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• #MeToo movement backdrop for new gender equality conversations in Cleveland workplaces

  09-03-2018 23:59
  
  Accenture's Cleveland office celebrated its local International Women's Day event Friday, bringing together more than a hundred women and local female leaders and entrepreneurs.
  
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• Hyperloop executive doubles down at NOACA meeting on 3-to-5 year estimate for construction

  09-03-2018 23:12
  
  Andrea La Mendola, chief of global operations for Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, repeated at a Friday board meeting of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency that a hyperloop line from Cleveland to Chicago could be built in 3 to 5 years - if right-of-way and regulations were not an issue.
  
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• University of Akron President Matthew Wilson loses bid for president of University of Central Florida

  09-03-2018 23:06
  
  University of Akron President Matthew Wilson will remain in Ohio after he was eliminated from consideration Friday for president of the University of Central Florida.
  
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• Chef appeared drunk, pretended to sleep while groping women on flight to Cleveland, police say

  09-03-2018 22:48
  
  Gregory Carroll, 57, appeared to be intoxicated and pretended to be asleep when he groped two women on a flight from Charlotte to Cleveland, according to police.
  
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• Plated Landscape dinners move into Cleveland Metroparks (photos)

  09-03-2018 22:43
  Spice Catering Co. will stage some of its locally-sourced dinners at iconic Cleveland Metroparks sites.
  
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• Cleveland man accused of shooting man in back four times during dominoes game

  09-03-2018 22:43
  
  A Cleveland man is accused of shooting a man in the back four times at close range during a dominoes game at an East Side home.
  
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• Payday loan amendment rejected by Ohio attorney general

  09-03-2018 22:13
  
  Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine on Friday rejected a proposed amendment to cap interest rates for payday loans.
  
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• Two cars involved in crash near Dead Man’s Curve

  09-03-2018 22:08
  CLEVELAND-- A crash right before Dead Man's Curve in Cleveland has caused traffic delays Friday evening.
  It happened just before 4 p.m. on Interstate 90 west at state Route 2.
  The Cleveland Division of Police said two cars were involved. The vehicles have been moved to the side and no lanes are blocked.
  Drivers should expect delays.
  Keep checking with FOX 8 News and FOX8.com for updates.
  
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• Cleveland Connects: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame forum will highlight museum's impact on the city

  09-03-2018 22:03
  
  As the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the city prepare to host the 2018 Induction Ceremony on April 14, ideastream and cleveland.com will once again come together under the banner of Cleveland Connects to host a lively community conversation that examines the museum's sometimes bumpy road from idea to reality, its impact on the city of Cleveland and its future direction.
  
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• Woman found dead in Cleveland home was beaten to death

  09-03-2018 21:40
  
  A 31-year-old Cleveland woman's death was ruled to be a homicide as the result of blunt force trauma, according to officials.
  
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• Panel moderator at Mike Pence event in Cleveland has controversial past

  09-03-2018 21:39
  
  A non-profit group staffer who will moderate a panel discussion on taxes with Ohio Republican congressmen Jim Renacci and Bob Gibbs before a Cleveland speech by Vice President Mike Pence could hardly be described as moderate.
  
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• Authorities identify pedestrian killed in Westlake crash

  09-03-2018 21:39
  
  Ligija Jekic, 68, of Westlake, died after he was struck by a car just after 6 a.m. on Center Ridge Road, across from Westlake Park, police said.
  
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• Four suspects arrested in Solon carjacking of man delivering Amazon packages

  09-03-2018 21:02
  
  The group suspected in the Jan. 21 carjacking includes a 19-year-old man charged in two other felony cases in Cuyahoga County and a 16-year-old boy accused of attacking an elderly couple and robbing a TV news crew, police said.
  
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• Cleveland Orchestra thrives under Russian musical influence, with Michael Tilson Thomas (review)

  09-03-2018 20:39
  
  Out of a program highlighting three Russian masters, the Cleveland Orchestra and conductor Michael Tilson Thomas crafted one of the most electrifying musical evenings of the new year.
  
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• Michaelangelo's in Little Italy (photos, review)

  09-03-2018 20:37
  This hideaway in Cleveland's Little Italy, Michaelangelo's, still has its Northern Italian chops.
  
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• Michaelangelo's in Cleveland's Little Italy: Still Northern Italian after all these years (photos, review)

  09-03-2018 20:37
  This hideaway in Cleveland's Little Italy, Michaelangelo's, still has its Northern Italian chops.
  
