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• Jeff Sessions to speak in Columbus Wednesday

  31-07-2017 23:53
  
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions will visit Columbus on Wednesday to speak about opioid addiction.
  
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• Ohio's voter culling practices are legal, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted tells U.S. Supreme Court

  31-07-2017 23:33
  
  Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted on Monday defended Ohio's practice of beginning to cancel registrations of voters who haven't cast ballots in two years, telling the U.S. Supreme Court the process is needed to keep accurate voter rolls.
  
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• Councilman Zack Reed raises $57,350 for mayoral bid, but total is dwarfed by Mayor Frank Jackson

  31-07-2017 23:30
  
  While Reed led all challengers in fundraising, Jackson's total raised and total on hand outpaced all the other candidates combined.
  
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• Stark County Sheriff's deputy receives random token of kindness while on patrol

  31-07-2017 23:16
  
  A Stark County Sheriff's deputy is thanking the family who presented him with a small yet heartfelt token while he was on patrol this weekend.
  
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• Uniontown police officer wounded in shooting released from hospital

  31-07-2017 23:11
  
  A Uniontown police officer was released from the hospital three weeks after he was shot during a deadly encounter with a domestic violence suspect.
  
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• Issue 2 opponents spent $9.7 million against Ohio drug price measure

  31-07-2017 23:10
  
  Ohioans Against the Deceptive Rx ballot spent $9.7 million and raised $15.8 million during the first half of the year, according to a new campaign finance report. That is three times as much as proponents spent.
  
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• Robert Sprague opens wide financial lead in Ohio treasurer's race

  31-07-2017 23:05
  
  Republican state treasurer candidate Robert Sprague ended July with a campaign treasury more than three times as large as primary rival Clarence Mingo, according to newly filed campaign-finance reports.
  
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• Temperatures hitting mid 80s, few clouds expected Tuesday in Akron: Weather forecast

  31-07-2017 22:56
  
  Check out Tuesday's weather forecast for Akron.
  
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• Ex-Ohio State Buckeye Gareon Conley won't be charged in Cleveland hotel incident

  31-07-2017 22:45
  
  Gareon Conley will not face charges in an April hotel encounter that ended with a 23-year-old woman accusing him of raping her.
  
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• Woman robbed at gunpoint, dragged into Cleveland apartment by masked men

  31-07-2017 22:31
  
  A group of masked and armed men robbed a woman and dragged her into her apartment building, causing a SWAT team to surround the building, police said.
  
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• Movie diversity remains stagnant, study finds

  31-07-2017 22:12
  
  A recent study conducted by USC found that diversity in the top grossing movies has remained largely stagnant.
  
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• Democrat Joe Schiavoni raises more than $341,000 for Ohio governor campaign

  31-07-2017 22:12
  
  Ohio Senate Minority Leader Joe Schiavoni, raised $341,755 between Feb. 2 and July 31 for his bid to become Ohio's next governor, according to campaign finance reports released by the Ohio secretary of state's office Monday.
  
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• Ohio's public schools neither the best or worst in new study

  31-07-2017 22:07
  
  A new study from personal finance website WalletHub places Ohio in the middle of the best and worst when it comes to public schools.
  
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• Democrat Betty Sutton raises $275,000 in Ohio governor's race

  31-07-2017 22:07
  
  Democratic former U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton has raised $275,048.87 between March 7 and July 31 for her campaign to become Ohio's next governor, according to campaign finance reports released by the Ohio secretary of state's office.
  
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• Gubernatorial hopeful Connie Pillich raised more than $500K in the last six months

  31-07-2017 22:05
  
  Democrat Connie Pillich's gubernatorial campaign announced Monday it has raised more than $500,000 in the last six months, almost half of what the ex-lawmaker has raised total for her campaign.
  
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• Indie duo Tegan and Sara to perform at House of Blues tonight: Follow along on social media

  31-07-2017 22:00
  
  Tonight, Tegan and Sara will be performing at Cleveland's House of Blues. Follow along on cleveland.com's social media.
  
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• Ashtabula County man sentenced for planting bomb that severely injured New York state prison guard

  31-07-2017 21:49
  
  An Ashtabula County man was sentenced Monday to 35 years in federal prison for severely injuring a New York state corrections officer with a homemade bomb in a dispute over money.
  
