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• Corey Lewandowski at City Club says he doesn't 'make a dime' off payday lender

  03-08-2017 23:29
  
  It took some twisting and turning plus a barrage of reporters' questions, but Corey Lewandowski, President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, said an Ohio-based payday lender was not a client of his - sort of.
  
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• Hudson police officer said Emirati man choked him, grabbed at gun before fatal shooting, records say

  03-08-2017 23:15
  
  A Hudson police officer told investigators that he shot and killed an Emirati man after the man choked him and grabbed at his gun, records show.
  
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• College Now Greater Cleveland receives $70,000 to fund programs for adults from Westfield Insurance Foundation

  03-08-2017 22:28
  
  The Westfield Insurance Foundation donated $70,000 to fund College Now Greater Cleveland programs that help adults attend and pay for college.
  
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• Strong thunderstorms, breezy winds ahead for Akron Friday: Weather forecast

  03-08-2017 22:26
  
  Check out Friday's weather forecast for Akron.
  
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• Cuyahoga Democratic Party boss steps down early: Mark Naymik

  03-08-2017 22:08
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Chairman Stuart Garson stepped down Thursday, 10 months before his term ends. Garson said in a letter to party leaders that he's giving up the unpaid job to allow the party time to...
  
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• Grand jury won't indict Hudson officer who fatally shot Emirati man

  03-08-2017 21:50
  
  A Summit County grand jury on Thursday declined to bring criminal charges against a Hudson police officer who fatally shot an Emirati man.
  
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• Kent State University student's new play at Akron Civic Theatre brings heroin to life

  03-08-2017 21:46
  
  Emelia Sherin, a 20-year-old incoming sophomore at Kent State University, has written and directed a play, "(In)Dependent: The Heroin Project," which has a two-day run this weekend at the Akron Civic Theatre.
  
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• Corrupt former Summit County councilwoman sentenced to five years in federal prison

  03-08-2017 21:26
  
  Former Summit County Councilwoman Tamela Lee was sentenced Thursday to five years in federal prison for taking thousands in bribes from an Akron grocery store owner.
  
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• Netherlands caretaker of World War II grave seeks family of GI who joined service here (photos, video)

  03-08-2017 21:17
  
  Ben Moolhuijsen, of the Netherlands, has been caring for the grave of Pvt. Joseph Jupina, who joined the service in Cuyahoga County and was killed during World War II. Moolhuijsen is hoping he can find Jupina family members for information and a photo of the fallen soldier.
  
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• Homicide detectives investigate Cuyahoga Falls shooting death

  03-08-2017 21:02
  
  Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was shot and killed Wednesday in Cuyahoga Falls.
  
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• 4 hurt on deadly ride at Ohio State Fair remain hospitalized

  03-08-2017 20:56
  
  Four people injured when a thrill ride fell apart at the Ohio State Fair remain hospitalized, including a woman in a coma.
  
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• Cleveland man tried to solicit sex from girl through messaging app, police say

  03-08-2017 20:54
  
  Khristen Whitaker, 25, is accused of sending messages via the app Text Now to an 11-year-old girl he was trying to have sex with, police say.
  
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• 15 things you'll hear Clevelanders say

  03-08-2017 20:45
  For Clevelanders, it's always pop, never soda, garbage cans go on a tree lawn and there's nowhere like Jacobs Field. Take a look at some of the phrases you're most likely to hear when in the Cleveland area.
  
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• North Royalton man killed, brother hurt when SUV crashes on NY Thruway

  03-08-2017 20:16
  
  Police say 75-year-old James Hollo, of North Royalton, Ohio, and 62-year-old Daniel Hollo, of Cleveland, were both ejected from the SUV.
  
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• Internet industry pushes back against Rob Portman's effort to change 'decency' act

  03-08-2017 20:05
  
  Sen. Rob Portman says he wants only a small exception to current law. Critics say it will remove Internet freedoms.
  
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• Ex-aides to Marcia Fudge and Tim Ryan are focus of investigation, conspiracy theories

  03-08-2017 19:46
  
  Imran Awan - who worked for ex-DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz in addition to other Democrats - and several of his family members are being investigated in the theft of congressional computer equipment and improper use of the House IT network.
  
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• Talk it out: Should the U.S. avoid returning deportees to dangerous places?

  03-08-2017 19:42
  
  The recent deportations of Mexican nationals from Painesville to a Mexican border city marred by violence has raised the question of whether the U.S. should ship undocumented immigrants back to dangerous areas.
  
