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• Gallery: 66th NBA All-Star Game

  19-02-2017 23:44
  
  The stars are headed to the Big Easy this year as New Orleans will host the 66th NBA All-Star Game. 
  
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• Man injured in Cleveland shooting outside Glenville High School

  19-02-2017 23:38
  
  The shooting happened about 11:30 p.m. Saturday outside the high school on East 113th Street, south of St. Clair Avenue, police said.
  
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• Mystery behind intricate boxwood carvings solved with help from NASA Glenn scientists

  19-02-2017 23:15
  
  The boxwood miniature carvings, on exhibit this week at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, depict Biblical scenes and were used in prayer for centuries. NASA Glenn researchers are credited as working on a team to finally uncover how the prayer beads were created.
  
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• Ohio's opens first cannabis college

  19-02-2017 21:42
  
  The Cleveland Cannabis College is the first of its kind in Northeast Ohio. 
  
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• Hibachi Steakhouse entertains the whole family: Family-friendly restaurant review

  19-02-2017 21:30
  
  Hibachi Steakhouse, which has restaurants in Fairview Park, Highland Heights, Independence and Painesville, wowed my kids on a recent visit. Plus the food was delicious.
  
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• Another day of 60-degree weather: Akron weather forecast Monday, Feb. 20

  19-02-2017 20:15
  
  Check out the weather forecast for Akron on Monday.
  
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• Motor vehicle crash leaves one dead

  19-02-2017 20:12
  
  The Canton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Wooster Street in Tuscarawas Township early Sunday morning.
  
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• When you're 4 and want to be a grown-up: Multitasking Moms and Dads

  19-02-2017 20:00
  
  My daughter just turned 4. But she'd rather be a grown-up.
  
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• In pictures: A weekend of weather in NEO

  19-02-2017 19:45
  
  Temperatures have been unseasonably warm throughout Northeast Ohio. Over the weekend, viewers sent us pictures of their weekend snapshots.
  
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• It's Tribe time. Single-game tickets go on sale

  19-02-2017 18:37
  
  It's that time again for Cleveland Indians fans to lockdown their reservations on some of the season's most sought after games.
  
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• We all pay a price for street violence: Ron Soeder (Opinion)

  19-02-2017 18:00
  
  Guest columnist Ron Soeder, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland, writes that we all pay a price for urban street violence.
  
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• Ohio lawmakers push bill to override Supreme Court cocaine ruling

  19-02-2017 17:27
  
  Ohio lawmakers seek to negate a state Supreme Court ruling that says sentences must be based on how much pure cocaine the drug offenders had, not the entire weight of suspected drugs, which could include baking soda or other filler material.
  
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• Police have found missing 12-year-old girl

  19-02-2017 17:26
  
  Cleveland Police have found the 12-year-old girl who went missing on February 18.
  
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• 'Victoria' Season 1, Episode 6 preview: Victoria is advised to choose a regent in 'Engine of Change'

  19-02-2017 17:25
  
  Young Queen Victoria is faced with the decision of nominating a regent in 'Engine of Change.'
  
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• Charges expected as middle school student admits throwing block of wood at Trump motorcade

  19-02-2017 17:23
  
  A Florida middle school student has confessed to throwing a "2x4'' block of wood at President Donald Trump's motorcade on Friday, not far from the president's Mar-a-Lago estate, authorities said.
  
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• Ohio GOP lawmaker seeks ban on suspending young students

  19-02-2017 17:15
  
  State Sen. Peggy Lehner, a Kettering Republican plans to introduce legislation that would ban suspending K-3 students except in cases where a student threatens to harm
  
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• Man convicted of raping 2-year-old is captured

  19-02-2017 17:08
  
  US Marshals capture Devante Gibbs who was convicted of raping a 2-year-old. 
  
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• Hear from The Modern Electric at Brite Winter 2017 (video)

  19-02-2017 17:06
  
  See some of The Modern Electric's encore performance at Brite Winter 2017, along with a short interview with the band.
  
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• State highway patrol chase ends in crash at Cleveland gas station

  19-02-2017 17:02
  
  The pursuit was initiated about 10:30 p.m. and lasted about five minutes, the state highway patrol said Sunday.
  
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• Hear from Bro Dylan at Brite Winter 2017 (video)

  19-02-2017 16:44
  
  Bro Dylan performed at McCarthy's stage at Brite Winter 2017; hear some of their performance and a short interview in this video.
  
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• Lorain man who walked out of child rape trial arrested in California

  19-02-2017 16:35
  
  Devante Gibbs, 24, was caught late Saturday in the Los Angeles area, the U.S. Marshals said.
  
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• Hear from The Whiskey Hollow at Brite Winter 2017 (video)

  19-02-2017 16:23
  
  The Whiskey Hollow performed at Brite Winter for the first time this year; hear what they had to say, and see some of their performance.
  
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• Charles Young's legacy reminds us of the need to tell America's full story through our national monuments: Marsha Bayless (Opinion)

  19-02-2017 16:05
  
  It is imperative that the new administration continue to protect places, via national monument designation, like the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce, Ohio, that tell the full American story, writes Xenia Mayor Marsha Bayless.
  
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• Special anniversary for injured cyclist

  19-02-2017 15:27
  
  Four years ago, Shelli Snyder and Max Nemeth had their first date, a date that would set them on a path to a lifetime together. But when Snyder was hit by a car while cycling, their dreams were nearly shattered.
  
