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• Mother outed gang member son in execution of teenage bank robbery accomplice

  24-10-2017 23:50
  
  Kiechaun Newell is on trial on aggravated murder, kidnapping, robbery and other charges in the August 2016 death of Breanna Fluitt.
  
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• Akron man sentenced to life in 2016 stabbing death of his grandmother, prosecutors say

  24-10-2017 23:49
  
  An Akron man was sentenced to life in jail for the 2016 stabbing death of his grandmother, prosecutors say.
  
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• Despite lackluster ticket sales, Michael Moore might take anti-Trump show 'The Terms of My Surrender' on the road

  24-10-2017 23:18
  
  Michael Moore's one-man anti-Trump Broadway show, "The Terms of My Surrender," ended its 13-week run on Broadway last weekend amid lackluster ticket sales and equally unenthusiastic reviews.
  
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• Six candidates run for four seats on Brecksville City Council

  24-10-2017 23:15
  
  In Brecksville, a 2014 municipal tax increase to raise money for new recreational amenities and the city's Fire Department sparked controversy from the start. At least three of four candidates challenging two incumbents for seats on City Council said they would consider overturning the tax increase.
  
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• Giant Eagle launches grocery delivery service from 8 Greater Cleveland stores

  24-10-2017 23:00
  
  Shoppers will have access to 45,000 grocery items online from eight participating Giant Eagle and Market District stores, including weekly promotions.
  
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• Akron police looking to identify four possibly connected to fatal bar shooting

  24-10-2017 22:53
  
  Akron police are looking to identify four people who are possibly connected to a fatal shooting at a sports bar on Friday, authorities said.
  
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• Petitioners, frustrated with city government, hope to enact term limits on Cleveland mayor, City Council

  24-10-2017 22:50
  
  The group, Chasing Justice, hopes to get the issue on the March 2018 primary ballot. They say something is needed to make Cleveland's government more responsive to the people.
  
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• Cold morning with wind chills in 30s, very cloudy skies with chance for stray showers Wednesday in Akron: Weather forecast

  24-10-2017 22:33
  
  Check out Wednesday's weather forecast for Akron.
  
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• Cleveland Plain Dealer's Russ Schneider -- a remembrance: Bill Livingston

  24-10-2017 22:15
  
  Russell Schneider covered the Cleveland Indians and also the Cleveland Browns. He was gruff, tough, combative, knowledgeable, and he loved what he did.
  
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• Updated 2017 Cuyahoga County infant mortality data shows potential decline in deaths, widening racial gap

  24-10-2017 22:11
  
  First 9 months of year indicate 2017 could be another improvement for the county, though the racial disparity in infant deaths may also be on track to continue widening.
  
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• All those tests at school are key to fixing inequities, former U.S. education secretary John King tells City Club

  24-10-2017 22:04
  
  Test scores are climbing nationwide, former U.S. Secretary of Education John King told the Cleveland City Club, but gaps between income and racial groups remain
  
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• Greater Cleveland Partnership, Team NEO release Amazon HQ2 pitch videos

  24-10-2017 21:53
  
  The Greater Cleveland Partnership and Team NEO released a pair of videos Tuesday created to support the region's pitch for why e-commerce giant Amazon should bring its second headquarters here.
  
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• Super PAC tied to former Mayor Michael R. White begins airing ads supporting Mayor Frank Jackson's re-election campaign

  24-10-2017 21:49
  
  A Super PAC organized by former Cleveland Mayor Michael R. White has hit the Cleveland airwaves to support current Mayor Frank Jackson's re-election effort.
  
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• 'Logan' spinoff on the horizon, director says

  24-10-2017 21:09
  
  According to The Hollywood Reporter, a spinoff of the acclaimed superhero drama "Logan" starring supporting character Laura Kinney is on the horizon.
  
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• Touring Cleveland Orchestra receives more praise in Europe for Mahler, 'Cunning Little Vixen' performances

  24-10-2017 21:04
  
  From critics in Paris and Vienna last week, the Cleveland Orchestra and music director Franz Welser-Most received almost nothing but glowing praise.
  
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• Cleveland's bid for Amazon HQ2: Public, private players discuss process, but details are scarce

  24-10-2017 21:00
  
  Twenty organizations and more than 90 people touched Northeast Ohio's bid to attract Amazon's second headquarters, the lead players in the effort said this week.
  