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• Rosenberger memo seems to call into question legality of Cuyahoga County GOP donation to House speaker candidate

  03-08-2017 19:39
  
  A recent $63,000 donation from the Cuyahoga County Republican Party to State Rep. Larry Householder's campaign might break state elections law, according to a confidential memo sent Wednesday by Republican Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger.
  
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• Parnell's to close on Lee Road; relocate to Cedar-Fairmount area

  03-08-2017 19:38
  
  Parnell's Pub a mainstay on Lee Road since 1993, will move to the Cedar-Fairmount area of Cleveland Heights.
  
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• Threat for severe thunderstorms Friday, next round of rain for Sunday night: Northeast Ohio weekend weather forecast

  03-08-2017 19:30
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Business Volunteers Unlimited: Opportunities for summer picnic servers, Doggie Day Care painters, more

  03-08-2017 19:30
  
  Serving Greater Cleveland, the Volunteer Center at BVU is your one-stop destination to make a difference by choosing from among hundreds of volunteer opportunities.
  
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• Jury deliberates in trial of Cleveland child sex trafficking directed from prison

  03-08-2017 19:16
  
  Jurors on Thursday began deliberating in the trial of a Cleveland woman accused of carrying out her imprisoned boyfriend's orders to kidnap four young children and videotape their sexual encounters with her and with a mentally disabled 14-year-old girl.
  
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• Driver who caused crash on I-71 suspected of being drunk

  03-08-2017 19:13
  
  The driver who caused a wrong-way crash early Thursday on Interstate 71 in Cleveland is suspected of being drunk, police said.
  
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• Police investigating man after missing Cleveland teen found safe

  03-08-2017 19:06
  
  Police are investigating a 21-year-old man in connection with a girl who went missing on Tuesday and was found on Thursday.
  
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• Alcohol suspected in wrong-way crash on I-71

  03-08-2017 19:04
  CLEVELAND– One of the people involved in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 71 might have been driving under the influence, Cleveland police say. The crash happened on I-71 north near West 25th Street in Cleveland at about 5 a.m. Thursday. Cleveland police said the driver of a Ford Focus was going the wrong way on the highway and hit the front corner of a semi-truck. The Focus went spinning and hit another car. The driver of the Focus was taken […]
  
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• 'Lady Macbeth' is stylish thriller filled with twists (review)

  03-08-2017 19:00
  
  "Lady Macbeth" - an adaptation of a novella written by Nikolai Leskov -- offers lots of juicy unexpected twists. Director William Oldroyd created a luminous, engrossing psychological thriller that has beautiful lighting and pacing.
  
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• Bystanders attack Akron driver who hit woman with car, report says

  03-08-2017 18:51
  
  An Akron man hit a woman with his car late Wednesday, and several witnesses stopped him and attacked him when he tried to drive away, according to a police report.
  
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• 'Star Wars' virtual reality attractions coming to Disney resorts this year

  03-08-2017 18:40
  
  The "Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire" hyper-reality experience is coming to Disney resorts in Orlando and California this holiday season.
  
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• Joe and Jill Biden to help open Columbus' Pelotonia bike race on Friday

  03-08-2017 18:04
  
  Former Vice President Joe Biden and ex-Second Lady Jill Biden will take part in Friday's opening ceremony for the Pelotonia bike race in Columbus, according to a media report.
  
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• Employees spend 8 hours of workweek on non-work activities: OfficeTeam

  03-08-2017 18:00
  
  Employees spend the equivalent of one day out of the workweek on non-work activities, says a survey by OfficeTeam, the global staffing agency.
  
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• 9-year-old rock star to play return engagement at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

  03-08-2017 17:46
  
  The show is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 5 from 1-3 p.m. Admission is free.
  
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• Ohio Burlesque Festival brings 80 acts, photo show to Beachland, Space: ROCK (photos)

  03-08-2017 17:17
  
  The three-day soiree boasts 80 burlesque performers from around the country and Canada.
  
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• Man and woman face charges after children found in back of U-Haul in Elyria

  03-08-2017 17:13
  
  Jamie Adkins, 25, and Brian Dekam, 55, the driver, are charged with five counts of endangering children, Elyria police Capt. Christopher Costantino said.
  
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• Could rain impact Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees Thursday-Sunday games at Progressive Field?

  03-08-2017 17:10
  
  Check out the weather forecast for the Thursday through Sunday Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees games at Progressive Field.
  
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• 5 Ohio restaurants make OpenTable most-scenic list for 2017

  03-08-2017 17:10
  
  Five Ohio restaurants are considered among the most scenic dining destinations, according to OpenTable.
  
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• The Republican National Convention brought in slightly less than expected. But local organizers say that's OK.

