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• Remains of Elyria sailor killed at Pearl Harbor back home for burial (photos, video)

  13-10-2016 23:51
  
  The remains of Seaman 2nd Class Rudolph Piskuran, killed aboard the battleship USS Oklahoma during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, arrived at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Thursday for burial Friday at St. Mary Cemetery in Elyria.
  
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• Cleveland mom charged after two toddlers found malnourished, home alone

  13-10-2016 23:49
  
  CLEVELAND– A Cleveland mom is facing felony child endangering charges for leaving two toddlers alone in a locked room, inside a home police say had no running water. The FOX 8 I-Team found the mother has been repeatedly monitored by Cuyahoga County social workers. Cleveland child abuse investigators charged Danielle Moore. This week, Cuyahoga County social workers said they got a tip on a hotline and called Cleveland police. Investigators said they found two toddlers alone, locked in
  
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• Two new polls suggest tight race in Ohio between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton

  13-10-2016 23:43
  
  Two new polls were released Thursday: one showing Republican Donald Trump with a narrow lead over Democrat Hillary Clinton in Ohio, and the other showing the near opposite.
  
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• 2 vehicles stolen at same gas station in 1 day

  13-10-2016 23:33
  
  Clerks at a Cleveland gas station are issuing a warning before your next fill up after they witnessed two motor vehicle thefts in the same afternoon.
  
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• Video shows chilling moments when suspects exchange gunfire with barbershop employees

  13-10-2016 23:32
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio– A 5-year-old is home recovering after being shot in the foot while getting a haircut. His uncle, who may have very well saved his life, says they were at the barbershop for about five minutes when bullets started flying. “My nephew was getting his hair cut and I was standing behind him laughing when all of a sudden I see a gun right by my chest,” said Yusef Suleiman. Three men attempted to rob the store at West 59th Street […]
  
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• Transgender teen missing from Lorain, police say

  13-10-2016 23:25
  
  The 14-year-old, who identifies as Samuel Mitchell, did not get on the school bus Thursday morning, police said.
  
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• Boys leave behavioral center, lead cops on chase

  13-10-2016 23:22
  
  Two teens were caught on dash cam fleeing from police after stealing a car Thursday morning and police say it all started when they walked away from a behavioral health center. 
  
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• Cleveland police's Black Shield calls on union to rescind Trump endorsement

  13-10-2016 23:21
  
  Cleveland Police Black Shield president Lynn Hampton on Thursday called on the Cleveland police union to rescind their endorsement of presidential candidate Donald Trump.
  
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• Warrensville Heights barbershop trial to continue Monday after mistrial scare

  13-10-2016 23:20
  
  One juror was dismissed from the death penalty case after saying her family was contacted by defendant Douglas Shine Jr's mother, however the judge allowed the trial to continue.
  
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• Akron man indicted, charged with selling drug that led to fatal overdose

  13-10-2016 23:13
  
  An Akron man faces federal prosecution after selling a dose of fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a news release.
  
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• Traffic restricted for Presidential Visit

  13-10-2016 23:01
  
  Ahead of President Barack Obama's visit to the city of Cleveland, police are enacting traffic restrictions this weekend. 
  
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• Lorain police searching for missing 14-year-old

  13-10-2016 23:00
  
  Lorain police are looking for a 14-year-old who did not get on the school bus Thursday morning.
  
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• Game machine robbed in Oriole Cafe; man cited for directing loud music toward neighbor: Berea police blotter

  13-10-2016 22:55
  
  A game machine's cash box was stolen overnight Oct. 10-11 in The Oriole Cafe. Also, an Adrian man was cited Oct. 8 for blasting music from his house.
  
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• Cleveland APL takes in shelter dogs from South Carolina after Hurricane Matthew

  13-10-2016 22:39
  
  CLEVELAND– The Cleveland Animal Protective League received 17 dogs from South Carolina Wednesday night. Hurricane Matthew created an influx of dogs coming into rescue centers along the coast. In order to make room for more, these 17 animals had to take a ride from Myrtle Beach to Cleveland. “I think these shelters have been overwhelmed by the immediate need in the community to take in animals that have lost their homes, lost their family as a result of the flooding,” […]
  
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• Cleveland ordered to pay $13.2 million judgment for police officer in wrongful conviction suit

  13-10-2016 22:07
  
  The city of Cleveland must pay a $13.2 million judgment against a former police officer that a jury said fabricated or withheld evidence to help convict a man who spent 11 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, a judge ruled Wednesday.
  
