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• Cleveland man wanted in 1974 fatal crash caught by U.S. Marshals in Maryland

  06-09-2017 23:10
  
  The U.S. Marshals Service captured a Cleveland man wanted on a warrant in a 1974 fatal car crash after he managed to elude authorities for decades by using aliases and frequently moving, according to a news release.
  
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• Cleveland Rent-A-Center employee shot trying to get armed customer's license plate

  06-09-2017 23:02
  
  A 46-year-old employee of a Cleveland Rent-A-Center was shot by an armed customer who threatened to kill other employees at the business, police say.
  
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• U.S. House passes bill to speed development of self-driving cars

  06-09-2017 22:58
  
  Bowling Green GOP Rep. Bob Latta, who authored the bill, said widespread deployment of self-driving vehicles would improve consumer safety by reducing traffic-related fatalities and injuries, increase the mobility of seniors and others who have difficulty driving, clarify federal and state regulatory roles, and stimulate job growth and economic opportunities.
  
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• Few showers, cloudy skies in between spouts of rain Thursday in Akron: Weather forecast

  06-09-2017 22:48
  
  Check out Thursday's weather forecast for Akron.
  
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• Hocking College first to say it will test Ohio medical marijuana

  06-09-2017 22:32
  
  Hocking College in Nelson will apply to be a medical marijuana testing laboratory. During the first year of medical marijuana, only a public college can test the substance, though most Ohio schools are reticent to get involved.
  
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• Gap to close 200 Gap, Banana Republic stores, focus on Old Navy and Athleta brands

  06-09-2017 22:17
  
  Gap is shifting its focus away from Gap and Banana Republic stores and opening new Athleta and Old Navy locations.
  
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• Akron pizza delivery driver robbed at gunpoint, police say

  06-09-2017 22:17
  
  The robbery happened shortly before 2 p.m. on Marcy Street near Cole Avenue, Akron police Lt. Rick Edward said.
  
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• Despite 'concessions' claims, Cuyahoga County hasn't guaranteed new mental-health centers as part of Q deal talks

  06-09-2017 22:08
  
  The Rev. Jawanza Colvin, during an address to his congregation last Sunday, said the key reason he agreed to drop his opposition to the deal to overhaul Quicken Loans Arena was that Cuyayoga County Executive had committed to opening two new mental health centers in city neighborhoods.
  
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• Florida braces for Hurricane Irma amid dire warnings

  06-09-2017 21:54
  
  Florida residents picked store shelves clean and long lines formed at gas pumps Wednesday as Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 monster with potentially catastrophic winds of 185 mph, steamed toward the Sunshine State and a possible direct hit on the Miami metropolitan area of nearly 6 million people.
  
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• Cleveland Taco Bell employees fatally shoot armed robber, police say

  06-09-2017 21:53
  
  Three Taco Bell employee fatally shot one of two armed robbers inside the restaurant on West 117th Street in Cleveland, police said.
  
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• Hard rockers Breaking Benjamin are coming to Cleveland

  06-09-2017 21:52
  
  The alternative metal band Breaking Benjamin has a show scheduled for Nov. 7 at Cleveland's House of Blues.
  
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• Ohio Senate bill aims to increase broadband across state

  06-09-2017 21:42
  
  Ohio Sens. Joe Schiavoni and Cliff Hite will sponsor a bill that would provide $100 million to help communities get high-speed internet. Currently, about 300,000 Ohioans use dial-up or satellite internet, which is slower, to get online.
  
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• Loving home transforms shy, nervous rescue dog into 'Miss Congeniality'; send us your pet rescue stories

  06-09-2017 21:35
  
  Miss Abby, a shy and nervous rescue dog, finds a loving home with a Fairview Park couple and now she is known around town as "Miss Congeniality."
  
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• Cleveland mayoral candidate Bill Patmon asks state to investigate security breach at Cuyahoga elections offices

  06-09-2017 21:24
  
  State Rep. Bill Patmon said in a letter to Secretary of State Jon Husted that the unlocked building raises a concern about the integrity of the elections. The primary election for Cleveland mayor and City Council, as well offices in five other communities, is Sept. 12. The elections board has been collecting early-voting ballots since Aug. 15.
  
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• Cuyahoga Falls collects supplies for hurricane victims in Humble, Texas

  06-09-2017 21:22
  
  Cuyahoga Falls is collectingsupplies through Tuesday, Sept. 12 to help the hurricane victims of Humble, Texas.
  
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• Cleveland classic cocktail bar Velvet Tango Room is for sale

  06-09-2017 21:20
  
  Classic cocktail bar the Velvet Tango Room is for sale.
  
