Doctor pleads guilty to cancer treatment fraud
Associated PressDETROIT: A Detroit-area cancer doctor accused of putting people through unnecessary treatments and then billing insurers for millions of dollars pleaded guilty to fraud Tuesday,...
View ArticleRecord corn crop fills silos while eroding prices
The record U.S. corn and soybean harvest this year has farmers wondering where they’re going to put it all.The anticipated 18.3 billion bushels of the two commodities is sure to overwhelm farmers’...
View ArticleKim Hone-McMahan: Finding stylish clothes for adults is difficult at 2 feet 7...
Jane Hash was born with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), a genetic disorder that makes her bones brittle. She’s suffered more than 200 breaks in her 39 years. While that’s a condition that’s both...
View ArticleOhio having more samples, some from Akron, tested for uncommon virus
COLUMBUS: Ohio is sending more samples to be tested for an uncommon virus that officials suspect is causing a severe respiratory illness for hundreds of children in a number of states.The suspected...
View ArticleArtificial Sweeteners may promote diabetes, study shows
NEW YORK: Using artificial sweeteners may set the stage for diabetes in some people by hampering the way their bodies handle sugar, suggests a preliminary study done mostly in mice.The authors said...
View ArticleKent State honors the Rev. Ronald J. Fowler for service as he shifts focus to...
The Rev. Ronald J. Fowler has started a new chapter in his life story.On Wednesday, Kent State trustees honored the pastor laureate of Arlington Church of God and community activist with a resolution...
View ArticleWhite House orders plan for antibiotic resistance
WASHIBGTON: Signaling the seriousness of the threat posed by antibiotic-resistant germs, President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered the government to create a national plan to fight them by early...
View ArticleObamacare enrollment reaches 7.3 million people, official says
About 7.3 million people had paid for their Obamacare coverage and were enrolled in health insurance plans sold through new government-run markets on Aug. 15, a top U.S. official said today.That’s a 9...
View ArticleBoyfriend jeans a hit on the Milan runway
MILAN: Hey girlfriend, baggy boyfriend jeans are all the rage on the Milan runway this season.At Emporio Armani, they fit Giorgio Armani’s passion for blue — an international color that the designer...
View ArticleCardinals debate marriage before crucial meeting
VATICAN CITY: The battle lines are being drawn before a major church meeting on family issues that appears to represent a key test for Pope Francis.Five high-ranking cardinals have taken one of...
View ArticleMedicare drug coverage prices to increase
Many Ohio seniors could end up paying more next year for their prescription drug coverage.More than half the Medicare Part D prescription drug plans available in the state — including this year’s...
View ArticleGold shoelaces let thousands of Northeast Ohio athletes team up to help...
Thousands of Northeast Ohio college, high school and youth athletes are teaming up to help kids defeat cancer.Soccer, football, cross-country, tennis and other players are wearing gold shoelaces they...
View ArticleExcerpts from 1978 interview with John S. Knight
Here are excerpts from an interview conducted by Dan Neuharth two days before John S. Knight’s 84th birthday in 1978, one of his last interviews before Knight died in 1981.JSK: … I’m not always...
View Article1978 interview with John S. Knight touches on his legacy, state of newspapers
This interview, conducted two days before John S. Knight’s 84th birthday in 1978, was one of his last interviews before Knight died in 1981.The interview was part of a research project on how...
View ArticleReaders, staff and alumni share memories of the Beacon Journal
Readers’ memoriesI was featured in the Beacon in the fall of 1989. It took place at the Army recruiters office back when it was on Market and Main Street. I was leaving for basic training in November...
View ArticleTimeline of Beacon Journal history
April 15, 1839 — Hiram Bowen, backed by businessmen who want a Whig newspaper to campaign for creation of a county centered on Akron, publishes the first edition of the Summit Beacon.Sept 21, 1842 —...
View ArticleAsk Mary Beth: How to transplant a clematis
Q: Can a clematis be transplanted?— Donna CunhaCuyahoga FallsA: Yes, it can, but it’s important to preserve as much of the root ball as possible.The best time to transplant a clematis is late winter or...
View ArticleStan Hywet Needlework Guild accepts entries for annual show: Home and garden...
Needle workers can show off their skills at the upcoming Stitchery Showcase, an annual show and competition sponsored by the Stan Hywet Needlework Guild.Entries will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m....
View ArticleDrop-off sites for Plant a Row for the Hungry
Got a bumper crop to share? You can give the extra vegetables and fruit from your garden to someone in need through Plant a Row for the Hungry. Here are sites that accept donations:• Crown Point...
View ArticlePlant Lovers’ Almanac: Garden writer Denise Elsworth says goodbye
I have spent the better part of this year helping my mom to move from her home on Buckeye Lake into independent living at the Chapel Hill senior community in Canal Fulton. My brother and I spent many...
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