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• Ohio lawmakers limit minimum wage increases

  07-12-2016 23:49
  
  The Ohio House approved legislation prohibiting local municipalities from setting minimum wage levels above the state bar of $8.10 an hour. 
  
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• Cuyahoga County Airport open house offers chance to meet new airport manager

  07-12-2016 23:48
  
  The new airport director, Monica Drake, was hired in mid-October.
  
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• Man pays back Ohio stores for stolen Rogaine

  07-12-2016 23:39
  
  A Florida man has repaid $22,000 and was sentenced to two years in prison for stealing Rogaine and other items from dozens of Ohio stores.
  
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• Lead labs see spike in schools testing water

  07-12-2016 23:25
  
  Since the drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan, there has been a mad dash to have water tested for lead all over the country.
  
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• Family of murdered teen donates donations

  07-12-2016 23:24
  
  15-year-old Sunny Ravi Patel was shot and killed by Daveion Perry in October, during a robbery at his family owned Mr. Hero in Cleveland Heights where he worked.
  
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• Pregnant woman killed in Ravenna was loving mother of three, family says

  07-12-2016 23:23
  
  On Thanksgiving, Sara Marsh's family took time to give thanks before dinner. She used her turn to single out her relatives -- especially her three children -- and her upcoming marriage to her fiance.
  
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• Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court magistrates, supervisor targeted in internal investigations

  07-12-2016 22:54
  
  Two Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court magistrates and a court supervisor were either fired or resigned after internal investigations.
  
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• Ohio Whirlpool workers come to Washington to decry unfair foreign competition

  07-12-2016 22:53
  
  Whirlpool has already won a preliminary ruling against Samsung and LG for importing cheap washing machines.. Now comes a demand for tough penalties
  
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• Woman critically injured by bus highlights safety concerns of closing Public Square to buses, advocates say

  07-12-2016 22:50
  
  Those who have advocated for the reopening of Superior Avenue through Public Square say a pedestrian and bus collision was inevitable, given the increased bus traffic around the square.
  
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• Task force surpasses 40,000 arrests

  07-12-2016 22:32
  
  The U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force has surpassed 40,000 arrests and was recognized by the Ohio State Legislature. Both the House and the Senate recognized the Task Force for their work in arresting violent fugitives since its inception in June 2003.
  
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• Stephanie Orphal's Chocolate Snowball Cookies (recipe)

  07-12-2016 22:19
  
  Stephanie Orphal, event coordinator for restaurateur Zack Bruell, recommends these for chocoholics.
  
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• Man shot in Cleveland's Central neighborhood as he biked home

  07-12-2016 22:19
  
  A man was shot in Cleveland's Central neighborhood as he biked home from a friend's house.
  
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• One family's story of a son lost to video-game addiction and their struggle to save him

  07-12-2016 22:02
  
  Video games are nothing new, and neither are reports of game addiction. But today's most popular games are wholly immersive: Vast digital landscapes unfold in eye-popping detail, nuanced characters evolve from one level to the next. Here is one family's story of a son lost to game addiction and the steps they took to rescue him.
  
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• Ohio House passes bill to block Cleveland's $15 minimum wage proposal

  07-12-2016 22:02
  
  The Ohio House on Wednesday passed legislation to block next year's special election to raise Cleveland's minimum wage to $15 per hour.
  
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• Wellington's Spirit of '76 Museum features Archibald Willard's famous painting (video, photos)

  07-12-2016 21:51
  
  The Spirit of '76 Museum is one of the hidden gems of Lorain County. Tucked away in Wellington, it is a three-story treasure trove about the work of the famous painter, Archibald Willard, and the history of southern Lorain County.
  
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• 2 juveniles charged in Tennessee wildfires that killed 14

  07-12-2016 21:45
  
  Authorities have charged two juveniles for starting an East Tennessee wildfire that killed 14 people and destroyed or damaged more than 1,700 buildings.
  
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• Apple, film studios said to be negotiating early movie rentals

  07-12-2016 21:42
  
  Apple is pressing Hollywood studios for earlier access to movies, according to people with knowledge of the matter, a move that would bolster the company's iTunes business. 21st Century Fox Inc., Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures all confirmed over the past week that they are looking to offer high-priced, home-video rentals of new movies shortly after they open in theaters.
  
