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• Cleveland officer charged in Parma rape was arrested in 2009 for trying to force woman to kiss him

  17-01-2017 23:49
  
  Cleveland police officer Tommie Griffin, who was charged Tuesday with rape, had been arrested in 2009 for restraining a woman and trying to force her to kiss him.
  
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• Akron, Summit County request Oriana House audits

  17-01-2017 23:48
  
  Officials with the city of Akron and Summit County are requesting audits related to service contracts with Oriana House.
  
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• Recovery for passengers on board plane has ended

  17-01-2017 23:33
  
  Recovery operations for the plane that crashed into Lake Erie late last month carrying a Columbus beer executive and his family, along with friends has ended.
  
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• Sandusky woman faces felony after 6 OVI arrests

  17-01-2017 23:27
  
  A Sandusky woman probably won't be behind the wheel for awhile. Police say Sherry Wilson has been caught drinking and driving six times in 20 years and now she faces felony charges.
  
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• Michael Keaton hints at a complex villain in 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'

  17-01-2017 23:14
  
  In a recent interview, actor Michael Keaton offered some vague details about his character in the upcoming "Spider-Man: Homecoming."
  
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• Obama cuts short Chelsea Manning's prison sentence

  17-01-2017 22:54
  
  President Barack Obama is commuting the prison sentence of Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst who leaked classified documents.
  
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• Akron shaves general fund budget for 2017

  17-01-2017 22:16
  
  Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan's 2017 operating budget, presented Tuesday, highlights several new hires in police and fire services and a $67,000 smaller general fund budget.
  
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• Cleveland Councilman Zack Reed wrong to try to sabotage $12 million debt extension over Public Square buses: editorial

  17-01-2017 22:15
  
  The Federal Transit Administration made the right decision in giving RTA a 30-day extension to continue talking about a $12 million debt-repayment demand, no thanks to interference from Cleveland Councilman Zack Reed, writes the editorial board.
  
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• Chances of early morning rain showers, cooler temperatures: Akron weather forecast Wednesday, Jan. 18

  17-01-2017 22:15
  
  Check out the weather forecast for Akron Wednesday.
  
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• Amherst man arrested after standoff with police

  17-01-2017 22:15
  
  Kevin Cairns was charged with domestic violence in the Sunday incident.
  
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• Country Megaticket for summer's hottest shows to be unveiled at 7:30 a.m. Thursday

  17-01-2017 21:53
  
  The Live Nation Megaticket, a program that effectively"bundles'' mainstream counry concert tickets for a collection of shows, will be unveiled at 7:30 a.m. Thursday on cleveland.com.
  
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• Strongsville charter muddy on spending increases prior to City Council approval

  17-01-2017 21:41
  
  Strongsville's charter allows City Council, in an "emergency," to approve spending increases for hired contractors after a project is completed, according to Law Director Neal Jamison. But the charter provision to which Jamison referred doesn't explicitly permit the city administration to increase project spending prior to a council vote.
  
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• Will Donald Trump dump Richard Cordray as consumer protector? Can he? We may soon find out

  17-01-2017 21:40
  
  Former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray might be ousted from the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But Democratic senators are sending words of support.
  
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• Akron man faces murder charge in fatal shooting

  17-01-2017 21:37
  
  An Akron man has been charged in the shooting death of a man killed during an argument, police said.
  
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• Akron man wanted for shooting bystander in gunfight: Fugitive of the Week

  17-01-2017 21:36
  
  Finess Terry, 25, is wanted by Akron police and the U.S. Marshals.
  
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• Ray Benson and Dale Watson put the WESTERN in C&W with new album, Kent Stage date

  17-01-2017 21:34
  
  Asleep at the Wheel's Ray Benson and "Ameripolitan'' creator Dale Watson have done lots of one-off songs and events together. Now, they've co-written an album called "Dale and Ray'' and are bringing the show to the Kent Stage on Friday, Jan. 20.
  
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• Cleveland breaks high temperature record reaching 61 degrees, Akron ties record at 59 degrees

  17-01-2017 21:25
  
  Cleveland broke the high temperature record today of 61 degrees, previously 60 degrees set in 1973 and 1952. Akron tied the record of 59 degrees previously set in 1952.
  
