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• Dog side of Parma Animal Shelter temporarily closed due to respiratory illness in local shelters

  13-06-2018 23:54
  
  The dog side of the Parma Animal Shelter is temporarily closed, the facility announced Monday. This comes one week after the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter temporarily closed after five dogs died of an apparent respiratory illness.
  
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• Comcast makes $65 billion offer for 21st Century Fox, setting up bidding war with Disney

  13-06-2018 23:22
  
  NEW YORK - Comcast made a stunning $65 billion bid Wednesday for 21st Century Fox in what is expected to be the first of many attempts to buy up pieces of the entertainment world in the wake of AT&T's decisive...
  
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• Marc Dann hosts CFPB complaint database so Mick Mulvaney can't kill it

  13-06-2018 22:52
  
  The Democratic former attorney general said he'll continue adding complaints even if Mulvaney stops making them public.
  
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• Hitting 80s again, less humid and skies sunny: Cleveland, Akron Thursday weather

  13-06-2018 22:24
  
  Check out Thursday's weather forecast for Cleveland, Akron and across Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Kent State University will observe 50th anniversary of May 4 shooting for a year starting in fall 2019

  13-06-2018 22:23
  
  Kent State University announced plans to recognize the 50th commemoration of May 4, which will begin in fall of 2019 and run for a year.
  
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• Dunkin' Donuts in Avon will be 1st of the chain's new design stores in NE Ohio

  13-06-2018 22:23
  
  Ground was broken Wednesday, June 13, on a Dunkin' Donuts in Avon. It's the first of the company's new-concept stores in Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Public Square's Jersey barriers could be replaced with bollards if $2M can be raised: Group Plan Commission

  13-06-2018 22:00
  The city-county Group Plan Commission released a plan showing how the unsightly Jersey barriers that have marred Public Square over the past year could be replaced with steel bollards.
  
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• Cops, feds make 300 arrests of violent, repeat offenders in Cleveland-area sweep

  13-06-2018 21:29
  Cleveland police and federal agents made some 300 arrests of violent criminals and parole violators during a two-month targeted enforcement sweep of the city, officials said.
  
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• Richard Trethewey of 'Ask This Old House' coming to Cleveland, Akron

  13-06-2018 21:23
  
  Richard Trethewey, the Plumbing and Heating Expert with WVIZ/PBS ideastream's "Ask This Old House," is coming to Cleveland to share home improvement stories on Wednesday, June 20, at Idea Center at Playhouse Square, 1375 Euclid Ave.
  
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• Ohio EPA program enables Akron to save money on sewer projects while protecting local waterways

  13-06-2018 21:23
  
  Akron participates in an Ohio EPA program that enables the city, at no charge, to help nearby communities protect valuable water resources while Akron receives a reduced interest rate on its sewer project loans. Akron will receive a 0.1 percent reduction from Ohio EPA's 2018 Water Resource Restoration Sponsor Program, which will be applied toward loans the city is taking out to help pay for the $1.2 billion Akron Waterways Renewed! project.
  
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• 4 Ohio universities among top in invention patents: See the list

  13-06-2018 21:19
  
  Four Ohio Universities are among the Top 100 in the country in filing utility patents. Utility patents are for protecting the way something works and how it's used.
  
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• Cleveland advocates for the poor lead fight against possible Farm Bill cuts

  13-06-2018 20:53
  
  Cleveland-area agencies for the poor have begun mobilizing to fight cuts in food subsidies proposed by a Republican version of a Farm Bill renewal.
  
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• Scorching weekend ahead for Northeast Ohio with 90s possible: Weather forecast

  13-06-2018 20:49
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Jim Renacci's Senate campaign is staffing up for November 2018 Ohio election

  13-06-2018 20:49
  
  Rep. Jim Renacci is beefing up his campaign staff now that he's secured the Republican nomination for Ohio's Senate race.
  
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• Richard Cordray, Mike DeWine tied in latest poll. Sherrod Brown up big ... again.

  13-06-2018 20:35
  
  If the polls are correct, Cordray has closed the gap significantly in the governor's race.
  
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• Fed raises key rate and sees possible acceleration in hikes

  13-06-2018 20:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate for the second time this year and signaled that it may step up its pace of rate increases because of solid economic growth and rising inflation. The Fed...
  
