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Akron Beacon Journal

• Browns sack Steelers

  Akron Beacon Journal – Fri Dec 11, 3:45 am ET  

  Defense drops Roethlisberger record-tying 8 times in win Victory over Steelers is first in 13 games Full Story »

• Vet's degree defies odds

  Akron Beacon Journal – Fri Dec 11, 3:45 am ET  

  Injured soldier from Green gives more than 200 percent to her coursework in mission to help others like herself Shrapnel damages brain, lower back, hip Full Story »

• Home foreclosure filings drop 8% in November

  Akron Beacon Journal – Fri Dec 11, 3:45 am ET  

  But analysts say crisis is likely to get worse before it gets better, despite prevention program Summit filings down 46.3% from Nov. '08 Full Story »

• No bail in Falls' bomb incident

  Akron Beacon Journal – Fri Dec 11, 3:45 am ET  

  Ex-doctor who hurt two fingers in explosion to remain in jail Son's bomb-making a hobby, says mother Full Story »

• Blessed events set breed record

  Akron Beacon Journal – Fri Dec 11, 3:45 am ET  

  Co-workers helping feed, take care of pups Full Story »

The Cleveland Plain Dealer

• Greyhound bus riders stranded in Cleveland because of bad weather in the east

  The Cleveland Plain Dealer – 5 mins ago  

  Travelers taking Greyhound buses to Buffalo, N.Y., and points east were stranded in Cleveland since 4 p.m. yesterday because heavy snow has made the roads impassable. Full Story »

• Akron bomb-maker ruled a danger to himself and others, is held without bond

  The Cleveland Plain Dealer – 1 hr 20 mins ago  

  After two explosions, former anesthesiologist is accused of making pipe bombs and having an arsenal at his apartment. Full Story »

• Schools in need, standoff in Dayton, Akron dog may break record, and more: Ohio news roundup

  The Cleveland Plain Dealer – 1 hr 20 mins ago  

  A look at what's happening around the state today. Full Story »

• A.M. News Links: Drunken people misbehaving, dog park's future, gas well sprouts

  The Cleveland Plain Dealer – 1 hr 50 mins ago  

  Here's a roundup of what's on offer at local media Web sites first thing this morning. Full Story »

• Willowick soccer coach charged with sexual battery

  The Cleveland Plain Dealer – 2 hrs 5 mins ago  

  A 37-year-old soccer coach was released on $10,000 bond Thursday after being charged with touching two 13-year-old girls. Full Story »

WKYC Cleveland

• Warning signs it's time for elderly drivers to give up keys

  WKYC Cleveland – 1 hr 56 mins ago  

  CLEVELAND -- As families get together this holiday season, many people will be driving to and from celebrations. This could be a good opportunity for adults to check if their elderly mother or father is driving safely behind the wheel. Full Story »

• Sub-zero wind chills didn't deter die-hard Cleveland Browns fans

  WKYC Cleveland – Fri Dec 11, 4:53 am ET  

  CLEVELAND -- Despite record-setting temperatures for the Steelers-Browns match-up along the Lakefront, tailgaters would not be denied. Full Story »

• Steeler nation invades Cleveland Browns Stadium: quickly retreats

  WKYC Cleveland – Fri Dec 11, 4:47 am ET  

  CLEVELAND -- The Pittsburgh Steelers and their fans walked into Cleveland Browns Stadium more than a little cocky Thursday night. They left crying in their "terrible towels" after the Browns beat the Steelers 13-6. Full Story »

• Cleveland Browns beat Steelers 13-6 in thriller

  WKYC Cleveland – Thu Dec 10, 11:43 pm ET  

  CLEVELAND -- There's nothing super about the Pittsburgh Steelers anymore. Full Story »

• 'Wicked' cast won't let scuffle stop Cleveland show

  WKYC Cleveland – Thu Dec 10, 9:08 pm ET  

  CLEVELAND -- Actors in the Broadway smash "Wicked" didn't let screaming and swearing in the audience ruin their performance in Ohio. Full Story »

News Channel 5 Cleveland

• Judge Leaves Anthony Sowell's Case

  News Channel 5 Cleveland – 1 hr 34 mins ago  

  CLEVELAND -- A newspaper says a county judge sent its staff e-mails expressing opinions about the Ohio case of a suspected serial killer that he was later appointed to oversee. Full Story »

• 11-Year-Old Writes Book About His Mom's MS

  News Channel 5 Cleveland – Fri Dec 11, 8:00 am ET  

  A Cleveland boy got a little worried when his mother started walking with a cane. Find out what he determined the cane meant. Full Story »

• Police: Soccer Coach Sent Girls, 13, Photos

  News Channel 5 Cleveland – Thu Dec 10, 7:46 pm ET  

  A 37-year-old soccer coach faces two counts of sexual battery in connection with inappropriately touching two teens. Full Story »

