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Safe room mandates remain rare in tornado states
MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- After living nearly 20 years in their one-story brick home, Sherry and Larry Wells finally won the lottery - for a state rebate on a home storm shelter, that is. A contractor finished installing the concrete bunker beneath the slab of their garage in early May. About three weeks later, the shelter saved their lives when a...

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Murderer Sentenced To Life
A 22 year-old Akron man is headed to prison for the rest of his life. Larrence Major Clay of Whitney Avenue has been found guilty in the murder of 24…
Akron Muni Judge Faces Judicial Sanctions For Personal Relationship
An Akron Municipal Court judge is now reportedly facing disciplinary sanctions for a personal relationship with a public defender. The Beacon Journal reports that Judge Joy Malek Oldfield…
Reward Offered In Officer Assault
The U.S. Marshals are offering $10,000 for information that helps police identify a suspect that assaulted and then attempted to shoot a Parole Officer. Right before 6pm, Thursday, the officer…
Akron Fire Offering Fire Safety Tips For Grilling Outdoors
With the Memorial Day weekend coming up, many people will be outside grilling their favorite foods with family and friends, but a cooking fire can dampen the holiday spirit. Akron…

Michelle Obama Freeze-Dances, Praises Kerry Washington at DC School

BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- First lady Michelle Obama and actress Kerry Washington stopped by Savoy Elementary School in southeast Washington, D.C., Friday to watch a song-and dance performance that included “Who Put the Bop” and a few other numbers.
Washington has adopted the school in the capital’s...
Cleveland Women Can Decide If They Want Alleged Captor's Dogs

Matt Sullivan/Getty Images(CLEVELAND) -- Three dogs rescued from alleged Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro are in foster care until the three women police say he held captive decide whether any one of them wants to keep the dogs.
The Chihuahua and two terrier-poodle mixes were found at the Ohio house where Castro allegedly kept Amanda Berry, 27,...
Sources: New Clues to 'Frustrated' Boston Suspect

Glenn DePriest/Getty Images(MOSCOW) -- Just over a month after Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed during a standoff with police, investigators said they have begun to piece together a picture of what he did during a six-month visit last year to Dagestan, a volatile region in southern Russia that is home to Tsarneav's...

Devin Hamilton named associate publisher in DuBois
DUBOIS, Pa. (AP) -- An Ohio newspaper executive has returned to his home state of Pennsylvania to become associate publisher of The Courier-Express in DuBois.......
Ohio casino workers in Toledo agree to unionize
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Casino employees in Toledo have voted to unionize, joining two other Ohio casinos that have taken steps to organize.......
Browns sign rookie OL Gilkey to 4-year contract
CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Browns have signed rookie offensive lineman Garrett Gilkey to a four-year contract.......

Patrick: Another Indy 500 'less and less likely'
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- Danica Patrick still follows the Indianapolis 500 closely, even pre-organizing her race day schedule this Sunday so she can watch most of the event.......
Menards back at RCR
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- Menards is sticking with Richard Childress Racing.......
NASCAR panel upholds RCR penalties
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- A NASCAR appeals panel has upheld the penalties for two Richard Childress Racing Nationwide crew members who were also criminally charged for fighting with Nelson Piquet…

Top Memorial Day 2013 Weekend Sales
Authors: James GrebeyBloomberg News Photo by Diane Bondareff(NEW YORK) -- Despite wet and chilly Memorial Day weekend weather forecasts in some parts of the country, retailers will be displaying their…
‘Big Gas’ Ad Is Kmart’s Latest Promotion to Play on Words
Authors: James GrebeyTim Boyle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Kmart’s new ad is a gas. Literally.In its new tongue-in-cheek ad “Big Gas,” the retailer promotes a special discount on gas. Throughout the…
McDonald's Stands Behind Its Clown
Authors: James GrebeyBen Hider/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Don't mess with Ronald McDonald.That was the message Thursday from the fast food chain's chief executive Don Thompson, who defended his company from…

Obama, Chris Christie to Reunite on Jersey Shore
Authors: jcOfficial White House Photo by Pete Souza(NEW YORK) -- President Obama and N.J. Gov. Chris Christie will reunite once again when the president visits the Jersey Shore Tuesday.The post-Memorial…
At Naval Academy Commencement, Obama Talks Sexual Assault in Military
Authors: jcMANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) -- As a cold rain poured down on the commencement ceremony, President Obama addressed the graduating class of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis,…
Obama Nods to Drones in Naval Academy Speech
Authors: jcJohn Moore/Getty Images(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) -- President Obama gave a nod to his newly articulated drone policy as he addressed the graduating class of the U.S. Naval Academy on Friday.“We…

Amanda Bynes Released from Jail
Authors: jcABC News(NEW YORK) -- Amanda Bynes was arraigned and released in New York City Friday morning, just hours after being arrested for tampering with physical evidence, reckless endangerment and…

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Fast Furious 6, Epic Open Nationwide Friday
Authors: jcUniversal(NEW YORK) -- The Hangover Part III opened early Thursday, earning an estimated $3.1 million in late-night screenings, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Two more films arrive in theaters…

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New Bachelorette Begins Monday Night
Authors: jcABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) -- The ninth season of ABC's The Bachelorette begins Monday night, with Desiree Hartsock beginning her search for long-lasting love.Hartsock, a 27-year-old bridal stylist from Colorado,…

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10 Things Every Man Should Know by 21
Adulthood has no eureka moment. Author and blogger Kelly Williams Brown, whose new book Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps came out this week, believes true maturity is instead built on smaller stepping stones: using the correct screwdriver, wearing sunscreen, not going around telling everyone the foolish thing your friend did at 14. "Those moments of feeling together and in-control, we kind of need them," Brown says. "Because life…
5 Ways Vacations Without the Baby Will Make You a Better Parent
Being a parent is hard. Despite it being the most rewarding job on earth, it can also be exhausting and downright frustrating at times. We need a break once in a while -- a time-out for ourselves, if you will. And although the thought of taking a trip without the little one is slightly terrifying, it really can do wonders for Mom and Dad -- and it's good for the whole family! Here are…
Memorial Day Sales: 7 Things that Are Cheaper to Buy This Weekend
Memorial Day is part of a long-weekend holiday created to celebrate the men and women who died serving in the United States military. Somehow, it has morphed into an unofficial celebration of summer - complete with cookouts, pool openings, and amazing sales to help us start our summer off under budget. This is a great weekend for bargain hunters no matter what you're shopping for. You'll find plenty of yard sales, blowouts, knock-down discounts,…