Pentagon: Most furloughed civilians ordered back

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WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon is ordering most of its approximately 400,000 furloughed civilian employees back to work.

The decision by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is based on a Pentagon legal interpretation of a law called the Pay Our Military Act.

That measure was passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama shortly before the partial government shutdown began Tuesday.

The Pentagon did not immediately say on Saturday exactly how many workers will return to work. The Defense Department said "most" were being brought back.

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Rock 'n' Roll Cleveland Half Marathon debuts October 6

This Sunday more than 8,000 runners will take to the streets for the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Cleveland Half Marathon.  Thousands more spectators and fans will line the course route to cheer them on. 

The race will take runners on a tour of the home of rock 'n' roll.   It will feature live bands, themed water stations and cheerleaders along every mile of the course.  

Besides the 13.1 mile half marathon, the race will also feature a 3.5 mile mini-marathon. 

Runners and spectators will be treated to a finish line concert presented by the Horseshoe Casino featuring Gavin DeGraw. 

The race is expected to bring $10 million into the city.  More than a quarter of the runners are from out of state.  WKYC is a sponsor of the event.

Race Details:

• Start Time: 8:00 a.m., Sunday, October 6
• Start Line: Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, E. 9th Street and Erieside Avenue
• Finish Line: W. Superior Avenue and W. 3rd Street
• Participants: 8,000 runners
• Road closures/detours: In effect from 7:15 a.m. and 1 p.m.
• Roads will reopen on a rolling basis
• Streets along course will be marked as No Parking
• Parking violators will be towed
• For maps/street lists see the attached PDFs
• For more race information check the race website: http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/cleveland

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Cleveland Weather: More showers, more storms

Rain showers and storms are likely as we head through the overnight hours. Some of these showers  and storms could produce heavy downpours and pounding on the roadways. Take it easy on the roadways.

On Sunday, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Half Marathon will be taking place and runners may have to dodge a few scattered rain showers in the morning. More steady rain is likely late Sunday into Monday as a cold front pushes across the state.

Lingering showers are expected for Tuesday but then plenty of sun and cooler weather are on the way for the rest of the work week.

Tonight:  Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms. Muggy. Upper 60s. Winds: SW 5-10 mph.

Sunday: Rain showers and storms likely. Scattered in the morning. More steady late in the afternoon and evening. Rain could be heavy at times. Still warm. Upper 70s. Winds: SW 5-10 mph.

Monday: Rain likely, especially early in the day. Mainly cloudy skies.  Windy.  Mid 60s

Tuesday:  Partly sunny with scattered showers.  Low/mid 60s

Wednesday:  Partly sunny.  Upper 60s

Thursday:  Partly cloudy.  Upper 60s

Friday:  Mostly sunny.  Mid 70s

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Innerbelt eastbound lanes to close overnight

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CLEVELAND -- The Ohio Department of Transportation is preparing to open the newly constructed westbound Innerbelt Bridge this fall. That means some traffic patterns need to be shifted as the project moves forward.

The project will use the new bridge for all traffic while the second span is constructed. The second bridge is slated for completion in 2016.

Here are the changes that will be implemented as ODOT moves ahead with the project.

• Overnight tonight (October 4), I-90 east will be closed between I-490 and I-77 from 8 p.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday morning. Use I-490 east to I-77 north to reach downtown destinations and I-90 east. When I-90 east reopens Saturday morning, I-90 east will be reduced to two thru-lanes. Motorists who travel from the west via I-90 east will need to use I-490 east to I-77 north to reach MidTown destinations via E 22nd St and Carnegie. These changes will remain in place until completion of the second Innerbelt Bridge in 2016.

• Last night (October 3)  the ramp from SR 176 (Jennings Freeway) to I-71 north was closed and motorists will now need to use I-490 east to I-77 north to access I-90 east and downtown locations. Also, I-71 north will be restricted to one lane north of SR 176. These changes will remain in place until completion of the second Innerbelt Bridge in 2016.

ODOT is strongly encouraging drivers to use the alternate route of I-490 and I-77 as much as possible. An extra lane has been added to the route and access to all downtown Cleveland exits will be maintained throughout the remainder of the project.

Commuters should also consider alternate forms of transportation and riding RTA to avoid congestion.

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Cleveland: Shutdown layoffs impact US Attorney

CLEVELAND --  Massive staff layoffs are having a big impact at the local United States Attorney's office.

Big layoffs Tuesday, as part of the shutdown, came on top of sequestration cuts.

An office once budgeted for a staff of 180 now has about 93 people working.

The layoffs include attorneys and support staff.  There are ripple effects.

Because workers aren't there, even contract cleaning staff are temporarily out of work.

U.S. Attorney Steve Dettelbach is almost apologetic. He says his dedicated staff is doing the best it can, but it's a losing battle to do what should be done.