• Frigid Temperatures Likely Drying Out Skin

  News Channel 5 Cleveland – Thu Dec 10, 7:46 pm ET  

  Is your skin a bit dry because of the changing weather. Find out what is best to protect your skin on frigid days. Full Story »

• Take Precautions To Keep Pipes From Bursting

  News Channel 5 Cleveland – Thu Dec 10, 7:46 pm ET  

  Find out what to do if you are concerned about your pipes during the freezing temperatures. Full Story »

The Canton Repository

• Plain woman has missing camera returned

  The Canton Repository – 53 mins ago  

  A Plain Township woman has her missing camera. The single mom had lost more than her Nikon COOLPIX Saturday. She was frantic over the lost memories, thousands of them, stored on the camera’s memory card. Full Story »

• Southwest Canton couple's dog alerts them to basement fire

  The Canton Repository – 2 hrs 23 mins ago  

  Canton firefighters credit a southwest Canton couple’s dog with alerting them to the basement fire. With no smoke detectors in the house, firefighters say a middle-of-the-night fire would’ve been deadly. Full Story »

• Man stopped for improper turn had loaded gun, troopers say

  The Canton Repository – 2 hrs 53 mins ago  

  Troopers arrested a Twinsburg man on a traffic violation and then a felony weapons charge when they found a loaded gun in his car, Stark County Jail records said. Full Story »

• Crime reports for Dec. 11

  The Canton Repository – 2 hrs 53 mins ago  

  Information for the crime section comes from reports that area law enforcement agencies provide and Repository staff members collect. ARREST Frank E. Freeman , 68, of 200 High Ave. SW, was arrested at 12:46 p.m. Thursday at U.S. Route 30 by troopers with the Ohio Highway Patrol’s Canton post on warrants charging him with driving without a valid license and two counts of felony receiving stolen ... Full Story »

• Police say man brought his newborn with him to sell drugs

  The Canton Repository – Fri Dec 11, 8:11 am ET  

  Jackson Township police arrested a man found selling marijuana with his newborn in the car. Officers seized pot and “a large amount of cash” from the Canton man. Full Story »

19 Action News Cleveland

• Ho No: Suspicious Santa Pleads Not Guilty To Charges

  19 Action News Cleveland – 21 mins ago  

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - The man accused of donning a Sana suit and grabbing a 12-year-old girl was in court Friday morning. Anthony Russo pleaded not guilty to kidnapping, abduction and criminal enticement. Full Story »

• Free Holiday Meals

  19 Action News Cleveland – 1 hr 21 mins ago  

  AKRON, OH (WOIO) - The Haven of Rest Ministries - located at 175 E Market Street - will be serving its annual Christmas Day meals to homeless and needy individuals. Full Story »

• Out of Line: Youth Soccer Coach Charged With Sexual Battery

  19 Action News Cleveland – 2 hrs 21 mins ago  

  WILLOWICK, OH (WOIO) - A youth soccer coach benched after accusations of misconduct. Full Story »

• Deer Crash: Car Strikes Deer, Two People Life Flighted To Metro

  19 Action News Cleveland – 2 hrs 51 mins ago  

  MEDINA, OH (WOIO) - Two people are seriously injured after an accident involving a deer in Brunswick Hills Township. Full Story »

• Tiger Woods Gets Order Blocking Publication of Nude Photos

  19 Action News Cleveland – Fri Dec 11, 6:43 am ET  

  LONDON, England (CNN) -- A British court has granted Tiger Woods an injunction prohibiting the publication of any nude pictures of him -- not that the golfer is acknowledging that such photos exist. Full Story »

FOX 8 Cleveland

• Judge in Ohio steps down from case of suspected serial killer, newspaper says he gave opinion

  FOX 8 Cleveland – 22 mins ago  

  CLEVELAND (AP) — A newspaper says a county judge sent its staff e-mails expressing opinions about the Ohio case of a suspected serial killer that he was later appointed to oversee. Full Story »

• Ohio teacher accused of preaching, burning crosses into students' arms, fights for job

  FOX 8 Cleveland – 22 mins ago  

  MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio teacher accused of burning the image of a cross on students' arms says his boss gave him conflicting guidelines about what kinds of religious expressions were appropriate. Full Story »

• Coach Charged for Alleged Sexual Contact with 13-Year-Old Players

  FOX 8 Cleveland – 1 hr 8 mins ago  

  A spokesperson for the Willowick Police Department tells Fox 8 News that a youth soccer coach in that city has been charged with two counts of sexual battery for allegedly touching two of his 13-year-old players in a sexual manner. Full Story »

• Police Looking for Hit & Run Driver Who Struck Teen

  FOX 8 Cleveland – 1 hr 53 mins ago  

  MENTOR-ON-THE-LAKE, Ohio -- A Lake County teen is recovering after being struck by a hit-and-run driver. Full Story »

• Cuyahoga Co. Study: Does Race Play Role in Justice System?

