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• Alfred Pocock of Mr. Fun's Costumes & Magic Emporium was known for his humor and kindness

  06-10-2017 23:28
  
  On Wednesday, Oct. 4, Mr. Fun himself, also know as Al Pocock, died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Cuyahoga Falls. Family and friends who knew Pocock say the entertainment industry was more than career, it was a reflection of the man's personality.
  
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• Cleveland police officers shot at in Tremont neighborhood, officials say

  06-10-2017 23:17
  
  Cleveland police closed several lanes in the city's Ohio City and Tremont neighborhoods after someone shot at officers Friday afternoon, authorities said.
  
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• Suspect in custody after firing at officers in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood, police say

  06-10-2017 23:11
  CLEVELAND– Officers arrested the man they say fired at them in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood Friday evening. At about 4:30 p.m, a woman called police to report she was threatened by a man with a gun in the area of Abbey Avenue and Columbus Road. The Cleveland Division of Police said officers responded to the scene and that’s when the suspect fired shots at police. At least one officer returned fire. No officers were injured. The man ran into the wooded […]
  
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• Suspect fires shots at officers in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood, police say

  06-10-2017 23:11
  CLEVELAND– Traffic is closed in a portion of Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood as officers searched for a suspected gunman. The area of West 25th Street, Columbus Road and Willey Avenue is closed, the Cleveland Division of Police said. Police are searching for a suspect for fired shots at officers, according to police. No injures have been reported.
  
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• Euclid city leaders to hold peace march Sunday afternoon

  06-10-2017 23:06
  
  Euclid city and community officials are attempting to unite the city with a peace march following several incidents involving police and people of color.
  
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• Man in critical condition after trying to hang himself with blanket inside Cleveland City Jail

  06-10-2017 23:01
  
  A man is in critical condition after he attempted to commit suicide by hanging himself with a blanket while he was in custody at the Cleveland City Jail, police and city officials say.
  
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• ALDS Game 2: Tarp stayed on a bit longer but delay looks unlikely (video)

  06-10-2017 22:52
  
  Weather forced pregame routines to be altered slightly for Game 2 of the American League Division Series between the Yankees and Indians but a delay appears unlikely.
  
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• Lakewood woman says she was choke-slammed by now arrested Cleveland cop

  06-10-2017 22:50
  
  Angelina Martinez said Cleveland police Sgt. Christopher Graham picked her up by the throat and slammed her to the ground. Graham is now charged with assault and unlawful restraint.
  
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• Periods of clouds, sun and rain with warm-up ahead for Northeast Ohio: Weekend weather outlook

  06-10-2017 22:05
  
  Check out the weekend weather outlook for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Should we celebrate Columbus Day?

  06-10-2017 21:58
  
  As more and more details about Christopher Columbus and the settling of the Americas come to light, the question is whether Columbus Day should remain a federal holiday.
  
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• Cleveland's Friday rush hour weather forecast (video)

  06-10-2017 21:02
  
  What weather can Cleveland commuters expect for the drive home today?
  
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• Cleveland man gets life in prison for beating ex-girlfriend to death over restraining order

  06-10-2017 20:58
  
  Charles Stoves, who forced Lola Robinson to walk down a side street and into the garage and repeatedly beat her to death, will get his first chance at parole in 25 years.
  
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• What's open, closed on Columbus Day 2017?

  06-10-2017 20:38
  
  Columbus Day 2017 falls on October 9 this year. The federal holiday is celebrated on the second Monday of October each year.
  
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• CLE Chatter: Unions back Zack Reed; former Frank Russo aide stumps for Frank Jackson (and other tidbits)

  06-10-2017 20:18
  
  Cleveland Councilman Zack Reed won the endorsements of three unions on Wednesday, including the Teamsters Local 416, which represents service workers, and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 268, which represents workers for the Greater Regional Transit Authority. Generally speaking, endorsements...
  
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• CLE Chatter: Unions back Zack Reed (and other campaign tidbits)

  06-10-2017 20:18
  
  Cleveland Councilman Zack Reed won the endorsements of three unions on Wednesday, including the Teamsters Local 416, which represents service workers, and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 268, which represents workers for the Greater Regional Transit Authority. Generally speaking, endorsements...
  
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• Equifax, TransUnion, Experian have spent decades avoiding transparency, regulation

  06-10-2017 20:13
  
  For decades, Equifax, TransUnion and Experian, along with a smaller fourth player, Innovis, have operated in the shadows of Americans' finances.
  
