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• Official recount confirms Joe Jones as winner of Cleveland Ward 1 council election

  04-12-2017 23:07
  
  An automatic recount of the contest for City Council in Cleveland's Ward 1 on Monday confirmed former Councilman Joe Jones was the victor.
  
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• Judge won't take Cleveland Clinic fraud suspect with international ties off location monitoring

  04-12-2017 23:06
  
  A federal judge refused to allow a Westlake man accused of bilking the Cleveland Clinic out of $2.8 million to remove his location-monitoring bracelet while he awaits trial.
  
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• Salvation Army worker fatally shot in Cleveland was known throughout city as mentor for kids

  04-12-2017 23:05
  
  Salvation Army worker Jared Plesec, 21, who was shot and killed Saturday, was known throughout the city as a leader and mentor for kids, his supervisors said.
  
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• Broadview Heights will landscape, beautify median strip on Ohio 82 near I-77

  04-12-2017 22:57
  
  Broadview Heights will pay a North Olmsted company $154,000 to landscape and beautify a concrete median strip on Ohio 82, just east of Interstate 77.
  
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• New Territory design studio and arcades put Akron on the virtual-reality map

  04-12-2017 22:55
  
  Akronites can explore places around the world, create items using 3D printing and game with friends through virtual reality technology available at New Territory Arcades and studios in the Northside Marketplace and in Cuyahoga Falls.
  
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• Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleveland Orchestra respond to James Levine sexual abuse allegations

  04-12-2017 22:35
  
  Both the Cleveland Orchestra and Cleveland Institute of Music issued statements Monday in response to news reports that conductor James Levine engaged in sexual misconduct during his years in Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Supreme Court allows full enforcement of Trump travel ban

  04-12-2017 22:20
  
  The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to fully enforce a ban on travel to the United States by residents of six mostly Muslim countries.
  
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• Rain showers with strong winds Tuesday in Akron: Weather forecast

  04-12-2017 22:08
  
  Check out Tuesday's weather forecast for Akron.
  
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• Luna Bakery and Cafe to open Moreland Hills shop in 2018

  04-12-2017 22:02
  
  Six years after launching in Cleveland Heights, Bridget Thibeault's popular Luna Bakery and Cafe is preparing to open its second location.
  
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• What does Trump order at McDonald's? A lot

  04-12-2017 21:23
  
  Among the most eye-popping revelations in The Washington Post's preview of the new book "Let Trump Be Trump" is the president's go-to McDonald's order of "two Big Macs, two Fillet-O-Fish, and a chocolate malted."
  
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• Trump offers full support for embattled Republican Roy Moore

  04-12-2017 21:13
  
  President Donald Trump formally endorsed embattled Republican Roy Moore in the Alabama Senate race on Monday, looking past sexual misconduct allegations against the GOP candidate to argue that Moore's vote is needed in Congress.
  
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• Cleveland woman killed in hit-and-run pedestrian crash identified

  04-12-2017 21:06
  
  A Cleveland woman was identified as the victim in a Saturday crash on the city's East Side that also injured a 54-year-old man.
  
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• Trump scales back two national monuments in Utah, drawing praise and protests

  04-12-2017 21:04
  
  President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is drastically scaling back two national monuments established in Utah by his Democratic predecessors, the largest reduction of public lands protection in U.S. history.
  
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• Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson taps finance director as interim chief of staff

  04-12-2017 20:24
  
  Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson on Monday tapped city Finance Director Sharon Dumas as his interim chief of staff.
  
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• It's official, 'House of Cards' will have a sixth season starring Robin Wright

  04-12-2017 20:15
  
  Robin Wright will star in the sixth and final season of the streaming series "House of Cards," Netflix announced Monday.
  
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• Neighbors did not hear or see plane involved in fatal Portage County crash go down

  04-12-2017 20:10
  
  Stephen J. Paulus, 60, of Rootstown, was killed Sunday when his single-engine 2017 Titan Tornado II crashed into a wooden deck outside a house on Nicodemus Road in Shalersville Township, the State Highway Patrol said in a news release.
  
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• Richard Cordray to enter governor's race Tuesday

  04-12-2017 20:00
  
  Cordray, the former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has been the subject of months of speculation surrounding the race to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. John Kasich.
  
