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• You can file your 2017 taxes online with RITA on Wednesday evening

  07-02-2018 23:33
  
  RITA's eFile tax filing for 2017 will open Wednesday, February 7 at 7 p.m.
  
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• Rating the 11 Ohio gubernatorial candidates' chances at winning

  07-02-2018 23:26
  With the filing deadline passed, here's how each of the candidates can try to win going forward.
  
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• Mentor Headlands' amenities will be improved

  07-02-2018 22:58
  
  The state continues with improvements at Mentor Headlands State Park.
  
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• Cleveland game developer enters lawsuit between Lindsay Lohan, 'Mob Wives' personality and Grand Theft Auto

  07-02-2018 22:55
  
  A Cleveland-based video game developer has jumped into what could be a landmark First Amendment lawsuit involving Lindsay Lohan, the daughter of a Gambino Family mobster and the developers of the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise.
  
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• Four judges file for two Ohio Supreme Court seats

  07-02-2018 22:51
  
  Four experienced jurists filed to run in two elections for open Ohio Supreme Court seats.
  
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• Car stolen from Cleveland gas station with 5-year-old inside; child dropped off and is safe

  07-02-2018 22:45
  CLEVELAND — Cleveland police are investigating after someone stole a woman’s car with her five-year-old nephew inside the vehicle.
  According to police, the woman left her car running at the Shell gas station at Lee and Harvard at just after 2 p.m. Wednesday.
  A man got into her car and took off. A citizen followed the vehicle and at some point the suspect shot at that citizen.
  Police say the child was dropped off at a store in the area of E. 140th St. and Glendale. The child was not h
  
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• Another cold day with high in low 20s, gray, gloomy skies until overnight scattered snow for Thursday in Akron: Weather forecast

  07-02-2018 22:40
  
  Check out Thursday's weather forecast for Akron.
  
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• Brite Winter announces 2018 music schedule

  07-02-2018 22:31
  
  Brite Winter announced its live music schedule for 2018.
  
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• Brooklyn man accused of selling drugs inside Cleveland's Jack Casino

  07-02-2018 22:01
  
  A Brooklyn man sold drugs inside Jack Casino before returning to the gaming tables, police say.
  
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• Carmen Lynch headlines Hilarities this weekend, Dominique is at the Cleveland Improv

  07-02-2018 22:00
  
  Carmen Lynch brings tight one liners and stories about her life in New York to the Hilarities stage this weekend. Dominique headlines the Cleveland Improv, and Bob Saget takes the Hard Rock Live stage Saturday.
  
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• 5-year-old boy inside car stolen from Cleveland gas station

  07-02-2018 21:58
  
  A 5-year-old boy was inside a car that was stolen from a gas station.
  
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• No break in snow for Northeast Ohio this weekend: Weather forecast

  07-02-2018 21:40
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Jack Cleveland Casino's January revenue up 8.6 percent from 2017

  07-02-2018 21:19
  
  Jack Cleveland Casino's revenue for January increased 8.6 percent from the same month a year ago.
  
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• After years of losing, Democrats hope to gain Ohio Statehouse seats in 2018

  07-02-2018 20:58
  
  At a time when Republicans hold a record high number of seats in the Ohio General Assembly, Democrats are feeling good about their chances this November.
  
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• Accused Argentinian arms dealer charged in 2003 asks federal judge to toss his case

  07-02-2018 20:54
  
  An Argentinian man indicted by a federal grand jury in Ohio in 2003 on accusations that he sold and shipped illegal firearms parts is asking a federal judge to toss his case.
  
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• Suspected cocaine found in home of Cleveland cop accused of threatening woman with gun, police say

  07-02-2018 20:32
  
  Police seized suspected cocaine and other drugs from the home of a Cleveland police officer who was arrested and charged after his girlfriend's child reported him threatening the woman with a gun, police report says.
  
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• The Walking Dead: Timeline for Morgan's 'Fear' crossover revealed

  07-02-2018 20:11
  
  Here's how "The Walking Dead" and "Fear the Walking Dead" will crossover.
  
