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• Governor Mike Pence to come to Strongsville

  05-10-2016 23:44
  
  Governor Mike Pence will hold a town hall in Strongsville on Friday. 
  
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• Bridal shop that closed amid Ebola scare sues

  05-10-2016 23:41
  
  The owner of an Ohio bridal shop that went out of business after an Ebola scare has sued a Texas hospital, saying it failed to train and prevent a nurse from contracting the virus from a hospital patient.
  
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• 'Margin of Error' elects to play politics with today's reality in a winning way (review)

  05-10-2016 23:35
  
  Eric Coble's 'Margin of Error' is an instant classic - a blazing, savagely funny indictment of a system that blithely packages and markets candidates like products no matter how toxic or faulty they are.
  
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• Mike Pence to visit Strongsville this Friday

  05-10-2016 23:25
  
  Pence, the Indiana governor, is scheduled hold a town hall meeting at 10:30 a.m.at the Strongsville Ehrnfelt Recreation and Senior Center 18100 Royalton Rd., according to the Trump campaign website.
  
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• 'Empire' Season 3 Episode 3 preview: In 'What Remains is Bestial,' friction continues between Anika and Leah (video)

  05-10-2016 23:10
  
  The tension between Anika and Leah Walker continues in tonight's episode of 'Empire,' entitled 'What Remains is Bestial.'
  
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• 'Empire' Season 3 Episode 3 preview: In 'What Remains is Bestial,' friction continues between Anika and Leah

  05-10-2016 23:10
  
  The tension between Anika and Leah Walker continues in tonight's episode of 'Empire,' entitled 'What Remains is Bestial.'
  
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• Toddler pulled from swimming pool dies

  05-10-2016 23:03
  
  One toddler is dead and another is hospitalized after they were pulled from a Lorain County swimming pool Wednesday morning, according to sheriff officials.
  
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• Husband, wife dead in apparent murder-suicide in Cleveland's Lee-Miles neighborhood

  05-10-2016 23:01
  
  A husband and wife died in an apparent murder-suicide Wednesday in Cleveland's Lee-Miles neighborhood.
  
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• Teen facing charges for clown threats

  05-10-2016 23:00
  
  The person responsible for making clown threats against a local high school has been identified as a 16-year-old teen, according to police.
  
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• Cleveland Foundation announces $250,000 grant to Karamu House

  05-10-2016 22:40
  
  Wednesday's $250,000 grant - part of a total of $460,000 in support the Cleveland Foundation has given Karmau in 2016 -- is a vote of confidence for the organization and its leader, Tony Sias.
  
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• Bridge in Streetsboro closed indefinitely; oversize load suspected cause

  05-10-2016 22:37
  
  ODOT officials suspect that a vehicle carrying an oversize load caused the structural damage that closed a bridge in Streetsboro.
  
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• Akron man sentenced to 12 years in prison for bar shooting that injured two men

  05-10-2016 22:28
  
  An Akron man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for shooting two men outside a bar.
  
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• Cash stolen from vending machine overnight at Akron's Ellet High School, police say

  05-10-2016 22:27
  
  A suspect has not been identified in either of the two overnight breaking and entering incidents in Akron's Ellet neighborhood, police said.
  
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• Food news: 'Five-second rule' debunked; fish companies use 'slave' labor; surplus cheese to food banks

  05-10-2016 22:00
  
  Catch up with recent news about whether the five-second rule still applies, on documenting fishermen made to work as slaves, and surplus cheese going to food banks.
  
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• ‘They shot her in cold blood’: Mother talks about drive-by shooting that injured little girls

  05-10-2016 21:52
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio– With tears streaming down her face, Sally Davis talked about Tuesday night’s drive-by shooting, when she saw her 9-year-old daughter and her 3-year-old granddaughter shot. “It makes no sense,” Davis said, as she stood by her west side home. “My granddaughter, she is just 3, was being held by her mother on the porch when it happened. They wonder why Grandma doesn’t want them outside. This is why.” “They just shot her in co
  
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• ‘They shot her in cold blood’: Grandmother talks about drive-by shooting that injured little girls

  05-10-2016 21:52
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio– With tears streaming down her face, Sally Davis talked about Tuesday night’s drive-by shooting, when she saw her 3-year-old and 9-year-old granddaughters shot. “It makes no sense,” Davis said, as she stood by her west side home. “My one granddaughter, she is just 3, was being held by her mother on the porch when it happened. They wonder why Grandma doesn’t want them outside. This is why.” “They just shot her cold blood an
  
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• Cleveland man charged with discharging gun outside Glenville High School

  05-10-2016 21:45
  
  A 20-year-old man fired his gun during a fist fight outside Glenville High School last week. School officials said they were aware but did not send out notice of the incident.
  
