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...Nieman fellowships, which have been handed out annually since 1938, can have a great impact on the careers of the journalists who receive them. “It had a great effect on mine,” said Giles, who was promoted to City Editor at the Akron, Ohio Beacon Journal after completing his fellowship...
...largest) outnumber Catholics in both chambers. The high Catholic number isn't surprising considering that about a quarter of Americans are Catholic. But in other ways, Congress is a bit different from the American public in terms of religion. John Green, a political science professor at the University of Akron who studies religion and politics, estimated that the American electorate of 2004 included about 14% of people who called themselves "unaffiliated believers," "seculars," or "atheists, agonistic." Only 6 members of the House of Representatives called their religious beliefs "unspecified" and no Senators did. In addition, the Senate has 11 Jewish...
...race to replace Jordan may end without a winner, but LeBron James, in just his second year out of St. Vincent--St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio, is already far ahead of the pretenders. The physical package is awesome: 6 ft. 8 in., 240 lbs., with the speed of a guard and the strength of a power forward. His game is spectacular. James combines Jordan's ease at filling up the box score (and the stands) with a ruthless instinct to win, a trait that Hill, a gentleman, and Carter, a diffident performer, surely lack. And like Jordan, James...
...officer was dispatched to Akron Street to assist with traffic control due to a broken water pipe in the street...
Miami University of Ohio has the first collegiate racing team. The University of Akron and Ohio State may soon provide competition...