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Officer who shot NY student faced harrowing choice
NEW YORK (AP) -- The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced perhaps the most harrowing decision in law enforcement: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high that you must pull the trigger.......

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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…
Akron Radio Stations Win AP Awards
The news operations of the Rubber City Radio Group was honored over the weekend at the first annual awards ceremony of the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors Association. The OAPME…
New Hotel Slated For Ex-Goodyear Site
A new Hilton hotel is planned for the area near the former Goodyear headquarters site in East Akron. The Beacon Journal reports that the $18 million dollar hotel will be a 136-room, five-story…

Deadly Tornadoes Rip Through Midwest, More Expected

iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SHAWNEE, Okla.) -- At least one person is dead after a series of tornadoes ripped across the Midwest on Sunday, injuring dozens while leaving a path of devastation in a region that is expected to see more severe weather later on Monday.
More than 50 tornadoes struck six central states -- Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri,...
Florida Town Awaits Powerball Winner

William Thomas Cain/Getty Images(ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla.) -- Residents of the small town of Zephyrhills, Fla., are buzzing with excitement that the lucky holder of a Powerball ticket worth $590.5 million could be a neighbor, after the announcement that the winning ticket was sold at a grocery store there.
"I think that's awesome. I can't wait to...
Suspects Butt Dial 9-1-1 During Alleged Burglary

Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(FRESNO, Calif.) -- Accidentally butt dialing someone is embarrassing or inconsequential to most, but for two Fresno, Calif., men, their cell phone mishap landed them in jail.
The call, which went to 911, started like any other call to the police dispatcher, with the operator asking, “What is your emergency?”
But...

Warren Buffett meets with young entrepreneurs
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Billionaire Warren Buffett is spending his day listening to business pitches from a select group of kids, but the ideas aren't likely to generate new acquisitions for Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate.......
Dem state rep launches 2014 run for Ohio treasurer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A Democratic state lawmaker is announcing plans to challenge Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel (man-DEHL') in 2014.......
Chinese 14-year-old will tee it up in Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) -- Fourteen-year-old golf sensation Guan Tianlang will play in the Memorial Tournament next week.......

Rangers Place Ian Kinsler on the DL, Call Up Jurickson Profar
Major League Baseball(ARLINGTON, Tex.) -- While the Texas Rangers had to put second baseman Ian Kinsler on the DL, it is paving the way for super-prospect Jurickson Profar to get…
Thunder Won't Be Letting Go of Kendrick Perkins
NBA via Oklahoma City Thunder(NEW YORK) -- After a second-round playoff exit in this year's playoffs, the Oklahoma City are left asking questions about their team going forward. What is…
Buccaneers Like What They've Seen from Rookie QB Mike Glennon
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Even though Josh Freeman has been the full-time starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the past three seasons, he might have some competition…

Yahoo! Buys Tumblr for $1.1 Billion
Authors: Jeanette TorresFRED DUFOUR/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Yahoo! is investing big time in social media. The company announced on Monday that it has purchased Tumblr, the popular blogging and social…
Survey: US Economy Expected to Grow Through 2014
Authors: Jeanette TorresComstock Images/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- The economy is expected to pick up strength between now and the end of 2014, according to the latest outlook survey from the National…
Bomb Shelter Boom Sees Underground Pools, Basketball Courts
Authors: Jeanette TorresiStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- The latest real estate boom to sweep America comes with all the trappings of luxurious living: custom-built swimming pools, gyms, full-length basketball courts and even…

IRS Scandal: Three Names You'll Hear More About this Week
Authors: Jeanette TorresiStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- Last week might have seemed like the longest one ever for the Internal Revenue Service, but this one isn't looking much better, with another congressional hearing…
Bachmann: IRS' Targeting of Tea Party Groups Tied to Obama's Agenda
Authors: Jeanette TorresScott Olson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- As the chair of the Tea Party Caucus, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) is railing against the IRS’ targeting of Tea Party groups, saying: “clearly,…
Tea Party Groups Threaten to Sue IRS
Authors: Jeanette TorresComstock Images/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- What is the next step for the tea party groups who feel they were unfairly scrutinized by the Internal Revenue Service? For many of them,…

Dancing with the Stars Finals Begin Monday Night
Authors: Jeanette TorresABC/Adam Taylor(LOS ANGELES) -- This week, a new Dancing with the Stars champion will be crowned. The finals begin Monday night with the four remaining couples -- Jacoby Jones…

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Are Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio Joining The X Factor ?
Authors: Jeanette TorresLaura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) -- Has Simon Cowell found two new judges for The X Factor? TMZ.com is reporting that Kelly Rowland is in final negotiations to join the…

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All-Star Celebrity Apprentice Recap: Trace Adkins Wins
Authors: Jeanette TorresVirginia Sherwood/NBC(NEW YORK) -- The All-Star Apprentice's finale aired on NBC Sunday night, and the ultimate ice cream showdown was appropriately a split.While Donald Trump declared "Maple Macadamia…

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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…
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…
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,…