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• Martin "Pharma Bro" Shrkeli tearfully apologizes, then sentenced to prison

  09-03-2018 20:28
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- Martin Shrkeli, the smirking "Pharma Bro" vilified for jacking up the price of a lifesaving drug, was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison for defrauding investors in two failed hedge funds.The self-promoting pharmaceutical executive notorious...
  
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• Security increased at UH Ahuja Fertility Center after egg, embryo freezer malfunction

  09-03-2018 20:26
  
  The increased security is to "protect patients and staff" according to the hospital system.
  
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• Trio restaurant planned for Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood

  09-03-2018 20:13
  
  The owners of 111 Bistro in Medina are expanding to Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood with Trio.
  
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• Kent State student honored by Gov. Kasich for courage in the face of mental illness

  09-03-2018 20:05
  
  Nina Schubert -- the Kent State University freshman who Gov. John Kasich honored earlier this week for her work on mental-health issues had for years quietly fought depression, anxiety and bulimia. Tuesday she was held up as a pillar of encouragement for others who suffer with mental illnesses.
  
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• First look at St. Paddy's Day weather in Cleveland: Warmer, rainy so far

  09-03-2018 19:55
  
  Meteorologist Kelly Reardon takes an early look at what Clevelanders can expect for weather on St. Patrick's Day.
  
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• Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish's new chief of staff to earn $149,000

  09-03-2018 19:55
  
  Shaker Heights Mayor Earl Leiken will be paid $149,000 a year when he takes over as chief of staff to Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish.
  
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• NBA 2K League Draft set for April 4

  09-03-2018 19:44
  
  The NBA 2K League's inaugural season tips off in May.
  
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• Ohio payday lending reform should come from the legislature - but a constitutional amendment looms if Ohio lawmakers don't act: editorial

  09-03-2018 19:34
  
  If the General Assembly keeps dawdling on payday lending reform, Ohio voters are liable to take matters into their own hands. Ohio lawmakers can forestall that by moving ahead on the good bipartisan reforms in HB 123, writes the editorial board.
  
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• New study brings Gorge Dam one step closer to potential removal

  09-03-2018 19:10
  
  Officials will soon be one step closer to potential removal of the Gorge Dam. A new hydrological study is underway to determine what, if any, affects the removal could have on structures upstream of the Cuyahoga River, such as bridges and properties. The cost of the $70,000 study by Netherlands-based Arcadis Design and Consultancy will be equally shared by Summit Metro Parks and FirstEnergy, the project's major stakeholders.
  
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• Judge says Elyria man accused of biting off part of trooper's ear unfit for trial at this time

  09-03-2018 18:50
  
  Judge Raymond Ewers ruled Wednesday that Cornelius L. Carey Jr. is not competent to stand trial at this time.
  
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• 'Rent' 20th anniversary tour lacks the heat and heart of Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking epic (review)

  09-03-2018 18:45
  
  Jonathan Larson's glorious musical theater masterpiece deserves a more powerful reprise than this road company gives it.
  
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• Air date for Stormy Daniels' '60 Minutes' interview with Anderson Cooper uncertain

  09-03-2018 18:43
  
  CNN reported the porn star sat down with Anderson Cooper, also a contributor on CBS' long-running Sunday news program, on Thursday to tape an interview that will air at future, still be determined date.
  
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• Thousands of John Glenn's belongings are on sale as his estate settles affairs

  09-03-2018 18:37
  
  John Glenn lived in suburban Washington when he was a senator. Now it's time to clear out the late astronaut's house.
  
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• Would you choose food or utilities? Your Harvest for Hunger donations help people avoid dreaded choices (video)

  09-03-2018 18:22
  
  Harvest for Hunger is an annual awareness campaign aimed at fighting hunger in 21 Ohio counties.
  
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• Drunk woman crashes vehicle while exiting freeway; man with marijuana smashes car windows: Brook Park police blotter

  09-03-2018 18:16
  
  Brook Park police arrested a woman who crashed her vehicle while exiting Interstate 71 at Snow Road. Also, a male was arrested after he allegedly used a baseball bat to smash windows in a vehicle parked outside a home.
  
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• Lingering snow to clear by tonight, sunny but chilly Saturday, Sunday: Northeast Ohio weekend weather forecast

  09-03-2018 17:50
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Talk It Out: Should President Donald Trump meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un?

  09-03-2018 17:07
  
  This move by Trump marks the first time an American president has met with a North Korean leader.
  
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• Program line-up for 42nd annual Cleveland International Film Festival announced

  09-03-2018 17:05
  
  This year's festival will have 214 feature films and 253 shorts representing 72 countries.
  
