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  • Stark Residents Charged With Gambling-Linked Money Laundering
    Five Stark County residents face charges of laundering over $530,000 in illegal gambling money. The two count grand jury indictment charges Joseph D. Nemeth and Rhonda S. Albaugh of Uniontown,…
  • Stark Jail Inmate Found Dead
    Stark Jail Inmate Found Dead A Stark County Jail inmate was found dead in his cell early this morning, in an apparent suicide. 39-year old Nicholas Christmas of Canton was discovered by jail staff delivering…
  • Akron Police Following Up On Shots Fired Call Tuesday
    Akron Police Detectives are following up on a report of shots fired on Nome Avenue on the city's west side Tuesday. Akron Police Lieutenant Rick Edwards tells AkronNewsNow.com a female…
  • Akron Police Investigate Barbershop Robbery
    Akron Police Investigate Barbershop Robbery Akron Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at a barbershop Tuesday morning. The owner of the All City Barbershop on Pioneer Street reported that after he opened the shop,…
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  • Prisoner Files $1 Trillion Lawsuit Over Bellyache

    Prisoner Files $1 Trillion Lawsuit Over BellyacheKevin Horan/Stone(TUCSON, Ariz.) -- A convict in an Arizona prison won’t quit his bellyaching unless he’s paid $1 trillion – literally.
    Dale Frank Maisano, 61, an inmate at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Tucson, is suing the company that runs the prison’s commissary for $1 trillion, claiming the food gave him cramps and...

  • Defense Official Calls F-35 Plans Compromised by Cyber-Theft a 'Major Problem'

    Defense Official Calls F-35 Plans Compromised by Cyber-Theft a 'Major Problem'Cpl. Ken Kalemkarian, U. S. Marine Corps/Released(WASHINGTON) -- Defense Undersecretary for Acquisition Frank Kendall told the Senate Appropriations Committee at a hearing Wednesday that he was "reasonably confident" the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter plane's classified information was "well protected."
    Several weeks ago reports claimed information...

  • FBI 'Most Wanted' Walter Lee Williams Being Deported from Mexico

    FBI 'Most Wanted' Walter Lee Williams Being Deported from MexicoFBI(LOS ANGELES) -- Walter Lee Williams, the former professor who was nabbed in Mexico after spending one day on the FBI's Most Wanted list, is expected to make his first court appearance in Los Angeles on Thursday, authorities said.
    Williams, 64, who is accused of engaging in sex acts via webcam and in person with underage boys in the Philippines,...

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  • Obama making plans to tackle global warming
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is planning a major push using executive powers to tackle the pollution blamed for global warming in an effort to make good on promises he made at the start of his second term. "We know we have to do more - and we will do more," Obama said Wednesday in Berlin.......
  • Large yacht on truck blocks central Ohio highway
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A large yacht has caused a traffic commotion on land, blocking part of a central Ohio highway during the evening rush hour.......
  • Cat nurses orphaned pit bull puppy in Ohio
    CLEVELAND (AP) -- A cat caring for four newborn kittens is nursing an orphaned week-old pit bull puppy in Cleveland.......
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  • Scoreboard Roundup - 6/19/13
    Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) -- MLB: New York Yankees 6 (39-31) – Los Angeles Dodgers 4 (29-40) Game OneLos Angeles Dodgers 6 (30-40) – New York Yankees 0 (39-32) Game TwoCleveland…
  • Tiger Woods Out Until British Open
    Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Tiger Woods announced on Wednesday that he will not be competing until next month’s British Open due to soreness in his left elbow. Woods will…
  • Funeral Services Held for NASCAR Driver Jason Leffler
    Geoff Burke/Getty Images(CORNELIUS, N.C.) -- Funeral services were held on Wednesday for NASCAR driver Jason Leffler, who was killed last week during a race at Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey.Sprint…

