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• Children hospitalized after school bus crash

  30-09-2016 23:54
  
  A school bus carrying nine children was struck by a semi-tractor trailer in Wooster Township on Friday, sending all the passengers aboard to Wooster Community Hospital for treatment. 
  
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• Parma High School students, parents brawl after couple confronted student, police say

  30-09-2016 23:46
  
  A married couple confronted a student who had an "ongoing issue" with their son outside Parma High School Wednesday, and a large brawl involving the couple and students ensued.
  
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• Death penalty case opens against Heartless Felon in Warrensville Heights barbershop shooting, prosecutors to call 17 survivors

  30-09-2016 23:18
  
  Prosecutors are expected to call all survivors to the witness stand to testify against Douglas Shine Jr., who they claim shot up a barbershop in Warrensville Heights last year.
  
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• Judge, jury visits scene of Warrensville Heights barbershop massacre

  30-09-2016 22:55
  
  A judge and jury in the death penalty trial against Douglas Shine visited the site of the deadliest shooting in Warrensville Heights' history Friday.
  
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• When do we lower flags to half staff?

  30-09-2016 22:49
  
  President Barack Obama has ordered the flags over the White House and on public buildings lowered more than 70 times during his presidency, a record. The action honors national heroes, marks solemn occasions and recognizes national tragedies and disasters.
  
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• 2015 Trump cartoon even more timely now: Darcy cartoon gallery

  30-09-2016 22:45
  
  If Trump is elected, he's prepared to take a 3:00 am call.Because he'll still be up sending out toxic tweets about a former Miss Universe.
  
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• Man in Mustang caught with alcohol; attempt to use stolen bank card fails: Brook Park police blotter

  30-09-2016 22:41
  
  Brook Park police arrested a man after finding an open container of alcohol in his Ford Mustang. Also, a wallet containing credit and bank cards was stolen Sept. 6 from an unlocked Dodge Ram parked outside an apartment.
  
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• Robberies may push Akron store owner out of city

  30-09-2016 22:40
  
  The owner of an Akron store is leaving the city after a series of robberies and assaults in more than a year. 
  
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• Despite high-profile crashes, rail is the safest mode of transportation

  30-09-2016 22:09
  
  Public transit remains the safest mode of transportation, despite large-scale accidents that make headlines.
  
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• Should women in tech hide their gender to get ahead? JumpStart president objects on national stage

  30-09-2016 22:03
  
  JumpStart President Cathy Belk wrote a piece in Fortune after John Greathouse's piece in the Wall Street Journal recommended women hide their gender to lure investors.
  
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• Huntsburg Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off crowns 1,284-pound winner (photos and video)

  30-09-2016 21:59
  
  The competitors in the Huntsburg Pumpkin Festival's Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off felt they had won just by safely getting their mammoth pumpkins to the contest, held Thursday at the Huntsburg Township garage. The festival -- featuring a parade, Jungle Terry and his animals, car show, food, entertainment and more, is Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 1-2 in Geauga County.
  
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• Grocery activist banned from store after exposing 'stale' popcorn; man arrested for celebrating 21st birthday one day early: Berea police blotter

  30-09-2016 21:51
  
  Berea police banned a 42-year-old resident from Giant Eagle after he vandalized several bags of popcorn in the store. Also, a Northfield man was arrested Sept. 25 after he celebrated his 21st birthday a little too loudly and a little prematurely.
  
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• Browns may move forward without Gordon

  30-09-2016 21:48
  
  Cleveland Browns Head Coach Hue Jackson has indicated the team may part ways with the talented and troubled wide receiver Josh Gordon. 
  
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• R&B singer/songwriter/producer Kashif dies at age 59

  30-09-2016 21:25
  
  In addition to his own recording career, Kashif wrote and/or produced hits for Whitney Houston, Evelyn 'Champagne' King and Howard Johnson.
  
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• Massillon rallies, offers help for rape survivor

  30-09-2016 21:00
  
  The Massillon community is rallying around the 9-year-old girl who was abducted and raped, raising funds to help her achieve her dream of going to Disney World.
  
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• How do you cover an election featuring Donald Trump? By breaking the mold

  30-09-2016 21:00
  
  This year, in Donald Trump, we have a candidate with no verifiable positions, a long history of saying contradictory things and no record of success or failure that we can fully explore in areas that matter for choosing a president. If the absolute truth of this campaign is that Trump is unqualified to be president, is our overriding duty to tell that truth?
  
