CHEERS: to Buckeye High School grad and Iraq war veteran Michelle Zaremba for sharing her story — first in letters home published in The Gazette during her deployment, then in a new book co-authored with former Gazette reporter Christine Sima, and Monday in a public talk in Liverpool Township. In a week in which we [...]

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By CATERINA GUINTA
Staff Intern
MONTVILLE TWP. — Election Day was more than a week ago, but drivers still honk as they pass a sign that says “Mission Accomplished” in red spray paint at 7705 Wadsworth Road.
Sitting on top is an Obama-Biden political sign with a small flag on each side.
Dave Cooper, 68, who said politically he’s [...]

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Lodi
– A resident in the 100 block of Sunset Drive reported a crib was stolen from a hallway outside her apartment between 8 a.m. Oct. 31 and 10 a.m. Nov. 6.
She said she ordered two cribs but both couldn’t fit inside so she set one, still in the box, next to a hallway door.
Medina Township
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Susan L. (Jakabcic) “Sue” Hambley, 53, of Brunswick, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008, at Cleveland MetroHealth Medical Center after a long battle with muscular dystrophy.
She was born Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 1954. Her mother never let her forget that she missed Christmas dinner because she was giving birth. Sue was diagnosed with limb-girdle [...]

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John E. Pell, 44, of Medina, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, following a four-month battle with brain stem tumors.
He was born Feb. 14, 1964, in Wadsworth to Robert and Peggy Pell. John graduated from Windfall School and was employed for 21 years at Windfall Industries. He was active in Special Olympics, medaling in [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers ended a five-game skid and extended a five-game streak.
And they did it with defense in the second half.
Cleveland, which had lost five games in a row to Denver, recorded its sixth straight victory overall Thursday night at Quicken Loans Arena, defeating the Nuggets 110-99 in front of [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
BEREA — Wherever Brady Quinn turned, the NFL Network cameras were already there. He stretched and they filmed. He jogged and they taped. He threw warm-up passes and they recorded.
All the attention would’ve been enough to fray the nerves of most 24-year-olds making their first NFL start. Not Quinn.
Not in his starting [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
CLEVELAND — LeBron James had good buddy Jay-Z playing on his headphones upon meeting with the media prior to Thursday’s game against the Denver Nuggets.
“Music’s always been a big part of my life,” the Cavaliers small forward said. “I listen to all kinds.”
James rattled off hip-hop, R&B and alternative as his [...]

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By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — Comebacks don’t come any bigger than this.
Thanks to the season on the brink in which he was demoted to the minors in 2007, Cliff Lee wasn’t even guaranteed a spot in the Indians’ rotation when spring training opened in 2008.
On Thursday, he was named the American League’s best pitcher.
Receiving [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAKStaff Writer
BEREA — Tight end Kellen Winslow Jr., has been called for a pass interference penalty in each of the last two losses — both in the fourth quarter as the Browns tried to avoid blowing large second-half leads.
After the most recent defeat to Denver, Winslow said he gets penalized once a game [...]

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