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• ASCAP licensing fee lawsuits spark debate and fear in local live music scene

  03-05-2017 23:39
  
  Willoughby Brewing Co. was one of nine bars nationwide targeted by the American Society of Composers and Performers for violations of copyright fees. The bar says it's in compliance now, but the news raised the hackles of bar owners, musicians and fans.
  
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• ALERT: Gift card scam arrives in NE Ohio

  03-05-2017 23:36
  
  Around Northeast Ohio scammers are impersonating family members, IRS agents and police officers--demanding gift cards as a payment.
  
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• Cleveland man raped 6-year-old girl, recorded it on cellphone, police say

  03-05-2017 23:32
  
  Justin Torkowski, 25, is accused of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl and recording the attack on his cellphone.
  
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• Lorain County Volunteer Connection: Opportunities for May 6-18, 2017

  03-05-2017 23:30
  
  Lorain County Volunteer Connection is a strategic partnership between United Way of Greater Lorain County and HandsOn Northeast Ohio that values volunteerism as a powerful force for change.
  
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• Food truck controversy served up in Oberlin

  03-05-2017 23:21
  
  Some restaurant owners are concerned that food trucks could show up in prime spots downtown, bringing in unwanted competition. 
  
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• 'Empire' Season 3 Episode 15 preview: Lucious' juggling act; Snoop Dogg, October London guest star

  03-05-2017 23:17
  
  Cookie finds herself subject to the wrath of the Dubois family in tonight's episode of "Empire," titled "Civil Hands Unclean."
  
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• U.S. Marshals arrest woman wanted for giving fatal heroin dose to man at Brook Park hotel

  03-05-2017 23:04
  
  Margaret Riess, 24, was arrested Wednesday at a house in Westlake, the U.S. Marshals said.
  
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• Cleveland Arts Prize announces winners of 2017 awards for work in music, literature, art, and dance

  03-05-2017 23:01
  
  The Cleveland Arts Prize family is about to grow by several members, following the naming Wednesday of eight winners for 2017. Among those being added to the list: two visual artists, a novelist, a poet, a conductor, and a choreographer.
  
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• Shaker Heights carjacking suspects plead not guilty to taking car at gunpoint

  03-05-2017 22:57
  
  Two Cleveland men pleaded not guilty to charges related to an armed carjacking that happened last week in Shaker Heights.
  
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• Grand jury will consider charges against men accused of dumping Elyria woman's body after overdose

  03-05-2017 22:47
  
  Attorneys for Gregory Ralston and Anthony Barker waived their clients' preliminary hearings Wednesday afternoon. Both are being held at Lorain County Jail.
  
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• Gordon Square businesses hoping to hire local

  03-05-2017 22:40
  
  The push is on to help people living in Gordon Square land local jobs.
  
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• Cleveland's Walnut Wednesday food trucks welcomed back with sunshine, new vendors, big crowd

  03-05-2017 22:40
  
  Cleveland's food truck scene unofficially began Wednesday May 3 with the return of Walnut Wednesday, the region's largest weekly food truck gathering, now seven years old.
  
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• Dark, gray skies and continuous rain will dominate weather Thursday in Akron

  03-05-2017 22:34
  
  Check out the weather forecast for Thursday in Akron.
  
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• Micro Buoy takes first place in inaugural ErieHack tech challenge: See how it works

  03-05-2017 22:33
  
  Of 45 original contestants, nine teams competed for cash prizes in the finals of the ErieHack technology competition. Micro Buoy, from Detroit, won. Take a look.
  
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• Cuyahoga County's director of regional collaboration, Edward Kraus, considering run for Solon mayor

  03-05-2017 22:27
  
  Cuyahoga County's director of regional collaboration, Edward Kraus, has pulled petitions to run for Solon mayor.
  
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• Who's running for Cleveland City Council? Zack Reed's mayoral bid sparks flurry of interest in his seat

  03-05-2017 22:19
  
  Before Councilman Zack Reed's announcement that he would run for mayor of Cleveland, two people were circulating candidacy petitions for his Ward 2 seat. Now there are seven.
  
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• Cracking Art's colorful creatures are migrating from Cleveland back to Milan

  03-05-2017 22:12
  
  Some 360 colorful sparrows, meerkats, frogs, snails and wolves are leaving Cleveland after brightening the town since June.
  
