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A train is blocking Brookpark Road, just east of West 130th Street, and blocking West 130th between Snow and Brookpark roads. Full Story »

This morning's rainy weather will give way soon to snow and ice, meteorologists say. And "Somebody is going to have serious lake-effect snow, but I'm not sure where yet," says National Weather Service meteorologist Joe Kosarik. Full Story »

Ruby McPherson is 5 feet 5 and 170 pounds. She was wearing blue jeans, white tennis shoes and a black coat. McPherson has schizophrenia, diabetes and high blood pressure. Full Story »

Eric L. York, 43, was found dead with a serious head wound about 8:30 p.m. in the 2800 block of East 130th Street. Full Story »

A man robbed the National City Bank at 815 Graham Road at 1 p.m. today, escaping with an undisclosed amount of cash. Full Story »

Determining if you have had too much to drink can be as simple as entering data in a new iPhone application. But officials say it is better not to drive at all if you've been drinking. Full Story »

Caroline Goulding, 17-year-old classical violinist whose debut CD was nominated for a Grammy award last week, played for St. Ann School students to promote the Saturday concert where she will solo with the 55-piece St. Ann Chamber Orchestra. Full Story »

Every year, Great Lakes Brewing Co. kicks up its production of Christmas Ale about 30 percent, but it can't keep up with demand. Christmas Ale has moved beyond being a cult favorite. It's now a Cleveland icon. Full Story »

Bars covet it. Grocers sell out of it. And finally, Pittsburgh is jealous of something in Cleveland. Christmas Ale in carving its way into Cleveland history. Full Story »

Ohio's new lethal injection process survived last-ditch court challenges and was put to use for the first time on Tuesday but legal questions about the process remain, experts say. Full Story »

Arthur Faraci, 49, of Cleveland, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for killing 54-year-old James Maistros. Full Story »

Afternoon news wrap-up from around the area Full Story »

A 21-year-old Akron man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for his part in the death of a Stow man during a carjacking. Full Story »

Peter Ollis, 32, must spend the next 90 weekends in jail and a year on probation. He was fined $1,000 and ordered to spend 200 hours volunteering. He must get anger management counseling. Full Story »

A comparison of fourth- and eight-grade math scores in 10 U.S. urban districts shows almost all have made gains in the last six years. Cleveland was a notable exception. Full Story »

A Trumbull County death row inmate became the first person in American history to be executed using a single drug procedure instead of the three-drug cocktail used in most other states and previously in Ohio. Full Story »

The power went out about 9:15 a.m., when a squirrel got into a substation. Full Story »

A 23-year-old Beachwood woman was killed Friday morning when she started to cross Mayfield Road and was hit by a car. Full Story »

Zone, the council's top advocate on environmental issues, will represent Cleveland and the National League of Cities at the international conference. Full Story »

Austin Teter held a knife to the deliveryman's throat and forced him back into his car. Joseph Huber and Derrick Jones got in and forced the victim to take off his clothes. They pull money from his pockets. Fearing he will be killed once they have the money, the pizza man offers to get more money from an ATM. Full Story »

On his way out the door, Santiago takes another jab at The Plain Dealer, which he blames for his political misfortunes. Full Story »

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction delayed this morning's execution of condemned inmate Biros while the state waited to hear from the U.S. Supreme Court regarding an appeal from the death row inmate seeking to escape the death penalty. Full Story »

What's happening around the state today. Full Story »

George Dixon, owner of The Lancer Steakhouse, said he "gambled and lost" by letting his insurance lapse during a tough economic year. Devastated by the loss of his restaurant that burned to the ground Sunday, Dixon is heartened by the many calls of support that poured in Monday. Full Story »

A 46-year-old Medina man was killed Saturday night in a one-vehicle accident on Interstate 71. Full Story »