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• Akron students work with Mustard Seed, grow own vegetables in Veggie U

  28-02-2017 23:59
  
  Akron Public Schools teachers are using creative and tasty ways to teach third-grade students about the importance of healthy eating. With fresh vegetables donated by the Mustard Seed Market and an indoor garden program designed by Veggie U, teachers are conducting food programs that align with regular lessons.
  
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• Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan floats income tax increase: See State of the City highlights

  28-02-2017 23:57
  
  Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan at the 2017 State of the City address discussed a potential income tax increase. He also talked up efforts to create jobs by boosting educational offerings, drawing investment to the city and improving downtown.
  
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• Severe weather outbreak possible tonight across Ohio, Midwest

  28-02-2017 23:54
  
  The Storm Prediction Center is predicting a swath of severe weather to overtake the Midwest tonight.
  
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• Gluten-free options at The Q a slam dunk: Gluten-Free in the CLE

  28-02-2017 23:51
  
  Attending a Cavs game but not sure what you can eat and drink? We have you covered.
  
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• Barrio opens fifth location in Cleveland Heights

  28-02-2017 23:46
  
  Barrio is the go-to place for everything tacos and margaritas in Cleveland. Filling out the circles to choose cheeses, proteins, and toppings become sort of a fun creation to 'build your own taco masterpiece.'
  
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• Comedian Gabriel Iglesias cancels show scheduled for the State Theatre in Playhouse Square Thursday

  28-02-2017 23:35
  
  Comedian Gabriel Iglesias has cancelled his Cleveland performance, which had been scheduled for Thursday, March 2, at the State Theatre in Playhouse Square.
  
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• Crime trend means hassle for shoppers

  28-02-2017 23:31
  
  It's a multi-billion dollar problem, that's probably hitting your wallet, even if you haven't realized it yet: fraudulent returns.
  
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• Controversial critic ruins 'Get Out's' perfect score

  28-02-2017 23:28
  
  Critical gadfly Armond White gave the racial horror/comedy "Get Out" its first negative review.
  
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• Second man charged in shootout that killed two outside Cleveland bar

  28-02-2017 23:24
  
  Da'Montais Banks, 25, is charged with killing two people during a shootout outside a bar on Cleveland's East Side.
  
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• ACLU sues Cleveland, says panhandling laws are unconstitutional

  28-02-2017 23:20
  
  The ACLU of Ohio has taken aim at the city of Cleveland's panhandling laws, saying the city's increased enforcement of already unlawful ordinances has caused problems with the city's homeless population.
  
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• Brecksville-Broadview Heights schools reach impasse with teachers' union; teachers declare no-confidence in school board

  28-02-2017 23:18
  
  The union representing teachers in the Brecksville-Broadview Heights schools approved a resolution of no-confidence in the school board Monday. The resolution, containing 220 signatures, came almost two weeks after an impasse was declared in contract negotiations between the board and teachers.
  
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• Spectacular Mardi Gras celebrations here and around the world (video)

  28-02-2017 23:15
  
  New Orleans isn't the only notable Mardi Gras party.
  
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• Sing Out: The Word Church choir in Warrensville Heights performs 'We're Amazed'

  28-02-2017 23:15
  
  This month, cleveland.com has celebrated Black History Month by highlighting the music heard in black churches across Northeast Ohio.Our fourth, and final, feature spotlights The Word Church in Warrensville Heights.
  
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• President Trump scraps EPA clean water rule opposed by state of Ohio, U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs

  28-02-2017 23:15
  
  President Donald Trump made good on his promise, ordering the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers to revise the rule that expanded the definition of waterways subject to Clean Water Act oversight.
  
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• Crime trend means more problems for shoppers

  28-02-2017 23:13
  
  It's a multi-billion dollar problem, that's probably hitting your wallet, even if you haven't realized it yet: fraudulent returns.
  
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• Dad overdoses in car while mom overdoses at home

  28-02-2017 23:08
  
  Police who found a driver overdosed with an infant in the car later learned his wife had also overdosed at their Lorain home while watching their other kids. 
  
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• FBI investigating if Euclid carjacking suspects can be linked to Lyndhurst bank robbery

  28-02-2017 23:07
  
  The FBI is investigating the possibility that two men sought in an attempted carjacking may be linked to a Monday bank robbery in Lyndhurst.
  
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• Politically narrow Oscars are losing half of America: Ted Diadiun

  28-02-2017 23:02
  
  Jimmy Kimmel went on the attack right from his welcoming remarks and never let up, as the audience dutifully laughed, applauded and delivered standing ovations on cue, writes Ted Diadiun.
  
