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• Here's why Ohio's Libertarians can't get their party name on the ballot

  20-01-2017 23:35
  
  The Ohio Supreme Court held that Secretary of State Jon Husted was correct to reject efforts by the Libertarian Party to use presidential candidate Gary Johnson's vote totals from November's election as a means to get the party's name to appear by candidates on future ballots.
  
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• Lake County neighbors debate feral cat problem

  20-01-2017 23:30
  
  It’s a debate brewing in Lake County on how to take care of a feral cat problem.  
  
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• Firefighters now wear bulletproof vests

  20-01-2017 23:29
  
  Cleveland firefighters are now required to wear bulletproof vests.  
  
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• President Donald Trump vows to "fight for you with every breath in my body" (Video)

  20-01-2017 23:23
  
  President Donald J. Trump took the oath of office on Friday, and became the 45th president of the United States.
  
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• Man, woman robbed at gunpoint in Tremont

  20-01-2017 23:20
  
  A man and woman were robbed at gunpoint by three men in Tremont, police said.
  
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• Lorain man gets life in prison for shooting death of girlfriend

  20-01-2017 23:14
  
  A jury found Anthony Wayne Davis guilty of murder, felonious assault and other charges in connection to the murder.
  
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• Long-running Akron City Center Hotel closes after fire citations

  20-01-2017 22:51
  
  Akron City Center Hotel has closed its doors amid a series of citations issued by the Akron Fire Department to repair its fire suppression system.
  
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• Cleveland-area teens voice their hopes for President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office (video)

  20-01-2017 22:44
  
  When teens from area schools were asked what they hoped from new President Donald Trump in his first 100 days, the answers were diverse.
  
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• Joe Biden takes the commuter train home to Delaware

  20-01-2017 22:27
  
  On his last day as vice president, Joe Biden briefly revived a tradition he had followed faithfully as a U.S. senator: He rode the commuter train home from Washington.
  
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• A veteran's American flag stolen in Avon Lake

  20-01-2017 22:18
  
  American and military flags stolen, after being ripped to the ground.A veteran in Avon Lake told News 5 the flag pole he just installed was vandalized and that's not all. A printed note referencing a ransom was left in their place. Veteran Perry Henkes told News 5 he was shocked and disappointed. "We did it for the respect of other veterans and military people around," he said. Henkes added, "No one has respect for the flag or the military or each other anymore."But he told News 5
  
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• Cuyahoga Falls takes bus trip to prove Front Street can be revitalized

  20-01-2017 22:17
  
  Cuyahoga Falls officials, business owners and residents hopped on a bus Friday to visit three cities within 500 miles with similarities to the city's downtown.
  
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• Man charged in crash that killed Chagrin Falls High School student

  20-01-2017 22:08
  
  John Bird is facing charges of aggravated vehicular homicide, vehicular homicide, vehicular manslaughter, two counts of aggravated vehicular assault, operating a vehicle while under the influence, speed and reckless operation.
  
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• Suspended Bedford Heights officer pleads not guilty to felony charges in domestic violence incident

  20-01-2017 22:07
  
  A suspended Bedford Heights police officer pleaded not guilty Friday to a series of felony charges related to a domestic violence incident.
  
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• Mostly dry skies through Sunday, early look ahead to Monday: Northeast Ohio weekend weather forecast Jan. 20-23

  20-01-2017 22:05
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio with an early look into Monday.
  
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• Judge orders Bresha Meadows to treatment facility for evaluation in dad's slaying

  20-01-2017 21:55
  
  Trumbull County Juvenile Court Judge Pamela Rintala said Bresha would be evaluated at the facility, but she did not specify for how long. The move was not part of a bond, and Bresha is still in custody. Rintala set the girl's aggravated murder trial for May 22.
  
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• Lorain man indicted in 2016 Elyria double homicide

  20-01-2017 21:35
  
  Jocquez Ross is facing charges of aggravated murder, felonious assault, tampering with evidence and having weapons under disability.
  
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• Emaciated dog rescued in Cleveland continues to improve

  20-01-2017 21:35
  
  CLEVELAND– An abused dog, weighing just 19 pounds, is improving at an area animal hospital. Officers from the Cleveland Division of Animal Control rescued the dog after a neighbor reported him wandering the streets near the Rainbow Terrace Apartments Monday night. The pup, now named Malachi, is receiving care at the Westpark Animal Hospital. On Friday, veterinary staff said the dog is eating well, resting comfortably and gaining weight. “His condition is about as severe as you c
  
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• Ohio BCI scientist fired, five suspended for failing to properly document drug testing

  20-01-2017 21:33
  
  The state's Bureau of Criminal Investigation fired one employee and suspended five others for failing to properly document the results of tests used to identify drugs recovered in criminal investigations.
  
