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• Trump cruises to Electoral College victory despite protests

  19-12-2016 23:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- There were many protesters but few faithless electors as Donald Trump won the Electoral College vote Monday -- ensuring that the billionaire will become America's 45th president. An effort by anti-Trump forces to persuade Republican electors to abandon the...
  
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• Federal monitor finds three problems with Cleveland police department's body-camera policy

  19-12-2016 23:39
  
  Cleveland police's body camera policies are lacking in three categories, monitor says.
  
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• Cleveland's plan too vague in addressing police equipment and tech needs, monitor says

  19-12-2016 23:33
  
  The monitor overseeing the federally mandated reform of Cleveland's police department is rejecting the city's equipment and technology plan for being overly vague and failing to outline specific needs of the department.
  
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• Court order could delay 3 upcoming Ohio executions

  19-12-2016 22:44
  
  Three Ohio executions may be delayed after a federal magistrate on Monday ruled that Ohio can't resume executions until an appeals court rules on whether the state must reveal the names of those who make or use lethal-injection drugs.
  
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• President Obama issues record-breaking clemency orders, including to three more Ohioans

  19-12-2016 22:40
  
  President Obama has been far more active in granting commutations and pardons than predecessors. Men from Cleveland, Maple Heights and Cincinnati were named Monday.
  
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• Saint Luke's Foundation grants promote health and well-being in Greater Cleveland

  19-12-2016 22:30
  
  Saint Luke's Foundation approves $3,215,657 in grants to 20 Cleveland organizations. Organizations include Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity, Care Alliance and Bike Cleveland
  
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• Akron man robbed at gunpoint by Craigslist 'buyer,' police say

  19-12-2016 22:07
  
  The 21-year-old victim was robbed when he met with a man claiming to want to buy a cell phone listed on Craigslist.
  
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• 3 Pinot Noirs from successive years - wine buy

  19-12-2016 22:00
  
  This week's taste: Three Pinot Noirs from three successive years - 2013 Ghost Pines from California, 2014 William Hill from California and 2015 Catalina Sounds from New Zealand.
  
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• Cleveland man charged in deadly group stabbing remains at-large: Fugitive of the Week

  19-12-2016 21:43
  
  Marc Anthony Rivera Jr., 18, was charged in Darren Shea-Ron's killing in October, but he remains at-large.
  
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• U.S. Marshals seeking man charged in Ravenna Township shooting of man, pregnant woman

  19-12-2016 21:35
  
  Investigators are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man charged in the shooting deaths of a man and a pregnant woman in Ravenna Township.
  
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• Gov. John Kasich signs bill to allow concealed carry at colleges, daycares, plus 16 other bills

  19-12-2016 21:31
  
  Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed a bill that would give colleges the option of allowing concealed carry on campus and expand the areas where permit holders could carry a concealed handgun.
  
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• How 'Saturday Night Live' managed to turn 2016's chaos into TV gold

  19-12-2016 21:30
  
  It's an unusual time for late-night humor. Rarely has the news cycle been so ripe for comedic commentary and the landscape so saturated with options for viewers."Saturday Night Live" has done well in that arena, airing a midseason finale on Saturday that concluded months of high ratings and critical praise.
  
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• Volunteers needed for 21st annual First Night Akron event

  19-12-2016 21:28
  
  Volunteers are still needed for the 21st annual First Night Akron New Year's Eve event.
  
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• Douglas Shine gets 4 life sentences + 380 years

  19-12-2016 21:27
  
  Douglas Shine Jr., who was convicted on murder charges for killing three men at a Warrensville Heights barbershop, will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
  
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• North Royalton's nonunion workers will receive 2-percent raises in 2017

  19-12-2016 21:19
  
  North Royalton's nonunion workers will receive 2-percent raises in 2017, under legislation recently approved by City Council. The raises match those set aside for union workers.
  
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• Ohio Turnpike to put new focus on connected vehicles in 2017

  19-12-2016 21:14
  
  The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission is appropriating $714,000 of its 2017 capital budget for connected vehicle technology.
  
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• Judge spares life of Warrensville Heights barbershop shooter Douglas Shine Jr.

