist, 37, was sentenced to six months of community control.
  
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• Lorain homicide suspect arrested, charged

  03-08-2016 22:56
  
  Lorain police identified and arrested a suspect during an investigation into the death of John Whitfield. 
  
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• Mike Pence breaks with Donald Trump, endorses Paul Ryan: Politics Extra

  03-08-2016 22:47
  
  Pence said Trump "strongly encouraged" him to endorse Ryan. More top DNC officials resigned after the email leak. Ivanka weighs in on her father's and brother's comments on sexual harassment. Read on it and more in today's Politics Extra.
  
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• Original Batcopter and Batmobile from the TV Series 'Batman' to appear at Cleveland National Air Show

  03-08-2016 22:27
  
  At this year's Cleveland National Air Show, visitors can see a bit of superhero history; the 1960s "Batman" show Batmobile and Batcopter will be on display.
  
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• Snapchat coverage from 'The Land' movie premiere with Machine Gun Kelly: Follow along Wednesday night

  03-08-2016 22:22
  
  Follow clevelanddotcom on Snapchat for coverage from tonight's "The Land" movie premiere.
  
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• Ohio election laws written to favor white voters, attorney says

  03-08-2016 22:22
  
  Subodh Chandra, attorney for the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, said Wednesday a lawsuit challenging absentee and provisional ballot laws should discourage state lawmakers from enacting voting restrictions.
  
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• Oberlin College professor who caused controversy with anti-Semitic statements will not teach

  03-08-2016 22:13
  
  Joy Karega, an assistant professor at Oberlin College who causedcontroversy with anti-Semitic posts on Facebook, is on paid leave and will not teach.
  
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• Republican National Committee hires new top Ohio communications staffer

  03-08-2016 21:42
  
  With less than 100 days before the November election, the Republican National Committee has hired a new staffer to work with the news media in Ohio during the general election cycle.
  
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• Staff collected dozens of items from the RNC

  03-08-2016 21:28
  
  Right now, the American political story is playing out on the campaign trail.   And the 2016 presidential election will certainly go down in history.   Of course, we know Cleveland is a significant chapter in that important story.   
  
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• Lorain woman arrested in connection with man's death

  03-08-2016 21:28
  
  Police have arrested a 45-year-old Lorain woman in connection with the death of a man found inside his West Side home Tuesday morning.
  
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• RTA reroute: Shoreway to close for a month

  03-08-2016 21:27
  
  The Shoreway will be closed in both directions at Lake Avenue from August 8 through September 2, RTA reported on Wednesday. 
  
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• Cleveland's Part-Time Lover releases debut EP

  03-08-2016 21:15
  
  Part-Time Lovers released their first EP in late July. The Cleveland-based band is made up of members of Goldmines, Prisoners and Coffinberry.
  
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• Cleveland bank robbed twice in eight days

  03-08-2016 21:13
  
  A Huntington Bank branch on Cleveland's East Side was robbed Wednesday morning for the second time in eight days, police said.
  
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• Who had the biggest impact on Northeast Ohio in July? Vote for the July Person of the Month (poll)

  03-08-2016 20:54
  
  Two individuals and three groups are competing for the title of July Person of the Month 2016. Who do you think had the biggest impact on our community last month?
  
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• Linndale reserve officer pleads guilty in case

  03-08-2016 20:48
  
  Jonida Alicka, the former Linndale reserve police officer, has pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance in the U.S. District Court in Cleveland earlier today.
  
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• President Obama commutes several Ohioans' drug sentences as part of mass clemency

  03-08-2016 20:33
  
  President Barack Obama on Wednesday commuted the prison sentences of 214 federal inmates - including at least seven Ohioans -most of whom were convicted of drug crimes.
  
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• A visual history of the Ohio State Fair (vintage photos)

  03-08-2016 20:22
  
  A Vintage photo gallery of the Ohio State Fair in Columbus.
  
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• Summit County Executive Russ Pry remembered

  03-08-2016 20:09
  
  Summit County Executive Russ Pry died Sunday following a series of complications following his colon cancer surgery in June. 
  
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• Suspected serial bank robbers strike again, hold up Huntington Bank in Cleveland

  03-08-2016 19:49
  
    CLEVELAND, Ohio– Authorities are looking for two men who robbed the Huntington Bank on E 185th St. in Cleveland at 10:23 a.m. today.  They are believed to be the same suspects wanted in two other bank robberies. The men walked in with guns, demanded money, then took off and got into a stolen Dodge Stratus with Ohio plate GUR-1450.   The car was parked outside the bank in a handicap spot. Both suspects are described as black males, about 6 […]
  
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• Aultman Hospital abduction, rape suspect caught

  03-08-2016 19:45
  
  The suspect in the abduction and rape in the Aultman Hospital parking lot has been arrested. 
  
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• Dry weather continues tonight, Thursday may see some showers: Northeast Ohio weather forecast

  03-08-2016 19:40
  
  Tonight will be dry but Thursday could see a scattered shower or two across northeast Ohio.
  
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• Dry weather continues tonight, Thursday looking mostly clear: Northeast Ohio weather forecast

  03-08-2016 19:40
  
  Tonight will be dry but Thursday could see a scattered shower or two across northeast Ohio.
  
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• CLE suspected serial bank robbers strike again

  03-08-2016 19:29
  
  Two men who robbed a Huntington Bank on Cleveland's east side are believed to be the suspects in two previous July robberies in Maple Heights and Shaker Heights. No injuries were reported. 
  