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• State stalls on killing two "poor" charter school sponsors - the Cincinnati and Newark districts

  24-10-2017 20:42
  
  The Ohio Department of Education has delayed taking charter schools away from the Cincinnati and Newark school districts for more than a year, despite their "poor" ratings as chsrter sponsors
  
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• Which candies are treats and which are gluten-filled tricks? Gluten-free Halloween candy guide

  24-10-2017 20:27
  
  The last thing you want is a trick-or-treat gluten mishap. Find out which candies are safe.
  
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• Gas, wind, solar join to oppose Department of Energy's proposal to save coal, nuclear plants

  24-10-2017 20:21
  
  A dozen national trade groups representing the natural gas, solar and wind industries have joined to oppose the Department of Energy's proposal forcing wholesale competitive power markets to buy electricity from FirstEnergy and other old power companies with coal and nuclear power plants.
  
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• Lakewood woman charged with vandalizing The Mission Boutique

  24-10-2017 20:20
  
  Samantha Buehner, of Lakewood was arrested Monday on five warrants for criminal damaging, according to a news release from Lakewood police.
  
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• Cleveland Museum of Natural History has not-so-scary Halloween fun

  24-10-2017 20:10
  
  Halloween season can be scary for young kids. The Cleveland Museum of Natural History has a sweet alternative.
  
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• Cheap, efficient bike lane additions to Detroit-Superior Bridge show sea change in city policy (photos)

  24-10-2017 19:40
  
  The city's addition of new bike amenities on the Detroit Superior Bridge, which started Monday, marks the latest step in a long-running city planning saga that once pitted cyclists and pedestrians against trucking interests.
  
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• Rising Star Coffee makes Lakewood home permanent

  24-10-2017 19:37
  
  Rising Star Coffee tested Lakewood on a pop-up basis. Now, the city is the newest permanent home for the Cleveland-based coffee company.
  
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• Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger mulls run for state auditor

  24-10-2017 19:35
  
  Term-limited House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger said Tuesday he's "seriously considering" a run for state auditor next year - a move that would set up a primary battle between him and his former counterpart in the Senate, now-state Rep. Keith Faber.
  
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• Charges dropped against protesters arrested after flag burning at 2016 Republican National Convention

  24-10-2017 19:29
  
  A Cleveland Municipal Court judge has dismissed misdemeanor charges against a dozen protesters arrested in the wake of a flag burning during the Republican National Convention in July 2016.
  
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• Public agency refuses to release transportation data related to Amazon bid: Mark Naymik

  24-10-2017 19:18
  Cleveland, Ohio - The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency, a publicly-funded entity obligated to follow Ohio's open records laws, has denied a request for transportation data it supplied to Team NEO as part of the region's bid to attract Amazon's...
  
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• Tremont-based OAREX gets $10M line of credit to help fund digital media companies

  24-10-2017 18:51
  
  Tremont-based OAREX Capital Markets, Inc., a non-bank financing institution that provides funding for digital media companies, announced today that it has closed on a $10 million line of credit from a group of lenders, led by Arena Investors, LP, a New York-based global investment firm.
  
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• Cleveland State and Cleveland schools receive $1 million grant to expand computer science program

  24-10-2017 18:37
  
  Cleveland State University and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District have received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to expand a computer science training program.
  
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• Due to bad math, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson's administration claims lead cleanup would cost trillions

  24-10-2017 18:23
  
  Not only was the city's math wrong, its figures were absurd based on federal and local estimates for lead remediation costs.
  
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• Feds surround Cleveland home during search for former Cleveland cop turned fugitive rape suspect

  24-10-2017 18:08
  
  U.S. Marshals have surrounded a home on Cleveland's West Side in the search for ex-Cleveland police officer Tommie Griffin, who is charged with rape.
  
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• Wanted Cleveland cop in standoff with Marshals on city’s west side

  24-10-2017 18:04
  CLEVELAND– Police surrounded a home on Cleveland’s west side Tuesday morning in hopes of arresting a cop who slipped his ankle monitor. Tommie Griffin, 52, was arrested in January on charges of felonious assault, kidnapping and rape. Parma police said he held a 42-year-old woman at gunpoint and pistol whipped her. Cleveland police said the standoff is at a house on West 165th Street. After more than an hour, authorities asked our crews to move two blocks back. The Cleveland […
  
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• Records show attempted break-ins, suspicious activity at home where Strongsville teacher was stabbed to death

  24-10-2017 18:04
  
  Melinda Pleskovic, 49, was found stabbed to death about 8 p.m. Monday at her home on Blazing Sun Drive. The man who identified himself as the husband of the Strongsville school teacher told a 911 dispatcher that they had been dealing with break-ins for a year
  
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• Tuskegee Airman to speak at Cuyahoga Community College for Veterans Day program

  24-10-2017 18:00
  
  Harold Brown, 93, of Port Clinton, will share his story about his service as a Tuskegee Airman during World War II in a Veterans Day program November 9 at the west campus of Cuyahoga Community College.
  
