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School storm protection is spotty in tornado zones
MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- With its single-story design and cinder-block walls, Plaza Towers Elementary School may have seemed sturdy when it was built a couple of generations ago. But a powerful tornado revealed the building's lack of modern safety standards, destroying the school and killing seven students.......

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UA Police Shooting Case To Prosecutor
University of Akron Police have wrapped up their investigation into the shooting death of an Akron man by officer Aaron Burnette during a traffic stop on Wolf Ledges Parkway May 17th.…
Medina College Student To Intern At Senator Rob Portman's Office
A college student from Medina is among the nine interns who will be working in U.S. Senator Rob Portman's office this summer. University of Dayton senior Matthew Leonardi is the…
Convicted Cemetery Killer Loses Appeal
An Akron man was denied his post -conviction appeal for raping and strangling a woman in a cemetery in 2008. According to Ohio Supreme Court officials, Phillip L. Jones was…
CAK Enjoys Record April
April numbers marked the 24th month in a row the Akron-Canton Airport topped it's previous record. More than 147-thousand passengers flew through CAK with nearly all airlines reporting increases. -…

Cleared of Charges in School Explosion, Fla. Honor Student Heads to Space Camp

Sixteen-year-old twins Kiera and Kayla Wilmot with their mother, Marie, in Bartow, Fla. (Credit: Marie Wilmot)(LAKELAND, Fla.) -- Kiera Wilmot is going to space camp.
In late April, the 16-year-old central Florida honor student was accused of igniting a chemical explosion on school grounds, leading to her arrest and suspension from school, but...
Colo. Gov. Delays Aurora's Chuck E. Cheese's Killer's Execution

Craig F. Walker/The Denver Post(DENVER) -- Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has indefinitely delayed the execution of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap, saying that he had doubts about the death penalty, much to the dismay of victims' families and a furious district attorney.
The killing of four employees in a Chuck E. Cheese's in 1993 was a massacre...
US Says Four Americans Killed by Drones in Counterterror Strikes

Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call(WASHINGTON) -- Attorney General Eric Holder has disclosed in a letter to Congress that four Americans were killed by U.S. drones in the course of the government's attacks on terrorists.
"Since 2009, the United States, in the conduct of U.S. counterterrorism operations against al Qaida and its associated forces outside...

Miami-Ohio WR Harwell transferring to Kansas
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Wide receiver Nick Harwell is transferring to Kansas after spending three seasons at Miami of Ohio, where he set the school record with 219 yards receiving in a game as a freshman.......
Doctors save Ohio boy by 'printing' an airway tube
In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day.......
Francona expecting emotional return to Boston
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Indians manager Terry Francona is returning to Boston for the first time as an opposing manager and expects an emotional homecoming.......

Scoreboard Roundup - 5/22/13
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) -- NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Semi-Finals: Pittsburgh Penguins 7 – Ottawa Senators 3 (Penguins lead series, 3-1)MLB: Atlanta Braves 3 (30-17) – Oakland Athletics…
49ers WR Crabtree Has Surgery On Torn Achilles
Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) -- San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, a day after suffering the injury during…
Gattis Powers Atlanta Past Minnesota, 8-3
Tony Firriolo/MLB Photos via Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- Less than 24 hours after hitting a pinch-hit, two-out homer in the bottom of the ninth, Braves catcher Evan Gattis belted a grand…

Twitter Beefs Up Security with Two-Factor Verification
Authors: Carmen CoxJOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Think back over the past few months to more than a few high-profile Twitter hacks.Burger King's account was hacked to look like McDonald's.…
Top 10 Highest-Paid CEOs
Authors: jcJonathan Alcorn/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Leslie Moonves, who was paid $60 million, is the highest-paid CEO of S&P 500 companies with chief executives who have served at least…
Existing Home Sales at Highest Level in Over 3 Years
Authors: jciStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- Sales of existing homes rose 0.6 percent in April to an annual rate of 4.97 million units. Sales are up nearly 10 percent over the past year.“The…

Treasury Secretary Faced with More IRS Questions
Authors: Carmen CoxAlex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Facing angry lawmakers before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew promised that those involved in the Internal Revenue Service…
Social Media’s Immigration March on Washington
Authors: Carmen CoxPhotos.com/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- The current march on Washington won’t fill the National Mall, or see an influx of buses down Constitution Avenue. But what it will do is clog…
Former Miss America May Take On Mitch McConnell
Authors: Carmen CoxPeter Kramer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Ashley Judd may not be running for U.S. Senate in Kentucky, but another possible candidate is thinking about taking on Mitch McConnell, and…

JoAnna Garcia and Nick Swisher Welcome Baby Girl
Authors: jcGregg DeGuire/WireImage(CLEVELAND) -- JoAnna Garcia and Nick Swisher are parents!On Tuesday, the Reba actress and her husband welcomed their first child, a daughter, Garcia’s publicist confirms to ABC News.…

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Funny Video: Jennifer Aniston Stars in a Mini-“Friends” Reunion
Authors: jcJamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Living Proof(NEW YORK) -- Look who’s still, well, friends.In a new promo for Wednesday’s episode of Ellen, Jennifer Aniston, who will co-host the talk show…

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Jesse James Cuts Off Part of Pinky
Authors: jcJoe Scarnici/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) -- Jesse James had a gruesome accident on Tuesday, the aftermath of which he shared with the entire world on Instagram.As seen in a couple of…

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Ten New Dad Fears and Why You Shouldn't Worry
Even if your guy is super-pumped to be a Dad, chances are he's a little freaked out too. Here are a few of the biggest new-daddy fears (and some things you both can do to ease the pressure). FEAR #1: "Will I do everything right?" --Andrew MOM TIP: Let him know that it's okay to be clueless. "Any father can care for his child," says psychotherapist Tammy Gold, founder of Gold Parent Coaching. If he…
Online Dating? Martha Stewart Has 7 Tips for You
Now that Martha Stewart has taken a leap of faith and joined Match.com she has some words of wisdom for all the online daters out there. 1. Shared interests are crucial for a successful relationship. I'm a firm believer in group exercise and companion sports, from yoga classes to golf or bocce ball - sometimes I'll even let my dates win. 2. Must love dogs. And cats. And chickens and donkeys and horses. If…
5 Realistic Reasons Why Women Cheat
As far as stereotypes go, a wandering eye and the urge to jump into bed with multiple partners seems to be built into a man's DNA, but when it comes to cheating, the sexes are created more equally than we think. (Cough, Kristen Stewart, cough.) Renee Lee, a relationship expert with a masters in psychology, dishes out five reasons why women cheat. 1. Going Through A Transition "If it is graduating, turning a certain…