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• Comedy legends perform in Cleveland this weekend, Sinbad at Hilarities and John Witherspoon at the Improv

  03-08-2016 19:15
  
  Two comedy legends perform in Cleveland this weekend: Sinbad headlines Hilarities and John Witherspoon is at the Improv.
  
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• Former Kent State softball player seeks documents on how university handled her rape investigation

  03-08-2016 19:09
  
  A former Kent State University softball player who is suing the university and her former coach for not properly responding after she reported she was raped by the coach's son, claims she is not receiving public records from the college.
  
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• A chance of rain Friday, but Saturday & Sunday will be dry, cooler: Northeast Ohio weekend forecast

  03-08-2016 18:49
  
  Friday is going to be hot and humid, but Saturday and Sunday are looking beautiful, dry, with temperatures not going over 80 degrees.
  
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• Cleveland schools "not handling money well" with its no-bid projects, bond watchdog panel says

  03-08-2016 18:47
  
  The Cleveland school district is costing itself money by declaring too much work "urgent" and skipping bids, the Bond Accountability Commission says
  
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• 'Suicide Squad' is hardly the summer savior DC was hoping for (review)

  03-08-2016 18:45
  
  "Suicide Squad" is a complicated, noisy film that does not live up to its potential.
  
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• Cleveland man gets 17 years in prison in fatal shooting outside West Side bar

  03-08-2016 18:30
  
  One of two men who pleaded in a deadly 2015 shooting outside a near West Side Cleveland bar was sentenced to prison Wednesday.
  
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• Khizr Khan at the Democratic National Convention and Patricia Smith at the Republican National Convention: What's different

  03-08-2016 18:22
  
  Patricia Smith and Khizer Khan both lost children in tragedy.Both parents spoke at political conventions last month. Smith, at the Republican National Convention. And Khan, to the Democratic National Convention. Their grief was the same. But the content of their speeches, and reception of their addresses differed.
  
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• See the average income of the Top 1% of earners in each U.S. county

  03-08-2016 18:20
  
  The wealthiest 1 percent of U.S. households had an average income of $1,153,298 in 2013 compared to $45,567 for the other 99 percent, according to a recent analysis by the Economic Policy Institute.
  
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• Look up income averages for all U.S. counties

  03-08-2016 18:20
  
  Our database below shows an income analysis for every county in the United States.
  
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• Cuyahoga Hts superintendent out on leave

  03-08-2016 18:09
  
  Until further notice, the Cuyahoga Heights Schools superintendent is on paid administrative leave.
  
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• Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma plans musical journey 'off the route' at Blossom (preview)

  03-08-2016 17:30
  
  For its Aug. 13 return to Blossom Music Center, the Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma is planning to head in several fresh directions at once, to demonstrate more clearly than ever that its name amounts to a suggestion, not an obligation.
  
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• Homestead Resort in Virginia celebrates 250 years of juggling royal treatments with rustic pursuits (photos)

  03-08-2016 17:29
  
  When you enter the Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia, you want to make an entrance. You walk with your back a bit straighter, shoulders square, and head a tad higher.
  
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• Tim McGraw playing in weekend of H.O.F. events

  03-08-2016 17:20
  
  The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton is hosting a weekend of celebratory events leading up to the enshrinement of their Class of 2016. The four days of events will feature a performance by Tim McGraw and a preseason game between the Green Bay Packers and the Indianapolis Colts.
  
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• 5 things you should know about immigrants in Ohio: Global Cleveland

  03-08-2016 17:15
  
  Ohio's immigrants tend to be better educated and more entrepreneurial than their native-born counterparts, according to a report by Global Cleveland released Wednesday.
  
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• Reggie Rucker sentenced to 21 months in prison

  03-08-2016 17:13
  
  Former Cleveland Browns player Reggie Rucker was sentenced Wednesday to 21 months in prison for using charitable donations to help pay his gambling debt and personal expenses.
  
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• Monroe Street Cemetery in Ohio City steeped in history, architecture (photos)

  03-08-2016 17:09
  
  The Monroe Street Cemetery in Ohio City is the final resting place for politicians and businessmen who impacted Cleveland's destiny, 500 soldiers and the first Cleveland police officer who died in the line of duty
  
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• Pryor's move from QB to WR is complete

  03-08-2016 16:47
  
  Racing downfield after cruising past the cornerback, Terrelle Pryor dove forward and grasped the ball with his fingertips as he fell to the turf.
  
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• Votes continue to pour in for Best Ice Cream contest; Vote in 4 regional polls through Thursday night

  03-08-2016 16:36
  
  Northeast Ohio residents have definite opinions about who serves the best ice cream in the Greater Cleveland area.
  
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• Cleveland Indians home game weather forecasts: August 3 & 4

  03-08-2016 16:31
  
  Headed to Progressive Field tonight or Thursday afternoon to watch them take on the Twins? Tonight will be dry and warm but Thursday will be hot and humid.
  
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• 2016 World Yo-Yo Contest kicks off in CLE

  03-08-2016 16:18
  
  From Prague, to Tokyo and now Cleveland, the best yo-yo players on the planet are in downtown competing in the 2016 World Yo-Yo Contest.   
  
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• Ex-Cleveland Brown Reggie Rucker sentenced to 21 months in prison for stealing from nonprofits

  03-08-2016 15:59
  
  Former Cleveland Browns wide receiver Reggie Rucker was sentenced to federal prison Wednesday for embezzling money from the Cleveland Peacemakers Alliance and other nonprofits.
  
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• Ohio colleges collaborate with each other and companies to train workers

  03-08-2016 15:56
  
  Ohio's public colleges are working with each other, career centers and businesses to prepare students for manufacturing jobs.
  
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