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  1. Bomb Scare at Metro RTA Transit CenterRead the original story

    22 min ago | WHLO-AM Akron

    Akron police and firefighters converged on the Metro RTA Transit Center on South Broadway this morning after suspicious-looking suitcase caught the attention of a supervisor.

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    Related Topix: Summit County, OH

  2. Akron Children's adds a pediatric physiatristRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Community News

    AKRON, Ohio Micah Baird, MD, has joined Akron Children's Hospital as a pediatric physiatrist.

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    Related Topix: Wright State University, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

  3. Developing: Bomb Threat ReportedRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | WOIO

    The Akron Police Department and Akron Fire Department are investigating a bomb threat at the Metro Depot bus transfer station located on 631 Broadway Street.

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  4. CommentsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | WKYC-TV Cleveland

    Akron police and fire were on scene Tuesday morning investigating a bomb scare at Metro Depot, a bus transfer station on 631 Broadway St.

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  5. Acme renovates two Ohio grocery storesRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Chain Store Age

    Akron, Ohio Acme invested $4.5 million renovating two Akron, Ohio, stores, according to a report by the Akron Beacon Journal.

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  6. Akron City Council OKs higher speed on I-77Read the original story

    6 hrs ago | Local News

    Motorists on Interstate 77 soon won't have to worry as much about their speed. Akron City Council today approved legislation urging the Ohio Department of Transportation to increase the speed on Interstate 77 between Vernon Odom Boulevard and Cleveland-Massillon Road from 55 mph to 65 mph.

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    Related Topix: Fairlawn, OH

  7. briefs - Nov. 9Read the original story

    6 hrs ago | Local News

    AKRON Pedestrian robbed AKRON: A 24-year-old man told police he was robbed Saturday afternoon while he was walking through a parking lot.

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    Related Topix: Canton, OH, Cuyahoga Falls, OH

  8. the Power to CreateRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Local News

    Craig Yoe is a creativity machine. From comic books and book publishing to toy design, Web sites, animation and company logos, the list of what the Akron native has created with his artistic talents and imagination goes on and on.

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  9. Going native in AkronRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Laura Ofobike

    ... place, but loyalty wouldn't permit that you let an outsider get away with any mistaken notions. I can't figure when Akron became ''hometown.'' It took a conversation recently with a chatty college student for me to realize how much this city has ...

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    Related Topix: Opinion

  10. Veterans Day activities scheduled throughout Northeast OhioRead the original story w/Photo

    11 hrs ago | Cleveland.com

    ... month. Here are some local opportunities to honor those who have served (all events are Wednesday, unless noted): Akron Akron Zoo, 500 Edgewood Ave., 330-375-2525, akronzoo.org , Admission: $10, adults; $7.50, seniors; $6.50, ages 2-14. Hours: 11 ...

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    Related Topix: Ohio, Cleveland, OH, Beachwood, OH

  11. YRC makes debt-exchange offerRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | Business

    ... or $2.67 per share, in the third quarter. Overland Park, Kan.-based YRC, parent of the former Roadway operations in Akron, said it will exchange $536.8 million in 8.5 percent notes for common and preferred stock equal to 95 percent of its common ...

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    Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy

  12. Kaiser Permanente gives out community grantsRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | WKYC

    ... priority areas of prevention, children and youth, and improving social determinants of health. The 2009 grantees are: Akron Children's Hospital : ($24,495) The grant will help fund the "2010 Pediatric Diabetes Camp." This camp teaches and promotes ...

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    Related Topix: Non-Profit, Summit County, OH, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH

  13. Dr. Hirsh joins pediatric palliative care team at Akron Children'sRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | Reader News

    AKRON, Ohio Cassandra Hirsh, DO, has joined the Haslinger Family Pediatric Palliative Care Center at Akron Children's Hospital.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Palliative Care, Nursing

  14. WWII veteran honored through hospice programRead the original story w/Photo

    17 hrs ago | Local News

    ... veteran and volunteer with Summa's hospice program, after he was honored with a veterans award pin. (Karen Schiely/Akron Beacon Journal) >> Read more Veterans Day coverage SILVER LAKE: The World War II veteran had just been honored for his service, ...

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    Related Topix: Silver Lake, OH, Life, Veteran Affairs

  15. Dan Auerbach & The Fast Five Roll Through TorontoRead the original story w/Photo

    19 hrs ago | BlogTO

    ... with the bluesy sound he perfected as the vocalist and guitarist for The Black Keys. Recorded at his home studio in Akron, Ohio, the album deviates significantly from the heavy blues sound of the Keys, highlighting Auerbach's diverse tastes and ...

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    Related Topix: Blues, The Black Keys, Music, Entertainment

  16. The Arts Council's "Evenings of Intimate Jazz" celebrates its 13th yearRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | WDUN-AM Gainesville

    ... 14, 2009. Born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1956, Rick's love affair with the guitar began in 1963, in of all places, Akron, Ohio. A few years later, his family moved back to Memphis where his affinity for the instrument grew even stronger as his ...

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  17. Akron: Two free H1N1 clinics this weekendRead the original story w/Photo

    19 hrs ago | WKYC-TV

    The Akron Health Department will be offering two H1N1 vaccine clinics at Forest Hill Community Learning Center next week.

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  18. Chemical Spill at Akron Water Treatment Plant

    19 hrs ago | WHLO-AM Akron

    Two employees at an Akron water plant were taken to the hospital Saturday night after a chemical spill.

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  19. As sales of hand sanitizers spike, experts say they're effective in guarding against H1N1Read the original story w/Photo

    20 hrs ago | Cleveland.com

    ... teacher Courtney Dohman dishes out a squirt of hand sanitizer to students in her class in Oak Park, Ill. Gojo, the Akron-based manufacturer of Purell, is running its Cuyahoga Falls and North Carolina plants nonstop in an attempt to keep up with ...

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    Related Topix: Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  20. Kids popping pills that can killRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday | Akron Beacon Journal

    ... by a doctor and comes in a nice bottle,'' explained Dr. Laura Markley, a pediatrics and child psychiatry specialist at Akron Children's Hospital. ''I think they get a false sense of security and think it's not as bad as marijuana or cocaine. And if ...

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    Related Topix: Kids, Family, Drugs

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