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• Wind chills dipping to just 3 degrees: Akron weather forecast Friday, Feb. 3

  02-02-2017 23:50
  
  Check out the weather forecast for Friday in Akron.
  
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• Two men arrested in connection with invading Elyria home, one at large

  02-02-2017 23:26
  
  Derrick Foster is facing one charge of aggravated burglary. He is being held at Lorain County Jail on a $75,000 bond.
  
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• Anonymous threat prompts evacuation of Warrensville Heights High after-school activities

  02-02-2017 23:17
  
  An anonymous threat prompted an evacuation Thursday afternoon of after-school activities at Warrensville Heights High School, officials said.
  
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• Three sentenced to prison in 2015 kidnapping of Richland County bank manager, family

  02-02-2017 23:15
  
  Two men and one woman were sentenced to prison Thursday in connection with a 2015 Richland County incident where a bank manager and his family were held hostage at gunpoint inside of their home.
  
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• Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove, tech execs to meet with Trump

  02-02-2017 23:11
  
  As Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove and other executives prepare to meet Friday with President Donald Trump, criticism grows.
  
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• Should the Senate confirm President Trump's choice of Judge Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court? Editorial Board Roundtable

  02-02-2017 23:00
  
  Judge Neil Gorsuch has sterling credentials, but his conservatism and his nomination for Justice Antonin Scalia's seat after a yearlong vacancy has angered some Democrats. Our editorial board roundtable offers its thoughts.
  
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• Three people sentenced in 2015 bank robbery

  02-02-2017 22:44
  
  Three people are sentenced for their involvement in a 2015 bank robbery, kidnapping and taking a family hostage.
  
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• Always-on devices spark privacy concerns

  02-02-2017 22:43
  
  Local attorneys warn that your personal information may be at stake with "always-on" devices like the Amazon Echo and Google Home.
  
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• Man on trial is accused of pants-less abduction attempt at Strongsville ice rink

  02-02-2017 22:28
  
  The fate of Martin Schellentrager, accused of trying to kidnap a boy from an ice rink in Strongsville while wearing no pants or shoes, now lies in the hands of a judge.
  
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• University of Akron woos prospective students with Unbox Akron packages

  02-02-2017 22:27
  
  The University of Akron will send more than 3,000 Unbox Akron packages to high-qualifying prospective students to show what makes the university and Akron the right choice.
  
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• Rep. Pat Tiberi seeks tax reforms to promote inner-city investments

  02-02-2017 22:16
  
  U.S. Rep. Pat Tiberi wants to create opportunity zones for investment in economically struggling urban and rural areas.
  
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• Local artist empowers youth with graphic design

  02-02-2017 21:47
  
  In East Cleveland, pot holes in the streets become larger over time and buildings that once stood tall and welcoming are now boarded up and abandoned. For blocks, the remains of demolitions and foreclosures become physical reminders of diminishing opportunities and lack of attention by outsiders and the city.
  
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• Cleveland attempted kidnapping thwarted by Bible study group, report says

  02-02-2017 21:47
  
  Two men in ski masks tried to kidnap a woman Wednesday as she left a Bible study group near Shaker Square, police said.
  
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• Sunny skies Friday, Saturday, snow flurries on Sunday: Northeast Ohio weekend weather outlook Feb. 3-5

  02-02-2017 21:40
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• High school basketball players have best reaction to seeing LeBron James

  02-02-2017 21:12
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Central Catholic boys basketball team had the best reaction to seeing LeBron James before Wednesday night’s game at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs tweeted out video showing the boys’ reaction to seeing the Cavs player come out to do some pregame shots. “tfw you finish playing your H.S. game @TheQArena & then someone walks on to get pregame shots up … and it’s @KingJames. #ThisIsWhyWePlay“ tfw you finish playing your H.
  
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• Spuds MacKenzie makes his return in Bud Light's Super Bowl commercial

  02-02-2017 20:49
  
  Spuds MacKenzie, Bud Light's party-hopping dog mascot from the 1980s, is making a return in this year's crop of Super Bowl ads. The bull terrier who made his debut in a Super Bowl ad three decades ago will appear in a 90-second ad as part of Bud Light's new campaign that celebrates friendship with the tagline "Famous Among Friends."
  
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• Is the press the opposition party? Here's what Ohio's top Republicans think about the media.

  02-02-2017 20:47
  
  Will President Trump's hostility toward the press trickle down to his fellow Republicans in Ohio? Reporters who gathered here Wednesday for an Associated Press forum had a chance to ask several elected state officeholders and political leaders.
  