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• Jim Jarmusch's poetic 'Paterson' finds beauty in everyday life (review)

  17-01-2017 21:24
  
  Paterson is a man out of his time. But his quest is timeless. Because Paterson (Adam Driver) uncovers beauty in everyday life. As does this poetic film by Akron-born Jim Jarmusch.
  
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• City gives update on plane search

  17-01-2017 21:18
  
  Recovery operations for the plane that crashed into Lake Erie late last month carrying a Columbus beer executive and his family, along with friends continue Tuesday.
  
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• Cleveland law department employee pleads not guilty to public intoxication charge

  17-01-2017 21:07
  
  A Cleveland law department employee pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge that accuses him of being drunk while he listened to loud music in Cleveland Heights.
  
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• What's the weather for the Women's March in Cleveland on Saturday? Northeast Ohio weekend weather outlook Jan. 20-22

  17-01-2017 21:00
  
  Check out the weather forecast for this weekend in Northeast Ohio?
  
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• Cleveland-area contractor sentenced to prison for paying workers criminally low wages

  17-01-2017 20:54
  
  A Cleveland-area contractor who paid his employees criminally low wages while working on projects for the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority was sentenced Tuesday to 21 months in federal prison.
  
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• New Gluten-Free in the CLE series: How it began and upcoming plans for weekly features

  17-01-2017 20:53
  
  Learn what brought about the new Gluten-Free in the CLE series and what's in store for the future.
  
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• Woman abducted from Cleveland store

  17-01-2017 20:51
  
  A 40-year-old woman was abducted from a Cleveland convenience store, police said.
  
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• University of Akron hires chief diversity officer

  17-01-2017 20:51
  
  The University of Akron has hired Jolene Lane as chief diversity officer/associatedvice president for inclusion and equity.
  
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• Cleveland ends search for plane debris in Lake Erie

  17-01-2017 20:48
  
  The City of Cleveland has ended all search and recovery efforts for a plane that went missing over Lake Erie Dec. 29
  
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• Tallmadge man sentenced to nine years in prison for raping acquaintance

  17-01-2017 19:54
  
  Brendan Clark pleaded guilty Tuesday to rape and domestic violence. He must register as a sex offender when he is released from prison.
  
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• Abortion in the United States at historical lows, researchers find

  17-01-2017 19:49
  
  A two-year study by the Guttmacher Institute found there were fewer than 1 million abortions for 2013 and for 2014. It is the first time the annual number has dipped below 1 million since 1975.
  
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• My near brush with crooner Buddy Greco: Minister of Culture

  17-01-2017 19:30
  
  I shook the man's hand and said, "Buddy Greco?" They both laughed and laughed. I couldn't figure out what was so funny.
  
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• Police look for woman abducted from store

  17-01-2017 19:29
  
  The Third District Detective Bureau of the Cleveland Police Division is investigating an abduction that occurred on January 12, 2016, at around 9:45 p.m. at 3608 Woodland Avenue.
  
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• Ohio EPA orders East Cleveland dump shut down, mountains of construction debris removed from the Noble Road site

  17-01-2017 19:24
  
  The Ohio EPA today ordered mountains of construction and demolition debris removed from an open dump located in a residential neighborhood behind Noble Road in East Cleveland.
  
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• Akron police investigating Little Caesars pizza shop robbery

  17-01-2017 19:20
  
  Investigators are searching for a man who robbed a Little Caesars pizza shop Monday in Akron.
  
