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Aretha Franklin has been honored with a star-studded tribute at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.
Lauryn Hill, Dennis Edwards of the Temptations and Chaka Khan were among those who paid musical tribute to the legend. The 69-year-old soul singer was not scheduled to perform, but toward the end of the three-hour
The Queen of Soul is now the Doctor of Soul. Aretha Franklin was given an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree from Case Western Reserve University.
The evening was all about Mrs. Franklin. Playhouse Square’s State Theatre hosted the 16th Annual American Music Masters paying tribute to her life and her music.
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Kim Delaney, what were you thinking?
The star of Lifetime’s “Army Wives” was escorted off stage at Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center Thursday night (Sept. 22) after delivering a highly inappropriate and seemingly incomprehensible speech. Warning: It’s not pretty.
At the event, which was honoring former defense secretary Robert Gates, Delaney incomprehensibly rambled on the podium about how she had “served in active military duty family for five years.”
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A wide open year for the Emmy Awards is expected to yield some brand new winners and repeat victories alike, with young stars and veterans alike in the running for the highest honors in television.
Here’s a running list of all the winners, updated immediately following each tension-filled envelope opening.
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Henry Winkler is often called the Nicest Man in Hollywood, but now he’s also known as an Honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE).
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Fellow classmates of a teen fatally struck while riding his bike honored his memory by releasing balloons.
Mourners lined Center Ridge Road Thursday morning in honor of Alex Sismour, and released balloons in complete silence as the hearse carrying the child’s body drove by.
The North Ridgeville 14-year-old was hit at Route 57 and Broad Street in Elyria on Saturday while biking with friends.
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ELYRIA, OH (WOIO) -
A prayer and vigil held Monday night for a North Ridgeville teen hit and killed while riding his bike this weekend.
Cops say the driver of a van struck 14 year old Alexander Sismour’s back tire of his dirt bike on Route 57. Sismour and a few friends were riding bikes to McDonalds, crossing at E. Broad Street when the accident happened.
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PARMA, OH (WOIO) -
The 9/11 remembrance continued in Parma Saturday. Firefighters, local representatives and members of the public showed their American pride and attended a special ceremony in honor of the 9/11 victims.
They gathered to remember those lost in the September 11th attacks.
“We remember the deeper meaning of what it is to be an American.”
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CLEVELAND, OH – The 10th anniversary of the attacks that occurred on 9/11 will be marked by multiple organizations throughout the weekend. Other unrelated events will add to the activity and vibrancy, particularly downtown. The 9/11 Commemoration Committee, formed to manage the logistics and communications for the weekend, suggests using RTA as an alternate form of transportation or biking to get downtown.
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CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) -
With the 10th anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks happening this weekend, many people are asking, “What have we learned?” and “Where have we come?” since that fateful day.
Clevelanders watched in horror as planes were used as weapons to take American lives. Quickly Cleveland and other major cities were evacuated. By nightfall the streets were empty, public buildings were watched by armed guards and the police helicopter circled overhead.
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