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• Psychologist shares insight into chaos at mall

  28-12-2016 23:29
  
  When a large group of people ran through Beachwood Mall Monday, shoppers were frightened and ran for cover.
  
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• RTA police officer hit by car in downtown Cleveland

  28-12-2016 23:24
  
  An RTA officer was hit by a car Wednesday afternoon in downtown Cleveland, a transit spokeswoman said.
  
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• RTA officer struck by vehicle on W. Prospect Ave

  28-12-2016 22:58
  
  An RTA officer was struck by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon. 
  
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• "Hand Feed a Chickadee" at Brecksville Nature Center (photos)

  28-12-2016 22:54
  
  Visitors are invited to grab a handful of free sunflower seeds to hold for chickadee and tufted titmouse birds during the Brecksville Nature Center's "Hand Feed a Chickadee" program.
  
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• Browns will not move training camp to Columbus

  28-12-2016 22:52
  
  The Cleveland Browns announced on Wednesday they will not be moving training camp to Columbus. 
  
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• Akron DJ gets prison for beating man to death over loud music complaint

  28-12-2016 22:42
  
  Robert Jarvis, 65, was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison by a Summit County Common Pleas Court judge.
  
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• Carrie Fisher's 9 best non-'Star Wars' roles

  28-12-2016 22:21
  
  A look at the best roles played by Carrie Fisher outside of the 'Star Wars' movies.
  
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• Man shot in face at Cleveland gas station, police say

  28-12-2016 22:00
  
  A man was shot in the face Tuesday at a gas station on Cleveland's East Side, police say.
  
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• Lorain County Volunteer Connection: Opportunities for January 5-14, 2017

  28-12-2016 22:00
  
  Lorain County Volunteer Connection is a strategic partnership between United Way of Greater Lorain County and HandsOn Northeast Ohio that values volunteerism as a powerful force for change.
  
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• Man claiming to have gun robs Akron cellphone store

  28-12-2016 21:57
  
  The middle-aged man tried to take cellphone cases and chargers before an employee confronted him, Akron police said.
  
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• Driving record released on sheriff's deputy

  28-12-2016 21:52
  
  Newly released documents on a Cuyahoga County sheriff's deputy who has repeatedly driven drunk indicate he has been allowed to keep a valid driver's license with the exception of seven months of suspension.
  
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• Cleveland police warn against ‘celebratory gunfire’ on New Year’s Eve

  28-12-2016 21:40
  
  CLEVELAND– The Cleveland Division of Police is issuing a reminder for New Year’s Eve: What goes up, must come down. Shooting guns to celebrate the beginning of a new year in densely-populated areas like Cleveland can be devastating, police said. “The intention may be a celebratory shot toward the sky, but the consequences of that moment can be disastrous for a neighbor or someone blocks away,” the division said in a news release on Wednesday. It is also illegal to [&helli
  
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• Bishop Daniel Thomas, temporary head of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, felt the priesthood calling at a young age (video)

  28-12-2016 21:14
  
  Bishop Daniel Thomas of Toledo is the apostolic administrator for the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland until a new bishop is appointed.
  
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• Bishop Daniel Thomas, temporary head of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, felt the priesthood calling at a young age

  28-12-2016 21:14
  
  Bishop Daniel Thomas of Toledo is the apostolic administrator for the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland until a new bishop is appointed.
  
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• Akron father gets 8 years for scalding baby

  28-12-2016 21:13
  
  An 18-year-old northeast Ohio man will serve eight years in prison for injuring his 4-month-old daughter when he intentionally submerged her in scalding water.
  
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• North Royalton woman accused of stealing nearly $2 million from Cleveland Catholic Charities

  28-12-2016 21:11
  
  A North Royalton woman is accused of embezzling nearly $2 million from Cleveland Catholic Charities over an eight-year period.
  
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• John Arthur, craftsman and renovator: Northeast Ohio Makers 2016

  28-12-2016 21:00
  
  Meet one of our Northeast Ohio Makers ... John Arthur is a journalist-turned-craftsman furniture maker, who then turned commercial and residential renovator.
  
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• Bishop Richard Lennon's time in Cleveland

  28-12-2016 20:57
  
  Bishop Richard Lennon announced his early retirement from the Diocese of Cleveland on Wednesday, leaving behind a complicated legacy.
  
