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 Secrets of A Christmas Story 


Cleveland Plain Dealer Cleveland Plain Dealer Nov 29, 08 5:13 AM CST
(Newser) - A Christmas Story is beloved by all, as evidenced by the enduring Christmas Eve marathons on TBS. But there are probably some things you don’t know about the timeless flick. The Cleveland Plain-Dealer runs down 25 of them. The Cleveland house used for exterior shots is now a museum dedicated to the film. Before its film career, the same house was host to vicious basement cockfights. More »

More about:  film • Christmas • Cleveland • holiday season • cockfighting

 Few Voting 
 Problems in 
 Key States 

Most problems reported in Michigan

Cleveland Plain Dealer Cleveland Plain Dealer Nov 4, 08 1:52 PM CST
(Newser) - The 2008 election is proceeding well in most states. Cleveland polling places were hit with high turnout at the 6:30am open, but voting tapered off as the morning continued, in part thanks to the 250,000 who voted early, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. In South Florida, voters faced one- to three-hour waits, but lines were shorter than those for early voting over the past two weeks, the Miami Herald notes. More »

More about:  Election 2008 • Detroit • Denver • Miami • Cleveland • early voting • voting irregularities • electronic voting • voting process

Cleveland Rocks, But NY Rocks More

Struggling Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to open annex in Soho

Forbes Forbes Aug 14, 08 3:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cleveland lobbied to be the home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to bring tourists to town, but a dip in visitors has led the museum's worried organizers to turn to New York for help. Mayor Michael Bloomberg joined singer Billy Joel yesterday to announce the opening of an annex to the hall in Soho in November, Forbes reports. More »

More about:  New York City • Michael Bloomberg • tourism • Cleveland • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame • Billy Joel • Soho

 America's Fastest-Dying Cities

Ohio and Michigan feel the worst of nation's woes

Forbes Forbes Aug 12, 08 7:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - America’s Rust Belt continues to corrode a little more each day, reports Forbes in its analysis of the nation’s fastest-dying cities. Cities in Ohio and Michigan take 6 of the top 10 spots in the survey, which is based on population flight and unemployment: Canton, Ohio Youngstown, Ohio Flint, Mich. Scranton, Pa. Dayton, Ohio More »

More about:  General Motors • Ford • Ohio • Michigan • Cleveland • urban poverty • human population • Buffalo • Dayton, Ohio • Canton, Ohio

Hundreds
Mourn Metzenbaum

Ex-Ohio senator
fondly recalled as
truth-teller, dreamer

Cleveland Plain Dealer Cleveland Plain Dealer Mar 17, 08 5:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hundreds of relatives, friends, and fellow politicians gathered outside Cleveland yesterday for the funeral of Howard Metzenbaum, recalling the ex-senator as a fighter for the little guy and a self-made millionaire who never forgot his modest roots, the Plain Dealer reports. "No one . . . was a better ally or a fiercer champion," Al Gore said of Metzenbaum, whom Dennis Kucinich recalled as "one of the greatest senators of the 20th century." More »

More about:  obituary • Cleveland • Howard Metzenbaum

OBIT

Ohio's 'Senator No' Metzenbaum Dead at 90 

Crusading Democrat took on big business in long Senate career

Cleveland Plain Dealer Cleveland Plain Dealer Mar 13, 08 3:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Former Ohio senator Howard Metzenbaum has died at home at the age of 90, reports the Cleveland Plain Dealer . The Democrat, his views shaped by the Great Depression and FDR's policies, fought hard for the rights of workers during a political career that began in 1943. Colleagues nicknamed the self-made millionaire "Senator No" after he used his mastery of Senate rules to block special interest bills and save taxpayers billions. More »

More about:  Senate • obituary • Democrat • senator • pork barrel spending • Franklin D. Roosevelt • Cleveland • filibuster • Howard Metzenbaum

NAFTA Casts Wide Shadow on Ohio Vote

Clinton, Obama look
to score points
bashing trade pact

Christian Science Monitor Christian Science Monitor Mar 1, 08 5:50 PM CST
(Newser) - As Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama battle for votes in Ohio, each pushes a simple theme: NAFTA is bad. Ohio has been hit hard by free trade, which is why Obama reminds voters that Bill Clinton backed NAFTA. And both hopefuls have mined each other's comments for anything that favors global trade, the Christian Science Monitor reports. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • General Motors • Ford • Chrysler • Ohio • manufacturing • trade • Ohio primary • NAFTA • Cleveland • working class • Delphi • Dayton, Ohio

