Consumers' suits target of GOP bill

06/22/11 Two Republican state legislators proposed a bill yesterday that they say will speed up resolution of consumer lawsuits against businesses accused of violating laws regulating consumer sales practice.Some consumer advocates counter that the proposal could give businesses a disincentive to follow the law.

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Men's Golf Faces Top Competition at Illinois Spring Classic

06/21/11 The University of Akron men's golf team will face its toughest event of the season this weekend as it travels to Urbana, Ill., for the Illini Spring Classic on April 16-17 at the par-72, 7,018-yard Stone Creek Golf Club.

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Men's Golf Grabs Day One Lead at Illini Spring Classic

06/21/11 The University of Akron men's golf team grabbed the day one lead before weather put a halt to play on Saturday at the Illini Spring Classic at the par-72, 7,018-yard Stone Creek Golf Club.

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Men's Golf Wins Illinois Spring Classic by Ten Strokes

06/21/11 The University of Akron men's golf team, thanks to a 1-over 289, won the Illini Spring Classic by ten strokes Sunday at the par-72, 7,018-yard Stone Creek Golf Club.

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Men's Golf Cracks Golfweek Top-100 Rankings

06/21/11 The University of Akron men's golf team, fresh off its ten-stroke victory at the Illini Spring Classic, jumped 18 spots to No. 89 to crack the Golfweek Top-100 rankings and earn the top spot in Lance Ringler's "Monday Top-5."

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Ventura boxer Victor Ortiz hits the hardwood for charity

06/21/11 Victor Ortiz admits to being scared, Mike Bryan is more frugal than his brother and Taylor Schlopy is helping girls become "TaylorMade." Local players are making news beyond the county lines. Here's what's being said and done.

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Tutt joins pro squad in softball

06/21/11 A record-setting senior season at the University of Pittsburgh whetted Reba Tutt's appetite for more softball. The Culpeper County resident recently signed with the Akron (Ohio) Racers of the National Pro Fastpitch League. Tutt has appeared in four games as a utility player for the Racers (4-3), going hitless in three at-bats....

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Lady Mocs to host UAB in WNIT opener

06/21/11 The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's basketball team will start the 2011-12 season Friday, November 11 hosting UAB in the first round of the Preseason WNIT

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Graduation 2011: Riverside High School

06/16/11 2011 graduates from Riverside High School in Painesville Township:

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Ohio budget conference committee gets good news on state revenues, bad news on Medicaid costs

06/16/11 State budget director Tim Keen predicts Ohio will have about $425 million more flowing into state coffers in 2012 and 2013 than Gov. John Kasich's budget estimates, but he says Medicaid caseload projections used by Senate lawmakers are too low and cancel out any extra money.

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LeBron's failure aside, Cavs fans have nothing to celebrate

06/16/11 By Scott Adamson Scripps Howard News Service The celebrations in Dallas continue, as the city prepares to honor its NBA champions in style with a Texas-size parade this morning.

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Janet Lynn Myers

06/16/11 Janet Lynn Myers, 56, of Sullivan died Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Akron General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Janet was born February 5, 1955 in Paducca, Kentucky, daughter of the late, Charles O. and Margaret J. (Hollowmen) Couchenour. She enjoyed her family, camping, gardening, horses and attending county fairs. Janet is survived by her husband of [...]

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White Sox Release 2011 First-Year Draft List

06/09/11 The White Sox have released the 50 players they have selected for the 2011 First-Year Player Draft.

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College Track & Field Capsules: Demps, Tarmoh fail to reach NCAA 100 finals

06/09/11 Heat 1_1, q-Maurice Mitchell, Florida State, 10.16 seconds. 2, q-Terrell Wilks, Florida, 10.27. 3, Keenan Brock, Auburn, 10.36. 4, Clayton Vaughn, Texas-Arlington, 10.36. 5, Cordero Gray, Texas-Arlington, 10.38. 6, Keith Ricks, Virginia Tech, 10.51. 7, Aaron Brown, Southern Cal, 10.55. 8, Martynas Jurgilas, Kansas State, 10.63.

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KeyBank names new leader

06/08/11 Jeffrey Douglas to succeed Tulodzieski as president, working out of headquarters in downtown Akron

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Local Sports

06/08/11 572, Pittsburgh, Mike Nunez, RHP, Salmen HS, Slidell, La. 573, Seattle, Luke Guarnaccia, C, Palm Beach State College. 574, Arizona, J. Pulfer, 2B, Oregon.

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FirstEnergy Solutions Offering New Low Price on Electric Generation to Penelec Residential Customers

06/08/11 FirstEnergy Solutions is now offering Penelec residential electric customers an introductory fixed price of 6.95 cents per kilowatt-hour on electric generation through the September 2011 meter read date. ? The price then becomes 7.29 cents per kWh through June 2013.

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Porter ties leadership to champion status

06/03/11 UA coach is keynote speaker at Roundtable Setting goals key for team, business

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Man found dead after crashing scooter

06/02/11 A Miami County man was found dead Thursday afternoon after police believe he crashed his scooter Tuesday evening.

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NCAA Championships Results

06/09/10 At University of Oregon's Hayward Field Eugene, Ore. (All race distances in meters) Finals Men Triple Jump 1, Christian Taylor, Florida, 56 feet, 1 inch. 2, Tyron Stewart, Texas A&M, 53-9. 3, Zuheir Sharif, Texas A&M, 53-5 3/4 . 4, Andre Black, Louisville, 53-4 1/4 . 5, Devon Bond, Texas-San Antonio, 53-1 3/4 . 6, Omar Craddock, Florida, 52-11. 7, Zedric Thomas, LSU, 52-10 3/4 . 8, Alphonso ...

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