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• Man charged in Cleveland SWAT standoff threatened suicide by cop

  31-08-2016 23:44
  
  KweenDarell West, 22, is accused of causing a standoff with a Cleveland police SWAT team and threatening to cause a shootout with police on Sunday.
  
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• Ohio Democrats to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate Golden Week in voting suit

  31-08-2016 23:42
  
  The Democratic Party will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in a lawsuit challenging the state's attempt to shorten the early voting period to eliminate Golden Week, the week when Ohioans could both register to vote and cast an early in-person ballot.
  
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• City fails to maintain art on bridge

  31-08-2016 23:41
  
  The city of Cleveland has failed to maintain five environmental art pieces along the Detroit-Superior bridge, allowing them to fall into disrepair and be vandalized.
  
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• Meeting with Donald Trump 'open and constructive,' Mexican president says

  31-08-2016 23:30
  
  Trump, the U.S. presidential candidate who is widely despised across Mexico, sidestepped his repeated criticism of Mexican immigrants following a closed-door meeting at the official residence of the country's president, Enrique Pena Nieto.
  
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• Voter registration reminders to be sent to 1.6 million Ohioans

  31-08-2016 22:45
  
  Secretary of State Jon Husted's office plans to send more than 1.6 million voter registration reminder cards to Ohioans who are not registered to vote starting Friday
  
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• CLE Police look for missing 13-year-old girl

  31-08-2016 22:43
  
  Cleveland police are looking for a missing 13-year-old girl and are looking for help from the public in finding her. 
  
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• BVU: Volunteer opportunities for the week of August 31, 2016

  31-08-2016 22:30
  
  School Market - Fresh Food Distribution Sept. 6: Collinwood High School and New Tech at Collinwood have partnered with The Cleveland Food Bank of Greater Cleveland to provide fresh produce and dry goods to students, their families, and anyone who lives in the community. Volunteers are needed from 2-6pm (they will work with your availability)
  
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• What parents should know about musical.ly and live.ly apps

  31-08-2016 22:24
  
  Musical.ly and live.ly are popular video-sharing social media apps with a very young fan base. Here's what parents should know.
  
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• National Weather Service issues rip current statement in effect until Sept. 2

  31-08-2016 22:23
  
  The National Weather Service issued a rip current statement for the coastal areas of Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake, and Ashtabula counties in effect from 9 p.m. tonight through late Thursday night.
  
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• As Ohio faces more synthetic drug problems, Sen. Rob Portman proposes bill

  31-08-2016 22:12
  
  U.S. Sen. Rob Portman wants to pass a law requiring information about the contents of international parcels sent using government mail carriers.
  
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• St. Vincent Charity receives $1.9 million gift for nursing education

  31-08-2016 22:00
  
  St. Vincent Charity Medical Center has received a $1.9 million gift. The money is to go towards strengthening nursing education.
  
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• 'Morris From America' is a modest coming-of-age story from Germany (review)

  31-08-2016 22:00
  
  Craig Robinson, who might be known to audiences from his role on the hit sitcom "The Office," plays Morris' father with a light-hearted and humorous touch.
  
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• West Virginia man faces life in prison for raping girl in Lake County

  31-08-2016 21:45
  
  A West Virginia man faces life in prison for raping a girl in Lake County.
  
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• Goldhorn Brewery honors local music legend with Play that Funky Music Witbier

  31-08-2016 21:34
  
  Goldhorn Brewery has named their latest beer in honor of native son Mark Avsec of Wild Cherry.
  
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• RTA issues new $5 roundtrip pass in time for Browns regular season

  31-08-2016 21:27
  
  The pass will be available for the Thursday, Sept. 1 preseason game against the Chicago Bears.
  
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• PAWSibilities Humane Society of Greater Akron rescues 56 purebred Miniature Schnauzers

  31-08-2016 21:25
  
  PAWSibilities Humane Society of Greater Akron seeks homes for 56 purebred Miniature Schnauzers, among more than 600 animals taken into the facility since early July.
  
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• The life and wacky career of actor Jim J. Bullock: Minister of Culture

  31-08-2016 21:15
  
  My cousin and I had lunch with Bullock, 62, at Bearden's in Rocky River. I asked him for some stories from his "seat of the pants," whirligig life in showbiz.
  
