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Laid-Off Cleveland Teachers To Be Recalled
Cleveland have ratified a new contract that will allow the district to recall many of the roughly 650 union members who were laid off last month. The three-year deal won 82 percent approval in...


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James fan unhappy with treatment at Cleveland game
CLEVELAND -- A fan escorted out of a Cleveland Indians game while wearing a Miami Heat jersey of LeBron James says he's embarrassed and unhappy with the way he was treated.Twenty-nine-year-old Matt...
LeBron fan unhappy with treatment at Indians game
CLEVELAND -- A fan escorted out of a Cleveland Indians game while wearing a Miami Heat jersey of LeBron James says he's embarrassed and unhappy with the way he was treated. Twenty-nine-year-old...
Medina: 5 arrested, another sought for mail box theft
MEDINA -- The Medina Police Department and the US Postal inspectors arrested five suspects and are looking for a sixth in connection with mail stolen from a box at the main post office in Medina last...
Negotiating your way to lower bills
For Sally Credille, everything is negotiable. Whether it's buying a cellphone, setting up cable service or even paying an electric bill, Credille says she almost always bargains to get a better deal....
Mexican editor dares to campaign against drug barons
Mexico 's journalists are the targets of organised crime and violence against reporters goes largely unpunished, declaring an editorial war against corruption and drug trafficking seems suicidal. But...
A-Rod homereless but still helps Yanks crush Tribe in Cleveland
Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Alex Rodriguez didn't hit his 600th career home run, but drove in three runs while both Derek Jeter and Curtis Granderson added two RBI as the New York Yankees...
McBride impresses in Triple-A debut
After getting word of his callup from Double-A on Wednesday night, Matt McBride drove two-and-a-half hours from Akron to Columbus on Thursday morning. And after his rousing Triple-A debut, a road...
Third baseman Marte throws 1-2-3 inning
Manager Manny Acta, with his bullpen depleted by starter Mitch Talbot's early injury and the ineffectiveness of the relief corps, turned to the third baseman to work the ninth inning against the...
CSU president Berkman has high hopes for urban campus
After completing his first year as Cleveland State University president, Dr. Ronald Berkman has scored high marks from students, staff, and CSU board of trustees chair Ron Weinberg.The New Jersey...
Safety first when shopping for baby
While Courtney and Jeremy Zelwin of Solon were expecting their first child, they adopted the motto “Safety First.”Jeremy hit the computer, researching safety ratings of all the equipment...
With friends like these…
by political scientists Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer. The controversial 2007 study contends that a U.S.-based pro-Israel lobby has an often detrimental and disproportionate influence over...
‘Suddenly Jewish’: a family’s surprising past
On August 4, 2008, Roma Baran’s past irrevocably changed her future.That day, she received an email from France asking her to identify heirs to a cousin’s estate. Baran, 63, who was born...
Cleveland nonprofits form ‘coordinated alliance’
Two Cleveland nonprofits with the shared goal of promoting the city have agreed to an alliance that officials believe will “better leverage the strengths, resources and expertise of both...
Plax honored by CSU
Miriam Solomon Plax was among nine alumni honored at Cleveland State University’s 20th annual Distinguished Alumni Awards. A graduate of CSU’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences,...
In races for Congress, some Jewish incumbents at risk
WASHINGTON (JTA) -- The Senate could go either way. Hopes are dimmer in the House. And Eric Cantor may at last have company.At least that's the conventional wisdom on how Jewish lawmakers will do in...
Good-bye, Harvey Pekar, ‘master of the mundane’
Mac’s Backs Books on Coventry, a favorite Harvey Pekar haunt, has become a magnet for the late graphic novelist’s friends and fans since his untimely death on July 12.“Once people...
Battery battered as Indians fall to Yankees
CLEVELAND -- An injured Mitch Talbot walked off the mound in the third inning, his teammates in the bullpen having inherited the toughest of tasks: Keep the Yankees' offense at bay for seven innings....
Talbot pulled with mid-back strain
CLEVELAND -- Mitch Talbot left Thursday night's start against the Yankees in the third inning with a mid-back strain and is listed as...
Hafner scratched from Yankees finale
Hafner's shoulder saga continued on Thursday, when he was scratched from the lineup for the series finale against the Yankees shortly before batting practice began. Hafner, holed up in the trainer's...
Nix takes over at third after Peralta trade
The Tribe traded Jhonny Peralta to the Tigers in order to get a look at their internal options for the hot corner for 2011 and beyond, and Jayson Nix is going to get the first crack at the position....
Mahoning County: 7 indicted in corruption investigation in Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN -- Mahoning County Commissioner John McNally IV, county Auditor Michael Sciortino, developer Anthony Cafaro Sr. four other people have been indicted in a corruption investigation in...
Nuggets assistant coach Jamahl Mosley leaving for Cleveland
Jamahl Mosley. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post) George Karl is a coaches' coach. For all the grooming he does with his players, the Nuggets coach takes similar pride in coaching coaches, notably his...
Cleveland: City Hall is closed Monday for furlough day
CLEVELAND -- If you have urgent business at Cleveland City Hall, don't plan on doing it Monday, August 2. The city will shut down operations Monday. It's another furlough day for city workers...
Update: Akron mother now raising funds to fight for stolen son
AKRON -- An Akron mother plans to fly to Turkey to plead for her toddler son's return, but only if she can raise the funds to make the trip. Sara Edwards has not seen her two-year-old son, Eli,...
Ohio fish farmers work to fill seafood void
NEW LONDON, Ohio -- New trends in aquaculture could launch Ohio to the top in farm raised fish and shrimp production. Aquaculture is the fastest growing segment of agriculture in Ohio. As a...
NASA Glenn Research Center bringing research 'down to Earth'
CLEVELAND -- Big changes could be coming to NASA's budget next year but the folks at NASA Glenn Research Center say they are not focusing on that. They are looking at what they have and will continue...
Cleveland: Gay Games planning ramps up
CLEVELAND -- A delegation involved in planning for the 2014 Gay Games in Cleveland is headed to Cologne, Germany to watch the 2010 games about to unfold there. The delegation includes...
Cuyahoga County: Citizens group calls for Medical Mart delay
CLEVELAND -- A citizens activist group wants the Cuyahoga County Commissioners to postpone a hoped-for October groundbreaking for the new Medical Mart and Convention Center project. The Citizens...
Cleveland Cavaliers name 4 assistant coaches
Pressey has 27 seasons of NBA experience and comes to Cleveland from the New Orleans Hornets. Mosley joins the Cavs after five seasons with the Denver Nuggets. He played professionally for in...
LaTourette: 'Cash for Appliances' or 'Cash for Incompetence'?
CLEVELAND -- U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette (R-OH) is renewing his call that Gov. Ted Strickland form an independent, bipartisan oversight board to monitor federal stimulus spending after a TV report...