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• South Korea says north fires ballistic missile

  28-08-2017 23:47
  
  The South Korean news agency says North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Tuesday.
  
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• Cavs owner Dan Gilbert kills deal to renovate Quicken Loans Arena

  28-08-2017 22:46
  
  Cleveland Cavaliers owner Daniel Gilbert has killed the $140 million deal to renovate Quicken Loans Arena.
  
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• Overcast skies, temperatures reaching upper 70s Tuesday in Akron: Weather forecast

  28-08-2017 22:37
  
  Check out Tuesday's weather forecast for Akron.
  
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• Three people shot after Cleveland bar fight spills into parking lot

  28-08-2017 22:33
  
  Three people, including two bystanders, were shot early Saturday amid a fight outside a bar on Cleveland's West Side.
  
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• Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson's home neighborhood produces largest number of absentee ballot requests

  28-08-2017 22:28
  
  Of the 6,100 voters who have requested absentee ballots for the Sept. 12 primary election, 748 of those are voters from Cleveland's Ward 5, which includes the Central neighborhood that has been Jackson's home for more than 50 years.
  
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• Black Keys' Patrick Carney, Michelle Branch record song for 'BoJack Horseman' soundtrack

  28-08-2017 22:10
  
  Carney also wrote and performs on the Netflix animated series' theme song.
  
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• Ohio Tax Credit Authority to consider incentives for Amazon project in North Randall, on mall site

  28-08-2017 21:51
  
  A state board is set to consider incentives Wednesday for a massive Amazon fulfillment center in North Randall, on the former Randall Park Mall site.
  
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• Cleveland State enrolls 2,000 freshmen for first time

  28-08-2017 21:48
  
  Cleveland State University's freshman enrollment has reached 2,000 for the first time in its history.
  
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• Lyft driver shot and killed while transporting customer in Cleveland

  28-08-2017 21:38
  CLEVELAND – A Lyft driver was shot and killed overnight Monday while working in Cleveland. The driver was shot and killed at around midnight near Wayside and Wickford Roads. He was sitting in the driver’s seat of his Chevy Impala when police arrived. He was taken to University Hospitals and pronounced dead. His passenger, a 31-year-old female, was shot and wounded. Police found her standing outside the car. She is in University Hospitals Monday afternoon with non-life-threatening inj
  
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• I-TEAM: Lyft driver shot and killed, ambulance delayed even as passenger calls 911

  28-08-2017 21:38
  CLEVELAND –  The FOX 8 I TEAM has uncovered delays in getting a Cleveland ambulance to the scene of two-people shot in a drive-by even though one of the victims called 9-1-1 desperate for help. Police say someone shot up a car with a driver for the Lyft ride service, and the gunfire hit a woman, a passenger, too. The driver died. The passenger suffered injuries that sent her to the hospital. She can be heard telling a police dispatcher, […]
  
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• Report: 6 feared dead in Houston as van swept away

  28-08-2017 21:35
  
  A television station is reporting that six family members are believed to have drowned in Houston when their van was swept away by floodwaters.
  
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• Houston endures more rain and chaos; 6 feared drowned in van

  28-08-2017 21:35
  
  A television station is reporting that six family members are believed to have drowned in Houston when their van was swept away by floodwaters.
  
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• Brother of WWE superstar, boilermaker get prison in botched drug robbery turned deadly

  28-08-2017 21:28
  
  Two men who were sentenced Monday to spend more than a decade in prison for killing a 34-year-old military veteran and drug dealer during a botched robbery each blamed the other for plotting the failed heist.
  
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• Lyft driver killed in Cleveland shooting while giving ride to customer, police say

  28-08-2017 21:04
  
  A Lyft driver was shot and killed early Monday in Cleveland, according to company officials.
  
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• Bruce Campbell bringing his 'Hail to the Chin' book tour to Crocker Park Aug. 28

  28-08-2017 21:03
  
  On August 28, Bruce Campbell is making a stop in Cleveland at the Crocker Park Barnes and Noble, as part of his "Hail to the Chin" book tour.
  
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• Will it rain Labor Day weekend? Northeast Ohio weather forecast

  28-08-2017 21:02
  
  Check out the Labor Day holiday long weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Charter school sponsor gets a "free pass" from failing grades with split from University of Toledo

  28-08-2017 20:53
  
  The charter school sponsor Ohio Council of Community Schools can sidestep penalties for the failing grades of its schools with its split from the University of Toledo
  
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• Jack Kirby at 100: How fans can celebrate the man on the 'Mount Rushmore' of comics today

  28-08-2017 20:41
  
  There are many royal figures in the court of comics history, but there is only one Jack "King" Kirby. Today, on what would have been his 100th birthday, comic-book fans the globe over will celebrate memories of the man and the legacy of his regal gifts.
  