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• Watch President Donald Trump's entire inaugural speech from C-SPAN (video)

  20-01-2017 21:30
  
  Hundreds of thousands of people watched President Donald Trump's inaugural address live. Watch the C-SPAN stream of the speech.
  
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• Trump's new 'America First Energy Plan' replaces former White House climate change web page

  20-01-2017 21:25
  
  The former White House climate change page has now been replaced with the Trump Administration's "An America First Energy Plan" page.
  
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• Nearly 100 arrested as protesters block entrances to inauguration, set fires, vandalize

  20-01-2017 21:24
  
  Protesters made themselves heard in the nation's capital Friday, leaving shattered property along some city blocks and disrupting security checkpoints to President Donald Trump's inauguration, where they slowed crowds from entering onto the National Mall and, in at least one spot, stopped them completely.
  
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• 4 things President Donald Trump said, and the challenges he faces

  20-01-2017 21:18
  
  President Donald Trump spoke of a lot of change. Getting there comes with a lot of challenges.
  
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• Man wanted in abduction case turns himself in

  20-01-2017 21:17
  
  A man wanted in the abduction of a woman earlier this week in Cleveland has turned himself into police. 
  
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• Ohio Supreme Court ruling could upend dozens of cocaine cases in Cuyahoga County

  20-01-2017 20:58
  
  The Ohio Supreme Court ruled last month that people can only be charged under current law with the amount of pure cocaine they possess and not the total weight of a mixture.
  
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• Suspect in woman’s abduction from Cleveland store turns himself in

  20-01-2017 20:52
  
  CLEVELAND– The man accused of kidnapping a woman from a store on Cleveland’s east side is now in police custody. Roscoe Hilliard turned himself into police at the Justice Center on Friday on charges of abduction, police said. On Tuesday, the Cleveland Division of Police released surveillance video from a convenience store on Woodland Avenue on Jan. 12. The video shows a man dragging a woman and forcing her into an SUV. According to police, the victim was crying and […]
  
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• Man indicted on 2016 double homicide in Eyria

  20-01-2017 20:47
  
  Jocquez Ross of Lorain is charged with the 2016 murders of Michael Lewis and Fannie (Thomas) Lewis, who were fatally shot in their Chevrolet Traverse on January 31, 2016.
  
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• Relatives of murder victim says system failed

  20-01-2017 20:35
  
  The suspect charged with the shooting death of a 26-year-old Elyria man in August would still be in prison had he not been released early last year. 
  
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• President Donald Trump tweets from @POTUS for the first time

  20-01-2017 20:25
  
  Donald Trump's first tweet from the official Twitter account of the President of the United States was a copy of his inauguration speech.
  
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• Fatal motor vehicle accident on Miles Road

  20-01-2017 20:09
  
  A 46-year-old male was struck by a car while he was making an attempt to cross at 13510 Miles Road.
  
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• Presidential inauguration 2017: See U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan's reaction to Donald Trump's speech

  20-01-2017 20:07
  
  U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Niles, Ohio, said he took a positive message from Donald Trump's inauguration speech.
  
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• 'House of Cards' reveals May 30 premiere date in timely new teaser

  20-01-2017 19:56
  
  The 30-second clip premiered about a hour and a half before Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony.
  
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• Caught on video: Anti-Trump protester spits in Cleveland officer’s face

  20-01-2017 19:45
  
  CLEVELAND– FOX 8 cameras were recording during a clash between protesters and police in downtown Cleveland on Friday. **A warning the video above contains strong language** A few dozen demonstrating against President Donald Trump on the day of his inauguration walked down East 9th Street at Superior Avenue. A group of Cleveland Division of Police bike patrol officers were riding along with them. FOX 8 News I-Team Reporter Ed Gallek and videographer Billy Muhammad were there and w
  
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• Cleveland Chatter: Lead prosecutor in Jimmy Dimora case headed to Trump's Washington (and other noteworthy tidbits from our town)

  20-01-2017 19:43
  
  Welcome to the beta of a feature I plan to run semi-regularly beginning in February and call City Chatter. For those of you who have followed items-driven columns, this might sound familiar. In the 1990s, I contributed to a column...
  