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• Cleveland police search for missing teen girl who may have left state

  31-08-2016 21:01
  
  Faith Mach, 13, was last seen Aug. 18, police said.
  
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• Cleveland man accused in drug-deal robbery days before sentencing in previous robbery case

  31-08-2016 20:32
  
  A Cleveland man awaiting sentencing in a March robbery faces fresh charges after police said he robbed a man at gunpoint inside a parking garage next to the Jack Casino this weekend.
  
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• How a rustic Richfield farm inspired D.M. Pulley's mystery, 'The Buried Book' (excerpts, photos)

  31-08-2016 20:25
  
  Structural engineer-turned-author D.M. Pulley, known for her rich descriptions of settings, visited Stone Garden Farm and Village in Richfield for inspiration for her new mystery, "The Buried Book." The book is is set in the farmland of '50s Michigan and follows the story of Jasper, who was abandoned as a young boy and grows into a world of corruption, scandal and murder as he searches for his mother.
  
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• Rain chances decrease as the night progresses, fall-like temperatures arrive Thursday: Northeast Ohio weather forecast

  31-08-2016 20:21
  
  Northeast Ohio will get a quick preview of fall-like temperatures Thursday because of the cold front that passed through today.
  
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• Former Marine Sergeant Major to talk at Republican luncheon

  31-08-2016 20:08
  
  Former Marine Sgt. Major Micheal Barrett will be the keynote speaker at a Sept. 7 luncheon sponsored by the Women's Outreach Network of the Republican Party of Cuyahoga County.
  
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• Euclid robbery might have been case of mistaken identity, report says

  31-08-2016 20:05
  
  A Euclid robbery might have been the result of a case of mistaken identity, according to a police report.
  
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• Veterans Career Fair offered at Progessive Field Thursday

  31-08-2016 20:01
  
  RecruitMilitary will host a Veterans Career Fair at Progressive Field, with 29 firms slated to be at the event.
  
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• Are you optimistic about the country's future? Most Americans aren't (poll)

  31-08-2016 20:01
  
  Things are getting worse, not better. Americans seem to believe that most of the time.
  
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• United Way of Greater Cleveland 2016 campaign begins with flapjacks and fanfare

  31-08-2016 20:00
  
  The United Way of Greater Cleveland kicked off its 2016 fundraising campaign Wednesday morning on Public Square. The agency hopes to raise at least match the $40.5 million that was raised in the 2015 campaign
  
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• Akron man arrested for rape of 85-year-old woman

  31-08-2016 19:58
  
  An Akron man is facing charges for raping an 85-year-old acquaintance. 
  
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• Great Lakes Science Center closing OMNIMAX Theater, opening new ‘Dome Theater’

  31-08-2016 19:50
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — The iconic giant dome movie theater at the Great Lakes Science Center is about to get a makeover. According to a press release, the Science Center’s Cleveland Clinic Foundation OMNIMAX Theater will close after the last movie of the day Sept. 5. It will remain closed until mid-October, when it will reopen as the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Dome Theater, featuring the world’s first giant dome cinema laser system. The renovations will include all new seats and ca
  
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• Akron man fires shotgun during argument, police say

  31-08-2016 19:35
  
  A 21-year-old Akron man is accused of firing a shotgun at another person during an argument.
  
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• Police: Man threatened to chop off woman's head

  31-08-2016 19:27
  
  A man wielding a Samurai sword held it to a woman's neck and threatened to chop off her heard before being arrested by police.
  
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• 'Game of Thrones': Who should rule the Realm? Cast your vote today for The GoT Party

  31-08-2016 19:24
  
  With the U.S. Presidential campaign currently running on all cylinders, HBO has created its own political movement, The GoT Party, to gauge the power of 'Game of Thrones' characters and the power of fan loyalty. Go to www.thegotparty.com to vote for your favorite leader. Polls close at 8pm tonight.
  
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• Man who rolled over Cleveland baby in sleep sentenced to probation, along with mother

  31-08-2016 19:04
  
  A mother and an unrelated friend were sentenced to five years of probation Wednesday after the mom left her 8-month-old daughter at a party, where the man rolled over the baby in a drunken sleep, suffocating her.
  
