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Stocks slump after rise in unemployment rate
Boeing to cut 4,500 jobs as airline demand falls
U.S. retailers slashed 66,000 jobs in December
Jobless rate jumps to 7.2 percent in December
Federal loan deals bar strikes at GM, Chrysler
Group says U.S. 'wet dumps,' like nine in Ohio, pose threat
U.S. retailers ring up dismal sales
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Lakemore police say man killed his wife in standoff
Suspect in Lakemore standoff expected to recover
Storm could bring heavy snow tonight, Saturday; Parking bans in effect
Police raid Akron gaming parlor
Palin says she's been exploited by Couric and Fey
Suspected meth lab busted in Cuyahoga Falls
Browns' Mangini brings experience
Skeptics urging check of home program
Man convicted in 1995 beating won't get new trial, judge rules
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Akron Law Café:
College Football is Un-American
The Heldenfiles:
Cheryl Holdridge, R.I.P.
Tribe Matters:
Shapiro puts Indians in position to win
Patrick McManamon:
ESPN clears up a key to tonight's game
Browns Bulletin:
Browns may interview ex-Broncos GM
Cleveland Browns:
Mangini takes command
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Cleveland Cavaliers: Of Leprechauns and Losses
CavsHQ: A Fan's View:
The Countdown Begins - Cavs v. Celtics
Akron Zips:
Five things you should know about Miami
Varsity Letters:
Ignatius’ Kyle has busy offseason
Kent State Sports:
Volleyball players earn All-Academic honors
Car Chase:
January is auction time
See Jane Style:
Chicago Chic?
All Da King's Men:
Obama's Economic News Conference
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Shameful Things
HRLite House:
The Psychology Channel, Interesting Videos, Jobs in I-O, and Happy Birthday Elvis
Akron Gamer:
Games in '09: Resident Evil 5
Ohio Travels with Betty:
Does Ohio have an Andy Warhol Museum?
Sound Check:
Axl Rose speaks on Guns & Rose(s)
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 Extended
Published on Sunday, Nov 09, 2008
Monday
Thinking Outside the Box: Buying or Selling Your Home— 7:30 p.m., Barberton Public Library, 602 W. Park Ave., Barberton. Realtor Greg Burke will provide advice. Free. Information: 330-745-1194.
University of Akron's Executive Business Forum Luncheon — 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Martin University Center, 105 Fir Hill, University of Akron. Umesh Ramakrishnan, vice chairman of the executive search firm CTPartners in Cleveland, will speak. Cost: $25, includes lunch. Information: 330-972-8260.
Tuesday
Toastmasters Akron 151 — 6:30 to 8 p.m., St. Thomas Hospital, 444 N. Main St., Akron. Information: Paul, 330-794-2605, or Randy/Ben, 330-929-7700.
Stow-Falls Breakfast Optimists — 7 a.m., Silver Lake Country Club, 1325 Graham Road. $10. Guests welcome, first meeting free. Information: Norm Kempel, 330-928-3010.
Northeast Ohio Business Alliance — 7:30 to 9 a.m., Real Estate Capital Partners, 8821 Freeway Drive, Macedonia. Information: edhopson@rcpfunding.com.
AmSpirit Business Connections — Greater Akron Referral Network Chapter — 7:30 a.m., Akron General Health & Wellness Center-West, 4125 Medina Road, Montrose section of Bath Township. Free. Information: Tim Brenner, 330-472-8508.
Wadsworth Toastmasters — 7 p.m., Wadsworth Public Library, 132 Broad St. Free. Information: Carol, 330-336-8000, or http://www.wadsworthtoastmasters.com.
Free Social Security and Disability Presentation — 5:30 p.m., Harbor Light Hospice, 25 S. Main St., Suite 7, Munroe Falls. Reservations: 866-779-7470.
Wednesday
AmSpirit Business Connections — Green Chapter — 8 a.m., Menches Bros. Restaurant, Shops of Green, 3700 Massillon Road, Green. Free. Information: Jeff Houck at 330-294-0642.
