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• Two Canton teenagers arrested for uploading posts with weapons on social media

  20-02-2018 23:48
  
  Both incidents were reported Friday. Authorities said the social media posts were to alarm others.
  
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• Car in deadly Shaker Heights chase was stolen from man delivering meals

  20-02-2018 22:58
  CLEVELAND-- The car involved in a deadly Shaker Heights police chase was stolen from a man delivering meals to the needy on Cleveland’s west side.
  Shaker Heights officers attempted to pull over the car Tuesday morning, police said. That's when officers learned it was reported stolen in a robbery on West 105th Street.
  The car increased speed and the officer followed. The driver tried to make a turn from Harvard Avenue onto East 151st Street and hit a tree. Both people, a man and a woman, i
  
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• Trump urges ban on gun devices like bump stocks

  20-02-2018 22:39
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has signed a memo directing the Justice Department to propose regulations to "ban all devices" like the rapid-fire bump stocks involved in last year's Las Vegas massacre. Seeking to show...
  
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• Bond set at $2 million for Akron man accused of shooting, killing 4-year-old girl

  20-02-2018 21:52
  
  Darnell Bitting, 31, appeared in Akron Municipal Court Tuesday morning for an arraignment.
  
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• Temperatures cooling significantly as day progresses, more widespread rain ahead for Wednesday in Akron: Weather forecast

  20-02-2018 21:50
  
  Check out Wednesday's weather forecast for Akron.
  
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• RTA may delay fare hike (photos)

  20-02-2018 21:40
  After Clevelanders for Public Transit called for "Fair Fares," an RTA committee recommended delaying an August fare hike of $.25 cents for at least a year and reviewing fare policies, especially for poor riders.
  
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• Police set up tip-line in investigation of Cleveland woman who lied about being pregnant, having cancer for decades

  20-02-2018 21:35
  
  Cleveland police on Tuesday set up a tip-line in the fraud and theft investigation of Dawn Brown, the wife of a retired Cleveland police officer who lied for decades about having terminal cancer while pregnant.
  
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• Brecksville will study Ohio 82 for safety due to car crashes

  20-02-2018 21:18
  
  Brecksville will pay Euthenics Inc., a Cleveland engineering firm, $49,750 to perform a safety study of Chippewa Road east of Brecksville Road.
  
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• Ohio congressional redistricting reform will be Issue 1 on May ballot

  20-02-2018 21:16
  
  The Ohio Ballot Board on Tuesday approved summary language for Issue 1, which will change how Ohio draws congressional district lines.
  
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• Rep. Jim Renacci missed the highest percentage of 2017 congressional votes of any Ohioan

  20-02-2018 21:15
  
  The Capitol Hill publication found that Renacci voted just 87 percent of the time in 2017. Columbus-area Republican Rep. Patrick Tiberi - who left office in January to head the Ohio Business Roundtable, had the second lowest voting rate: 88 percent. Niles-area Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan had the third lowest score in Ohio: 91 percent.
  
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• Jackson Township middle school student who shot himself had 'distraction device,' chief says

  20-02-2018 20:43
  
  Police and school officials at the school near Canton did not give an update on the condition of the 7th grade student who shot himself in a boy's bathroom Tuesday morning.
  
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• Ohio sued over medical marijuana grow licenses

  20-02-2018 20:18
  
  Several unsuccessful applicants to grow medical marijuana in Ohio sued the Ohio Department of Commerce over its process for awarding just 24 provisional grow licenses.
  
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• Sausalito on Ninth to open Feb. 26 in new location

  20-02-2018 20:11
  
  Sausalito on Ninth is scheduled to open Feb. 26 in its new location, not far from its former longtime home in Erieview at Galleria.
  
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• Cuyahoga County Council slams proposals to offer perks to lure and keep top employees

  20-02-2018 19:51
  
  Cuyahoga County Council on Tuesday spurned proposals by County Executive Armond Budish to offer perks such as bonuses, performance pay and overtime to lure and keep salaried employees.
  
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• Want quinoa with that? Chipotle is serving the healthy grain at its test kitchen

  20-02-2018 19:50
  
  "The quinoa is made with red and gold quinoa tossed with a little citrus juice, cumin, and freshly chopped cilantro," Chipotle spokesperson Chris Arnold told the publication. "We are recommending that added to a salad or in place of rice in another entree."
  
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• Coheed And Cambria, Taking Back Sunday to co-headline Cleveland concert in July

  20-02-2018 19:40
  
  Coheed And Cambria and Taking Back Sunday will play Jacobs Pavilion on July 29.
  