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• Police look for driver in deadly hit-skip

  05-10-2016 21:37
  
  The Stark County Sheriff's Office is working to solve a deadly hit-skip but, at this point, investigators have not been able to identify the victim or track down the driver.
  
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• Dollar Bank makes second acquisition this year as industry tightens

  05-10-2016 21:30
  
  Dollar Bank today said it's acquiring a small Pittsburgh bank. This represents Dollar's second acquisition this year at a time when banks small and large are under increased pressure from regulations, technology and low interest rates.
  
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• Ace's in North Ridgeville to host Peanuts' All-Star Jam

  05-10-2016 21:30
  
  Peanuts' All-Star Jam, now in its 42nd year, moves to Aces in North Ridgeville, its first Lorain County locale.
  
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• Broadview Heights dispatchers to receive 2-percent raises in 2016, 2017

  05-10-2016 21:26
  
  Broadview Heights' seven emergency dispatchers will receive 2-percent increases in both 2016 and 2017, under a new collective bargaining agreement that City Council approved Monday night.
  
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• Auditions for 'America's Got Talent' to be held in Cleveland December 10

  05-10-2016 21:13
  
  The NBC reality competition show, 'America's Got Talent,' is heading to Cleveland to try out contestants for the upcoming 12th season.
  
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• Two girls shot in drive-by on west side

  05-10-2016 20:58
  
  Two girls were shot late Tuesday in a drive-by shooting on Cleveland's west side. 
  
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• Judge bars Cleveland from conducting group inmate strip searches at workhouse

  05-10-2016 20:49
  
  A judge has barred the city of Cleveland from conducting group strip searches at the city's workhouse.
  
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• Barroco owner plans Latin American-inspired Casablanca Urban Cantina in Lakewood

  05-10-2016 20:38
  
  Casablanca Urban Catina will open in Lakewood's Birdtown neighborhood. Spearheaded by Juan Vergara, the owner of the nearby Barroco, it will be a Latin American-themed bar and restaurant. Vergara hopes for a summer of 2017 opening.
  
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• The 3rd 'Wolverine' movie will be called 'Logan'

  05-10-2016 20:24
  
  The third Wolverine solo movie will be called "Logan," according to a poster released Wednesday.
  
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• Former Chardon billing clerk gets jail time for stealing $93,000 from city

  05-10-2016 20:20
  
  A Mentor woman has been sentenced to six months in jail for stealing nearly $93,000 while working as a billing clerk for the city of Chardon.
  
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• Bon Jovi coming to Quicken Loans Arena on Sunday, March 19

  05-10-2016 20:19
  
  "This House is not for Sale" is Bon Jovi's 14th studio album, and will be out Nov. 4. The band will play Quicken Loans Arena on Sunday, March 19, 2017.
  
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• Hillary Clinton edges out Donald Trump in new Ohio poll

  05-10-2016 20:05
  
  Despite recent polling struggles in Ohio, a new survey suggests the Buckeye State remains in reach for Hillary Clinton this November.
  
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• Billy Bob Thornton's performance makes a strong case for 'Goliath'

  05-10-2016 20:00
  
  Billy Bob Thornton stars as a washed-up lawyer in 'Goliath,' the Amazon drama from writer-producer David E. Kelley.
  
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• Two girls shot on Cleveland's west side

  05-10-2016 19:46
  
  Two girls were shot late Tuesday in a drive-by shooting on Cleveland's west side. 
  
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• Abdominal injuries in high school football rare, but advocates push for more protection after death

  05-10-2016 19:45
  
  Deaths from high school football injuries are rare but safety advocates say more could be done to protect players' abdomen, which houses several vital organs.
  
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• Abdominal injuries in high school football rare, but advocates push for more protection

  05-10-2016 19:45
  
  Deaths from high school football injuries are rare but safety advocates say more could be done to protect players' abdomen, which houses several vital organs.
  
