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Cases against New Franklin murder suspects progress

The pre-trial proceedings for the two suspects in the murder of New Franklin resident Jim and Margaret "Peg" Schobert continued this week. Shawn Ford appeared before Summit County Common Pleas Judge Tom Parker on Tuesday, while a court appearance for Jamall Vaughn was postponed.

NYC Mayor: Boston suspect said Times Square was next target

NEW YORK — New York City officials say the Boston Marathon bombing suspects intended to blow up their remaining explosives in Times Square. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly spoke at a briefing Thursday.

An Akron man charged in beating death of New Franklin couple

Shawn Eric Ford Jr., an 18-year-old Akron man, was charged Thursday in the murders of New Franklin couple Jeffrey and Margaret Schobert.

Storify: Prayers for the Schoberts

Local reaction on social media to the slaying of Portage Lakes attorney Jeffrey Schobert and his wife, Margaret, and the stabbing of their 18-year-old daughter Chelsea, a student at Archbishop Hoban High School in Akron:

At least seven Marines killed in Nevada Army depot explosion

WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps says seven Marines have been killed in a training accident at the Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev.

What is sequestration? All you need to know about budget cuts

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers have less than a week to avoid the start of across-the-board government spending cuts, known as sequestration. So far, there is little indication that President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans will reach an agreement this week.

Plains storm gathers strength, blamed for one death

ST. LOUIS — Parts of the nation's heartland awoke Thursday to more than half a foot of snow, as a large storm made its way eastward out of the Rockies, snarling traffic for morning commuters and allowing an army of children to trade pen and paper for shovel and sled, at least for a day.

Manhunt under way for former LA cop accused in killings

LOS ANGELES — A fired police officer who threatened to bring "warfare" to the Los Angeles Police Department went on a shooting rampage that left a policeman and two others dead and set off an extraordinary manhunt Thursday that put Southern California on edge, led hair-trigger officers to mistakenly shoot at innocent citizens and forced police to guard their own.

Boy Scouts delay vote about ban on gays

Boy Scout officials said Wednesday that an expected vote on gay members will be delayed until May, CNN reported. 

 
 

5 things to know about Obama’s gun proposals

President Barack Obama spoke Wednesday about gun-control issues, and he made proposals based on the findings of Vice President Joe Biden’s task force, which was formed after the school shooting in Newtown, Conn. Here are five things to know about the press conference:

One shot, one in custody in Taft (Calif.) High School shooting

One student was shot this morning at Taft Union High School when a shooter reportedly walked into the science building with a shotgun.

The suspect is reportedly in custody.

Democratic National Convention: Bill Clinton nominates Obama

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In an impassioned speech that rocked the Democratic National Convention, former President Bill Clinton proclaimed Wednesday night, "I know we're coming back" from the worst economic mess in generations and appealed to hard-pressed Americans to stick with Barack Obama for a second term in the White House.

Democratic National Convention: Michelle Obama steals show

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Michelle Obama's message: President Barack Obama is just like you. "Barack knows the American Dream because he's lived it," the first lady told the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday in an address intended to reassure voters that her husband shares their values — hard work, perseverance and optimism — while also drawing a contrast between him and Mitt Romney.

Republican National Convention: Paul Ryan answers 'calling'

TAMPA, Fla. — Seizing the campaign spotlight, vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan accepted "the calling of my generation" to help lead the country at age 42 and told roaring Republican National Convention delegates and a prime-time TV audience Wednesday night that Mitt Romney and he will make the difficult decisions needed to repair the nation's economy.

Olympics officially begin today

The opening ceremonies of the London Olympics are today (they'll be televised for the U.S. at 7:30 p.m. EDT on NBC). Soccer has already kicked off, however, and archery takes place today.

Nora Ephron, award-winning writer and filmmaker, dead at 71

NEW YORK — Nora Ephron, the essayist, author and filmmaker who challenged and thrived in the male-dominated worlds of movies and journalism and was loved, respected and feared for her wit, died on Tuesday of leukemia. She was 71.

Ray Bradbury dies at 91

Ray Bradbury, the popular writer best known for his works "Fahrenheit 451," "The Martian Chronicles" and "The Illustrated Man," died Tuesday, his daughter said today.

John Edwards not guilty on 1 count; mistrial on other counts

John Edwards was found not guilty on one count Thursday in his corruption trial, but a mistrail was declared on the other five counts after jurors couldn't reach a concensus. Jurors deliberated for nine days in the case against Edwards, in which he faced charges stemming from using campaign contributions to pay off his mistress to hide his affair. The charge he was found not guilty on Thursday was the count of accepting illegal contributions from Rachel "Bunny" Mellon during his presidential campaign in 2008.

Facebook goes public: Live blog

Facebook this morning went public, and its IPO will raise $16 billion. It is the largest technology IPO in history, and the third largest U.S. IPO ever. Click inside to see a live blog on today's action.

George Zimmerman charged with second-degree murder

Angela Corey, the special prosecutor appointed to the Trayvon Martin case in Florida, announced today that George Zimmerman has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

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