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• Elyria man in critical condition after being shot at apartment complex

  13-06-2018 20:04
  
  The 24-year-old man was found shot and bleeding from his ahead about 8 p.m. at in the 1800 block of Middle Avenue at the Midview Crossing Apartments, Elyria police said.
  
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• University of Akron predicts $16 million deficit for next fiscal year

  13-06-2018 19:51
  
  University of Akron trustees approved a budget that predicts a $16 million deficit for the fiscal year that runs July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019.
  
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• Ohio dark-money group broke campaign-finance rules, group claims

  13-06-2018 19:40
  
  A political watchdog organization is accusing a Dayton-based dark-money group of violating federal tax and campaign-finance law by undercounting the amount it spent on anti-Democrat attack ads.
  
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• Advanced energy, Ohio manufacturing are crucial to national defense, policy groups say

  13-06-2018 19:14
  
  Unless the United States embraces advanced-energy technologies, including new technologies to generate, store and distribute electricity, the nation's competitive manufacturing abilities and its military superiority will erode.
  
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• Gordon Square Arts District Sidewalk Sale features shopping, dining, deals (photos)

  13-06-2018 18:13
  The Gordon Square Arts District Sidewalk Sale brings shopping and dining deals to the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood.
  
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• Preacher Lawson's got talent, and he's bringing it to the Cleveland Improv

  13-06-2018 18:00
  
  Preacher Lawson, who gained notice last season on NBC's "America's Got Talent," performs this weekend at the Cleveland Improv. Kevin Bozeman headlines Hilarities.
  
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• Red Cross offering assistance to residents affected by East Cleveland house explosion

  13-06-2018 17:46
  The Red Cross is offering assistance to residents affected by a deadly house explosion in East Cleveland.
  
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• Elyria drug dealer sentenced to 25 years for selling heroin-fentanyl mix to woman who fatally overdosed

  13-06-2018 17:37
  
  An Elyria drug dealer who sold a heroin-fentanyl mix to a woman who overdosed and died was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in federal prison.
  
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• North American trio beats Morocco to host 2026 World Cup

  13-06-2018 16:42
  
  The regional bid proved more appealing this time and the North Americans even collected 11 votes from Africa.
  
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• Andy Baskin to address state of Cleveland sports at annual Sports Night

  13-06-2018 15:43
  
  Radio host Andy Baskin to address state of Cleveland sports at Temple Emanu El Brotherhood's annual Sports Night.
  
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• Crafted beer, food and music fest to launch in Cleveland

  13-06-2018 15:03
  
  Discounted tickets are available for the inaugural Crafted beer, food and music fest coming to Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood.
  
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• New wildfire erupts near Colorado ski resorts, houses (photos)

  13-06-2018 14:11
  A wildfire erupted Tuesday in an area of Colorado known for its ski resorts, forcing the evacuation of more than 1,300 homes
  
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• Mike DeWine, big insurers suggest steps to combat opioid addiction: Capitol Letter

  13-06-2018 14:00
  
  Reps from Ohio's eight largest insurers have outlined 15 best practices for the industry to use to combat the opioid epidemic.
  
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• Cavs may have been swept, but, hey, free Taco Bell today

  13-06-2018 13:54
  
  The free Doritos Locos Taco comes courtesy Golden State's victory in Game 3 at Quicken Loans Arena.
  
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• Bad Bad Hats singer Kerry Alexander talks Cleveland memories, upcoming album in Q&A

  13-06-2018 13:30
  
  Bad Bad Hats singer-guitarist Kerry Alexander talks about her Cleveland memories, upcoming album and more in this interview.
  
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• Today in History: June 13, 2018

  13-06-2018 13:29
  
  Today's highlights in history for Wednesday, June 13, 2018
  
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• Eliot Ness played racquetball in historic building that is now The Standard units: Apartment of the week

  13-06-2018 13:01
  The Standard was built in 1924, but it's been modernized with renovations that were completed in 2017.
  
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• Painesville Township rejects opioid rehab center for the second time

  13-06-2018 13:00
  
  Painesville Township trustees shoot down second attempt for approval to open an opioid rehab center in the community.
  
