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Critically endangered baby black rhino makes its debut at Cleveland zoo

CLEVELAND (AP) — A critically endangered rhino made its public debut Friday at a Cleveland zoo, dashing about its enclosure and giving a boost to the endangered species. The 120-pound (55-kilogram) eastern black rhino was born earlier this month to 22-year-old mother Kibibbi and 25-year-old ...

Christoph von Dohnányi, who led Cleveland Orchestra until 2002, dies at 95

CLEVELAND (AP) — Christoph von Dohnányi, a conductor acclaimed for performances as music director of the Cleveland Orchestra from 1984 to 2002, has died at age 95. Dohnányi died in Munich on Saturday, the Cleveland Orchestra said in a statement Monday. "A grand seigneur among the great ...

Railroad companies fail to join safety program after toxic Ohio derailment

Two and a half years after a derailed train spewed toxic gases across eastern Ohio, none of the nation's largest freight railroads have fulfilled promises to join a voluntary federal close call program designed to reduce rail hazards and prevent accidents. Two railroads — BNSF and Norfolk ...