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• Greene Acres Community Garden in Broadview Heights considers expansion, hosts open house

  15-08-2016 23:27
  
  Greene Acres Community Garden in Broadview Heights is considering an expansion due to demand for plots. The garden will have an open house Aug. 20.
  
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• Donald Trump during Youngstown speech calls for 'extreme' immigration measures to keep America safe

  15-08-2016 23:23
  
  Donald Trump on Monday said as president he would revitalize a Cold War-era policy of seeking to block people who hold un-American views from entering the country through an ideological screening process.
  
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• Punch, hit or slap? What happened when police officer struck handcuffed Cleveland woman?

  15-08-2016 23:21
  
  A debate raged this weekend after video surfaced of a police officer hitting a woman in the face after she was handcuffed.
  
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• Kent State University restores class registrations accidentally cancelled Thursday

  15-08-2016 23:17
  
  Kent State University has restored the class schedules for 9,000 students.
  
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• Donald Trump's Youngstown foreign policy speech: Four major themes

  15-08-2016 23:13
  
  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump delivered a foreign policy speech in Youngstown Monday. Read more about the key points the candidate made in his speech.
  
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• Ashtabula homicide suspect sentenced to prison

  15-08-2016 23:10
  
  A man who allegedly connected to the death of an 18-year-old woman whose remains were discovered in a fire pit has been sentenced to more than 21 years in prison for federal drug and firearm crimes.
  
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• Ortiz’s homer lifts Red Sox over Indians 3-2

  15-08-2016 23:05
  
  CLEVELAND — David Ortiz hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in a three-run sixth inning, and the Boston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians 3-2 on Monday to extend their winning streak to four. Ortiz’s 27th home run of the season, the 530th of his big league career, overcame a 1-0 deficit. Ortiz homered in all three games the Red Sox played in Cleveland this season. One out later, Jackie Bradley Jr. also homered off Josh Tomlin (11-6), who has given […]
  
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• Avon construction worker killed on site

  15-08-2016 23:01
  
  Thursday afternoon, an Avon construction worker was killed while directing a dump truck. 
  
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• President Barack Obama interrupts vacation to campaign for Hillary Clinton: Politics Extra

  15-08-2016 22:39
  
  Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid challenges Trump to take a naturalization test. Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein criticizes Clinton over her use of a private email server. Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort has been named in a Ukrainian investigation. Read more in today's Politics Extra.
  
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• Medina County property owners face an estimated 2 percent tax hike

  15-08-2016 22:24
  
  Property values in Medina have increased about eight percent, meaning a hike in real estate taxes next year of less than two percent.
  
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• Former U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette remembered: Esteemed congressman, fearless prosecutor and 'just Steve'

  15-08-2016 22:17
  
  Former U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette was described many ways in his memorial service Monday - an honorable and esteemed member of Congress, a fearless prosecutor anda man who declined bravado but delivered big on results.
  
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• University of Akron helps fund firefighter training center with 'burn building'

  15-08-2016 22:16
  
  Firefighters can now train in zero-visibility and deal with flaming materials in a new burn training laboratory at the Portage Lakes Career Center in Summit County.
  
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• Assessing the semantics and substance of Donald Trump's foreign policy point-of-view

  15-08-2016 22:15
  
  Monday was a day to wrap your head around the idea of Donald Trump as commander-in-chief. The New York businessman and one-time reality TV star stuck to the bones of his "America First" theme.
  
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• Mentor residents upset over marsh weed spraying

  15-08-2016 22:13
  
  The Cleveland Museum of Natural History manages the Mentor marsh—and it's filled with phragmites.
  
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• 'Game of Thrones' Season 6 now available on Digital HD

  15-08-2016 22:10
  
  HBO recently released the sixth season of 'Game of Thrones' on Digital HD, making it the shortest turnaround for a home entertainment release in the show's history.
  
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• 3 Roses, 3 countries, $18 and under - wine buy

  15-08-2016 22:00
  
  This week's taste: Three Roses from three countries - Kir-Yianni Akakies from Greece, Ferraton Pere & Fils Samorens from France and Balletto from the United States. All are 2015 vintages.
  