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• Key Tower's new owner, Frank Sinito of Millennia Cos., says he's 'humbled' by opportunity

  02-02-2017 20:43
  
  During an interview late Wednesday, Sinito expanded on his plans for Key Tower and the neighboring Cleveland Marriott Downtown hotel.
  
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• Woman charged in theft from Catholic charity

  02-02-2017 20:41
  
  A second former employee of the Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland has been charged with stealing money from the charity last year.
  
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• Nike issues new LeBron James, Kyrie Irving shoes for Black History Month

  02-02-2017 20:38
  
  Special editions of the Kyrie 3 and LeBron 14 will be made available on Feb. 16.
  
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• University of Akron discovers lost songs of the Holocaust

  02-02-2017 20:36
  
  Recordings of holocaust survivors made by psychologist David Boder after World War II were discovered in a mislabeled canister at the University of Akron's Drs. Nicholas and Dorothy Cummings Center for the History of Psychology. Staff members worked together to assemble a wire recorder that would play the recorded audio before converting the footage to a digitized format.
  
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• Super Bowl 2017: Lady Gaga's halftime show will feature Tony Bennett

  02-02-2017 20:32
  
  Lady Gaga said she hopes her Super Bowl halftime show will celebrate "inclusion" and the "spirit of equality" during a time of national division. "This performance is for everyone. I want to, more than anything, create a moment that everyone that's watching will never forget," she said in a press conference Thursday. The 13-minute concert will also feature an appearance by Tony Bennett, who Lady Gaga called a "tremendously wise man." Lady Gaga and Bennett recorded the 2014 album of duets, "Cheek
  
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• One man, two teenagers arrested after robbery at Avon Lake park

  02-02-2017 20:23
  
  The robbery occurred before 3 p.m. Monday in the 31500 block of Walker Road in Avon Lake.
  
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• Ice sculptures will fill the streets of Vermilion during festival Saturday (photos)

  02-02-2017 20:13
  
  The Vermilion Ice A Fair begins 11 a.m. Saturday with 60 giant ice sculptures set around the town. At 6 p.m. there will be a giant "Fire and Ice" creation lit in the center of town.
  
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• Akron armed robbers steal Icehouse beers, wallet from two men, report says

  02-02-2017 20:05
  
  Two armed robbers took a wallet and five beers from two men early Wednesday in Akron, according to a police report.
  
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• Akron Summit Community Action offers free tax preparation for qualifying residents

  02-02-2017 19:59
  
  Akron Summit Community Action offers free tax preparation for working individuals and families who meet eligibility guidelines.
  
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• Ohio voters want energy choice, oppose return to monopoly utilities

  02-02-2017 19:38
  
  Ohio lawmakers will be whistling past a political graveyard if they scrap the state's 16-year-old tradition allowing consumers to choose their own independent power supplier and force customers to bankroll the state's traditional utilities building new monopoly power plants.
  
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• Refugee ban leaves Syrian family bound for Cleveland in limbo

  02-02-2017 19:25
  
  The Oubeid family was expected to arrive in the United States on Feb. 13, but President Donald Trump's order changed everything.
  
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• Man wanted in deadly stabbing on Cleveland's West Side captured

  02-02-2017 19:17
  
  A man wanted in connection with a fatal October stabbing in Cleveland's Cudell neighborhood was taken into custody this week.
  
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• LaGrange Township man arrested in connection to two Grafton robberies

  02-02-2017 19:04
  
  Mark Wilson is facing charges of two counts of robbery and two counts of felony theft, according to the Grafton Police Department.
  
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• Pedro Almodovar's 'Julieta' is slow and boring (review)

  02-02-2017 19:00
  
  "Julieta" is a tedious melodrama taken from three short stories by the writer Alice Munro.
  
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• TSA to open temporary PreCheck enrollment center at Akron-Canton Airport

  02-02-2017 18:56
  
  TSA will operate a temporary PreCheck enrollment center at the Akron-Canton Airport next week, Feb. 6 through Feb. 10, from 8 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. in the airport's second-floor conference center.
  
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• Greater Cleveland's long-lost grocery stores (vintage photos)

  02-02-2017 18:55
  
  A look at the history of Greater Cleveland's grocery stores, and how they've changed.
  
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• Lakewood man pistol-whipped during robbery near Cleveland Clinic

  02-02-2017 18:54
  
  A man was pistol-whipped and robbed Tuesday night in Cleveland's Fairfax neighborhood.
  
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• President Trump jabs at Arnold Schwarzenegger's ratings at National Prayer Breakfast

  02-02-2017 18:45
  
  President Donald Trump opened the National Prayer Breakfast by offering a prayer for Arnold Schwarzenegger's television ratings.
  
