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• Police release video of vehicle linked to shooting death of Cleveland high school football player

  15-08-2017 23:37
  
  Cleveland police have released video of a vehicle that they believe is tied to the death of 17-year-old Michael Chappman, who died weeks after he was shot in Cleveland.
  
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• John Hartness Brown complex on Euclid Avenue sells after years of litigation, vacancy (photos)

  15-08-2017 23:14
  
  Alto Partners paid $9.1 million Monday for the downtown Cleveland property, which has been vacant for years despite grand redevelopment plans.
  
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• Rain chances near zero, another day of temperatures in mid 80s Wednesday in Akron: Weather forecast

  15-08-2017 23:10
  
  Check out Wednesday's weather forecast for Akron.
  
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• Cleveland police release video of suspect vehicle in deadly shooting of high school football player

  15-08-2017 23:06
  CLEVELAND– The Cleveland Division of Police is asking for the public’s help identifying those involved in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Michael D. Chappman. The John Hay High School football player was in the park on Ansel Road in Cleveland at about 6:30 p.m. on July 6. That’s when Chappman and his friend were shot. The teens were taken to University Hospitals. The other 17-year-old was treated and released. Chappman suffered a gunshot wound to the spine and was paralyzed [
  
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• Trump says it anew: blame 'on both sides' in Charlottesville

  15-08-2017 22:52
  
  President Donald Trump returned insistently Tuesday to his assessment that "there is blame on both sides" after being roundly criticized for such comments following the deadly violence last weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia.
  
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• Convention leftovers, including carpeting and supplies, donated to local organizations

  15-08-2017 22:26
  
  Materials no longer needed after conventions, including carpeting, paint and gardening equipment, has been donated to local charities by SMG, which manages the Huntington Convention Center.
  
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• Train conductor used horn, tried to brake before striking man in Cleveland, police say

  15-08-2017 22:24
  
  A man in his 50s was killed after being hit by a Norfolk and Southern train in Cleveland.
  
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• Whacking cockroaches part of daily life for the poor (Video): Mark Naymik

  15-08-2017 22:22
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio -- We are not trying to gross you out. We just want to give you a window into the life of the Korper family, one of several families that you'll meet in coming weeks through our series, "A...
  
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• New North Akron CDC hosts birthday bash at Exchange House

  15-08-2017 22:08
  
  The North Akron CDC, which will focus on the North Hill, Cascade Valley and Chapel Hill neighborhoods, is hosting its party on Aug. 18 at the Exchange House, 760 Elma St. in North Hill. The open-house style bash is free and open to the public.
  
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• Jeff Johnson calls on Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and others to place Quicken Loans Arena referendum on November ballot

  15-08-2017 22:07
  
  Cleveland Councilman Jeff Johnson on Tuesday called on city leaders to act so the Quicken Loans Arena upgrade referendum can be placed on the November ballot.
  
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• Jeff Johnson calls on city leaders to place Quicken Loans Arena referendum on November ballot

  15-08-2017 22:07
  
  Cleveland Councilman Jeff Johnson on Tuesday called on city leaders to act so the Quicken Loans Arena upgrade referendum can be placed on the November ballot.
  
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• A spa for men, an app for free food, and clothes for big-breasted women: Catchy pitches from Startup Scaleup (video)

  15-08-2017 22:01
  
  Entrepreneurs from near and far participated in the open mic pitch event at Startup Scaleup.
  
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• RTA planning more Tower City rapid track improvements

  15-08-2017 21:47
  
  Two RTA Rapid Transit rail lines through Tower City to get rail repairs by 2019.
  
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• Cincinnati-area killer set to be executed in October loses appeal

  15-08-2017 21:40
  
  A Cincinnati-area man set for execution in October lost a challenge to his case Tuesday, clearing another hurdle as the state of Ohio seeks to ensure the execution happens on schedule.
  
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• Storm chances dwindling for Friday, mostly dry skies Saturday, Sunday: Northeast Ohio weekend weather outlook

  15-08-2017 21:37
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• How to make sure your solar eclipse glasses are the real deal

  15-08-2017 21:36
  
  The American Astronomical Society and Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine are advising people to buy solar eclipse glasses and solar filters from reputable buyers. Here's how to spot if they're fake.
  
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• CNN won't air a Trump ad that attacks the media

  15-08-2017 21:35
  
  Earlier Tuesday, the president retweeted a cartoon that showed a body with the head of a CNN logo being run over by a train.
  
