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• Dad mistakes daughter for intruder, shoots her

  11-05-2017 23:53
  
  An Akron father shot his daughter after he mistakenly took her as a home intruder. 
  
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• Find Medicaid reimbursement rates for Ohio nursing homes (searchable database)

  11-05-2017 23:43
  
  Find an Ohio nursing home's Medicaid reimbursementin a searchable database here.
  
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• State officials cite low-performing nursing homes in push for managed-care plans

  11-05-2017 23:41
  
  Kasich's administration released data Thursday in its attempt to pass a state budget, one that includes a push to drop the guaranteed payment plan for nursing homes and restorea managed-care proposal that would reward care centers that provide higher quality care.
  
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• Trump launches commission to investigate voter fraud

  11-05-2017 23:37
  
  WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday launching a commission to review alleged voter fraud and voter suppression, building upon his unsubstantiated claims that millions of people voted illegally in the 2016 election.
  
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• Cleveland Scene settles lawsuit against Downtown Cleveland Alliance over removal of newspaper boxes

  11-05-2017 23:34
  
  Alternative weekly newspaper Cleveland Scene has settled a First Amendment lawsuit it brought last month against the Downtown Cleveland Alliance over the removal of 26 of its distribution boxes in the city's main business district.
  
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• Gunmen take video games, Kyrie Irving sneakers from roommates in Akron apartment

  11-05-2017 23:26
  
  Two roommates were robbed at gunpoint Wednesday evening in their apartment in Akron's University Park neighborhood, police said.
  
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• Officials from Akron's sister-city Chemnitz, Germany, visit to renew relationship

  11-05-2017 23:22
  
  Officials from Chemnitz, Germany were in Akron this week, celebrating 20 years of our sister-city relationship and looking at ways to strengthen it. Mayor Dan Horrigan and Chemnitz Mayor Barbara Ludwig pledged to continue to work together to develop exchanges and joint ventures in science, education, culture, health sports and tourism.
  
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• Horses found in empty store, drunk man arrested

  11-05-2017 23:12
  
  A Canton man was arrested for cruelty to animals after two horses were found without any food or water inside an empty store Wednesday.
  
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• Police to announce increase in reward in Aliza Sherman murder

  11-05-2017 23:11
  
  CLEVELAND– The reward is increasing for information in the 2013 murder of Aliza Sherman. The Cleveland Division of Police, along with Cuyahoga County Crime Stoppers, will hold a news conference Friday afternoon to announce the new reward. Currently, it stands at $50,000. Sherman, 52, was leaving her attorney’s office on March 24, 2013 when she was murdered outside 75 Erieview Plaza in downtown Cleveland. Police said she was stabbed 11 times, but nothing was taken. Sherman, a nurse at
  
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• Lorain illegal salvage shutdown, owner arrested

  11-05-2017 23:08
  
  Dangerous code violations led to the arrest of a Lorain property owner.
  
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• Akron's Torchbearers to host annual 'AkRun & Crawl' 5K race

  11-05-2017 23:07
  
  A 5K run and pub crawl will be held in Akron's Merriman Valley region May 20 at 9 p.m.
  
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• Third man charged in dumping overdose victim's body in Elyria found

  11-05-2017 22:52
  
  Christopher L. Williams Jr. was arrested by U.S. Marshals about 7 a.m. hanging out at Timber Lake Apartments at a townhome on Mulberry Lane just north of Chester Road, Elyria police Capt. Christopher Costantino said.
  
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• John Kasich, Cleveland Clinic's Toby Cosgrove to talk healthcare reform in Cleveland

  11-05-2017 22:43
  
  The pair is scheduled to speak on Friday, May 19 at the City Club of Cleveland's downtown headquarters, according to a City club announcement.
  
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• Concert, conference aimed at using music to promote peace, heal from violence

  11-05-2017 22:39
  
  Free events include a teen summit, celebrity basketball game, conference and concert.
  
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• Woman punched in Cleveland group home suffers seizure, brain bleeding

  11-05-2017 22:38
  
  Lisa Skaggs, 32, is accused of punching a 60-year-old woman at a group home in Cleveland, causing the
  
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• Overcast skies keeping temperatures cool, mostly free of rain Friday in Akron: Weather forecast

  11-05-2017 22:37
  
  Check out Friday's weather forecast for Akron.
  