  19-12-2016 21:12
  
  A judge rejected the death penalty for Douglas Shine Jr., the 21-year-old Heartless Felon convicted in the 2015 barbershop massacre and death of a witness.
  
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• Northeast Ohio Christmas travel weather forecast: Dec. 22 - Dec. 26

  19-12-2016 21:10
  
  What weather conditions can you expect when traveling for the holiday?
  
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• Gov. John Kasich signs bill blocking Cleveland's $15 minimum wage proposal

  19-12-2016 21:07
  
  Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Monday signed legislation blocking next year's special election to raise Cleveland's minimum wage to $15 per hour, according to his office.
  
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• Cleveland Foundation $18 million in December grants focuses on education, violence prevention

  19-12-2016 20:45
  
  The Cleveland Foundation announced $18 million December grants. Many of the dollars are aimed at helping the Cleveland Metropolitan School District continue its transformation efforts. The latest grants bring the foundation's total 2016 support to Northeast Ohio to $91.2 million
  
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• 2 dead in North Canton murder-suicide identified

  19-12-2016 20:41
  
  North Canton police have identified the two men involved in the early Monday morning a murder-suicide as a father and son. 
  
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• Ohio Lottery needs to improve struggling instant ticket sales

  19-12-2016 20:27
  
  Sales of Ohio Lottery instant scratch-off games are sliding, and lotto execs are looking into why.
  
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• Two men use OfferUp to lure Akron man into armed robbery, police say

  19-12-2016 20:25
  
  Two unidentified men used the cellphone app OfferUp to arrange an armed robbery Friday in Akron, police said.
  
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• Who was Zsa Zsa Gabor? She paved the way for Kim Kardashian and Donald Trump, dahhling - An appreciation

  19-12-2016 20:03
  
  Zsa Zsa Gabor lived many celebrity lifetimes in one.
  
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• Help the Annual Christmas Bird Count or banding

  19-12-2016 19:51
  
  Get weekly updates on select events and activities happening in northern Ohio national, state and county parks.
  
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• Ohio's Electoral College members cast all ballots for Trump

  19-12-2016 19:27
  
  Ohio's Electoral College members cast all ballots for Donald Trump.
  
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• How 'Rogue One' incorporated a dead actor into the cast

  19-12-2016 19:25
  
  Peter Cushing, who died in 1994, makes an unexpected appearance in "Rogue One."
  
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• How 'Rogue One' incorporated a dead actor (and repurposed footage)

  19-12-2016 19:25
  
  Peter Cushing, who died in 1994, makes an unexpected appearance in "Rogue One."
  
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• FBI helping in search for missing trustee

  19-12-2016 19:25
  
  Federal authorities are joining the search into the disappearance of a Lafayette Township trustee who went missing last week. 
  
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• FBI helping in search of missing trustee

  19-12-2016 19:15
  
  Federal authorities are joining the search into the disappearance of a Lafayette Township trustee who went missing last week. 
  
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• Russian ambassador to Turkey killed at photo exhibit

  19-12-2016 18:55
  
  The ambassador, Andrei Karlov, was several minutes into his speech at the embassy-sponsored exhibition in the capital, Ankara, when the gunman fired at least eight shots
  
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• Early poll shows Josh Mandel with big lead in 2018 Republican Ohio primary for U.S. Senate

  19-12-2016 18:49
  
  The Club for Growth poll of likely GOP primary voters found Mandel leading Columbus-area U.S. Rep. Pat Tiberi 60 percent to 12 percent, and Lima State Rep. Matt Huffman 62 percent to 8 percent.
  
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• Douglas Shine to be sentenced in Warrensville Heights barbershop triple-murder, faces death penalty

  19-12-2016 18:40
  
  Douglas Shine Jr. will be sentenced Monday afternoon in the Warrensville Heights barbershop triple shooting.
  
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• Board of Elections confirms recalls of East Cleveland mayor, council president

  19-12-2016 18:32
  
  Although absentee and provisional ballots lessened the margin by which both Mayor Gary Norton and Council President Thomas Wheeler were recalled, both remain out of office.
  