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• Man's statements to Akron detectives investigating father's killing can be used at trial, judge says

  07-02-2018 20:08
  
  Akron detectives read Miranda rights before a man uttered "I did pop his head, though" while discussing the beating death of his father, a judge ruled.
  
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• Congress could create special panel to address union pensions

  07-02-2018 20:04
  
  This puts off an immediate fix to a problem that could affect 1.5 million union retirees but it also raises the problem's visibility.
  
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• My two cents on the 2017 year in cinema: Minister of Culture

  07-02-2018 20:00
  
  "The Shape of Water" was like "Splash" without a sense of humor.
  
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• Happy Hour: Salmon Dave's cast wide net with one of Cleveland's best deals

  07-02-2018 19:51
  Salmon Dave's in Rocky River serves one of the area's top Happy Hours.
  
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• Rapper Big Sean bringing hip-hop celebration to Cleveland

  07-02-2018 19:31
  
  Big Sean's latest tour will feature opening at Playboi Carti.
  
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• Crisis looms in secondary mortgage market that could have harsh consequences for Cleveland home-buyers: Michael Pires (Opinion)

  07-02-2018 19:30
  
  Without a well-functioning and well-funded secondary mortgage market, Ohioans looking to purchase homes will experience higher interest rates and fewer product options, writes guest columnist Michael Pires of Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland.
  
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• Man shot in the face, dumped on roadside in Cleveland's Union-Miles neighborhood

  07-02-2018 19:28
  
  A 30-year-old man who was shot in the face was dumped on the side of the road Tuesday in Cleveland.
  
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• Akron School Board receives 57 applicants for vacant seat

  07-02-2018 19:10
  
  Interest is so strong in the vacated Akron School Board seat, officials are opting to take more time than anticipated to select a replacement for John Otterman. Otterman resigned after he was discovered in January passed out in his SUV from a suspected fentanyl drug overdose. With 57 applicants interested in the seat the board wants more time to review the applications and decide how to proceed.
  
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• Mother, grandmother charged after 11-month-old child tests positive for cocaine, marijuana in Elyria

  07-02-2018 19:04
  
  Roxie McCall, 38, of Elyria, and Shanice McCall, 20, of Lorain, are both facing a charge of endangering children in the incident that happened about 2 p.m. Thursday on Chestnut Street near 2nd Street, according to a police report.
  
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• Ohio medical marijuana program headed in wrong direction, former advisory committee member says

  07-02-2018 19:03
  
  Ted Bibart, the patient representative on the Ohio Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee, criticized Ohio's new medical marijuana program in a letter resigning from the committee.
  
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• Man who killed Alianna DeFreeze was high on cocaine, unable to follow laws, according to psychologist

  07-02-2018 18:33
  
  Christopher Whitaker was high on cocaine when he kidnapped, raped and murdered 14-year-old Alianna DeFreeze, and his drug use "impaired his ability to control his impulses and conform his behavior to the requirements of the law,"
  
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• 12 Cleveland Mardi Gras celebrations that go all out (photos)

  07-02-2018 18:21
  Mardi Gras Cleveland 2018... celebrations and parties that go over the top.
  
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• Facebook isn't restricting your news feed to 26 friends, no matter what a viral hoax claims

  07-02-2018 17:58
  
  This article exists, in essence, to tell you that a viral meme you've seen copied and pasted all over your Facebook newsfeed is just a hoax.
  
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• The Taverne Of Richfield restaurant closes

  07-02-2018 17:53
  
  The Taverne of Richfield restaurant, at Broadview Road and West Streetsboro Road, has closed.
  
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• Adaptations from the chariots to the rose: Yenke Peddler antiques column

  07-02-2018 17:26
  
  The era of the American carriage ride can possibly be traced back to 1768, when the working minds and hands of two Irishmen arrived from Dublin and opened up shop in New York. They fashioned their carriage-building skills into a business of...
  
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• Cuyahoga Community College to seek Eastern Campus president

  07-02-2018 16:54
  
  Cuyahoga Community College will seek a new president of the Eastern Campus.
  
