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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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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…
35 Million Drivers Expected To Hit The Roads Memorial Day Weekend
Despite concerns of rising gas prices, drivers are still planning to hit the roads this Memorial Day weekend. Kevin Thomas, Vice President of the AAA Akron Auto Club, says road travel is…
12 Time OVI Offender To Prison
A Cuyahoga Falls man who has 12 drunk driving convictions has been handed a prison sentence. Edward South, 70, of Highpoint Lane in Cuyahoga Falls, was sentenced to to eight…
Portage County Emergency Management Changes In Works
There are some changes in the works at Portage County's Emergency Management Agency. The county says the Portage County Sheriff's Office will handle emergency management through next Tuesday. Portage County…

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Paula Broadwell Apologizes for Affair with David Petraeus

ISAF via Getty Images(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) -- The woman at the center of the sex scandal that led to David Petraeus' resignation from the CIA has spoken publicly for the first time about the affair and apologized for the "harm" she caused to the families involved.
"I have remorse for the harm that this has caused, the sadness this has caused in my...
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? Your Neighborhood Bear

iStockphoto/Thinkstock(DUARTE, Clif.) -- April showers may bring May flowers, but in the foothills of Southern California, you can also expect bears.
From May 1 to June 21, as grills fire up and tasty smells waft through the neighborhood, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife considers it "second bear season."
The department spokesman,...
List of Top New Species Includes Glow-in-the-Dark Cockroach, New Monkey

intl. Inst. for Species Exploration at Arizona State Univ.(PHOENIX) -- What's new in animal species? Plenty, according to the sixth annual Top 10 list by the Institute at Arizona State University that includes everything from a glow-in-the-dark cockroach to an "Old World" monkey with a bright blue buttocks.
"Through the top 10, we are really just...

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Ohio releases missing children report
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- State Attorney General Mike DeWine is releasing the results of an annual report on missing children in Ohio.......
Insurance lawyer killed in Ohio building fall
LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) -- Authorities say a central Ohio insurance lawyer was killed when he fell through the roof of a storm-damaged building he was inspecting.......
Federal cuts will dent Ohio health initiatives
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio officials are warning that federal budget cuts are going to put a dent in public health programs.......

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Patrick Roy Agrees to Coach Avalanche
Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images(DENVER) -- NHL Hall-of-Fame goalie Patrick Roy has agreed in principle to join the Colorado Avalanche as its Head Coach/Vice President of Hockey Operations.“This is an unbelievable day…
Tyrann Mathieu Signs Four-Year Deal with Cardinals
Chris Graythen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Arizona Cardinals signed their third round draft pick Tyrann Mathieu to a four-year contract Thursday.“I never doubted it,” Mathieu said on the team's website…
Red Wings Blank Blackhawks, Take 3-1 Series Lead
Gregory Shamus/Getty Images(DETROIT) -- Jimmy Howard saved all 28 shots he faced leading the Detroit Red Wings to a 2-0 Game 4 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in their Western…

Business

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…
US Stocks Inch Lower
Authors: Carmen CoxHemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Stocks tumbled hard in early trading on Thursday, but recovered most of their losses by the closing bell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 12.67…
Jobless Claims Dropped Last Week
Authors: jcTim Boyle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A report from the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday showed jobless claims dropping for the week. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits…

Politics

Budget Cuts Get Personal; Those Who Are Hurt, Holler
Authors: James GrebeyImage Source/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The federal budget sequester may be dampening a rise in economic optimism: Nearly four in 10 Americans now say sequestration has hurt them…
Ohio Voter Fraud ‘Does Exist,’ But ‘Not an Epidemic’
Authors: Carmen CoxiStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- In what was one of the 2012 election cycle’s most important battleground states, “voter fraud does exist,” Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted acknowledged in…
Lois Lerner Placed on Administrative Leave
Authors: Carmen CoxPete Marovich/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Congressional and administration sources confirm that IRS director of Exempt Organizations Lois Lerner has been placed on administrative leave.Lerner came under fire…

Entertainment

VH1's Hit the Floor Goes Inside the Scandalous World of Professional Basketball
Authors: James GrebeyPiotr Sikora/VH1(NEW YORK) -- Hit the Floor is VH1's new sexy and scandalous drama centered on the Los Angeles Devil Girls, a fictional professional basketball dance team, and…

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Lego Builds Life-Size “Star Wars” Spaceship
Authors: James GrebeyLego/Facebook(NEW YORK) -- At nearly 46 thousand pounds, LEGO has landed a record breaking tribute to Star Wars in the middle of New York City.More than 30 builders…

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New Episodes of “Arrested Development” Coming to Netflix This Sunday
Authors: James GrebeyNeilson Barnard/Getty Images for The New Yorker(NEW YORK) -- At long last, Arrested Development is back. Seven years after the cult comedy was cancelled by Fox, Netflix will…

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Lifestyle

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,…