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• Man charged in shooting outside Tower City in downtown Cleveland

  04-12-2017 19:55
  
  Emanuel Womack, 26, is accused of shooting a man outside Tower City.
  
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• Will LL Cool J's Kennedy Center Honor get him into the Rock Hall?

  04-12-2017 18:49
  
  Not necessarily. But it certainly helps.
  
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• Kent State University alumnus pledges $2 million for scholarships and a professorship

  04-12-2017 18:43
  
  Kent State University alumnus Earl Miller and his wife Marlene Wicherski have pledged $2 million to fund three scholarships and a professorship in the College of Arts and Sciences.
  
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• Cleveland Clinic raises $50 million to honor outgoing CEO Toby Cosgrove

  04-12-2017 18:14
  
  The Cleveland Clinic has raised more than $50 million in honor of Dr. Toby Cosgrove, who leaves his post as Clinic CEO and president at the end of the year. The money raised in this grass-roots effort will support innovation, research, education and patient experience.
  
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• 'The Walking Dead': Trying to predict and unpredictable finale

  04-12-2017 18:04
  
  The Stalking Dead Podcast returns with our take on what is sure to be an epic midseason finale.
  
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• 'The Walking Dead': Trying to predict an unpredictable finale

  04-12-2017 18:04
  
  The Stalking Dead Podcast returns with our take on what is sure to be an epic midseason finale.
  
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• Elderly couple gets probation for running fencing ring out of their Cleveland bar

  04-12-2017 18:03
  
  Kenneth Sapp, 83, and Coletta Emrich, 78, each pleaded guilty last month to charges that stemmed from an undercover sting operation into the Ridge Cafe.
  
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• Aspiring musicians, listen up! Tri-C High School Rock Off returns to Rock Hall

  04-12-2017 17:56
  CLEVELAND -- The road to the Rock Hall begins with the Rock Off -- so aspiring musicians, listen up!
  The 2018 Tri-C High School Rock Off, powered by PNC, is returning to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in January and February of 2018.
  New this year, PNC Bank will be awarding three scholarships of up to $2,000 each for students to attend Tri-C and study within the College’s Center for Creative Arts.
  Barry Gabel from Live Nation, and Paul Clark from PNC Bank were on FOX 8 News in the Morning
  
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• Cleveland State University students and employees can choose the name they want to be called

  04-12-2017 17:30
  
  Cleveland State University students and employees can now choose the name they wish the university to use in non-legal correspondence with them.
  
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• Dashboard Confessional performing at House Of Blues in April

  04-12-2017 17:25
  
  Emo rock band Dashboard Confessional will headline a show at Cleveland's House Of Blues on April 3, 2018.
  
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• License-plate scanners result in few 'hits,' but are invaluable in solving crimes, police say

  04-12-2017 17:13
  
  A tiny fraction of license plates scanned by law enforcement cameras actually produce "hits" that lead police to criminal suspects, data collected by the American Civil Liberties Union show.
  
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• Update on arctic blast forecast to bring frigid temperatures, chance of snow to Northeast Ohio later this week

  04-12-2017 17:12
  
  Northeast Ohioans could be looking at some snow starting Wednesday. Some locations could accumulate up to 4 inches Tuesday night through Thursday morning.
  
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• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to announce 2018 Inductees on Dec. 13

  04-12-2017 17:10
  
  The wait is (almost) over.
  
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• 2 Ohio breweries land on USA Today holiday beer list

  04-12-2017 17:01
  
  USA Today is out with a mouth-watering compilation of holiday beers on the market. A pair of breweries from Ohio made the list - and Great Lakes Brewing Co. isn't one of them.
  
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• Judge sets $5 million bond for Cleveland man charged in deadly shooting of Salvation Army worker, 4 carjackings

  04-12-2017 16:47
  
  William Jones, 27, is accused of fatally shooting a 21-year-old Salvation Army worker, then carjacking four people and shooting a woman.
  
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• Fans glad to see Josh Gordon return, but feelings are bittersweet: Browns Sound Off video

  04-12-2017 16:02
  
  We asked fans watching the Browns game at Saucy Brew Works to sound off on their thoughts regarding the return of Josh Gordon
  
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• Beer calendar: Cleveland Christmas Beer Dinner, Collision Bend-Table 45 event, Winter Warmer Fest ticket sale, more

  04-12-2017 15:49
  
  There's a ton of beer events going on in Northeast Ohio. Winter Warmer Fest has an early-bird ticket deal until Dec. 31, 2017, Collision Bend Brewing Co. and Table 45 have a dinner set, Platform's Non-Profit Tuesdays are slated and many others.
  
