Sunday, July 31, 2016

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  • Read what President Obama said at the Democratic National ...

    Hello, America.Twelve years ago tonight, I addressed this convention for the very first time.You met my two little girls, Malia and Sasha – now two amazing young women who just fill me with pride.  You fell for my brilliant wife and partner Michelle, who’s made me a better father and a better man; who’s gone on to inspire our nation as First Lady; and who somehow hasn’t aged a day. I know the same can’t be said for me.  My girls remind me all the time.  Wow, you’ve changed so much, daddy. And it..
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  • Downtown Cleveland hotel rates hit all-time high during RNC

    Downtown Cleveland hotel rates hit all-time high during RNC
    CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland hoteliers have never seen such a lucrative week –- and may not again, at least for a while. Downtown room rates during the Republican National Convention skyrocketed to between $305 and $343 over the four-day event -– the highest the city has ever seen, according to STR, a national travel research firm. Bill Neff, The Plain Dealer  Those high prices, coupled with occupancy rates approaching 100 percent, combined for a terrific week for the city's hotel industry. "Th..
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  • Cleveland Indians in trade talks on Jonathan Lucroy, Will Smith ...

    Cleveland Indians in trade talks on Jonathan Lucroy, Will Smith ...
    CLEVELAND, Ohio – Monday's trade deadline is approaching and the Indians continue to churn the waters in search of help for their offense and bullpen. It's believed their talks with Milwaukee concerning catcher Jonathan Lucroy and some of their late-inning relievers have gained momentum, but a deal is not imminent. The Brewers continue to talk to several other teams about the same players. It appears Milwaukee is trying to package Lucroy and a reliever such as left-hander Will Smith. The Bre..
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  • Kanye West, Nas and Erykah Badu create soundtrack for 'The Land'

    Kanye West, Nas and Erykah Badu create soundtrack for 'The Land'
    CLEVELAND, Ohio – When director Steven Caple Jr.'s film "The Land" arrives in local theaters next week, it comes armed with one of the most impressive movie soundtracks of 2016. Nas, Kanye West, Pusha T, French Montana and other stars appear on the album, which gets its official release this Friday. Steven Caple Jr. introduces Hollywood to inner-city Cleveland "It's really hyping the film," says Caple. Jr. "We have Nas and Erykah Badu's first ever collaboration. We just shot the video for [rap..
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  • Cleveland Indians baseball cards 2012-13 - Throwback Thursday ...

    Cleveland Indians baseball cards 2012-13 - Throwback Thursday ...
    CLEVELAND, Ohio – We’re closing in on finishing off our Throwback Thursday series of Topps Cleveland Indians cards produced since the early 1970s. Today we look at the 2012 and 2013 cards. It was a big turnaround, with the Indians going 68-94 and 20 games back for a fourth-place finish in ’12 and then 92-70 in ’13, when the Tribe finished in second only a game back. Both years had white-bordered cards and a lot of action shots. (Reminder: The card year is the production year, so 2012 indicates..
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  • Armonty Bryant faces further possible NFL suspension after ...

    Armonty Bryant faces further possible NFL suspension after ...
    CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns edge-rusher Armonty Bryant is already suspended for the first four games of the season for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. But he now faces further possible discipline or suspension from the league after a misdemeanor drug conviction on Wednesday. Bryant, 26, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of attempted drug possession, a first-degree misdemeanor, in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. He was sentenced to 68 days probation through Oct. ..
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  • 2 Cleveland brewery fundraisers set at Market Garden, Platform ...

    2 Cleveland brewery fundraisers set at Market Garden, Platform ...
    CLEVELAND, Ohio – A pair of Cleveland breweries are hosting happy-hour fundraisers today for VeloSano, the cancer-research fundraising organization. Adcom and ESPN Cleveland folks will be at Market Garden Brewery, which will offer drink specials, free appetizers and five raffle tickets 5-8 p.m. Admission is $20. All proceeds support research and clinical trials at the Cleveland Clinic. Market Garden is at 1947 West 25th St. Down the road a bit, Platform Beer Co.'s fundraiser will be 4-7 p.m. A..
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  • Four shot in Cleveland overnight, including 11-year-old

    Four shot in Cleveland overnight, including 11-year-old
    Four shot in Cleveland overnight, including 11-year-old WKYC Staff , WKYC 7:09 AM. EST July 28, 2016 Cleveland Police car. Cleveland Police are investigating three shootings overnight.Around 1:30 a.m., police were called to the 3300 block of Seymour Avenue, where an 11-year-old girl was grazed with a bullet.Witnesses reported that an unknown person was banging on the girl's windows prior to gunshots being fired. One witness claimed they saw an older model white Cad..
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  • Great Lakes Exposition: A world's fair to remember opened 80 years ...

    Great Lakes Exposition: A world's fair to remember opened 80 years ...
    CLEVELAND, Ohio - Ninety-six year-old John Kiefer still remembers his trip to the Great Lakes Exposition of 1936. Like so many Clevelanders, the Kiefer family of Strongsville ventured to the lakefront 80 years ago to see the enormous fair built on 135 acres of land from W. 3rd St. to E. 20th St. in the summer of 1936. It was the same year Cleveland – which then had 900,000 residents within the city limits - hosted its second Republican National Convention at Public Hall in June and the Torso M..
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  • The wonders of bubble soccer in Northeast Ohio

    The wonders of bubble soccer in Northeast Ohio
    CLEVELAND, Ohio -- In the past year, the sport of bubble soccer has taken off all around the world, and especially so in Northeast Ohio. The sport is simple. Bubble soccer is essentially the same as regular soccer, with one major difference: All players wear bubble suits. When wearing a suit, the majority of a player's body is protected by a large inflatable bubble, except for the knees and below. The ball-shaped suit adds a significant cushion when players slam into one another or are thrown ..
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Cleveland retailers tempt visiting Republicans with unique souvenirs ... .Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians, 5-3, on Nolan Reimold's ... .

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