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• Pearl Harbor attack, 75 years ago, remembered at the USS Cod submarine in Cleveland (photos)

  07-12-2016 21:41
  
  75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack
  
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• Weekend snow totals up to 7 inches: Northeast Ohio weather forecast

  07-12-2016 21:40
  
  This weekend get ready for some snow in Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Cleveland lawyer charged with perjury, theft from clients, including injured Ohio trooper

  07-12-2016 21:40
  
  Cleveland personal injury lawyer James Johnson is set to appear in court Thursday on felony theft, money laundering, perjury and other charges.
  
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• Cuyahoga County added to lake effect snow watch Thursday-Saturday

  07-12-2016 21:35
  
  The National Weather Service in Cleveland has now included Cuyahoga County in the lake effect snow watch issued Tuesday, for Thursday through Saturday.
  
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• Metroparks CEO poised to get raise after last year's 19-percent pay hike

  07-12-2016 21:28
  
  Heading into Thursday's meeting, Brian Zimmerman has already received an accumulative pay increase of 52 percent since he was hired in 2010.
  
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• Astoria Marketplace & Cafe opens on Cleveland's West Side, see the menu

  07-12-2016 21:15
  
  Expect a soft opening Thursday for the new Astoria Marketplace & Cafe in Cleveland, anchored by a Mediterranean importer based here.
  
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• Handicapping 'The Bachelor' contestants based on very little information

  07-12-2016 21:02
  
  Armed with just the publicity photos and a brief synopsis of the season premiere, we attempt to separate the contenders from the pretenders on the upcoming season of "The Bachelor."
  
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• Chris Rock is coming to Cleveland in April, tickets on sale Friday

  07-12-2016 21:00
  
  Comedian Chris Rock is coming to Cleveland in April in his first stand-up comedy tour in nearly a decade. And this weekend, Jeff Allen is at Hilarities and DeRay Davis is at the Cleveland Improv.
  
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• Cuyahoga County woman charged with animal abuse felony, accused of stabbing puppy

  07-12-2016 20:56
  
  At least eight people in Ohio, including a woman in Cuyahoga County accused of stabbing a puppy, have been charged under a new state law that makes cruelty to pets a felony.
  
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• Akron school to reopen Thurs. after fire

  07-12-2016 20:55
  
  An Akron elementary is closed Wednesday due to a small fire.
  
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• One year later: Zak Husein killed at pizza shop

  07-12-2016 20:45
  
  Wednesday marks one year since a 21-year-old University of Akron student was shot and killed inside an Akron pizza shop. 
  
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• Cleveland father agrees to life sentence for beating death of month-old daughter

  07-12-2016 20:42
  
  Maurice Quarles pleaded guilty Wednesday to aggravated murder for the April beating death of his 1-month-old daughter, Genesis Quarles.
  
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• Group steals FirstEnergy truck on Cleveland’s east side

  07-12-2016 20:38
  
  CLEVELAND– The Cleveland Division of Police is investigating after a FirstEnergy truck was stolen on Cleveland’s east side. It happened Wednesday while the truck was parked in front of a vacant house on Signet Avenue near East 123rd Street. FirstEnergy spokesman Mark Durbin said the employee was walking up the driveway with a ladder when two or three kids in a Jeep pulled up. One of the juveniles jumped into the Illuminating Company vehicle and drove away. According to Durbin, o
  
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• John Glenn, in declining health, is hospitalized

  07-12-2016 20:35
  
  At 95, John Glenn, who has been in declining health for some time, is in the hospital. Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth and served as a U.S. senator from Ohio for 24 years.
  
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• What's next for East Cleveland after mayor, council president recalled?

  07-12-2016 20:24
  
  Here are some answers for what could happen next in East Cleveland, where residents on Tuesday recalled their mayor and council president.
  
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• Man accused in robbery, assault at West 6th Street grill

  07-12-2016 20:21
  
  A Maple Heights man is accused of robbing a man at knifepoint and breaking his nose at a grill in Cleveland's Warehouse District.
  
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• Fatal Amherst house crash case to be resolved next year

  07-12-2016 20:11
  
  Adrianna Young, 25, of Oberlin, crashed her car into an Amherst home, killing a mother inside. She faces charges of aggravated vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, possession of drugs and tampering with evidence.
  
