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• South Euclid Firefighters Credit Union robbed, FBI says

  20-05-2017 23:46
  
  The robbery happened just before 10 a.m. Saturday on Deal Street just east of South Green Road, Cleveland FBI spokeswoman Vicki Anderson said.
  
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• Lake Erie Native American Council puts on powwow for youth (photos, video)

  20-05-2017 23:44
  
  Lake Erie Native American Council promotes the culture of the first people in North America with a joyous powwow.
  
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• Coalition to submit signatures to put Q deal on ballot

  20-05-2017 23:24
  
  The group will make its way to the front steps of City Hall at 10:30 a.m. Monday. A press conference will be held.
  
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• Akron Zippy mascot costumes reported missing

  20-05-2017 23:11
  
  Two University of Akron mascot costumes have mysteriously gone missing.
  
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• 'Twin Peaks' marathon underway on Showtime; cable network free to DirecTV customers during May

  20-05-2017 22:47
  
  Showtime is airing marathons of the first two seasons of "Twin Peaks" this weekend, and offering DirecTV customers free access to the network for the entire month of May.
  
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• Man dead after car crash on Euclid Avenue in Cleveland

  20-05-2017 22:09
  
  The crash happened shortly after 5:30 a.m. Saturday on Euclid Avenue, Cleveland police spokeswoman Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia said. Walter R. Carr was pronounced dead at the scene.
  
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• Where's Zippy? University of Akron mascot costumes reported missing

  20-05-2017 20:12
  
  A University of Akron Police report says the costumes went missing May 12 between midnight and about 4 p.m.
  
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• Thieves ransack Cleveland church, steal money and food intended for homeless

  20-05-2017 19:54
  
  CLEVELAND – Instead of preparing for Sunday service, a pair of Cleveland pastors are cleaning up their ransacked church after someone broke in and stole close to $1,000. Way of Escape Ministries was the target of a thief or thieves Friday evening. The suspect escaped with the church safe, financial records, checks and cash meant for children. “We’re not a big church,” Pastor Renae Moore said. “A lot of our families are not well to do. So everything that we do [
  
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• Cleveland man charged in carjacking of 95-year-old woman arrested

  20-05-2017 19:38
  
  Cleveland police spokesman Det. Reginald Lanton confirmed David Dawson was arrested but did not have details on when or where he was arrested.
  
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• Man shot in chest, killed on Cleveland's East Side

  20-05-2017 18:57
  
  The 50-year-old man was shot in the chest during the shooting that happened about noon on Ashburton Road near East 134th street and Rodman Court, Cleveland police spokeswoman Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia said.
  
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• Suspect arrested in carjacking of 95-year-old Cleveland woman

  20-05-2017 18:18
  
  CLEVELAND– The man accused of carjacking a 95-year-old woman on Cleveland’s east side is now behind bars. Evelyn Davis was on her way to church on May 14 when a man jumped in her car on Hathaway Avenue. Davis, who will turn 96 on Tuesday, tried to stop the man, but was knocked over and dragged. Cleveland police identified the suspect as 59-year-old David Dawson, of Cleveland. He was arrested on aggravated robbery charges and is police custody, police said […]
  
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• Where your Ohio tax dollars are spent, Boston-Cleveland comparison, Q renovation deal, LeBron James: Numbers in the News

  20-05-2017 18:01
  
  Numbers in the News weekly recap includes where your Ohio tax dollars are spent, a Boston-Cleveland comparison, details on the Q renovation deal, and LeBron James numbers.
  
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• Where "Alien: Covenant ranks among the "Alien" movies

  20-05-2017 17:30
  
  A look at "Alien: Covenant" and how it compares to the rest of the movies in the franchise.
  
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• Three teens injured in Stark County car crash

  20-05-2017 17:18
  
  The crash happened just before 12:30 a.m. Saturday at Julie and Vine streets, according to a news release from the Stark County Sheriff's Office. All three suffered injuries.
  
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• Grapes & Ale 2017 sells out, raises $100,000 for Our Lady of the Wayside (photos, video)

  20-05-2017 16:32
  
  Grapes & Ale packed in 2,000 people who braved a rainy night to enjoy a wine and beer tasting, barbecue and music to support Our Lady of the Wayside.
  
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• Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson's intemperate words about Zack Reed's "pimping" are telling, and wrong: editorial

  20-05-2017 16:16
  
  Mayor Frank Jackson's use of the term "pimping" to refer to mayoral opponent Zack Reed was language unworthy of this three-term mayor, writes the editorial board.
  
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• Garfield Heights police searching for missing woman

  20-05-2017 16:12
  
  Alice Franklin, 80, was last seen in the area of Thraves Road and Alice Court. She doesn't drive and typically walks everywhere.
  
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• Cleveland students get a voice - 400 at a time - in their school district

  20-05-2017 15:34
  
  Cleveland High School students have a unique advisory committee that meets four times a year to voice student perspectives
  
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• Beach hazard statement issued for rip currents, large waves across Lake Erie shoreline

  20-05-2017 15:22
  
  The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a beach hazard statement for 5-7 foot waves causing dangerous swimming conditions.
  
