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The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority is reviewing all of its outstanding projects, including its $500 million plans to move port operations to East 55th Street and its hopes of attracting international container ships to the city. Full story »

The much-heralded upcoming crackdown on credit card companies is supposed to be good for consumers. But with three months to go before a law promosing new protections for consumers takes effect, you could get hurt by some of the changes the companies are making if you aren't paying attention now.  Full story »

The worst day of Lillie Matelski's life fell on her birthday. A fire destroyed the upper half of her Clark Avenue home Wednesday and killed her twin, 3-year-old grandchildren, Jesse and Jordan Robinson. It also took the life of Luis Rentas, the boyfriend of her 17-year-old granddaughter. Full story »

Middlefield archer will be charged in dog's death unless he takes steps with Chardon Municipal Court to reimburse the animal's owner. Full story »

Dealers along the Bedford Auto Mile have sued dealers on the North Olmsted Auto Mile, claiming the west side group has violated its trademark and caused confusion.  Full story »

"Going Rogue" is prickly, starkly ideological and at times quite funny. Political memoir as a genre can resemble a graduation speech -- safe, padded, with a tendency toward the trite. Palin's book has its preachy stretches, but it can be moving, too, sometimes hitting both notes on the same page Full story »

Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, a Democrat who hopes to become Ohio's next U.S. senator, asked supporters to urge Sen. George Voinovich to stick around Washington for this weekend's health-care vote. But Voinovich, a Republican, is gone, noting that his vote would be no anyway and the only thing that counts this weekend is whether Democrats can muster the 60 nods they need. Full story »

Michael Knudson was sentenced to at least 22 years in prison for killing his mother and brother and then setting fire to their home in Hudson. Full story »

A wavering centrist Democrat said Friday he'd stand with Senate Democratic leaders on a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill amid indications other moderates would fall in line. Full story »

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday it shows courage for readers to carry her book in public, as she returned as a best-selling author to the southwest Ohio region where she made her debut as a national candidate. Full story »

Federal prosecutors today charged John Valentin, a principal with granite retailer Salva Stone Design, of bribing a public official who matches the description of Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora. Full story »

Congressional Democrats who hoped to pass climate-change legislation this year face a harder task as the clock on 2009 winds down. They'll try again next year, but any action poses a potential midterm election problem for anyone whose vote can be characterized as supporting higher electricity costs. Full story »

Cleveland design officials sent Nike Inc. and LeBron James back to the drawing board this morning, saying a proposed 10-story mural of the basketball star crosses the line from civic art into a giant ad for Nike products.  Full story »

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati has given attorneys for Kenneth Biros until Friday afternoon to present arguments. Full story »