Shipped to Cleveland and other top stories.

• Shipped to Cleveland

  

  And whoever winds up behind center in Cleveland will be well protected. With an eye on making another move at quarterback, Cleveland acquired veteran Brock Oswelier and a 2018 second-round pick on Thursday in a stunning trade with the Houston Texans, who were looking for a partner to help them get rid of the QB’s $16 million guaranteed contract. At first, the unusual trade was met with the usual, Browns-being-Browns skepticism. However, the deal was made simply to give Cleveland more assets to p..

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• AFI to spread 'Blood' in Cleveland this summer

  

  Davey Havok Davey Havok of AFI performs at the 2016 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at The Forum on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, in Inglewood, Calif. (Amy Harris) CLEVELAND, Ohio - Fans sad that AFI didn't initially book a Cleveland date on its 2017 "The Blood Tour" can wipe their tears away. The band, which blew up during in the mid 2000s with hits like "Miss Murder" and "Love Like W..

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• Judge rules in favor of convicted Cleveland killer, serial rapist

  

  CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A convicted Cleveland serial rapist and killer whose 2002 death sentence was overturned has the right to have a jury recommend whether he should be sent back to death row, a judge has ruled. Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Cassandra Collier Williams on Thursday granted Kelly Foust's request to have a jury preside over a new sentencing phase of his case instead of a panel of judges.  The mitigation hearing is scheduled to begin Monday, but Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michae..

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• Cleveland spending for RNC security totals nearly $44 million

  

  RNC1DeJong.JPG Preliminary tallies for security spending during the Republican National Convention last July show that Cleveland spent about $43.7 million, expenditures for which the city will be reimbursed. (Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer) CLEVELAND, Ohio - Preliminary tallies for the cost of security during the Republican National Convention last July show that Cleveland spent a..

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• Cleveland man drags woman into home, rapes her, police say

  

  CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A Cleveland man is accused of dragging a woman into his home and raping her after she tried to leave. Edito Rosa, 43, is charged with first-degree rape. He was arrested Thursday and booked into the city jail. The attack happened Tuesday on West 56th Street in the city's Old Brooklyn neighborhood after the woman visited Rosa at his house, police said. Rosa struck the woman several times in her face and body when she tried to leave the home, according to court documents. He dr..

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• US Attorney Carole Rendon says resignation request from AG ...

  

  U.S. Attorney Carole RendonSubmitted  CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Outgoing top federal prosecutor Carole Rendon told employees at the U.S. Attorney's Office in northern Ohio Friday that a request from President Donald Trump's administration to resign came as a surprise, even though she already knew her time at the office was limited. Rendon, in announcing her departure to staff Friday evening, wrote in her email that she was "unexpectedly asked to resign effective immediately," according to people with..

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• Cleveland Cavaliers have Terry Talkin' slumping Shumpert ...

  

  CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Cavaliers have been a mediocre to lousy defensive team most of the season. Overall, they rank No. 23 in defensive efficiency. A year ago, it was No. 10 -- so that's a big drop. There are a variety of reasons: 1. Lack of focus. They are the defending champions. Other than LeBron James and James Jones, no one else on the roster has experienced that before. Bottom line: Some nights the lack of effort on defense is embarrassing. 2. Missing J.R. Smith for 36 games. ..

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• Walmart Supercenters giving away 3 million cupcakes Sunday

  

  CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Walmart Supercenters nationwide will be giving away three million free birthday cupcakes Sunday afternoon, including 27,000 at its supercenters in Greater Cleveland, "in honor of everyone's birthday everywhere." The cupcakes, baked in store, will be chocolate or vanilla with buttercream or vanilla frosting. No coupons or special codes are required and no purchase necessary. Quantities are limited to one per customer from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, while supplies last, only at Wa..

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• Kenny Britt says he isn't in Cleveland to fill anybody's shoes

  

  CLEVELAND, Ohio -- New Browns wide receiver Kenny Britt's conference call with reporters on Friday began at almost the exact moment news broke that wide receiver Terrelle Pryor was leaving the Browns to sign with Washington. So, naturally, that was a topic of discussion. "I'm not filling in anybody's shoes," Britt said when asked about Pryor leaving. "I have my own shoes to fill to tell you the truth and walk around in. Whatever he did here was on him, and good luck to his career and his succe..

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• What to do with your kids for St. Patrick's Day in Cleveland

  

  CLEVELAND, Ohio - How do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day with your kids? The feast day for Ireland's patron saint has become an annual rite of spring in Cleveland, an excuse for a bawdy day of drinking beer and dressing like leprechauns. So how do you tame the day while making it fun for your kiddos? Here's a list of family-friendly activities and events for the holiday. Hunt for leprechauns: Find the sneaky little fellows in green hiding among trees near the Cleveland Metroparks CanalWay Cent..

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