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• Miley Cyrus' 'Younger Now' is her most alluring move yet (Review)

  28-09-2017 23:56
  
  Miley Cyrus' latest album "Younger Now" is the sound of an artist coming into her own by making the biggest shift of her career.
  
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• East Cleveland mayoral primary runner-up Una Keenon plans to sue over language in charter

  28-09-2017 23:25
  
  East Cleveland mayoral hopeful Una Keenon received the second-highest number of votes in the September primary. She claims the city's charter clearly states she should move on to the general election in November.
  
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• James Franco's letter shuts down play; prompts 'theatrical' response from CWRU free-speech group

  28-09-2017 23:14
  
  Members of a First Amendment advocacy group at Case Western Reserve University's law school responded to a report of actor James Franco shutting down a play that included his name with a play of their own.
  
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• Man shot while driving, crashes SUV into Cleveland house

  28-09-2017 23:10
  
  A man crashed his SUV into a home on Thursday after being shot.
  
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• 'Listen to America: A HuffPost Road Trip' stops in Akron Oct. 2

  28-09-2017 22:35
  
  To collect residents' stories and highlight heroes who have made a significant contribution in the community, HuffPost will be in Akron on Monday Oct. 2 as part of the news organization's "Listen to America: A HuffPost Road Trip."
  
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• Jackson-Reed mayoral matchup confirmed for Cleveland; City Council lineup for November election also set

  28-09-2017 22:28
  
  The Cuyahoga County elections board formally certified the results of the Sept. 12 primary election.
  
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• Woman steals and runs from Luna; man busted for entering unlocked cars: Berea police blotter

  28-09-2017 22:27
  
  Police arrested a Cleveland woman after she stole merchandise from Luna Marketing Inc. Also, a Berea man faces criminal charges after he was seen entering parked vehicles.
  
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• Temperatures stay cool with chance of scattered showers Friday in Akron: Weather forecast

  28-09-2017 22:25
  
  Check out Friday's weather forecast for Akron.
  
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• Cleveland police car hits downtown bicyclist

  28-09-2017 22:25
  
  An unmarked Cleveland police cruiser hit a bicyclist in downtown Cleveland on Thursday.
  
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• Parma boy shot in the head has died, police say

  28-09-2017 22:24
  
  The incident happened just after 3 p.m. on Brownfield Drive near Ridge Road, Parma police Capt. Kevin Riley.
  
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• Boy shot in the head in Parma has died, police say

  28-09-2017 22:24
  
  The incident happened just after 3 p.m. on Brownfield Drive near Ridge Road, Parma police Capt. Kevin Riley.
  
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• 4-year-old Parma boy shot in the head

  28-09-2017 22:24
  
  The incident happened just after 3 p.m. on Brownfield Drive near Ridge Road, Parma police Capt. Kevin Riley.
  
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• RTA gets $5.85 million federal grant to update communications (photos)

  28-09-2017 22:13
  
  RTA has won a federal grant of $5.85 million toward an $18 million project to update communications among customers, drivers, police and others.
  
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• Kent State University's College of Nursing receives $1.1 million grant

  28-09-2017 22:04
  
  Kent State University's College of Nursing has been awarded a $1.1 million grant to expand behavioral health care in rural and underserved areas.
  
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• Cleveland Metroparks names Bill Chorba of North Ridgeville as chief financial officer (photos)

  28-09-2017 21:21
  
  Bill Chorba is leaving NineSigma in Beachwood to become chief financial officer of the Cleveland Metroparks.
  
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• 9th Sustainable Cleveland summit shows city's progress to a model green city: Mark Tercek (Opinion)

  28-09-2017 21:20
  
  Cleveland could become a model livable city with green infrastructure, writes Mark Tercek of the Nature Conservancy, as the city hosts its 9th Sustainable Cleveland 2019 summit.
  
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• Elyria caregiver of disabled stepson deported (photos, video)

  28-09-2017 21:08
  
  The Elyria man who has been the main caregiver of his disabled stepson for almost 14 years was deported Thursday after being "just one step away" from getting a green card.
  
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• Three, including two police officers, hurt in shooting at Willoughby Hills BMW dealership

  28-09-2017 21:02
  
  Reports say that three people, including two police officers, were hurt at a shooting at Classic BMW in Willoughby HIlls.
  
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• Mayor Frank Jackson shuffles and expands campaign staff: Mark Naymik

  28-09-2017 20:41
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has named attorney Michael Bowen to run his campaign in the final weeks before the Nov. 7th election. Bowen, who works at Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, takes the title from Wayne Clarke, a...
  
