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• Cleveland priest shot at during ambush by armed robbers trying to steal eggs

  12-12-2017 23:51
  
  St. Mary's priest Fr. John Kumse, 65, was shot at three times by armed robbers trying to steal his eggs, police said.
  
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• Cuyahoga County Council approves license plate scanners, two-year budget

  12-12-2017 23:50
  
  Cuyahoga County Council approved the purchase of cameras that read license plates and the 2018-19 budget at the last meeting of the year on Tuesday.
  
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• Parma Heights mother charged after kids found in bad living conditions, police say

  12-12-2017 23:44
  
  Samaria Kylee is charged with four counts of child endangering and disturbing the peace. She was released Monday after posting a $375.00 bond, Parma Heights Municipal Court records show.
  
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• Army Corps drops appeal over 2015 dredging of Cleveland Harbor

  12-12-2017 23:06
  
  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dropped its challenge to a federal judge's ruling that the agency abused its discretion when it refused to dredge the six-mile Cleveland Harbor and Cuyahoga River shipping channel in 2015.
  
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• Strongsville's landmark clock tower needs repairs; city officials mum on when that might happen

  12-12-2017 23:01
  
  Strongsville's landmark clock tower, at the northeast corner of Pearl and Royalton roads, is deteriorating, at least partly due to poor workmanship when the tower was built in 1992. That's according to Construction Resources Inc., a Solon building-exterior consulting firm that examined the clock tower for the city in 2016. Water seeping into the clock tower has rusted steel and rotted wood, the firm said.
  
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• Roy Moore vs. Doug Jones: Polls 'all over the place' in Alabama Senate race

  12-12-2017 22:59
  
  What in the Republican red/Democratic donkey is going on?
  
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• Akron Public Schools hopes new supplemental health plan, health care facility help save millions

  12-12-2017 22:59
  
  Akron Public Schools will offer employees and their families supplemental health insurance that's designed to drive down costs. Health care will be offered out of a new healthcare facility established at the district's administration building near downtown.
  
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• Netflix announces 'The Punisher' season 2

  12-12-2017 22:47
  
  Netflix officially announced a second season for 'The Punisher' Tuesday afternoon on its Twitter feed.
  
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• Medical examiner identifies man, woman found shot to death in Akron home

  12-12-2017 22:08
  
  Akron residents Tramango Roper, 44, and Robin El-Amin, 54, were found dead just after 4:30 a.m. at the home on Merton Avenue near Lover's Lane, the medical examiner's office said in a news release.
  
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• More snow, frigid temperatures with mostly cloudy skies Wednesday in Akron: Weather forecast

  12-12-2017 22:00
  
  Check out Wednesday's weather forecast for Akron.
  
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• Former Kent State University President Carol Cartwright and her husband provide $1 million gift

  12-12-2017 21:57
  
  Former Kent State University President Carol Cartwright and her husband, G. Phillip Cartwright, have made a $1 million estate gift that will create scholarships to support students who wish to engage in the arts.
  
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• Unseemly bidding war over Midtown property exposes flaws in Cuyahoga County's anything-goes rules: editorial

  12-12-2017 21:44
  
  At a minimum, Council should re-examine county bidding rules to avoid the messy free-for-all that the 7001 Euclid deal became, and to make sure that economic development priorities are considered in all real-estate sales in future, writes the editorial board.
  
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• Woman bit employee during Westlake liquor theft, police say

  12-12-2017 21:43
  
  The first incident happened just before 6 p.m. Sunday at the Giant Eagle liquor store on Detroit Road near Bradley Road, Westlake police Capt. Guy Turner said.
  
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• Ohio's test score graduation requirements could be eased for classes of 2019 and 2020

  12-12-2017 21:22
  
  Ohio's state school board is looking at extending ways for high school students to graduate without meeting the state's new test score requirements
  
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• 12 Dogs of Christmas holds slight lead over Christmas Ale in Best Holiday Beer contest (poll, photos)

  12-12-2017 21:22
  
  Help determine who gets crowned the winner of cleveland.com's Best Holiday Beer in Cleveland contest.
  
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• Family, neighbor shocked in death of Coventry Township man, wife charged with murder

  12-12-2017 21:02
  
  Marcia Eubank is charged with murder in the death of her husband, Howard Eubank, whose remains were found at the couple's home. She is currently being held on a $1 million bond.
  
