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• Working Dog Weekend at Lake Metroparks Farmpark (photos)

  18-06-2017 23:50
  
  Four-legged workers showed off their athletic prowess during the Working Dog Weekend at Lake Metroparks Farmpark on Sunday, June 18, 2017. Dog lovers were able to greet working breeds such as German Shepherds, Newfoundlands and Australian Cattle dogs.
  
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• Gourme Restaurant in Strongsville is mid-century charmer: Family-friendly restaurant review

  18-06-2017 21:30
  
  The unpretentious, family-owned Gourme Restaurant & Deli in Strongsvlle has an old-fashioned lunch counter and a salad bar to tide you -- and the kids -- over.
  
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• Temperatures reaching 80 degrees, cloudy skies with possible showers Monday in Akron: Weather forecast

  18-06-2017 20:46
  
  Check out Monday's weather forecast for Akron.
  
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• Federal appeals court denies Cleveland Clinic's patent infringement claims against cardiovascular research lab

  18-06-2017 20:28
  
  A federal appeals court rejected patent infringement claims Friday that the Cleveland Clinic made against a research lab.
  
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• A short list of things I'm thankful for this Father's Day: Multitasking Moms and Dads

  18-06-2017 20:00
  
  The thing about celebrations like Father's Day is that we dedicate one day a year to laude the dads in our lives, but their contributions are 24/7, 365. Here is a brief list of things I'm thankful for every day.
  
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• Columbus woman dies in Lorain County crash

  18-06-2017 18:36
  
  An 18-year-old Columbus woman died Saturday after a two-vehicle crash in Lorain County, officials said.
  
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• Natural gas offers cleaner air without sacrificing jobs: Jackie Stewart (Opinion)

  18-06-2017 18:00
  
  Guest columnist Jackie Stewart, state energy director of Energy In Depth-Ohio, an industry funded pro-fracking campaign, argues that natural gas can offer cleaner air without sacrificing jobs.
  
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• Woman robbed, beaten on Huron Road

  18-06-2017 17:29
  
  A woman was robbed and beaten at a parking garage on Huron Road Thursday evening.
  
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• Man dies after apparent beating on Cleveland's West Side

  18-06-2017 17:24
  
  A 49-year-old man is dead Sunday after he was "jumped" while on a trip to the store in Cleveland's West Boulevard neighborhood, police said.
  
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• 18-year-old woman killed in two car crash

  18-06-2017 17:12
  
  The Elyria Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-car crash that killed one person.
  
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• Cleveland police search for suspect in Playhouse Square beating, robbery

  18-06-2017 16:52
  
  The robbery suspect is accused of beating a woman and stealing her purse Thursday and then using her stolen credit cards to buy merchandise at area stores, Cleveland police said.
  
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• Barack Obama inducts Jay Z as first hip-hop artist in Songwriters Hall of Fame

  18-06-2017 16:32
  
  Jay Z made history Thursday by becoming the first hip-hop artist to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The man who helped present the award was another trailblazer, the nation's first black president, Barack Obama. The two have much in common, as Obama mentioned in his speech.
  
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• Paul McCartney, Blake Shelton top today's celebrity birthdays list (June 18, 2017)

  18-06-2017 15:17
  
  Celebrities Paul McCartney and Blake Shelton share a birthday today. Check out our slideshow of other famous people with birthdays on June 18th.
  
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• Woman killed in Olmsted Falls house fire

  18-06-2017 15:02
  
  An early morning house fire in Olmsted Falls has left one woman dead, according to officials.  
  
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• Northeast Ohio's Top Workplaces 2017: A glimpse of top winners in the 8th-annual survey

  18-06-2017 13:08
  
  For the eighth year, Workplace Dynamics has ranked the top workplaces in Northeast Ohio. And this year, it was a first for all of the top winners.
  
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• Charles Schwab earns top spot among large employers, with paid sabbaticals, volunteer work: Top Workplaces 2017

  18-06-2017 13:05
  
  After five years of being one of the Top Workplaces in Greater Cleveland, Charles Schwab & Co. in Richfield finally captured the No. 1 spot among large companies.
  