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• Cooler temperatures to continue, chance of scattered showers Friday: Northeast Ohio weekend weather outlook

  28-09-2017 19:57
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• ECOT overbilled the state again for too many students, state reports, this time by $19 million

  28-09-2017 19:37
  
  The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT) online charter school can't prove that almost a fifth of its students did any classwork last school, so it will owe the state millions - again
  
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• Cleveland Indians support legalizing fantasy sports contests in Ohio

  28-09-2017 19:30
  
  The Cleveland Indians are among sports teams and companies that support a proposed law that would legalize fantasy sports contests in Ohio.
  
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• Experience the Akron Blind Center's annual 'White Cane Walk' at Canal Park Oct. 7

  28-09-2017 18:54
  
  The Akron Blind Center, a membership-based nonprofit, will host its annual White Cane Experience, the group's signature awareness event, featuring the White Cane Walk on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 9 a.m. at Canal Park Stadium, 300 S. Main St. in downtown Akron.
  
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• Pierre van der Westhuizen, director of Cleveland Int'l Piano Competition, accepts post with Gilmore Festival

  28-09-2017 18:05
  
  Pierre van der Westhuizen, the widely esteemed executive director of the Cleveland International Piano Competition, announced Thursday that he has accepted an offer to be the director of the Gilmore Festival, a prestigious international keyboard festival in Kalamazoo, Mich.
  
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• Akron Art Museum lands $8M Knight Foundation grant - biggest gift in its history (photos)

  28-09-2017 18:00
  
  The $8 million grant to the Akron Art Museum announced today by the Knight Foundation is the biggest single gift in the museum's history.
  
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• Trespasser tried to cremate corpse at Akron Burial Vault, police say

  28-09-2017 17:59
  
  The break-in happened between 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. Wednesday at the vault on North Canton Road near Gilchrist Road, Akron police Lt. Rick Edwards said.
  
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• Which is better: The Thing or Get Out?

  28-09-2017 17:48
  
  Greatest Horror Movie, round one: John Carpenter's classic "The Thing" takes on one of this year's best movies in "Get Out."
  
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• Are Ohio's Statehouse leaders offering new hope to fix gerrymandering this time? Out of Line - Impact 2017 and Beyond

  28-09-2017 17:22
  
  Will a new Ohio panel come up with a fix to congressional gerrymandering in Ohio? Cleveland.com examines the issue in Part 5 of Out of Line: Impact 2017 and Beyond.
  
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• National Drink Beer Day: Follow along on social media

  28-09-2017 17:10
  
  Northeast Ohio has seen a boom of brewery openings the past several years, giving you plenty of options to help you celebrate.
  
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• Man pistol-whipped, stabbed in downtown parking garage robbery

  28-09-2017 17:10
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Cleveland man said he was cornered by a group of men and stabbed several times before being robbed in downtown parking garage Tuesday night. It happened at just before 10 p.m. at 55 Public Square. Police reports state the 21-year-old victim said he was walking through the parking lot and felt someone was following him. He said that out of nowhere, a group of men surrounded him. He said one of them hit him in the […]
  
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• Akron man stabbed, tires slashed during fight in Sherbondy Hill neighborhood

  28-09-2017 16:43
  
  The stabbing happened about late Wednesday on Diana Avenue in the city's Sherbondy Hill neighborhood, according to a police report.
  
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• Debbie and Pete Gulyas of Blue Arrow Records like vinyl and Waterloo: My Cleveland (photos)

  28-09-2017 16:30
  
  Debbie and Pete Gulyas own Blue Arrow Records in Waterloo Debbie also leads Waterloo Alley Cats, a program to neuter and release strays,
  
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• Beach Hazards Statement issued due to large waves, possible rip currents

  28-09-2017 16:30
  The National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazards Statement through 3 p.m. today. The statement is in effect on the shoreline from Huron County east through Erie County, Pa. There is a high swimming risk from waves and dangerous currents, according to the NWS. A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when swimming risks exist from a combination of wind and large waves including rip currents and longshore currents. The swimming risks can create life-threatening conditions even for good swimmers.
  
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• Grand jury to determine charges against Grafton man in murder-for-hire plot

  28-09-2017 16:02
  
  Seljami Idrizi, 39, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday in Elyria Municipal Court and his case was bound over to Lorain County Common Pleas Court, records show. He appeared with attorney Paul Daher.
  