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• Cleveland man fatally shot while robbing couple on East Side, police say

  28-02-2017 22:54
  
  Police say a Cleveland man was shot dead Monday while he was robbing two people in the city's Central neighborhood.
  
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• Toyota shows off all-new 2018 Camry at Cleveland Auto Show

  28-02-2017 22:48
  
  CLEVELAND–There is plenty to see and hear at the 2017 Cleveland Auto Show. Cars and trucks; Toyota has it all. The company has the best-selling car, the all-new 2018 Toyota Camry, plus a cool, new feature for those who enjoy off-roading. “The all-new 2018 Camry, redesigned its performance meets seduction. It’s truly the most attractive Camry we’ve had in a long time,” said Teri Mateo, sales manager at Brunswick Toyota. The Japanese automaker revealed the redesi
  
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• Rudy's Strudel celebrates Paczki Day 2017 (video)

  28-02-2017 22:40
  
  Rudy's Strudel opened its doors at 5:30 a.m. for Fat Tuesday, also known as Paczki Day.
  
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• Who are the 700,000 Ohioans receiving health insurance under Medicaid expansion?

  28-02-2017 22:25
  
  Details of an Ohio Department of Medicaid study into the lives, and health conditions, of the 700,000 Ohioans added to Medicaid under Obamacare - the Affordable Care Act.
  
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• E. 55 & St. Clair neighborhood on the rise

  28-02-2017 22:24
  
  Although it's one of Cleveland's busiest intersections, the East 55th and St. Clair area was downtrodden with vacant storefronts and vacant buildings for years.
  
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• ACLU challenges Cleveland’s anti-panhandling ordinances

  28-02-2017 21:43
  
  CLEVELAND– The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in federal court against the city of Cleveland for its panhandling ordinances. The ACLU said in a news release on Tuesday the two ordinances that criminalize panhandling are an unconstitutional violation of free speech. Cleveland Media Relations Director Dan Williams said the city is reviewing the lawsuit, but they do not comment on on-going litigation. Cleveland’s ordinances prohibit standing near
  
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• Additional charges likely for woman in stabbing

  28-02-2017 21:18
  
   A 37-year-old woman is facing additional charges in connection with the stabbing death of her boyfriend. 
  
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• Lawmakers propose naming Cleveland's Opportunity Corridor after Louis and Carl Stokes

  28-02-2017 21:16
  
  State Reps. Kent Smith, a Democrat from Euclid, and Stephanie Howse, a Republican from Cleveland, are co-sponsoring the legislation. Naming the road after the brothers would celebrate their legacy and their contributions to society, Smith said in a press release Tuesday.
  
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• TravelCenters of America details costs of fuel-card dispute, amid litigation

  28-02-2017 21:10
  
  TravelCenters of America, LLC, says a fuel-card provider is withholding an extra $850,000 to $1 million a month from the Fortune 500 company as a contract dispute makes its way through the court system.
  
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• Furry, feathered pets require special attention: Adoptable animals in Lake County (photos)

  28-02-2017 21:05
  
  The Plain Dealer is featuring adoptable pets in a specific Northeast Ohio county. This week's animals are in Lake County.
  
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• Man who sexually assaulted, took explicit photos of Ohio teen, looking at 13-year sentence

  28-02-2017 20:45
  
  A Pennsylvania man who prosecutors said twice drove to Northeast Ohio to have sex with a 13-year-old Tallmadge girl and take pictures of her faces a 13-year prison term, though a judge said he would making his final sentencing decision in two weeks.
  
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• Alarming spike in e-cigarette explosions

  28-02-2017 20:29
  
  On You Side Investigators have uncovered an alarming spike in explosions involving electronic cigarettes. 
  
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• Allegations of sexual harrassment at Kay, Jared

  28-02-2017 20:17
  
  Hundreds of former employees of Sterling Jewelers, the umbrella company behind Jared the Galleria of Jewelry and Kay Jewelers, are accusing company leaders of a culture of sexual harassment and discrimination.
  
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• No one injured by shot fired during Garfield Heights armed robbery, report says

  28-02-2017 19:48
  
  No one was harmed when a shot was fired during an armed robbery in Garfield Heights.
  
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• Cleveland man accused of shooting at police officer during chase

  28-02-2017 19:40
  
  A Cleveland man is accused of shooting at a police office during a chase in the city's Central neighborhood.
  
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• Officer injured, two shot in morning standoff

  28-02-2017 19:31
  
  Two people were shot and a Cleveland officer was injured during an early morning standoff in the city's downtown area. 
  