  03-08-2017 17:03
  
  Last year's Republican National Convention brought in a little less money than what some expected, but the event's local organizers say they're OK with that. That's because while the short-term economic effects may be fleeting, the community leaders that helped put on the event say they believe the the lasting, long-term effects of the convention -- positive publicity, accelerated civic projects and an expected increase in business and convention leads -- are what will make the event worth the e
  
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• RNC results: Here is the impact the convention had on Northeast Ohio

  03-08-2017 17:00
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — A little over a year after the Republican National Convention came to Cleveland, we are getting a look at the impact it had on our area. Thursday, the Cleveland 2016 Host Committee announced the hosting of the 2016 RNC resulted in up to $188.4 million of economic benefit to our region, which includes Cuyahoga; Lake; Geauga; Lorain; Summit; Medina; and Erie counties, according to Tourism Economics. The total is short of the original $200 million estimate. Al
  
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• Northeast Ohio companies building relationships through golf at Bridgestone Invitational (photos)

  03-08-2017 17:00
  
  The World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational is taking place Aug. 3-6 in Akron and local businesses and charities are finding ways to reap benefits.
  
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• Garfield Heights police searching for missing man with schizophrenia

  03-08-2017 16:27
  
  A Garfield Heights man who has schizophrenia and is dependent on medication went missing Wednesday and is considered endangered, police said.
  
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• Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski speaks at the City Club (live coverage)

  03-08-2017 16:24
  
  Days after getting involved in the 2018 Ohio gubernatorial race, controversial former Trump campaign chairman Corey Lewandowski will address the City Club today.
  
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• 'Sharknado 5' and killer Stephen King series among viewing choices for next week (videos)

  03-08-2017 16:00
  
  The viewing choices next week range from Stephen King's "Mr. Mercedes" to Showtime's "Ray Donovan," from "Man v. Food" to Ian Ziering and Tara Reed vs. another round of "Sharknado."
  
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• Donald Trump sides with nursing homes that want to limit residents' right to sue

  03-08-2017 15:21
  
  The Trump administration wants a rule to make clear that nursing homes can have residents give up the right to sue.
  
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• President Trump set to embark on 1st vacation since inauguration

  03-08-2017 15:20
  
  Donald Trump is due to set out Friday on his first extended vacation from Washington since the inauguration -- a 17-day getaway to his private golf club in central New Jersey.
  
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• Kathryn Bigelow's 'Detroit' is powerful look at 1967 Detroit riots (review)

  03-08-2017 15:00
  
  "Detroit" focuses on an incident that happened during the 1967 Detroit riots at the city's Algiers Motel. This shameful episode led to civilian deaths at the hands of police who brutalized a group of young people. Director Kathryn Bigelow planned for "Detroit" to land in theaters on the 50th anniversary of the riots.
  
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• For Josh Mandel, no gutter is too deep, no shot too cheap: Brent Larkin

  03-08-2017 14:53
  
  As he bids again for the U.S. Senate, Beachwood's Josh Mandel may be the most singularly unfit contender for high office from Ohio during the lifetime of anyone reading this column, writes Brent Larkin.
  
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• 30 things to do in Cleveland the weekend of August 3 - 6

  03-08-2017 14:48
  Dance parties, foodie events, festivals and more fill this weekend in Cleveland. The city's full of outdoor activities to soak up the summer sun while you still can.
  
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• Two steal woman’s purse at gunpoint near Cleveland RTA station

  03-08-2017 14:12
  CLEVELAND– The Cleveland Division of Police is asking for the public’s help solving a recent purse snatching. It happened near the West 65th Street RTA Rapid station on July 22. Police said the woman got off the rapid at the same time as six juvenile males. Two of them followed her as she walked down Lorain Avenue. That’s when one suspect pointed a gun at the woman and tried to take her purse, according to Cleveland police. She resisted at […]
  
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• Trump was supposed to play the president in 'Sharknado,' became president in real life instead

  03-08-2017 14:08
  
  It begs the question, if they were right about that, what aren't they telling us about the scientific probability of shark-infested tornadoes?
  
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• 90-second bicycle tour of Cleveland Metroparks' Big Creek Reservation (video)

  03-08-2017 14:05
  
  Tour de Metroparks offers 90-second video tour of the Cleveland Metroparks' Big Creek Reservation in Parma, Parma Heights, Middleburg Heights and Strongsville, Ohio.
  
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• Sam Shepard showed great range as a writer and actor (appreciation)

  03-08-2017 14:00
  
  The first thing that needs to be said about the life and career of Sam Shepard is that no appreciation can possibly do full justice to the life and career of Sam Shepard.
  
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