http://www.mail.com/locations/51324-akron.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/51324-akron.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2019896-james-fiance-starting-to-embrace-spotlight.html MIAMI (AP) — Savannah Brinson is about to marry someone who's widely considered the best basketball player in the world, which means the level of privacy she's always craved will surely continue to erode. And after years of fighting that, she has decided to embrace it as reality. Brinson — better known as the fiancée of Miami Heat star LeBron James — is s... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:48:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2019896-james-fiance-starting-to-embrace-spotlight.html 2013-04-15T07:48:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2015746-water-main-break-swamps-ohio-neighborhood.html AKRON, Ohio (AP) — People were warned to boil water as a precaution after a broken 36-inch main swamped an Akron neighborhood, submerging cars, trapping residents and washing away foundations. The pipeline was shut down after the break Thursday night, but not before rising water trapped some people in homes and cars. Nearly a dozen people were rescued by ... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:10:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2015746-water-main-break-swamps-ohio-neighborhood.html 2013-04-12T18:10:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1997210-ohio-man-sentenced-to-death-craigslist-plot.html AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A self-styled street preacher was sentenced to death Thursday in the killings of three down-and-out men lured by bogus job offers posted on Craigslist. The jury that convicted Richard Beasley of murder recommended that he face execution. The judge had the option of reducing the sentence to life in prison. Beasley, 53, was convicted of t... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:57:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1997210-ohio-man-sentenced-to-death-craigslist-plot.html 2013-04-04T15:57:03Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1989398-forgotten-us-airship-crash-recalled-80-years.html LAKEHURST, N.J. (AP) — History buffs will gather this week near the New Jersey coast to commemorate a major airship disaster. No, not that one. Newsreel footage and radio announcer Herbert Morrison's plaintive cry, "Oh, the humanity!" made the 1937 explosion of the Hindenburg at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station probably the best-known crash of an airship. ... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:13:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1989398-forgotten-us-airship-crash-recalled-80-years.html 2013-03-31T15:13:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979370-sentencing-postponed-ohio-craigslist-killings.html AKRON, Ohio (AP) — The father of one of three men lured by Craigslist job offers and murdered had Tuesday's sentencing date for the killer etched in his mind: 16 months to the day his son's body was identified. Jack Kern, father of Timothy Kern, 47, and relatives of other victims of Richard Beasley, 53, crowded a courtroom Tuesday to hear whether he must ... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:45:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979370-sentencing-postponed-ohio-craigslist-killings.html 2013-03-26T19:45:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1972236-bracketracket-notice-we-reality.html Welcome back to BracketRacket, the one-stop shopping place for all your NCAA needs. Today, Patrick Carney of The Black Keys drops by to explain why the loss by his beloved Akron Zips won't leave him a lonely boy, Rick Pitino's horse fills out a bracket, and Harvard busts everyone else's, though not necessarily in that order. We also brandish six-shooters ... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:04:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1972236-bracketracket-notice-we-reality.html 2013-03-22T08:04:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1971824-no-5-seed-vcu-races-akron-88-42-rout.html AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — VCU was at its best, pressing, running — and winning with ease. The fifth-seeded Rams set an NCAA tournament record that stood for about an hour Thursday night, throttling 12th-seeded Akron 88-42 for the most lopsided victory by a team seeded third or lower in the NCAA tournament. By the end of the night, No.... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:16:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1971824-no-5-seed-vcu-races-akron-88-42-rout.html 2013-03-22T05:16:25Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1966518-death-penalty-recommended-ohio-craigslist-case.html AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A jury on Wednesday recommended the death penalty for a self-styled street preacher convicted of killing three down-and-out men lured by bogus Craigslist job offers. The same jury that convicted Richard Beasley made its recommendation after hearing from his mother and other witnesses who testified on his behalf in the penalty phase of h... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:42:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1966518-death-penalty-recommended-ohio-craigslist-case.html 2013-03-21T00:42:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1947996-man-convicted-deadly-craigslist-plot-ohio.html AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A self-styled street preacher could face the death penalty on his convictions for murder, kidnapping and robbery in a plot to lure men with Craigslist job offers and rob them. The same jury that convicted Richard Beasley, 53, Tuesday night of killing three men and wounding a fourth must return March 20 to consider arguments from both si... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 06:46:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1947996-man-convicted-deadly-craigslist-plot-ohio.html 2013-03-13T06:46:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1942206-akron-guard-pleads-guilty-to-drug-charges.html CLEVELAND (AP) — Akron's special season has hit a stunning snag. Zips starting point guard Alex Abreu pleaded not guilty to trafficking and possession of marijuana on Friday, hours before his teammates lost to rival Kent State in their regular-season finale — on senior night — without the junior floor general and inspirational leader. Abreu has been suspe... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 04:11:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1942206-akron-guard-pleads-guilty-to-drug-charges.html 2013-03-09T04:11:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1937448-college-hoops-season-filled-with-surprises.html This season of parity in college basketball has produced quite a few surprises, from the revolving door at the top of the polls to the rapid decline of defending national champion Kentucky. The latest twist came this week, when Gonzaga moved up to No. 1 for the first time in school history. That was merely a mild surprise. The Zags have been the pre-emine... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 04:41:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1937448-college-hoops-season-filled-with-surprises.html 2013-03-08T04:41:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1939712-akron-suspends-abreu-arrest.html AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Akron point guard Alex Abreu was suspended Thursday after he was arrested and charged with possession and trafficking of marijuana. A team spokesman said the indefinite suspension is pending the outcome of a police investigation. In an emailed statement, the spokesman said the university is gathering information and questions about the ... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:29:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1939712-akron-suspends-abreu-arrest.html 2013-03-08T02:29:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1853620-ex-police-captain-released-ex-wifes-killing.html LONDON, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio police captain who spent nearly 15 years in prison in his ex-wife's killing was released Tuesday hours after a judge ruled that DNA test results prove he's innocent and no reasonable jury would find otherwise. Doug Prade was released from the Madison Correctional Institution outside of Columbus just hours after an Akron j... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1853620-ex-police-captain-released-ex-wifes-killing.html 2013-01-29T23:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1795488-twin-mothers-ohio-birth-day.html AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Aiden and Donavyn didn't wait until New Year's Day to come screaming into the world, but the circumstances of their births are still pretty special: The babies were born about two hours apart to Ohio mothers who are identical twins. The Akron Beacon Journal (http://bit.ly/YQpn3X ) reports that the 19-year-old mothers — Aimee and Ashlee ... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1795488-twin-mothers-ohio-birth-day.html 2013-01-02T22:17:00Z