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• Elyria man threatened to shoot Speedway cashier during robbery, police say

  06-10-2017 20:01
  
  Dale Bugg Jr. is charged with aggravated robbery, Elyria Municipal Court records show. He turned himself in Friday morning, according to a police report. The robbery happened Sept. 28.
  
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• Cleveland man with history of child abuse makes first court appearance after 3-year-old boy's death

  06-10-2017 19:37
  
  A Cleveland man with a prior conviction for child endangering appeared in court for the first time on Friday since the death of a3-year-old boy who was in his care.
  
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• Woman punched by Euclid Jail guard while handcuffed settles lawsuit for $70,000

  06-10-2017 19:22
  
  Cuyahoga County and the city of Euclid will pay a combined $70,000 to a woman who said a corrections officer punched her in 2015 while she was handcuffed to a chair at the jail in Euclid.
  
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• Former president accused of stealing $93,000 from Medina Lacrosse Association

  06-10-2017 19:11
  
  Gregory Bacho, 51, is charged with grand theft, according to an indictment handed up Tuesday. He was arrested at his work Wednesday, Medina Township police Chief David Arbogast said.
  
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• Cybersecurity, business tech will be focus of MCPc BusinessTech '17 event

  06-10-2017 19:00
  
  MCPc BusinessTech '17 is a one-day gathering of IT experts, compliance and risk directors, lawyers, chief financial officers and other digital thought leaders set for Oct. 12.
  
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• Infant deaths increased in Ohio in 2016 for second consecutive year

  06-10-2017 18:42
  
  Infant death rate is now 7.4, which is 27 percent higher than the national average of about 5.8.
  
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• Man shoots himself in the foot after firing gun at Cleveland cops

  06-10-2017 18:39
  
  A 20-year-old man shot at Cleveland police officers trying to arrest him, then shot himself in the foot as he ran from the officers.
  
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• University of Akron to hold public forum on racial issues in schools Oct. 11

  06-10-2017 18:35
  
  Akron educators are invited to attend a free, public forum to discuss best practices for leading difficult conversations on race and social injustice in schools.
  
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• Cleveland photographer Seph Lawless chronicles left-for-dead America (photos)

  06-10-2017 18:20
  
  Seph Lawless has just released a book that chronicles abandoned amusement parks.
  
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• Cleveland Orchestra revels in the mystery and strife of Mahler's 'Tragic' Symphony No. 6 (review)

  06-10-2017 18:16
  
  Mahler's "Tragic" Symphony never goes down easily or leaves a single, definite impression, but in Welser-Most's rendering Thursday with the Cleveland Orchestra, the work was more unsettling and enigmatic than ever.
  
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• Rock Hall nominees, Cleveland bar crawls & 37 more entertainment stories you might have missed

  06-10-2017 18:10
  Fashion, makers, festivals, film and more made up some of our most-read stories this week. Keep up with reviews, interviews, shows, Cleveland's most interesting people and more with this round-up of what you may have missed.
  
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• COSE expecting 600 at BizConCle, a regional small-business conference (photos)

  06-10-2017 18:00
  
  BizConCle, a convention focused specifically on small-and-middle-market businesses, expects to attract about 600 people from Northeast Ohio next week.
  
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• Trump administration relaxes requirement that employers provide birth control in workers' insurance

  06-10-2017 17:48
  
  The new policy will engender litigation from birth control advocates, who say it threatens birth control coverage for 62 million women.
  
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• Judge acquits Westlake podiatrist of sexual assault charges

  06-10-2017 17:48
  
  Anthony Polito, the Westlake podiatrist accused of sexually assaulting a 23-year-old medical assistant, was acquitted on all counts Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Puppy poop linked to spread of illnesses in Ohio, other states

  06-10-2017 17:24
  
  Nearly all of the the 55 people infected came into contact with puppies from Petland, a pet store chain based in Ohio.
  
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• Cuyahoga Falls man charged in Akron stabbing that left man in critical condition

  06-10-2017 17:19
  
  Calixto Alvarado, 59, is accused of stabbing a 20-year-old man in the chest, arms and legs about 10 p.m. on Druid Walk near Hammel Street in Akron, police said in a news release.
  
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• Vickie Mullins pens fundraising book about life with her beloved Dalmatian, Dexter

  06-10-2017 17:15
  
  Vickie Versace Mullins' "The World Through Dexter's Eyes - The Foibles of a Too Big, Deaf Dalmatian and the Power of Love," recalls her family's life with their beloved dog. The book also raises money for Dalmatian rescues.
  
