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Deadly cyclone overshadows Myanmar's vote on constitution
HLEGU, Myanmar (AP) -- Voting began this city near Yangon and other parts of cyclone-ravaged Mayanmar Saturday on a referendum for a controversial constitution - but the balloting was delayed for two weeks in the hardest hit areas, including the capital....

 




UPDATE Another Teen Pleads Guilty In Deal
A 19-year-old charged in connection with the murder of Jeffrey Gardner last year pleads in Summit County Court days after a co-defendant says he's guilty.
VIDEO Dann: I Won't Step Down
Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has no intention of stepping down and doesn't think he's committed an impeachable offense.
UPDATE Officials Can Enter Exotic Animal Farm
A judge has granted Copley Township and the Summit County Health District access to enter the L & L Exotic Animal Farm.
AUDIO Huge Medina Pot Bust
Ohio Woman Delivers Quintuplets
AUDIO Economy Affects Locals Buying Lotto Tickets
AUDIO Summa Uncompensated Care Tops 31 Million
Italy Reaches Ohio Deal On Antiquities
Offer To Keep Antioch College Open Rejected
Dems Have Different Views On Dann Impeachment
Mother's Day Spending Down In Slower Economy
KSU Regional Dean To Retire

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Keithley Instruments Announces Dividend
Keithley Instruments, Inc., a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has announced its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.0375 per Common Share.
Bloomingdale's: Full Web Ahead
Bloomingdale's announced Friday that it is discontinuing it's Bloomingdale's By Mail catalog and shifting its direct-to-consumer business to the bloomingdales.com web site.
Movie Studios Suing Ohioans
Three film studios have sued four Ohio residents to stop them from illegally sharing movies online, part of a string of similar lawsuits filed around the country in recent years.
E.W. Scripps Board Approves Split
ArcelorMittal Sues Esmark Over Aborted Sale
Abercrombie CEO Compensation Nearly Doubles
Sterling Parent Posts Smaller Loss
Bridgestone Earnings Decline




Halladay Hammered, Tribe Wins 6-1
Casey Blake and Ben Francisco hit two-run doubles in a six-run seventh inning to help C.C. Sabathia and the Cleveland Indians defeat Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 in a duel of Cy Young Award winners on Friday night.
Celtics Have LeBron's Number
LeBron James swished a few uncontested 20-foot jump shots. He made layups, finger rolls, 3-pointers and free throws - a few left-handed. He even worked on a few trick shots in a friendly game of "P-I-G."
Thunder Rolls Akron, 12-1
League leading Trenton showed the Aeros a thing or two Friday night.
Gladiators Beat Predators
UA Baseball Slams Kent
UA Hoops Hooks Center Prospect
UA Track Starts Weekend Well
Cavs' Wallace Doubtful For Game 3

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Deadly cyclone overshadows Myanmar's vote on constitution
HLEGU, Myanmar (AP) -- Voting began this city near Yangon and other parts of cyclone-ravaged Mayanmar Saturday on a referendum for a controversial constitution - but the balloting was delayed for two weeks in the hardest hit areas, including the capital....

Obama picks up 9 superdelegates, union endorsement
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Barack Obama all but erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among national convention superdelegates on Friday and won fresh labor backing as elements of the Democratic Party began coalescing around the Illinois senator for the fall campaign....

Records show Sharpton owes overdue taxes, other penalties
NEW YORK (AP) -- Big corporations give him money. Presidential candidates seek his endorsement. He has influential friends in Congress and the governor's mansion. The Rev. Al Sharpton has emerged over the past decade as perhaps the nation's most prominent civil rights leader, a status that was demonstrated again this week when he led protests against police brutality that briefly shut down six of Manhattan's major bridges and tunnels....

Military considering new cremation policies

Military adds armor to Iraq vehicles as roadside bombs surge

Kids, mom lived with 90-year-old's corpse for weeks in Wis.

Data from Columbia disk drives survived the shuttle accident

Walters: Jones going through 'difficult time'

Omaha man says this was his second self-tracheotomy

Malkin's 2 goals lead flyin' Penguins past Flyers 4-2


 



Couple Found Dead In West Virginia Woods

posted 5/8/2008 3:57:58 AM

UPDATE MULTIMEDIA Pizzas For 23 Cents

posted 5/8/2008 5:44:46 AM

AUDIO Long Lines For Papa John's Pizza

posted 5/8/2008 12:49:55 PM

Teens Get Life In Prison

posted 5/7/2008 2:51:00 AM

Birthday Party Turns Violent

posted 5/7/2008 3:15:02 PM

Fiery Crash On North Hill

posted 5/9/2008 11:21:02 AM



Home Sweet Home

by Jeff Brewer in "Brewer On Sports"

Impeach This!

by Edward L. Esposito in "Letters from the Editor"

The Daily Buzz May 9, 2008

by Sandra Miller in "Sandra Millers Daily Buzz"

It's Taking Over TV!

by Ryan Haidet in "Reality Check"

Five Fatal Flaws

by Ryan Haidet in "Reality Check"



AkronNative wrote:
Let that be a lesson kids....no matter what your parents say, NEVER SHARE!!!!!...
see this story & comment thread...

 

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Walters: Jones going through 'difficult time'

3 'Idol' finalists bask in adoration of hometown fans

Hulk Hogan's son sentenced to 8 months for crash

Rapper DMX arrested for drugs, animal cruelty

Jury selection begins in R. Kelly child pornography case

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Library To Crown Poetry Champs
Stark DJFS Receives State Recognition
Area Residents Get State Appointments
Massillon Annexation Approved
Streetsboro Tax Issues
AUDIO Take Mom To Prom
AUDIO Stewart Elementary Elders Honor Dr. Small

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