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• Cleveland police searching for 3 men after 19-year-old is shot several times

  11-08-2017 23:36
  
  A 19-year-old man suffered several gunshot wounds to his neck and legs Friday afternoon in the city's Lee-Miles neighborhood
  
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• Local lake restoration projects get more than $650,000 in grants

  11-08-2017 23:25
  
  A pair of Northeast Ohio environmental projects were awarded National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) grants totaling more than $650,000 from a public-private partnership that supports habitat restoration projects in the Great Lakes basin.
  
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• Parma sues opioid manufacturers, distributors

  11-08-2017 22:42
  
  The city of Parma is filing a lawsuit against manufacturers and distributors of opioids. Napoli Shkolnik will work with Cleveland law firm Climaco, Wilcox, Peca & Garofoli, Company L.P.A. in its representation of Parma, according to a news release from the firm.
  
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• Feast of the Assumption prep not stopped by rain (photos)

  11-08-2017 22:39
  
  Despite a brief but heavy downpour, food trucks delivered last minute inventories and restaurants polished their sidewalk tents for the thousands of expected visitors.
  
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• Pimp who trafficked teen girl at stops between Washington and Ohio sentenced to eight years

  11-08-2017 22:06
  
  A Washington state man was sentenced Friday to eight years in federal prison for bringing a 17-year-old to the Cleveland suburbs to work as a prostitute.
  
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• Spoils of Akron podcast to host live recording of 100th episode Aug. 22

  11-08-2017 21:55
  
  The public is invited to attend the live recording of Spoils of Akron podcast's 100th episode at Jilly's Music Room.
  
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• Cheese and wine lovers hit up Lago Custom Events for Cheese Fest Cleveland: Follow along on social media

  11-08-2017 21:51
  
  Follow cleveland.com on social media for coverage of Cheese Fest Cleveland.
  
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• Car thieves crash cars into Cleveland restaurant and Brook Park tree: Brook Park police blotter

  11-08-2017 21:08
  
  Brook Park police are looking for the driver of a stolen 2003 Audi A5, who led them on a high-speed chase, then crashed the car into Somer's Restaurant in Cleveland. Also, the passenger of a stolen car, which crashed into a tree on Shelby Drive, was arrested July 30.
  
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• Man hid in Cleveland store overnight, robbed employee next morning, police say

  11-08-2017 21:02
  
  An armed robber hid inside a Family Dollar store in Cleveland overnight and robbed the store manager the next morning, police said.
  
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• Hip-hop history: Google creates epic musical Doodle to kick off genre's 44th birthday jam

  11-08-2017 20:43
  
  The dawn of hip-hop can be traced to a fateful Bronx back-to-school party in August 1973, so to celebrate the symbolic 44th birthday Friday, Google has teamed with two superstars to provide an epic global interactive jam. Team Google Doodle includes lifelong fans of hip-hop spanning from California to Indiana to Louisiana, and its artists and engineers reached east to the legendary graphic artist and designer Cey Adams and the pioneering artist/host Fab 5 Freddy to create the tech titan's dopest
  
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• Man accused in gruesome slaying of Fairview Park woman held on $10 million bond

  11-08-2017 20:33
  
  Kiansen Liang, 33, is charged with aggravated murder in the death of Qihong Chen.
  
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• Recalled papaya illness reported in Ohio

  11-08-2017 20:30
  
  Ohio has become one of 19 states reporting an illness connected to a Salmonella outbreak on papayas from one farm in Mexico.
  
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• Exclusive screening of 'Batman and Harley Quinn' Aug. 14 at theaters nationwide

  11-08-2017 20:27
  
  In conjunction with the upcoming release of "Batman and Harley Quinn" on Digital HD, Blu-ray and DVD, Fathom Events is hosting a special theatrical screening Monday, August 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET at theaters nationwide.
  
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• Thunderstorms possible through Friday evening, then dry through Sunday: Northeast Ohio weekend weather outlook

  11-08-2017 20:25
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Intoxicated man with propane fascination arrested at county fair; prisoner tries to run from court after sentencing: Berea police blotter

  11-08-2017 19:33
  
  Berea police arrested an intoxicated booth worker at the Cuyahoga County Fair after he tried to tamper with propane tanks connected to a food stand. Also, a 23-year-old Brook Park man - who had been arrested and criminally charged with violating a protection order - was arrested again after he tried to run from Berea Municipal Court following his sentencing.
  
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• CLE Chatter: Jimmy Haslam hosting fundraiser for Mayor Frank Jackson, rangers sue Metroparks (and other noteworthy tidbits from our town)

  11-08-2017 19:22
  
  Frank Jackson, who is seeking a fourth-term as mayor, is getting the political equivalent of front-row seats on the 50-yard line. Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam are hosting for the mayor a high-dollar fundraiser at their lakefront Bratenahl home...
  