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• Case Western Reserve fundraising tops $1.5 billion goal

  06-10-2017 17:07
  
  Case Western Reserve University has topped a $1.5 billion fundraising goal, receiving commitments since 2011 from nearly 55,000 individuals and organizations.
  
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• Student's hoax threat caused lockdown at Green High School, sheriff's office says

  06-10-2017 17:03
  
  The incident happened at the high school on Boettler Road Massillion Road, according to a news release from the Summit County Sheriff's Office. The lockdown was lifted shortly before 10 a.m.
  
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• Police: Woman with ‘sore feet’ asks for ride, then pulls knife on driver

  06-10-2017 16:08
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Police are searching for a woman who reportedly asked a man for a ride, then slashed his tire when he refused. According to Cleveland police, it happened on Sept. 23. The man said he was in his car when he pulled over to use his phone at West 84th Street and Detroit Avenue. A female approached the passenger side of his car and asked for a ride because she said her feet hurt. The man told her […]
  
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• Arrested Cleveland cop slammed Lakewood woman to the ground after arresting boyfriend, police say

  06-10-2017 16:08
  
  Cleveland police Sgt. Christopher Graham faces two misdemeanor charges that accuse him of slamming a woman to the ground and arresting her under false pretenses.
  
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• Which is better: Alien or The Conjuring?

  06-10-2017 16:03
  
  Greatest Horror Movie Tournament, round one: The first Alien movie takes on The Conjuring.
  
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• Cleveland mayoral candidates on whether to divert tax dollars for downtown project

  06-10-2017 15:06
  
  Developers want to tap future tax dollars on the proposed 54-story nuCLEus development - including millions that would go to city schools - as part of the financing for the project.
  
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• Which is better: A Nightmare on Elm Street or Seven?

  06-10-2017 13:32
  
  Greatest Horror Movie Tournament, round one: The original Freddy Krueger classic against a haunting story centered on the seven deadly sins.
  
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• $1.45M Hunting Valley mansion boasts indoor pool, plenty of privacy: House of the Week

  06-10-2017 13:12
  
  Built in 1975, the home at 4 Whisperwood Lane has five bedrooms and eight bathrooms (6 full) in more than 5,800 square feet. It has a listing price of $1.45 million.
  
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• Cleveland's first Latino Restaurant Week begins this Sunday

  06-10-2017 13:05
  
  Latino Restaurant Week will feature dining deals across Northeast Ohio.
  
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• The 50 coolest movie titles ever

  06-10-2017 13:00
  The movie title is the first impressions you get of the film. A cool title can stop you in your tracks. These ones do.
  
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• Cleveland officer accused of assaulting, then arresting woman on false charge

  06-10-2017 12:52
  CLEVELAND — The FOX 8 I TEAM has learned a Cleveland police officer has been arrested on a warrant saying he “assaulted” a woman and “had her arrested” and taken to jail on a “false charge.” The investigation involves Officer Christopher Graham. Cleveland Municipal Court records show the incident happened last month in the 13600 block of Lorain. The records say Graham “caused an official police report to be generated as a result of this false charg
  
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• Today's top celebrity birthdays list (October 6, 2017)

  06-10-2017 12:27
  Check out our slideshow of celebrities and other famous people with birthdays on October 6, 2017 and find out a fun fact about each person.
  
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• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2018: Here's who gets inducted

  06-10-2017 12:27
  
  Who we think will make the cut for the April 14 ceremony in Cleveland.
  
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• NRA open to Bump Stock control: Darcy cartoon

  06-10-2017 12:04
  
  Stephen Paddock stuck his "bump stock" equipped weapons through an automatic weapon ban loophole in Las Vegas, massacring 58 people.
  
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• Legendary Cleveland bar once hosted Indians, Yankees greats

  06-10-2017 12:01
  One of Cleveland's oldest bars once played host to Babe Ruth and other baseball legends.
  
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• Fire Fish art fest shines ingenious spotlight on downtown Lorain (guide, highlights)

  06-10-2017 12:01
  
  This weekend marks the third annual FireFish Festival, a celebration of arts and music that begins today in unused buildings, alleyways, loading docks and even a Cash for Gold store in downtown Lorain.
  
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• Addiction is the family legacy for the Everharts: A Greater Cleveland

  06-10-2017 12:00
  
  Meth, heroin, OxyContin, cocaine, alcohol. This is the band of thieves which stole nearly everything from Violet and Isaac Everhart.
  
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