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Man flees Copley jeweler with 4-carat diamond
Norton High teacher placed on leave during police investigation
Mother is told missing daughter is dead during live TV show
Florida man denies cocaine found in buttocks is his
Ohio woman pretended to be boy to date teen girl
Marijuana seized in Brimfield Twp.
Twinsburg Township man killed in one-car crash
Sheriff: Carrollton mother killed 2 children and herself
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Lighthouse Academy teacher surprised by OfficeMax
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Personality Test for Dogs
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Links to KSU Coverage
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Orphans in Fondwa
Buckeye Blogging:
Ohio State Almost Got Toasted In Champaign, Now Indiana Wants To Show Them Hoosier-Daddy
All Da King's Men:
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Akron Law Café:
Handicapping the Supreme Court's Pending Business Cases
Car Chase:
What is Akron's best auto repair place?
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Carolina Herrera Expansion
Sound Check:
Legendary Drifters show at Kent Stage postponed until February
See Jane Style:
The Beautiful Men
HRLite House:
From the White House – New Federal Approach to Hiring
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Towpath Tennis Center celebrates new addition
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Five Below opening new store in Fairlawn
FirstEnergy says jobs not at risk
Clearing up confusion on natural gas rates
AT&T; might transfer, layoff 'surplus' workers
FirstEnergy, Allegheny shareholders approve merger
FirstEnergy shareholders to decide plan
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FirstEnergy light-bulb controversy
FirstEnergy proposes voluntary program for bulbs
Extension requested for bulb proposal
FirstEnergy given deadline for new light-bulb plan - 01:54 PM
Utility seeking to drop light bulb program
Utility prepares to plead its case
PUCO to hear arguments in light-bulb controversy
FirstEnergy delays distribution of bulbs
Mercury content in bulbs raises concerns - 06:44 PM
PUCO, governor call on FirstEnergy to postpone light bulb program
Time to buy a home?
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Clearing up confusion on natural gas rates
Price wars heat up, so consumer columnist Betty Lin-Fisher changes her pick
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Home energy
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Does it work?
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Discussing personal finance
To find out how you can gain better control of your financial health, see Betty Lin-Fisher's stories in the Reclaim the Dream series, by clicking here or on the graphic to the left. The series is part of the Akron Beacon Journal's look at financial stress facing the shrinking middle class.