  FOX 8 Cleveland – Fri Dec 11, 1:27 am ET  

  CLEVELAND -- The Cuyahoga County Commission has approved a request from Prosecutor Bill Mason to study what effect, if any, race plays in the county's criminal justice system. Full Story »

The Sandusky Register

• JUST IN: Norwalk factory announces closure, to move operations to Mexico

  The Sandusky Register – 13 mins ago  

  NORWALK Heavy truck company Commercial Vehicle Group said Thursday it will close its Norwalk truck cab assembly plant, affecting roughly 120 employees. Full Story »

• DIY gift idea: can't go wrong with candles

  The Sandusky Register – 13 mins ago  

  Who doesn't like candles? They're the quickest, easiest way to create warmth and atmosphere, and you can never have too many. If you have a little extra time to create something special, why not get crafty? Full Story »

• Picasso, meet Santa

  The Sandusky Register – 13 mins ago  

  This is one of my favorites from our Christmas sweater collection. Full Story »

• Adoptable dogs and cats

  The Sandusky Register – Fri Dec 11, 2:40 am ET  

  DOGS Erie County Dog Pound has these dogs available for adoption: Full Story »

• Border patrol sued, accused of profiling, harassment

  The Sandusky Register – Fri Dec 11, 2:40 am ET  

  NORWALK A class-action lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Toledo on Thursday alleges U.S. Border Control agents at the Sandusky station and police officers in Norwalk, Plymouth and Attica engaged in discriminatory and illegal racial profiling. Full Story »

The Medina County Gazette

• BREAKING NEWS: 2 people badly hurt in accident overnight

  The Medina County Gazette – 1 hr 37 mins ago  

  Two people were badly hurt in a one-car accident overnight in Brunswick Hills Township. A 2003 Ford Taurus was northbound on Sub Station Road just south of Sleepy Hollow Road at 2:17 a.m. when it hit a deer. After hitting the deer, the car swerved off the left side of the road, striking a ditch, utility [...] Full Story »

• Obituaries for Dec. 11, 2009

  The Medina County Gazette – Fri Dec 11, 6:27 am ET  

  Terry N. Ball Myrtle I. Keller Read the full obituaries in The Gazette E-dition at: http://medinagazette.oh.newsmemory.com/ Full Story »

• H1N1 shots available to public

  The Medina County Gazette – Fri Dec 11, 2:12 am ET  

  MEDINA TWP. — The next free H1N1 vaccination clinics offered by the Medina County Health Department will be the first for the general public. The clinics will be noon to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Ohio National Guard Armory, 920 W. Lafayette Road, Medina, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 30 at Brunswick High [...] Full Story »

• Guilty of animal cruelty

  The Medina County Gazette – Fri Dec 11, 2:12 am ET  

  WADSWORTH — James Mills Sr. was convicted of animal cruelty Thursday in the Aug. 15 beating death of a dog. Last summer, Mills, 71, 9954 Mennonite Road, Rittman, was accused of beating a dog belonging to Tammy Sturdevant, his son’s girlfriend, to death with a 6-foot metal fence post at his son’s farm, 7515 State St. “This [...] Full Story »

• Newspapers are being printed now: Why wait? Read free online

  The Medina County Gazette – Thu Dec 10, 7:42 am ET  

  Click here to read today’s newspaper. The power outage that hit our building early Wednesday morning and subsequent outages during the day caused a spike in power to the Gazette’s printing press and damaged the electrical system. Today’s Medina Gazette is being printed by the Sandusky Register and should arrive soon. We will be working through the day [...] Full Story »

The Morning Journal

• Airport on chopping block: Litigation could ensue due to FAA funding, county commissioner says

  The Morning Journal – Fri Dec 11, 2:20 am ET  

  ELYRIA — The Lorain County Regional Airport is next on the chopping block if more revenue can't be generated for the 2010 fiscal year, County Administrator Jim Cordes said yesterday. Full Story »

• Boy, 4, may have shot grandfather

  The Morning Journal – Fri Dec 11, 2:19 am ET  

  ELYRIA — The mother of a 4-year-old boy, who was the only one home when his grandfather was found shot to death on Oct. 5, said her son might have been the one who pulled the trigger, according to Lorain County Common Pleas Court documents. Full Story »

• Kalo rolls up shop in city's downtown

  The Morning Journal – Fri Dec 11, 2:19 am ET  

  LORAIN — After 10 years in downtown Lorain, Ted Kalo has rolled up his carpets and moved his business, Ted's Floors, south to 1125 North Ridge Road in Sheffield Township. Full Story »

• New coats warm Franklin students

  The Morning Journal – Fri Dec 11, 2:19 am ET  

  ELYRIA — "It's one of the coldest days we've had, and our kids are going home warm," Franklin Elementary School Principal Kim Conley said yesterday as she watched students at the school get new winter coats. Full Story »

• Rape indictment against former officer dismissed

  The Morning Journal – Fri Dec 11, 2:19 am ET  

  ELYRIA — Rape and other charges against former Lorain police officer Stanley Marrero were dismissed by Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Edward Zaleski. Full Story »