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• One week after disappearance, police search for answers in 14-year-old girl’s murder

  02-02-2017 18:45
  
  CLEVELAND– The Cleveland Division of Police and family members are emphasizing the importance of tips in solving the homicide of 14-year-old Alianna Defreeze. She was last seen on surveillance video getting off of an RTA bus at East 93rd Street and Kinsman Avenue at 6:50 a.m. on Jan. 26. Her mother called police after learning Alianna was not in class. On Sunday, officers conducted sweeps in the area in hopes of finding the missing girl. Instead, they located a body in […]
  
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• Senate phone lines jammed in advance of Betsy DeVos vote; Portman and Brown have minds made up

  02-02-2017 18:22
  
  Sen. Rob Portman is a "yes" for Betsy Devos. Sen. Sherrod Brown is a no. But here's how to let them know what you think, if you can't get through.
  
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• Letters to the Editor: For & Against Chief Wahoo logo for Cleveland Indians (video)

  02-02-2017 18:15
  
  A look at some of the many opinions we've received from readers regarding the Chief Wahoo Cleveland Indians logo.
  
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• 'Heartless con man' J.G. Spooner sentenced to prison for GoFundMe, rent, bad check scams

  02-02-2017 18:14
  
  J.G. Spooner, the former radio host on 92.3 The Fan who carried out multiple scams, was sentenced Thursday to 30 months in prison
  
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• 'The King and I': Sneak peek at the stunning costumes of the show coming to Playhouse Square (photos)

  02-02-2017 18:09
  
  "In a musical that is this beloved, there are certain images people need to see," says "The King and I" costume designer Catherine Zuber.
  
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• No bacon shortage, despite earlier reports

  02-02-2017 18:09
  
  The Ohio Pork Council said there will be no bacon shortage in 2017, despite earlier reports saying that there would be.
  
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• Cleveland, other local governments could get less state money under Gov. John Kasich's budget

  02-02-2017 17:50
  
  Gov. John Kasich is proposing changes to the state's Local Government Fund that would give more money to cities, counties and other local entities with less ability to generate local tax revenues. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson said this could hurt the city.
  
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• BET's 'Madiba': Laurence Fishburne calls Nelson Mandela role 'life-changing'

  02-02-2017 17:48
  
  There are a handful of roles that every good actor is more than honored to play. So when Laurence Fishburne was asked to portray Nelson Mandela in the new BETminiseries, "Madiba," he didn't hesitate. At first.
  
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• Fentanyl overdose deaths soar in 2016 in Lake County

  02-02-2017 17:47
  
  Opiate overdose deaths nearly tripled last year in Lake County, primarily due to a spike in deaths caused by fentanyl, statistics show.
  
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• Up to 13 inches of snow across Northeast Ohio: Check out 12-hour snowfall reports, current snow depths by Thursday morning

  02-02-2017 17:40
  
  The National Weather Service has released their list of 12-hour snowfall reports and currents snow depths by Thursday morning.
  
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• Trump education nominee Betsy Devos says she doesn't owe Ohio $5.3 million in elections fines

  02-02-2017 17:31
  
  Betsy DeVos, in line to be the new U.S. Secretary of Education, says that courts say she doesn't owe Ohio $5.3 million in elections violations fines, despite claims of Democratic lawmakers
  
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• CBS Radio merges with Entercom

  02-02-2017 17:25
  
  CBS Radio will combine with Entercom in a tax-free merger, both corporations reported this morning. CBS owns four stations in Cleveland, Entercom none.
  
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• Cleveland Orchestra spends day nurturing future listeners and musicians in South Florida

  02-02-2017 17:24
  
  Instead of sitting back and waiting for young people to come downtown, the Cleveland Orchestra Tuesday split up and went out into the community, playing and speaking at no fewer than three schools in one day.
  
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• Edwins restaurant CEO Brandon Chrostowski announces Cleveland mayoral bid

  02-02-2017 17:06
  
  Brandon Chrostowski, the president and CEO of a nonprofit East Side French restaurant that helps ex-inmates launch careers in the restaurant industry, today announced that he will challenge Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson this year.
  
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• Ohio's children pay the price for Gov. Kasich's tax cuts: Brent Larkin

  02-02-2017 17:00
  
  Gov. Kasich's spending plan would cut state income taxes 17 percent, while increasing funding for kindergarten-through-12th-grade education less than 2 percent. The governor calls that "Building Ohio's Next Generation." It will do the reverse, writes Brent Larkin.
  
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