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• Actor Michael Parks' seven best roles during his decades-long career

  11-05-2017 22:36
  
  Michael Parks' agent announced his death Wednesday, May 10. To honor his career, we came up with his seven best roles.
  
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• Awaiting President Trump's full budget, advocates worry about research cuts, other job losses in Ohio

  11-05-2017 21:56
  
  The National Institutes of Health boosted research grant funding in 2016. Now advocates are bracing for a fight to stave off cuts, as officials await President Donald Trump's full budget.
  
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• Kids rescued after car slides into creek

  11-05-2017 21:55
  
  The Stark County sheriff and a Canton police officer came to the rescue of two young children who were in a car when it slipped into gear and slid down an embankment Thursday.
  
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• Two Cleveland women accused in SUV arson plot

  11-05-2017 21:42
  
  Two Cleveland women are charged in connection with an April 3 blaze inside one of the women's SUV, police say.
  
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• Man accused in deaths of 2 Toledo firefighters gets 20 years

  11-05-2017 21:36
  
  An Ohio building owner accused of arson that led to the deaths of two Toledo firefighters has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
  
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• Apartments proposed on former Golden Bowl site in Cleveland's Little Italy (photos)

  11-05-2017 21:36
  
  Hemingway Development and Brent Zimmerman hope to build a five-story, 32-unit apartment building on Mayfield Road in Cleveland's Little Italy.
  
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• Akron father shoots daughter after mistaking her for intruder, police say

  11-05-2017 21:34
  
  An Akron man mistakenly shot his daughter early Thursday because he thought she was an intruder, police said.
  
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• CLE Chatter: Group calls for boycott of Pro Football Hall of Fame game, Beachwood Mayor Merle Gorden parks Mercedes in city garage

  11-05-2017 21:30
  
  No love for NFL: The Black Contractors Group, which pushes developers to hire more minority businesses and workers on public jobs, is complaining about one of the largest developments in Ohio: The Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village, a nearly...
  
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• Cleveland-area businessmen sentenced for cholesterol-medicine investment swindle

  11-05-2017 21:18
  
  Two Cleveland-area businessmen were sentenced to prison Thursday for a con that swindled investors in a potential cholesterol medication out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
  
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• Fat Head's Brewery expansion is official with November target date

  11-05-2017 21:16
  
  Fat Head's Brewery is moving to a larger space in Middleburg Heights.
  
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• U.S. Census Director John Thompson resigns after budget allocation

  11-05-2017 21:06
  
  U.S. Census Director John Thompson resigned Tuesday after more than 30 years in the Census Bureau. The move, which surprised experts, came after a budget allocation critics say is much too little, as the Census prepares for the 2020 survey.
  
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• Yelp Cleveland: 10 NE Ohio spring date spots

  11-05-2017 21:02
  
  With the nice weather arriving (eventually), Northeast Ohio is blooming with romantic spots for you and your significant other to enjoy some quality time together. 
  
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• Man gets 19 years for Lakewood nightclub double shooting

  11-05-2017 20:36
  
  Trevonte Jenkins, 23, was sentenced to nearly two decades in prison for firing into a crowd of people and wounding two people outside Lakewood's Symposium Nightclub in October.
  
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• Woman sentenced for crashing into Amherst home, killing mother

  11-05-2017 20:35
  
  Debra Majkut, 34, died in the crash while in her home July 28, 2015. Her then 5-month-old son Jaxon and her then 12-year-old son Jacob suffered injuries but survived.
  
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• Firefighter rescued, teens charged with arson

  11-05-2017 20:30
  
  Springfield Township police arrested three teens accused of setting two houses on fire. In one of the cases, a firefighter was left dangling and had to be rescued after a floor collapsed.
  
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• Sheriff, cop come to the rescue of kids in car

  11-05-2017 20:19
  
  The Stark County sheriff and a Canton police officer came to the rescue of two young children who were in a car when it slipped into gear and slid down an embankment Thursday.
  
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• Frozen waffles, pancakes, French toast recalled (photos)

  11-05-2017 19:59
  
  Bacterial contamination might be affecting major brands of waffles, pancakes and French toast. Check number in this story for the recalled products.
  
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• Channel 5 hires Katie Ussin as new morning anchor

  11-05-2017 19:57
  
  Dayton anchor Katie Ussin has been hired by WEWS Channel 5 to be the station's new morning co-anchor.
  
