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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. -…

Jodi Arias Jury Can't Agree on Death Sentence

iStockphoto/Thinkstock(PHOENIX) -- The jury in the Jodi Arias murder trial cannot agree on whether to sentence Arias to death or life in prison.
The jury, which began deliberating at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday, sent a note to Judge Sherry Stephens shortly before 3 p.m. ET Wednesday saying they could not come to an agreement.
They are tasked with...
22 People Survived Oklahoma Tornado by Hiding in Bank Vault

Dena Clark(MOORE, Okla.) -- Dena Clark wasn't supposed to be at the Tinker Federal Credit Union in Moore, Okla., when the tornado hit Monday. Her worried mother knew a storm was coming and was on the phone with Clark telling her to go home.
But living in Oklahoma, Clark had seen so many tornadoes come and go with minimal effect that she decided to...
Florida Man Shot by FBI Was About to Sign Boston Murder Confession: Officials

Orange County Sheriff's Dept(ORLANDO, Fla.) -- The man shot dead by an FBI agent in Orlando, Fla., early Wednesday was "about to sign a statement" admitting to a role, along with Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, in an unsolved triple murder in Massachusetts in 2011, two people with direct knowledge of the case told ABC News.
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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.......
NBA draft order set, so who goes No. 1?
The Cleveland Cavaliers are on top of the NBA draft yet again, only this time there is no LeBron James waiting to save them. There may not even be a Kyrie Irving.......

Tony Parker to Have MRI on Calf
Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker will have an MRI on on his left calf on Thursday "just to make sure" he is improving from…
Brian Urlacher Retires
Tom Dahlin/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- After 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears, free-agent linebacker Brian Urlacher announced his retirement on Wednesday."After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about…
Sergio Garcia Apologizes to Tiger Woods
Richard Heathcote/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Sergio Garcia apologized on Wednesday for his comments about Tiger Woods."I want to apologize to Tiger and anybody that I could have offended," Garcia said…

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…
Scammer Steals Minn. Gas Station, Holds Big Sale
Authors: jciStockphoto/Thinkstock(WACONIA, Minn.) -- Customers of the SuperAmerica gas station in Waconia, Minn., about 35 miles southwest of Minneapolis, were in for a treat to see discounted gas prices and…

Obama to Tour Oklahoma Tornado Damage Sunday
Authors: jcJoshua LOTT/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Obama will travel to Oklahoma on Sunday to see firsthand the areas devastated by this week’s deadly tornadoes, the White House announced.The president will…
Chris Christie Challenger Out with Million-Dollar TV Ad
Authors: jcBarbara Buono for NJ(NEW YORK) -- The woman challenging Chris Christie in his gubernatorial re-election bid in New Jersey, Democratic state Sen. Barbara Buono, is out with her first…
IRS's Lois Lerner Takes Fifth, Shuns Congress
Authors: jcPete Marovich/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Lois Lerner, the Internal Revenue Service’s director of the Exempt Organizations who is at the center of the controversy after the agency targeted…

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…