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Texas, SD governors court Conn. gun makers
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- The governors of Texas and South Dakota visited Connecticut on Monday to court gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave since the state passed tough new gun-control laws this year in response to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School.......

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Summit Metro Parks Seek Levy Renewal
Metro Parks, Serving Summit County has voted to put a seven year renewal levy on the November ballot. The property tax levy would be a renewal of the parks levy…
Ohio Voters Still Face Citizenship Question
The Supreme Court has struck down an Arizona law requiring voters to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote. Ohio does not have such a law, but voters in Ohio…
Akron Man Shot While Getting Out Of His Car
Akron Police are looking into a shooting over the weekend that left one man wounded. Capt. Dan Zampelli said a 29 year old man told police he was getting out…
Man Robbed After Leaving Merriman Valley Bar
Police are trying to find the man who stole a man's cell phone outside a bar in the Merriman Valley. Akron Police Capt. Dan Zampelli says the suspect asked a…

Three Naval Academy Football Players Facing Rape Charges

Comstock/Thinkstock(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) -- The U.S. Naval Academy says it has plans to charge three football players in connection with the rape of a female midshipman that allegedly took place in April 2012.
After a lengthy investigation, the school's superintendent has referred the case for the military's equivalent of a grand jury, known as Article...
Kitten Survives 1,000-Mile Trip in Engine of Honda

Julia Di Sieno(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) -- A 3-week-old kitten survived a 1,000-mile trip across two states inside the engine of a Honda Fit and is expected to make a full recovery.
“I was concerned about this kitten because it had been in the car engine for two to three days,” Julia Di Sieno, executive director and co-founder of Animal...
Report: More Than 190,000 Lost, Stolen Guns on US Streets

iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- Just how many unregistered or stolen guns are available on the streets? A new report by the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives finds the numbers are staggering.

According to the report, the result of an audit ordered by President Obama following the Newtown...

Ohio residents protest shooting of feral kittens
NORTH RIDGEVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- Residents have packed a city council meeting to protest the shooting of five feral kittens by a humane officer.......
OH man sentenced in case involving false charity
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says a man who solicited money he falsely claimed would go to help veterans has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison.......
Ohio man to plead guilty in death from loose wheel
CINCINNATI (AP) -- A prosecutor is announcing a guilty plea in a vehicular homicide case caused by a truck wheel that hit another driver's windshield.......

Scoreboard Roundup - 6/17/13
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) -- NHL Stanley Cup Finals – Game 3: Boston Bruins 2 – Chicago Blackhawks 0 (Bruins lead series, 2-1)MLB: Philadelphia Phillies 5 (34-37) – Washington Nationals 4…
Former Oklahoma St QB Lunt joining Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Former Oklahoma State starting quarterback Wes Lunt is transferring to Illinois, returning to his home state after giving the Illini little consideration out of high school.......
Report: Monta Ellis To Opt Out Of Bucks Contract
Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images(MILWAUKEE) -- Milwaukee Bucks point guard Monta Ellis has informed the club that he intends to opt out of the last year of his contract, according to ESPN.…

Chilean Nanny's Alleged 'Slave' Experience Highlights Labor Abuse
Authors: Carmen CoxiStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Chilean nanny Felicitas del Carmen Villanueva Garnica, 50, says she was forced into "involuntary servitude" by a Manhattan couple who denied her food, medicine and…
US Stocks Close Higher
Authors: Carmen CoxHemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- U.S. stock trading was volatile on Monday in anticipation of a two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which had…
Judge: Sex Tapes Violated Waffle House Chairman's Privacy
Authors: jciStockphoto/Thinkstock(COBB COUNTY, Ga.) -- A former housekeeper violated the Waffle House chairman's privacy by recording sex tapes of the two in an attempt to show that he allegedly demanded…

President Obama: NSA Spying Programs ‘Transparent’
Authors: Carmen CoxJEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- President Obama said that two National Security Agency programs recently revealed through leaked secret documents were “transparent” and, in an interview with PBS’s…
Cliff Sloan Picked to Spearhead Guantanamo Closing
Authors: jcJohn Moore/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Cliff Sloan, a top Washington lawyer, has been chosen as the State Department’s special envoy to close Guantanamo Bay, marking a step forward in what…
Ex-‘Obamacare’ Official to Run for Mass. Governor
Authors: jc Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call(BOSTON) -- Donald Berwick, a former controversial figure in the Obama administration who served as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,…

Kim Kardashian’s Baby Is ‘Beautiful,' Says Kris Jenner
Authors: Carmen CoxGary Miller/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) -- Kim Kardashian gave birth to a baby girl on Saturday and, according to her mother, Kris Jenner, the baby is following in her mom’s…

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Nigella Lawson Photos 'Horrific' but a 'Playful Tiff,' Husband Saatchi Says
Authors: Carmen CoxDave M. Benett/Getty Images(LONDON) -- The photographs of British television star and celebrity chef Nigella Lawson with what appears to be her husband, art and advertising magnate Charles…

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Girl Meets World Picked Up by Disney Channel, Set for 2014
Authors: jcRon Galella, Ltd./WireImage(NEW YORK) -- Cory and Topanga are headed back to television: the Boy Meets World spinoff series, Girl Meets World, has been picked up the by Disney…

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The Health DO's and DON'Ts of Wearing Sunglasses
You wear sunscreen to protect your skin, right? So it makes sense that you should give the same amount of care and concern to your eyes, especially in the summer months when we spend more time in the sun. This seems intuitive, but only 12 percent of Americans say protecting their eyes is their top priority when purchasing a pair of sunglasses, according to a new report from The Vision Council. The same study shows…
Tired of Complaining? 7 Ways to Shake it Off & Be Happier
1. Listen to what you are saying and how you are saying it. Most of the time, you're not even aware of how much negativity you can be thinking and saying. When you catch yourself about to complain, stop and ask who it's serving to make that statement. What could you say instead? When you are talking to other people be positive and feel good while you are saying what you are. 2. Be grateful. The…
7 Summer Jobs for Tweens
The older my kids get, the more expensive their tastes become. I don't have to tell you that teaching our kids the value of money from a young age is vitally important - and just how important that is becomes more and more apparent the more iPhones and designer jeans they seem to need. Quite simply, the very best way to teach our kids financial responsibility is to provide them with the opportunity to earn…