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• News 5 welcomes new anchor Katie Ussin

  11-05-2017 19:43
  
  Mornings will get even brighter in Northeast Ohio as Katie Ussin prepares to join News 5's Good Morning Cleveland in June.
  
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• Cleveland Orchestra announces date, location, and program of 2017 'Star-Spangled Spectacular'

  11-05-2017 19:31
  
  Those who relished the amenities of Mall B in 2015 will be glad to know the Cleveland Orchestra plans to hold its free public concert there again this summer, on Friday, June 30.
  
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• ESPN Cleveland's Sabrina Parr let go after accusing Browns rookie of being 'high out of his mind'

  11-05-2017 19:30
  
  "He's not going to make it because he's on the Lean and the Molly," she told host Tony Rizzo.
  
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• AP Source: WR Josh Gordon's reinstatement denied

  11-05-2017 19:03
  
  According to reports, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has been denied reinstatement by the NFL.
  
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• The best salsas, quesos and guacamoles we ate during Best Tacos in Greater Cleveland contest

  11-05-2017 19:02
  
  While on the hunt to find the best tacos, we found some pretty great salsa, queso and guacamole in the process. Find out our favorites.
  
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• Wahlburgers VIP Preview Red Carpet: Follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

  11-05-2017 18:41
  
  Mark Wahlberg will attend a special red-carpet preview event at JACK Casino prior to the opening of the Wahlberg family's first Wahlburgers location in Cleveland.
  
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• Tires slashed on four Saint Ignatius High School vans in parking lot

  11-05-2017 18:33
  
  CLEVELAND– The Cleveland Division of Police is asking for information after tires were slashed on vehicles in the Saint Ignatius High School parking lot. The incident happened on April 26 at the school, located on West 30th Street in Cleveland. Police said the suspect slashed 11 tires on four school vans. Second district investigators released surveillance photos, but realize they are of poor quality. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Janet Murphy at 216-623-5218 or jmurphy3
  
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• HandsOn NEO: Volunteer opportunities for May 16 - 19, 2017

  11-05-2017 18:28
  
  The Mission of HandsOn Northeast Ohio is to make it easy for people of all ages to volunteer in meaningful projects, led by fellow volunteers that build stronger communities.
  
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• Fintech71 accelerator seeks to boost Ohio's financial-technology sector

  11-05-2017 18:22
  
  Fintech71 is a new business accelerator that will expand the innovation pipeline for startups in the financial-technology sector.
  
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• Fracking is topic of May 16 forum in Solon

  11-05-2017 18:21
  
  A forum on how the shale-drilling industry is performing in Ohio is the topic of a forum scheduled for Tuesday, May 16 at the Solon Community Center.
  
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• The right fix is in at The Fix Bistro in Cleveland Heights (review) (photos)

  11-05-2017 18:17
  
  Chef Eric Rogers and his wife LaToya have built a satisfying menu and smooth operation at The Fix Bistro in Cleveland Heights.
  
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• First high-speed broadband in Cleveland's public housing celebrated today (photos)

  11-05-2017 17:36
  
  More than a third of Cleveland's residents do not have access to the Internet in any form, and as many as half of the city's residents have no fixed wired home internet access. It's a problem that's been talked about for years, but for the first time, advanced technology and new partnerships have allowed for it to start to come together.
  
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• Forest City Shuffleboard brings games, food and fun to Ohio City (photos)

  11-05-2017 17:10
  
  The new Forest City Shuffleboard in Ohio City will have multiple courts, cocktails and rotating chefs.
  
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• Ohio Supreme Court rules backpack search that found bullets was constitutional

  11-05-2017 16:45
  
  The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that searching a high school student's backpack did not violate a student's privacy rights. The search found bullets and, later, a gun in a different bag.
  
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• Joe "The Coupon Guy" finds bargains around town: My Cleveland (photos)

  11-05-2017 16:35
  
  Joe "The Coupon Guy" Daugirdas teaches Ohio how to save big on groceries, meals, trips and more.
  
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• 'Archer' on FXX: The show finally tries something truly new

  11-05-2017 16:23
  
  "Archer," the animated comedy series on FXX, delved into full-on horror in Wednesday night's episode, marking a significant departure for the series.
  
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