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• Tuesday's primary election upsets offer lessons for Ohio Democrats

  03-05-2017 22:10
  
  Tuesday was not a good night to be an establishment Democrat in Ohio.
  
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• Sponsor an acre in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park for Mother's Day (photos)

  03-05-2017 22:08
  
  Through the Conservancy for the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, you can sponsor an acre or more of park land as a gift for your mom on Mother's Day.
  
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• Questions still looming about CLE roads study

  03-05-2017 21:59
  
  Cleveland officials are still lacking answers to critical questions about their roads study that contains errors. 
  
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• Euclid Square Mall, now dead, could be demolished for massive industrial project (photos)

  03-05-2017 21:55
  
  The city of Euclid is considering a rezoning proposal to allow an industrial redevelopment. An Atlanta-based developer is proposing a 650,000 to 1 million-square-foot building.
  
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• Things are still chilly between John Kasich and Josh Mandel

  03-05-2017 21:51
  
  In a national podcast released Tuesday, Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich indicated he may not endorse GOP Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel's bid for the U.S. Senate if Mandel turns out to be a "negative guy." But Mandel, who is seeking to unseat Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, doesn't seem to be losing any sleep over Kasich's possible endorsement, judging from a Mandel spokesman's response to Kasich's comments, made on Politico's "Off Message" podcast.
  
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• Singer Halsey bringing 'Hopeless Fountain Kingdom' tour to Cleveland November 22

  03-05-2017 21:41
  
  Singer Halsey brings her "hopeless fountain kingdom" Tour to CSU's Wolstein Center on
  
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• Garfield Heights man shot in the head, killed while driving in Cleveland

  03-05-2017 21:40
  
  Jermaine Cottrell, 23, died Tuesday after being shot in the head while driving in Cleveland on Saturday.
  
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• See all 360 degrees at first Walnut Wednesday 2017; Recognize anybody? (video)

  03-05-2017 21:35
  
  If you were at Walnut Wednesday in downtown Cleveland on May 3, check out the 360 degree video and see if you can find yourself.
  
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• Orny Adams headlines Hilarities after Bill Burr performs rare mid-week club set there

  03-05-2017 21:30
  
  Comedian Orny Adams is at Hilarities this weekend. Bill Burr, who does theater shows and big Netflix specials, gave fans a mid-week treat with four shows at Hilarities to work out new material. And Cocoa Brown headlines the Cleveland Improv this weekend.
  
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• Heartless Felons gang members found guilty in Tremont carjackings

  03-05-2017 21:27
  
  Two members of Cleveland's Heartless Felons gang were found guilty Wednesday for their roles in a series of carjackings in the Tremont neighborhood in summer 2015.
  
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• April revenue numbers are bad news for Ohio's budget crunch

  03-05-2017 21:20
  
  Ohio tax revenue collections again came in below estimates for the month of April.
  
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• Cinco de Mayo: 31 bars, restaurants, events to celebrate Mexican holiday

  03-05-2017 21:13
  
  Dozens of Cleveland bars, restaurants and events will celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
  
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• Judge rules former Kent State softball player's lawsuit on how coach and university handled rape investigation can proceed

  03-05-2017 21:06
  
  A lawsuit filed by a former Kent State University softball player against the university and her former coach for not properly responding after she reported she was raped by the coach's son, a Kent State baseball player, can go forward, a federal judge ruled.
  
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• Cleveland Hopkins security scare prompted by passenger who couldn't afford to check in guitar

  03-05-2017 20:47
  
  Tuesday's security situation at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport was prompted by a man who couldn't afford to check in his guitar, according to a police report.
  
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• Ohio lawmaker pleads no contest to impaired driving

  03-05-2017 20:45
  
  Republican Rep. Wes Retherford, of Hamilton, said Wednesday in court that he "made a mistake" and regrets it.
  
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• Cleveland Orchestra's new 'Pelleas and Melisande' a feast of lavish sights and sounds (review)

  03-05-2017 20:31
  
  Between the Cleveland Orchestra, a luminous cast, and the stunning imagination of director Yuval Sharon, the new account of Debussy's "Pelleas and Melisande" unveiled Tuesday night at Severance Hall amounted to something close to sensory overload.
  
