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• Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O'Neill should resign immediately, state bar association president says

  08-12-2017 23:03
  
  The president of the Ohio State Bar Association said Friday that state Supreme Court Justice Bill O'Neill, who announced he will resign next month, should instead step down immediately.
  
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• Skull found with other possible human remains in vacant Cleveland apartment building

  08-12-2017 22:50
  
  A possible human skull that was discovered Thursday at an old apartment building in Cleveland was found alongside other possible human remains, police say.
  
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• Flu season is getting worse, Ohio Department of Health urges flu shot

  08-12-2017 22:35
  
  An Ohio Department of Health official says the flu season is worsening, but it's not too late to get vaccinated.
  
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• Akron man found guilty in 2010 home break-in, prosecutors say

  08-12-2017 22:29
  
  Phil Mills, 34, was found guilty of aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery and having a weapon while under disability in the July 2010 incident, according to a news release from the Summit County Prosecutor's Office.
  
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• Cleveland mother charged after 9-month-old suffers stroke, skull fracture

  08-12-2017 22:26
  
  A Cleveland mother is accused of injuring her 9-month-old daughter, who suffered a skull fracture and a stroke, police say.
  
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• Akron Public Schools to save about $1.3 million through office consolidation

  08-12-2017 22:25
  
  Akron Public Schools could save as much as $1.3 million dollars a year when it consolidates its administration team into the former SummaCare building next year.
  
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• Recreational marijuana ballot measure planned for 2018 by ResponsibleOhio backers

  08-12-2017 22:11
  
  Jimmy Gould, co-founder of ResponsibleOhio, plans to announce on Monday he'll push a "free market" recreational marijuana measure for the 2018 ballot, according to a news release.
  
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• Armed Cleveland bank robber forced customers to get on floor

  08-12-2017 21:40
  
  Customers were made to get down on the floor Friday afternoon during a robbery at a bank on Cleveland's Chester Avenue, police say.
  
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• U.S. government legislated housing inequality, researcher tells City Club audience

  08-12-2017 21:03
  
  Cleveland's housing inequality is the result of poor housing policy in the Great Depression, according to Richard Rothstein, author of the book "The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America."
  
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• Former Cleveland news anchor Sharon Reed's response to a racist troll goes viral (video)

  08-12-2017 21:00
  
  Former Cleveland news anchor Sharon Reed recently covered Atlanta's mayoral election when a troll sent her a nasty email and called her a racial slur.
  
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• Lakewood police release surveillance video of attempted smash-and-grab gas station robbery

  08-12-2017 20:25
  
  The video from a city camera shows part of the incident that happened shortly before 5 a.m. Friday at Lucas Auto Center at Madison Avenue and Bunts Road. Nothing was taken during the incident.
  
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• NOACA board votes to explore possible Hyperloop partnership in competition with Columbus proposal

  08-12-2017 20:16
  
  The board of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency voted Friday to explore a potential public-private partnership that could lead to a Hyperloop route involving Cleveland.
  
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• NOACA board votes to explore possible Hyerloop partnership in competition with Columbus proposal

  08-12-2017 20:16
  
  The board of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency voted Friday to explore a potential public-private partnership that could lead to a Hyperloop route involving Cleveland.
  
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• Eastlake man accused of seriously injuring woman in assault

  08-12-2017 20:15
  
  Michael Radovanic, 35, is charged with felonious assault and kidnapping in the Tuesday incident at a house on Plymouth Drive, police said.
  
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• East Cleveland board of education results confirmed after recount

  08-12-2017 20:01
  
  Eve Lynn Westbrooks and Vernon Robinson remain the two winners in the East Cleveland board of education race.
  
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• Cuyahoga Falls' famed wild turkey 'Frank' struck by car

  08-12-2017 20:00
  
  The wild turkey known for chasing pedestrians, bicyclists and sometimes vehicles near Steels Corners in the Falls, was hit by a car on Thursday ad was transported to an exotic veterinarian in Norton.
  
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• U.S. Marshals arrest Cleveland homicide suspect in Minnesota

  08-12-2017 19:18
  
  A Cleveland homicide suspect was arrested Friday in a St. Paul, Minnesota. He was wanted in the September shooting death of Gregory Jackson.
  
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• Cleveland security guard almost shot while catching armed robber

  08-12-2017 19:06
  
  A man trying to rob a Family Dollar on Cleveland's East Side nearly shot a security guard, who then held him down until police arrived, police say.
  