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• Man wielding shotgun carjacks Cleveland woman after fender-bender

  15-08-2016 21:54
  
  A woman trying to stop the man who rear-ended her from driving away from the crash instead got a sawed-off shotgun stuck in her face, according to a Cleveland police report.
  
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• Cleveland Clinic study says men are reluctant to discuss their health or be proactive

  15-08-2016 21:40
  
  Many men are reluctant to discuss their health with their doctor or friends, and they aren't being proactive often enough, according to Cleveland Clinic survey.
  
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• Prepare for heavy traffic this week for Tribe games, McCartney concerts

  15-08-2016 21:39
  
  Indians and Browns games, as well as concerts by Paul McCartney will leave downtown packed this week.
  
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• Man suffers heroin overdose in bathroom of Cleveland police station

  15-08-2016 21:39
  
  A 34-year-old Maple Heights man had to be revived by paramedics in the lobby of a Cleveland police station Saturday after he overdosed on heroin in the station's bathroom.
  
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• Akron Soul Train preps rail cars, tiny houses for artists' colony

  15-08-2016 21:33
  
  Akron Soul Train is rolling out an artists' village of refurbished shipping containers, rail cars and tiny houses to host artists and public workshops.
  
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• Comedy Central axes 'The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore'

  15-08-2016 21:14
  
  Comedy Central's "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore" is coming to an end. The late-night humor and talk show, which premiered in January 2015, will conclude its run Thursday, the network announced Monday.
  
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• Reviews of all the Best Ice Cream shop finalists, remaining schedule of visits (polls)

  15-08-2016 21:13
  
  Fifteen ice cream shops have made it into the regional finals round, and cleveland.com's "Best of" team has been making its way around town to sample each and every single one.
  
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• Another Northeast Ohio weekend looking rainy, mostly Sunday: Working for your weekend forecast

  15-08-2016 21:12
  
  A cold front and low pressure system is causing an 80 percent chance of rain Sunday.
  
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• Woman suffers broken nose in University Heights robbery, police say

  15-08-2016 21:04
  
  A 19-year-old woman suffered a broken nose when two men attacked her and stole her backpack in University Heights, police said.
  
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• See the 118th Feast of the Assumption Parade in Cleveland's Little Italy

  15-08-2016 20:48
  
  Watch the annual Feast of the Assumption Parade through Cleveland's Little Italy on Monday.
  
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• Midwest healthcare startups raise record-breaking $1 billion in first half of 2016

  15-08-2016 20:42
  
  Midwest healthcare companies attracted $1.04 billion in new equity investments in the first-half of 2016.
  
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• More on recall of curry powder and turmeric for elevated lead levels: See recalled product codes

  15-08-2016 20:41
  
  A recall of curry powder and turmeric for elevated lead levels is affecting some big box stores and supermarkets. Lead consumption can damage the brain, especially in the young.
  
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• Truck driver charged in deadly multi-vehicle Ohio Turnpike crash

  15-08-2016 20:24
  
  A truck driver who ran into nine cars on the Ohio Turnpike and killed a 14-year-old girl Sunday is facing criminal charges.
  
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• Traveling minister sentenced to 13 years for multimillion-dollar tax scam

  15-08-2016 20:16
  
  A judge on Monday sentenced a traveling minister from Arkansas to 13 years, three months in federal prison for his role in a scheme to steal people's identities and hundreds of thousands of dollars in ill-gotten tax refunds.
  
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• Rain chances continue tonight into Tuesday, some serious wind ahead: Northeast Ohio weather forecast

  15-08-2016 20:15
  
  Monday night will be calm with some chances of rain, Tuesday is looking very windy, with even more thunderstorm chances.
  
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• We are Devo: Devomania hits Cleveland, Akron (photos)

  15-08-2016 19:50
  
  Devo, the beloved iconoclasts from Akron, are being honored with a number of events.
  
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• What's the weather for the Cleveland Indians? Tribe home game forecasts Aug. 16-19

  15-08-2016 19:47
  
  Tuesday's Cleveland Indians game could see a scattered shower or two, but the rest of the week is looking mostly dry.
  