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• HBO hackers release third e-mail, reveal more shows to be leaked

  15-08-2017 21:33
  
  On Monday, August 14, the hackers responsible for leaking episodes of several HBO shows released a third email to media outlets, including an expanded list of shows to be leaked.
  
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• North Royalton schools select architect for reconstruction-renovation plan

  15-08-2017 21:26
  
  The North Royalton school board, on Monday night, chose ThenDesign Architecture in Willoughby to design the district's $88.9 million building reconstruction and renovation plan.
  
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• Have a great tattoo? Nominate it today for free Best Tattoo contest

  15-08-2017 21:20
  
  Enter your tattoo for a chance to win cleveland.com contest.
  
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• Ohio Senate to meet Tuesday to vote to override Kasich's budget vetoes

  15-08-2017 21:19
  
  On Tuesday, the Ohio Senate will meet. Members will vote whether to override Gov. John Kasich's override budget vetoes. The governor and lawmakers largely disagree on Medicaid.
  
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• ESPN criticized for fantasy football sketch that some see as parody of 'Get Out' slave auction

  15-08-2017 21:05
  
  In the segment, a group of fantasy football players are seen bidding on NFL players as an auctioneer holds up a placard of the player.
  
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• Kent State University creates School of Peace and Conflict Studies

  15-08-2017 20:35
  
  A new School of Peace and Conflict Studies has been created at Kent State University
  
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• 'I Love the 90s' tour moves from The Q to Warehouse District outdoor stage

  15-08-2017 20:29
  
  A stop on the "I Love the 90s: The Party Continues" tour has been moved from Quicken Loans Arena to a space in the Warehouse District.
  
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• Cuyahoga County, Cleveland libraries transform into community service, job training hubs

  15-08-2017 20:00
  
  The Cuyahoga County and Cleveland public library systems are edging from literary into literacy as they go well beyond lending books to helping adults gain educational and job skills.
  
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• 119th Annual Feast of the Assumption Procession through Cleveland's Little Italy

  15-08-2017 19:57
  
  Hundreds of processioners took part in the annual trek through Cleveland's Little Italy neighborhood
  
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• 4 restaurants coming to Key Center: Target opening dates, more

  15-08-2017 19:48
  
  The Millennia Hospitality Group, which has been hiring to fill positions at its Marble Room Steaks and Raw Bar, plans to open four more restaurants in downtown Cleveland in the near future. Here's what they are about.
  
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• Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office receives free naloxone kits, deputy training

  15-08-2017 19:23
  
  The Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office will soon receive 160 kits of the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone - better known by its brand name Narcan - and training for its deputies on how to use the drug, at no cost to taxpayers.
  
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• Group pushes for Q renovation issue to appear on November ballot

  15-08-2017 19:22
  CLEVELAND– The Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus held news conference on Tuesday about the proposed renovations to Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland City Councilman Jeff Johnson and the CCPC accused Mayor Frank Jackson and the rest of city council from blocking residents from voting on the proposal. Johnson said he wants to put the Q issue on the Nov. 7 ballot, but they are running out of time. The CCPC collected 20,000 signatures to put the issue to a vote. Their organization […]
  
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• Tom Cruise injury delays filming of 'Mission Impossible' sequel, report says

  15-08-2017 19:02
  
  Tom Cruise broke two bones in his ankle during a stunt in London on Monday, the British newspaper The Sun reported Tuesday morning.
  
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• Cliffs is again Cleveland Cliffs, commemorating its 170th anniversary

  15-08-2017 18:50
  
  Cliffs Natural Resources is returning to an earlier name, Cleveland Cliffs, Inc., to commemorate its 170th anniversary and signal it hopes to begin a second era of strong growth.
  
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• Cliffs again Cleveland Cliffs, commemorating its 170th anniversary

  15-08-2017 18:50
  
  Cliffs Natural Resources is returning to an earlier name, Cleveland Cliffs, Inc., to commemorate its 170th anniversary and signal it hopes to begin a second era of strong growth.
  
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• Medical Mutual's deal to buy downtown Cleveland headquarters building is moving forward (photos)

  15-08-2017 18:45
  
  A Cuyahoga County judge signed off Monday on a $37.9 million sale plan for the Rose Building, where Medical Mutual of Ohio has been located for 70 years.
  
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• Facebook to build $750 million data center in New Albany

  15-08-2017 18:45
  
  Facebook will build a data center in New Albany at a cost $750 million. It will have thousands of servers for photos, videos, 360 photos and virtual reality posts.
  