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• BOUNCE innovation hub coming to Akron's B.F. Goodrich building

  11-08-2017 19:07
  
  Akron announced a new collaborative space and position within the Mayor's Office of Economic Development to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship activities in the community.
  
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• Bond set at $500,000 for Garfield Heights man accused of sexually assaulting girls

  11-08-2017 19:04
  
  Scott Brundage, 49, appeared in Summit County Common Pleas Court Wednesday morning. He is set for a pretrial hearing at 1 p.m. Aug 23 in Judge Mary Margaret Rowlands' courtroom.
  
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• Hold on, Marvel and 'Star Wars' might stay on Netflix beyond 2019

  11-08-2017 19:01
  
  According to Reuters, Netflix is in "active negotiations" with Disney to keep Marvel and "Star Wars" on the streaming service beyond 2019.
  
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• Collinwood's Key Bank building gets a colorful new life as art gallery, yoga studio and juice bar (photos)

  11-08-2017 18:51
  
  The Key Bank building in Collinwood's Waterloo Arts District will become an art gallery, yoga studio and juice bar. It's already added a fresh coat of paint thanks to internationally-recognized artist, Camille Walala.
  
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• Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte in a bottle coming to grocery stores this month

  11-08-2017 18:32
  
  The coffee giant announced two new products coming exclusively to grocery stores: a ready-to-drink single serving Pumpkin Spice Latte in a bottle as well as Pumpkin Spice Flavored Ground Coffee by the bag.
  
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• Ohio bill would legally allow dogs on restaurant patios

  11-08-2017 18:31
  
  Currently, it's illegal for dogs to be on patios at restaurants, bars and coffeeshops. Ohio cities enforce it differently, but a new proposal in the Ohio legislature would make it legal to bring your pooch to a restaurant patio.
  
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• Ohio insurers seek up to 41 percent premium hikes if Trump yanks federal Obamacare subsidies

  11-08-2017 18:23
  
  Unsure of what President Donald Trump will do about the Affordable Care Act, Ohio insurers in the Obamacare marketplace are submitting alternative premium requests with steep hikes for 2018.
  
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• William Gibson's 'Neuromancer' is being made into a movie: Why you should care

  11-08-2017 18:14
  
  A look at William Gibson's "Neuromancer" and the works that it inspired. "Deadpool" director Tim Miller is adapting the book into a movie.
  
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• Talk it out: Did the Ohio Supreme Court make the right decision in forcing referendum for Q upgrades?

  11-08-2017 18:00
  
  Join "Talk it out" at 1 p.m. today for a constructive discussion about the Ohio Supreme Court's decision to require the city of Cleveland to put the public financing of upgrades at the Quicken Loans Arena to a vote.
  
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• Business Volunteers Unlimited opportunities: Knitting for Veterans, help with Ice Cream Social, more

  11-08-2017 18:00
  
  Cleveland Clinic Hospice at Home is in need of volunteers to knit or crochet red, white and blue lap blankets to be presented to veterans when honored in the We Honor Veterans program. Call 216-736-7711 for details.
  
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• Murder suspect shot by U.S. Marshal task force officer after suspect tried to hit him with car, police say

  11-08-2017 17:59
  
  A U.S. Marshals task force officer shot a murder suspect in the head as a group of officers tried to arrest him.
  
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• 'Stokes, Baseball and Hough' program set for Saturday at League Park

  11-08-2017 16:58
  
  A free program on Cleveland's amateur baseball history called "Stokes, Baseball and Hough" will take place Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Baseball Heritage Museum.
  
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• Everything you need to know about the Perseid meteor shower this weekend in Northeast Ohio

  11-08-2017 16:55
  
  Your total guide to the Perseid meteor shower this weekend in Northeast Ohio: where, when and how to watch.
  
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• Third phase of 'Fitness Cubed' experiment emerging as program's grand finale: Stretching Out

  11-08-2017 16:45
  
  The final "Conditioning" phase is turning out instead to be the grand finale of "Fitness Cubed," an invigorating regimen with a whole new slate of benefits.
  
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• Suspect in serious condition after officer-involved shooting in Cleveland

  11-08-2017 16:41
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — A 22-year-old suspect is in serious condition after an officer-involved shooting on the city’s east side. According to Cleveland police, it happened at East 160th Street and Miles. Officers were serving a warrant at the time, police said. No officers were hurt. Stick with Fox 8 and Fox8.com for more.
  
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• Tallmadge man sentenced to three years in prison for drunken driving crash that killed teen

  11-08-2017 16:16
  
  The sentence was handed down by Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Joy Malek Olfield Friday morning.
  
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• Euclid police officer shoots man while serving warrant in Cleveland

  11-08-2017 16:10
  
  A Euclid police officer shot a suspect while serving a warrant on Friday in Cleveland, police said.
  