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• Lorain couple arrested after father overdosed on heroin with child in car

  28-02-2017 19:30
  
  Nathan Carroll, 29, faces charges of endangering children, driving under revocation or suspension, implied consent to test, operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to control, Lorain police Lt. Ed Super said. Samantha Schigel, 24, faces a charge of endangering children.
  
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• Victim shoots, kills burglary and kidnapping suspect after struggle

  28-02-2017 19:29
  
  CLEVELAND– A man suspected of burglary and kidnapping was shot and killed by one of his victims at a Cleveland apartment. A woman was entering an apartment on East 55th near Woodland Avenue on Monday when 31-year-old David D. Patrick forced her inside at gunpoint, Cleveland police said. Patrick, who had a scarf covering his face, robbed the woman. In another room of the apartment, Patrick encountered a man and demanded money. The pair began to struggle. Police said the 26-ye
  
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• Rep. Bob Gibbs to host 'town hall' meeting on Facebook live

  28-02-2017 19:26
  
  The Holmes County Republican will answer questions for about an hour, starting on Wednesday at 7:30 P.M.
  
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• Former Cleveland police detective pleads guilty to felony drug charge

  28-02-2017 19:01
  
  Jon Periandri, who resigned from Cleveland police department during an internal investigation, pleaded guilty Monday to a felony drug charge.
  
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• Manziel in court: My life is 'trending upward'

  28-02-2017 18:34
  
  Johnny Manziel is trying to reassure a judge concerned that the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback isn't being serious about the conditions of getting his domestic violence case dismissed, saying his "life is trending upward" and that he is "taking care of this."
  
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• Tickets for 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame simulcast sell out fast

  28-02-2017 18:12
  
  Tickets for the viewing at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on April 7 sold out within two hours Tuesday morning.
  
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• With Tim Ryan out of the governor's race, eyes turn to Betty Sutton, Joe Schiavoni and others

  28-02-2017 18:08
  
  Betty Sutton, a former congresswoman from Copley who recently left her federal post at the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corp, reacted quickly to the news.
  
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• Unjust bail system squarely in sights of Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge John J. Russo's reform group: editorial

  28-02-2017 18:00
  
  The bail reform committee organized by Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge John J. Russo laudably is moving apace to reform an outdated and unjust system, writes the editorial board.
  
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• Ohio lawmaker: Local governments already skirting state prevailing wage law

  28-02-2017 17:56
  
  Ohio Sen. Matt Huffman, a Lima Republican, has introduced a bill allowing counties, cities and other local governments to opt out of the state's prevailing wage laws for public construction projects.
  
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• Suspects in carjacking involved in bank robbery

  28-02-2017 17:55
  
  The suspects in a carjacking in Euclid Monday morning were involved in a bank robbery in Lyndhurst just hours later, according to the FBI.
  
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• Officers attempted to negotiate with suspects before shots were fired in downtown stand-off

  28-02-2017 17:53
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — More details have been released after one officer and two suspects were injured in an hours-long stand-off in downtown Cleveland Tuesday morning. According to Cleveland police, it all started at about 1:30 p.m. when officers on foot patrol in the area of East 23rd Street and Hamilton avenue saw several people in a vehicle. One appeared to be holding a bag of drugs. The officers ordered the four occupants out of the car, and found that one of […]
  
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• Netflix creature feature 'Okja' stars 'Breaking Bad,' 'The Walking Dead' actors

  28-02-2017 17:50
  
  An upcoming Netflix movie from the director of "Snowpiercer" stars actors from "Breaking Bad," "The Walking Dead," and "Doctor Strange."
  
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• Brooklyn man charged in fatal shooting outside Cleveland bar

  28-02-2017 17:41
  
  A Brooklyn man is charged with aggravated murder in connection with the shooting death of 24-year-old Derrick Yanetta.
  
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• House-price gains accelerate, highlighting affordability concerns (interactive graphics)

  28-02-2017 17:27
  
  Price growth picked up in Cleveland and across the nation at the end of last year, according to a closely watched set of indices updated Tuesday.
  
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• Veteran Cleveland officer facing administrative charges for shooting gun in bar

  28-02-2017 17:20
  
  CLEVELAND – A veteran Cleveland police officer is facing several administrative charges, accused of shooting his gun inside a bar in November 2015. The administrative charges, outlined in a letter to Officer Sean Gorman, say that on November 24, 2015 he did talk about shooting his gun off inside the Clark Bar and then “you did discharge your firearm inside the bar.” The letter also states Gorman did not contact the Communications Control Section to report that he fired his [&he
  
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• Tim Ryan won't run for Ohio governor

  28-02-2017 17:14
  
  The eight-term congressman wrestled with the decision for months, weighing the risk of jumping into a potentially crowded and unpredictable primary against sticking with a safe House seat.
  
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