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2 men arrested, indicted in 2010 death of 17-year-old Daniel Swan
The Geauga County sheriff said Dustin Plottke, 26, and Matthew Boone, 23, both of Rome, Ohio, committed a "random act of violence" when they came upon Swan walking along a country road.
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East Cleveland murder victim Angela Deskins was a graduate of Euclid High School who had been missing since June 7
On her Facebook page, Deskins listed herself as "self employed in customer service." She attended Cuyahoga County Community College, enjoyed basketball and music -- Usher, Hip Hop artist MC Lyte and country singer Reba McEntire.
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Angela Deskins, first East Cleveland victim identified, was last seen June 7 and had been reported missing
The 38-year-old Cleveland resident was last seen in the 3300 block of East 87th Street in Cleveland.
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Heavy rainfall makes June 2013 the 5th wettest in Cleveland area since 1872
Cleveland's 7.9 inches of precipitation this June was more than double a typical year.
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Cleveland's goal is to merge EMS and fire divisions by year's end
Six EMS paramedics began eight weeks of training at the city's Fire Training Academy today, but city and union officials still must negotiate the details on how EMS workers become firefighters.
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Cleveland EMS workers begin cross-training with firefighters
The move by Cleveland officials today is the next, and largest step, toward complete integration of the EMS and fire departments.
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Cleveland tries to make the most of road repair resources, but widespread improvement could take 10 years or more
Roughly $388 million has been spent since 2007 fixing sections of Cleveland's 1,300 miles of roads and bridges. Cleveland has paid for nearly one-third of that, with the rest coming from state and federal agencies.
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Cleveland Hopkins has fewer public parking spaces than many other medium-sized airports
Cleveland currently offers about 7,400 public parking spaces, fewer than Pittsburgh International with 13,206 public spots, Port Columbus International Airport with 13,088 spaces, and Indianapolis International Airport, 13,850.
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$57 million that FirstEnergy Corp. received for smart meters: Whatever happened to ...?
A smart meter enables two-way communication between homes or businesses and the utility company. Program participants also received software that allowed them to monitor their hourly electrical usage on home computers
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Regional sewer district recruiting small businesses to work on $65 million Dugway West Interceptor Relief project
The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District will host a free "Contractor Connection" event Wednesday at the Great Lakes Science Center, 601 Erieside Avenue, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. for small businesses interested in working on the $65 million Dugway West Interceptor Relief project.
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Low-level radioactive waste dump in Newburgh Heights is now a park and playground
More than 40,000 cubic feet of soil contaminated with depleted uranium is entombed in a clay-lined cell beneath the park. Federal officials say the five-acre property is safe for public use.
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Senior Standout Hallie Israel, writer loves making a difference
Senior Standout Hallie Israel, of Orange High School, is one of The Plain Dealer's Senior Standouts.
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