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• Cleveland police officer shoots man while serving warrant

  11-08-2017 16:10
  
  A Cleveland police officer shot a suspect while serving a warrant on Friday, police said.
  
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• Watch politics panel discuss fake news, bias at City Club of Cleveland (livestream)

  11-08-2017 16:00
  
  Three political gurus will participate in a moderated discussion at the City Club of Cleveland today that will touch on media bias, "fake news," and the future of a free press.
  
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• Man fatally shot in neck after helping shooter fix car in Cleveland

  11-08-2017 15:43
  
  Rakim Grant, 24, was fatally shot in the neck on Thursday, police said.
  
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• 'The Glass Castle' writer Jeannette Walls on the movie version of her difficult life with daddy

  11-08-2017 15:38
  
  Author Jeannette Walls talks about her best-selling 2005 memoir, "The Glass Castle," whose child protagonist was the daughter of a nomadic, often jobless and homeless alcoholic and his painter wife. There's the new movie version of the book, adapted by filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton that stars three different actresses as Walls at various ages. Oscar winner Brie Larson plays the teenage and young-adult versions. Woody Harrelson plays Walls' father, Rex, who died in 1994.
  
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• Maple Heights man charged in Cuyahoga Falls homicide

  11-08-2017 15:36
  
  Edward Piechowiak Jr., of Maple Heights, faces charges of aggravated murder and tampering with evidence in the killing of Kevin Tiearney, according to a news release from Cuyahoga Falls police.
  
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• 'Marvel's The Defenders' and series version of 'Get Shorty' among next week's scripted shows (videos)

  11-08-2017 15:30
  
  The dog days of summer do not belong exclusively to reality and game shows. Even in these waning weeks of the 2016-17 television season, there's quite a range of scripted programming on the way.
  
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• Perfect night for paragliding above Edgewater Beach (photos)

  11-08-2017 14:56
  
  Four friends silently glided above the Spazmatics show at Edgewater Live on Thursday.
  
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• CNN fires conservative commentator Jeffrey Lord over Nazi salute

  11-08-2017 14:53
  
  On Twitter, Lord doubled down on his comment and refused to delete it, telling followers he was "mocking wannabe Nazis and fascists."
  
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• Classic Tudor in Gates Mills with two pools asks $3.9 million: House of the Week

  11-08-2017 14:04
  
  This five-bedroom, 11-bathroom (8 full) home on County Line Road was built in 1920 sites on 9 acres of prime land. It's listed for $3,900,000.
  
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• Small wind turbines in Ohio are the next big thing, says Department of Energy

  11-08-2017 14:03
  
  Big wind farms have been blocked in Ohio by key lawmakers, but smaller turbines deployed as "distributive generation" producing power used on the spot by homes, farms and industry, are growing in number says the U.S. Department of Energy.
  
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• Cleveland's best dive bars, summer concerts & 31 more entertainment stories you may have missed

  11-08-2017 14:02
  Take a walk down memory lane with our guides to unforgettable commercials, classic dive bars and movies that make it feel like summer all year-round. A jam-packed schedule of concerts, restaurant openings, comedy stops, theater and events made up some of our most-read stories this week. Keep up with reviews, interviews, festivals, shows, Cleveland's most interesting people and more with this round-up of what you may have missed.
  
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• Urban Kutz offering free back-to-school haircuts and hair-braiding on Sunday, Aug. 13

  11-08-2017 14:00
  
  Urban Kutz Barbershops is offering free back-to-school haircuts and hair braiding for schoolchildren from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at the Urban Community School.
  
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• Movies you should know about: 'The Midwife'

  11-08-2017 14:00
  
  "The Midwife" is coming to Cleveland theaters after earning rave reviews.
  
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• Donate designer bags at Style Loop for upcoming College Now Bag Lady Luncheon fundraiser (photos)

  11-08-2017 14:00
  
  This Saturday, The Style Loop in Rocky River is hosting a party and collecting designer bags that will be auctioned off at the College Now Greater Cleveland Bag Lady Luncheon in October.
  
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• Chefs Unbridled benefit is scheduled for September

  11-08-2017 13:19
  
  The seventh annual Chefs Unbridled, which attracts a host of well-known local chefs, is scheduled for September. It raises money for Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center.
  
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• Browns QB debate heats up after Kizer launches team to win over Saints

  11-08-2017 12:58
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Another year means another Browns season full of guessing who our starting quarterback will be. We saw three of them in action Thursday night, including DeShone Kizer. The Browns beat the Saints 20-14, and while it’s just preseason, we did get a taste of the team’s rookies. There were some big plays from No. 1 draft pick Myles Garret, who showed flashes of dominance in his NFL debut, appearing to be a long-term answer at defensive end. […]
  
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• Trump reacts to FBI's Manafort raid: Darcy cartoon

  11-08-2017 12:36
  
  The FBI's early morning raid on the home of Paul Manafort was also a surprising wake up call for President Trump.
  
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