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• Chilly, windy for Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers Sunday game at FirstEnergy Stadium: Weather forecast

  08-12-2017 18:51
  
  If you've got tickets to Sunday's Cleveland Browns game against the Green Bay Packers, dress warm.
  
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• Friday could be last day to rake leaves before snow blankets ground for many Saturday: Northeast Ohio weekend weather forecast

  08-12-2017 18:50
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Dishwasher returns to hotel as NASA Glenn researcher getting prestigious science award (photos)

  08-12-2017 18:22
  
  Othmane Benafan used to wash dishes in 14-hour shifts at the Disney World Swan Hotel. Last month, he returned as a NASA Glenn Research Center scientist sharing in a prestigious R&D 100 Award.
  
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• Dishwasher returns to hotel as Glenn researcher getting prestigious science award (photos)

  08-12-2017 18:22
  
  Othmane Benafan used to wash dishes in 14-hour shifts at the Disney World Swan Hotel. Last month, he returned as a NASA Glenn Research Center scientist sharing in a prestigious R&D 100 Award.
  
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• What do you think of President Trump's Jerusalem decision?:Talk It Out

  08-12-2017 18:10
  
  President Donald Trump announced Wednesday to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.The world -- for the most part -- vociferously disagreed. Tell Talk It Out what you think.
  
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• Cleveland Orchestra embraces substitute guest conductor in superb fall season finale (review)

  08-12-2017 18:01
  
  The Cleveland Orchestra demonstrated Thursday that there'ssomething to be said for the freshness and vitality of a new acquaintance, especially a conductor like Mikko Franck.
  
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• City Club hosts conversation on housing and racial wealth disparity: Watch live

  08-12-2017 17:41
  
  The City Club of Cleveland will host a conversation with Richard Rothstein on the roots of housing, segregation and education.
  
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• Who will 'The Walking Dead' kill during its midseason finale?

  08-12-2017 17:24
  
  The event that will forever change "The Walking Dead" is just hours away.
  
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• Northeast Ohio's winter farmers markets head indoors: Where to find them

  08-12-2017 17:00
  
  Yes, you can still buy locally grown produce for the winter holidays. A group of farmers markets are offering a season indoors with some surprisingly green items.
  
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• Unlocked car stolen from driveway; desktop computer stolen from house: Brook Park police blotter

  08-12-2017 16:57
  
  A Brook Park resident reported that his 2017 Chevrolet Equinox was stolen from his driveway. Also, an Apple desktop computer was stolen from a house.
  
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• Two robbers steal car at gunpoint, crash it minutes later in Akron, report says

  08-12-2017 16:44
  
  Two unidentified men stole an Akron man's car at gunpoint but crashed it a short time later in the city's Sherbondy Hill neighborhood, police said.
  
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• Statewide bail reform sought by Ohio House bill

  08-12-2017 16:25
  
  A bill introduced in the Ohio General Assembly would require courts to use scientific risk-assessment methods when making bail decisions.
  
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• Lakewood police investigate attempted smash-and-grab gas station robbery

  08-12-2017 16:24
  
  The incident happened about shortly before 5 a.m. at the business at Madison Avenue and Bunts Road, according to a Lakewood police report.
  
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• Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O'Neill will resign Jan. 26

  08-12-2017 15:54
  
  O'Neill, the only Democrat on the high court, is dropping out to continue his campaign for governor.
  
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• NOACA boosts protected bike lane projects in Cleveland with spending package (photos)

  08-12-2017 15:50
  
  NOACA, the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency allocated $47 million for transportation projects in the region, including $14.4 for two projects to create the first major protected bike lanes in Cleveland.
  
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• Why small towns in Ohio need tax reform: Robert White (Opinion)

  08-12-2017 15:46
  
  Ohio's rural communities need a federal tax system that gets rid of complicated loopholes, encourages more investment in communities, and puts more money into the pockets of its residents, writes Ohio State Grange President Robert White.
  
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• Taylor Swift tickets already being resold for thousands of dollars

  08-12-2017 15:25
  
  And tickets for the Cleveland show aren't even on sale to the general public yet.
  
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• Why small farmers in Ohio aren't helped by GOP tax proposal: Joe Logan (Opinion)

  08-12-2017 15:05
  
  Rural America and agriculture are facing challenging times. Tax reform hardly seems worth the floor time, especially since prime beneficiaries won't be found in middle class households or small farms across Ohio, writes Ohio Farmers Union President Joe Logan.
  