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  • GM Passes Toyota in J.D. Power Quality Survey
    Authors: jcGM/Toyota/iStockphoto/Thinkstock(DETROIT) -- General Motors passed Toyota Motor Corp. to lead J.D. Power & Associates’ Initial Quality Study for the first time since the survey started 27 years ago.J.D. Power’s…
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    Authors: Carmen CoxHemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Stocks on Wall Street finished the Wednesday session at their lows for the day, with the major U.S. indices giving back nearly all of their…
  • Cap’n Controversy: Cap’n Crunch Not a Real Captain?!
    Authors: jcABC News(NEW YORK) -- Beloved cereal icon Cap’n Crunch is involved in a soggy controversy. It turns out the so-called Cap’n is not actually a captain at all. By…

Politics

  • Eldest Duggar Moving to Washington for Job with Family Research Council
    Authors: Carmen CoxTLC/Beth Hall(WASHINGTON) -- Josh Duggar, who is known as a pro-life activist, fundamentalist Christian, reality show star and the eldest of 19 children, is adding another title to…
  • Senate Agreement to Bolster Border Security
    Authors: Carmen CoxMedioimages/Photodisc(WASHINGTON) -- Early Thursday morning, the bipartisan “Gang of Eight” senators will announce an agreement to strengthen border security.ABC News has confirmed that the Senate “Gang of Eight”…
  • Senate Confirms New US Trade Representative
    Authors: Carmen CoxAndrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate has confirmed President Obama’s nomination of Michael Froman to be the new United States Trade Representative. Froman, a close confidant of…

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  • 5 Health Move Musts to Start Now
    The health choices you make now will dictate your health in the future; start being healthy today and you'll feel the positive effects for years to come.  1. GET A LIFE.  People who feel a sense of purpose in life and a responsibility beyond taking care of themselves-like organizing adopt-a-thons at the animal shelter or throwing not-to-be-missed soirees for friends-tend to deal with stress better than those who don't, Dr. Roizen says. These activities give…
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    've finally developed clarity about dating and relationships in my mid-60s, after 23 years with my husband, a divorce 16 years ago, and a long string of relationships since. Over the years, I've built an honest and intimate relationship with myself that enables me to answer many of the relationship questions I used to agonize over. Most importantly, I always know that no matter what happens with a man, no matter what the circumstances, I…
  • Bizarre Food Laws
    How much bacteria is allowed in a scoop of ice cream? Which days of the week can you legally sell alcohol? Can you use your spare dynamite to fish? Yes, there are laws to cover these and just about every other aspect of the food industry.   Massachusetts: Making, selling, or distributing arsenic laced candy or toys will result in a fine of between $50 to $100 dollars. It’s hard to tell what’s more distressing…
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Friday, 07 June 2013 06:10

Video: Cats Jumps Into Aquarium.

Video: Cats Jumps Into Aquarium.

Here's a cat that jumps head first into an aquarium. Anything to get that darn fish!

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Monday, 25 March 2013 06:01

Cat and Bird Chase Laser Pointer

Cat and Bird Chase Laser Pointer

Your video cuteness today is a bird and a cat that both hate a laser pointer.

If a bird and a cat can find common ground, why can't congress?!?

 

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Friday, 06 April 2012 08:44

Websites of the Week: Easter Ideas & Cute Pet Pics!

Each Friday I share three websites for you to check out! This week, I've found fun Easter Egg hunt ideas and a website that should make you smile if you're having a tough day.

Just in time for the Easter Bunny! Parents who are trying to find new and creative ways to spice up their Easter egg hunts-- here you go. This website has 15 easy tips to check out.
 
Pinterest has grown in popularity dramatically since late last year. It’s a social media website where you can create categories that they call boards, you label photos posted to the ongoing stream of images on the site’s homepage to your boards.

Similar to Twitter, you follow users who pin up photos in areas of interest that you might like to check out. For example, I have a Yum page for food and a Barbie Dream House page for interior decorating ideas.
 
Pinterest requires you be invited to use their website. Feel free to email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and I'd be happy to invite you!
 
Need a laugh or smile? Here's a great website to add to your favorites-- especially if you're having a rough day. Cute pets from kittens to puppies and even a mouse are pictured. Aw.
 
Have a website suggestion? Email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it !
 
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