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• Motorcars Group scores highest in mid-sized company ranks: Top Workplaces 2017

  18-06-2017 13:03
  
  The automobile has been a major pollution source and buying one a major consumer headache. But that's changing, at least at one auto dealership where keeping employees happy and helping the environment are front and center, making Motorcars Cleveland at Top Workplace and a champion for sustainability.
  
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• L'Nique Specialty Linen Rental is top small-company winner: Top Workplaces 2017

  18-06-2017 13:00
  
  L'Nique Specialty Linen Rental, which provides custom linens, event accessories, and other decor for special occasions, is one of Northeast Ohio's 150 Top Workplaces for 2017.
  
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• Northeast Ohio's top places to work dating back to 2010: Top Workplaces 2017 (photos)

  18-06-2017 12:55
  
  The Plain Dealer's Top Workplaces survey is in its eighth year. Here are the winners from each year.
  
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• Baldwin Wallace University, at 172 years old, is one of the oldest winners: Top Workplaces 2017

  18-06-2017 12:40
  
  If there is an ideal place to work, Baldwin Wallace University may come the closest of any of the workplaces judged a "top workplace" this year by Workplace Dynamics. Founded in 1845, the school now enrolls about 4,000 students and is ranked as one of the best universities in the Midwest.
  
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• Ohio wind turbine setback rule may be changed in budget bill

  18-06-2017 12:20
  
  A 2014 rule that shut down wind farm development in Ohio may be reversed during the final state budget negotiations in the next two weeks. Sen. Cliff Hite, a Findlay Republican, has proposed new less restrictive rules governing how far a wind turbine must be from land owned by property owners who are not part of a wind farm.
  
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• These NE Ohio employers are hiring: Top Workplaces 2017

  18-06-2017 12:15
  
  Many of the Top Workplaces in Northeast Ohio that hired at least 100 people in 2016 also intend to hire during the next 12 months.
  
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• Ron Mottl and the healing power of baseball in turbulent times: Phillip Morris

  18-06-2017 12:07
  
  Congressman Ron Mottl once gave up a home run to Congressman Ron Paul, and America was a more harmonious place.
  
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• 'Every holiday, we lose somebody' -- a wish for sobriety this Father's Day: Andrea Simakis

  18-06-2017 12:07
  
  Chico Lewis, who runs a needle exchange van, knew he had to start acting like a daddy again.
  
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• A zip line at Irishtown Bend? A farmer's market? Or both? Planners want feedback (photos)

  18-06-2017 12:07
  
  Consultants designing the Irishtown Bend park have prepared two dramatically contrasting visions that they'll formally unveil and describe in detail in a public meeting between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Breen Center, 2008 W. 30th St., Cleveland.
  
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• 'How to be a Respectable Junkie' at Dobama Theatre puts a face on heroin's harvest of death

  18-06-2017 12:06
  
  Playwright Greg Vovos gives addiction a human face in Dobama's 'How to be a Respectable Junkie.'
  
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• She made sure the man she called 'Dad' is now a published author, long after his death (photos)

  18-06-2017 12:05
  
  Harold Milton loved to write at his typewriter, but his works were never published. Now, nearly 20 years after his death, the woman who called him 'dad' spent countless hours and thousands of dollars to make his dream come true by publishing five books of his writings.
  
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• Frank Lloyd Wright's 150th birthday offers reason to appreciate the work, if perhaps not the man (commentary, photos)

  18-06-2017 12:05
  
  Frank Lloyd Wright, born 150 years ago this summer, led an at times unsavory life, but his architecture transcended the man's limitations - and those of traditional architecture as well.
  
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• Once on the streets, 'superhero' Carl Cook works to solve Cleveland homelessness (photos, video)

  18-06-2017 12:03
  
  Carl Cook spent time sleeping under bridges and in abandoned buildings because of his alcoholism. Sober twelve years now, he's a "superhero" to the homeless people he spends each day serving.
  