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• Yes on Issue 108, the Cleveland school renewal levy: endorsement editorial

  30-09-2016 20:57
  
  Cleveland school reforms are working. Voters should keep the momentum going by voting Yes on Issue 108, the school renewal levy, to build on the district's academic improvements, writes the editorial board.
  
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• Parma police investigating high school fight

  30-09-2016 20:46
  
  Parma police are currently investigating a fight between several parents and students near the high school, and a threat made against the school.  
  
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• Browns indicate they'll part ways with Gordon

  30-09-2016 20:38
  
  Cleveland Browns Head Coach Hue Jackson has confirmed that the team will part ways with the talented and troubled wide receiver Josh Gordon. 
  
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• State can try to make ECOT online school return money, judge rules

  30-09-2016 20:34
  
  The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT) lost its bid to block the state from "clawing back" some of the $109 million it was paid last year, but still has an appeal and other court challenges that could intervene
  
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• Ohio State University raises more than $3 billion from 750,000 donors

  30-09-2016 20:22
  
  More than 750,000 donors contributed a total of $3 billion to Ohio State University in its most successful fundraising effort in its 146-year history.
  
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• Woman charged for body found in trunk

  30-09-2016 20:07
  
  An East Cleveland woman has been charged with aggravated murder after police found a dead body stuffed in the trunk of a vehicle was found by police on Friday, Sept. 23. 
  
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• More on and off showers ahead for Northeast Ohio: Working for your weekend forecast

  30-09-2016 19:57
  
  This weekend in Northeast Ohio you can expect cloudy, gloomy skies, on and off rain showers, and more cool temperatures.
  
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• ‘Partner in crime’: Officer meets boy battling cancer, makes his dream come true for a day

  30-09-2016 19:47
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — When Shane Haddad, 10, was at the Cavaliers parade earlier this summer, the highlight of his day wasn’t just getting to see the players. It was when a Cleveland police officer took the time for a photo with the little boy, who is battling cancer. “The officer made Shane feel so special by spending time with him,” said Shane’s mom, Amy. “I posted the picture on Facebook after my son said it was the highlight of the whole […]
  
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• Cleveland State to seek proposals to add residence halls on Wolstein Center site or athletic fields

  30-09-2016 19:23
  
  Cleveland State University will seek proposals from three teams to add housing for up to 1,000 students at the current site of the Wolstein Center or at athletic fields.
  
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• Fuel cells are out of the labs and heading into everyday life

  30-09-2016 19:18
  
  Fuel cells are the latest clean energy "disruptive technology" that are about to become a household word and maybe a nightmare for businesses that have not prepared.
  
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• Massillon police raise funds for abducted child

  30-09-2016 19:17
  
  In a post that has gone viral, Massillon Police Department have begun asking citizens for funds to send the 9-year-old who was abducted and assaulted and her family to Disney World in Orlando. 
  
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• Coffee shop bringing Luke's Diner to Cleveland

  30-09-2016 19:14
  
  Gilmore Girls fans, this news will have you happier than Lorelai with a full cup of coffee.
  
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• Dick Goddard recovering at a rehabilitation center

  30-09-2016 19:00
  
  Longtime Cleveland weatherman Dick Goddard is recovering at a rehabilitation center where he was transferred after successful hip replacement surgery last week.
  
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• Years after Terry stop-and-frisk case in Cleveland, nephews apply ruling as Columbus police officers

  30-09-2016 18:45
  
  Nephews of the criminals involved in the Cleveland court case that allowed police to stop and frisk suspicious persons have become Columbus police officers.
  
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• Man charged in triple shooting at Cleveland gas station after woman refused to give phone number

  30-09-2016 18:32
  
  Demetrius Wilson Jr., 23, is in jail after Cleveland police say he shot three people at a Cleveland gas station in July. One of the victims said he shot her and her boyfriend after she refused to give him her number.
  
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• Government form asks about mental health, fertility and more -- Eww: Money Matters

  30-09-2016 18:30
  
  Some of the questions would be fairly benign to many: Does your home have hot and cold water, a refrigerator and/or a stove? Does the home have Internet access? Other questions -- about fertility, about whether you have mental or emotional issues, and about the relation to you of people who live in your home -- would not be welcomed by many, I suspect.
  