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• 'Game of Thrones' Season 7, Episode 3: Highlights from 'The Queen's Justice'

  31-07-2017 21:25
  
  "Game of Thrones" Season 7 continues to gain momentum with Episode3, "The Queen's Justice."
  
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• Rules set for Ohio's tightly regulated medical marijuana program

  31-07-2017 21:15
  
  State regulators have finished hammering out the rules and regulations for Ohio's new medical marijuana program.
  
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• Our Lady Peace coming to Cleveland's House of Blues

  31-07-2017 21:15
  
  Canadian rockers Our Lady Peace are coming to Cleveland on Oct. 30. Tickets go on sale Friday.
  
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• Ohio attorney general candidates report hefty first-half fundraising totals

  31-07-2017 21:15
  
  The race for Ohio attorney general between Democrat Steve Dettelbach and Republican Dave Yost is likely to be a costly one, if newly released campaign-finance reports are any indication.
  
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• Medical examiner identifies Akron man killed in downtown shooting

  31-07-2017 21:04
  
  The Summit County Medical Examiner's Office has identified a man who was shot and killed Sunday while sitting in his car in downtown Akron.
  
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• Parma roofer sentenced to 17 years for having sex with underage human trafficking victim

  31-07-2017 20:40
  
  A Parma roofer who repeatedly had sex with an underage human trafficking victim was sentenced Monday to 17 1/2 years in federal prison.
  
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• Man shot dead while driving past Cudell Rec Center, police say

  31-07-2017 20:38
  
  Antonio Montgomery, 19, was fatally shot in the head as he drove by Cudell Recreation Center, police said.
  
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• Matthew McConaughey talks about his love for our city: ‘Cleveland gets a bad rap’

  31-07-2017 20:32
  It’s no secret that Matthew McConaughey has great love for Cleveland, and you know what we have to say about that: alright, alright alright. When the actor was in town filming a movie this past spring, he was spotted all over our beautiful city and in other parts of Northeast Ohio. Monday, during an appearance on LIVE with Kelly & Ryan, McConaughey mentioned Cleveland, and there were some excited screams from the audience. The actor said, “We loved Cleveland. Cleveland
  
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• Discovery buying Scripps Networks to create huge cable conglomerate

  31-07-2017 20:25
  
  The deal is worth $14.6 billion and is expected to close by early next year.
  
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• Akron man crashes car after being wounded in shooting, police say

  31-07-2017 20:20
  
  An Akron man crashed his car into a hedge after he was wounded in a shooting, police said.
  
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• Cleveland State University hires search firm to find new president

  31-07-2017 20:19
  
  Cleveland State University has hired the Wheless Partners to manage the search for a new president.
  
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• Gareon Conley sexual assault case goes to grand jury

  31-07-2017 20:11
  
  A grand jury began hearing evidence Monday in the sexual assault investigation involving Gareon Conley, a rookie with the Oakland Raiders and former Ohio State University standout.
  
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• Brantley Gilbert brings his rockin' country style to Blossom on Friday, Aug. 4

  31-07-2017 20:09
  
  Brantley Gilbert is a name most mainstream country fans first heard when Jason Aldean covered his song, "My Kinda Party.'' Since then, the Georgia native has been building a career as a performer and writer. He headlines Blossom Music Center on Friday, Aug. 4.
  
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• Jim Renacci gives $4 million of his own money to governor campaign

  31-07-2017 19:28
  
  U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci of Wadsworth announced Monday he had raised $4.5 million in his campaign coffers -- mostly from $4 million of his own money -- for an underdog race to be the next governor of Ohio.
  
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• When is the greatest threat for storms this weekend in Northeast Ohio? Weather forecast

  31-07-2017 19:06
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• '13 Reasons Why' prompted spike in internet searches on suicide

  31-07-2017 19:06
  
  The Netflix series, "13 Reasons Why" chronicles 13 tapes that lead character Hannah Baker sends to those she blames for her suicide. The series has captured the imagination of kids across the country. In April, it set a record for the most-tweeted-about show in 2017, when it was mentioned more than 11 million times within three weeks of its March 31 launch. Now a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has found that within the same three weeks, internet searches about suicide were significant
  
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• WJW Channel 8 takes a dig at Kyrie Irving in news promo

  31-07-2017 18:57
  
  The station, which has used the slogan "Cleveland's own" for years, produced a news promo that surfaced over the weekend that directly calls out the reportedly disgruntled point guard.
  
