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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:07:00 GMT

Cleveland Port Authority President/CEO abruptly resigns

CLEVELAND -- On Friday, the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Port Authority President/CEO Adam Wasserman, who has chosen to leave the organization to pursue other interests, effective Nov. 6,
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:07:00 GMT

Area agencies offer free flu vaccine [The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio]

Nov. 7Public health agencies throughout the region are offering free H1N1 influenza vaccines at several community clinics for people at risk of complications from the flu. The Summit County Health District has scheduled 12 clinics at area schools this
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:52:00 GMT

4th body at Cleveland home ID'd

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:18:00 GMT

NTSB investigating two Cleveland incursions

US National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating two runway incursions that occurred in Cleveland last month, the most recent being a June 26 incident in which the tower cleared an ExpressJet E-145 to cross Runway 24L and then
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:21:00 GMT

NTSB investigating two Cleveland incursions

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:13:00 GMT

4th body at Cleveland home ID'd

Anthony Sowell, 50, faces five counts of aggravated murder, felonious assault and kidnapping. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Nancy Cobb's family reported her missing to housing authority police in April Coroner's office: Family did not file a report with Cleveland
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:33:00 GMT

Mistrust hinders identification of Cleveland slaying victims

CLEVELAND: Police say there's only one way for the families of missing women to know for sure if their loved ones are among the victims found in suspected serial killer Anthony Sowell's house: Give DNA samples. But relatives with checkered pasts in the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:41:00 GMT

4th body at Cleveland home ID'ed

Anthony Sowell, 50, faces five counts of aggravated murder, felonious assault and kidnapping. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Nancy Cobb's family reported her missing to housing authority police in April Coroner's office: Family did not file a report with Cleveland
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:02:00 GMT

Alcoa Granted Funding for Refurbishment of its Forging Press at Cleveland Works

Refurbishment Solidifies Alcoa’s Cleveland Works as a Premier Forging Producer Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that funding has been approved for the complete repair and refurbishment of its 50,000-ton forging press at the company’s Cleveland Works.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:55:00 GMT

4th body at Cleveland home IDed

Anthony Sowell, 50, faces five counts of aggravated murder, felonious assault and kidnapping. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Nancy Cobb's family reported her missing to housing authority police in April Coroner's office: Family did not file a report with Cleveland
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:57:00 GMT

Could Sowell Be Linked To Unsolved East Cleveland Murders?

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Police are looking into cold case files to see whether there is a connection between serial murder suspect Anthony Sowell and several unsolved murders in the late 1980s.Sowell has been charged with five counts of aggravated murder
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:18:00 GMT

NBA: Cleveland 100, New York 91

Cleveland opened up a 40-21 first-period lead Friday and cruised to a 100-91 win over the New York Knicks. New York trailed 63-40 at the half and never got closer than 91-82 with 3:44 left in the fourth. led the victory with 33 points, eight rebounds,
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:03:00 GMT

4th body at Cleveland home identified

Anthony Sowell, 50, faces five counts of aggravated murder, felonious assault and kidnapping. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Nancy Cobb's family reported her missing to housing authority police in April Coroner's office: Family did not file a report with Cleveland
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:14:00 GMT

Sharon Shooting Victim Indentified

A teen killed in an overnight shooting in Sharon has been identified. Eighteen-year-old John Hosey was shot and killed around 2 a.m. Friday when a suspect walked up to a van on Wallis Avenue and started shooting. Two other people, Ashley and Mark
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:12:00 GMT

Unemployment Keeps Rising

The job market keeps getting tougher with no end in sight for Americans. The government reports that unemployment in October rose to 10.2%, with the loss of 190,000 jobs. That's up .4% from September and the highest since 1983. If you count those people
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:12:00 GMT

Cleveland pastors pray as serial killings rock city

Ministers from Cleveland's Mount Pleasant neighborhood called for unity and prayer Thursday to help the community move past the loss of at least 11 women nearby. You must be a logged in daily text service subscriber to view full text of this article. Not
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:35:00 GMT