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• Puffy, fluffy taco shells highlight Tavern on 42's Taco Tuesday: Best Tacos contest (video, photos, poll)

  03-05-2017 20:30
  
  Looking for a great Taco Tuesday? Check out this finalist in the Best Taco contest.
  
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• 'The Handmaid's Tale' already renewed for season 2

  03-05-2017 20:07
  
  In the middle of it's first season, the post-apocalyptic series "The Handmaid's Tale" has already been renewed for a second.
  
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• Weekend temperature predictions dropping into 50s, with strong northerly winds: Northeast Ohio weather forecast

  03-05-2017 19:50
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Popular Rudy's Strudel and Bakery to add cafe, shop in Parma's Polish Village

  03-05-2017 19:17
  
  Popular Parma bakery Rudy's Strudel, home to Paczki Day and leader of the Polish Village renaissance, is expanding.
  
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• Finding Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove's replacement: The search begins

  03-05-2017 19:17
  
  The announcement earlier this week that Dr. Toby Cosgrove would step down as CEO of the Cleveland Clinic set in motion a months-long process to replace the well-known top executive.
  
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• Oberlin College professor received unsuccessful marriage proposal from Barack Obama in 1980s, new biography reveals

  03-05-2017 19:13
  
  A professor of East Asian studies at Oberlin College is in the spotlight after a new biography revealed details of her relationship with Barack Obama while the two were living in Chicago in the 1980s.
  
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• Akron parents charged after 2-year-old son overdosed on synthetic opiate

  03-05-2017 19:11
  
  Two Akron parents are facing felony charges after their 2-year-old son overdosed on a synthetic opiate.
  
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• Hyland Software agrees to acquire Lexmark's Perceptive portfolio

  03-05-2017 18:54
  
  Private equity firm Thoma Bravo today announced entering into an agreement with Lexmark International Inc. After the deal closes, the firm plans to sell its Perceptive unit to Westlake-based Hyland Software.
  
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• Head to San Francisco for a Summer of Love 50th anniversary party (photos, video)

  03-05-2017 18:46
  
  The Summer of Love is still considered the apex of a time when the younger generation still believed they could transform the world through peace and love.
  
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• Euclid Jail supervisor suspended 30 times faces new discipline, possible felony investigation

  03-05-2017 18:22
  
  A Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department supervisor could face the 31st suspension of his career for accessing a police database to look up personal information of his ex-wife's boyfriend, according to records.
  
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• Greater Cleveland Volunteers: Opportunities for the week of May 3, 2017

  03-05-2017 18:18
  
  Greater Cleveland Volunteers enriches the community and individuals through volunteer services. We recruit individuals age 18 years+ to volunteer at 100+ nonprofit organizations throughout Cuyahoga County.
  
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• Summa Health sets groundbreaking for $350 million project with West Tower

  03-05-2017 18:13
  
  Summa Health is set to break ground for its $350 million facility plan, which features the $270 million, 300,000-square-foot West Tower.
  
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• Parents charged in 2-year-old's overdose

  03-05-2017 18:12
  
  Akron police have charged two parents in connection to the March overdose of a 2-year-old child.
  
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• Man charged in deadly shooting of man found behind abandoned Cleveland home

  03-05-2017 17:33
  
  Greggory Jones, 35, is accused of fatally shooting a 45-year-old man, who was found in the backyard of an abandoned building in Cleveland's Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood.
  
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• Stephen Kings fans get first glimpse of 'The Dark Tower' movie (video)

  03-05-2017 17:32
  
  "The Dark Tower," which is based on a popular series of Stephen King novels, hit theaters on August 4. The film's first trailer hit the internet Wednesday.
  
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• Facebook to hire 3k to review videos of crime

  03-05-2017 17:09
  
  Facebook says it will hire another 3,000 people to review videos of crime and suicides after being criticized for not doing enough to prevent videos — like the killing of Robert Godwin Sr. — from spreading on its service.
  
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• International Women's Air and Space Museum holds free family day May 6

  03-05-2017 17:04
  
  The International Women's Air & Space Museum at Burke Lakefront Airport will hold its 12th annual free "Family Day" onMay 6, featuring games and activities for children.
  
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