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• Police release video showing abduction of woman from Cleveland store

  17-01-2017 19:14
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Police are asking for help identifying the suspect and the victim of an abduction seen in surveillance photos. According to Cleveland police, the abduction happened Jan. 12 at around 9:45 p.m. at a 3608 Woodland Avenue convenience store. A store clerk said the female victim came into the store and was crying before asking to use the phone and calling 911. While she was on the phone, a male entered the store, grabbed her, picked her up and […]
  
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• Police investigate abduction of woman from Cleveland store

  17-01-2017 19:14
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Police are asking for help identifying the suspect and the victim of an abduction seen in surveillance photos. According to Cleveland police, the abduction happened Jan. 12 at around 9:45 p.m. at a 3608 Woodland Avenue convenience store. A store clerk said the female victim came into the store and was crying before asking to use the phone and calling 911. While she was on the phone, a male entered the store, grabbed her, picked her up and […]
  
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• Cleveland man admits killing friend while watching NBA game high on PCP

  17-01-2017 19:13
  
  Roy Hill was sentenced to 25 years in prison Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to gunning down his friend, Walter Hobbs, while the two watched a basketball game on TV.
  
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• Cleveland cop jailed on $250,000 bond in rape case

  17-01-2017 19:13
  
  Cleveland police officer Tommie Griffin, 51, made his first court appearance on Tuesday after being charged in connection with the pistol-whipping and rape of his girlfriend.
  
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• Female abducted in Cleveland

  17-01-2017 19:12
  
  The Third District Detective Bureau of the Cleveland Police Division is investigating an abduction that occurred on January 12, 2016 at around 9:45 p.m. at 3608 Woodland Avenue.
  
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• Speed limit on part of I-90 reduced for winter

  17-01-2017 18:54
  
  Motorists traveling on I-90 in Lake County will notice a change in the speed limit. The Ohio Department of Transportation will temporarily reduce the speed limit from 70 mph to 60 mph between SR 91 and approximately five miles east of Vrooman Road.
  
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• FTA grants RTA 30-day extension for debt payback

  17-01-2017 18:45
  
  The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration will grant the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority an extension to pay back a portion of a multimillion-dollar grant for a breach of contract. 
  
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• Feds grant RTA a 30-day extension on $12 million repayment

  17-01-2017 18:28
  
  The FTA will give RTA an extra 30 days before collecting on a $12 million debt.
  
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• Ultimate Air Shuttle plans new service from Cleveland's Burke Lakefront to Atlanta this spring

  17-01-2017 18:25
  
  Instead of flying into Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport - the world's busiest - Ultimate will use DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, about 10 miles south of downtown.
  
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• See photos from Akron Urban League's Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast

  17-01-2017 18:25
  
  Author and director Antwone Fisher was the guest speaker at the Akron Urban League's Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast. Rev. Ronald J. Fowler was given a lifetime achievement award.
  
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• 'Black Panther' movie to feature 1990s flashback

  17-01-2017 18:24
  
  The upcoming "Black Panther" movie will feature at least one flashback to the 1990s.
  
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• Is R&B songstress Anita Baker retiring?

  17-01-2017 18:22
  
  A series of tweets over the past few days are leading fans of Anita Baker to believe that she may be retiring soon.
  
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• Cuyahoga County prosecutor, top judge pledge to end years of discord: Justice For All (video)

  17-01-2017 18:15
  
  New Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O'Malley and Cuyahoga County's top judge, John J. Russo, are talking about working together on possible criminal justice reforms.
  
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• How the most and least stressful jobs were ranked

  17-01-2017 18:06
  
  A look at how the most stressful and least stressful jobs were ranked by CareerCast.com.
  
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• Colo, first gorilla born in a zoo, dies at 60 at the Columbus Zoo (photos)

  17-01-2017 18:06
  
  Colo, who was born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, died in her sleep at age 60.
  
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• One week left to enter Cutest Cat contest: Nominate yours by emailing a photo to [email protected] by Jan. 25

  17-01-2017 17:56
  
  If you think your cat is the cutest in Greater Cleveland you have one week left to submit him or her into cleveland.com's Cutest Cat contest.
  
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• Cavs wrap up trip with a loss to the Warriors

  17-01-2017 17:50
  
  The Cavs wrap up a six-game road trip with a loss in Oakland to the Warriors. This year's MLK day matchup ended similarly to last year's game in Cleveland---with the Warriors crushing the Cavs, yet again.
  
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• Pictsweet recalls breaded okra for possible glass fragments (photos) (product codes)

  17-01-2017 17:42
  
  Look here for product code numbers of breaded okra recalled by Pictsweet for possible glass fragments.
  
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