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• Smash & grab barriers too expensive for stores

  13-10-2016 22:06
  
  The number of smash and grabs in Cleveland continues to skyrocket.So far this year there have been more than 70.But reversing the destructive crime could mean financial disaster for small business owners.
  
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• Kessler back and will start against Titans

  13-10-2016 22:00
  
  Browns rookie quarterback Cody Kessler has recovered enough from a rib and chest injury to start Sunday at Tennessee.
  
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• Traffic restrictions will be in place for President Obama's visit

  13-10-2016 21:46
  
  Road closures will begin tonight in preparation for President Barack Obama's Cleveland visit Friday.
  
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• Booming Avon experiencing growing pains

  13-10-2016 21:46
  
  10 years ago Avon was still a rural area, now it's a booming suburb.
  
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• Cleveland to host Sunlight Foundation's TransparencyCamp 2016 this weekend

  13-10-2016 21:45
  
  Cleveland Public Library this weekend will host the Sunlight Foundation's annual Transparency Camp, a two-day gathering of anyone interested in learning about innovations in using public data to make government more transparent.
  
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• National Weather Service issues frost advisory overnight into Friday morning

  13-10-2016 21:34
  
  The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a frost advisory for all of Northeast Ohio overnight tonight.
  
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• Traffic restrictions in Cleveland for Indians, Monsters and President Obama

  13-10-2016 21:26
  
  CLEVELAND– Friday is a busy day for downtown Cleveland. The Cleveland Indians host Game 1 of the American League Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at 8:08 p.m. The Cleveland Monsters will raise their championship banner before their home opener against the Rockford IceHogs at 7 p.m. And President Barack Obama will campaign for Hillary Clinton at Burke Lakefront Airport at 11:15 a.m. These big events mean traffic restrictions for downtown drivers. Here are the
  
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• Tremont shabu-shabu restaurant Ushabu to open Oct. 20

  13-10-2016 21:25
  
  The long-awaited arrival of Tremont's Ushabu is slated for a grand opening on Oct. 20. The shabu-shabu concept, which began its build-out in late 2014, will launch as dinner service only, with a casual lunch and take-out menu developing over time.
  
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• Drug paraphernalia found in Metroparks

  13-10-2016 21:22
  
  Police called to the Cleveland Metroparks Big Creek Reservation Thursday morning for a report of a suspicious device ended up finding the remnants of a meth lab.
  
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• NASA's Hubble Telescope discovers 10 times as many galaxies as previously estimated

  13-10-2016 21:19
  
  In an article released Oct. 13 by NASA, their Hubble Telescope just discovered 10 times as many galaxies as previously guessed, now totaling around 2 trillion.
  
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• Palm print helps solve Cleveland rape and attempted murder case from 2006, prosecutors say

  13-10-2016 21:16
  
  Sexual Assault Kit Task Force decision to review more than 3,100 rape cases without DNA is paying off, prosecutors say.
  
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• Donald Trump denies new sexual assault allegations: Politics Extra

  13-10-2016 21:04
  
  Donald Trump is slamming the "vicious" reports that he has sexually assaulted women, while Hillary Clinton's campaign is using the allegations to criticize her opponent. More revelations surface from Clinton campaign manager John Podesta's apparent email hack. Read more in today's Politics Extra.
  
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• Juror tampering alleged in barbershop triple-homicide trial

  13-10-2016 20:56
  
  A juror was dismissed after the defendant's mother approached the juror's daughter and asked for leniency in the case.
  
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• Michael B. Jordan, Danny Glover and others star in 'Against the Wall' racial bias PSA (video)

  13-10-2016 20:40
  
  A searing new public service announcement starring Michael B. Jordan, Danny Glover and Michael K. Williams takes on the issue of racial bias in police shootings with a simple message: "Black is not a weapon."
  
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• Prince tribute concert to feature Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera other stars

  13-10-2016 20:26
  
  Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera and Chaka Khan are among the featured performers who will pay tribute to Prince at a Minnesota concert Thursday night. Tori Kelly, Anita Baker and Doug E. Fresh also are included in the lineup at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Prince's ex-wife, Mayte Garcia, has been added to the concert, and Prince will be represented by members of his inner circle, including Morris Day & The Time, Judith Hill and Liv Warfield.
  
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• Man who shot intruder dies in crash days later

  13-10-2016 20:22
  
  An Army veteran — who News 5 interviewed earlier this week after he shot an intruder who broke into his Akron home — has died from injuries he sustained in a car crash.
  
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• News 5 to broadcast OH senatorial debate Oct. 20

  13-10-2016 20:19
  
  The televised debate is between incumbent U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Democrat challenger and former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland.
  