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• 'Triple Dog Dare': Akron author Joanna Wilson on watching the entire 24-hour 'A Christmas Story' marathon

  19-12-2016 18:18
  
  Joanna Wilson is a Christmas television movie expert. Her latest book, "The Triple Dog Dare," is based on her experience of taking in the entire 24-hour marathon of the 1983 holiday classic, "A Christmas Story."
  
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• U of Akron worker lets world control lights

  19-12-2016 18:17
  
  One University of Akron employee is lighting up the holidays and giving others the chance to do the same with the click of a mouse. 
  
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• Ohio's electoral college members to vote at noon Monday (live coverage)

  19-12-2016 18:01
  
  Ohio's Electoral College members are set to cast the state's 18 electoral votes for President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, despite protesters outside urging electors to switch their votes.
  
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• Cleveland man charged after death of girlfriend's 9-month-old son

  19-12-2016 17:59
  
  A Cleveland man is charged with felonious assault after the death of his girlfriend's son.
  
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• Cleveland Orchestra releases MLK Celebration Concert program and free ticket information

  19-12-2016 17:31
  
  Starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, free tickets to the annual concert will be released in person at the Severance Hall box office, by phone at 216-231-1111, and online at clevelandorchestra.com.
  
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• Easy week ahead, snow only on Thursday: Northeast Ohio 5-day weather forecast

  19-12-2016 17:30
  
  This week in Northeast Ohio, snow is only in the forecast for Thursday.
  
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• Northeast Ohio home sales and prices rose in November (interactive maps)

  19-12-2016 17:10
  
  Home sales and prices in Northeast Ohio both rose in November compared with 2015.
  
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• 2 found dead in N. Canton, nearby school closed

  19-12-2016 17:01
  
  North Canton police are investigating two deaths Monday morning that occurred at a home.
  
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• 'Great Christmas Light Fight' in North Ridgeville, Cowan Pottery and local holiday traditions: Home and Garden News

  19-12-2016 17:00
  
  'Great Christmas Light Fight' features North Ridgeville family, Cowan Pottery and Cleveland Christmas traditions: Home and Garden News
  
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• Cleveland Airbnb hosts earned $4.2 million in 2016

  19-12-2016 16:42
  
  CLEVELAND– It was an eventful year for the city of Cleveland and area residents got to see some of the profits by renting out their homes. Airbnb hosts in Ohio earned $17.5 million in supplemental income in 2016. “The 130,000 guest arrivals to the Buckeye State via Airbnb represents an astounding 173 percent year-over-year growth,” Airbnb said in a news release on Monday. The fast-growing demographic among hosts was senior women. In March, Airbnb worked with
  
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• We want to hear your suggestions for "Best of" contests in 2017 (video)

  19-12-2016 16:23
  
  We're getting ready for 2017 and want to know what you would like to find the "Best of" in Greater Cleveland. Tell us your ideas.
  
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• Trans-Siberian Orchestra boss adheres to prog-rock and Depression-era ideals of Warner and Disney

  19-12-2016 16:00
  Trans-Siberian Orchestra creator Paul O'Neill bases his shows, like the one that will visit Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday, Dec. 31, on remaining true to the variety that makes prog rock and the escapist ideals of Depression-era Hollywood moguls Jack Warner and Walt Disney.
  
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• Woman found dead on city's west side identified

  19-12-2016 15:32
  
  The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office identified the woman who died early Sunday morning on Cleveland's west side. 
  
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• Two people stabbed on Broadview Road

  19-12-2016 15:31
  
  Two people were stabbed Sunday night.
  
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• Cleveland man who died after shooting on Cleveland's East Side identified

  19-12-2016 15:19
  
  The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office identified a man who died after a Friday shooting on Cleveland's East Side.
  
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• Gov. Kasich made the heartless choice in signing 20-week abortion ban: Jeanne Bauer (Opinion)

  19-12-2016 15:09
  
  Most fetal abnormalities cannot be detected until nearly 20 weeks. Should women be forced to carry to term a baby they desperately wanted, only to hold that child for an hour, asks certified nurse midwife Jeanne Bauer.
  
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