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• Akron Public Schools students rally to reduce fire-related deaths

  24-10-2017 17:52
  
  To reduce the number of fire-related fatalities over the next three years., Akron Public Schools has equipped every student with educational materials from Save a Life to take home and share with parents and guardians.
  
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• Pro-Trump pastor Darrell Scott may challenge U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce in 2018 Republican primary

  24-10-2017 17:31
  
  A local pastor with close ties to President Donald Trump's political operation says he is considering challenging U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce in the 2018 Republican primary.
  
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• Warmer, dry to start with cooler temperatures, rain back Saturday, Sunday: Northeast Ohio weekend weather outlook

  24-10-2017 17:30
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Ohio's public colleges spend about 20 percent on administrative costs, report says

  24-10-2017 17:24
  
  The cost of administrative employees at Ohio's two- and four-year public colleges consumes an average of about 20 percent of their general fund budgets, according to data gathered by the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
  
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• It's Holy Name vs. St. Joseph Academy to decide winner of Best School Spirit contest (vote until Thursday at 8 p.m.)

  24-10-2017 17:11
  
  It's time to decide which school will win the Best School Spirit contest.
  
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• Cleveland Museum of Art hosts Squrl with Jim Jarmusch for musical tribute to Man Ray films (preview)

  24-10-2017 17:10
  
  Hoping to foster deeper appreciation for the films of Man Ray, Squrl with Jim Jarmusch will present a concert of live, largely spontaneous soundtracks to four of the artist's silent films.
  
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• Kid Rock performing at The Q in February, new album announced

  24-10-2017 17:08
  
  Kid Rock will bring his "Greatest Show On Earth Tour" to the Quicken Loans Arena on Feb. 24, 2018.
  
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• World Series Game 1 in Los Angeles could break new record for hottest game ever played (video)

  24-10-2017 16:52
  
  97-degree temperatures are ahead for the L.A. Dodgers and New York Yankees tonight during Game 1 of the World Series -- a possible new record.
  
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• Two charged in Subway, Game Stop robberies, police say

  24-10-2017 16:52
  
  Daniel Begin, of Columbia Station, and Casey Liberty, of Amherst, each face two charges of aggravated robbery, according to Elyria Municipal Court records.
  
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• Hard Rock Rocksino puts focus on veterans in upcoming job fair

  24-10-2017 16:46
  
  Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park will hold a job fair with an emphasis for veterans, as well as offer a free buffet to military members.
  
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• Brecksville-Broadview Heights schools to create polices on drones, crowdfunding

  24-10-2017 16:44
  
  The Brecksville-Broadview Heights school board has authorized schools Superintendent Joelle Magyar to draft policies on drones and crowdfunding.
  
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• Wine calendar: Heinen's has multiple holiday tastings, Blue Canyon hosts 5-course dinner, more

  24-10-2017 16:21
  
  Heinen's has multiple holiday wine tastings coming up, Blue Canyon Kitchen & Tavern has a five-course dinner planned, and many other wine events are slated throughout Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Opioid crisis leads Cuyahoga County medical examiner to buy a second $306,000 instrument to detect drugs

  24-10-2017 16:18
  
  Cuyahoga County's medical examiner, facing an increasing number of opioid deaths, had to spend $306,000 to purchase a second instrument that detects small amounts of drugs.
  
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• Federal judge to Cleveland: Come to court and explain failure to address citizen complaints against police

  24-10-2017 16:00
  
  A federal judge says he anticipates hearing from the city of Cleveland's public safety director on why the city has continuously failed to improve investigating and clearing cases involving citizen complaints against police officers.
  
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• Husband who reported Strongsville teacher's slaying told 911 they were dealing with break-ins

  24-10-2017 15:45
  
  Police responded to the home shortly after 8 p.m. Monday night on Blazing Sun Drive near Golden Star Drive, Strongsville police Chief Mark Fender said.
  
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• Woman's car shot as she drove on Ohio 176, bullet found in pumpkin

  24-10-2017 15:42
  
  Someone shot a Broadview Heights woman's car as she drove on Ohio 176 in Cleveland, police say.
  
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• Cleveland comedians perform the cult classic 'Sleepaway Camp' for Puerto Rico fundraiser

  24-10-2017 15:37
  
  Just in time for Halloween, Accidental Comedy is bringing together some of Cleveland's favorite local performers, artists and musicians for a live staged reading of the cult classic film "Sleepaway Camp."
  
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