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• One dead, 10 sickened in Legionnaire's disease outbreak, reports say

  16-11-2016 23:48
  
  The one person who died as a result of the disease is 54-year-old Cuyahoga County man, according to one report.
  
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• One dead, 10 sickened in Lake County Legionnaires' disease outbreak

  16-11-2016 23:48
  
  The one person who died as a result of the disease was a 54-year-old Cuyahoga County man, A Lake County health official said Wednesday.
  
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• Judge John Russo reelected Cuyahoga County administrative judge

  16-11-2016 23:44
  
  Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge John Russo was picked as the administrative judge
  
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• Ohio Democrats want Steve Bannon fired as Donald Trump's White House adviser

  16-11-2016 23:43
  
  All Ohio Democrats in Congress have gone on the record to criticize Trump's White House appointment of Breitbart executive Steve Bannon.
  
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• Family's claims prove wrong with police audio

  16-11-2016 23:43
  
  Kevin McQueen, a 42 year old Cleveland man was dying from a gunshot wound, when police pulled over the car he was headed to the hospital in.
  
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• The Avett Brothers to perform at Akron Civic Theatre tonight (photos)

  16-11-2016 23:35
  
  Tonight, The Avett Brothers will be performing their second show at Akron's Civic Theatre, which follows their performance yesterday. Read about the show here.
  
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• Brook Park councilwoman charged with shoplifting at Target

  16-11-2016 23:19
  
  Julie Ann McCormick, a Brook Park councilwoman, is charged with theft. She is due in Rocky River Municipal Court on Nov. 29.
  
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• Hue Jackson: 'We need to finish a game'

  16-11-2016 22:59
  
  As the Cleveland Browns go into week eleven versus the Steelers, Coach Hue Jackson said they are focused on finishing a game. The team had the word 'finish' painted in the Browns end zone during Wednesday's practice. He went on to say:
  
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• One dead after outbreak of Legionnaires' disease

  16-11-2016 22:46
  
  One person is dead and ten are ill after an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Lake County. 
  
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• Akron pizza delivery driver assaulted, threatened in robbery

  16-11-2016 22:41
  
  The robbery happened about 10 p.m. Tuesday on the 800 block of Sherman Street in South Akron, police said Wednesday.
  
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• Cleveland, RTA moves forward with plans to keep Public Square closed to buses

  16-11-2016 22:33
  
  CLEVELAND – When Public Square reopened in June after a 15-month, $50 million renovation, it included bus shelters and traffic signals along a newly-paved portion of Superior Avenue that was meant to serve as a bus lane through the heart of the square. The city of Cleveland announced Tuesday plans to keep the roadway closed permanently. James Corner, the architect who designed the Public Square renovation, said the design was always intended to be flexible. “We’re thrilled, of
  
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• Lorain police officer suspended after handling of stabbing arrest

  16-11-2016 22:29
  
  Lorain Police Officer Christopher Ferenzi was suspended without pay for the handling of stabbing suspect Jared Brillon in November 2015.
  
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• Red Cross will have free smoke alarms Saturday in Olmsted Township

  16-11-2016 22:25
  
  The American Red Cross will provide free smoke alarm installations, free batteries and fire safety information Saturday, Nov. 19, at Columbia Park Mobile Homes.
  
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• "We need to finish a game"

  16-11-2016 22:18
  
  As the Cleveland Browns go into week eleven versus the Steelers, Coach Hue Jackson said they are focused on finishing a game. The team had the word 'finish' painted in the Browns end zone during Wednesday's practice. He went on to say:
  
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• 140 trees light up Akron Holiday Tree Festival

  16-11-2016 22:09
  
  Some of the trees are bright white and brilliant. Another is Minion yellow. Others are made out of silver spoons and forks or have branches covered with garland made out of 2,300 beer caps.
  
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• Clevelanders react to city's decision to permanently ban buses from Public Square

  16-11-2016 22:04
  
  The decision to keep buses out of the square, after it was designed to accommodate them, is one that has caused many to question the city's priorities.
  
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• In the search for a new DNC leader, Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper wants 'conversation' - not coronation

  16-11-2016 22:00
  
  David Pepper, one of more than 200 committee members who have a vote in the matter, expressed concern that key Washington players already are rallying around one of their own.
  
