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As fires rage, feds cut funding on prevention
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- As the West battles one catastrophic wildfire after another, the federal government is spending less and less on its main program for preventing blazes in the first place.......

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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 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,…
Overnight Fires In Akron Under Investigation
Arson investigators are looking into two separate fires at vacant homes Akron early this morning. Firefighters were called to a home on 40 East Archwood for reports of a blaze…

Ohio Woman Enslaved, Threatened with Snakes, Says FBI

iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ASHLAND, Ohio) -- The lawyer for an Ohio suspect accused of keeping a mentally disabled woman and her daughter as slaves and threatening them with deadly snakes, says his client is innocent and the alleged victim was free to come and go as she pleased.
The alleged victim, a 29-year-old woman, claims she was kept against her...
Body of Missing Chicago Student Found in Lake Michigan

Hudson-LaPore Family Photo(CHICAGO) -- A body found in Lake Michigan has been identified as missing Chicago student Austin LaPore, investigators said.
"The family of Austin Hudson LaPore positively identified his body earlier today," an official with the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office told ABC News.
Authorities pulled the body of LaPore,...
Whitey Bulger Implicated in 13 Murders by Confessed Hitman

State of Massachusetts(BOSTON) -- Hitman John Martorano admitted on the stand Wednesday that he lied to his best friend before he shot him in the back of the head.
"I couldn't tell him I was going to shoot him," Martorano told the court of the murder of John Callahan, a close friend for decades who was murdered, the hitman testified, because...

Critic of Ohio governor's school plan steps down
FRANKLIN, Ohio (AP) -- A critic of Gov. John Kasich's (KAY'-siks) school funding plan is resigning as superintendent of a southwest Ohio school district.......
Funding for key gas drilling health study stalled
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- An important study on possible health impacts of natural gas drilling is still looking for additional funding.......
Ky. museum to bid on historical papers
OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) -- A western Kentucky museum is raising money in an effort to purchase the personal papers of two community pioneers that have a link to a famous novel.......

Serena Williams Apologizes for Steubenville Rape Remarks
MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Serena Williams is apologizing for off-the-cuff remarks she made during an interview with Rolling Stone about the 16-year-old victim of the Steubenville sexual assault case, in…
Greg Biffle Ready for Sonoma
Todd Warshaw/Getty Images(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) -- Fresh off his win at Michigan, Greg Biffle is looking forward to racing this weekend at Sonoma."We are coming off a big win for us…
Campbell Returns to Bruins
Steve Babineau/NHL(BOSTON) -- Boston Bruins forward Gregory Campbell returned to the locker room on Tuesday almost two weeks after breaking his right leg while blocking a shot."I feel good," Campbell…

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…
Federal Reserve Won't Change Interest Rates
Authors: jciStockphoto/Thinkstock)(WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it won't be changing its $85 billion a month bond purchasing stimulus program, though labor market conditions have improved in recent…
Best Toilet Papers Wipe Out Top Brands
Authors: jcFuse/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Consumer Reports revisited its toilet paper ratings after testing more than two dozen products, naming the worst and best brands. The results may be a surprise…

Obama Tells Berlin 'Our Work Is Not Yet Done'
Authors: jcSean Gallup/Getty Images(BERLIN) -- Speaking at Berlin’s historic Brandenburg Gate, President Obama on Wednesday challenged Western democracies not to become complacent in the post-Cold War era, saying “our work…
Third GOP Senator Backs Same-Sex Marriage
Authors: jcJohn Moore/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska came out Wednesday in support of gay marriage, marking the third Republican Senator to change course and back same-sex…
House Committee Would Criminalize Being Undocumented
Authors: Jeanette TorresiStockphoto/Thinktsock(WASHINGTON) -- While the Senate was working to amend the bipartisan immigration bill on the floor, the House Judiciary Committee was busy late Tuesday night passing its piecemeal…

Famed Country Singer Slim Whitman Dead at 90
Authors: jcDoug McKenzie/Getty Images(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- Country singer Slim Whitman died Wednesday. He was 90.Best known for his 1952 hit, "Indian Love Call," Whitman joined the Grand Ole Opry cast…

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Nick Stahl Hospitalized for Psychiatric Treatment
Authors: jcAlberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Terminator 3 actor Nick Stahl has reportedly been hospitalized for involuntary psychiatric treatment at a medical facility in Los Angeles.TMZ reports the actor,…

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Report: New Jurassic Park on Track for 2015 Release
Authors: jcMurray Close/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Jurassic Park 4 is back on track. Last month, production on the film was postponed, leaving its release date up in the air after…

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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…
The 7 Steps to Letting Inner Happiness Guide Your Relationships
'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…