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Missouri city aids tornado-ravaged Okla. town
MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- Officials in Joplin, Mo., have brought together a team of public safety employees they are sending to tornado-stricken Moore.......in Featured Read more...
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City Posts Police Report To Help Website Hack Victims
Akron taxpayers who have had to freeze their credit after a hacker attack on the city's website are getting some help. Credit reporting agencies will charge to freeze your credit,… -
Teens Rob Akron Restaurant
Robbers targeted another fast food restaurant in Akron late Sunday night. Akron Police Lieutenant Rick Edwards says several teens robbed the Church's Chicken at 700 South Arlington around 11pm.. The employees… -
MULTIMEDIA UA Polymer Chief Details Future Focus
The 25th anniversary of The University of Akron's College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering serves less as a time of reflection and more as a visionary launching point. Nonetheless,…
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AUDIO The Whopper: Four Grand For Water
Think you'd be surprised to get a water bill of over $4,000? Lisa and Bob Joyce of Munroe Falls sure were, as chronicled in Bob Dyer's Akron Beacon Journal column… -
Akron Fire Leaves Five Homeless
The Red Cross is helping a family of five left homeless by a house fire in Akron Sunday night. The fire in the home in the 500 block of Whitney… -
Gas Prices On The Upswing
After weeks of sliding downward the onset of summer is helping to driving local gasoline prices up again, just within reach of the busy Memorial Day travel weekend. GasBuddy.com reports…
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Stepp Sues Medina Schools
Still on-suspension Medina school chief Randy Stepp's heading to court, filing suit against the school district for defamation of character and dumping his lucrative renewal deal. Taxpayers in Medina went…
National
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Children Among at Least 51 Dead, 'Horrific' Damage in Okla. Tornado
Oklahoma County Sheriff(OKLAHOMA CITY) -- First responders began the grim task of digging people -- including children at two elementary schools -- out of piles of rubble Monday evening after a monster tornado roared through the Oklahoma city metropolitan area, leaving at least 51 people dead.
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Former Philadelphia Cop Faces Rape Charge, $60M Bail
Hemera/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) -- A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and invited by the vice president to attend a presidential address to Congress now faces 16 charges, including rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and making terroristic threats.
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Massive Tornado Rips Through Oklahoma, Destroys School
Brett Deering/Getty ImagesOKLAHOMA CITY) -- A mammoth tornado carved a trail of destruction through the Oklahoma City metropolitan area and delivered a "direct hit" on an elementary school Monday, local authorities said.
David Barnes, the director of Oklahoma Emergency Management in Oklahoma County, told ABC News that a single twister ripped apart...
State
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AP source: Treasury told WH of IRS disclosure plan
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Treasury official says the department told the White House twice that the IRS was preparing to make public its targeting of conservative political groups.......
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Public pension employees skip Hawaii conference
HONOLULU (AP) -- Organizers of an annual conference for people who manage more than $3 trillion in public sector pension funds in the U.S. and Canada say a significant number of administrators are skipping this year's meeting in Hawaii to avoid the perception they're wasting money by heading to the island paradise.......
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Klein, Cheek on McGuff's Ohio State women's staff
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- New Ohio State women's basketball head coach Kevin McGuff has announced the hiring of Patrick Klein and Joy Cheek as assistant coaches.......
Sports
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Scoreboard Roundup - 5/20/13
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) -- NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Western Conference Semi-Finals: Detroit Red Wings 3 – Chicago Blackhawks 1 (Detroit leads series, 2-1)MLB: Atlanta Braves 5 (26-18) – Minnesota…
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QB Mitchell decides on North Carolina State
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Former Arkansas quarterback Brandon Mitchell says he is transferring to North Carolina State to play his final season.......
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Kansas lands transfer Tarik Black from Memphis
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Memphis forward Tarik Black is transferring to Kansas and will be eligible to play immediately.......
Business
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Gas Prices Jump Across the US
Authors: Carmen CoxiStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- Gas prices across the country are still rising ahead of one of the year's busiest travel weekends. The weekly average price of a gallon of regular…
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Yahoo! Gives Flickr a Makeover
Authors: jcDavid Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- It's a big day for Yahoo. A few hours after announcing its $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr, Yahoo announced some major…
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Senate Probe Finds Apple Avoids Billions in Taxes
Authors: Carmen Cox Feng Li/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A new Senate investigation has found that Apple Inc. has used a complex web of offshore companies – particularly three in Ireland –…
Politics
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Does Obama Approve of Justice Department's Targeting of Fox News Reporter?
