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Joel Osteen…Meet Job
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The Biblical account of Job emphasizes that throughout his ordeal Job did not sin against God by cursing him.

Lakewood considers law to outwit prostitutes
Source: thenewstribune.com

Lakewood police say prostitutes are getting more and more street-savvy in their efforts to beat the law.

Ohio Libraries Face Crisis After Governor Reveals State Budget Cuts
Source: clevelandleader.com

As the economic conditions in Ohio have continued to worsen, the tax revenues collected by the state have decreased, already resulting in reduced funding to the state's libraries.

Lakewood Public Library Announces New Director
Source: lakewoodcitizen.com

Lakewood, Ohio -- Following the conclusion of a national search, the Lakewood Public Library Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of James Crawford as Director of Lakewood Public Library.

Repair or Demolish: Five Lakewood Properties to Watch
Source: lakewoodcitizen.com

This 4-unit building has been in foreclosure since 1/16/2009 and has a for sale sign up. County records show it was purchased by Carl Cline for $170,000 in 12/29/2006.

Lakewood, Wash city might check legal status of its workers
Source: The Seattle Times

LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Lakewood, Wash., could become the first city in the state to require its contractors to confirm the legal status of their new hires.

Man fatally crushed by own van
Source: komonews.com

LAKEWOOD, Wash. -- A 64-year-old man was killed late Tuesday when he was run over and dragged by his own van. Investigators said the man was in front of the van at a Chevron gas station when the vehicle started to move forward just before midnight.

Lakewood man's body left in car after crash, towed to impound lot
Source: Cleve-Blog

Emil Azzam, 50, of Lakewood, died at the scene of the crash. But for two days his family didn't know what happened to him until they found his body Sunday afternoon sprawled across the front seat of his 2006 Toyota at a city lot on West 130th Street.

Officer fails to check inside car in crash, misses man's body, officials say
Source: Cleve-Blog

Excerpt: The body of a man killed in a car crash Friday was towed with the vehicle to an impound lot after a Cleveland police officer failed to inspect the car, city officials said.

Kucinich returned to Congress for seventh term
Source: Cleve-Blog

For the first time in eight years, the chair of the U.S. House of Representatives' Domestic Policy Subcommittee will have a Democratic president to work with. But even when Bill Clinton was president, Kucinich stood in the shadows of a Republican majority in Congress.

Robert Yankovic, son of polka legend Frankie Yankovic, arrested after standoff in Cleveland
Source: Cleve-Blog

CLEVELAND -- Lakewood police arrested the son of polka legend Frankie Yankovic after a three-hour standoff Thursday night at a home on Clifton Boulevard near West 104th Street in Cleveland.

Lakewood Police Making Progress With Copper Pipe Thefts
Source: wyandottewatch.com

The City of Lakewood, like many cities across the country, has experienced numerous copper pipe thefts this year. Thieves are entering vacant homes, stealing the copper piping and selling it as scrap metal.

Lakewood, Ohio puts muzzle on pit bulls
Source: wtam.com

(Lakewood) - Lakewood City Council has passed an ordinance banning new pit bull or canary dogs.

Cleveland suburb honored by mag for old homes - Forbes.com
Source: Forbes

LAKEWOOD, Ohio - A close-in Cleveland suburb has been recommended as one of the top locations for home buyers who think they don't build them like they used to.

Lakewood, Ohio may ban pit bulls, related breeds
Source: Cleve-Blog

LAKEWOOD -- A rising number of complaints about pit bulls and an increased number of them being impounded has prompted a proposal to ban the dogs from the city.

The AT&T U-Verse box: Nothing that a sledgehammer couldn't cure
Source: blogs.clevescene.com

Unsightly accoutrements have long been a part of TV viewing. The satellite dish. The cable box. Rabbit ears. But as technology has progressed, the eyesores have only gotten bigger. Enter the fourth-generation of cable TV's aesthetic nightmare: the AT&T U-Verse box.

Police say Lakewood man connected to plans for school massacre
Source: Cleve-Blog

A 33-year-old Lakewood man is in police custody charged with conspiring with an Indiana teenager to conduct a Columbine-like massacre at two schools.

The Blighting of Lakewood, Ohio: Perspective of an East End homeowner
Source: crimewood.com

You've been a homeowner in Lakewood's East End for about five years. What kind of changes have you seen in neighborhood during that time?

Police Seize 33 lbs of Cocaine in Lakewood, Ohio
Source: Cleve-Blog

Police arrested a Lakewood woman, her nephew and a Cleveland man on Feb. 12th after a police dog team sniffed out a package containing 33 pounds of cocaine at a commercial delivery company.

Real Estate: Vacant, Abandoned Housing Is A Blight On Cities
Source: Consumerist

In Cuyahoga County, Ohio there are 17,000 vacant, foreclosed properties. In Baltimore, there are 16,000. These properties sit, unmaintained, with boarded up windows, affecting not just their own value, but the values of homes nearby.

Parents Arrested, Children Removed from Filthy House
Source: Cleve-Blog

Cleveland police said the house was strewn with human and cat feces, rotting food, other trash and pornography. They also found clothes stacked next to a working space heater.

Dennis Kucinich's 52-year-old brother found dead
Source: Cleve-Blog

Perry Kucinich, 52, was found dead in his home this in his house in the 4100 block of East 71st Street. His brother Larry found him about 9 a.m. There were no signs of violence, officials said. The Cuyahoga County Coroner is performing an autopsy this hour.

Tower City Mall in Downtown Cleveland Kicks Out the Thug Kids
Source: Cleve-Blog

Security guards at Tower City Center gave the boot to dozens of youngsters Thursday under a controversial new policy aimed at ridding the downtown shopping mall of unruly teens.

MTV's Vincent Margera convicted of sexual assault on a child
Source: Yahoo! News

...The man known as "Don Vito" on MTV's show "Viva La Bam" was convicted Wednesday of two counts of sexual assault on a child.

Lakewood Mayor Tom George's 1st 100 Days
Source: coolcleveland.com

Rocky start After being elected as a backlash to the unpopular West End Project, Tom George is having a rough first 100 days as Mayor of Lakewood.

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