News for February 12, 2003

BIRTHS

Forum Health Northside Michael and Amy Rowland, 1408 Maplecrest Drive, Austintown, girl, Feb. 7.

LOTTERY RESULTS

LOTTERY RESULTS TUESDAY DRAWINGS OHIO Day drawings: Pick 3, 5-3-7 Pick 4, 7-3-7-3 Night

Hats on to winter!

By MARALINE KUBIK VINDICATOR STAFF WRITER Babushkas, fedoras, berets and caps. On cold, wintry

BETHLEHEM STEEL Collapse leaves retirees hustling to find benefits

Losing health-care insurance at 67 is tough, one retiree said. BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) -- Some of them

YOUNGSTOWN POLICE Chief: Stick to the code

The use of personal cell phones is prohibited for certain YPD workers. By PATRICIA MEADE

Doctors leaving medicine to do what? Flip burgers?

Opinion: Doctors leaving medicine to do what? Flip burgers? EDITOR: Re: "Malpractice insurance costs send

AUSTINTOWN Taft's tax plan sparks forum

Among the participants were two dogs. By VALERIE BANNER VINDICATOR CORRESPONDENT AUSTINTOWN --

PENNSYLVANIA Two-year test of Sunday liquor sales begins

Protesters carried signs outside some of the 61 state liquor stores that were allowed to open.

MAHONING COUNTY Board steps up efforts to consolidate JFS divisions

A county official said the agencies will be consolidated later this year. By BOB JACKSON

PRO GOLF Love surges to two-stroke lead at Pebble

Gil Morgan has the lead by one in the Champions Tour opener. ASSOCIATED PRESS PEBBLE BEACH,

Covering it all

Covering it all kON COLD, wintry days, some folks will wear anything to keep their heads warm.

AGENDA

AGENDA TUESDAY Eagle Heights Academy Board of Education, 5 p.m., auditorium, 1833 Market St.,

Can the war be stopped?

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR AMMAN, Jordan -- Reporting "good progress" but mixed results during two

NATO's planning for Turkey vetoed

Turkey, which borders Iraq, will likely be a launch pad in a U.S. attack. COMBINED DISPATCHES

Stopgap tax rise is OK by Taft

The governor says some of his fellow Republicans are not in the 'real world.' & lt;a

COLLEGE BASKETBALL AT A GLANCE

MEN EAST Alderson-Broaddus 88, Davis & amp; Elkins 75 American U. 70, Bucknell 56

It's Lincoln's birthday here in the United States of America

Opinion: On this, the 194th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, the memory of the man who preserved

CITY SCHOOLS Officials: U.S., state impede progress

School officials are concentrating efforts in Washington, D.C., this month. By JoANNE VIVIANO

CITY SCHOOLS Officials:U.S., state impede progress

School officials are concentrating efforts in Washington, D.C., this month. By JoANNE VIVIANO

17TH DISTRICT Ryan sets his sights high for first term

Securing funds for the 17th District will be especially tough this year because of mounting budget

Cross pursues McKinley job

The former Warren Western Reserve player is among three finalists for the position at the Canton

NATION Mood of Americans reflecting somber events

Many people across the United States are expecting another terrorist strike at any minute.

Finally, Erickson selected as coach

It was a surprising end to a search that stretched nearly four weeks. SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) --

Alliance rallies past struggling Salem

ALLIANCE -- Behind by a point at intermission, the Alliance High boys basketball team rallied for a

NEW YORK Records show Enron's ex-chief had faith in stock

Reports indicate Enron chief wanted to hold onto company stock. NEW YORK (AP) -- Former Enron

SUV accident puts 3 teens in hospital

SALEM -- A Salem teen was in critical condition after a weekend traffic accident. Danielle Libb,

Valleys' hope is in jobs

By DON SHILLING VINDICATOR BUSINESS EDITOR HE RECESSION SWUNG THROUGH much of the Mahoning

SIX FLAGS AND SHARKS: Kindergartners at Mary Haddow Elementary in Youngstown, top, listen and

Treasures of the Inca

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- After days of whacking around the Peruvian jungle in 1911, Hiram Bingham

Associated Press

Associated Press PIECE OF THE PUZZLE: A piece of circuitry that has been marked and logged as a

U.S. THEATERS Nestle urges filmgoers to mix popcorn, candy

One consumer-behavior analyst says the ploy 'sounds like a boon for whoever is selling the movie

HIGH FIVE The week's biggest hits

TELEVISION 1. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS. 2. "Friends," NBC. 3. "American Idol-

Discussing Harry Potter

Discussing Harry Potter HIRAM -- The "Harry Potter Phenomenon" will be the topic of a free

Group adds kids to list for drive

YOUNGSTOWN -- Give the Children a Chance, a nonprofit organization sponsoring a blanket drive for

Seeking opinions online

Seeking opinions online More than half the chief executives surveyed, 52 percent, said they scan

COLUMBIANA Court has a leak

The problem stems largely from the roof's design, a commissioner says. By NORMAN LEIGH

Gas prices at the pump are giving motorists, businesses a cold soaking

Skyrocketing gas prices have yet to match the record -- $1.85 a gallon set in June 2000. &

Peacekeeping leadership handed over to Germany

Peacekeeping leadership handed over to Germany KABUL, Afghanistan -- Germany took control of the

Police charge store owner with shooting at suspect

Police characterized the fleeing suspect as a 'sitting duck.' & lt;a

Project funding unlikely

A committee member said Mayor McKelvey's outburst didn't help his cause. & lt;a

Temporary state sales tax is best solution for debt

Opinion: There's no question that Ohio's budget crisis is real. Just about every state in the nation is

Plea bargain raises questions about basis for terror charge

Opinion: U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft set the bar high last October when he went to Chicago and

'PLACES IN THE HEART' Author's calling leads him into the woods

"Places In The Heart," by James M. Toto (Vantage Press, Inc., $7.95). James Toto of Warren has

PREP SPORTS AT A GLANCE

BOYS BASKETBALL SATURDAY'S SCORES AREA Youngstown Christian 76, Compass Christian 41

WIN, PLACE &amp; amp; SHOW

NORTHFIELD RESULTS SATURDAY 1st--Monturo(D Ward)3.802.602.20 Bonn Star N(R Tharps)4.802.40

NATION

NATION Groups report rise in machine tool purchases NEW YORK -- Machine tool purchases rose 45.5

HOCKEY Phantom Rockets thumped, 9-4

The Detroit Lightning streaked to its 19th straight win, while Mahoning Valley continued in a slump.

Penguins 5, Bruins 2

Penguins 5, Bruins 2 BOSTON -- Mario Lemieux had four assists to become the 10th player in NHL

'HONORING SERGEANT CARTER' Black soldier's struggle provides inspiring tale

The author endured many trials of her own in researching the story of her father in law. By

COLUMBIANA CORNER Getting around post office watchdogs

Columbiana County Commissioner Sean Logan jokingly suggested a solution to a problem the county is

Canfield man is held in loitering case

YOUNGSTOWN -- Mahoning County deputy sheriffs arrested George J. Stevens at his Canfield home Sunday

Springfield breezes to 17th win

By CHUCK HOUSTEAU VINDICATOR CORRESPONDENT BERLIN CENTER -- The Springfield High basketball team

Officer charged in endangering

LISBON -- An East Liverpool Municipal Court probation officer is charged with child endangering.

TOP 25 Top-ranked Gators overturn Tide; Kentucky wins

No. 7 Oklahoma and No. 12 Kansas earned victories while No. 17 Georgia lost. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Owners must pay pawnshop

A crowd of burglary victims converged on the police station seeking their stolen goods. &

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