Humane Society of Greater Akron purchases facility
TWINSBURG TWP.: Humane Society of Greater Akron has purchased the Darrow Road property it had been leasing since 2010 from the Development Finance Authority (previously the Port Authority) of Summit...
View ArticleSex to burn calories? Authors expose obesity myths
Fact or fiction? Sex burns a lot of calories. Snacking or skipping breakfast is bad. School gym classes make a big difference in kids’ weight.All are myths or at least presumptions that may not be...
View ArticleStudy sees prostate cancer treatment side effects
A new study shows how important it is for men to carefully consider treatments for early stage prostate cancer. Fifteen years after surgery or radiation treatment, nearly all of the older men in the...
View ArticleLocal author’s novel gets movie deal
The Man From Primrose Lane, the 2012 novel by Akron resident James Renner, is set to become a movie.Deadline.com reported, and Renner confirmed, that Warner Bros. has bought the film rights to the book...
View ArticleLow blood pressure can lessen heart woes
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve seen a lot of information about high blood pressure and what numbers are good and bad, but I haven’t seen any on low blood pressure. Could you please discuss low blood pressure?...
View ArticleStained-glass windows and gospel concert shine light on black history
One local church has quite a window on black history.Many, many windows in fact.Fairlawn Lutheran Church, a predominantly white congregation, is preparing to fling open its doors during Black History...
View ArticlePasta: It’s what’s for dinner
There are times when the cupboard appears to be bare, when you have no idea what you could possibly cook without a trip to the grocery store or some divine inspiration.That’s when pasta is usually the...
View ArticleBook review: Sonia Sotomayor explores her roots in ‘My Beloved World’
My Beloved WorldSonia SotomayorSome of the most revealing moments in Sonia Sotomayor’s stirring new memoir, My Beloved World, come early in the book’s 300-plus pages.The future Supreme Court justice is...
View ArticleBook talk: Amish mystery, historical romance
Author’s mystery exploresAmish hair, beard crimesThe charges of hate crimes and kidnapping that arose in Bergholz, where the beards and hair of Amish men and women were forcibly shorn, brought...
View ArticlePop reviews — week of Feb. 3
Insane CityDave BarryHumorist Dave Barry has produced his first solo adult novel in more than 10 years, and it’s hysterical. In a story reminiscent of The Hangover films, Seth is marrying a woman who...
View ArticleHow to buy items or hire program participants
DetailsIf you are interested in buying items made by First Glance’s teen or young moms, visit www.Etsy.com/shop/madeforyouby teenmoms or call Karen Freeman at 330-848-9685, ext. 114. Freeman is also...
View ArticleLife in Brief — week of Feb. 3
Study says sleep deprivationcan be linked to weight gainScientists have been looking into the association between sleep deprivation and weight gain in both adults and children.One study concluded that...
View ArticleThe To Do List — Week of Feb. 3
‘Windows’ concertFairlawn Lutheran Church, 3415 W. Market St., is sponsoring a free concert by Leslie Parker-Barnes and the Arlington Church of God Gospel Choir at 3 p.m. today. It kicks off a...
View ArticleFirst Glance teaches job skills to young mothers
Sprawled on the floor, a handful of young women smacked metal stamps with 3-pound mallets. Some twisted their mouths as they concentrated on the personalized, hand-stamped jewelry. For them, it was...
View ArticleJohn Rosemond: Sleep pattern changes are common among 3-year-olds
Q: For the past several weeks, our just-turned 3-year-old has been waking up and coming into our room at all hours of the night with the usual excuses. He’s scared, hungry, thirsty, lonely, can’t...
View Article‘Elementary’ wins coveted time slot after Super Bowl
It’s the most coveted piece of real estate in television: the time slot immediately following the Super Bowl. Standout shows such as Friends, Grey’s Anatomy, The Simpsons and Glee have all aired there...
View ArticleGoing natural: Increasingly, African-American women unlocking potential of...
Five years ago, Kansas City, Mo., jazz singer Bukeka Shoals woke up one morning and decided she was through with chemical relaxers.“I was tired of wearing my hair a certain way to feel acceptable,”...
View ArticleOlsen Preserve showcases wildflowers, cliffs along Vermilion River
WAKEMAN: The late Gussie Olsen would be proud.Her 83-acre gift to the state of Ohio has grown into a 132-acre state nature preserve that features multi-hued bluffs along the picturesque Vermilion River...
View ArticleRetired Los Angeles cardinal defends legacy
LOS ANGELES: Retired Roman Catholic Cardinal Roger Mahony defended his tattered legacy Friday in a sharply worded letter to his successor, one day after Archbishop Jose Gomez stripped him of his...
View ArticleObama offers faith groups new birth control rule
WASHINGTON: Facing a wave of lawsuits over what government can tell religious groups to do, the Obama administration on Friday proposed a compromise for faith-based nonprofits that object to covering...
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