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• Cleveland hip-hop artist among seven charged in gang sting

  15-08-2016 19:44
  
  Seven Northeast Ohio men, including an aspiring rapper and a high school basketball standout, belong to a violent street gang that is tied to a string of gun violence in Cleveland's Glenville neighborhood, according to a newly unsealed indictment.
  
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• Historian offers tour of 'Massillon Millionaire's Row' (photos)

  15-08-2016 19:35
  
  The Massillon Heritage Foundation will offer a tour of 18th and 19th century mansion's in the city's Fourth Street neighborhood Sunday.
  
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• Witness reports shot fired at Lorain Taco Bell where man killed Sunday night (audio)

  15-08-2016 19:23
  
  A witness who called 911 reported hearing a gunshot fired at a Lorain Taco Bell where a man was found dead in the drive-thru Sunday night.
  
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• Libertarians can swap in Gary Johnson's name on Ohio ballot, Jon Husted rules

  15-08-2016 19:19
  
  Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted on Monday gave the green light for Libertarians to swap in presidential nominee Gary Johnson's name as an independent on the November ballot.
  
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• Man arrested for shooting woman in CVNP

  15-08-2016 19:17
  
  The Cleveland FBI announced Monday the arrest of the man accused of shooting a woman who was found seriously injured in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park last month.
  
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• Gasoline prices edge up in Northeast Ohio but below-$2 gas still predicted

  15-08-2016 19:13
  
  Gasoline prices are bobbing up and down today while oil prices are heading higher on speculation that OPEC may be able to orchestrate a production decline.
  
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• Donald Trump to discuss immigration, national security at Youngstown State University (live coverage)

  15-08-2016 19:11
  
  Cleveland.com reporters Andrew Tobias and Henry J. Gomez are attending Trump's speech, which is invitation only, and will begin at 2 p.m.
  
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• Honey Hut, Dairy King, Pav's, Fenik's lead the way in Best Ice Cream contest voting (vote until Friday)

  15-08-2016 19:10
  
  We're halfway through the regional finals round in our Best Ice Cream contest, which means there's just one week left to vote for your favorite ice cream shop in the West, East, South and Cleveland regions.
  
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• Browns WR Josh Gordon cleared for practice

  15-08-2016 18:55
  
  Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has been activated and cleared to return to practice Monday.
  
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• Ohio's medical marijuana market could generate $400 million in sales

  15-08-2016 18:50
  
  Ohio's medical marijuana market could generate between $200 and $400 million in annual sales, according to estimates by trade publication Marijuana Business Daily.
  
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• Netflix's 'The Punisher' might arrive in 2017, but probably not

  15-08-2016 18:34
  
  A new landing page on the Netflix app could mean "The Punisher" will debut sooner than we thought.
  
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• Driver in deadly Turnpike crash charged

  15-08-2016 18:33
  
  The truck driver who Ohio State Highway Patrol officials say caused a 10-vehicle crash that killed a 14-year-old girl on the Ohio Turnpike Sunday afternoon has been charged. 
  
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• Amanda Sopczak of Mentor wins 2016 Lake County YMCA Dream House (photos)

  15-08-2016 18:30
  
  Amanda Sopczak of Mentor is the winner of the 2016 Lake County YMCA Dream House.
  
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• University Circle and Cleveland Foundation bring new live music series and festival to Uptown district

  15-08-2016 18:16
  
  Uptown in Cleveland's University Circle will be home to a new music series and festival beginning August 27.
  
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• Kid Cudi will release two albums in 2016 and they're both finished

  15-08-2016 18:09
  
  Cudi took to Twitter to announce he's completed two albums.
  
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• Judge dismisses case of 'East Cleveland Three'

  15-08-2016 17:34
  
  A judge dismissed the convictions Monday against three East Cleveland men accused of a 1995 murder.
  
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• Looking at the week ahead: Northeast Ohio weather forecast

  15-08-2016 17:33
  
  This week you can expect on and off rain chances, with cooler than normal temperatures.
  
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