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• Ohio asks citizen scientists, caregivers for ideas in challenge to address opiate epidemic (video)

  12-12-2017 20:28
  
  The prize-based Ohio Opioid Technology Challenge is open to everyone. The state's goal is to collect ideas that address opiate prevention, treatment, overdose avoidance or overdose response.
  
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• Going gluten-free to lose weight? Not so fast

  12-12-2017 20:27
  
  A gluten-free diet doesn't guarantee weight loss. It can actually mean quite the opposite.
  
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• Akron, East Cleveland and others flagged for fiscal stress on Ohio auditor's scorecard

  12-12-2017 20:12
  
  Ohio Auditor Dave Yost flagged several Northeast Ohio cities as showing signs of fiscal distress in a review of 2016 financial data.
  
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• Landlords sue East Cleveland over 900 percent increase in annual rental occupancy fees

  12-12-2017 20:11
  
  Two large Northeast Ohio landlords are suing the city of East Cleveland over a sharp occupancy-fee hike that they characterize as an illegal cash grab.
  
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• Talk it Out: How do you determine when to withdraw support of someone accused of sexual harassment?

  12-12-2017 19:54
  
  Share your thoughts by joining us for a 2-3:30 p.m. discussion in today's edition of "Talk It Out."
  
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• Black Box Fix opening in Legacy Village

  12-12-2017 19:49
  
  Gourmet sandwich eatery Black Box Fix is set to open in Legacy Village.
  
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• CHA Spirits and Pizza Kitchen to reopen in Ohio City on Dec. 18

  12-12-2017 19:32
  
  CHA Spirits and Pizza Kitchen will return this month in a new location in Ohio City.
  
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• Update on what to expect for snow across Northeast Ohio through Tuesday night (video)

  12-12-2017 19:18
  
  Meteorologist Kelly Reardon has the details on what to expect for lake-effect snow through the night.
  
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• Cleveland detectives looking for missing endangered man

  12-12-2017 19:15
  John H. Chambliss (Photo courtesy: Cleveland police)
  CLEVELAND– Detectives with the Cleveland Division of Police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing man.
  John H. Chambliss, 68, was last seen on Dec. 10 at his home on East 139th Street in Cleveland.
  Police said it is believed he left without his medications and is not receiving the necessary dialysis treatments.
  Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call investigators at 216-623-5418.
  
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• North Olmsted robbers force way into home at gunpoint, police say

  12-12-2017 19:03
  
  The incident happened shortly before 8:30 p.m. Thursday on Columbia Square near Columbia Road, North Olmsted police Sgt. Robert Dungan said.
  
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• Akron man charged after car chase, four-hour SWAT standoff

  12-12-2017 18:50
  
  Steven Weddle faces charges of willful flee, obstructing official business, resisting arrest, assaulting a police animal in the Tuesday incident, Akron police said.
  
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• Fairview Park man who beat ailing girlfriend and left her to die gets life in prison

  12-12-2017 18:41
  
  A Fairview Park man who prosecutors say beat his frail, ailing girlfriend and left her to die on her bathroom floor last year was sentenced Monday to spend life in prison.
  
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• Cuyahoga County's 'checkbook' has $1.7 million discrepancy, according to financial audit

  12-12-2017 18:36
  
  Cuyahoga County officials hope to do something at the end of this month that has eluded them for years - balance their version of the county checkbook.
  
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• Cleveland and Akron rank among the worst college towns, report says

  12-12-2017 18:33
  
  Cleveland and Akron ranked among the least desirable destinations for potential college students, according to WalletHub's 2018's Best & Worst College Towns & Cities in America.
  
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• Cleveland police search for ‘Hamburglar’ who broke into McDonald’s

  12-12-2017 18:26
  (Photo courtesy: Cleveland police)
  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Division of Police is looking for the “Hamburglar” who broke into a McDonald’s on the city’s east side.
  The man entered the restaurant on Buckeye Road through the drive-thru window, according to police. It happened just before 2 a.m. on Nov. 28.
  Officers found a broken hammer and a pair of pliers on the office floor. The police report said the safe was damaged, but nothing was taken.
  Anyone with informatio
  
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• New Brecksville dispatch center may become part of Chagrin Valley Dispatch in Bedford

  12-12-2017 18:11
  
  Brecksville's new regional emergency-dispatch center would become part of Chagrin Valley Dispatch - an existing dispatch center serving more than a dozen east-side communities - under a proposed agreement.
  
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• Multiple Alberta clipper systems, lake-effect to extend snow through Friday in Northeast Ohio: Weather forecast

  12-12-2017 18:08
  
  The chances of snow don't end Wednesday night, they return Thursday and Friday with another Alberta clipper system. Meteorologist Kelly Reardon has the details.
  
