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• Accused Florida sex offender arrested in Cleveland's Public Square

  01-05-2017 23:57
  
  Brian Buttolph, 27, is charged with sexual battery on a victim under the age of 12 in Hillsborough County, Florida, the U.S. Marshals said in a news release.
  
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• 'Dancing With the Stars Live: Hot Summer Nights' coming to Akron Civic Theatre July 26

  01-05-2017 23:54
  
  The "Dancing With the Stars: Live" tour returns to the Greater Cleveland area this summer, heading to the Akron Civic Theatre on July 26, 2017.
  
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• 'Gray Death': New drug has Ohio police on alert

  01-05-2017 23:45
  
  Lorain County law enforcement officials are putting out a bulletin to warn authorities of a new drug that has hit the streets called Gray Death. 
  
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• 4 Miami U students charged with drug crimes

  01-05-2017 23:35
  
  The arrests were related to trafficking of prescription drugs and cocaine, police said.
  
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• Cleveland Clinic grew dramatically under CEO Toby Cosgrove

  01-05-2017 23:31
  
  Cleveland Clinic institutes devoted to cancer, heart and urological/kidney health have gone up in mid-town Cleveland in the past ten years, while Dr. Toby Cosgrove served as CEO.
  
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• Star witness refuses to identify Heartless Felons as co-conspirators in Tremont carjacking trial

  01-05-2017 23:07
  
  Two members of the Heartless Felons on trial in a series of carjackings that plagued Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood in the summer of 2015 looked on Monday as federal prosecutors' star witness dodged questions on the stand.
  
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• Woman accused of giving fatal heroin dose to man at Brook Park hotel: Fugitive of the Week

  01-05-2017 23:02
  
  Margaret Riess, 24, is wanted by the U.S. Marshals and the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office in connection with involuntary manslaughter and various drug charges, the Marshals said.
  
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• Wanted: Contestants for free taco eating contest Wednesday, May 3 in downtown Cleveland

  01-05-2017 22:59
  
  Have you always dreamed of participating in an eating contest? Do you love tacos? Now's your chance.
  
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• Akron police searching for car involved in shooting

  01-05-2017 22:59
  
  Detectives are searching for a man who shot at a car Monday afternoon in Akron's University Park neighborhood.
  
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• Supreme Court rules cities like Cleveland can sue banks for predatory lending damage

  01-05-2017 22:55
  
  The U.S. Supreme ruled that cities can sue banks over predatory lending practices that led to the housing collapse. What that means for Cleveland.
  
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• Who might take over for Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove? (videos)

  01-05-2017 22:49
  
  Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove gave few clues about who will fill his role, saying only that there is a search committee and a pipeline of potential leaders at the Clinic.
  
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• Wind gusts topping 30 mph at times, lighter rain showers will trickle into Akron Tuesday

  01-05-2017 22:48
  
  Check out Tuesday's weather forecast for Akron.
  
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• Man arrested after off-duty officer fires at shooter in downtown Cleveland

  01-05-2017 22:35
  
  A Cleveland man is in jail after an off-duty officer returned fire at a car that was shooting outside a downtown event venue.
  
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• Perotti LLC wins zoning variances on controversial project in Little Italy

  01-05-2017 22:29
  
  The Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals granted a half dozen variances Monday to Perotti Development LLC, enabling it to build a controversial 40-unit apartment building in Little Italy.
  
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• Aliza Sherman's former attorney pleads guilty to hampering homicide investigation

  01-05-2017 22:23
  
  Gregory J. Moore, 43, pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of felony inducing panic and to a misdemeanor falsification charge.
  
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• Ed Sheeran reveals details about his upcoming 'Game of Thrones' appearance

  01-05-2017 22:12
  
  During a recent radio interview, Grammy-winning singer Ed Sheeran reveals a few details about his guest appearance on "Game of Thrones."
  
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• Strongsville Historical Village opens its gates to military families

  01-05-2017 22:05
  
  Strongsville Historical Village, for the sixth year in a row, has been designated a Blue Star museum.It means that all active military members and their families can tour the village at no cost.
  
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• Shooting at event venue began with fight inside

  01-05-2017 21:54
  
  It was a 'Back in Black Day Party' put on by Living and Loving Life Ent. 
  
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• Kent State University Fashion School receives $2.5 million from Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation

  01-05-2017 21:53
  
  The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation has awarded Kent State University's Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising a $2.5 million donation.
  
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• Matthew McConaughey movie "White Boy Rick" sets up in Tower City (photos)

  01-05-2017 21:48
  
  The film crew and actors for the Matthew McConaughey film "White Boy Rick" have been shooting in and around Cleveland for the past month.
  
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• Authorities: 1 dead, several hurt in U. of Texas stabbings

  01-05-2017 21:48
  
  Emergency responders say one person is dead and three others have been taken to a hospital with "potentially serious injuries" after a stabbing attack on the University of Texas campus.
  
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• House Republicans want more restrictions on Medicaid spending: See changes to budget bill

  01-05-2017 21:40
  
  Ohio House Republicans on Monday proposed several restrictions on state Medicaid spending but rejected a proposal to freeze the state's expanded Medicaid eligibility that came with Obamacare.
  
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• Maple Heights woman rammed man's car before teen attacked him with rock, report says

  01-05-2017 21:38
  
  A Maple Heights woman rammed her ex-boyfriend's car before a 15-year-old boy hit the man in the face with a rock, police said.
  
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• NRP Group plans headquarters move to downtown Cleveland from Garfield Heights

  01-05-2017 21:25
  
  Garfield Heights-based NRP has signed a deal to fill the fourth floor of the Halle Building on Euclid Avenue, at the edge of Playhouse Square.
  