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• Cleveland Field Kitchen mixes 'Friendsgiving' and 'Thanksgiving' for full flavors

  16-11-2016 22:00
  
  Kelli Hanley-Potts of Russell Township is blazing a trail with Cleveland Field Kitchen's catering and classes, and blending 'Friendsgiving' and 'Thanksgiving.'
  
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• Cleveland man accidentally shot while group mourned friend's fatal shooting

  16-11-2016 21:51
  
  A Cleveland man was accidentally shot in the back while he and friends were mourning the fatal shooting of another man in the city's Clark-Fulton neighborhood.
  
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• Akron man receives one-year sentence for fatally shooting robbery suspect

  16-11-2016 21:47
  
  David Hillis, 22, of Akron, was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday, though a judge suspended his sentence.
  
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• Dad arrested after infant found alone in park

  16-11-2016 21:32
  
  The father of a small child was arrested Wednesday for child endangering after the boy was found roaming around a park in Sandusky. 
  
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• How to celebrate National Fast Food Day when living gluten-free

  16-11-2016 21:21
  
  Today is National Fast Food Day. Learn what menu items are gluten-free.
  
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• 'Bleed for This' is a draining boxing biopic (review)

  16-11-2016 21:20
  
  It's hard to fault a moviemaker for trying too hard to make a story that goes beyond the standard boxing fare.
  
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• 'America's Got Talent' to hold auditions in Cleveland December 10

  16-11-2016 21:10
  
  'America's Got Talent' will hold open call auditions in Cleveland on December 10 at the Huntington Cleveland Convention Center.
  
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• Shaker Heights High reverses discipline of student after political social media posts, ACLU says

  16-11-2016 21:02
  
  The Shaker Heights school district reversed its decision to discipline a high school student who posted a classmate's text messages online after the presidential election, the ACLU of Ohio said.
  
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• Wintry mix for Northeast Ohio, up to 3 inches of snow in some areas: Working for your weekend forecast

  16-11-2016 21:00
  
  Chances of snow still exist in Northeast Ohio this weekend. Get out your boots because wintry mix is also in the forecast.
  
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• JFK Secret Service agent tells story of assassination

  16-11-2016 20:53
  
  Paul Landis was a Secret Service agent to President John F. Kennedy and witnessed Kennedy's assassination in Dallas in 1963. Landis will share his story Saturday at the Cleveland Grays Armor Museum.
  
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• Here's what RTA and City Hall really think about buses on Public Square: Mark Naymik

  16-11-2016 20:21
  
  But just days ago, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority General Manager Joe Calabrese stood on very different sides of Public Square debate.
  
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• Drug-dealing owner of defunct downtown Cleveland strip club sentenced

  16-11-2016 20:04
  
  An East Side drug dealer who previously owned a strip club in downtown Cleveland was sentenced Wednesday to 6 1/2 years in federal prison.
  
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• Thanks to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, Black Friday shopping and soda drinking get tricky

  16-11-2016 20:02
  
  There are so many stores and products to like, but so many calls for political boycotts, too -- sometimes of the same store from opposite sides.
  
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• Cuyahoga County inmates landing post-release jobs after culinary program debut

  16-11-2016 20:02
  
  Half of Cuyahoga County inmates participating in a new culinary arts program at the Euclid jail landed employment post-release.
  
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• 'Derby' had rough start before being rescued by loving Cleveland Heights couple: People and their pets

  16-11-2016 19:57
  
  Derby had a rough start before being rescued by loving Cleveland Heights couple. Share your animal rescue stories.
  
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• Infant mortality rate jumps in Ohio, Cuyahoga County, racial gap continues to widen

  16-11-2016 19:50
  
  Black babies in the state are now three times as likely as white babies to die before reaching a first birthday.
  
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• 'Super Size Me' filmmaker Morgan Spurlock to open Holy Chicken! pop-up restaurant in Columbus

  16-11-2016 19:30
  
  The maker of the documentary film "Super Size Me" is preparing to test out a new fast-food restaurant concept in Columbus. Morgan Spurlock is planning a four-day, pop-up restaurant called "Holy Chicken!" beginning Saturday. He picked Columbus because it's known for its role as a national test market.
  
