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Men's Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman Zimmer
NEW YORK (AP) -- Men's Wearhouse doesn't like the way its founder looks anymore.......

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Stark Residents Charged With Gambling-Linked Money Laundering
Five Stark County residents face charges of laundering over $530,000 in illegal gambling money. The two count grand jury indictment charges Joseph D. Nemeth and Rhonda S. Albaugh of Uniontown,…
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,…

FBI 'Most Wanted' Walter Lee Williams Being Deported from Mexico

FBI(LOS ANGELES) -- Walter Lee Williams, the former professor who was nabbed in Mexico after spending one day on the FBI's Most Wanted list, is expected to make his first court appearance in Los Angeles on Thursday, authorities said.
Williams, 64, who is accused of engaging in sex acts via webcam and in person with underage boys in the Philippines,...
FBI Foils Plot to Build X-Ray Weapon, Possibly Targeting President Obama

iStockphoto/Thinkstock(GALWAY, N.Y.) -- A New York man who allegedly wanted to kill President Obama and apparently blamed him for the recent Boston bombings has been arrested for trying to build and detonate a weapon of mass destruction.
Glendon Scott Crawford, 49, of Galway, N.Y., spent months designing and constructing an X-ray system that would...
Nice Catch! Joe Torre’s Daughter Snags Falling Baby

iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- The daughter of baseball legend Joe Torre made the perfect catch on Wednesday when she caught a 1-year-old boy who fell out of a New York City building, according to reports.
Cristina Torre, 44, who was biking past the building, was able to catch the child before he fell to the pavement, WABC reported.
Police told...

Obama making plans to tackle global warming
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is planning a major push using executive powers to tackle the pollution blamed for global warming in an effort to make good on promises he made at the start of his second term. "We know we have to do more - and we will do more," Obama said Wednesday in Berlin.......
Large yacht on truck blocks central Ohio highway
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A large yacht has caused a traffic commotion on land, blocking part of a central Ohio highway during the evening rush hour.......
Cat nurses orphaned pit bull puppy in Ohio
CLEVELAND (AP) -- A cat caring for four newborn kittens is nursing an orphaned week-old pit bull puppy in Cleveland.......

Scoreboard Roundup - 6/19/13
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) -- MLB: New York Yankees 6 (39-31) – Los Angeles Dodgers 4 (29-40) Game OneLos Angeles Dodgers 6 (30-40) – New York Yankees 0 (39-32) Game TwoCleveland…
Tiger Woods Out Until British Open
Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Tiger Woods announced on Wednesday that he will not be competing until next month’s British Open due to soreness in his left elbow. Woods will…
Funeral Services Held for NASCAR Driver Jason Leffler
Geoff Burke/Getty Images(CORNELIUS, N.C.) -- Funeral services were held on Wednesday for NASCAR driver Jason Leffler, who was killed last week during a race at Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey.Sprint…

GM Passes Toyota in J.D. Power Quality Survey
Authors: jcGM/Toyota/iStockphoto/Thinkstock(DETROIT) -- General Motors passed Toyota Motor Corp. to lead J.D. Power & Associates’ Initial Quality Study for the first time since the survey started 27 years ago.J.D. Power’s…
Markets Close with Big Sell-Off
Authors: Carmen CoxHemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Stocks on Wall Street finished the Wednesday session at their lows for the day, with the major U.S. indices giving back nearly all of their…
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…

Former Miss America Called ‘Street Walker’ by Local GOP Leader
Authors: Carmen CoxUS House of Representatives/James Devaney/WireImage(WASHINGTON) -- A former Miss America winner who is now a GOP candidate for Congress was called a string of profane names Wednesday, including…
Bloomberg Gun Group Apologizes for Honoring Bombing Suspect
Authors: jcGlenn DePriest/Getty Images(CONCORD, N.H.) -- Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was run over by his brother after a gunfight with police, was named as a victim of…
Tea Party Aims Anger at IRS, NSA and Immigration at DC Rally
Authors: jcMark Wilson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Backed by more than a dozen lawmakers from the House and the Senate, thousands of Tea Party activists gathered on the Capitol lawn to vent…

Miley Cyrus: Alcohol 'More Dangerous' Than Weed
Authors: Carmen CoxMEHDI TAAMALLAH/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Miley Cyrus has never said publicly that she smoked pot, but in a new Rolling Stone interview she doesn’t exactly deny it either.“I…

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The Sopranos Star James Gandolfini Dead at 51
Authors: Carmen CoxVera Anderson/WireImage(NEW YORK) -- James Gandolfini, best known for his role as mobster Tony Soprano in the 1999-2007 HBO series The Sopranos, has died.HBO has confirmed Gandolfini has…

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James Franco Joins List of Celebs Using Crowdfunding
Authors: Carmen CoxLEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- It worked for Zach Braff and Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas. Now James Franco has turned to crowdfunding to bankroll a trilogy of…

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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…