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• Bar Symon opens at Cleveland Hopkins airport, with Lola fries, burgers plus breakfast on the menu

  01-05-2017 21:17
  
  Bar Symon, which seats close to 100, takes the spot of the former Panini's Bar & Grill in Concourse C, which closed in February.
  
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• 21,000 FirstEnergy customers without power due to strong thunderstorms, high winds across Northeast Ohio

  01-05-2017 21:15
  
  Over 21,000 Northeast Ohioans are without power due to the strong thunderstorms across Northeast Ohio.
  
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• ESPN reportedly lures NBA insider Woj from rival Yahoo

  01-05-2017 21:09
  
  Wojnarowski, better known as simply Woj, has been called a "one-man scoop machine," a reporter who often breaks news on trades and free agent signings before anyone else.
  
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• Cops trying to ID cell phone smash & grab crooks

  01-05-2017 20:32
  
  Macedonia police are trying to track down two crooks who broke into a T-Moble store and stole several phones and a watch.
  
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• Elderly couple dies in Pepper Pike house fire

  01-05-2017 20:30
  
  Ann and Kermit Greeneisen, who died in their Pepper Pike home on Saturday from a fire, were longtime volunteers and supporters of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
  
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• Gun stores targeted in smash and grabs

  01-05-2017 20:08
  
  As smash and grabs continue to happen across Northeast  Ohio, gun store owners are left wondering how they can protect themselves from becoming targets.
  
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• Man with fake beard robs bank in Ohio City

  01-05-2017 20:05
  
  CLEVELAND– A man wearing a fake beard robbed a bank in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood Monday morning. The suspect passed a threatening demand note to a teller at the Ohio Savings Bank on West 25th Street at about shortly after 11 a.m., the Cleveland Division of the FBI said. He got away with an undisclosed amount of money and was last seen going west on Bridge Street. No one was injured. According to the FBI, the man was wearing a […]
  
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• Missing girl returned home, babysitter arrested

  01-05-2017 19:16
  
  Hours after a 5-year-old girl and her babysitter were reported missing, they returned home Monday morning.   
  
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• Third Federal Savings enjoys most profitable quarter in 10 years

  01-05-2017 19:00
  
  Third Federal Savings has had its most profitable quarter in a decade.
  
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• Social and emotional learning is focus of national commission visiting Cleveland schools; public panels Tuesday

  01-05-2017 18:50
  
  A national panel researching social and emotional learning is visiting the Cleveland schools and will have public panels on the subject Tuesday
  
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• National Weather Service issues tornado watch for Ashtabula, Mahoning, Trumbull counties

  01-05-2017 18:44
  
  The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a tornado watch for Ashtabula, Mahoning and Trumbull counties in Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove talks about his decision, time at the helm: Q&A

  01-05-2017 18:41
  
  Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove talks about his new role as an advisor, his time as CEO and naming a successor.
  
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• Dance.r.evolution: Neos Dance Theatre in Akron mixes hip-hop and ballet

  01-05-2017 18:38
  
  See photos from Neos Dance Theatre's dance.r.evolution.
  
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• Talk it Out: Primary elections are tomorrow; will you vote for your local tax issue?

  01-05-2017 18:30
  
  The May 2 Primary Elections are tomorrow. Will you vote for your local tax issue?
  
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• NOAA: May 2017 may bring cooler than normal temperatures, average rainfall to Northeast Ohio

  01-05-2017 18:10
  
  The May 2017 climate outlook for Ohio is forecasting cooler than average temperatures with typical precipitation.
  
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• From Audrey Hepburn's wedding coat to LeBron's sneakers, Western Reserve's "Wow Factor" show spans eras of fashion

  01-05-2017 18:10
  
  The show includes over 100 garments, accessories, pieces of jewelry, and works of art worn by Cleveland's men and women.
  
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• Akron police searching for man accused of stabbing estranged wife's boyfriend

  01-05-2017 18:05
  
  A Norton man is accused of stabbing the boyfriend of his estranged wife Sunday in East Akron.
  
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• Shots fired during party at event space

  01-05-2017 18:02
  
  It was a 'Back in Black Day Party' put on by Living and Loving Life Ent. 
  
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• Melt Bar and Grilled to open new Avon location

  01-05-2017 17:59
  
  Melt Bar and Grilled will open its tenth location in Avon.
  
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• Cool Spaces: Newlyweds build custom home in Willowick by Lake Erie (photos)

  01-05-2017 17:45
  
  Cool Spaces: Newlyweds build custom home in Willowick with view of Lake Erie.
  
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• 9 Ohio executions rescheduled while state appeals lethal injection decision

  01-05-2017 17:45
  
  Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Monday pushed back execution dates for nine Ohio death row inmates. A federal appeals court will hear the case in June.
  
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• Man charged in shooting of Cleveland Family Dollar store clerk during robbery

  01-05-2017 17:42
  
  Donathan Kidd, 21, is accused of shooting at a 19-year-old Family Dollar employee, grazing her in the face during an armed robbery on Saturday.
  
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• Cleveland Clinic CEO to step down

  01-05-2017 17:38
  
  Changes are coming to Cleveland Clinic's leadership.
  
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• Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove steps down: A look back at his tenure (timeline, photos)

  01-05-2017 17:31
  
  Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove has held the health system's top spot for almost 13 years. This morning, he announced he's stepping down by the end of the year. Here's alook back at what's happened at the Clinic during his tenure.
  
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• Evening in Ohio City tour features five homes, Market Garden Brewery and more

  01-05-2017 17:30
  
  The annual home tour is starting and ending at Market Garden's new production facility.
  
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• Cedar Point opening weekend: metal detectors, Top Thrill Cubster, Mean Streak remake and more (photos)

  01-05-2017 17:30
  
  Here's what to expect if you're headed to Cedar Point this weekend - or anytime this summer.
  
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