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• 'Thriller' songwriter Rod Temperton dies in London at age 66

  05-10-2016 19:38
  
  Songwriter Rod Temperton, the creative force behind hits for Heatwave, MIchael Jackson, George Benson, Aretha Franklin and many others, died this week of cancer at age 66.
  
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• Fairmount Cocktail Bar a top Happy Hour pairing of drinks and food (photos)

  05-10-2016 19:29
  
  A snazzy cocktail goes a long way, so much so that the Fairmount draws regulars from all over the area.
  
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• Cleveland man accused of killing man who argued with drug dealer hours before slaying

  05-10-2016 19:21
  
  Donzell Henderson, 23, is accused of being part of a group that shot and killed a 25-year-old man in June.
  
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• Cleveland man accused of killing man who argued with drug dealer a hours before slaying

  05-10-2016 19:21
  
  Donzell Henderson, 23, is accused of being part of a group that shot and killed a 25-year-old man in June.
  
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• 'The Birth of a Nation' will grip audiences with powerful message (review)

  05-10-2016 19:00
  
  Brutal, violent, unflinching and unrelenting, Nate Parker's "The Birth of a Nation" - based on the true-life story of an 1831 slave rebellion -- demands attention from a racially divided America.
  
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• Instagram 'clown' accused of making threat against Garfield Heights high school

  05-10-2016 18:37
  
  Detectives will file juvenile charges against a 16-year-old boy accused of posing as a clown while making social media threats against Garfield Heights High School, police said.
  
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• Rob Portman keeps a big lead in latest Ohio Senate poll

  05-10-2016 18:20
  
  U.S. Sen. Rob Portman continues to pull away from Democratic rival Ted Strickland, opening up a 17-point lead in the latest Quinnipiac University poll.
  
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• Bill Clinton in Canton today

  05-10-2016 18:05
  
  Former President Bill Clinton continues his 'Stronger Together' bus tour in Canton Wednesday.
  
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• Art Talk Cleveland: Gary and Laura Dumm riff on 3 works from 'Here There Be Monsters' (photos)

  05-10-2016 18:02
  
  The husband-and-wife artist team creates colorful, surreal pieces with a pop art twist on classic horror movie iconography in their new show, "Here There Be Mosters." The unsettling look at our role in environmental destruction opens at BAYarts on Friday, Oct. 7.
  
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• Joe List and Owen Benjamin headline the clubs all weekend, while Amy Schumer takes over The Q Thursday

  05-10-2016 18:00
  
  Amy Schumer brings her reflective and raucous stand-up act to The Q Thursday night. All weekend, Joe List headlines Hilarities and Owen Benjamin is at the Improv.
  
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• Drive-by that injured two Cleveland girls likely targeted teen robbery suspect

  05-10-2016 17:30
  
  Drive-by gunfire that injured two young girls, ages 3 and 9, may have been meant for a 17-year-old boy who said he robbed a woman minutes earlier, police reports say.
  
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• Cool Spaces: 1865 Ohio City home gets addition and energy-efficient updates (photos and video)

  05-10-2016 17:00
  
  Jim and Chris Hicks bought an 1865 home in Ohio City. They decided to create a larger living area, gut and redecorate every room and, while they were at it, make it an energy-efficient home.
  
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• 'The Girl on the Train' takes audience for a ride (review)

  05-10-2016 16:51
  
  "The Girl on the Train," starring Emily Blunt, is based on the best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins.
  
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• Many college students go hungry, report says

  05-10-2016 16:51
  
  Hunger is a growing problem on college campuses, according to a new report.
  
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• Four semifinalist marching bands announced: Best High School Marching Band Contest

  05-10-2016 16:45
  
  Find out which four high school marching bands made it to the semifinal round of the competition.
  
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• Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company faces theatrical test in DanceCleveland series kickoff (preview)

  05-10-2016 16:37
  
  "Analogy/Dora: Tramontane," the work coming Akron this week with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, requires dancers not only to move but also to deliver lines. To be actors as well as physical performers.
  
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• Kid Cudi checks himself into rehab

  05-10-2016 16:34
  
  Cleveland born rapper Kid Cudi said he checked himself into a rehabilitation facility to deal with depression and suicidal urges in a Facebook post. 
  
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