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Carley Hull is a senior news major. Contact her at chull9@kent.edu.

Opinion: Visting SeaWorld in a post ‘Blackfish’ society

Carley Hull January 14, 2015

On New Year’s Eve, I didn’t go to a fancy party or drink bottles of champagne. I went to SeaWorld Orlando.I had completely forgotten SeaWorld until I saw the documentary “Blackfish” that outlined...

Cleveland, U.S. Justice Department agree overhaul needed on use of police force

The Associated Press December 5, 2014

The U.S. Justice Department and Cleveland reached an agreement Thursday to overhaul the city’s Police Department after federal investigators concluded that officers use excessive force far too often...

The San Francisco Giant's Madison Bumgarner pitches in the fifth inning against the Kansas City Royals in Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2. (John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/MCT)

AP: Bumgarner, Giants beat KC 3-2 in Series Game 7

Ben Walker, Associated Press October 29, 2014

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Madison Bumgarner pitched five innings of near-perfect relief and the San Francisco Giants held off the Kansas City Royals 3-2 Wednesday night in Game 7 of the World Series for...

The St. Louis Cardinals' Oscar Taveras looks to the field before action against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, August 1, 2014, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. (Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCT)

Cardinals OF Oscar Taveras dies in car accident in native Dominican Republic

Associated Press October 27, 2014

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras, a 22-year-old slugger who was regarded as one of the majors' top prospects, died Sunday in a car accident in his native...

Ebola precautions close 3 Ohio school buildings

Associated Press October 16, 2014

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Another Ohio school district is closing one of its school buildings after learning that the parent of a student had contact with a nurse diagnosed with Ebola.Akron's school superintendent...

AP: US Ebola patient dies, airport screening expanded

Mike Stobbe, Associated Press October 8, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first person diagnosed with Ebola in the U.S. died Wednesday despite intense but delayed treatment, and the government announced it was expanding airport examinations to guard against...

Ebola

Ebola-infected patient originally sent home from ER

Lauren Neergard & Paul J. Weber, AP October 1, 2014

Lauren Neergard and Paul J. WeberAssociated PressDALLAS (AP) — The airline passenger who brought Ebola into the U.S. initially went to a Dallas emergency room last week but was sent home, despite telling...

Pentagon: US, partners begin airstrikes in Syria

Lolita C. Baldor, AP September 22, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and partner nations began launching airstrikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria for the first time Monday night, expanding a military campaign against the militants...

Hoyer leads Browns to 26-24 shocker over Saints

Tom Withers, AP September 14, 2014

CLEVELAND (AP) — Mike Pettine received a Gatorade bath and looked forward to smoking a cigar. Brian Hoyer wanted to hold onto the feeling as long as possible.Seemingly cursed for so long, the Browns...

Chardon shooter caught hours after prison escape

Associated Press September 12, 2014

LIMA, Ohio (AP) — A teenager convicted of killing three students at an Ohio high school scrambled over a fence to escape a state prison with two other prisoners and was captured nearly six hours later...

Thomas "T.J." Michael Lane III

Chardon shooter escapes from Lima prison

Associated Press September 11, 2014

LIMA, Ohio (AP) — The convicted killer of three Ohio students at a high school cafeteria escaped from a prison Thursday night and a search was underway in northwest Ohio, police said.Nineteen-year-old T.J. Lane escaped...

NCAA lifts Penn State’s postseason ban for Sandusky scandal, restores scholarships in 2015

Associated Press September 8, 2014

Penn State is back in the bowl business.The NCAA on Monday lifted the on-the-field sanctions placed on the Penn State football team for the Jerry Sandusky scandal, including immediately eliminating the...