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• Can John Kasich and Donald Trump forge a truce? The future of the Ohio GOP rides on that question

  07-12-2016 19:46
  
  Jane Timken's challenge to Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges is enough of a disruption to have allies of Gov. John Kasich discussing the best ways to shatter some key perceptions.
  
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• John Legend serves a sumptuous, sexual cocktail in 'Darkness and Light' (CD review)

  07-12-2016 19:42
  
  John Legend's new CD, "Darkness and Light,'' puts his songwriting and "that voice'' on display.
  
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• ODOT prepares for first major snowfall of season

  07-12-2016 19:10
  
  CLEVELAND– The Ohio Department of Transportation is preparing for predicted snowfall later this week. A lake effect snow watch is in effect from Thursday until Saturday for Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake counties. Some snow belt communities could see 8 to 12 inches of snow. Winter weather survival guide: Tips to get you through the season ODOT will begin pre-treating highways with brine in Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake counties Wednesday night, spokeswoman Marissa McDaid said. The depart
  
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• Less than 48 hours left to vote for Best Holiday Lights Display in Greater Cleveland (poll)

  07-12-2016 19:04
  
  Cleveland.com is on the hunt to find the best outdoor holiday lights at a local home. Voting is open until Friday morning.
  
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• 'Office Christmas Party' director Will Speck praises Cleveland's arts resources

  07-12-2016 19:00
  
  "But Josh [Gordon] and I never lost the dream about writing and making movies ourselves," said Speck.
  
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• Woman hit by RTA bus at Public Square was crossing street legally, police say

  07-12-2016 18:57
  
  A 69-year-old woman hit by a bus early Wednesday was crossing the street legally when the bus hit her, police said.
  
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• Construction executive implicated in Jimmy Dimora corruption scandal dies

  07-12-2016 17:54
  
  Nicholas Zavarella, a construction executive implicated in the Cuyahoga County corruption scandal, passed away Monday.
  
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• Plans for Cleveland Browns ‘perfect season’ parade move forward

  07-12-2016 17:53
  
  CLEVELAND– The Cleveland Browns are inching closer to a 0-16 season and one devoted fan is moving forward with his idea to celebrate the feat. Chris McNeil created an event on Facebook last month for the “Browns Perfect Season Parade.” On Wednesday, McNeil met with Cleveland city officials to turn what started as a joke into a reality. The steering committee meeting included about 20 people from different city departments like police and fire. He said he received good feedback
  
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• See the hottest Christmas toys of the '90s: Furbys, Power Rangers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

  07-12-2016 17:30
  
  This video looks at the biggest selling Christmas toys from each year of the 1990's...in under a minute.
  
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• Cleveland Metroparks honored in statewide competition

  07-12-2016 17:30
  
  Ohio Parks and Recreations Association gives Cleveland Metroparks two first-place awards in statewide competition.
  
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• USS Cod commemorates Pearl Harbor attack

  07-12-2016 17:24
  
  CLEVELAND– The USS Cod Submarine Memorial commemorated the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The ceremony took place Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the sub, located on North Marginal Road. “We are greatly honored to present a combined program this year, one that represents a number of veterans organizations,” said Paul Farace, director of the USS Cod Memorial. A wreath was tossed into Lake Erie to remember those who died, while others threw flowers into the water
  
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• Cleveland man accused of raping two women in The Flats

  07-12-2016 17:07
  
  A Cleveland man is charged with raping two women in The Flats on separate occasions, court records show.
  
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• Woman hit by bus in Public Square

  07-12-2016 17:01
  
  A 69-year-old woman was injured when she was hit by a bus in Public Square.
  
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• Cool Spaces: Pepper Pike home offers lots of natural light and privacy (photos, video)

  07-12-2016 17:00
  
  Gerti Morell's mid-1970's home in Pepper Pike offers lots of natural light and, on a wooded lot, plenty of privacy.
  
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• Ohio public colleges seek state-funded 'venture fund' to expand education for high-demand jobs

  07-12-2016 16:53
  
  Ohio's public colleges plan to seek state support for a "venture fund" to allow schools to expand programs with great demand and job opportunities.
  
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• Richard Smucker to succeed Dennis LaBarre as president of Cleveland Orchestra trustees

  07-12-2016 16:36
  
  At a meeting of the Cleveland Orchestra's governing body Tuesday, board president Dennis LaBarre announced his intent to step down as president. He also nominated and received support for the appointment of Richard Smucker as his successor.
  
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