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• Dispatchers, police honor 4-year-old who knew how to save mom in emergency

  20-06-2017 23:36
  
  CLEVELAND — A four-year-old girl is speaking out about her role in a dramatic rescue after her mother had a seizure —  a long and frantic ordeal first revealed by the FOX 8 I TEAM. Little Abrianna Johnson called Cleveland 911 last week, and she stayed on the line with dispatchers for half an hour. She knew enough to call 911, but she didn’t know her address for the ambulance. At the time, the only people home were Abrianna, her […]
  
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• Tessa Puma shares special bond with therapy dogs

  20-06-2017 23:22
  
  Tessa Puma, the 6-year-old girl who lost her leg after a rare infection, walked around the courtyard of Akron Children's Hospital with the assistance of a walker, a physical therapist assistant and a Siberian mix named Gracie.
  
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• Cleveland woman accidentally shot ex-husband as he beat her, police say

  20-06-2017 23:07
  
  A 31-year-old woman accidentally shot a man in the chest as he grabbed her gun during a fight, police say.
  
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• 80-degree temperatures ahead for summer solstice in Akron: Weather forecast

  20-06-2017 23:06
  
  Check out Wednesday's weather forecast for Akron.
  
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• Breast cancer survivor team races dragon boats to support 'Boatloads of Hope' outreach program

  20-06-2017 22:47
  
  Dragons on the Lake Dragon Boat Festival at Portage Lakes State Park takes place Saturday, July 8, to help the Dragon Dream Team raise funds for "Boatloads of Hope," outreach program supporting newly diagnosed breast cancer patients
  
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• Ohio Senate's proposed budget includes less-restrictive wind setbacks

  20-06-2017 22:30
  
  Less-restrictive setback requirements for wind turbines in Ohio could jumpstart the development of several wind farms in the pipeline.
  
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• Ohio lawmakers: Stand up for the hungry: editorial

  20-06-2017 22:30
  
  Hungry Ohioans are under assault from unsympathetic state lawmakers and President Donald Trump's harsh budget and that's not right, writes the editorial board.
  
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• Strongsville Corporate Center, now vacant, sells to New York buyer as settlement averts foreclosure

  20-06-2017 22:11
  
  Somera Road, Inc., a New York-based buyer with an appetite for troubled real estate, bought the 125,000-square-foot building this month and aims to revive it.
  
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• Brawl in Akron's Perkins Park caught on camera

  20-06-2017 22:11
  
  Neighbors living near Perkins Park in Akron are concerned with the ongoing problems of violence. One resident spoke about the ongoing crime continuing.
  
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• Menorah Park seniors hold rally to protest cuts to Medicaid (photos)

  20-06-2017 22:03
  
  BEACHWOOD, Ohio - Members of the Menorah Park senior community held a rally to protest the proposed cuts to Medicaid.  A crowd of several hundred attended.  The rally was the brainchild of Menorah Park Administrator, Richard Schwalberg.  Schwalberg read a...
  
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• Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling league, aka 'GLOW,' was dangerous and sexist - and the best job of their lives

  20-06-2017 22:00
  
  The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling have endured kicks to the head, knees to the groin, body-slams, insults, rivalries, ridicule and spangly neon unitards. On Friday, they face what may be their toughest challenge yet: a new Netflix series based on them.
  
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• 'Game of Thrones' Season 7 to include two of the series' longest episodes

  20-06-2017 22:00
  
  The seventh season of "Game of Thrones" will include two of the series' longest episodes.
  
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• Man charged with murder in disappearance of Middleburg Heights woman missing since 2015

  20-06-2017 21:38
  
  Authorities arrested Rashad Hunt just before 8 a.m. Tuesday in Sacramento, California, the release says.
  
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• University of Akron students must drop a class within 14 days to receive refund in a new, restrictive policy

  20-06-2017 21:37
  
  University of Akron students who drop a class more than two weeks into a semester will no longer get a partial refund, following changes in policies for tuition, housing and dining.
  
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• Mayflies emerge from Lake Erie: See the photos

  20-06-2017 21:37
  
  The mayflies have returned to Northeast Ohio for another year.
  