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• Viva Brazil! Brazilian Independence Day party hits Batuqui in Larchmere

  31-08-2016 19:02
  
  On Sunday, the Larchmere bistro will roll out a Brazilian Independence Day party.
  
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• Brunswick company wants to make medical marijuana patches (video)

  31-08-2016 18:53
  
  Brunswick-based Sextant Development LLC wants to make medical marijuana patches under Ohio's new law.
  
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• CDC lead poisoning chief to speak at Cleveland Museum of Natural History Thursday

  31-08-2016 18:43
  
  The museum is bringing Clevelanders together to learn and talk about how to prevent lead poisoning.
  
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• Ohio Supreme Court again rejects challenge to JobsOhio constitutionality

  31-08-2016 18:37
  
  The Ohio Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of JobsOhio Wednesday, holding that the plaintiff in the case didn't have standing to sue.
  
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• Taco Bell Cantina on Public Square will open later this year, company confirms

  31-08-2016 18:35
  
  The concept features an bigger menu and alcoholic drinks served in a hip, urban environment.
  
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• EDM star Afrojack to hit Warehouse District for TanZ music festival

  31-08-2016 18:24
  
  TanZ music fest will transform West Sixth into an EDM street party withDJs, light shows, body painters and mural artists.
  
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• Eastern Gateway Community College offers free online courses to 1.6 million union members

  31-08-2016 18:21
  
  Eastern Gateway Community College has expanded its reach far beyond the state border to offer free online classes to 1.6 million working and retired members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
  
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• ACLU to Ohio AG: Don't hand keys to state law-enforcement database to FBI

  31-08-2016 18:21
  
  The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio is urging Attorney General Mike DeWine to not give the FBI access to state's law-enforcement database, for fear that the agency does not have adequate safeguards in place to ensure the information is used properly.
  
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• ACLU to Ohio AG: Don't hand keys to state law-enforcement database over to FBI

  31-08-2016 18:21
  
  The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio is urging Attorney General Mike DeWine to not give the FBI access to state's law-enforcement database, for fear that the agency does not have adequate safeguards in place to ensure the information is used properly.
  
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• Cleveland shooting victim hitches ride on stranger's semi to escape suspected shooter

  31-08-2016 18:11
  
  A 30-year-old man was shot late Tuesday and jumped onto a moving semi to escape from gunfire, police said.
  
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• Man walking dog finds dead body in field

  31-08-2016 18:03
  
  A man was found dead at East 82nd Street and Dansbury Court on Tuesday.
  
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• Shaker Heights High School's learning garden makes ugly spot beautiful (photos and video)

  31-08-2016 18:00
  
  In the Audrey Stout Learning Garden at Shaker Heights High School,red and gold raspberry bushes run rampant against one wall, while espalier pear and apple trees have been pruned to lie flat along a second wall.
  
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• Man escapes shooting suspects by jumping on semi

  31-08-2016 17:26
  
  A man said he was able to escape from shooting suspects by jumping on the side of a moving semi-truck, regardless of his gunshot wounds.
  
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• Cleveland judge will recuse entire court from hearing domestic violence case against county judge's daughter

  31-08-2016 17:14
  
  Sydney Saffold, daughter of Cuyahoga County Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold, appeared in Cleveland Municipal Court Wednesday for the first pretrial hearing in a domestic violence case.
  
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• A drive through Ohio's wind country (video): Impact 2016: A path to green energy

  31-08-2016 17:13
  
  Van Wert and Paulding counties in northwestern Ohio are home to the state's largest wind-energy project.
  
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• Solon shooting suspect's case heads to Cuyahoga County grand jury

  31-08-2016 17:11
  
  The case of a North Ridgeville man charged in a deadly shooting in Solon is headed to a Cuyahoga County grand jury.
  
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• Cool Spaces: 100-year-old brick home is on 2016 'Come Home to Lakewood' tour (photos and video)

  31-08-2016 17:00
  
  The 'Come Home to Lakewood' tour is Sunday, September 11, 2016. The tour includes a 100-year-old, three-story home that retains a lot of its original character
  
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• New Chipotle deals include free kid's meals, free soda for students

  31-08-2016 16:58
  
  The deals join Chipotle's other current promotions: half-off alcoholic drinks every Thursday from 4-8 p.m. and the final month of its Chiptopia Rewards Program, where customers can earn free burritos every few visits.
  
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