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• Death of 17-year-old boy in Akron police custody ruled suicide, medical examiner says

  28-08-2017 20:31
  
  A 17-year-old boy who died while in Akron police custody committed suicide, the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office said.
  
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• Man charged in Cleveland hate crime arrested

  28-08-2017 20:10
  
  Gregory Brzoza, 24, is in the Cleveland City Jail, more than a week after he attacked a Westlake man in what police called a hate crime.
  
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• Now at Whole Foods: Cheaper milk, 'farm fresh' Amazon Echo

  28-08-2017 19:55
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- A half-gallon of milk was 50 cents cheaper at a Whole Foods in New York. Ground beef was down by $2 a pound. And an organic avocado cost a buck less. Amazon kicked off its first...
  
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• Cleveland indie act The Commonwealth release new video ahead of Rock Hall show

  28-08-2017 19:33
  
  The Commonwealth have premiered their video for "Versailles" with the help of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
  
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• Director Tobe Hooper's 5 best-reviewed movies

  28-08-2017 19:26
  
  A look at the five best reviewed movies of horror director Tobe Hooper, who died over the weekend.
  
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• As Hurricane Harvey hits the Gulf, Tropical Storm Irma could form along the Atlantic coast

  28-08-2017 19:09
  
  As Hurricane Harvey continues to bring devastating flooding to southeastern Texas, the next tropical storm to hit the United States is forming.
  
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• University of Akron hosts 2nd annual Touchdown Music Fest prior to Zips home opener

  28-08-2017 19:08
  
  The University of Akron's second annual Touchdown Music Fest will take place prior to the Akron Zips football home opener with Arkansas Pine Bluff on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 2 p.m. at the Lee R. Jackson Track & Field Complex next to InfoCision Stadium.
  
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• Cumberland Development to break ground for second building on downtown Cleveland lakefront

  28-08-2017 18:59
  
  Construction will start this week on a long-discussed apartment building near the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in downtown Cleveland.
  
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• Akron police chief asked to resign amid accusations of misconduct, Mayor Dan Horrigan says

  28-08-2017 18:57
  
  Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan asked the city's police chief to resign Sunday amid accusations of misconduct, the mayor said.
  
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• AMC Theatres' snack bar goes upscale with chicken & waffles and flatbread pizzas

  28-08-2017 18:54
  
  The movie theater chain launched a new menu -- dubbed "Feature Fare" -- at its cinemas in Northeast Ohio and around the country that augments the usual snack bar standards with more elevated, restaurant-style fare.
  
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• Allegiant Air pulling out of Youngstown airport following expansion at Cleveland Hopkins

  28-08-2017 18:44
  
  The announcement comes six months after the airline started flying from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
  
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• AMC Theatres' new menu includes Chicken & Waffles and flatbread pizzas

  28-08-2017 18:42
  
  AMC Theatres launched a new menu at its theaters in Northeast Ohio and around the country that augments snack bar standards with more elevated, restaurant-style fare.
  
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• Hurricane Harvey: How it grew from tropical cyclone to Category 4 hurricane with historic flooding

  28-08-2017 18:32
  
  What conditions led to Hurricane Harvey's destruction in Texas?
  
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• Cleveland State, Ohio State University ban dorm window posters. Why?

  28-08-2017 18:24
  
  College students have long posted views on politics and current events on residence hall windows - but that freedom of expression is banned at Cleveland State and Ohio State universities.
  
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• Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan to address police chief's resignation at news conference (live coverage)

  28-08-2017 18:03
  
  Police Chief James Nice resigned Sunday at Mayor Dan Horrigan's request, a city spokesperson said in a statement. The statement did not say why Horrigan asked Nice to step down.
  
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• Cleveland Orchestra overshadows eclipse with Holst's 'The Planets' and Dvorak Violin Concerto (review)

  28-08-2017 17:54
  
  Between vivid performance of Holst's "The Planets" and the Dvorak Violin Concerto with violinist Augustin Hadelich, Cleveland Orchestra fans Saturday night at Blossom Music Center likely forgot all about the recent solar eclipse.
  
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• Republican group runs ad to praise Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan's tax stance

  28-08-2017 17:40
  
  On Monday, an organization run by Ohio GOP Sen. Rob Portman's former campaign manager, Corry Bliss, launched an ad called "Agree" that applauds Ryan for "supporting pro-growth tax reforms that will lower rates for American families and job creators" in a recentinterview on MSNBC.
  
