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FirstEnergy closing power plants
FirstEnergy Corp. Inc. announced today it will close six of its older coal-fired power plants located in three states, including the plant in Ashtabula Township, by Sept. 1.
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UPDATED: 'Hugo' leads Oscar nominations
Martin Scorsese's Paris adventure "Hugo" leads the Academy Awards with 11 nominations, among them best picture and the latest director slot for the Oscar-winning filmmaker.
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Shooting suspect dies
The suspect in Sunday night's homicide died early this morning at Cleveland MetroHealth Medical Center, the Ashtabula County Coroner's Office reports. Jason DuBois, 40, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, the coroner’s office reports.
- Woman murdered in Geneva Township
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Bus fire causes I-90 eastbound closure
One eastbound lane of Interstate 90 remains closed east of Route 528 while emergency personnel remove a commercial bus that caught fire at about 1 p.m. today.
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'Artist,' 'Descendants' score top Globe wins
The black-and-white silent film "The Artist" led the Golden Globes with three wins Sunday at a show that spread Hollywood's love around among a broad range of films, including best drama recipient "The Descendants" and its star, George Clooney.
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Sheffield, Monroe fire departments battle blaze
Residents of a home on Plymouth-Gageville Road west of Route 193 were able to escape safely after their home caught fire this morning.
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Obama announces resignation of chief of staff: President Barack Obama says his chief of staff William Daley is resigning after a year on the job to return to his native Chicago and spend more time with his family.
President Barack Obama says his chief of staff William Daley is resigning after a year on the job to return to his native Chicago and spend more time with his family.
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More revelations surface on school bus driver
More revelations are surfacing regarding Virgil Murphy, the Ashtabula Area City Schools bus driver who has been charged with sex crimes.
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School bus driver who is charged with rape and gross sexual imposition had been complained about by parents.
Parents complained more than a year ago to Ashtabula Area City School officials about the school bus driver who now is charged with rape and gross sexual imposition, the Star Beacon has learned.
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FirstEnergy closing power plants