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• Man behind award-winning Cleveland 'Balloonfest' documentary just really wants you to like his film

  31-07-2017 18:57
  
  Documentary cinematographer, director and producer Nathan Truesdell - who's behind the 2016 short film 'Balloonfest' - spoke to cleveland.com about why this topic and why now.
  
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• Cleveland teen shot in ankle after denying armed robber

  31-07-2017 18:57
  
  A 16-year-old boy was shot after refusing to comply with the demands of an armed robber, police say.
  
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• MTV's 'Total Request Live' reboot to premiere in October

  31-07-2017 18:16
  
  Carson Daly, currently occupied with "The Voice" and the "Today" show, will be replaced by a rotation of largely unknown personalities including a rapper/comedian and a radio host from Chicago.
  
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• Cuyahoga County continues contract with firm for financial advice

  31-07-2017 18:15
  Cuyahoga County has agreed to spend up to $290,000 a year for financial advice.
  
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• Area medical school offers summer cadaver dissection course to public (video)

  31-07-2017 18:12
  
  Those with an interest in learning more about the human body or what medical school entails should consider this hands-on summer course.
  
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• Group behind prescriptions Issue 2 raises $3.7 million in six months

  31-07-2017 18:10
  
  Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug Prices raises $3.7 million in campaign contributions for a ballot measure that aims to lower the cost of prescription drugs. Most came from the California-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
  
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• KeyBank partners with JumpStart to create 4,500 jobs in Ohio, train workers and students

  31-07-2017 17:30
  
  KeyBank hopes to help create more than 4,500 jobs in Ohio with a new partnership between its foundation and JumpStart Inc., which invests in startup and young businesses. KeyBank Foundation today announced a $24 million commitment to JumpStart over four years. The vast majority of the focus will be in Ohio while some will be in upstate New York.
  
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• 3 Varieties of Bush's Baked Beans recalled (photos, product codes)

  31-07-2017 17:25
  
  An earlier company recall has been re-issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, hoping to reach more consumers of Bush's Baked Beans.
  
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• Akron Zoo's snow leopard Roscoe euthanized after cancer diagnosis

  31-07-2017 17:24
  
  Roscoe, the Akron Zoo's 14-year old male snow leopard, was euthanizedJuly 26 after being diagnosed with a fast-growing cancer thataffected the bone in his lower jaw.
  
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• Cleveland Orchestra draws crowd, earnest cheers on resplendent evening at Blossom (review)

  31-07-2017 17:16
  
  The performances by the Cleveland Orchestra Saturday under guest conductor Vasily Petrenko were of the sort impossible not to relish.
  
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• Sunny start, thunderstorms moving in latter half of week: Northeast Ohio 5-day weather forecast

  31-07-2017 17:10
  
  Check out the Northeast Ohio work-week forecast through Friday.
  
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• Cleveland Eats tickets on sale for Tri-C's inaugural event

  31-07-2017 17:00
  
  Tickets for Cleveland Eats, an inaugural two-day event put on by Cuyahoga Community College and guided by a council of local chefs, are on sale now.
  
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• Government to release long-awaited study on Asian Carp control

  31-07-2017 16:48
  
  A long-anticipated study on how to keep Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes and crowding out native fish will be released Aug. 7 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  
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• State Rep. Tom Patton launches campaign for Jim Renacci's congressional seat

  31-07-2017 16:46
  
  Veteran legislator Tom Patton said Monday that he's running for the 16th District congressional seat, setting up a GOP primary battle with fellow state Rep. Christina Hagan for U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci's seat.
  
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• Kids fish for free in Cleveland next week

  31-07-2017 16:46
  
  Cleveland kids can reel in some free fun Tuesday, Aug 8.
  
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• Insurers will make sure nearly every Ohio county has an Obamacare carrier

  31-07-2017 16:30
  
  Nineteen of the 20 counties that could have gone without a carrier will now have one, and the 20th could follow.
  
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