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• Ohio Senate Republicans propose Medicaid expansion freeze in 2018

  20-06-2017 21:30
  
  Ohio Senate Republicans want to freeze Medicaid enrollment for expansion enrollees after July 1, 2018.
  
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• Arrest made in Tierra Bryant case

  20-06-2017 21:23
  
  A person has been arrested in connection with the case of a woman who disappeared from Middleburg Heights two years ago.
  
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• Primitive skills camp: Build a fire (photos)

  20-06-2017 21:17
  
  Adults and children learned how to build a fire with the principles of fuel, heat, and oxygen.
  
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• Public funeral planned for US student freed from North Korea

  20-06-2017 21:06
  
  public funeral service is planned Thursday at a high school attended by a 22-year-old college student who was held for nearly a year and a half in North Korea and died shortly after he was sent home to Ohio in a coma.
  
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• Trash piles in Lorain finally hauled away

  20-06-2017 20:54
  
  Piles of garbage sat on Lorain's North Central Drive for so long, it killed the grass.
  
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• Brecksville wants to add property to new police station site

  20-06-2017 20:50
  
  Brecksville wants to add a former FirstEnergy substation parcel to its proposed new police station site immediately to the south. However, the city first needs voters to rezone the substation lot from single-family usage to a community facilities district, which would match the zoning of the police station site. The rezoning would appear on the Nov. 7 ballot.
  
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• Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy dead at age 42

  20-06-2017 20:32
  
  The influential lyricist behind standout verses on songs like "Shook Ones Part 2" and "Keep It Thoro" has passed away.
  
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• Strong thunderstorms possible Friday, Sunday: Northeast Ohio weekend weather forecast

  20-06-2017 20:24
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Attoneys for death-row inmate Tyrone Noling ask Ohio Supreme Court to allow DNA testing of 27-year-old evidence

  20-06-2017 20:20
  
  Prosecutor Victor Vigluicci says evidence too contaminated to yield results.
  
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• Lance Himes named top executive of Ohio Department of Health

  20-06-2017 20:19
  
  Lance Himes, new director of the Ohio Department of Health, has served as the interim director for the department since March 31.
  
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• Man dies after car crash involving woman, six children in Parma

  20-06-2017 19:41
  
  Luke Kuryluk, of Parma Heights, died at the scene after the crash that happened shortly before 7 p.m. on Snow Road near State Road according to a news release from Parma police.
  
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• Cleveland State University President Ronald Berkman, who will retire in 2018, had many highs - and some lows

  20-06-2017 19:41
  
  See key achievements and controversies from Cleveland State University President Ronald Berkman.
  
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• The Cleveland Museum of Art's Solstice has become one of summer's biggest events (photos)

  20-06-2017 19:36
  
  The Cleveland Museum of Art's Solstice festival is an unlikely hit.
  
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• The Ohio legislature should get rid of damaging wind setback: editorial

  20-06-2017 19:30
  
  The state Senate must get rid of a property setback rule that keeps the wind industry tied down in Ohio, writes the editorial board.
  
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• Akron boy fatally shot while playing with gun in Barberton, medical examiner says

  20-06-2017 19:28
  
  A 13-year-old boy died Monday after he was shot in the head while playing with a gun in Barberton, officials said.
  
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• The Ohio legislature should get rid of damaging wind setback:editorial

  20-06-2017 19:27
  
  The state Senate must get rid of a property setback rule that keeps the wind industry tied down in Ohio, writes the editorial board.
  
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• Plug in at a local park with 'smart bench'

  20-06-2017 19:26
  
  In Shaker Heights, being outdoors doesn't have to mean being off the grid--thanks to something called a "smart bench."
  
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• 'Bachelor in Paradise' investigation turns up no misconduct, show to resume filming

  20-06-2017 19:20
  
  "The tape does not support any charge of misconduct by a cast member. Nor does the tape show, contrary to many press reports, that the safety of any cast member was ever in jeopardy," a statement by Warner Bros. said.
  
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• There's now a gluten-free bun at Chick-fil-A and we tried it: Gluten-Free in the CLE

  20-06-2017 19:18
  
  There's a new gluten-free sandwich bun at Chick-fil-A. Find out if it's worth a visit.
  