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• University of Akron's $21 million law school renovation includes full courtroom: See the photos

  06-09-2017 21:15
  
  See the photos from the University of Akron's $21 million law school renovation.
  
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• Cleveland duo charged with ethnic intimidation used racial slurs during gun threat, prosecutors say

  06-09-2017 21:03
  
  Eric Wochele, 38, and Scott Walterschied, 49, hurled racial slurs and brandished pistols during an argument with a couple at a Cleveland business, prosecutors say.
  
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• Knight Foundation, Summit Metro Parks create cricket field at Cascade Valley Park in North Akron

  06-09-2017 21:01
  
  A new cricket field was developed at Cascade Valley Metro Park after discussions with Bhutanese and South Asian North Hill residents who came to Akron from countries where cricket is popular.
  
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• Seahawks star Michael Bennett accuses Las Vegas police of pointing guns, excessive force; Colin Kaepernick's supportive Tweet goes viral

  06-09-2017 20:54
  
  Seattle Seahawks star Michael Bennett said police pointed their guns at him based on race. Colin Kaepernick Tweeted his support for Bennett.
  
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• Four-legged burglar pillages the Geauga County Fair's baked goods

  06-09-2017 20:48
  
  Raccoon boldly sacks baked goods entries at the 2017 Geauga County Fair.
  
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• Where President Trump was right on Charlottesville: Gleb Tsipursky (Opinion)

  06-09-2017 20:45
  
  While I personally find reprehensible various forms of white nationalism, racism, and neo-Nazism, President Trump's statements that both sides deserve a degree of blame have some validity, writes Ohio State University assistant professor Gleb Tsipursky.
  
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• Gray skies, some showers before sunshine: Northeast Ohio weekend weather outlook

  06-09-2017 20:45
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Cleveland police union protest of Browns lacks credibility of player protest: Mark Naymik

  06-09-2017 20:36
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio - Steve Loomis, the head of one of Cleveland's police unions, thinks his protest is more meaningful than the protests by Browns players. That's why he and his union will not participate in a pregame flag ceremony at...
  
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• Cleveland Cavs announce Quicken Loans transformation will go forward

  06-09-2017 20:04
  
  The Cleveland Cavaliers announced Wednesday that the $140 million transformation of Quicken Loans Arena will go forward.
  
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• Cuyahoga County jail guard agrees to resign, avoids jail time for misusing database

  06-09-2017 19:57
  
  A Cuyahoga County jail supervisor agreed to quit his job and never work as a police or corrections officer again after he pleaded guilty Wednesday to misusing a law enforcement database to get information about his estranged wife's boyfriend.
  
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• Cold case arrest: Man captured 43 years after vehicular homicide in Cleveland

  06-09-2017 19:40
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — A man who has been wanted for aggravated vehicular homicide since 1974 has finally been arrested. Alan Brown, 67, faces a charge of aggravated vehicular homicide. According to a release from the U.S. Marshals Service, on April 1, 1974, Brown was driving his car the wrong way on Interstate 71 at speeds estimated to be over 90 miles per hour. He sideswiped one vehicle, then collided head on with a second vehicle, killing Juanita Reed, the passenger […]
  
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• Study: Relapse prevention medications like Vivitrol and Suboxone used in drug courts have minimal impact on recidivism

  06-09-2017 18:05
  
  Ohio has spent more than $33 million since 2013 supporting and studying the use of Medication Assisted Treatment in drug courts.
  
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• Climb Cleveland bouldering gym offers multiple routes to serious, whole-body fitness: Stretching Out

  06-09-2017 18:00
  
  After a recent visit to Climb Cleveland, a new bouldering gym in the Tremont neighborhood, my children and I could hardly wait to go back for another great bonding experience and even better whole-body workout.
  
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• Cast your Sept. 12 primary vote early at Cuyahoga County elections board

  06-09-2017 17:48
  
  Voters can cast their ballot for the Sept. 12 primary for Cleveland mayor, council and other races through Monday afternoon at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.
  
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• Impassioned Ohio Gov. Kasich says immigrant 'dreamers' are welcome in Ohio. Do you agree?

  06-09-2017 17:37
  
  "Come to Ohio, we want all the immigrants to come to Ohio," Gov. John Kasich today said.
  
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• Hurricane Irma hits the Caribbean: See photos, videos of relentless rain, flooding

  06-09-2017 17:20
  The Category 5, now strongest storm on record in the Atlantic, hit the Caribbean overnight, and will continue to do so today.
  
