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"The Immigrant's Way: For All Immigrants, By an Immigrant" is a book of advice on how to navigate the immigration process in all its dimensions. Wong tries to help newcomers find a balance between the culture they are losing and the culture they are entering. Full Story »

The Ohio Department of Health is prepared to release flu drugs from state stockpile. Full Story »

Westlake plans to improve the Interstate 90 interchange at Columbia Road by realigning nearly all the exit and entrance ramps to reduce accidents and improve traffic flow. Full Story »

Call it a contradiction or widespread dichotomy. Many critics of proposed health-care reforms are senior citizens who say the government has no business getting involved in health care. Yet most seniors owe the high level of care and benefits they have entirely to the government. Is the government a victim of its own success? Full Story »

A tree fell over Mayfield Road in Gates Mills. Full Story »

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson on Wednesday appointed a commission to examine how police handle sexual assault and missing person cases in the city. Full Story »

Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray is funneling $1 million to programs aimed at preventing foreclosures around the state at a time when local agencies face a shortage of dollars even as the housing crisis worsens. Full Story »

David Plouffe, who helped President Barack Obama win the White House, today endorsed Lee Fisher's bid for a U.S. Senate seat. Although Plouffe's firm is doing media work for Fisher, the firm and the Fisher campaign say that Plouffe is not involved in it. Full Story »

The Shaker Heights junior peewee football team that struggled to pay its way to the Pop Warner Super Bowl is cruising to the title game. Full Story »

The Quadrangle Inc. community-development organization adopts a new name -- The Campus District Inc. -- and considers a much more forceful mission: To create the next big, hip and exciting destination area in Cleveland, spanning from St. Vincent Charity Hospital on the south to the lakefront on the north. Within that swath: Cleveland State University, Cuyahoga Community College and a sea of ... Full Story »

The small, calm woman raised 14 children, a boisterous clan of elected officials, union leaders, teachers, writers, activists and wits. She stumped for her family and many other candidates and causes, from civil rights to unionism. Full Story »

Here is a sampling of news from Northeast Ohio newspaper and television stations this afternoon: Full Story »

Parma and RTA police arrested 46-year-old Anthony Russo, still wearing the Santa suit, carrying a sack filled with candy canes, a large box of candy canes and a unicycle with bells and decorations on it. Full Story »

A Harrisville woman this morning was sentenced to 60 days in jail after pleading guilty to two charges of animal cruelty. Full Story »

Abby Boland is not your average teenager. The 15-year-old actually fronted local rock act Little Known Fact for a few years before deciding to pursue a solo career. She makes her live headlining debut Saturday. Full Story »

Mayor Frank Jackson announced today the formation of a three-person panel to examine how Cleveland police respond to sexual assault and missing persons cases in the city. Full Story »

Residents should brace for frigid air and wind gusts of up to 55 or 60 mph late today and tonight, and heavy snow in the snow belt,which could make for a slippery commute home. Full Story »

The capital murder trial of suspected serial killer Anthony Sowell should begin in three to four months, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Timothy McGinty told lawyers for both sides this morning. Full Story »

Federal prosecutors say immigrants paid $17,000 to marry U.S. citizens, who were allegedly promised money in return. Full Story »

A look at what's happening around the state today. Full Story »

A 64-year-old man was arrested on assault charges in connection with the shooting of a Ravenna woman. Full Story »

After two months of restricting H1N1 vaccine to high-risk groups, health officials open flu clinics to all. Full Story »

Here's a roundup of what Northeast Ohio media sites had to offer first thing this morning. Full Story »

Maurice Reynolds is wanted on kidnapping, felonious assault and aggravated robbery charges. His 21-year-old son, Willie Burton, was sentenced to 29 years in prison. Full Story »

Two Akron brothers were found guilty of felonious assault for pistol-whipping a man into a coma after an incident at a birthday party. Full Story »