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• Cleveland legend Peter Laughner: the rock star you never knew (photos, videos)

  18-06-2017 12:01
  
  Cleveland musician Peter Laughner died 40 years ago, but his songs and legend live on.
  
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• Merritt Woodworking in Mentor creates for superyachts, billionaires (photos)

  18-06-2017 12:00
  
  These days, about 99 percent of Merritt Woodworking's clients are billionaires. They're people with disposable income with homes starting at $15 million. Some have second homes in the Hamptons, the pricey resort communities on the eastern end of Long Island, while others want help tricking out superyachts in Florida or Europe with modern or classical designs.
  
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• Bono isn't talking, concert photos don't do justice, and the loss is yours: Chuck Yarborough

  18-06-2017 12:00
  
  U2, the surviving members of the Grateful Dead, Chance the Rapper, Billy Joel. What do these acts have in common? They're all part of a growing trend of touring artists, wanting your ticket and merch money, and declining to do interviews. Plus, more and more artists are requiring photographers to shoot their shows for a shorter time and from a greater distance, increasing the disconnect.
  
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• Timing of Megyn Kelly-Alex Jones interview is bad: Darcy cartoon

  18-06-2017 11:55
  
  Alex Jones deserves to be exposed and confronted in a Mike Wallace-style hard hitting interview.What isn't defensible, is NBC's decision to air the interview with the Sandy Hook denier on Father's Day.
  
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• Dedicated dads honored by Cuyahoga County Fatherhood Initiative (photos)

  18-06-2017 11:29
  
  The Cuyahoga County Fatherhood Initiative has honored seven successful clients in a yearly ceremony held the Friday before Father's Day.
  
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• My father, bringing in the hay, and so much more: Jo Gibson (Opinion)

  18-06-2017 11:06
  
  Although my Dad, like all the men, is sweating and his cap is stained dark at the hairline with his salty sweat as he works in the field beyond the Mahoning River, he has put flowers in his cap. Dad knows his flowers, writes Jo Gibson in a Father's Day tribute.
  
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• LeBron James was at his best -- on and off court -- when it meant most: Terry Pluto (video)

  18-06-2017 11:01
  
  Within three weeks, LeBron James had to address losing in the NBA Finals, winning the Walter Kennedy Award and racism in America.
  
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• Cleveland police: 16-year-old boy shot ‘multiple times’

  18-06-2017 05:37
  
  CLEVELAND — A 16-year-old boy is hospitalized after being shot multiple times Saturday night, Cleveland police confirmed to Fox 8 News. It happened just before 11 p.m. on near East 79th Street and Ansel Road. Police said he was taken to University Hospitals for multiple gunshot wounds; his condition is unknown. Further details, including suspect information, were not immediately released. This is a breaking news story. Stick with Fox 8 News and FOX8.com for updates on this story as they [&
  
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• Restaurant patron wonders how to pay without compromising credit card number: Money Matters

  18-06-2017 05:00
  
  File photo  Q: In recent column about ways to reduce credit card hacking, you suggested: "Don't let your cards out of your sight. This includes not using them at restaurants where a server takes your card away to swipe it."...
  
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• 3-year-old struck by car Saturday night in Cleveland, police say

  18-06-2017 04:24
  
  The incident happened about 9:30 p.m. on Loop Drive near River Road, Cleveland police spokeswoman Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia said.
  
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• Hot Saturday in Cleveland just one degree from record high

  18-06-2017 04:05
  
  Cleveland's high temperature on Saturday hit 92 degrees -- close to a record but one degree short of the mark set in 1994, according to the National Weather Service.
  
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• Playhouse Square receives $10 million gift from KeyBank, adds name to State Theatre

  18-06-2017 03:00
  
  Playhouse Square has received one of the largest gifts in its history, $10 million from KeyBank. In honor of the gift, the State Theatre will be renamed.
  
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• World Refugee Day celebrates those seeking a haven here (photos, video)

  18-06-2017 00:06
  
  World Refugee Day picnic at Edgewater celebrates the lives of immigrants who had to flee their homelands.
  
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