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  • A.E.S. Moving Out Of Akron
    A.E.S. Moving Out Of Akron A downtown Akron tenant that helped the rebirth of the former B.F.Goodrich factory buildings along South Main Street is now in the process of moving out of Akron. AkronNewsNow has learned…
  • Tip Leads To Arrest Of Local Fugitive
    Tip Leads To Arrest Of Local Fugitive A tip from a local citizen led to the arrest of an Akron fugitive who was on the run for more than two years. 41-year-old Ronald Copeland was arrested  around …
  • HACK ATTACK: Day Six Update
    HACK ATTACK: Day Six Update Akron city hall is putting it's legal staff on the front lines in the wake of last week's hacker attack of the City's website, which put at risk the personal information…
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  • Florida Man Shot by FBI Linked to Boston Bombing Suspects?

    Florida Man Shot by FBI Linked to Boston Bombing Suspects?FBI(ORLANDO, Fla.) -- An Orlando, Fla., man being questioned by the FBI about his relationship with the accused Boston bombers was shot and killed Tuesday night by a federal agent who felt threatened, a law enforcement official told ABC News.
    "There was some sort of aggressive movement that led the FBI agent to believe he was under threat and he...

  • Devastated Oklahoma Elementary Schools Had No Safe Rooms

    Devastated Oklahoma Elementary Schools Had No Safe RoomsBrett Deering/Getty Images(MOORE, Okla.) -- There are reinforced tornado shelters in more than 100 schools across Oklahoma, excluding the two that were devastated by a Tornado earlier this week in Moore, Okla., an emergency-management official said.
    As authorities search the rubble in Moore for possible survivors and bodies, among the unanswered...

  • Gay Rights Advocate Seeks to Overturn Ban on Gay Boy Scouts

    Gay Rights Advocate Seeks to Overturn Ban on Gay Boy ScoutsEliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- As the Boy Scouts of America prepares to vote Thursday on a proposal that would change its long-standing policy of excluding gay boys from Scout units, the executive director of Scouts for Equality, a gay rights advocacy group, is hopeful that the proposal will pass -- but says this is just...

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  • Cavaliers Win First Pick in 2013 NBA Draft
    Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- For the second time in three seasons, the Cleveland Cavaliers have won the NBA Draft Lottery.The Cav's had a 15.6% chance of winning the lottery,…
  • Charles Woodson Returns to Raiders
    Jeff Gross/Getty Images(ALAMEDA, Calif.) -- Charles Woodson is back in silver and black.The 36-year-old defensive back signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders Tuesday, reuniting Woodson with the team…
  • Spurs Top Grizzlies in OT 93-89, Take 2-0 Series Lead
    Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(SAN ANTONIO) -- Tony Parker scored 15 points and dished out career playoff-high 18 assists as the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Memphis Grizzlies in overtime 93-89 in…

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  • Eric Garcetti Elected as Next Mayor of Los Angeles
    Authors: Jeanette TorresKevork Djansezian/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Eric Garcetti has won the bid to become the next mayor of Los Angeles.The 42-year-old city councilman beat City Controller Wendy Greuel in…
  • Anthony Weiner Announces He's Running for NYC Mayor in Ad
    Authors: Jeanette TorresAlex Wong/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner has finally declared himself a candidate for New York City mayor.In an ad posted on YouTube late…
  • Immigration Reform Bill Moves to Full Senate
    Authors: Carmen CoxChip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The bipartisan Senate "Gang of Eight" held together despite an onslaught of amendments and some efforts to kill its comprehensive immigration reform bill.The Senate…

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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…

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