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• Kevin Kubovcik peddles mostly local products at Tremont General Store: My Cleveland (photos, video)

  13-10-2016 20:18
  
  Kevin Kubovcik opened Tremont General Store on April 1 at the busy corner of Professor and Jefferson.
  
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• Cleveland Browns great Greg Pruitt on 'Sports Brothers' radio show (video)

  13-10-2016 20:15
  
  Cleveland Brown Greg Pruitt looks back at his glory days with the team and looks at the new Cleveland Browns.
  
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• Botched robbery at Cleveland barbershop turned into shootout that injured child

  13-10-2016 20:07
  
  A botched robbery at a Cleveland barbershop turned into a shootout between customers
  
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• Music Masters 2016: Americana's Eilen Jewell carries on Johnny Cash's mission

  13-10-2016 20:00
  
  Singer-songwriter Eilen Jewell, who will be among the performers at the tribute concert honoring the 21st Annual Music Masters recipient Johnny Cash, said that in her mind, she and Americana artists are carrying on the torch lit so long ago by Cash.
  
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• Remnants of meth lab found in Metroparks

  13-10-2016 19:51
  
  Police called to the Cleveland Metroparks Big Creek Reservation Thursday morning for a report of a suspicious device ended up finding the remnants of a meth lab.
  
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• Prepare for crowds, traffic in the Championship City this weekend

  13-10-2016 19:46
  
  As hockey and baseball fans pour downtown for Monsters and Indians games, prepare for some traffic and likely delays this weekend.
  
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• Managers of Chinese Goodyear subsidiary sentenced to prison for stealing $1.5 million from company

  13-10-2016 19:44
  
  Two residents of China were each sentenced Thursday to 27 months in prison for defrauding Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company out of $1.5 million.
  
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• Planning on photographing fall colors this year? We'd love to show them off for you

  13-10-2016 19:25
  
  It's time for fall color in Ohio. Pick up that smart phone -- or camera -- and give it your best shot. Send us your best fall-color photographs and we'll showcase them on cleveland.com later this month.
  
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• New Cleveland Chamber Choir aspires to 'further the art' of vocal music in Northeast Ohio (preview)

  13-10-2016 19:24
  
  Modeled on a group that succeeded in San Antonio, the newly-formed Cleveland Chamber Choir is already gaining traction, building an audience for choral music on a foundation of flexibility and musical curiosity.
  
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• State will take charter schools away from 21 sponsors slapped with "poor" ratings

  13-10-2016 19:23
  
  The state is looking to shut down five charter school sponsor.authorizers it rated as "poor" today as part of a plan to improve charter schools across the state
  
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• Greater Cleveland's haunted house attractions through the years (vintage photos)

  13-10-2016 19:11
  
  A visual history of Northeast Ohio's haunted houses.
  
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• FBI baffled by mysterious Cleveland and Elyria child abduction cases

  13-10-2016 19:07
  
  The FBI is asking anyone with knowledge of a man who abducted and attacked a 6-year-old girl in Cleveland and tried to abduct a 10-year-old girl in Elyria to call them with information.
  
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• Ted Strickland's money woes limit attack on Rob Portman over Donald Trump

  13-10-2016 18:31
  
  Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Ted Strickland doesn't have a lot of resources to air ads attacking Republican incumbent Rob Portman for his past support of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.
  
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• Cleveland Indians' Paul Dolan named 2016 Mayo Society Man of the Year

  13-10-2016 18:30
  
  "Paul is an example of an outstanding Irishman who supports the Cleveland community and truly makes a difference," said Mayo Society spokesperson Kelly Welsh.
  
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• New 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' makes you want to do the Time Warp again

  13-10-2016 18:00
  
  Laverne Cox plays Dr. Frank-N-Furter in Fox's new version of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show.'
  
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• Judge approves gag order in Shawn Grate case

  13-10-2016 17:55
  
  An Ashland County judge approved Thursday a joint motion for a gag order requested by both the prosecutor's office and the defense.
  
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• Entire state of Ohio no longer under moderate drought, first time since June 28

  13-10-2016 17:34
  
  Since Oct. 4, the entire state of Ohio is finally out of moderate drought conditions, the first time since June 28.
  
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• Upscale Capital Grille steakhouse in Lyndhurst launches new fall menu (photos)

  13-10-2016 17:21
  
  The Capital Grille has helped redefine the term "chain restaurant" for local diners since the Orlando-based upscale steakhouse opened its first Cleveland location this summer at Legacy Village in Lyndhurst.
  
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