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• Landfill-based solar farm in Brooklyn will reduce Cuyahoga County power bills (photos)

  20-02-2018 19:28
  Columbus-based IGS Solar is building a 4 megawatt solar farm this spring on a portion of the former Brooklyn landfill. Cleveland Public Power will buy 100 percent of the power and deliver it to 16 Cuyahoga County buildings. The project -- the first one to be built on a landfill in Ohio --will use Ohio-made solar panels and racking systems. And it will lower the county's electric bills.
  
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• North Akron Exchange House throws first birthday bash, launches international market

  20-02-2018 19:25
  
  The Exchange House in North Hill is nearing its first anniversary. In addition to a week of festivities to celebrate the event, Exchange House organizers will throw a birthday bash and share details of a collaboration to launch a new outdoor market in May. The birthday party is set for Feb. 28 from 6-9 p.m. at 760 Elma St. in Akron.
  
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• Regional reports on Jackson Township middle school incident where seventh grader shot self

  20-02-2018 19:20
  
  Reports continue to come in regarding an apparent self-inflicted shooting involving a 7th-grade student at Jackson Memorial Middle School.
  
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• Brite Winter 2018: What you need to know before you go

  20-02-2018 19:10
  
  Brite Winter music festival will celebrate its biggest year yet on Saturday.
  
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• Trump's infrastructure plan could hurt Cleveland, Northeast Ohio says NOACA director

  20-02-2018 19:00
  
  Grace Gallucci, the executive director of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency, says President Trump's $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan could hurt aging industrial regions that include cities such as Cleveland.
  
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• Cleveland police work to ID suspect who attacked store owner

  20-02-2018 18:59
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  It happened on Jan. 31 at the Asia Plaza on Payne Avenue in Cleveland.
  The victim was walking into his jewelry store when a man approached him from behind. Police said the suspect sprayed the victim with pepper spray and ran away.
  On Tuesday, police released photos of the suspect.
  Anyone with information is asked to ca
  
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• Suspect in slaying of 2 police officers jailed without bail

  20-02-2018 18:58
  
  The suspect in the fatal shooting of two Ohio police officers is being held without bail as the potential death penalty case proceeds.
  
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• Ambush, shootout involving AK-47 on Euclid Avenue damages SUVs, Popeye's, convenience store

  20-02-2018 18:57
  
  Some 50 gunshots were fired Monday during a shootout involving at least four cars Monday evening at a convenience store on Euclid Avenue.
  
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• Massive Great Lakes cuts in Trump budget cannot stand: editorial

  20-02-2018 18:56
  
  President Donald Trump wants to spend the same amount on Great Lakes protections as the higher-end estimate for his proposed military parade. But parades don't advance the nation's bottom line; Great Lakes protections do, writes the editorial board.
  
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• You can now get the latest Northeast Ohio news on your Alexa device

  20-02-2018 18:54
  
  Cleveland.com now offers flash briefings through your Alexa-enabled device. Get the latest headlines, game scores and weather through voice commands.
  
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• Car involved in Shaker Heights police chase was stolen from man delivering meals to the needy

  20-02-2018 18:24
  
  A car stolen from a man who was delivering meals in Cleveland was used to lead Shaker Heights police on chase on Tuesday. Both passengers died, police say.
  
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• Stuck in an opioids crisis, officials turn to acupuncture

  20-02-2018 18:16
  
  While research continues, insurance coverage of acupuncture keeps expanding.
  
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• Dine gluten-free without worry at 2nd & High Poke House & Bar

  20-02-2018 18:16
  Find out what the poke craze is all about, and how you can eat it gluten-free in Cleveland.
  
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• Secret recordings depicting sexual abuse land Euclid man in prison for decades

  20-02-2018 18:12
  
  A judge sentenced a Euclid man to 40 years in prison after she heard secret cellphone recordings of him abusing and threatening the teenage girl he had raped for years.
  
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• Special counsel files new charge in Russia probe

  20-02-2018 18:11
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- The special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election has charged an attorney with lying to federal investigators about his interactions with a former Trump campaign official, according to court papers made public Tuesday.Alex van der...
  
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• Talk It Out: Should Ohio lawmakers ban or restrict the sale of assault rifles?

  20-02-2018 18:10
  
  Do you believe Ohio lawmakers should ban or restrict the sale of assault rifles? Join us from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for a pre-curated conversation.
  
