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Cleveland R&B vocalist to make Akron debut
Actor Bernsen enjoying ride of derby movie project
End of an era: Oprah ending show after 25 years
Ohio native takes second place on 'Project Runway'
'New Moon' casts spell on fans
'The Blind Side' scores as feel-good crowd-pleaser
'Planet 51' is sci-fi animation lite
Barrymore's 1945 film co-stars Garson, Peck
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Man found dead in North Akron home is identified
Dad accused of forcing son into field, killing him
NFL star Chris Spielman's wife loses cancer battle
Man allegedly paid teens to spit in his face
Coventry man killed in crash at I-77 ramp
Indians add 7 players to 40-man roster
College student mistaken for deer, shot to death
Police accuse bank robbery suspect of gobbling up note (with dashcam video)
Poor machine maintenance blamed for fire at Akron business
Investigators say nude video of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews shot in Ohio
Blogs:
Pets:
Cat-loving chihuahua suckles seven abandoned kittens
The Heldenfiles:
Friday Night Notebook
Patrick McManamon:
For your Saturday entertainment …
Akron Zips:
Two blowouts, one night
Tribe Matters:
Seven players added to Tribe’s 40-man roster
Cleveland Browns:
Hey, somebody's gotta stick up for the Browns
Kent State Sports:
Singletary update
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Gameblog: Cavs at Indiana Pacers – Here’s to LBJ and Free Throws
Buckeye Blogging:
OSU – Michigan college football rivals meet in Baghdad
Varsity Letters:
Bowling season starts today
All Da King's Men:
Headed For Disaster
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Will Health Care Reform Pass?
Akron Law Café:
Federal Judge Declares DOMA Unconstitutional
See Jane Style:
Vintage Chic
Car Chase:
TIME TO GET YOUR COLLECTOR CARS WINTERIZED
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Silverdome Potentially SOLD!
Ohio Travels with Betty:
George is looking for a Thanksgiving buffet in Akron.
Sound Check:
Steely Dan Plays "The Royal Scam" at E.J. Thomas Hall
HRLite House:
Colloquium at University of Akron
Akron Gamer:
Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go
Published on Sunday, Sep 07, 2008
BEST SELLERS
Fiction1. The Force Unleashed, Sean Williams. An apprentice to Darth Vader is dispatched to kill the last of his master's enemies; a Star Wars novel.
2. Smoke Screen, Sandra Brown. Scandalous deaths thwart the investigation of a fatal fire at police headquarters in Charleston, S.C.
3. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. After World War II, a journalist travels to Guernsey to meet residents who resisted the Nazi occupation.
4. The Bourne Sanction, Eric Van Lustbader. Robert Ludlum's character Jason Bourne pursues the leader of a Muslim terrorist group.
5. The Host, Stephenie Meyer. Aliens have taken control of the minds and bodies of most humans, but one woman won't surrender.
Nonfiction1. The Obama Nation, Jerome R. Corsi. The Democratic candidate as an extreme leftist, from the co-author of Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry. 2. Stori Telling, Tori Spelling with Hilary Liftin. The actress's memoir.
3. Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea, Chelsea Handler. Humorous personal essays from the stand-up comedian.
4. The Limits of Power, Andrew Bacevich. A retired Army colonel argues that American citizens are ultimately responsible for the country's military and economic woes.
5. When You Are Engulfed in Flames, David Sedaris. The humorist's latest essays.
Advice, how-to, misc.
1. The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow. Thoughts on the importance of ''seizing every moment'' from Pausch, a professor who died of pancreatic cancer at age 47.
2. The Secret, Rhonda Byrne. The law of attraction as a key to getting what you want.
3. You: Staying Young, Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz and others. The principle of longevity and how to combat the effects of aging.
4. The 4-Hour Workweek, Timothy Ferriss. Reconstructing your life so it's not all about work.
5. Six Disciplines Execution Revolution, Gary Harpst. Strategies for small and midsize businesses.
Paperback Nonfiction
1. Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. A former climber builds schools in villages in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
2. A Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah. A former child soldier from Sierra Leone describes his drug-crazed killing spree and his return to humanity.
3. Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert. A writer's yearlong journey in search of self.
4. The Gift of Fear, Gavin de Becker. Intuitive signals that can protect us from becoming the victims of violence.
5. The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls. The author recalls a bizarre childhood during which she and her siblings moved constantly.
Kids' Picture Books
1. Gallop!, Rufus Butler Seder. Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)
2. Splat the Cat, Rob Scotton. First-day-of-school jitters. (Ages 4 to 8)
3. Bats at the Library, Brian Lies. Bats can do many things in a library besides hanging upside down. (Ages 4 to 8)
4. Fairies and Magical Creatures, Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda. Mythological pop-ups from the Encyclopedia Prehistorica team. (Ages 9 to 12)
5. For the Love of Autumn, Patricia Polacco. The affection between a new teacher and her pet kitten. (Ages 4 to 8)
— New York Times
BEST SELLERS
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