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NFL star Chris Spielman's wife loses cancer battle
Man found dead in North Akron home is identified
Dad accused of forcing son into field, killing him
Poor machine maintenance blamed for fire at Akron business
Coventry man killed in crash at I-77 ramp
College student mistaken for deer, shot to death
Indians add 7 players to 40-man roster
Body with gunshot wounds found in Canton Township creek
Man charged with raping, killing N.C. girl, 5
Union president says Akron saved only $21,000 with firefighter layoffs
Man allegedly paid teens to spit in his face
Cleveland balks at new LeBron James mural
Prostitution sting nabs 13-year-old boy
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Attention Haters, Palin And Hannity Together
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Muslim McCarthyism & Death Prayers
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Latest Local News
Federal court seeks info in Ohio lethal injection case
COLUMBUS: A federal appeals court is pushing a condemned killer to say why his lawsuit opposing lethal injection in Ohio shouldn't be dismissed.
Diocese: Pedophile priests should get benefits
WILMINGTON, DEL.: The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington says it is obligated to keep paying retirement benefits to six priests who church officials have confirmed are pedophiles.
Ohio attorney general sues credit agencies for public pensions
COLUMBUS: Ohio's attorney general has sued the three credit ratings agencies alleging that they gave unjustifiably high ratings to mortgage-backed securities that lost at least $457 million for five Ohio public pension funds.
CDC: Swine flu cases seem to be dropping in U.S.
ATLANTA: Health officials say swine flu cases appear to be declining throughout most of the U.S., but the specter of Thanksgiving gatherings makes it hard to predict what will happen next.
Man convicted in hot-car death of father, 85
PEEKSKILL, N.Y.: A New York state man has been convicted of reckless endangerment after leaving his 85-year-old father in a car on a hot day and finding him dead three hours later.
FBI investigating use of stun gun on 10-year-old
OZARK, ARK.: The FBI has dispatched investigators to Arkansas to look into a police officer's use of a stun gun on a 10-year-old girl who refused to take a shower.
Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between Pap smears
WASHINGTON: First mammograms. Now — in an apparent coincidence — Pap smears. New guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.
Burglars steal box holding baby's ashes
PEORIA, ARIZ.: An Arizona family is pleading with burglars to return a wooden music box containing the ashes of their 5-month old son.
Indians add 7 players to 40-man roster
The Indians added seven players to their 40-man roster today. They are infielder/outfielder Jordan Brown, pitcher Kelvin De La Cruz, pitcher Jeanmar Gomez, infielder Carlos Rivero, infielder Jason Donald, infielder Wes Hodges and outfielder Nick Weglarz.
Burglary reports from Akron police - Nov. 20
Here are the burglary reports released today by the Akron Police Department. Anyone with information on the cases is asked to call Akron police detectives at 330-375-2490. Anonymous tips can be made at http://ci.akron.oh.us/ASP/tip.html.
Investigators say nude video of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews shot in Ohio
COLUMBUS: Federal investigators say an Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews shot film at an unspecified hotel in Columbus as well as at the Nashville Marriott.
Man allegedly paid teens to spit in his face
THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF.: A 39-year-old Thousand Oaks man has been arrested for misdemeanor child annoyance after allegedly paying a teenager $31 to spit in his face.
Ohio unemployment rate rises to 10.5 percent in October
COLUMBUS: Ohio's unemployment rate has gone up for the first time in three months, to 10.5 percent in October.
Cleveland balks at new LeBron James mural
A new combat-ready mural of Cavaliers All-Star LeBron James may be too much for city officials in Cleveland.
Sentencing in child porn case set for Dec. 31
A 21-year-old Massillon Road man who pleaded guilty last month to pandering obscenity involving a minor will be sentenced Dec. 31.
Ohio unemployment rises to 10.5 percent in October
Ohio's unemployment rate has gone up for the first time in three months, to 10.5 percent in October from 10.1 percent in September.
OSU – Michigan college football rivals meet in Baghdad
Governor calls for domestic violence reforms
COLUMBUS: In response to a newspaper's investigation, Ohio's governor is calling for a major review of the way the state deals with domestic violence.
Palin returning to Ohio on book tour
NORWOOD, OHIO: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is returning as a new author to the southwest Ohio region where she made her debut as a national candidate.
Woman who had nearly 370 animals gets probation
PLEASANT HILL, MO.: A woman who had been charged with child endangerment after almost 370 animals were seized from her Missouri farm has been placed on two years of unsupervised probation.
Body with gunshot wounds found in Canton Township creek
Authorities are not releasing the identity of the man whose body was found in a Canton Township creek Thursday pending notification of his family.
Man charged with raping, killing N.C. girl, 5
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.: A man charged with raping and killing a 5-year-old North Carolina girl was expected in court today, a day after authorities revealed what they believed happened to her in her final days.
Poor machine maintenance blamed for fire at Akron business
A fire Thursday that caused about $20,000 damage to the contents of a local business was due to poor maintenance of the machine where the fire originated, authorities said.
Man found dead in North Akron home is identified
Akron police and the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office have identified the man whose body was found in a North Akron home Thursday afternoon.
Researcher says she found text on Shroud of Turin
A Vatican researcher claims she has found a nearly invisible text on the Shroud of Turin and says the discovery proves the authenticity of the artifact revered as Jesus' burial cloth.
Ohio native takes second place on 'Project Runway'
Twenty-four-year-old Dayton area native and University of Cincinnati graduate Althea Harper learned the outcome on the finale that aired Thursday night on the Lifetime channel.
White House at odds with bishops over abortion
The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Visit the Crime Watch page for police news, crime statistics, offender registries and more
For police news, crime statistics, ‘‘most-wanted’’ lists and offender registries, visit the Crime Watch page of Ohio.com.
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Swine Flu claims its first feline victim
End of an era: Oprah ending show after 25 years
Oprah Winfrey was set to announce Friday that her powerhouse daytime television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire with legions of fans, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air.
Kin want right to sue after man assumed dead
North Carolina's appeals court is considering a lawsuit filed after a living man was declared dead, zipped into a body bag and taken to a morgue.
Sen. Kerry's daughter arrested in LA on DUI
The daughter of Sen. John Kerry has been arrested in Hollywood for allegedly driving drunk. Los Angeles police say 36-year-old Alexandra Kerry was stopped by officers on a Hollywood street at about 12:40 a.m. Thursday and failed a sobriety test.
Raw Video: Cop Crashes Into Car Killing 2 Teens
Police have released a videotape of a June police cruiser crash that killed two Connecticut teens. The officer was driving 94 miles per hour and was not on an emergency call. He's been charged with manslaughter.
Hundreds of rotting deer in yard cause big stink (with video)
KITTANNING, PA.: Hundreds of rotting deer carcasses in a southwestern Pennsylvania yard are causing a stink among the neighbors.
Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off on supply mission
Space shuttle Atlantis rocketed into orbit Monday with six astronauts and a full load of spare parts for the International Space Station.
Baby survives after being trapped in washing machine
A Mississippi baby has been released from the hospital after accidentally being trapped in a washing machine.
