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• It began over a Cleveland ballpark soft drink

  13-04-2017 23:51
  
  At age 15, Leon Bibb was a vendor of soft drinks, peanuts, and popcorn at Indians baseball games at the old Cleveland Municipal Stadium. One day, there was a most dramatic sale between Leon as a vendor and a fan who was insistent Leon do something unusual which played out in front of thousands of fans.
  
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• East Cleveland police officer used sex toy to assault two women during illegal traffic stop, prosecutors say

  13-04-2017 23:41
  
  Kenneth Bolton Jr., 49, found a sex toy in the car of two women, ages 22 and 23, that he illegally pulled over at Euclid Avenue and Lee Road on Feb. 23, and used the toy to assault the women, prosecutors say.
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney dies at 84

  13-04-2017 23:32
  
  Dan Rooney, the powerful and popular Pittsburgh Steelers chairman whose name is attached to the NFL's landmark initiative in minority hiring, died Thursday. He was 84.
  
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• Teen arrested in Cleveland on suspicion of committing carjackings in Bath, Independence

  13-04-2017 23:23
  
  A 17-year-old boy was arrested in connection with two armed carjackings, one in Bath Township and one in Independence.
  
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• Summit County man sentenced to life after third conviction in girlfriend's 1992 killing

  13-04-2017 22:39
  
  Williard McCarley, 53, of Northfield, was found guilty Wednesday of one count of aggravated murder in connection with his girlfriend's 1992 killing. He was sentenced Thursday to life in prison.
  
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• Cleveland Councilman Jeff Johnson becomes first candidate confirmed for mayoral ballot

  13-04-2017 22:39
  
  The Ward 10 councilman from the northeast part of the city filed his candidacy petitions March 23 with the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Candidates have until June 29 to file their petitions.
  
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• Sunny skies ramping up temperatures to nearly 70 degrees in afternoon, morning wind chills still in low 40s in Akron Friday

  13-04-2017 22:25
  
  Check out Friday's weather forecast in Akron.
  
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• How thieves order phones on your account

  13-04-2017 22:17
  
  The crooks steal phones just by walking into a mobile provider.
  
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• No plans to change procedures after Youngstown murder suspect jumped to death, sheriff says

  13-04-2017 22:04
  
  Surveillance video shows the moment a triple-murder suspect jumped to his death from a courthouse balcony in Youngstown.
  
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• Two shot after gunfire erupts during Cleveland home invasion

  13-04-2017 22:03
  
  Two men suffered gunshot wounds after one broke into a home in Cleveland's Glenville neighborhood, police say.
  
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• Investigators: Fear holding back witnesses in killings of 8 family members in Pike County

  13-04-2017 21:57
  
  Fear in the community is holding back information about the unsolved massacre of eight family members in southern Ohio nearly a year ago, investigators said Thursday.
  
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• Pellet gun used to smash bedroom window; three men cited for underage drinking in parked car: Berea police blotter

  13-04-2017 21:52
  
  A pellet gun was used to break a rear bedroom window in a Berea home. Also, three Berea men were cited for underage drinking after police caught them with beer in a car parked outside Wild Senoritas Bar & Grill.
  
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• Man dies after falling ill at Cleveland jail

  13-04-2017 21:35
  
  A man died at a local hospital after getting sick at the Cleveland City Jail.
  
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• NASA reports 'some of the ingredients' for life are present on Jupiter, Saturn moons

  13-04-2017 21:29
  
  Reports released from the NASA Cassini Mission to Saturn and the Hubble Space telescope mark a milestone in space discovery. There's a subsurface ocean on Enceladus where Cassini researchers found hydrogen gas pouring in, which could be an energy source for life.
  
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• I was raped: Here's my story, what's yours?

  13-04-2017 21:12
  
  During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, News 5's Lauren Brill shares her experience with sexual violence and what she hopes people take away from her story.
  
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• Lorain police officer accused of attacking wife has history of run-ins with police while drinking, documents say

  13-04-2017 20:46
  
  The personnel file of James Connell, obtained by cleveland.com, shows that he was involved in incidents where he's been involved with alcohol and police officers.
  
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• Man dies after being booked into Cleveland City Jail

  13-04-2017 20:25
  
  Darnell Evans, 55, died Wednesday afternoon, about 40 hours after he was booked into the Cleveland City Jail on domestic violence charges.
  