Clinton Counts on Sisterhood
in Ohio

Comeback hopes rest on 17% lead among female voters

Associated Press Associated Press Feb 29, 08 4:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Sitting on a 17% lead among women in Ohio, Hillary Clinton is playing the gender card in an effort to save her presidential bid. She holds a slim overall lead in the state, where her focus on jobs has scored with women in all age and economic brackets. "She has struck a chord with women, especially in Ohio," a strategist tells the AP. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Texas • Ohio • female voters • Cleveland

Homeless Look to Foreclosures

Spike in empty homes provides convenient, albeit sometimes dangerous, shelter

Associated Press Associated Press Feb 19, 08 4:52 PM CST
(Newser) - As the nation's spate of foreclosures leaves more people homeless, more homeless people are finding shelter in those newly abandoned buildings, the AP reports. The stock of foreclosed homes in hard-hit areas may well outnumber people on the street, leading many to chance arrest or a run-in with drug dealers for a roof over their heads. More »

More about:  subprime crisis • foreclosure • Philadelphia • homeless • Cleveland • shelter • urban poverty • vacant homes

Kucinich Drops From Race

Poor primary results force liberal to focus on Ohio congressional seat

Cleveland Plain Dealer Cleveland Plain Dealer Jan 24, 08 6:01 PM CST
(Newser) - With few votes to show for his efforts and facing a tough congressional re-election fight, left-leaning Dennis Kucinich said today he's dropping out of the Democratic presidential race. Kucinich, a six-term Ohio congressman, told the Cleveland Plain Dealer he's leaving the race for practical reasons, though he's "been able to do more than hold my own." More »

More about:  Election 2008 • Dennis Kucinich • liberals • Cleveland

Brother of Candidate Kucinich Dies

No sign of foul play in Cleveland home of Perry Kucinich, 52

Cleveland Plain Dealer Cleveland Plain Dealer Dec 19, 07 3:57 PM CST
(Newser) - Perry Kucinich, the 52-year-old youngest brother of Democratic presidential hopeful Dennis, was found dead today in his Cleveland home, the Plain Dealer reports. His body was found face-down this morning by another brother, Larry, the AP and CNN report. Authorities found no evidence of foul play. More »

More about:  presidential campaign • House of Representatives • Ohio • death • Dennis Kucinich • Cleveland

Cleveland Teen Shoots Four, Then Kills Self

Two adults, two students injured in spree; motive uncertain

Reuters Reuters Oct 10, 07 5:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - A 14-year-old student killed himself after opening fire at his Cleveland high school today, inflicting non-fatal gunshot wounds on two adults and two students, Reuters reports. The incident occurred in early afternoon at SuccessTech Academy. Various media reports suggested that the boy had been suspended prior to the shooting spree. The adults were reported to be in stable condition. More »

More about:  school shooting • Cleveland

Cleveland Makes NBA Finals

LeBron carries team past Pistons

Sports Illustrated Sports Illustrated Jun 3, 07 2:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Cleveland Cavaliers dug deep to beat Detroit in the conference finals, sending uberstar LeBron James to his first NBA Finals. "This is probably the best feeling that I've ever had in my life,"  James gushed. The longtime punchline Cavs found rare energy to come back from 0-2 in the best-of-seven series. More »

More about:  basketball • NBA • Detroit • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Cleveland • Daniel Gibson

Snow-Out Foils Cleveland Fans

Cleveland fans will have to commute 400 miles to Milwaukee

Cleveland Plain Dealer Cleveland Plain Dealer Apr 9, 07 11:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Three snowed-out Indians games, relocated to Milwaukee, will cost the city of Cleveland $150,000 in anticipated tax revenue, according to estimates by city officials.  The Indians' series against the Angels has been preemptively moved to Miller Park, where roughly 36,000 fans are expected to make the 400+ mile commute. More »

More about:  MLB • baseball • Cleveland Indians • Cleveland • Milwaukee

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