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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.