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• Ohio Gov. John Kasich joins Supreme Court fight to end gerrymandering

  06-09-2017 17:17
  
  Ohio Gov. John Kasich joins Arnond Schwarzenegger, Bob Dole and John McCain in the legal argument against gerrymandering, the political map-drawing process geared toward creating congressional and statehouse districts that sharply favor one party or the other. Kasich signed an amicus brief in a Wisconsin gerrymandering case before the Supreme Court.
  
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• Time to chalk: 28th Annual Cleveland Museum of Art Festival next week

  06-09-2017 17:06
  
  The Cleveland Museum of Art will host its 28th Annual Chalk Festival in the Fine Arts Garden.
  
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• Medina County cocaine investigation leads to charges against 29 dealers, suppliers, feds say

  06-09-2017 17:02
  
  Twenty-nine people face state and federal charges in a large-scale cocaine case in which the defendants purchase and sold large amounts of the drug in Medina County, according to a news release.
  
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• Cool Spaces: Ann Chandler's Berea bungalow is filled with DIY touches and fun collectibles: (photos and video)

  06-09-2017 17:00
  
  Ever since she retired three years ago, Ann Chandler has been having a blast decorating her Berea bungalow, painting it with bright colors and accenting it with collectibles.
  
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• Akron man shot in arm during robbery in Kenmore neighborhood, police say

  06-09-2017 16:59
  
  No arrests have been made in the shooting that happened just before 1:30 a.m. near the Innes Middle School, according to a police report.
  
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• 12 bands you need to see at Heights Music Hop 2017

  06-09-2017 16:45
  This weekend, Heights Music Hop returns to bring bands to the streets and shops of Cleveland Heights. Now in its fifth year, the Hop expands to three days spread throughout three districts.
  
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• Talk It Out: What advice do you have for Bishop Nelson Perez?

  06-09-2017 16:38
  
  Nelson J. Perez was welcomed as the Cleveland Diocese's 11th bishop Tuesday afternoon and the diocese's first hispanic bishop.
  
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• 'Creatures of Light' illuminate Cleveland Museum of Natural History (photos)

  06-09-2017 15:57
  
  "Creatures of Light: Nature's Glowing Mysteries," the newest exhibit at Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1 Wade Oval Dr., uncovers the magic of bioluminescence.
  
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• Ex-Laurel School employee charged with embezzling appears in court

  06-09-2017 15:48
  
  Michael Cyc, 42, of Cuyahoga Falls, pleaded not guilty to money laundering and grand theft and waived his right to have his case presented to a grand jury at his arraignment.
  
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• A virtual pub crawl across Lakewood's Detroit Avenue

  06-09-2017 15:45
  A trip across Detroit Road in Lakewood, stopping at every bar along the way.
  
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• No more excuses - Ohio schools must address bullying: Dave Greenspan and Stuart Muszynski (Opinion)

  06-09-2017 15:27
  
  It's time to put an end to our children being bullied, impeding their self-esteem or ruining their lives, write state Rep. Dave Greenspan of Westlake and Stuart Muszynski, president and CEO of the Values-in-Action Foundation.
  
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• InterCLE 2017 to offer hearty welcome to international students

  06-09-2017 15:13
  
  The first InterCLE 2017 is scheduled for this weekend. The event welcomes students from other countries to Northeast Ohio with music, speakers, food and more.
  
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• 'It' touches your heart while scaring the hell out you (Review)

  06-09-2017 15:09
  
  Like Stephen King's novel of the same name, "It" is more than just a horror film.
  
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• "The Oath": Icelandic crime film offers more than just thrills (review)

  06-09-2017 15:01
  
  If "The Oath" was an American film, it would have a different trajectory.
  
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• Here are some of the best color tattoos submitted for Best Tattoo contest

  06-09-2017 15:01
  If color ink is your thing, check out these great color tattoos.
  
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• McDonald's relaunching McCafe with new lineup of espresso drinks

  06-09-2017 15:00
  
  The fast food giant, which already serves 11,000 coffees per restaurant per month in Ohio, is relaunching its in-store McCafe coffee stands with a sleek new look, more espresso beverage options and line of bottled coffee drinks sold in grocery stores.
  
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• Masthead Brewing Co. wins Oktoberfest people's-choice microbrew award

  06-09-2017 13:32
  
  Masthead Brewing Co. added to its medals won at Cleveland Oktoberfest over Labor Day weekend, winning the people's-choice award.
  
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• One dead in attempted robbery at Cleveland Taco Bell

  06-09-2017 13:22
  
  A man was shot and killed early Wednesday at a Taco Bell on Cleveland's West Side.
  
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