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• Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens set for 51st Ohio Mart artisan festival

  28-08-2017 17:36
  
  The 51st annual Ohio Mart at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens will take place Oct. 5-8.
  
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• Trump prepares to travel to Texas as state copes with Harvey

  28-08-2017 17:07
  
  Trump on Monday prepared to visit Texas to view the federal government's response to Harvey's devastating flooding.
  
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• 'Game of Thrones' Season 7 finale: How was it for you?

  28-08-2017 16:59
  
  In what is the longest, "Game of Thrones" episode to date, "The Dragon and the Wolf" covered a lot of ground, providing answers to many of the theories circulating for months.
  
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• Cleveland police bomb squad clears package of suspicion at West 117th RTA station

  28-08-2017 16:21
  
  The West 117th Street RTA station has reopened after investigators cleared a package of suspicion just outside the front doors.
  
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• Gasoline price increases of 10-to-25 cents a gallon possible here in Hurricane Harvey aftermath

  28-08-2017 15:35
  
  With an estimated 16 percent of U.S. refinery capacity knocked out by Hurricane Harvey and historic flooding in southeast Texas, the average price of gasoline in the Midwest could increase by 10-to-25 cents a gallon in the next two weeks.
  
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• Houston convention center gives refuge to Harvey's survivors

  28-08-2017 15:27
  
  Inside a cavernous hall humming with the sound of hundreds of conversations, volunteers served food, handed out towels and set up tables with donated clothes for a long line of evacuees.
  
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• Rock Hall Class of 2018: Predicting the nominees

  28-08-2017 15:26
  
  Looking at the 19 acts (we think) will make up this year's ballot.
  
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• Beer calendar: Buckeye Beer Engine event, shuffleboard tournament with Masthead beers, more

  28-08-2017 15:17
  
  Buckeye Beer Engine and Masthead Brewery have events coming up, plus ChezFrancois will have its annual 12 Beers of Christmas event again.
  
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• Here's how The Daily Stormer created fake tweets to destroy a Muslim American comedian's reputation

  28-08-2017 14:47
  
  Neo-Nazi website The Daily Stormer went to great lengths to create images of fake tweets that smeared the reputation of a prominent Muslim American comedian and radio show host, according to a lawsuit filed by the comedian.
  
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• Houston chief: 'Fingers crossed' the rain abates

  28-08-2017 14:20
  
  Houston officers have voiced frustration that they don't have enough high-water vehicles to quickly help everyone who is stranded.
  
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• Former Ginko chef Taishi Noma will bring a world-class sushi bar right to your home (photos, video)

  28-08-2017 14:15
  
  Former Ginko sushi chef Taishi Noma has embarked on a new venture. In 2016, he left Ginko and launched Kyonoen, a private-dining and catering service focused on omakase, which, roughly translated mean you leave things up to the sushi chef.
  
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• Meet the nine candidates for Cleveland mayor

  28-08-2017 14:00
  CLEVELAND– Clevelanders will choose between nine candidates for mayor when they head to the polls for the primary on Sept. 12. Mayor Frank Jackson is running for an unprecedented fourth four-year term. He’s challenged by city councilmen Jeff Johnson and Zack Reed; ex-East Cleveland Mayor Eric Brewer; Ohio Rep. Bill Patmon; businessmen Brandon Chrostowski and Tony Madalone; former non-profit executive Robert Kilo; and former Cleveland State student Dyrone Smith. The top two candidates
  
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• Cleveland mayoral candidate: Dyrone Smith

  28-08-2017 14:00
  Dyrone Smith is the least-funded, but he says he’s the hardest working candidate in this year’s race for Cleveland mayor. He’s an untraditional candidate who’s waging a grassroots campaign to be the city’s next chief executive. “What you should know about me is that I’m nobody, but yet, I’m everybody just like you. I, too, send my children to the same poor performing schools and have been a victim of police brutality,” Smith told FOX 8’
  
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• What's rolled ice cream? The cold treat craze comes to Cleveland Heights at Zero Below (video, photos)

  28-08-2017 13:55
  
  At Zero Below, you get to watch rolled ice cream made right in front of your eyes.
  
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• Suspicious package closes down West 117th RTA station in Cleveland

  28-08-2017 13:40
  
  The Cleveland police bomb squad is investigating a suspicious package at the West 117th Street RTA station, according to a spokeswoman.
  
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