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• 25 things to do in Cleveland the weekend of Sept. 28 - Oct. 1

  28-09-2017 16:02
  Dance parties, beer-inspired art shows, film screenings, family fests and more. It's all happening in Cleveland this weekend.
  
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• Cinema Wasteland brings horror freaks, movie geeks to Strongsville

  28-09-2017 15:46
  
  Cinema Wasteland Movie and Memorabilia Expo hits Strongsville this weekend.
  
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• A record 8.5 million have defaulted on federal student loans, according to data

  28-09-2017 15:35
  
  The share of new federal student loan borrowers who have defaulted has risen for the first time in four years, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Education.
  
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• Beach hazard statement issued for possible rip currents, large waves across Lake Erie beaches through the afternoon

  28-09-2017 15:32
  
  The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a beach hazard statement due to the chance of rip currents and large waves creating dangerous conditions along Lake Erie beaches through 3 p.m.
  
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• Should the City of Cleveland offer Burke Lakefront Airport to Amazon? (poll)

  28-09-2017 15:00
  
  On Wednesday, cleveland.com's Editorial Board suggested Burke Lakefront Airport would be an ideal location for Amazon's new headquarters. Agree?
  
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• Amazon confirms plans for Euclid fulfillment center, replacing another dead mall (photos)

  28-09-2017 15:00
  
  Amazon plans to bring a second fulfillment center - and 1,000 additional jobs - to Northeast Ohio, replacing another dead shopping mall with an e-commerce hub.
  
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• President Trump the divider exploits another opportunity in NFL attacks: Brent Larkin

  28-09-2017 14:50
  
  President Trump owes his entire political existence to a strategy designed to tear the country apart by exploiting issues related to race, culture, religion and economic standing. His scathing NFL attacks are part of this approach, writes Brent Larkin.
  
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• New Tom Bier e-book: Can tax growth sharing save Cleveland, Northeast Ohio? (photos)

  28-09-2017 14:46
  
  A new e-book by Cleveland State University Associate Tom Bier argues in favor of tax base sharing as the answer to decades of sprawl that have hollowed out large portions of older cities like Cleveland.
  
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• Man shot to death in car in Cleveland

  28-09-2017 14:45
  
  A 36-year-old man was fatally shot while sitting in his idling car in Cleveland, police said.
  
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• Man suspected in string of Cleveland burglaries to appear in court

  28-09-2017 14:20
  CLEVELAND – A man accused of committing dozens of burglaries in Cleveland and who may be responsible for crimes in three other Northeast Ohio counties will soon be arraigned in court. Glen Adkins, Jr., 20, was arrested Wednesday morning, along with his 39-year old mother, Mary Leach, and two juvenile brothers, at the Red Roof Inn in Independence. Adkins is suspected in dozens of break-ins, some often violent, in the Old Brooklyn and Slavic Village neighborhoods. Authorities believe Ad
  
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• Which is better: Night of the Living Dead or 28 Days Later?

  28-09-2017 14:08
  
  Greatest Horror Movie Tournament, round 1: An epic zombie battle between "Night of the Living Dead" and "28 Days Later."
  
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• First pitch at Progressive Field on Friday promises magical twist (video)

  28-09-2017 14:07
  
  Ever thought you could do a better job throwing out a first pitch at Progressive Field? With a trick or two up their sleeves, an illusionists duo from the U.K. will toss a special ceremonial pitch before Friday's White Sox-Indians game.
  
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• Cleveland photographer travels the world in new 'Baggage' show

  28-09-2017 14:01
  
  Jessica Geftic, a photographer and teacher, doesn't just travel. She documents her travels in stunning photographs.
  
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• Cleveland State University receives $1.6 million gift to support real estate center

  28-09-2017 13:49
  
  Cleveland State University has received a $1.6 million posthumous gift from real estate entrepreneur Paul Everson.
  
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• Heather McDonald will bring some juicy scoop, and lots of laughs, to Hilarities this weekend

  28-09-2017 13:30
  
  Heather McDonald headlines Hilarities this weekend and Joe Torry is at the Cleveland Improv. Tickets on sale for Tom Segura Oct. 14 at Hard Rock Live in Northfield.
  
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• 7 under-the-radar Cleveland concerts to catch this weekend: Sept. 29 - Oct. 1

  28-09-2017 13:30
  Check out some upcoming Cleveland shows, including a few free and low-cost concerts this weekend.
  
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