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• How 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' pays tribute to Carrie Fisher

  12-12-2017 18:06
  
  Fisher, who originated the iconic role of Princess Leia, died last December.
  
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• 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' is supersized with space battles and more: Review

  12-12-2017 18:00
  
  Now we know what Jedi Master Luke Skywalker (Luke Hamill) does when Rey presented him with his lightsaber at the end of 2015's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." He chucks it over his shoulder. Thus starts one of of the...
  
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• 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' is a thrilling, emotional ride, but is it better than Empire?

  12-12-2017 18:00
  
  "The Last Jedi" is at once a thrilling space adventure and an emotional roller coaster of a film with just the right amount of nostalgia thrown in.
  
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• Cavaliers unveil Cavs Legion GC, its new esports team

  12-12-2017 17:48
  
  The Cavs are one of 17 NBA teams to get into the increasingly business of esports, where competition takes place in a video game instead of a court.
  
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• Man, woman found shot to death at home in East Akron neighborhood, medical examiner says

  12-12-2017 17:44
  
  The 44-year-old man and the 54-year-old woman were found dead just after 4:30 a.m. at the home on Merton Avenue near Lover's Lane, the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office said in a news release.
  
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• How to score a (mostly) free 10-piece Chicken McNuggets in Cleveland and Akron

  12-12-2017 17:04
  
  On Wednesday, people in the Akron and Cleveland areas can order a free 10-piece Chicken McNuggets by using the UberEats app. The standard delivery fee of $4.99 applies. Still, that works out to less than 50 cents a nugget and includes two sauces of your choice.
  
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• Portage County animals for adoption: Shenzi the picky pooch; Skittles no longer skittish (photos)

  12-12-2017 17:00
  
  Animals available for adoption in Portage County, Ohio on Dec. 12, 2017
  
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• DJ Kishka returns to save Christmas at the Happy Dog (again)

  12-12-2017 16:56
  
  Just in time for the holidays, DJ Kishka - aka Justin Gorski - is making a triumphant return.
  
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• Two men killed in separate drive-by shootings within 30 minutes in Cleveland

  12-12-2017 16:54
  
  Two men were killed Monday in separate drive-by shootings in Cleveland in a 30-minute span.
  
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• 'Miss Pasha,' former puppy mill Doberman, is 'kind, gentle and smart'; send us your pet rescue stories

  12-12-2017 16:37
  
  North Royalton family adopts former puppy mill Doberman who is "kind, gentle and smart."
  
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• Man charged in fatal shooting of Cleveland man playing basketball

  12-12-2017 16:29
  
  Diante Colthirst, 27, is accused of fatally shooting Juantez Anderson in Cleveland.
  
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• Hometown boy Jim Brickman brings 'A Joyful Christmas' to Playhouse Square

  12-12-2017 16:05
  
  Shaker Heights native Jim Brickman brings his annual holiday show, this year called "A Joyful Christmas," after his newest holiday album, to Playhouse Square's State Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 16.
  
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• Cleveland cop killer Quisi Bryan to be executed in 2022, Ohio Supreme Court orders

  12-12-2017 15:58
  
  The Ohio Supreme Court has set an Oct. 26, 2022 execution date for Cleveland murderer Quisi Bryan, who shot and killed Cleveland police officer Wayne Leon during a traffic stop in 2000.
  
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• Cuyahoga County to provide $875,000 for Berea's Coe Lake redevelopment

  12-12-2017 15:52
  
  Cuyahoga County will provide $875,000 in casino tax revenue funds for Coe Lake Park's redevelopment.
  
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• Wine calendar: Champagne dinner at Papa Joe's, Ice Wine Festival, Western Reserve Wines tastings, more

  12-12-2017 15:44
  
  Papa Joe's in Akron has a Champagne tasting coming up while Western Reserve Wines in Solon has several themed tastings scheduled. An ice-wine festival is coming up as well. Check out our wine calendar; we update it each week.
  
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• NFL Network suspends three analysts over allegations of sexual harassment

  12-12-2017 15:01
  
  Suspended pending an investigation into the matter are former Colts and Rams running back Marshall Faulk, ex-Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor and former New England Patriots fullback Heath Evans.
  
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• #MeToo spotlight increasingly pointed at past Trump conduct

  12-12-2017 14:44
  
  The national #MeToo spotlight is turning back to Trump and his past conduct.
  
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