Authors: jciStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- In yet another Justice Department leak investigation of journalists, the U.S. Department of Justice reportedly seized emails and phone records of Fox News correspondent James Rosen, and…
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White House Chief of Staff Knew About IRS Investigation Last Month
Authors: Carmen CoxOfficial White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy(WASHINGTON) -- The White House answer to “who knew what and when?” shifted again Monday as White House Press Secretary Jay Carney…
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Immigration Bill Could Require Fingerprinting at Airports
Authors: jciStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- Senators amended the bipartisan immigration bill on Monday to require all non-U.S. citizens to be fingerprinted when leaving the U.S. through the country's 30 busiest airports. The…
Entertainment
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CBS Pulls Mike Molly Tornado-Themed Finale
Authors: Carmen CoxGeorge Doyle/Stockbyte/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- In light of the real-life devastation that tornados are causing in the Midwest, CBS has decided to postpone the finale of the sitcom Mike…in Entertainment Read more...
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The Doors' Ray Manzarek Dead at Age 74 After Battle with Cancer
Authors: Carmen CoxThe Doors in 1968. Ray Manzarek (far right) died May 20, 2013 (Express/Express/Getty Images)(ROSENHEIM, Germany) -- Ray Manzarek, founding keyboardist of The Doors, died Monday at age 74…in Entertainment Read more...
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30 Rock Actress Katrina Bowden Weds
Authors: jcAli Goldstein/NBC(NEW YORK) -- Katrina Bowden, who played Cerie, the ditzy secretary of Tina Fey's Liz Lemon, on 30 Rock, is a newlywed.She and musician Ben Jorgensen married in…in Entertainment Read more...
Lifestyle
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5 Money Mistakes You're Making when You Eat Out
Even great restaurants have empty tables sometimes, and while you might be able to snag one by calling at 5:00 on the evening you want to eat, online services like Savored and OpenTable do a fine job of searching for availability--plus, they reward you with a discount. If you use Groupon-owned Savored, for instance, which currently lists restaurants in 10 cities and is adding more soon, you could pay 30 percent less for food…
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7 Secret Sins at Work
In the history of spectacular career flame-outs, it's hard to match A.J. Clemente's infamous first day f-bomb as a local news anchor. (Yes, he was fired.) While some career killers are clear and follow common sense, the workplace can be rife with hidden dos and don'ts. "There are lots of different ways to get fired, and sometimes you'll never know what you did wrong," said Cynthia Shapiro, a former human resources executive and the…
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8 Genius Ways to Recycle Your Wedding Gown
After the big day you may find yourself tucking away that wedding dress you cherish into the back of your closet. While saving it for your daughter to wear at her wedding is one option, why not try out one of these 8 ways to recycle your wedding dress? Some involve wearing parts of it, but the creativity doesn't stop there. The possibilites are endless… Dye It Dye your wedding dress a fun color,…
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LOCAL GOLF - Sunday Morning Golf Course Review
Course: Fox Den
Location: Stow - on Call Road
Directions: Easy access off the Turnpike, and Rt. 8.
Dewsweeper Tee Time Was: 7AM
This is also a course you can play at a great discount when you buy the WQMX Players Golf Card.
MOVIE REVIEW - Pain And Gain
Every now and again a true story comes along at the movies that is so bizarre, there leaves little doubt it has to be true. No one could write this story. I haven't seen a true story this strange since the masterpiece, Fargo nearly 20 years ago.
LOCAL GOLF - Sunday Morning Golf Course Review
Course: CopperTop At Cherokee Hills
Location: Brunswick (Valley City) Medina County
Directions: Easy access from I-71 or Rt. 42 on Rt. 303
Dewsweeper Tee Time Was: 7AM
Click here to buy The WQMX Players Golf Card - This course is part of it, and can be played at a great discount.
MOVIE REVIEW - Oblivion
Tom Cruise is back this week with the new graphic novel come to life, the sci-fi budget buster, Oblivion.
MOVIE REVIEW - The Place Beyond The Pines
In limited release it is the new Indy flick, The Place Beyond The Pines.
MOVIE REVIEW - Scary Movie 5
You know the larger the number that follows the actual title of a movie, generally means the worse the movie. That fits here.
MOVIE REVIEW - Trance
In somewhat limited release this week, it's the new mind-bending thriller, Trance.
MOVIE REVIEW - 42
We are certainly due for that really nice movie that comes out and seems to usher in some of the really good movies that will be on the way. This year that movie is 42.
MOVIE REVIEW - Evil Dead
This week a remake of the 1981 movie from then young film maker Sam Raimi, Evil Dead is new in theaters. There's been much hype of this new movie, and big promises have been made on this being a very scary movie.
MOVIE REVIEW - The Host
From the pen of Stephenie Meyer comes the adaptation of her novel, now a movie, The Host. She gave us the Twilight series of books. This is more teen love stuff. And she is also the films producer.
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