Pope sends U.S. church message with cardinal choices
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis named 17 new cardinals Sunday, adding like-minded prelates from dioceses big and small to the club who will elect the next pope. Three were Americans in a clear signal to the...
View ArticleIndians-Red Sox ALDS Game 3 postponed because of rain, will be played Monday
BOSTON: The Indians will have to wait at least one more day for their chance to advance to the American League Championship Series. Game 3 of the American League Division Series between the Indians and...
View ArticleCavaliers LeBron James working to improve his 3-point shot
INDEPENDENCE: There was a time last season when LeBron James was the worst jump shooter in the NBA. The numbers backed it up. Toward the end of December, NBA.com numbers guru John Schuhmann determined...
View ArticlePatriots shut down Browns’ NFL-best rushing attack
Cleveland: The New England Patriots — with the support of enough fans to make it seem as if they were playing a home game — came into FirstEnergy Stadium Sunday and stopped the Browns’ running game in...
View ArticlePrincipal: 5 teens killed in Vermont crash were high school juniors
WILLISTON, Vt.: A man driving the wrong way on an interstate highway in Vermont spawned several crashes that left five teenagers dead, an unknown number injured and at least two vehicles in flames,...
View ArticleRegister to vote by Tuesday
The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 8 presidential election is this week.You may need to re-register if your name has been purged from the voting rolls for any number of reasons. Find out if...
View ArticleFather: Suspect in officers’ slaying wanted to shoot police
PALM SPRINGS, Calif.: In the minutes before three Palm Springs officers were shot, two fatally, the suspected gunman’s father told a neighbor his son was armed, “acting crazy” and wanted to shoot...
View ArticleRescues and worry after Matthew inundates North Carolina
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.: When Hurricane Matthew dumped torrential rains on North Carolina, thousands of people found themselves suddenly trapped in homes and cars. Rescuers in Coast Guard helicopters...
View ArticleTension, rancor mark debate as Clinton, Trump square off
ST. LOUIS: In a debate filled with tension, Donald Trump accused Hillary Clinton of attacking women involved in her husband’s marital affairs and declared she would “be in jail” if he were president....
View ArticleInvestigators identify mother, 5-year-old daughter after fatal crash in...
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO: Investigators have identified a woman and her 5-year-old daughter who were killed when they were hit by a car in Northeast Ohio over the weekend.The Cuyahoga County Medical...
View ArticlePatriots 33, Browns 13: Rookie Cody Kessler leaves stadium in pain as...
CLEVELAND: Browns rookie quarterback Cody Kessler threw on the sideline at FirstEnergy Stadium in an attempt to return to Sunday’s 33-13 loss to the New England Patriots, but he couldn’t push through...
View ArticleTuesday is last chance to register to vote in Nov. 8 election
Today is the deadline for Ohio residents to register to vote in the Nov. 8 election.You may need to reregister if your name has been purged from the voting rolls for any number of reasons.Find out if...
View ArticleUnlike first, second debate doesn’t set viewership record
NEW YORK: An estimated 66.5 million people watched the second debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, down from the record-setting audience who saw their first match but on par with the...
View ArticleU.S.-based professors Oliver Hart, Bengt Holmstrom share economics Nobel for...
Let insiders easily cash in stock options, as Enron did, and you risk seeing executives abandon a failing company. Encourage contractors to sacrifice quality to cut costs and you might cause problems...
View ArticleThings You Need to Know — compiled Oct. 10
Samsung halts sales of phone In a statement late Monday, Samsung Electronics Inc. says consumers with original Note 7 devices or replacements they obtained after the recall should turn off the power...
View ArticleAfter hurricane, chaos lingers in water-logged N. Carolina
LUMBERTON, N.C.: With floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew on the rise, at least one North Carolina city appeared near chaos Monday, its police station shuttered and sporadic gunfire in the air, and...
View ArticleNational news briefs — compiled Oct. 10
DUXBURY, VT.Crash suspect had recordA man accused of driving the wrong way on a Vermont interstate, crashing into a car and killing five high school students, is facing trial on an unrelated domestic...
View ArticleBeware extremes: Exercise, anger may trigger heart attack
If you’re angry or upset, you might want to simmer down before heading out for an intense run or gym workout. A large, international study ties heavy exertion while stressed or mad to a tripled risk of...
View ArticleRegional news briefs — Oct. 11, 2016
AKRONHighway closingsAKRON: Motorists traveling Interstate 76 through Akron will face occasional stoppages between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily through late October as contractors start to remove and...
View ArticleWorld news briefs — compiled Oct. 10
GERMANYSyrians catch plot suspectA Syrian man wanted for allegedly preparing a bombing attack was apprehended by three of his countrymen, who overpowered him, tied him up in their apartment, and then...
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