Cleveland: Find some great deals at the OLP Christmas boutique

CLEVELAND -- It may be in the sixties this weekend and a little less than three weeks until Thanksgiving, but it's never too early to find great deals on holiday decorations or memorable gifts. Be sure to take time out of your busy schedule this weekend
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:19:00 GMT

Perry Twp. man shot and killed in Cleveland

By Nick Carrabine NCarrabine@News-Herald.com A Perry Township man was shot and killed Wednesday in Cleveland during what police are calling a drug deal gone bad. Joseph B. Willis, 43, of Lane Road, drove a 1999 Chrysler Town and Country minivan to the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:38:00 GMT

Central Region HLA Cleveland Partner Connection Event

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:12:00 GMT

New cutbacks in the City of Lorain

LORAIN -- 'The city will close its entire recreation department,' Mayor Tony Krasienko told Channel 3 News late Friday. 'We will also close one fire station and implement layoffs in city departments, as well as cut police dispatchers and corrections
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:07:00 GMT

Cleveland: Surprise Medical Mart changes raise lots of questions

Medical Mart project will have a major change that poses many questions. MMPI, the Chicago firm in charge of the project, says the price of renovating Public Auditorium turns out to be $60 to $100 million more than expected. Old heating, plumbing and
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:07:00 GMT

East Cleveland: Did suspected serial killer also strike in 1989?

CLEVELAND -- It was a wave of violence that had East Cleveland detectives working overtime back in the late 80's. They called the cases the 'Strawberry Murders.' The victims were all women who were addicted to drugs and alcohol. Police believe they were
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:07:00 GMT

Board: Cleveland Port Authority President/CEO resigns

CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority Board of Directors today accepted the resignation of Port Authority President/CEO Adam Wasserman, who has chosen to leave the organization to pursue other interests, effective Nov. 6, according to
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:07:00 GMT

Rep. Kucinich: Alcoa to keep jobs in Cleveland

PM CLEVELAND -- Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-) says he has been informed that efforts to keep 1,200 jobs at Alcoa in Cleveland have been successful. In September 2008, the 50,000 ton pres at Alcoa Forged and Cast Products was cracked rendering the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:07:00 GMT

BRIEF: Akron man turns himself in after authorities turn up heat

(The Akron Beacon Journal - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- A 27-year Akron man wanted on charges of manufacturing drugs around children and gang activity has turned himself in. Authorities say the man surrendered after the search
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:19:00 GMT

4th body at Cleveland residence identified

Anthony Sowell, 50, faces five counts of aggravated murder, felonious assault and kidnapping. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Nancy Cobb's family reported her missing to housing authority police in April Coroner's office: Family did not file a report with Cleveland
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:49:00 GMT

Streetsboro police officer injured in crash with suspect

A Streetsboro police officer is in stable condition at Akron City Hospital after his cruiser was rammed at a high rate of speed Friday morning by a fleeing suspect's vehicle. The police officer was identified as Jason Sackett and the suspect, Robert
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:29:00 GMT

Akron man turns himself in after authorities turn up heat

A 27-year Akron man wanted on charges of manufacturing drugs around children and gang activity has turned himself in. Authorities say the man surrendered after the search for him intensified with Summit County SWAT team members posting ''wanted
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:27:00 GMT

Suspected Cleveland serial killer seemed harmless, neighbors say

CLEVELAND: The man who lived in the house of rotting corpses never gave people a reason to wonder what he was really doing behind closed doors. Anthony Sowell was the guy who liked to sit on his front steps drinking King Cobra Malt Liquor for $1.50 a
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:27:00 GMT

Ten corpses found at Cleveland home

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A convicted rapist was charged with multiple murders on Tuesday after police dug up 10 corpses at his home, which produced a stench of death in the depressed Cleveland neighbourhood. Authorities searched the fetid property owned by
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:26:00 GMT