AmSpirit Business Connections — Mayfield Heights Chapter — 8 a.m., Odyssey HealthCare, 6140 Parkland Blvd., Suite 105, Mayfield Heights. Free. Information: Jeff Houck, 330-294-0642.
A.M. Akron Toastmasters Club — 8 a.m., Fairlawn Country Club, 200 N. Wheaton Road, Akron. Breakfast, $6. Information: Jim Butler, 330-666-0645.
NALS of Northeast Ohio — 6 p.m., Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse, 150 Montrose West Ave., Copley Township. Jo Carlisle, owner of Trial Prep Investigations of Canton, will present ''An Overview of Trial Prep Investigations.'' Information: http://www.medinalegalprofessionals.org.
Akron Canton Real Estate Investors Association — 7 to 9:30 p.m., Knight of Columbus, 2055 Glenmount Ave., Akron. Laura Sanchez will speak about new and different investor financing that is available. Information: 330-283-5024 or http://www.acreia.org.
Copley Lions Club— 6:30 to 8 p.m., Yocono's Italian Restaurant, 1666 W. Exchange St., Akron. Information: Patty, 330-666-0024 or Sheldon, 330-724-4888.
Thursday
Bath-Richfield Kiwanis — 6:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall, Grant Street and Broadview Road, Richfield. $8. Information: 330-819-0175.
Akron Executives Association — 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., TLC Catering Inc., 3204 Ridgewood Road, Copley Township. Reservations required: 330-247-2479.
Akron Downtown Kiwanis — Noon, Portage Country Club, 240 N. Portage Path, Akron. John Hedges, executive director of Weathervane Playhouse, presents ''Theater & Young People; Offering Hope & the Human Connection.'' $12 for lunch. Information: http://www.acorn.net/akronkiwanis.
Landlords Council of Ohio— 7 p.m., Quirk Cultural Center, 1201 Grant Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. Magistrates Belinda Hinton and Sophie Albrecht of the Akron Municipal Court will speak on evictions. Free. Information: Fatima, 330-666-6540.
Entrepreneurs EDGE— 8 to 9:45 a.m., Sheraton Independence Hotel, 5300 Rockside Road, Independence. Anthony Williams, co-author of Wikinomics, will present ''Driving Innovation with Mass Collaboration.'' $50. Reservations: Grant Marquit, 216-215-5058 or http://www.edgef.com/currentevent.html.
Friday
Business Network International — Aurora Borealis Chapter — 7:30 a.m., Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 342 S. Chillicothe Road, Aurora. Information: Keith Smith, 216-595-7900; Karen Bosley, 330-995-5333; or http://www.bni-ohio.com.
AmSpirit Business Connections — Stow Chapter — 8 a.m., Arabica Coffee House, 3707 Darrow Road, Stow. Free. Information: Jeff Houck at 330-294-0642.
Calendar items may be sent two weeks in advance to the Akron Beacon Journal, Business News Department, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309-0640.
Monday
Thinking Outside the Box: Buying or Selling Your Home— 7:30 p.m., Barberton Public Library, 602 W. Park Ave., Barberton. Realtor Greg Burke will provide advice. Free. Information: 330-745-1194.
University of Akron's Executive Business Forum Luncheon — 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Martin University Center, 105 Fir Hill, University of Akron. Umesh Ramakrishnan, vice chairman of the executive search firm CTPartners in Cleveland, will speak. Cost: $25, includes lunch. Information: 330-972-8260.
Tuesday
Toastmasters Akron 151 — 6:30 to 8 p.m., St. Thomas Hospital, 444 N. Main St., Akron. Information: Paul, 330-794-2605, or Randy/Ben, 330-929-7700.
Stow-Falls Breakfast Optimists — 7 a.m., Silver Lake Country Club, 1325 Graham Road. $10. Guests welcome, first meeting free. Information: Norm Kempel, 330-928-3010.