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• A movie you should know about: 'A Quiet Passion'

  13-04-2017 20:09
  
  Cynthia Nixon plays Emily Dickinson in "A Quiet Passion," a movie that's flown under the radar.
  
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• Plenty of thunderstorms, warmer temperatures ahead for Northeast Ohio Easter weekend

  13-04-2017 20:05
  
  Check out the Easter weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Cavs v. Pacers: 2 games air on News 5 Cleveland

  13-04-2017 20:04
  
  Join us to watch the Cavs take on the Pacers on Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 23.
  
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• Dave's Markets likely to replace flagship AsiaTown store with new Midtown supermarket (photos)

  13-04-2017 20:00
  
  Homegrown grocer Dave's Markets plans to leave its flagship Payne Avenue store - the site where the business originated as a corner shop in the late 1920s - for a new location in Midtown.
  
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• Leadership Akron Alumni Association honors Kirstin Toth, Nick Browning with Distinguished Leader Award

  13-04-2017 19:59
  
  Alumni from Leadership Akron in Summit County recognized Kirstin Toth and Nick Browning for their efforts rebooting the Summit Education Initiative.
  
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• Pentagon: US dropped MOAB, largest non-nuclear bomb, in Afghanistan

  13-04-2017 19:40
  
  The Pentagon says U.S. forces in Afghanistan dropped the military's largest non-nuclear bomb on an Islamic State target in Afghanistan.
  
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• Cleveland City Hall's mean tweets against Mayor Jackson's critics are plain wrong: editorial

  13-04-2017 19:30
  
  Stop the mean tweeting and petty attacks on your rivals, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, writes the editorial board. It's not nice, it's not in character and it's not appropriate.
  
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• Army Corps of Engineers resumes dredging a section -- but not all -- of the Cuyahoga River

  13-04-2017 19:23
  
  Dredging resumed this week in the Cuyahoga River shipping channel after a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers survey showed sediment buildup in the lower stretch near the ArcelorMittal steel mill's docks.
  
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• St. Augustine in Tremont seeks volunteers to help provide 14,000 Easter meals

  13-04-2017 19:17
  
  St. Augustine Church, 2486 West 14th St. in TremontPD file  CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Continuing its tradition of feeding the needy, the St. Augustine Hunger Center in Tremont expects to provide more than 14,000 Easter meals. The hot meals will be served...
  
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• Cleveland Scene lawsuit says Downtown Cleveland Alliance violated free-speech rights in removing newspaper boxes

  13-04-2017 19:14
  
  Alternative weekly newspaper Cleveland Scene its First Amendment rights were violated when the Downtown Cleveland Alliance removed 26 of its distribution boxes from downtown earlier this year.
  
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• Bicyclist wounded in Akron drive-by shooting, police say

  13-04-2017 19:13
  
  An Akron bicyclist was wounded Wednesday in a drive-by shooting in the city's Sherbondy Hill neighborhood, police said.
  
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• Kings Island's Mystic Timbers roller coaster: Watch our travel editor's wild ride (videos)

  13-04-2017 19:11
  
  Watch Plain Dealer travel editor Susan Glaser riding Mystic Timbers, the new wooden roller coaster at Kings Island.
  
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• Former Cuyahoga County official Elise Hara Auvil hired by Cleveland school construction watchdog

  13-04-2017 19:11
  
  Elise Hara Auvil will be the new researcher and administrator for the Bond Accountability Commission, the watchdog panel for the Cleveland school district's school construction project.
  
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• Cuyahoga County, JumpStart's partnership to support entrepreneurs pays off

  13-04-2017 19:10
  
  Cuyahoga County's partnership with JumpStart, in which the venture development organization invests county money in startups and early stage businesses, has paid off.
  
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• #DefendTheLand: Cleveland Cavaliers guide to Round 1 of NBA playoffs

  13-04-2017 19:01
  
  CLEVELAND– The Cavs start Round 1 of the NBA playoffs on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers. The schedule: Game 1: Saturday, April 15 at 3 p.m. at Quicken Loans Arena Game 2: Monday, April 17 at 7 p.m. at Quicken Loans Arena Game 3: Thursday, April 20 at 7 p.m. at Bankers Life Fieldhouse Game 4: Sunday, April 23 at 1 p.m. at Bankers Life Fieldhouse Game 5: Tuesday, April 25 at Quicken Loans Arena (If necessary) Game 6: Thursday, April […]
  
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• Ohio legislators must trim $800 million from biennial budget

  13-04-2017 19:00
  
  Gov. John Kasich and legislative leaders said Thursday that Ohio lawmakers will have $400 million less a year to work with in crafting the 2018-19 state budget.
  
