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Husband kills wife in Green; shoots self
Police: Toddler hanged by ankles in closet, beaten
Husband shoots wife to death, then himself in Green
Man convicted of rape at Akron nursing home
Deer hunter from Massillon nets black bear, legal questions
Boos, obscenities blare as Cavs fans jeer LeBron
Akron man, 57, answers door to armed robber
Settlement reached for boy who was voted out of kindergarten class
Blogs:
Akron Docs in Haiti:
Born in water
Ohio Politics/Elections:
Ohio governor-elect: Job seekers’ names to be released
Cleveland Browns:
Transcript from press conference with Browns offensive coordinator Brian Daboll
Marla Ridenour on Sports:
Game shows LeBron right to leave
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Tale of the tape
Varsity Letters:
Buchtel coach Ricky Powers talks after a win over Marlington
The330:
Music In My Head
Tribe Matters:
Sizemore and Santana added to roster, some AFL notes
First Bell - On Education:
Blood drives earn scholarship money
The Heldenfiles:
Music In My Head
Pets:
Ohio Dog Food Company Celebrates Canine Courage with Facebook Contest
Akron Zips:
Zips win at Detroit
Kent State Sports:
NewsFlashes For Now
Buckeye Blogging:
Buckeye Regular Season Recap and Look Ahead
All Da King's Men:
Deficit Commission Crashes And Burns
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Conspiring For Criminals
Akron Law Café:
Lebron's Return
Car Chase:
Toy Cars
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Demand
Sound Check:
44th Annual Kent State Folk Festival begins Wednesday with "Night of Brazilian Music"
See Jane Style:
The Long Story
HRLite House:
Social Media Website
The American Dream: Hanging by a Thread
YEAR BY YEAR, DECADE BY DECADE, regardless of the prosperity of our time, the once-envied promise of America’s middle class is gradually but unmistakably slipping away. Wages have declined and factory jobs have vanished, while rising costs have put the hallmarks of middle-class success – college, homeownership, health care and a secure retirement – beyond the reach of more Americans. Meanwhile, nothing offered in the past 50 years of political leadership has stopped it. Although experts debate the fate of the middle class, a Beacon Journal study of a half-century of Census Bureau records and interviews with scores of families struggling to cope show that the essence of the American Dream – the belief that children will do better than their parents – is in jeopardy. See the American Dream series by clicking here or on the graphic on the left.
Reclaim the Dream
AT BEST, INDIVIDUALS, LEADERS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS have the power to cause incremental change. Collectively, however, that change can be profound, and that is the challenge to the community. If we are to allay our fears of losing the American Dream, there must be a commitment by each to take the first step. The Akron Beacon Journal has taken on the task of providing information on how each of us can improve our financial health. That will be done in the newspaper, on Ohio.com and in public venues. The newspaper also is asking individuals, leaders and elected officials to make a pledge to Reclaim the Dream. Several community organizations are partnering in this effort. To find out how you can gain better control of your financial health, see the series, Reclaim the Dream, by clicking here or on the graphic on the left – and also take the pledge.