Northeast Ohio Business Alliance — 7:30 to 9 a.m., Real Estate Capital Partners, 8821 Freeway Drive, Macedonia. Information: edhopson@rcpfunding.com.
AmSpirit Business Connections — Greater Akron Referral Network Chapter — 7:30 a.m., Akron General Health & Wellness Center-West, 4125 Medina Road, Montrose section of Bath Township. Free. Information: Tim Brenner, 330-472-8508.
Wadsworth Toastmasters — 7 p.m., Wadsworth Public Library, 132 Broad St. Free. Information: Carol, 330-336-8000, or http://www.wadsworthtoastmasters.com.
Free Social Security and Disability Presentation — 5:30 p.m., Harbor Light Hospice, 25 S. Main St., Suite 7, Munroe Falls. Reservations: 866-779-7470.
Wednesday
AmSpirit Business Connections — Green Chapter — 8 a.m., Menches Bros. Restaurant, Shops of Green, 3700 Massillon Road, Green. Free. Information: Jeff Houck at 330-294-0642.
AmSpirit Business Connections — Mayfield Heights Chapter — 8 a.m., Odyssey HealthCare, 6140 Parkland Blvd., Suite 105, Mayfield Heights. Free. Information: Jeff Houck, 330-294-0642.
A.M. Akron Toastmasters Club — 8 a.m., Fairlawn Country Club, 200 N. Wheaton Road, Akron. Breakfast, $6. Information: Jim Butler, 330-666-0645.
NALS of Northeast Ohio — 6 p.m., Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse, 150 Montrose West Ave., Copley Township. Jo Carlisle, owner of Trial Prep Investigations of Canton, will present ''An Overview of Trial Prep Investigations.'' Information: http://www.medinalegalprofessionals.org.
Akron Canton Real Estate Investors Association — 7 to 9:30 p.m., Knight of Columbus, 2055 Glenmount Ave., Akron. Laura Sanchez will speak about new and different investor financing that is available. Information: 330-283-5024 or http://www.acreia.org.
Copley Lions Club— 6:30 to 8 p.m., Yocono's Italian Restaurant, 1666 W. Exchange St., Akron. Information: Patty, 330-666-0024 or Sheldon, 330-724-4888.
Thursday
Bath-Richfield Kiwanis — 6:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall, Grant Street and Broadview Road, Richfield. $8. Information: 330-819-0175.
Akron Executives Association — 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., TLC Catering Inc., 3204 Ridgewood Road, Copley Township. Reservations required: 330-247-2479.
Akron Downtown Kiwanis — Noon, Portage Country Club, 240 N. Portage Path, Akron. John Hedges, executive director of Weathervane Playhouse, presents ''Theater & Young People; Offering Hope & the Human Connection.'' $12 for lunch. Information: http://www.acorn.net/akronkiwanis.
Landlords Council of Ohio— 7 p.m., Quirk Cultural Center, 1201 Grant Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. Magistrates Belinda Hinton and Sophie Albrecht of the Akron Municipal Court will speak on evictions. Free. Information: Fatima, 330-666-6540.
Entrepreneurs EDGE— 8 to 9:45 a.m., Sheraton Independence Hotel, 5300 Rockside Road, Independence. Anthony Williams, co-author of Wikinomics, will present ''Driving Innovation with Mass Collaboration.'' $50. Reservations: Grant Marquit, 216-215-5058 or http://www.edgef.com/currentevent.html.
Friday
Business Network International — Aurora Borealis Chapter — 7:30 a.m., Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 342 S. Chillicothe Road, Aurora. Information: Keith Smith, 216-595-7900; Karen Bosley, 330-995-5333; or http://www.bni-ohio.com.
AmSpirit Business Connections — Stow Chapter — 8 a.m., Arabica Coffee House, 3707 Darrow Road, Stow. Free. Information: Jeff Houck at 330-294-0642.
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