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• Kanye West performing at Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday: Follow along on social media

  30-09-2016 18:25
  
  Follow along for live Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook coverage of the Kanye West concert on Saturday night.
  
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• Zach Galifianakis shines in comic crime caper 'Masterminds' (review)

  30-09-2016 18:00
  
  That the spine of this story is essentially factual gave director Jared Hess freedom to embellish his characters with extravagant loopiness.
  
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• Lady Gaga to perform halftime show at Super Bowl LI in Houston

  30-09-2016 17:18
  
  "Lady Gaga is a one-of-a kind artist and performer," the NFL said in a press release.
  
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• Hurricane Matthew strengthens to Category 3: Forecasted track and strength

  30-09-2016 17:15
  
  Meteorologist Kelly Reardon gives you the most recent update on Hurricane Matthew in the Atlantic.
  
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• Reflections on Arnold Palmer: Darcy cartoon

  30-09-2016 17:09
  
  Palmer symbolized the game of golf, the common man, and the spirit and promise of America.
  
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• Cleveland Orchestra welcomes back listeners with unusual, expansive program (review)

  30-09-2016 16:55
  
  For their first evening of 2016-17, the Cleveland Orchestra left the war-horses in the stable and instead challenged themselves and their full house of listeners with American works rarely played or heard live. Even the Norton Memorial Organ received a brisk airing.
  
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• Man hit Ohio trooper in Cleveland driving about 78 miles per hour, prosecutors say

  30-09-2016 16:50
  
  Joshua Gaspar, 37, who is accused of killing Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper Kenneth Velez, was driving about 78 miles per hour when he hit and killed the 48-year-old trooper.
  
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• Euclid HS football team to honor Andre Jackson at tonight's game: Follow on Facebook Live

  30-09-2016 16:42
  
  The Euclid High School football team is set to honor Andre Jackson before its game on Friday night against Strongsville.
  
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• New Cleveland vintage and designer fashion collective to host October pop-up market

  30-09-2016 16:38
  
  Re: COLLECTION is a reoccurring event that brings together vintage and designer resale for pop-up markets. This October, the show will head west with three days of selling at two locations.
  
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• cleveland.com news quiz for Friday, 09/30/2016

  30-09-2016 16:30
  
  The quiz features 10 questions on current events, including news, entertainment and sports.
  
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• Sexual Assault Kit Task Force, Case Western researchers get $3 million for rape kit work, to collect 'owed' DNA

  30-09-2016 16:05
  
  The grants will fund investigators, victim advocates and researchers as well as help to pilot a program to collect DNA that was missed during arrests or prison stays.
  
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• How was September for pollen in Cleveland, and when will we see relief?

  30-09-2016 16:03
  
  Meteorologist Kelly Reardon takes a look back at pollen levels in Cleveland for September.
  
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• Cuyhoga County's second death penalty trial this year opens Friday: a look back at the Warrensville Heights massacre

  30-09-2016 15:57
  
  A look back at events that put a 21-year-old man on trial facing the death penalty.
  
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• Update on voting results in Best Marching Band contest after 1 day of voting (polls)

  30-09-2016 15:51
  
  See which bands are in the early lead in the quarterfinals of cleveland.com's Best High School Marching Band contest.
  
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• Suing Saudi Arabia over 9/11: Editorial Board Roundtable

  30-09-2016 15:36
  
  Drafters of the law allowing 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia contend it won't leave the United States open to retaliatory lawsuits. The White House disagrees, warning it will be treated as a precedent by other nations. How does our Editorial Board Roundtable see it?
  
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• 100-year-old Clifton Park colonial in Lakewood asks $949k: House of the Week

  30-09-2016 14:16
  
  18139 W. Clifton Rd. features 6 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms in more than 6,000 square-feet of living space.
  
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• Maltz Museum takes painfully relevant look at 1960s civil rights movement in 'This Light of Ours' show (photos, video)

  30-09-2016 14:05
  
  The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage presents a painfully look at the civil rights movement of the 1960s in its deeply moving photography exhibition "This Light of Ours."
  
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• Why Hillary Clinton could win the presidential race without Ohio

  30-09-2016 14:00
  
  Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton could win the election today without Ohio. That could help explain why the candidate has spent the bulk of her time since her general election kickoff in Cleveland outside the Buckeye State.
  
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