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• Missing 12-year-old girl found safe in Garfield Heights

  19-02-2017 15:03
  
  CLEVELAND — A 12-year-old girl, who had been missing since Friday, has been found safe in Garfield Heights, Cleveland police said on Sunday. Ja’nya Mix had not been seen since about 12:45 p.m. on Friday, when she was given permission to go to a friend’s house in the 14200 block of Triskett Road, and did not return home. Relatives found her in Garfield Heights just before 11 a.m. Sunday.  She will be taken to an area hospital for medical evaluation […]
  
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• Izzie through Jobu: See photos of kitties entered in Cutest Cat contest 2017

  19-02-2017 14:04
  
  Check out this photo gallery to see the cutest cat contenders named Izzie to Jobu.
  
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• 'The Walking Dead': Whose side are the junkyard people on?

  19-02-2017 14:02
  
  Who are the junkyard people, what side are they on and what have they done with Father Gabriel in Season 7?
  
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• Brite Winter brings music, art and fire to the Flats

  19-02-2017 14:00
  
  While the weather may have felt more like the awakening of Spring than a chilly Winter's night, the Brite Winter festival brought warm feelings to the West bank of the Flats.
  
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• 'Forbidden Folk' the focus of 5-day Folk Alliance conference (photos)

  19-02-2017 13:52
  
  The five-day Folk Alliance International conference that brought about 1,000 musicians together from all over the world ends today in Kansas City, Missouri.
  
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• 19 ways to save on a wedding (tips)

  19-02-2017 12:55
  
  We asked experts how you can set a reasonable budget and cut costs on some of the most expensive elements of your upcoming wedding. Here are their tips.
  
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• Smokey Robinson, Victoria Justice: Today's celebrity birthdays post (February 19, 2017)

  19-02-2017 12:46
  
  Smokey Robinson and Victoria Justice celebrate birthdays today.
  
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• Trump as 'Leader of Free World' attacks free press: Darcy cartoon

  19-02-2017 12:01
  
  Trump and his staff have been prolific in propagating fake news, starting with Trump adopting the racist Obama 'birther' story eight years ago
  
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• Cleveland Orchestra's residency in Miami: What is its future? (commentary)

  19-02-2017 12:00
  
  The Cleveland Orchestra appears to be poised to reduce its presence in Miami to some extent next year, presumably in an effort to offset the deficit it reported last year.
  
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• The redistricting formulas in Ohio that serve the parties, not the people: Thomas Suddes

  19-02-2017 11:39
  
  Not every state legislator in Columbus wants to go to Congress. But the congressional districts legislators draw can make or break other pols' careers. That's power. And power's hard to surrender, writes Thomas Suddes.
  
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• Could an algorithm help detect serial killers in Cleveland? (map, graphic)

  19-02-2017 11:30
  
  The algorithm created by a founder of the Murder Accountability Project spotted some patterns in the Cleveland area that could highlight potential serial offenses in nearly 60 unsolved homicides of women.
  
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• Republicans in Congress must stand up for what really makes America great: Murat Tasci (Opinion)

  19-02-2017 11:19
  
  Sadly, American history is full of episodes in which we ignored due process for American citizens with different ethnic backgrounds or we shut our doors to people looking for freedom, fleeing for their lives, writes Murat Tasci.
  
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• Opioid use may soon threaten the loss of a generation of Americans: Phillip Morris

  19-02-2017 11:01
  
  Opioids are claiming younger victims in Ohio and elsewhere.
  
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• Worried about a stolen W-2? Here's what you should do: Money Matters

  19-02-2017 11:00
  
  I received my W-2 in the mail today with a large portion of it missing. It was in an envelope from the post office saying they were sorry about the damage, but these things happen and they hope I understand. Part of the form that was missing included my full name, Social Security number, address, employer and salary.What should I do?
  
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• Fresh off first Grammy, 83-year-old bluesman Bobby Rush headed to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

  19-02-2017 11:00
  
  Bobby Rush recorded his first record in 1951. This past Sunday, after four nominations, he won his first Grammy Award, for best traditional blues album. A key part of the 2014 The documentary "Take Me to the River,'' which explores the soul of music, he and others from the film will be at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Thursday, Feb. 23, for a screening of the movie as part of the museum's Black History Month observances.
  
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• Cleveland Play House 2017-18 season targets the topical, from 'Anne Frank' to the racial ring contest 'The Royale' (photos)

  19-02-2017 11:00
  
  'Shakespeare in Love,' adapted for the stage, kicks off the theater's 102nd season.
  
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• Akron's Peaceful Fruits flooded with $75,000+ in orders after appearing on 'Shark Tank' (video)

  19-02-2017 11:00
  
  Akron's Peaceful Fruits has been flooded with orders ever since appearing on the business TV show 'Shark Tank.'
  
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• 7 highlights from Brite Winter 2017 music festival (video, photos)

  19-02-2017 06:47
  
  Cleveland's Brite Winter is an unconventional music festival. See why it was even more unconventional than usual this year.
  
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• Loved ones hold vigil for man killed Monday

  19-02-2017 04:38
  
  Family, friends and neighbors held a vigil Saturday night to remember another life lost to gun violence in Cleveland.
  
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• Brush High School, family members honor hockey player days after his unexpected death

  19-02-2017 04:03
  
  Brush High School honored Alec Kornet, the junior who died unexpectedly this week, with a memorial at its playoff game.
  
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• Lakewood couple indicted in stabbing death of dog

  19-02-2017 01:55
  
  Charles Hobbs and Cassandra Biddulph face charges of having weapons while under disability, receiving stolen property, endangering children, cruelty against companion animal and cruelty to animals. Hobbs also faces a charge of domestic violence.
  
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