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Winslow might be sending message

Cavaliers fail to finish what they started

Dann quits, gets no deal

Players avoiding dreaded Boston pollen

Cavs lose in Boston

National TV spots add pressure for Browns

High school sports scoreboard

Nutritionist lists worst restaurant food to eat

Tribe's Sabathia keeps shutout streak going

Judge is asked to drop charges in death at jail

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Blogs:

Akrocentric:
Raw Umber event; Charles Taormina discusses our culture's fledgling publishing renaissance

Akron Aeros:
More rest than needed

Akron Zips:
Zips offer five more scholarships

All Da King's Men:
Irrational On Oil

Balanced Ledger:
Spring football

Blog of Mass Destruction:
"Solidarity"

BokBluster:
Food and Oil Prices

Browns Bulletin:
Wright out, Perry in

Cleveland Browns:
Wright faces second marijuana charge

Cleveland Cavaliers:
Reality starting to bite

Kent State Sports:
Simpson joins Flashes

Ohio Politics:
A Growing Hostility in the Ranks

Ohio Travels with Betty:
Is the Lincoln Highway the same as the National Road?

Olympic Dreams - Running:
Oregon Twilight

Patrick McManamon:
Cavs must find way to replace Gibson's offense

Sound Check:
American Idol Vodcast

Tia's Trends:
ICSC Convention - Adventures in Retail!!!

The Heldenfiles:
Lovin' the Feel of the Wheel

The Sports Blitz:
Cleveland Browns - They Love Them! They Really, Really Love Them!

Varsity Letters:
North, Firestone win Auten track and field titles

Local News

Fay Farley, 24, of Chatham Township, activates the audio traffic signal at the intersection of Court and Liberty Streets at the Medina Square Wednesday, in Medina. (Karen Schiely/Akron Beacon Journal) View Large Version>>

New pedestrian signals have audible warnings

Crosswalk devices chirp, speak and beep for visually impaired

Walk down the 300 block of East Market Street in Akron and you can hear the sound of chirping. But it's not a bird making the noise. It's the audible pedestrian crossing signals located near Vision Support Services. Read the story>>

OHIO NEWS:

Abercrombie 1Q up slightly on sales increase

Macy's signs deal to put FAO Schwarz in its stores

Gas prices up again

International League Standings

Cuyahoga County official pleads guilty to obscenity, resigns

Administration credits China with policy shifts

Mayo denies allegations of cash and gifts

Ohio man accused of writing race hate threats pleads guilty

Ohio Lottery numbers

Celtics point guard Rondo getting used to playoffs

A list of agencies in Ohio attorney general probe

Jury convicts Cleveland firefighter in triple murder

Marlins-Reds postponed because of poor weather

Road-weary Celtics searching for win in Cleveland

Ohio man accused of writing race hate threats pleads guilty

Griffey pays off Fogg in pennies

Marlins-Reds postponed because of poor weather

Cuyahoga County official pleads guilty to obscenity, resigns

Conservation Celebration

As a major consumer of newsprint, the Akron Beacon Journal conserves, recycles and reuses resources whenever possible. Read more about what we do.

Shrinking paycheck

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