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• Man dead after being hit by van in Cleveland

  20-01-2017 19:39
  
  A 42-year-old man died Friday after being hit by a car while crossing the street in Cleveland.
  
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• Finalists for Greater Cleveland Sports Awards announced

  20-01-2017 19:32
  
  CLEVELAND– The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission announced the finalists for the 17th Annual Greater Cleveland Sports Awards. The winners will be revealed during the ceremony on Jan. 26 at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. Other honorees include former Cleveland Indians manager Mike Hargrove, and swimmer and heart transplant patient Kendra Seitz. High School Athlete of the Year Dillon Dingler, Football, Jackson High School, Massillon Jaylen Harris, Football, Cleveland Heights High School,
  
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• White House climate change web page vanishes after Donald Trump inauguration

  20-01-2017 19:30
  
  Just minutes after Donald Trump's inauguration, the White House's energy and climate change disappeared from the web.
  
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• Two arrested during anti-Trump protests in downtown Cleveland

  20-01-2017 19:29
  
  Two people were arrested in downtown Cleveland Friday afternoon during a march protesting Trump.
  
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• Dennis Kucinich cheers President Donald Trump

  20-01-2017 19:25
  
  Dennis Kucinich, the liberal former congressman and mayor of Cleveland, enjoyed President Donald Trump's inaugural address Friday.
  
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• Northeast Ohio home sales up 7.8 percent in 2016. See how your county fared (interactive maps)

  20-01-2017 19:08
  
  Buyers bought more houses and condominiums during 2016 in every one of the 18 counties tracked by the Northern Ohio Regional Multiple Listing Service, according to a year-end report.
  
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• Netflix soars, Esquire goes dark as TV viewers move online

  20-01-2017 19:07
  
  The future of television just got a little clearer. An hour after Comcast said its Esquire cable network will shut down, a sign of flagging interest in traditional pay TV, Netflix reported its biggest quarter ever, beating analysts' estimates on new subscribers and validating its vision of a world where everyone watches TV online and on-demand.
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court to hear case of former Akron woman deported over husband's Bosnian war crimes

  20-01-2017 19:00
  
  The U.S. Supreme Court has taken up the case of a former Akron woman deported in October after she and her husband were convicted of covering up their ties to war criminals in the Bosnian war to enter the country.
  
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• How to make a 'Japanese Cocktail' (video)

  20-01-2017 19:00
  
  Porco Lounge and Tiki Room bartender Jordan Anderson demonstrates how to make a "Japanese Cocktail."
  
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• Ashtabula native among the hunters on 'Hunted'

  20-01-2017 19:00
  
  Ashtabula native Charles "Sly Fox" DeBarber, an intelligence and cyber security professional, is among the hunters on the new CBS reality show "Hunted."
  
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• Adele to perform at Grammy Awards Feb. 12

  20-01-2017 18:50
  
  Adele is set to take the stage at next month's Grammy Awards, where she is nominated for album, song and record of the year.
  
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• HandsOn NEO: Volunteer opportunities for Jan. 21-28, 2017

  20-01-2017 18:49
  
  The Mission of HandsOn Northeast Ohio is to make it easy for people of all ages to volunteer in meaningful projects, led by fellow volunteers that build stronger communities.
  
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• Presidential inauguration 2017: See what everyone's wearing (photos)

  20-01-2017 18:37
  
  What to see what Ivanka and Melania Trump are wearing? Or Hillary Clinton? See photos of Donald Trump's presidential inauguration.
  
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• Geek out at the CWRU 42nd annual Sci-Fi Marathon this weekend

  20-01-2017 18:33
  
  30 hours of some of the most popular, along with the cheesiest, Sci-Fi films of the past century will screen at the CWRU 42nd Annual Sci-Fi Marathon.
  
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• Cleveland's Buckeye neighborhood doesn't want Giant Eagle to close on Feb. 4

  20-01-2017 18:30
  
  Even though some of its aisles at the Buckeye neighborhood Giant Eagle store are already empty, some people are looking for ways to persuade the Pittsburgh-based grocer to keep that store open.
  
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• Watch Jackie Evancho perform the national anthem at Donald Trump's inauguration (video)

  20-01-2017 18:28
  
  Singer Jackie Evancho performed the national anthem following the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States of America.
  
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• How vulnerable is Public Square to a terrorist attack?

  20-01-2017 18:26
  
  Counter-terrorism specialists say that converting the designated transit lanes that cross Public Square into walkways wouldn't alleviate terrorist threats.
  
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