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• Otto Warmbier's death baffles experts

  20-06-2017 19:18
  
  What actually happened to Otto Warmbier may never be known -- but there are some clues.
  
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• Cleveland seeks to dismiss ACLU suit following repeal of anti-panhandling laws

  20-06-2017 19:03
  
  The suit, filed in February by the ACLU of Ohio, took aim at two ordinances. One put restrictions on people asking for money on while sidewalks. The other barred approaching cars in the roadways to ask for money.
  
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• Hot dogs and baseball just go together: How the humble frank fares with Tribe fans

  20-06-2017 19:01
  
  Just like buttered popcorn at the movies, the hot dog has become the go-to food at Major League Baseball parks in the United States.
  
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• Cleveland State University President Ronald Berkman to retire in 2018

  20-06-2017 19:00
  
  Cleveland State University President Ronald Berkman, who since 2009 has transformed a largely commuter school into a dynamic campus with strong partnerships, will retire in June 2018, he announced Tuesday.
  
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• Nothing extreme about new 'WTRX' water exercise class at LifeTime Fitness: Stretching Out

  20-06-2017 18:58
  
  In or out of the water, if you like your exercise energizing and varied, you'll be comfortable all-around taking the new WTRX class at LifeTime Fitness in Beachwood.
  
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• Family of Navy sailor said he died a hero

  20-06-2017 18:50
  
  An Elyria native was among the seven sailors killed onboard the USS Fitzgerald when it collided with a cargo ship off the coast of Japan.
  
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• Ohio & Canton make not-so-great national lists

  20-06-2017 18:32
  
  Canton has been ranked on a list of "50 Worst American Cities to Live in," while Ohio as a whole is seeing a lot of people decide to move elsewhere.
  
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• Cleveland rock piano player to appear tonight on 'America's Got Talent'

  20-06-2017 18:25
  
  Jay Jay Phillips will appear on tonight's audition episode of "America's Got Talent." When he was in high school, Phillips competed in the Tri-C High School Rock Off.
  
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• Akron startup Cannibuster aims to measure marijuana use in drivers (video)

  20-06-2017 18:25
  
  Kathy Stitzlein of Millersburg is developing the Cannibuster, a roadside marijuana test to measure intoxication in drivers suspected of using pot.
  
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• Jimmy Dimora again asks judge to toss his corruption conviction

  20-06-2017 18:24
  
  Former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora on Tuesday filed a motion asking a federal judge to throw out his 2012 conviction on public corruption charges
  
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• Lady Antebellum's 'comeback' album 'Heart Break' is the band's best yet (CD review)

  20-06-2017 18:23
  
  Lady Antebellum challenged the fates by taking a couple of years off to pursue solo projects and for co-lead singer Hillary Scott to have a baby. Fans who thought they were done need not worry. The new album, "Heart Break,'' is the best in the group's 11-year history.
  
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• Josh Mandel's $2 million ad campaign went against focus of marketing plan

  20-06-2017 18:20
  
  Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel spent $2 million in tax dollars to advertise STABLE investment accounts. But a marketing plan for the program recommended grassroots work with existing disability agencies instead.
  
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• What changes the Great Lakes' water levels? On the Radar with Kelly Reardon (video)

  20-06-2017 18:09
  
  What influences the Great Lakes water levels? Human, or natural forces?
  
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• Berea pool may close after early morning fire, chief says

  20-06-2017 18:07
  
  The fire broke out just before 3 a.m. at the pool near Cranston Circle and Wyleswood Drive, Berea Fire Chief Mark Kaufhold said.
  
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• Mattel introduces diverse Ken, Barbie dolls

  20-06-2017 17:55
  
  Mattel is expanding the classic Barbie brand, introducing Ken as consumers have never seen him before. 
  
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• Burger King enters extreme milkshake game with Lucky Charms, Froot Loops shakes

  20-06-2017 17:55
  
  The sweet treats are made from soft-serve vanilla ice cream infused with cereal-flavored syrup, topped with whipped cream and either Lucky Charms marshmallows or bits of Froot Loops.
  
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