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• Custom wall paintings lend personality, sentimentality to decor: photos

  07-02-2018 16:50
  
  With their company, Michael J. Romeo & Associates, Michael and Kathy Romeo do custom wall paintings and other finishes for homes and commercial space.
  
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• Akron man pistol-whipped during robbery in West Hill neighborhood

  07-02-2018 16:44
  
  The 29-year-old man was not seriously harmed in the Tuesday robbery on North Valley Street at Gold Street, according to a police report.
  
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• Should America show its military might in a parade?: Talk It Out

  07-02-2018 16:34
  
  President Donald Trump is asking the Pentagon to put on a military parade later this year. Do you think this is a good idea?
  
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• Lakewood police investigate third carjacking in a week

  07-02-2018 16:15
  
  The incidents may be connected but there is no confirmation on that at this time, Lakewood police Capt. Edward Hassing said.
  
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• Third man charged in home-invasion shooting in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood

  07-02-2018 16:13
  
  Dwayne Gilcrease, 23, is charged in connection with a home invasion in which a man was shot in the groin.
  
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• DoorDash restaurant-delivery service enters Northeast Ohio market

  07-02-2018 16:00
  
  The restaurant-delivery service DoorDash is entering the Northeast Ohio market.
  
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• Cost of methadone skyrockets leaving local treatment center to scramble for funding

  07-02-2018 15:10
  
  Hundreds of patients are facing skyrocketing prices of methadone -- which interrupts the symptoms of withdraw in recovering addicts.
  
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• Cleveland State University spent $126,916 to find new president

  07-02-2018 15:04
  
  Cleveland State University spent a total of $126,916.52 to find new president Harlan Sands.
  
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• Multiple 'Star Wars' TV series in the works, Disney boss says

  07-02-2018 14:50
  
  After announcing that "Game of Thrones" showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have been hired to write a new series of "Star Wars" films, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed the company is also developing multiple live-action TV series ideas for its new streaming service.
  
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• Republican governor candidates Mike DeWine and Mary Taylor announce dueling endorsements from gun-rights groups

  07-02-2018 14:30
  
  The two Republican candidates for Ohio governor are touting dueling endorsements from major gun-rights groups.
  
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• Derrick Rose could make over $20 million from Adidas this year

  07-02-2018 14:16
  
  A new report reveals the point guard's massive contract with Adidas, despite a fall off in on the court production.
  
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• Medina Beer Fest tickets on sale

  07-02-2018 14:06
  
  The first two weeks are busy for beer fests in Northeast Ohio. Here are the detail on the upcoming Medina Beer Fest.
  
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• Stamp prices just went up: Year-by-year look

  07-02-2018 14:02
  
  The price of a first-class stamp has hit 50 cents. Here's a year-by-year look at the price of stamps and a few historical tidbits along the way.
  
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• Starbucks' new drink tastes like a box of Valentine's Day chocolates

  07-02-2018 13:57
  
  The drink is made with your choice of espresso (regular or blonde), cherry syrup, mocha sauce and steamed milk, and then topped with whipped cream and Valentine's sprinkles. Curiously, it doesn't come with a cherry on top.
  
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• 19 Greater Cleveland shops where you can get Valentine's Day chocolates

  07-02-2018 13:54
  What would Valentine's Day be without chocolate? Here are some Cleveland chocolate shops for the upcoming holiday.
  
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• Kent State University May 4 Visitors Center pays tribute to slain student Sandy Scheuer

  07-02-2018 13:46
  
  Kent State's May 4 Visitor Center will open an exhibit in tribute to Sandy Scheuer, who was killed on May 4, 1970.
  
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• LeBron says he’s staying put: ‘I could never give up on my teammates like that’

  07-02-2018 13:34
  CLEVELAND, Ohio — After another embarrassing defeat and two days before the trade deadline, LeBron James let it be known he’s not going anywhere, at least for now.
  “I’m here for this season right now to try and figure out a way we can still compete,” James said after his Cleveland Cavaliers blew a 21-point lead in a 116-98 loss to the Orlando Magic. “I owe it to my teammates to finish this season out no matter how it ends up. I would never waive my no-trade cl
  
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