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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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  • Terrified Children Asked Oklahoma Teacher, 'Is This Really Happening?'

    Terrified Children Asked Oklahoma Teacher, 'Is This Really Happening?'Benjamin Krain/Getty Images(MOORE, Okla.) -- As the terrified tornado-whipped students of Briarwood Elementary School in Moore, Okla., cowered on their hands and knees with backpacks over their heads, tearfully pleading for their parents, they asked their teacher, "Is this really happening?"
    Sheri Bittle, a first-grade teacher at Briarwood, Tuesday...

  • Florida Cheerleader Denies Felony Charge for Lesbian Relationship

    Florida Cheerleader Denies Felony Charge for Lesbian Relationship A website created to support Florida high school teen Kaitlyn Hunt is shown in this May 21, 2013 photo. (Lawrence Lai/ABC News)(SEBASTIAN, Fla.) -- A Florida high school senior was expelled from school and is facing felony charges for a sexual relationship she allegedly had with a fellow girls' basketball teammate who is three years younger.
    Kaitly...

  • Oklahoma Town Devastated by Tornado Razed Before in 1999

    Oklahoma Town Devastated by Tornado Razed Before in 1999Brett Deering/Getty Images(MOORE, Okla.) -- For the residents of Moore, Okla., the damage wrought by Monday's E-F5 tornado was all too familiar.
    A storm, following a nearly identical path, struck the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on May 3, 1999, resulting in one of the costliest tornadoes in U.S. history, leveling nearly everything in its path and...

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  • Scoreboard Roundup - 5/21/13
    Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) -- MLB: Baltimore Orioles 3 (24-21) – New York Yankees 2 (28-17) 10 InningsDetroit Tigers 5 (24-19) – Cleveland Indians 1 (26-18)Tampa Bay Rays 4 (24-21) –…
  • Tigers topple Indians 5-1
    CLEVELAND (AP) -- Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer and Max Scherzer retired 22 straight batters after the first inning, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 5-1 win over Cleveland…
  • Cavaliers win NBA draft lottery again
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Nick Gilbert and the Cleveland Cavaliers have beaten the NBA lottery odds again.......

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  • Oklahoma Tornado and Seven Other Billion Dollar Natural Disasters
    Authors: Jeanette TorresBenjamin Krain/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The tornadoes that struck the Midwest this week, killing dozens and destroying hundreds of homes and schools in the Oklahoma City-suburb of Moore,…
  • Ohio Man, 91, Hits Goal to Fight Eviction by Daughter
    Authors: Jeanette TorresJaclyn Fraley(ZALESKI, Ohio) -- An online fundraising effort has surpassed its goal to allow a 91-year-old man in Zaleski, Ohio, to buy back his home before his daughter…
  • Stocks Extend Tuesday Winning Streak
    Authors: Carmen CoxHemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Tuesday stocks closed higher as investors banked on continued policy support from the Federal Reserve.  On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve will release the minutes from…

Politics

  • 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…
  • Rep. Tom Cole: Okla. Needs Help, Not a Funding Battle
    Authors: Carmen CoxBill Clark/CQ Roll Call(OKLAHOMA CITY) -- Republican Rep. Tom Cole, whose district took a direct hit from a powerful tornado on Monday, said the residents of the tornado-ravaged…

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  • 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…
  • 5 Surprising Ways to Lose Weight and Feel Great
      Hormones have a bad reputation. Feeling bloated? Cranky? Craving carbs? Blame it on that time of the month. But hormones provide a host of health benefits and can help you lose weight, sleep better and stay sharp. Learn five ways they can help you be your best-and how to harness their positive power. Photo by Getty Images. Soothe stress with endorphins  HOW THEY HELP: These "feel-good" hormones can ease pain and create an overall sense…
Saturday, 11 February 2012 16:59

MOVIE REVIEW - Safe House

Denzel Washington is back again this winter, and this year it's Safe House.

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