"We're doing all we can to try and juggle. I feel like I'm juggling 8 balls with two hands and trying to figure out which ones are made of crystal," he said.

Dettelbach spent part of Friday doing switchboard fill-in duty.

Some examples of work being impacted.

A federal study of use of force and other conduct by Cleveland Police is being temporarily delayed.

Crime victims calling in seeking information and guidance get voice messages from laid-off outreach workers.

"Our approach has been to prioritize things that relate to public safety and are time sensitive...There's a lot of stress being created because things supposed to be getting done aren't getting done," he said.

Important criminal cases are still being handled.  But civil matters are being put on hold.

Dettelbach is proud of laid-off workers who want to keep working but can't and workers still on the job who may not get paid.

"I hope for their sake and the sake of this community, we can fix this problem," he said.

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Cleveland Weather: More of the same

We are stuck in a pattern that will keep it warm, keep it muggy and keep showers and storms in the forecast.

There will be dry periods, but keep the rain gear handy.

Today:  Mostly cloudy with isolated pop-up rain and rumbles.  Muggy.  Low 80s (not much of a wind either)

Sunday:  Rain and storms likely.  Rain could be heavy at times.  Storms could be strong and possibly severe.  Upper 70s

Monday:  Rain likely, especially early in the day.  Mainly cloudy skies.  Windy.  Mid 60s

Tuesday:  Partly sunny with scattered showers.  Low/mid 60s

Wednesday:  Partly sunny.  Upper 60s

Thursday:  Partly cloudy.  Upper 60s

Friday:  Mostly sunny.  Mid 70s

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Police: Suspect killed in Capitol Hill chase

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WASHINGTON -- The District of Columbia's police chief says the suspect who led police on a chase from the White House to the Capitol is dead.

Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier told reporters Thursday evening that shots were fired in two locations. 

Near the Capitol, police killed the woman driving the black Infiniti with a young child inside. 

She said the child, who is about a year old, is in good condition and in protective custody.

U.S. Capitol Police Chief Kim Dine said the incident is believed to be an isolated act unrelated to terrorism.

Tourists watched the shooting unfold on Constitution Avenue outside the Capitol as lawmakers inside debated how to end a government shutdown. 

Police quickly locked down the entire complex temporarily, and both houses of Congress went into recess.

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Peninsula: Park shutdown impacts local businesses, workers

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PENINSULA -- The federal government shutdown that closed the Cuyahoga Valley National Park is having a widespread ripple effect.

The town of Peninsula is surrounded by the park. Many of its 600 residents work at businesses that depend on park visitors.

Century Cycles rents bikes for $9 an hour to riders on the Towpath Trail. The stretch of trail that runs through the park is closed.

Visitors are being warned by rangers that they could get citations for using the path.

Kevin Madzia, a spokesman for Century Cycles, says the business has suffered a significant hit. He says laying off workers is a possibility.

It's the same story at Elements Gallery. It sells pottery and creations of local artists. It depends on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad to deliver customers to its door. But the railroad is also not running. Gallery business is at a standstill.

Debra Bures, the gallery's co-owner, says Congress needs to know the shutdown is hurting real people.

The shutdown comes at a particularly bad time. The fall foliage season is about to start and many of the park's 2.5 million annual visitors come during the weeks ahead.

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Browns beat Bills 37-24, improve record to 3-2

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The Browns take on the Buffalo Bills at 8:25 p.m. Thursday at FirstEnergy Stadium.

Buffalo won the toss and deferred. Cleveland will receive.

14:14 in first: Bills get the ball after Browns punt.

13:16 in first: Bills get a touchdown in two plays. Extra point is good. 7-0 Buffalo.

11:05 in first: Brian Hoyer slow getting up after running for first down. Brandon Weeden goes in game.

Right knee injury for Brian Hoyer. He heads to locker room. Return questionable.

Bills get the ball back after Browns punt.

5:51 in first: Bills successful on 52-yard field goal attempt. Bills 10-0.

3:37 in first: Bills get the ball back after Browns punt.

1:31 in first: Travis Benjamin runs Bills punt back to their 31-yard line.

14:24 in second: Billy Cundiff kicks a field goal for the Browns. 10-3 Bills.

11:02 in second: Browns get the ball back after Bills punt.

Browns touchdown and extra point ties the game at 10.

2:41 in second: Browns to get the ball back after Bills punt.

Travis Benjamin runs Bills punt back for a touchdown. Extra point good. Browns 17, Bills 10.

Browns go into halftime leading by 7.

13:51 in third: Bills score a touchdown with a run of more than 50 yards. Extra point is good. Game tied at 17.

Brian Hoyer won't come back into the game for Browns.

Bills quarterback E.J. Manuel is down after running for a first down. Appears to be clutching knee. Rookie Jeff Tuel goes in the game for Bills.

