U.S. added 235K jobs in February, making Fed rate hike likely
WASHINGTON: U.S. employers added a robust 235,000 jobs in February and raised pay at a healthy pace, making it all but certain that the Federal Reserve will raise short-term interest rates next...
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Free-agent Terrelle Pryor leaves visit with Washington without deal,...
Free-agent wide receiver Terrelle Pryor met with Washington for dinner Thursday night but left without a deal, the Washington Post reported Friday morning. Pryor will continue to keep his options...
View ArticleEx-adviser’s ties to Russia, Trump campaign draw scrutiny
WASHINGTON: For months, President Donald Trump and his advisers have tried to distance themselves from Carter Page, a little-known investment banker who briefly served as a foreign policy adviser on...
View ArticleTime to change time again: Daylight saving time returns
WASHINGTON: It’s time to change time again. Daylight saving time returns this weekend in the United States.The short-term pain: Lose an hour of sleep Saturday night. The long-term gain: Enjoy more...
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Agent says farewell message on Jimmy Garoppolo's Instagram account result of...
With so many people wondering whether the Browns can convince the New England Patriots to trade backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, a farewell to Boston social media post on the player's Instagram...
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Norton company employee's safety innovation is first-place winner; device...
A Norton company employee’s creation of a system to cut down on spills and hand injuries is the first place winner in the annual Ohio Safety Innovation Awards. Paul Hunt, process safety engineer at...
View ArticleFirestone High School pool open again, ready for swimmers
The pool at Firestone High School is back in business and ready for swimmers.The natatorium had been closed for renovation while the new high school was being built as part of Akron’s nearly $800...
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Browns to cut quarterback Robert Griffin III on Friday
The Browns will cut quarterback Robert Griffin III on Friday, a person familiar with the situation confirmed. ESPN first reported the news. The move comes as no surprise. The Browns would have owed...
View ArticlePolice say Ohio couple staged murder with ketchup, texted photos
SANDUSKY, OHIO: Police say a couple in Ohio staged a murder scene in a bathtub in which they poured ketchup over her and he then sent pictures to friends, saying he did it.Sandusky officers showed up...
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UNITED NATIONSOfficial: No foul playVitaly Churkin, Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, who collapsed in his office last month, died from a heart attack, and no foul play is suspected, according...
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WASHINGTON Cybersecurity gaps foundFederal agencies reported 30,899 “cyber incidents” in fiscal 2016 that led to the “compromise of information or system functionality” to the Department of Homeland...
View ArticleTrump transition team knew of Flynn’s lobbying, letter to Pence shows
WASHINGTON: The top Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform told Vice President-elect Mike Pence in a November letter that the man Donald Trump had chosen to be his national...
View ArticleTraffic disruptions — March 11
Here is a list of road and lane closings in the Akron area:Major highways abruptly closed: None.AKRON:• Interstate 76 lane restrictions and ramp openings: I-76 between South Main Street and the central...
View ArticleAnalysis: U.S. troop increase risks tangling in Syria’s war
BEIRUT: Rolling about 200 Marines backed with howitzers into northern Syria, the United States is shifting from working quietly behind the scenes in Syria’s conflict, turning instead toward overt...
View ArticleVeteran who set himself on fire in Highland Square after election dies in...
A gentle giant — an orphan, a cowboy, a veteran, a police officer, an opera singer and a star football player — has died after setting himself on fire in Highland Square in November.Kenn Gilchrist...
View ArticleU.N. says world faces largest humanitarian crisis since 1945
UNITED NATIONS: The world faces the largest humanitarian crisis since the United Nations was founded in 1945 with more than 20 million people in four countries facing starvation and famine, the U.N....
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled March 10
U.N.: Humanitarian crisisThe world faces the largest humanitarian crisis since the U.N. was founded in 1945 with over 20 million people in four countries facing starvation and famine, the U.N....
View ArticleRegional news meetings — March 11, 2017
AKRONCouncilman to hold meetingAKRON: Summit County District 5 Councilman David Hamilton will host a “meet and greet” from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Buchtel Community Learning Center Library, 1040...
View ArticleThings to Do, March 11: St. Patrick’s Day parade; ballet at Civic; pancakes...
Get in St. Patrick’s Day spiritPaint the streets of Akron green as the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off at noon along Main Street between Cedar and Bowery streets. The popular parade is...
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Pregnant Ciara unhurt in crashA representative for Ciara says the pregnant entertainer is doing well after a minor car accident Friday in Los Angeles. A spokeswoman for the singer, 31, said both mother...
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