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• North Royalton schools will pay ThenDesign Architecture $5 million for district reconstruction project

  20-02-2018 18:08
  
  In North Royalton, the school board has agreed to pay ThenDesign Architecture in Willoughby $5 million to design a new elementary school, an addition to North Royalton High School and a renovation of North Royalton Middle School.
  
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• Two Willoughby high school students accused of posting social media threat that referenced shooting

  20-02-2018 17:13
  
  The 17- and 16-year-old students were arrested Monday night and charged with inducing panic, marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia possession, police said in a news release.
  
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• Post Malone books June 2 concert at Jacobs Pavilion

  20-02-2018 16:58
  
  Tickets go on sale to the general public on Feb. 23 at 10 a.m.
  
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• 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' coming to home video with 14 deleted scenes

  20-02-2018 16:13
  
  Will we finally get to see Rey's third Jedi lesson with Luke or how she got off Snoke's ship after Kylo Ren killed him?
  
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• 'The Democratic Party cannot try to be Republicans-light.' Ohio Matters Bonus Episode: Jerry Springer/Steve Koff and Sabrina Eaton

  20-02-2018 16:08
  
  TV talk show host Jerry Springer joined the cleveland.com politics team to discuss 2018.
  
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• Jackson Local Schools on lockdown after seventh grader shoots self on campus, reports say

  20-02-2018 15:01
  
  Jackson Local Schools was on lockdown Tuesday morning after a seventh grader shoots self on campus, reports say
  
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• Two dead after Shaker Heights police chase ends in crash on Cleveland's East Side

  20-02-2018 14:51
  
  Two people are dead after Shaker Heights police chased a car connected with an aggravated robbery and it crashed on Cleveland's East Side, officials say.
  
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• Wine calendar: Ruth's Chris TasteMaker Dinner series, Fleming's Hall Vineyards dinner, more

  20-02-2018 14:42
  
  Ruth's Chris and Fleming's are having wine dinners, The Galaxy will feature Laird wines from California, and many other wine events are scheduled throughout Northeast Ohio.
  
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• HealthSpan integration, community expansion help drive MetroHealth's strong 2017

  20-02-2018 14:35
  
  In 2017, the MetroHealth System recorded one of its strongest financial years yet.
  
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• Fox News launching streaming service for superfans

  20-02-2018 14:10
  
  According to the New York Times, the streaming service, dubbed Fox Nation, will launch by the end of the year. Fox Nation's programming will not overlap with the cable network's broadcast, but, save for the occasional appearance by Sean Hannity and the like, instead rely on a new set anchors and commentators.
  
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• Man fatally shot while riding in SUV, body dumped behind Case Western Reserve frat house, police say

  20-02-2018 14:07
  
  A man was fatally shot while riding in an SUV in Cleveland and his body was dumped behind at Case Western Reserve University fraternity house.
  
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• Cheese & Chong's to offer psychedelic mac and cheese in Akron

  20-02-2018 14:05
  
  Cheese & Chong's, a trippy, 1970's themed restaurant offering gourmet mac and cheese, will open Feb. 28 in Akron's Highland Square neighborhood at 812 W. Market St.
  
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• Crocker Park Spring Food Truck Round Up set for 2018

  20-02-2018 13:59
  
  Crocker Park's Spring Food Truck Round Up is scheduled for 2018. Beneficiary is The Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland.
  
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• 'The Walking Dead' may say goodbye to Maggie after Season 8

  20-02-2018 13:30
  
  Producers admit actress Lauren Cohan's departure from the series is a real possibility.
  
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• Winter workout tips from a professional trainer: On the Radar with Kelly Reardon (video)

  20-02-2018 13:10
  
  Meteorologist Kelly Reardon heads to the Tremont Athletic Club to speak with a personal trainer about tips for staying fit in the winter.
  
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• Cleveland - the city and 2 of its breweries - up for voting in national contests

  20-02-2018 13:04
  
  Cleveland - the city - and a pair of breweries are nominees in USA Today's annual 10Best categories. Several beer categories are in the people's-choice voting contest.
  
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• Ingraham loses to LeBron, Constitution: Darcy cartoon

  20-02-2018 13:02
  
  LeBron James was named MVP for the All Star game.More significantly, he's an MVP for the kids he helps and inspires by speaking up, instead of shutting up.
  
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• 50 best movies since 2000

  20-02-2018 13:01
  Ranking the best movies of the past 18 years. No.1 may surprise you.
  
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