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Ohio man’s death being investigated as possible lightning strike

Associated PressBREWSTER: Authorities are investigating whether an 82-year-old Ohio man found dead in a field behind his house was struck by lightning.The Repository reports the body of Richard Lutes,...

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National Hamburger Festival to sizzle on Akron’s Main Street Aug. 12-13; it’s...

The Leona Burger, a tribute to Courtney Buck’s grandmother, is not just any hamburger.After all, it’s named for a “sweet little old lady with a spicy personality,” Buck said.Buck is the co-owner of the...

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Things to Do, Aug. 3: Classic films on big screen; Lyle Lovett and his Large...

See Lyle Lovett and His Large Band perform at Cain ParkLyle Lovett will do The Blues Walk, take you to Church and tell you what he’d do If I Had a Boat (hint: it involves a seafaring pony) when he...

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Bridgestone Invitational notebook: Rory McIlroy confirms caddie change, but...

On Wednesday, Rory McIlroy confirmed the reported parting with his caddie of nine years, J.P. Fitzgerald, after the British Open.But McIlroy isn’t sure if childhood friend Harry Diamond, the best man...

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Akron couple sent to prison for harboring and hiring undocumented workers

A married Akron couple who harbored and hired undocumented workers for their Royal Buffet and Grill restaurant in the Chapel Hill neighborhood are going to federal prison.Zhou Qiang Zou, 35, and Xin...

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Akron man sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for terrorism charges

An Akron man who released the names and addresses of members of the military with a message urging people to attack them on behalf of the Islamic State was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in federal...

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Study: Ohio ranks worst in nation for student debt

Ohio ranks worst in the nation when it comes to student debt, according to a new study.The website WalletHub released rankings Tuesday breaking down each state and the District of Columbia based on 10...

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Ballot initiative to take partisanship out of the way Ohio redraws federal...

In a single month, a coalition concerned about the hyper­partisanship of elected officials has gathered 100,000 signatures for a 2018 ballot issue that aims to take politics out of the way Ohio redraws...

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State to collect millions of tax dollars from charter school that inflated...

The Ohio Department of Education is withholding $12.4 million from the state’s largest online charter school this year. The decision to dock payments for the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT)...

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2017 Ambassador of Golf Peter Jacobsen’s career highlighted by a streaker, a...

Peter Jacobsen tackled a streaker on the 72nd hole at the 1985 British Open and paid a strange price, making bogey when the man’s butt cheeks left an imprint on the green.He played guitar and sang in...

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Things to Do, Aug. 2: ‘Fast Times’ in theaters; concerts by Korn, Mary J....

Dude, celebrate 35 years of ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’Gnarly, dude: Fast Times at Ridgemont High marks its 35th anniversary this year. See Sean Penn in the career-making role of Jeff Spicoli, as...

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Bridgestone Invitational notebook: Tee times moved up on Thursday, Friday due...

Due to thunderstorms forecast for Thursday and Friday, first- and second-round tee times have been moved up for this week’s $9.75 million World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational.Groups will...

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Kent State salutes Mackenzie Hughes, who used coach’s advice in PGA Tour...

KENT: Mackenzie Hughes doesn’t drink pop and once said he’d never tasted a Diet Coke, which still amazes Kent State golf coach Herb Page.When Hughes led the Golden Flashes to a fifth-place finish in...

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Review: Verb Ballets showcases classic and cutting-edge works at Firestone Park

Verb Ballets celebrated its 30th anniversary with some things old and something new at the Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival in Akron last weekend, namely two classic works by Poll and the world...

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Ohio Legislative Black Caucus chooses Canton for 50th anniversary celebration

The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus (OLBC) will celebrate its golden anniversary in Canton.The coalition of African-American state legislators has selected the seat of Stark County to host a two-day,...

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State Rep. Patton to run for 16th Congressional District seat

STRONGSVILLE: State Rep. Tom Patton is seeking the Republican nomination for Ohio’s 16th Congressional District.Patton, 63, of Strongsville who serves as majority whip in the Ohio House, made the...

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Kent State researchers studying chimpanzee brains find evidence that older...

Researchers studying chimpanzee brains have found the most extensive evidence to date of Alz­heimer’s disease pathology in a primate.However, researchers — including those from Kent State University —...

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UA honors college administrator resigning; only one of Scott Scarborough’s...

Another top administrator hired by former University of Akron President Scott Scarborough is leaving.Lakeesha Ransom, vice provost and dean of the Drs. Gary B and Pamela S. Williams Honors College, has...

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Summa Health releases quality report in effort to be more transparent

Summa Health on Tuesday released a 2016 Quality Report in an effort to be more transparent, the hospital said.The report is “an analysis of areas in which the health system excels, as well as areas...

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Kelly shows his clout: Scaramucci out as White House chief moves in

WASHINGTON: Firmly taking charge in an unruly White House, former Gen. John Kelly moved in Monday as President Donald Trump’s new chief of staff and immediately made sure that Trump’s...

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