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• Great Lakes Brewing Co. 2018 lineup released, 2 new beers coming

  08-12-2017 15:04
  
  Great Lakes Brewing Co. has announced its lineup of beers for 2018, in addition to a few changes. The brewery will mark 30 years in business.
  
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• Funky Winkerbean's deceased Lisa character remembered in 'Lisa's Legacy Trilogy' (photos)

  08-12-2017 15:00
  
  Funky Winkerbean creator Tom Batiuk has released "Lisa's Legacy Trilogy," a collection of strips that revolve around the character's life and her death from breast cancer. The slip-cased, three cloth book collection includes Prelude: Lisa's Story Begins; Lisa's Story: The Other Shoe, and The Last Leaf: Lisa's Story Concludes. It comes on the 10th anniversary of Lisa's death. The trilogy was published by Kent State University Press.
  
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• Eugene O'Neill's 'The Hairy Ape' at Ensemble Theatre loses some steam even as it still packs a sting (review)

  08-12-2017 14:10
  
  Eugene O'Neill's brutal, expressionist meditation on the gulf between the haves and the have-nots is timely as ever.
  
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• Ohio Third Frontier awards $1.9 million to Cuyahoga County businesses, institutions to combat opioid epidemic

  08-12-2017 14:00
  
  Third Frontier awarded $1.9 million to businesses and institutions in Cuyahoga County to further development of new technology being used to fight opioid abuse.
  
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• 23 gifts for lovers of beer, wine, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages: Holiday gift guide (photos)

  08-12-2017 13:59
  23 beer, wine, drinks, beverage gifts.
  
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• Battery Park townhouse is both urban and suburban for $430K: House of the Week

  08-12-2017 13:30
  
  The home features three bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms in more than 2,600 square feet of living space.
  
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• Moody Blues taking 'We'll see' approach to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

  08-12-2017 13:23
  
  Moody Blues guitarist/singer Justin Hayward talks about the band's Rock Hall nomination and the 50th anniversary of "Days of Future Passed."
  
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• In Donald Trump's America, more people claim 'American' ancestry; census data shows

  08-12-2017 13:10
  
  Census data shows where people most often claim their ancestry as 'American,' they are likely to vote for Donald Trump.
  
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• Launch Test Kitchen initiative showcases chefs at the Q (photos, video)

  08-12-2017 13:05
  
  Over the past several seasons at Quicken Loans Arena, Aramark's Launch Test Kitchen has given the opportunity for different chefs to rotate into the pop-up concession stand. Thursday, a unique business partnership allowed up-and-coming chefs to test their creations at the Q.
  
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• 'Meowy Cats-mas' party at Millard Fillmore bar to raise money for cat charity

  08-12-2017 13:01
  
  Raise a paw, shake a tail and say ho-ho-ho for Meowy Cats-mas -- a holiday-themed party that doubles as a fundraiser for a Cleveland cat charity.
  
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• Today's top celebrity birthdays list (December 8, 2017)

  08-12-2017 12:47
  Celebrities Kim Basinger and Teri Hatcher share a birthday today. Check out our slideshow of other famous people with birthdays on December 8, 2017 and find out a fun fact about each person.
  
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• Wildfires continue to rage in California: A.M. News Links

  08-12-2017 12:15
  
  Also, Palestinians vent their fury on 'day of rage' against Trump's Jerusalem move; Same-sex marriage officially signed into law in Australia; North Korea is ready to open direct talks with U.S., says Russia's Sergei Lavrov
  
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• Trump's slurred judgement on Jerusalem: Darcy cartoon

  08-12-2017 12:12
  
  Trump's Jerusalem designation recklessly reverses seven years of sound U.S. policy, sabotages the two-state solution, pulls the plug on the mid-east peace process...
  
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• 1 suspect captured, 3 on run, following string of shootings and carjackings

  08-12-2017 12:09
  CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland police are looking for three young men wanted for a string of carjackings and shootings.
  Just before 3 a.m. Friday, a person reported being behind a Chevy Silverado at a red light at W. 54th St. and Bridge Ave. When the light turned green, the driver reported honking the horn. That's when the young men in the Silverado began shooting. The driver was not hit and drove away.
  A short time later, the same thing happened to a driver at  W. 125th and Lorain Ave. Agai
  
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