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• LeBron James has Kendrick Lamar's new album and he really likes it

  13-04-2017 18:52
  
  James posted video of himself listening to Lamar's new album "DAMN." which arrives tomorrow.
  
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• Make Music Day festival is coming to dozens of U.S. cities, including Cleveland

  13-04-2017 18:50
  
  More than 50 U.S. cities, including Cleveland, will be hosting Make Music Day, a free one-day outdoor festival celebrating music and music-making. The annual event is June 21, the summer solstice.
  
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• Multiple credit card skimmers found at Brook Park gas station, police say

  13-04-2017 18:45
  
  An employee of the gas station found the credit card skimmers Sunday morning at the Prymas Smith and Snow Shell gas station in Brook Park.
  
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• BVU: Volunteer opportunities for the week of April 12, 2017

  13-04-2017 18:28
  
  Take the Indians Volunteer Challenge. Volunteer 4 hours and receive 2 FREE tickets to one of 32 Indians games during the 2017 season. The Volunteer Challenge starts Opening Day, April 11 through August 31, 2017.
  
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• College affordability - how much does it really cost? (graphics)

  13-04-2017 18:06
  
  The cost of higher education and amount of aid provided to students is explained in a new analysis by the American Council on Education.
  
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• From harsh beginnings in Afghanistan, Loki finds new life in Bay Village with soldier friend; send us your pet rescue stories

  13-04-2017 18:00
  
  Loki the dog had harsh beginnings in Afghanistan, but now lives a happy life with his soldier friend and wife in Bay Village.
  
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• Today's Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox game looking cloudy, cool: Check out the forecast

  13-04-2017 17:28
  
  What's the weather for today's Cleveland Indians game against the Chicago White Sox?
  
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• Nike allows fans to customize Kyrie Irving's signature shoe

  13-04-2017 17:25
  
  Nike has launched a customization tool for its top selling Kyrie 3.
  
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• Body found in Elyria identified

  13-04-2017 17:18
  
  Police have identified the woman whose body was found in Elyria.
  
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• Warrensville Heights man accused of threatening woman, setting fire to apartment appears in court

  13-04-2017 17:09
  
  A Warrensville Heights man pleaded not guilty Thursday to threatening a woman with a gun and setting fire to an apartment complex.
  
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• Ohio Supreme Court: East Cleveland can hear criminal charges in deadly 2012 police chase

  13-04-2017 17:07
  
  CLEVELAND — The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled a judge in the city where two unarmed suspects died in a 137-shot barrage of Cleveland police gunfire can hear criminal charges against five police supervisors. The court’s opinion Thursday says East Cleveland Municipal Court Judge William Dawson can decide whether his court has jurisdiction to preside over the supervisors’ misdemeanor dereliction-of-duty charges. Thirteen Cleveland patrol officers fired rounds at a car with Tim
  
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• Kings Island's new coaster, Mystic Timbers, thrills with stomach-dropping hills, surprise ending (photos, video)

  13-04-2017 17:03
  
  Roller coaster enthusiasts and members of the media spent hours Thursday morning trying out Kings Island's new coaster, Mystic Timbers, in advance of its public debut this weekend.
  
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• Mortgage rates drop to new low for 2017

  13-04-2017 17:00
  
  Mortgage rates hit their low for 2017 after falling for the fourth straight week, because of somewhat sour economic news.
  
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• Easter through the years in Greater Cleveland (vintage photos)

  13-04-2017 17:00
  
  A collection of some of the Cleveland Plain Dealer's best vintage Easter photos.
  
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• Ohio Supreme Court says East Cleveland judge should decide where police supervisors in 137 shots case will face charges

  13-04-2017 16:56
  
  An East Cleveland Municipal Court judge should decide whether five Cleveland police supervisors charged in connection with a deadly 2012 chase and shooting should be tried in that city's court or in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, the Ohio Supreme Court has decided.
  
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• No signs of trauma on body of Elyria woman discovered by the side of the road

  13-04-2017 16:56
  
  The body has been identified as 29-year-old Naomi Caulfield of Elyria. Her body was found Wednesday morning.
  
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• 'Archer' season 8 on FXX: new setting, same old Archer

  13-04-2017 16:55
  
  The new season of animated comedy "Archer" on FXX features a new setting and premise, but the same familiar characters.
  
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