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• Billy Bush fires back at Trump: 'Of course he said it'

  04-12-2017 15:22
  
  In his first extended comments about the incident that led to his dismissal from the "Today" show last October, Bush said there seven other people present on the bus where Trump made his now infamous "Grab 'em by the p-----" remarks.
  
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• Foreigner, Whitesnake to perform Blossom Music Center concert in July

  04-12-2017 14:54
  
  On July 10, Foreigner and Whitesnake will be performing a concert at Blossom Music Center.
  
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• How much Cleveland is in the trailer for Bruce Willis' 'Acts of Violence?'

  04-12-2017 14:45
  
  "Acts of Violence" comes out January 12.
  
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• Here's a look at which Cleveland-area banks are the strongest

  04-12-2017 14:30
  
  Now, among the 14 banks in Cleveland with at least 1 percent of local deposits, nine have five-star ratings and five have four-star ratings.
  
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• National Cookie Day: Where to find cookie freebies and deals

  04-12-2017 14:22
  
  It's National Cookie Day, that good excuse as any to say the hell with your diet.
  
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• CareSource patients having a difficult time getting prescriptions filled after policy change

  04-12-2017 14:17
  
  Medicaid patients with rheumatic diseases are not only battling their chronic conditions but also CareSource in a fight for medications.
  
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• 25 cookbooks from 2017: Holiday gift guide (photos)

  04-12-2017 14:03
  Cookbooks published in 2017: Holiday gift guide
  
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• Hear Cleveland holiday songs, classics in Spotify playlist, December edition

  04-12-2017 13:06
  
  This month, the Cleveland Classics Spotify playlist has gotten into the holiday spirit.
  
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• Holiday-mailing deadlines 2017: Dates to know (and avoid) plus tips

  04-12-2017 13:03
  
  Here's what to know about holiday mailing deadlines and tips for packages to arrive on time in December 2017, plus how to how to write Santa and more.
  
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• CHIP on their shoulders? Dysfunctional Congress puts children's health insurance funding at risk

  04-12-2017 13:00
  
  Even renewal of the innocuous Children's Health Insurance Program program has been bogged down by hyper-charged bickering in Congress over how to pay its $15 billion estimated yearly price tag.
  
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• 20 Cleveland bands you need to know

  04-12-2017 12:45
  These 20 up-and-coming Cleveland musicians and bands are worth keeping an eye on.
  
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• Today's top celebrity birthdays list (December 4, 2017)

  04-12-2017 12:25
  Celebrities Tyra Banks, Jay-Z and Jeff Bridges share a birthday today. Check out our slideshow of other famous people with birthdays on December 4, 2017 and find out a fun fact about each person.
  
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• Community invited to read "Evicted," discuss inequality in housing: A Greater Cleveland

  04-12-2017 12:22
  
  Starting next month, Northeast Ohio residents will be invited to tackle the subject of eviction and its impact on the community by participating in programs presented by the City Club of Cleveland, Playhouse Square and nine library systems.
  
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• Lawyer says Trump knew Flynn's account to FBI: A.M. News Links

  04-12-2017 12:15
  
  Also, Trump, defending himself after Flynn guilty plea, says FBI is in 'tatters'; South Korea, U.S. launch air drills amid North Korean warnings of nuclear war; Abbas warns world leaders over Trump's recognition of Jerusalem
  
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• Retiring after 36 years, Cleveland Judge Ronald Adrine talks about domestic violence, Tamir Rice and what he learned from Star Trek

  04-12-2017 12:06
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio - The region is losing a great elected official. Rarely do the words "elected official" and "great" belong in the same sentence. Cleveland Municipal Judge Ronald B. Adrine has earned the pairing. Adrine, who has been on the...
  
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• Big, modern estate in Richfield asks $1.024 million: Akron House of the Week

  04-12-2017 11:00
  
  The colonial-style home, built in 2007, comes with five bedrooms and seven bathrooms (five full). Covering 6,800 square feet, the home is listed for $1,024,000.
  
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