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  • Francona thinks adding a fifth umpire could help

    Email BOSTON -- Indians manager Terry Francona does not have all the answers for solving the ongoing discussion about umpiring and the use of instant replay in Major League Baseball. Francona does, however, have an idea. Francona believes having a fifth umpire at the ballpark could address several issues. "I'm not a proponent of slowing the game down," Francona said. "And I ...

  • Despite slump Giambi still valuable to Indians

    Email BOSTON -- The Indians are not overly concerned that veteran Jason Giambi is mired in one of the worst slumps of his storied career. The aging slugger was not brought in to compete for a batting title. He is on the roster to offer experience, advice and the occasional clutch hit. Indians manager Terry Francona has stressed that point since the start of Spring Training. "Before he ...

  • Francona grateful Antonetti made trip to Boston

    Email BOSTON -- Indians general manager Chris Antonetti did not have to make the trip to Boston this week. Cleveland manager Terry Francona is glad he did. Antonetti spent much of Thursday and Friday at Francona's side at Fenway Park, offering support in the manager's return to Boston. Francona managed the Red Sox for eight seasons, won a pair of World Series titles, but had an ugly ...

  • Clinic’s appeal of school district claims heads to tax board

    The Cleveland Clinic is still fighting to keep its Family Health and Surgery Center at 26900 Cedar Road in Beachwood exempt from property taxes, and the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals in Columbus will hear the Clinic's latest appeal in the case. Those hearings are set for Monday, May 20 to Friday, May 24 and Tuesday, June 18 to Friday, June ...

  • Todays MLB starting lineups May 25

    Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Baltimore Orioles: 1. ...


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M [DVD]

M [DVD]

Fritz Langs M is one of the great film thrillers, a seminal exercise in combining suspense and social commentary. Its influence on world cinema is so far-ranging that its mind-numbing to try to trace it all. Suffice it to say that M is a prototypical masterpiece, po ... ...

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  • Beachwood Race for the Place to be held June 2

    CLEVELAND -- So many of us have been touched by cancer in some way, either you have experienced cancer or know someone who has. The Gathering Place helps support, educate, and empower those effected. Their annual Race for the Place walk will be held on Sunday June 2 at Beachwood Place. For more information, go to their website ...

  • Mandel earns degree 74 years after first enrolling

    PHOTO / DAN MILNER / CWRU Morton L. Mandel Morton L. Mandel, 91, holds up his diploma during the May 19 commencement ceremony at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Mandel earned a bachelor's degree after first enrolling in college in ...

  • U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museums Annual Cleveland Luncheon to Feature French Priest

    The complete archive of the Cleveland Jewish News is now accessible to everyone. Search for relatives, friends and events; and see every article, every photo, every ad since ...

  • Ratner School marks golden anniversary

    CJN PHOTO / SUE HOFFMAN Larry Goodman The Ratner School is now in the former Park Synagogue East building in Pepper Pike. Larry Goodman is head of school. end instant-gallery div ...

  • Kazmir no stranger to pitching at Fenway Park

    Terry Francona's return to Fenway Park has been nothing if not entertaining. The former Red Sox manager and current skipper of the Indians watched his team come out swinging Thursday, lighting up the scoreboard in a 12-3 win. On Friday, John Farrell's squad reversed the fate, sending the Indians back to their hotel with an 8-1 defeat on a rain-soaked night. The third round of this ...

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