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• Disgraced lawyer present during Cleveland dinner party killing told shooter to delete Facebook Live video

  09-03-2018 17:02
  
  A disgraced former attorney present at the 2016 Cleveland dinner party where a man accidentally shot his friend dead told the shooter to delete a Facebook Live video that showed the lawyer horsing around with the gun before the shooting.
  
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• Faith & You: Kevin Love, panic attacks and prayer -- Terry Pluto

  09-03-2018 17:00
  
  Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star forward Kevin Love talked about his panic attack. I know how he feels.
  
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• Cleveland says the public shouldn't see photos and videos of police officers charged with crimes

  09-03-2018 16:57
  
  Cleveland officials are denying the public's ability to get mugshots or police body camera video showing the faces of police officers charged with committing crimes.
  
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• Collision Bend Brewing hanging on to top spot in USA Today beer contest, Great Lakes also competing

  09-03-2018 16:39
  
  Voting remains open in the USA Today's annual 10Best contests on beer, with Collision Bend Brewing Co., Great Lakes Brewing Co. and the city of Cleveland vying for spots in four categories. Here is how they are doing.
  
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• Ohio unemployment rate 4.7% in January; state gained 12,100 jobs

  09-03-2018 16:25
  
  Ohio 's unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in January with the state gaining 12,100 jobs, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Friday. The U.S. jobless rate was 4.1 percent in February, with the nation gaining 313,00 jobs, the Labor Department reported Friday.
  
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• Check out Northeast Ohio snowfall reports from the National Weather Service

  09-03-2018 16:10
  
  Heavy snow Thursday and Friday dumped multiple inches of snow in Northeast Ohio, but just how much varies greatly by location. Check out snowfall reports from the National Weather Service.
  
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• Watch live as City Club forum tackles subject of student loan debt

  09-03-2018 16:00
  
  Matthew Chingos, author of "The Game of Loans: The Rhetoric and Reality of Student Debt," will appear at the City Club of Cleveland Thursday to discuss student loan debt and policy proposals that would make the lending system efficient and fair for all.
  
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• St. Patrick's Day Party Guide 2018: 45 things to do in Cleveland

  09-03-2018 15:26
  You're all dressed up in green and not sure where to go. Look no further. This St. Patrick's Day, Cleveland is filled with kegs and eggs, bar crawls, Irish music and more.
  
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• Madden video imagines LeBron James playing football for the, gulp, Steelers

  09-03-2018 15:20
  
  Forget the billboards begging LeBron James to play in Philly or L.A. Steelers wide receiver JuJu-Smith Schuster wants the NBA superstar free-agent-to-be to come to the NFL and play with him in Pittsburgh.
  
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• Tell us about your favorite Northeast Ohio park

  09-03-2018 15:00
  
  After a long and dreary winter, most of us are itching to go outside, stretch our legs and get back in touch with nature. Whether we want to hike, take a bike ride, enjoy a picnic or walk the dog,...
  
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• ESPN's Michael Smith follows Jemele Hill in exiting 'SportsCenter'

  09-03-2018 14:30
  
  The show's format, a mix of highlights, analysis, live interviews and banter that veered into pop culture and politics, never really meshed with viewers, many of whom thought ESPN should just stick to sports.
  
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• Cleveland Eats to return to downtown Cleveland

  09-03-2018 14:29
  
  Cleveland Eats, Cuyahoga Community College's downtown culinary fest, is set to return in 2018. It aims to promote the school's Hospitality Management Center of Excellence.
  
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• Pedestrian dies after being struck by car in Westlake, police say

  09-03-2018 14:22
  
  The crash happened just after 6 a.m. on Center Ridge Road near Westlake Park, police said.
  
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• Will Donald Trump's steel tariffs impact jobs in Northeast Ohio?

  09-03-2018 14:05
  
  Northeast Ohio has several steel production facilities. Will Donald Trump's tariffs on imported steel impact them?
  
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• Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, here's a House of the Week with an Irish pub

  09-03-2018 13:40
  Located on a quiet cul-de-sac and flanked by a stream, the four-bedroom, five-bath (three full) home was built in 1993. The asking price is $990,000, down from the $1.6 million the previous owner had it listed when in 2015 when the home was previously featured on cleveland.com.
  
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• 25 mouthwatering soups but which one is the best? Vote in new cleveland.com contest (poll, photos)

  09-03-2018 13:39
  25 soups, from French Onion to Lobster Bisque, have made it into the voting round thanks to nominations from readers.
  
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