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Cleveland Museum of Art is ready for iPads
Story by Kabir Bhatia
The Cleveland Museum of Art’s newest exhibit, Gallery One, is a mix of genres and eras. But WKSU’s Kabir Bhatia reports it’s also a big step toward making the museum interactive.
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It's like mama used to make at Sterle's Slovenian Country House in Cleveland
Sterle's hasn't changed its recipes in 60 years
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Terry Pluto says Earl Weaver helped him see "baseball through his eyes"
The Orioles manager was a mix of calculation, emotion and audacity ... and a winner.
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Fracking factfinders issue another report
Sometimes data leads to unexpected conclusions
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Exploradio: Vaccines 2.0
A breakthrough in vaccine technology could provide protection against cancer, arthritis, and AIDS, but funding new vaccine testing is a major hurdle
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Felons may soon move out of Canton's 'need-not-apply' category
Canton could join Cleveland and Cincinnati in no longer automatically discounting people with criminal records
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Cordray is renominated to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Ohio's former attorney general faces Senate hearings if he's to remain as head of consumer watchdog agency
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Swidarski is out as Diebold's CEO amid warnings of poor performance
Green-based maker of voting machines and ATMs has a new chief operating officer
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A Stark County defense attorney is challenging a fine going to Sandy Hook - Scott Studer's lawyer says a fine for a Stark County crime belongs in Stark County's treasury
 
Canton may join Cleveland and Cincinnati in allowing felons to apply - Civil Service rules would change to eliminate a criminal record from initial screening
 
Tens of thousands petition in Steubenville rape case - Ohio AG Mike DeWine says justice is his goal
 
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WKSU Event: The Knight Night in Akron - Previewing the Cleveland International Film Festival

WKSU, the Cleveland Film Society and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation present a sneak peek of the 37th Cleveland International Film Festival at the Akron Civic Theatre on Monday, March 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Click through for more information and to RSVP for the event.

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Hot Picks: This Week's Smart Stuff

Celebrate this Martin Luther King Jr. Day by attending one of the many events honoring him. After the holiday passes, go see The Magical Theatre Company perform 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas' or see the Canton Symphony Orchestra play 'Vive le Francais.' Once the weekend hits, take your significant other or your friends on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad's 'Grape Escape' Wine-Tasting Train. There is a lot to do this week, and Hot Picks is your guide to all of it!

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Northeast Ohio Ice Rinks

Northeast Ohio is has ice rinks open for the winter season. See where beginner and professional skaters alike can visit to brush up on their figure eight techniques.

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Daniel Skinner to Assume Role as WKSU General Manager

Daniel Skinner has been named as fifth general manager of WKSU in the station's 62-year history. He assumes the position on Jan. 2, 2013.

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Jim Blum Retirement Parties

Jim Blum mark three decades on-air at WKSU with two regional parties for the folk community in Northeast Ohio.

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Donate your unwanted car, truck, boat, motorcycle, or other vehicle and support WKSU via the station's vehicle charitable donation program.

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Folk Alley.com–All Folk Music! All The Time!

Folk Alley.com--All Folk Music! All The Time!Folk Alley.com is 24-hour streaming folk music, with thoughts from host Jim Blum, updating playlists, latest buzz in the world of folk, and much more!

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The Regina Brett Show
Previously aired on Saturday, January 19
Writing the Great American Novel
You can travel to new lands, spark new ideas and adventure into the world of fantasy all by opening up a good book.

Do you have an idea for a great novel in your head? Let us help you bring it out.

On this edition of the Regina Brett Show, Regina talks to successful local authors Dan Chaon and Mary Doria Russell about how to write, publish and sell the great American novel.
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