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Portage County residents have a couple of ways to spend this weekend. The 45th annual St. Joseph's Ox Roast Fair and the 49th annual Portage County Charity Horse Show both kicked off Friday and continue through Sunday. Above, Mike Levanduski of Hiram and a member of St. Joseph Church, serves the festival's famous ox roast to Shirley Smith, who made a 45-minute motorcycle ride from Lordstown to Mantua. Read Story

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1. S.R. 5 crash kills Ravenna motorcyclist Highway patrol: SUV driver pulled into victim's path (July 17, 2008)

2. 5 hurt as SUV, bikes collide 3 critical after wreck on S.R. 5 (July 13, 2008)

3. 2 still in serious condition Motorcyclists in S.R. 5 crash (July 14, 2008)

4. Man charged in death of Garrettsville officer Faces felonies for crash that killed Donovan Svab (July 15, 2008)

5. Drowning in Mantua 34-year-old man underwater 40 minutes, pronounced dead at Geauga hospital (July 12, 2008)

6. Twinsburg officer mourned Suspect's lawyer says shooting was self-defense (July 15, 2008)

7. Car drove on walkway at Kent State Witness said pedestrians had to jump out of the way (July 18, 2008)

8. Rootstown crash traps three (July 14, 2008)

9. Twinsburg officer killed on duty Joshua Miktarian was 1993 graduate of Tallmadge High School (July 14, 2008)

10. Crestwood student dies in crash Another student hurt in wreck Thursday on Mantua Center Road (June 13, 2008)

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Thousands mourn Twinsburg office

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OAKWOOD " People lined streets and packed a church Friday to pay tribute to a police officer who was shot and killed during a traffic stop. Joshua Miktarian, the first member of the Twinsburg Police Department killed in the line of duty, was remembered at his funeral as a dedicated officer, proud father and a fun-loving prankster. Read Story.

Young students get an up-close look at medicine NEOUCOM holds Medcamp

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ROOTSTOWN " The students at the Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy seem to get younger every year. This year, it was because they were younger. Rising ninth-graders, to be precise, from schools in 12 Northeastern Ohio counties participating in the annual Medcamp. Read Story.

Ravenna hires new special education head Assistant principal resigns

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The Ravenna Board of Education accepted one administrator's resignation and hired another during a special meeting Thursday. Superintendent Tim Calfee said the district hired Robin Kline, a veteran teacher and supervisor, as the Ravenna School District's new director of special education. (2 Comments) Read Story.

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Indians recall Cabrera

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Associated Press CLEVELAND " The Indians have recalled infielder Asdrubal Cabrera, who struggled at the plate earlier this season and was demoted to Triple-A Buffalo. Cabrera started the year with Cleveland hitting .184 with a home run and 14 RBIs in 52 games " 99 points lower than his average last season as a rookie. He turned the 14th unassisted triple. Read Story.

Curtis catches fire

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Former Kent State standout Ben Curtis won the British Open in 2003, and on Friday, showed just how hot he can get in the tournament. Curtis shot one of the best scores of the second round with his 2-under par 68. Curtis made the cut and sits eight shots back of leader K.J. Read Story.

LeBron James donates bikes for cops

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Associated Press AKRON " Akron's police department is getting some new wheels, courtesy of Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James. He's making a donation to the force of 10 bicycles used last month in his annual "King for Kids" bike-a-thon fund-raiser. The Cannondale brand bikes have James' name emblazoned on them. Read Story.

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Cleveland police: Teen charged in woman's death

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CLEVELAND (AP) -- Cleveland authorities have charged a 17-year-old in the fatal shooting of a woman who was gunned down as she grieved the cancer death of her mother while sitting on her front por Read Story.

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Reds put Burton on DL, bring back Coffey

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CINCINNATI (AP) -- Jared Burton, who developed into one of the Cincinnati Reds' most dependable setup relievers, went on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a strained muscle in his right side. Read Story.

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Pope urges young to spurn materialism

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SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI urged young people Sunday to reject what he said was the "spiritual desert" spreading throughout the world and to embrace Christianity to build a new age fre Read Story.

Obama breakfasts with troops in Kabul

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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama shared Sunday breakfast with American troops in Kabul ahead of an expected meeting with Afghan leader Hamid Karzai, a man Obama Read Story.

Dream of gas tax holiday falters over job losses

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The political vision of a summer gas tax holiday died a quick death in Congress, losing to a view that federal excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel will have to go up if they go Read Story.

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