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• Road closures for Cleveland marathon

  20-05-2017 15:16
  
  The 40th Annual Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon will cause some temporary road closures on May 20 and 21.
  
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• Money for kids stolen from church

  20-05-2017 15:15
  
  The husband and wife pastors at a Cleveland church said crooks ransacked their sanctuary and stole money meant for needy children.
  
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• Cher, Busta Rhymes top celebrity birthdays list for May 20th (slideshow)

  20-05-2017 15:05
  
  Celebrities Cher and Busta Rhymes share a birthday on May 20th.See photos of other celebs with birthdays today.
  
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• Parma High School celebrates prom Friday night (photos)

  20-05-2017 15:00
  
  Parma High School students celebrated their prom at the Astrodome Event Center near the St. Josaphat Catholic Church Friday evening.
  
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• Fall TV: Something old, something new, something borrowed

  20-05-2017 15:00
  
  Some network programmers apparently are great believers in the maxim that assures us that all things old are new again. You'll see more evidence on that next season.
  
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• 3 smart business ideas for millennials in 2017 (NerdWallet)

  20-05-2017 14:58
  
  Less than 2% of millennials were self-employed as of 2014, compared with 7.6% for Generation X and 8.3% for baby boomers, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.
  
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• Sold-out Chance The Rapper concert exciting, but also heartfelt

  20-05-2017 13:41
  
  Chance The Rapper performed for 20,000 of his fans at his Blossom Music Center concert on May 20, 2017.
  
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• Cavs send Celtics to record loss, 130-86

  20-05-2017 12:58
  
  An NBA playoff-record, 41-point halftime lead. A franchise record for total points. A 13th consecutive playoff win, tying another league record.
  
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• UPS buys 65-acre parcel in Middleburg Heights, in $7.55 million deal for rare undeveloped tract

  20-05-2017 12:00
  
  The package-delivery giant bought the land from members of the Galloway family, which had owned the property on Engle Road for generations.
  
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• Cleveland Heights High School students celebrate prom at Landerhaven (photos)

  20-05-2017 06:08
  
  The red carpet was rolled out for Cleveland Heights High School students as they celebrated their 2017 prom at Landerhaven. Glitz and glamour ruled the night of Friday, May 19 for this unforgettable "Night at the Grammys" prom.
  
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• Cleveland church ransacked

  20-05-2017 05:26
  
  The husband and wife pastors at a Cleveland church said crooks ransacked their sanctuary and stole money meant for needy children.
  
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• School kids release balloons for 7 fire victims

  20-05-2017 02:20
  
  As a painful week comes to an end in Akron, family members and the community are still waiting for answers as to what caused a tragic house fire that killed five kids and two adults.
  
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• I-Team investigates 10-minute delay on 911

  20-05-2017 01:32
  
  The FOX 8 I TEAM has found a woman called Cleveland 911, but she had to wait ten minutes just for the chance to explain her medical problem. It happened earlier this month, and the city just released the recording to the I TEAM. In recent months, we’ve reported many times on Cleveland dispatch delays as well as delays sending ambulances to calls. But this case, an extreme. On the recording, a woman calls 911 for an ambulance, and a […]
  
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• Cincinnati mistakenly honors man suspected of killing police officer

  20-05-2017 01:30
  
  The mayor of Cincinnati has tearfully apologized to city police after his office unwittingly approved a proclamation honoring a man suspected of killing an officer in an ambush.
  
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• Law for Ohio wrongfully imprisoned could change

  20-05-2017 01:05
  
  Some former Ohio inmates, who spent years in prison for crimes they did not commit, are not getting compensation from the state. The original law for the wrongfully-imprisoned was passed in 2003 to help them get back on their feet.
  
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• Comey to testify before Senate intelligence committee

  20-05-2017 01:05
  
  Former FBI Director James Comey has agreed to testify before the Senate intelligence committee after Memorial Day.
  
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• Euclid police crash during chase with armed robbery suspects

  20-05-2017 00:57
  
  A Euclid police officer crashed his cruiser while chasing armed robbery suspects.
  
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• US Marshals hunt for 'Agonizing 8' sex offenders

  20-05-2017 00:18
  
  Teams of U.S. Marshals are on the hunt for "The Agonizing 8," the sex offenders who have been deemed the worst of the worst.
  
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• Cleveland sculptor treasures trashed metal

  20-05-2017 00:18
  
  Cleveland metal sculptor Jerry Schmidt, ironworker-turned-artist, takes pieces of junked steel and produces beautiful art. He learned the art from his father and now passes the skill to a third and fourth generation in his family.
  
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• Thief targets business owned by a police officer

  20-05-2017 00:07
  
  A thief chose the wrong business to target. His attempt to get away in a tow truck in broad daylight was dashed by an alert employee, but the story does not end there.
  
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