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• Akron to hold candlelight vigil for Charlottesville Wednesday

  15-08-2017 18:37
  
  A candlelight vigil for the victims of Charlottesville, Virginia, will be held in downtown Akron at the corner of Main and Mill streets on Wednesday Aug. 16, 8-9 p.m.
  
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• Expanded Broadview Heights rec center, now under construction, will include larger gym, pool, fitness center

  15-08-2017 18:20
  
  The city of Broadview Heights has begun work on a $15 million expansion and renovation of theLeo H. Bender Community and Recreation Center on Broadview Road.
  
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• Chuck Booms to make his return with internet radio show, co-hosted by 'The Bone Lady'

  15-08-2017 18:01
  
  Chuck Booms, out of Cleveland radio for two years, makes his return Wednesday, Aug. 16, from 4-6 p.m. in a show hosted by Debra Darnall, aka "The Bone Lady." It streams at boomsandthebonelady.com.
  
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• First ballots cast in Cleveland mayoral race as early voting begins

  15-08-2017 18:00
  
  Voters in Cleveland can cast ballots early for the Sept. 12 primary for mayoral and council races on weekdays at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Weekend voting will be available the Saturday and Sunday before the primary.
  
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• Ric Flair's 20 greatest matches

  15-08-2017 17:58
  In honor of the Nature Boy Ric Flair dealing with a health crisis, we rank the 20 best matches from his historic career.
  
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• What a leaked image of a toy tells us about the baddie in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'

  15-08-2017 17:41
  
  Snoke's size has been a point of contention since his debut in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," in which he only appeared alone and as a hologram. But in the leaked image of a BB-8 toy that contains a First Order playset inside, Snoke towers over one of his Praetorian Guards.
  
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• Cleveland filmmaker Bill Watterson's 'Dave Made a Maze' is wonderfully original (review)

  15-08-2017 17:30
  
  The debut film by Cleveland native Bill Watterson is a playful, wonderfully original supernatural genre-bending sci-fi/drama/comedy/horror film.
  
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• You'll never guess these 8 items that contain gluten: Gluten-Free in the CLE

  15-08-2017 17:21
  
  There's so many foods that aren't so obvious that they contain gluten.
  
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• What drugs Tiger Woods had in his system the night of his DUI

  15-08-2017 17:19
  
  "As I previously said, I received professional help to manage my medications," Woods said in a statement to various media outlets."
  
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• Cuyahoga County animals available for adoption: Elder the elderly Malamute; Bandit with the infectious grin (photos)

  15-08-2017 17:00
  
  Animals available for adoption in Cuyahoga County on Tuesday, August 15, 2017.
  
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• Baldwin Wallace University freshman hospitalized after fall from high ropes during honors retreat

  15-08-2017 16:42
  
  A Baldwin Wallace University freshman remains hospitalized following an accident on a high ropes course at Hiram House Camp in Moreland Hills on Monday.
  
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• Artificial intelligence and robotics pose grave threats to jobs and our way of life: David Barnhizer (Opinion)

  15-08-2017 16:34
  
  Without prioritizing the protection of human jobs, we will tear each other to shreds over access to resources, as we are already doing over Obamacare, writes Cleveland State University Emeritus Professor of Law David Barnhizer.
  
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• Cleveland.com staff, editors answer your questions about A Greater Cleveland series: Watch live on Facebook

  15-08-2017 16:32
  
  Have questions about cleveland.com's A Greater Cleveland series? Watch out Facebook Live panel discuss the series.
  
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• How Ohio is trying to keep Asian Carp out of Lake Erie

  15-08-2017 16:31
  While the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers discusses ways to keep Asian Carp from invading the Great Lakes through the Illinois River, several Ohio projects are underway to contain the invasive fish.
  
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• Missing: Jasmine Smith

  15-08-2017 16:27
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — FOX 8 is relaunching our missing persons segments with the help of Amanda Berry. We hope the segments will help loved ones reunite with their missing family members. Jasmine Smith, 17, was last seen earlier this month near East 55th Street and Woodland Avenue in Cleveland. She’s 5’1″ and was wearing a pink and black jacket with black jeans and white Air Force One shoes. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective White with the Cleveland Poli
  
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• Consumers hit by fraudulent texts claiming to be from Huntington, other banks

  15-08-2017 16:14
  
  Huntington Bank is warning customers not to fall for fraudulent text messages that request personal information.
  
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