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Man robbed at Tallmadge Avenue eatery
Four teens restrain man, take items from his Akron home
Another winter punch heading toward Ohio
Complaints against officer keep coming
Police: Ohio girl dies after fall into snow bank
Cuyahoga Falls residents come home to find burning couch on balcony
Blogs:
First Bell - On Education:
No City of Akron basketball tonight
Pets:
Pet telethon re-airs
The Heldenfiles:
Chipmunks "Squeakquel" on DVD/BD March 30
Akron Zips:
Late surge gives Zips ugly road win
Tribe Matters:
Cleveland Browns:
Stallworth's contract terminated
Balanced Ledger:
QB in Browns future: another mock draft
Kent State Sports:
KSU Notes – February 9
Cleveland Cavaliers:
NBA Power Rankings from Around the Internet
Buckeye Blogging:
Buckeyes grab 18 players on signing day
Varsity Letters:
Garfield at Buchtel basketball
All Da King's Men:
Palin At The Tea Party Convention
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Republican Pre-Conditions
Akron Law Café:
Citizens United v. F.E.C. (Part 4): Kennedy's and O'Connor's Basic Approaches to Constitutional Decisionmaking – Top Down and Bottom Up
Car Chase:
Collector Car Hobby Loses One of the Best—Jim Roll
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Decisions Decisions: Credit Cards or Your Mortgage?
Ohio Travels with Betty:
Loucile is looking for a Lake Erie getaway in June for three kids, ages 1, 3, and 5.
Sound Check:
Talk of the Town – Top entertainment picks for the weekend
HRLite House:
Track HR Research
Akron Gamer:
Makers of 'Castle Crashers' unveil 'BattleBlock Theater'
See Jane Style:
Do IT this week: Layering
Photo DeptMore Betty Lin-Fisher stories
FirstEnergy Utilities names new leader
FirstEnergy Utilities names new leader - 06:20 PM
Local Knight Foundation leader will retire
AmTrust owner says earnings up 66.5%
New AmTrust owner reports big earnings jump - 11:28 AM
Scammers exploiting Haiti donations online
FirstMerit reports profitable quarter, misses earnings forecast
FirstMerit posts 43rd profitable quarter in a row - 12:12 PM
Folgers offers $25,000 in jingle contest
Acme cuts hours of 131 employees
AmTrust changing name back to Ohio Savings - 09:48 AM
Shops of Fairlawn owner still hopeful
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FirstEnergy light-bulb controversy
FirstEnergy proposes voluntary program for bulbs
Extension requested for bulb proposal
FirstEnergy given deadline for new light-bulb plan - 01:54 PM
Utility seeking to drop light bulb program
Utility prepares to plead its case
PUCO to hear arguments in light-bulb controversy
FirstEnergy delays distribution of bulbs
Mercury content in bulbs raises concerns - 06:44 PM
PUCO, governor call on FirstEnergy to postpone light bulb program
Time to buy a home?
More Taking Action columns
New protections can help consumers
New fee appears on phone bills from First Communications|
Betty Lin-Fisher: Don't fall victim to scams in 2010
New billing fee irks grocery card holders
Energy company clarifies cancellation fee information
Natural gas update for MXenergy folks
Money lessons are worth retelling
Data mining still targeting card users?
Betty's natural gas supplier picks for fall of 2009
Betty's pick chart of natural gas suppliers
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Home energy
Betty Lin-Fisher's coverage of natural gas and other utilities can help you make informed decisions when it comes to picking suppliers.
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Does it work?
Does it Work team heads to the kitchen
Does it work? Test team returns to try out new products advertised on television
Does it work? Test team returns to try out new products advertised on television
Products held to real-life tests
Does it work? Gadgets not all worth it
'Does It Work?' Panel tests, reviews products so you don't have to
Beacon Journal panel puts promising gadgets and gizmos to test
Discussing personal finance
To find out how you can gain better control of your financial health, see Betty Lin-Fisher's stories in the Reclaim the Dream series, by clicking here or on the graphic to the left. The series is part of the Akron Beacon Journal's look at financial stress facing the shrinking middle class.