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• Cleveland police ask for help locating 12-year-old girl who was last seen in October

  16-11-2016 19:25
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio– Cleveland police are investigating a missing person case involving a 12-year-old girl. They say Gail Caldwell, who is  5’1” and weighs 105 lbs., was last seen on Oct. 27 at around 9:30 p.m. at her home on West 99th Street. Gail’s mother reported her missing on Oct. 28.  The mom believes that her daughter ran away. Police ask anyone with information on Gail’s location to call First District detectives at 216-623-5118.
  
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• 12-year-old Cleveland girl who was last seen in October found safe

  16-11-2016 19:25
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio– Cleveland police say a 12-year-old girl who was last seen in October has been found safe. Gail Caldwell was located by University Circle police at Euclid and Cornell. She was turned over to Children and Family Services. Gail’s mother reported her missing on Oct. 28.  The mom believed that her daughter ran away. Police ask anyone with information to call them, but, once again, Gail has been found safe.
  
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• Hathaway Brown named best private high school in Ohio: See the top 5

  16-11-2016 19:24
  
  Hathaway Brown topped Niche's rankings of best private high schools in Ohio. The school in Shaker Heights was No. 93 nationally.
  
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• Bob Dylan not coming to Stockholm to accept Nobel Prize for literature

  16-11-2016 19:20
  
  Bob Dylan won't be coming to Stockholm to pick up his 2016 Nobel Prize for literature at the Dec. 10 prize ceremony. The Swedish Academy said Wednesday that Dylan told them "he wishes he could receive the prize personally, but other commitments make it unfortunately impossible."
  
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• Cleveland police searching for missing 12-year-old girl

  16-11-2016 19:06
  
  Police are asking the public for help in tracking down a missing 12-year-old girl from Cleveland.
  
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• Hard Rock Rocksino to hold job fair Nov. 29

  16-11-2016 18:50
  
  Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park will hold a job fair on Tuesday, Nov. 29, to recruit new employees for a variety of positions.
  
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• Robert Griffin III cleared for non-contact play

  16-11-2016 18:40
  
  Cleveland Browns quarterback has Robert Griffin III has been cleared to participate in non-contact play.
  
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• Comedian Bill Engvall coming to Akron Civic Theatre

  16-11-2016 18:27
  
  Bill Engvall, best known for his work on the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, is coming to Akron in February.
  
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• Dad finds stranger in Olmsted Falls apartment

  16-11-2016 18:18
  
  An Olmsted Falls father has taken steps to make sure what happened in late October doesn't happen again. 
  
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• Man shot, killed in Cleveland's Edgewater neighborhood identified

  16-11-2016 18:05
  
  A man shot and killed in the city's Edgewater neighborhood was identified as a 37-year-old Cleveland man.
  
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• Catch Jim Tews as he records a comedy album and you'll still have time for the Cleveland Comedy Festival this week

  16-11-2016 18:00
  
  Comedian Jim Tews records a comedy album Friday night, and the Cleveland Comedy Festival goes Wednesday through Sunday at Playhouse Square and other venues.
  
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• Cool Spaces: ThornCreek Winery & Gardens in Aurora is unexpected gem (video, photos)

  16-11-2016 17:50
  
  ThornCreek Winery & Gardens in Aurora sits on eight professionally landscaped acres. The winery draws small groups looking to relax, to weddings and other parties of up to 200 people.
  
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• Oberlin professor fired after social media posts

  16-11-2016 17:43
  
  An Oberlin College professor was fired Tuesday for anti-Semitic remarks she wrote on social media earlier this year. 
  
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• NOAA, NASA launch new satellite Nov. 19 to increase weather forecasting accuracy, first time since the 1970s

  16-11-2016 17:30
  
  NOAA and NASA plan to launch a new satellite, the GOES-R Nov. 19 with the hopes to improve weather forecast accuracy.
  
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• Lorain couple's cat put down after being shot in back

  16-11-2016 17:29
  
  A Lorain couple's cat was found shot in the back with a severed spinal cord. The cat later had to be put down at the Lorain County Animal Emergency Center.
  
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• 'Lil John' Rinaldi closing jewelry store in Solon

  16-11-2016 17:22
  
  "After 50 years in the jewelry business, I decided to retire," Rinaldi said in a YouTube video.
  
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