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• Lakewood man reported kidnapping hoax because friends left him in South Euclid, report says

  28-12-2016 20:40
  
  A Lakewood man told investigators that he fabricated a story about a girl being abducted because two friends left him at a Walmart in South Euclid, according to a police report.
  
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• Cleveland New Year's Eve Guide: 20 great places to ring in 2017 (photos)

  28-12-2016 20:30
  
  Happy New Year, Cleveland. You can greet 2017 a variety of ways...
  
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• National Weather Service issues lake effect snow watch for Geauga, Ashtabula counties

  28-12-2016 20:25
  
  The National Weather Service in Cleveland issued a lake effect snow watch in effect for Geauga and Ashtabula counties until late Friday night.
  
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• 2016 Ohio politics year in review: A timeline

  28-12-2016 20:00
  
  Ohio played an important role in presidential politics this year. Ohio Gov. John Kasich ran for president. Cleveland hosted the Republican National Convention in July. And President-elect Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton both competed hard to win the Buckeye State. Take a look back at Ohio's busy political year in 2016.
  
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• Latest Northeast Ohio New Year's holiday weekend weather update: Snow, slippery conditions Friday morning, wintry mix showers Saturday

  28-12-2016 19:40
  
  Check out the New Year's holiday forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Canceled Browns parade results in huge donation to Greater Cleveland Food Bank

  28-12-2016 19:02
  
  Whether you thought holding a parade for a "perfect" 0-16 Browns season was a great or terrible idea, we can all agree the end result was a positive thing.
  
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• Bishop Richard Lennon to retire due to dementia

  28-12-2016 18:51
  
  Bishop Richard Lennon of the Cleveland Diocese has been granted early retirement by Pope Francis due to his diagnosis of dementia. 
  
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• Man accused of Christmas Eve robbery on Cleveland's East 4th Street

  28-12-2016 18:46
  
  A man is accused of a Christmas Eve robbery on East 4th Street in Cleveland.
  
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• Criticizing the (movie) critics: Minister of Culture

  28-12-2016 18:30
  
  The problem with movie critics is that we see way too many movies.
  
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• Former Cleveland radio host J.G. Spooner hit with new charges

  28-12-2016 18:23
  
  Joseph "J.G." Spooner faces two new felony theft charges that accuse him of writing bad checks and trying to rent a room in a house he didn't own, records say.
  
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• Retired Bishop Richard Lennon suffering from "vascular dementia"

  28-12-2016 18:22
  
  Pope Francis granted Bishop Richard Lennon early retirement because of his illness.
  
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• Cleveland's Republican National Convention, John Kasich's presidential run: Political takeaways from 2016

  28-12-2016 18:14
  
  Ohio, for a few months this year, became an epicenter of national politics. As the year comes to a close, cleveland.com political reporters reflected on the biggest surprises inOhio politics in 2016.
  
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• Man ordered to have evaluation after acid attack

  28-12-2016 18:12
  
  A judge has ordered a safety evaluation for a man who is accused of throwing acid on his neighbor's face in Elyria. 
  
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• ‘We’re going to Cleveland!’ Young Cavs from Iowa go crazy for Christmas gift

  28-12-2016 18:00
  
  CLEVELAND– As the NBA Finals MVP, Sports Illustrated’s sportsman of the year and the AP male athlete of the year, LeBron James has fans all over the world. That includes Des Moines, Iowa. Two young Cavaliers fans received their dream Christmas present: tickets to see the reigning NBA Champions play in Cleveland. Their mother captured their reaction on video and it’s priceless. “At Cleveland? It’s in Cleveland! We’re going to Cleveland!” one brother
  
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• Ohio Democrats look ahead after a disastrous year: 2016 takeaways

  28-12-2016 18:00
  
  What happened with Ohio Democrats this year, and what do they do now? Here are three takeaways.
  
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• Donald Trump trumps Hillary Clinton's Ohio ground game: 2016 takeaways

  28-12-2016 18:00
  
  President-elect Donald Trump's big victory in Ohio was the single biggest political surprise of 2016. Now that we have that established, let's concentrate on all the other political happenings I didn't see coming this year.
  
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• Donald Trump, John Kasich and a year of Ohio political surprises: 2016 takeaways

  28-12-2016 18:00
  
  As the year ends, here are five other stories I didn't see coming. Most trace their roots, even if in a roundabout way, to Donald Trump. Each made 2016 an exciting year to cover politics in Ohio.
  
