The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), which considers itself the definitive record of acceptable English words, has just formalized its status as a legitimate noun and verb in relation to social media site Twitter.More >>
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), which considers itself the definitive record of acceptable English words, has just formalized its status as a legitimate noun and verb in relation to social media site Twitter.More >>
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SALEM, Ohio-A a local car and race show will kick of its eigth year Friday. The gates for the Steel Valley Super Nationals will open Friday morning at 9 a.m. Drag racing fans can enjoy races from 10More >>
SALEM, Ohio-A a local car and race show will kick of its eigth year Friday. The gates for the Steel Valley Super Nationals will open Friday morning at 9 a.m. Drag racing fans can enjoy races from 10More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:32 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:32:46 GMT
STRUTHERS, Ohio - The man charged with the killing of a 14-year-old Struthers boy will be back in court on Wednesday.More >>
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COLUMBIANA, Ohio - One suspect has turned himself in after being identified in a car theft after some help from Internet users and a social networking site.More >>
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Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:38 AM EDT2013-06-19 14:38:02 GMT
CLEVELAND (AP) - A tentative Aug. 4 trial date has been set for an Ohio man accused of kidnapping three women and holding them in his home for about a decade. Ariel Castro, with his wrists and anklesMore >>
CLEVELAND (AP) - A tentative Aug. 4 trial date has been set for an Ohio man accused of kidnapping three women and holding them in his home for about a decade.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:30 AM EDT2013-06-19 14:30:02 GMT
CLEVELAND (AP) - A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official tells an Ohio fracking conference that a study of the threat to drinking water from the shale-drilling process won't be completed untilMore >>
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Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:25 AM EDT2013-06-19 14:25:00 GMT
CLEVELAND (AP) - Authorities in Cleveland say an 80-year-old woman was kidnapped, bound and locked in a car trunk by suspects after a home-invasion robbery. Police said they found the woman later in theMore >>
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BOARDMAN, Ohio - A man suspected to be a "career criminal" with involvement in a series of home invasions around the Mahoning Valley has taken a plea deal with a Mahoning County court.More >>
BOARDMAN, Ohio - A man suspected to be a "career criminal" with involvement in a series of home invasions around the Mahoning Valley has taken a plea deal with a Mahoning County court.More >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - A historic building in downtown Youngstown, once the home of two notable businesses, has been renovated with the intention of preserving it's history.Tuesday evening, The Mahoning ValleyMore >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - A historic building in downtown Youngstown, once the home of two notable businesses, has been renovated with the intention of preserving it's history.More >>
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Wandering through Gambrill State Park northwest of Frederick, Maryland, Christopher Tkacik, a 43-year-old lawyer, and his dog Boo got lost in the woods while on a hike through the park as reported by My Fox DC. After walking in circles for hours, Tkacik eventually resigned himself to the fact that they were lost and used his iPhone to call emergency services. While the Google Maps application was continuing to give him the incorrect location on his iPhone, Tkacik was able to send his wife a text message that he was lost, but in good shape. After the 911 call, the local sheriff dispatched a helicopter to look around Gambrill State Park to locate Tkacik.
Tkacik waited until he heard the helicopter hovering nearby and turned on his iPhone flashlight application to catch the attention of the pilot. Just like a flare, the pilot spotted the iPhone flashlight in the darkness of the wooded area and two rescue workers rappelled 150 feet from the helicopter to help guide Tkacik and his dog Boo to safety out of the woods. The entire ordeal took about four hours and got Tkacik back to his wife in time to attend a New Year's Eve party. Interestingly, Tkacik had recently given his wife the Steve Jobs biography for Christmas and she stated "I started reading it. Steve Jobs with the iPhone–oh my gosh–technology's good," during an interview with a local television station.
Tkacik didn't let the incident sour him on hiking and returned to the trails on Monday. When asked about the iPhone, he stated "Having a charged phone made a world of difference. If I didn't have a phone, I would have been stuck really bad." In a much greater disaster in 2010, Apple's iPhone also helped out Haiti earthquake survivor Dan Woolley of Colorado Springs to self-diagnose and treat injuries to his body by using a medical application as well as the glowing light emanating from the iPhone.
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