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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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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…
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…

Boeing 787 Returns to US Skies

Duncan Chard/Bloomberg via Getty Images(CHICAGO) -- United Airlines flight #1 from Houston to Chicago arrived in the Windy City on Monday with a new battery and an effort by Boeing to repair its image.
The Dreamliner became a nightmare 114 days ago, when the entire fleet was grounded after two separate incidents in which lithium-ion batteries...
Investigators Question Terror Suspects' Attraction to Boston Suburb

Darren McCollester/Getty Images(BOSTON) -- Among the many unanswered questions about the two Tsarnaev brothers accused of the Boston Marathon bombing is why, days after the attack, they were heading to the suburb of Watertown and its manicured lawns and tulips when police picked up their trail and began a chase.
Investigators want to know what...
Jodi Arias' Attorneys Say They Cannot Proceed in Death Penalty Phase

ABC News(PHOENIX) -- The death penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial was cut short Monday after Arias' defense attorneys erupted in confrontational arguments with the judge and prosecutor and said they could not continue defending her.
The jury was expecting to hear character testimony from Arias' friends Monday as part the defense's bid to present...

High crop prices entice farms to expand planting
BIGGSVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- Clark Kelly plans to spend a lot of time on the links this spring. The Illinois farmer is plowing the Hend-Co-Hills Golf Course near tiny Biggsville into a cornfield.......
Indians rally to beat Mariners 10-8
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Yan Gomes hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Indians, twice revived by Seattle's fielding errors, beat the Mariners 10-8 on Monday to complete a four-game sweep of the Mariners.......
Central Ohio defense attorney faces sex charges
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A central Ohio defense attorney arrested after a woman reported being fondled during a meeting at his office now faces multiple sexual assault charges.......

Indians rally to beat Mariners 10-8
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Yan Gomes hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Indians, twice revived by Seattle's fielding errors, beat the Mariners 10-8 on Monday to…
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…

Domino’s Brazil Tests Smellvision in DVDs
Authors: jciStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- If you’re traveling in Brazil, pop in a DVD and find yourself crazing pizza, then Domino’s has you right where they want you.Domino’s independent franchisees in…
Three Easy Financial Lessons for Your Kids
Authors: jciStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- It's graduation season. Did your teenager have to take a financial literacy course to don that cap and gown? Probably not.According to the Council for Economic Education,…
Food Delivery Services GrubHub, Seamless to Merge
Authors: jcGrubHub/Seamless(NEW YORK) -- It's late, you didn't have time to make dinner, and now you're in the mood for sushi. Chances are, you reach for your phone, fire up…

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…
Christie Stars in NJ Tourism Ads, Dems Cry Foul
Authors: jcStronger Than The Storm(TRENTON, N.J.) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his family are starring in television commercials that are part of a publicly funded $25 million tourism…
GOP Candidate in Va. Compares Planned Parenthood to KKK
Authors: jcvapolitics.us(WASHINGTON) -- This weekend, Virginia Republicans found their candidate for lieutenant governor in E.W. Jackson, a Chesapeake, Va. pastor who has compared Planned Parenthood to the Ku Klux Klan…

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…

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Antonio Banderas to Play 'Super Mario' in Chilean Miners Drama
Authors: jcKevin Winter/Getty Images for AFI(LOS ANGELES) -- Antonio Banderas has signed on to play one of the stranded miners in the reality-based drama The 33.The film tracks the plight…

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Tony Stark Will Be Back for Avengers 2
Authors: jcBuena Vista(LOS ANGELES) -- Avengers writer/director Joss Whedon confirmed that despite Iron Man 3's ending, hinting Tony Stark was hanging up his metal suits for good, the armored Avenger…

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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,…