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• Imagine Dragons continues to 'Evolve,' will pack Blossom on Sunday

  13-06-2018 13:00
  
  Imagine Dragons continues the band's climb toward the pinnacle of popularity with "Evolve.'' The tour in support of it stops at Blossom Music Center on Sunday, June 17.
  
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• Trump-Kim summit 'deliverables': Darcy cartoon

  13-06-2018 12:55
  
  Criticisms of the Trump-Kim summit and joint declaration it produced seem petty and unrealistic.
  
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• Cleveland among top cities Americans are abandoning

  13-06-2018 12:49
  
  A new study ranks Cleveland among the top cities where population has dipped due to migration.
  
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• Food and music fuse in Cleveland's 2 Chefs and a Beat pop-up series

  13-06-2018 12:48
  
  The reoccuring pop-ups are organized by Los and Mustard of Soho and Zip of Greenhouse Tavern.
  
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• Trump calls heaps praise on Kim: A.M. News Links

  13-06-2018 12:15
  
  Also, Graham warns that Trump's deal with North Korea needs approval from Congress; Puerto Rico releases records of deaths since Hurricane Maria to CNN and another news organization
  
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• World Cup 2018: Soccer-crazy Cleveland bars

  13-06-2018 12:01
  Cleveland bars to hit for World Cup soccer action.
  
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• Ten quick ways to use local strawberries, if you have any left

  13-06-2018 12:00
  
  From salads to desserts, strawberries -- especially the local ones -- are versatile.
  
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• Strawberry Hazelnut Fudge Pops (photo, recipe)

  13-06-2018 12:00
  
  We've evolved from Fudgsicles to this merry marriage of chocolate, nut milk and fresh strawberries.
  
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• Rhubarb Ribbon Cake Recipe for Father's Day (photo, recipe)

  13-06-2018 12:00
  
  If dad is a cake lover and a rhubarb lover, they come together in this showy dessert from Cook's Country, Rhubarb Ribbon Cake.
  
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• Local strawberries are ready for picking; where to go

  13-06-2018 12:00
  
  The 2018 crop is coming in. We've gathered the names and locations of Northeast Ohio farms offering pick-your-own berries.
  
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• How to Make Strawberry Hazelnut Fudge Pops

  13-06-2018 12:00
  
  We've evolved from Fudgsicles to this merry marriage of chocolate, nut milk and fresh strawberries.
  
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• Emotional, leadership and critical thinking skills are officially equal goals for Ohio's schools as math and English

  13-06-2018 11:59
  
  The state school board approved Tuesday a "strategic plan" for Ohio's schools it hopes will better value the "whole child" instead of focusing on just math and English tests
  
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• Ohio's voter purges are wrong and discriminatory. Flawed Supreme Court ruling requires Congress to clarify the law: editorial

  13-06-2018 11:57
  
  Congress has prohibited purging a voter's registration without concrete evidence that the voter has in fact moved, which is the effect of Ohio's procedure. Congress needs to move with urgency to clarify federal law to reverse Monday's ruling, writes the editorial board.
  
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• Why President Trump will be the greatest civil rights president in a generation: Darrell Scott (Opinion)

  13-06-2018 11:48
  
  President Donald Trump is a man of action and a partner in prison reform for forgotten communities of Americans. These pardons are just the beginning, writes Pastor Darrell Scott, who heads the National Diversity Coalition for Trump.
  
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• Colorado baker decision just the latest in a host of reasons voters should keep the Senate's GOP majority: Ted Diadiun

  13-06-2018 11:44
  
  The 2018 election will be a continuation of what began in 2014 with the Democratic congressional bloodbath and followed in 2016 with Donald Trump's election: nothing less than the ongoing battle for the soul of America, writes Ted Diadiun.
  
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• Homeowner can't get his credit freeze thawed so he can open equity line: Money Matters

  13-06-2018 11:00
  
  After the Equifax security breach, we placed a freeze on our reports with all of the bureaus. Recently, we applied for a home equity line of credit with Huntington Bank. After temporarily lifting our freezes, the bank is unable to access our files. Any help in resolving this impasse between the parties would be appreciated.
  
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