6:32 in third: Bills get touchdown and extra point to make it Bills 24, Browns 17.

5:35 in third: Browns score a touchdown, get extra point to tie the game at 24.

4:52 in third: Browns get the ball back after Bills punt.

3:25 in third: Bills get the ball back after Browns punt.

2:02 in third: Browns get the ball back after Bills punt.

12:31 in fourth: Browns field goal makes it 27-24 Browns.

11:15 in fourth: Browns get ball back after Bills punt.

8:55 in fourth: Bills get ball back after Browns punt.

7:00 in fourth: Browns get ball back after Bills punt.

2:19 in fourth: Browns field goal makes it Browns 30, Bills 24.

1:44 in fourth: T.J. Ward intercepts Bills, run ball back for touchdown. Browns 37, Bills 24.

Browns win!

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Rays-Indians: Breaking down do-or-die game

Tonight the Rays and Indians will play in the American League wild-card game. The winner advances to the Division Series against the Boston Red Sox on Friday. USA TODAY Sports' Paul White goes deep inside today's matchup:

The starters

Alex Cobb will have to be special to top David Price's complete-game effort to put the Rays into the playoffs. But while Price lived up to his staff-ace status in the play-in game against the Texas Rangers, it's Cobb who truly has pitched like one since Aug.15. That's the day he returned from two months on the sidelines after taking a line drive to his head. As Cobb lay on the field that night, he said he wanted to get back up and keep pitching. If he had been able to, the Rays might not find themselves in this series of win-or-go-home scenarios. Since he came back, Cobb is 5-1 with a 2.41 ERA in nine starts. It's not that he wasn't already emerging before the concussion from the line drive. Cobb, 25, was 6-2, 3.01 before the injury, including his only start against Cleveland this year - 71/3 shutout innings April6 in St. Petersburg.

Danny Salazar's upper-90s fastball is what grabs everyone's attention. The fact the Indians rookie says he's trying to use the fastball only about 50% of the time speaks to the growth that gives Indians manager Terry Francona enough confidence to start him in a winner-take-all game. Salazar threw nearly 77% fastballs in his second major league start - averaging his season-high of 97.2 mph. He lost that game 6-5 to the Detroit Tigers, striking out 10 in 71/3 innings but allowing four runs. But he blanked the Tigers for six innings Sept.1, a game the Indians point to as a measuring stick for his progress and why they're willing to hand him the ball tonight. He was down to 58% fastballs in the Sept.1 game but the average velocity still was above 96. The 23-year-old hasn't faced the Rays in his 10 major league appearances.

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The lineups

The Rays' biggest concern is Desmond Jennings, who isn't at full speed (manager Joe Maddon says 80%) because of a sore hamstring. They haven't run as much this year as Maddon teams usually do (Jennings leads with 20 steals), but the lineup has been progressively more balanced during the second half as the pieces around Evan Longoria improved. James Loney has been the most consistent hitter all year, leading the team with a .299 average. Then along came rookie Wil Myers (.293), who has hit well enough to spend time in the clean-up spot, and David DeJesus later came in a trade and has produced in the leadoff spot.

Depth was a crucial piece of the Indians' success this season, but the bench shouldn't have as much impact in a one-game showdown. Center fielder Michael Bourn was still testing his sore leg during Tuesday's workout. He expects to play, but taking out that speed element would hurt the Indians. Right fielder Drew Stubbs could move into the leadoff spot if needed and runs as well as Bourn at his best, but Stubbs is more challenged reaching first base. Michael Brantley has been the team's hottest hitter (.325 in September), and Nick Swisher hit seven of his 22 homers the final month.

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Why the Indians will win

If Maddon likes a swarming offense, he might get more than he bargained for from Cleveland. That's exactly what the Indians have done through their 20-5 finish to the season, including winning their final 10. Seven players had 11 or more RBI in September, and nine Indians combined to knock in 116 runs with nobody driving in more than 17. An electric Salazar would set the tone in front of a full house that should remind everyone how Cleveland and its ballpark rocked in the glory days of the 1990s.

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Why the Rays will win

Cobb's return from injury is a compelling story, but don't let his breakout season get lost in the drama. He has been better than Price. Maddon says the Rays offense swarms. What they do is make you pitch, swinging at fewer pitches outside the strike zone than any other team in the majors. They are poised on offense, with a poised young pitcher on the mound and facing a team that isn't sure how it will cover the final few innings once its starter is gone.

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Outlook

It's not about teams on a roll coming into October - ask the Rangers. Momentum is today's starting pitcher - an old baseball cliché but quite possibly the difference-maker in this game. Salazar can be dazzling, but Cobb is every bit as impressive and more likely to go deeper into the game. That's especially crucial with the Cleveland bullpen in flux. The Rays grand tour has become as matter-of-fact as the way their offense beats you - and continues with a stop in Boston.

Paul White, USA TODAY Sports

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