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• Cleveland shines as RNC host, Donald Trump wins big in Ohio -- 2 big political storylines: 2016 takeaways

  28-12-2016 18:00
  
  It's not unusual for Ohio to spend time in the blinding political limelight in any given presidential election year. But 2016 was no typical election, and we experienced two big, historic political storylines this year. And depending on what the future holds, both could end up being seen as watershed events.
  
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• Cleveland arts and entertainment: What we loved in 2016

  28-12-2016 18:00
  
  2016 saw Cleveland's arts and entertainment scene shine, from breakout locals creating designs for Godiva and Urban Outfitters to watching Cleveland on the silver screen in "The Land."
  
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• Brooke Kelsey, Kukuli Market: Northeast Ohio Makers 2016

  28-12-2016 18:00
  
  Meet one of our Northeast Ohio Makers ... Brooke Kelsey, founder of Kukuli Market, importer of hand-crafted Peruvian goods for the modern home.
  
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• Teens accused of leading Strongsville police on chase before crashing stolen car on I-71

  28-12-2016 17:59
  
  Two teens are accused of stealing a woman's car and leading a Strongsville police officer on a chase that ended in a crash Tuesday night on Interstate 71.
  
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• Greater Cleveland Volunteers: Opportunities for the week of December 28, 2016

  28-12-2016 17:30
  
  Greater Cleveland Volunteers enriches the community and individuals through volunteer services. We recruit individuals age 18 years+ to volunteer at 100+ nonprofit organizations throughout Cuyahoga County.
  
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• Elyria man accused of throwing acid-like substance on neighbor's face

  28-12-2016 17:27
  
  An Elyria man is accused seriously injuring a neighbor by throwing what appeared to be acid on his face, police said.
  
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• Ranking the movies in the 'Alien' franchise

  28-12-2016 17:17
  
  A look at the best, and worst, movies in the long-running 'Alien' franchise.
  
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• Alpine Valley ranks among the best values for Midwest skiers, according to Liftopia

  28-12-2016 17:01
  
  Alpine Valley, in Geauga County, was Ohio's only winner, finishing seventh in the best value category in the Midwest region, behind Mount Bohemia, Crystal Mountain and Treetops Resort, all in Michigan.
  
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• Inner Belt Bridge, RTA problems, top transportation stories of 2016

  28-12-2016 17:00
  
  In 2016, the marriage of all of Cleveland's forms of transportation continued to be a challenge. The top transportation stories of the year tell a tale of Cleveland's wins but also of its struggles.
  
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• Cool Spaces: Peninsula's G.A.R. Hall recalls its Civil War-era roots (photos and video)

  28-12-2016 17:00
  
  PENINSULA, Ohio -- When people see images of Abraham Lincoln hanging in the G.A.R. Hall in Peninsula, they naturally wonder if the former president ever visited the local landmark. "We'd like to think maybe he stopped in!" said Karen James Walters,...
  
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• Ohio House ends session, won't try to undo Gov. John Kasich's vetoes

  28-12-2016 16:54
  
  The Ohio House of Representatives ended its session on Wednesday, and won't try to undo Gov. John Kasich's vetoes on several pieces of legislation, including the controversial heartbeat bill and an energy freeze.
  
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• Cleveland police ask for help in finding missing man

  28-12-2016 16:48
  
  Cleveland police are asking the public for help in tracking down a missing man.
  
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• Cleveland police search for missing endangered man

  28-12-2016 16:28
  
  CLEVELAND– Police in Cleveland are looking for a missing 39-year-old man. Ali Hussein Ahmed was last seen on Dec. 18. Police said he suffers from schizophrenia and does not speak English. It is unknown when he last took his medication. Anyone with information on Ahmed’s whereabouts should call the Cleveland Division of Police Second District investigators at 216-623-5218.
  
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• 36 new bars and restaurants that opened in Cleveland in 2016

  28-12-2016 16:23
  
  The growth in Cleveland's bar and restaurant scene continued in 2016 with the opening of dozens of new spots.
  
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• LIVE: Cleveland Bishop Richard Lennon to retire

  28-12-2016 16:14
  
  Bishop Richard Lennon of the Cleveland Diocese has been granted early retirement by Pope Francis. 
  
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