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JEWELRY Vintage jewelry helps individualize style

A unique accessory will set off your personal fashion statement. NEW YORK (AP) -- Anyone worth

ROUNDUP | Wednesday's other games

Senators 4, Maple Leafs 1 OTTAWA -- Daniel Alfredsson scored in the first period to end Ottawa's

MAHONING COUNTY Children services board looks to fill new position

The position is essentially to replace a longtime worker who is retiring. By BOB JACKSON

POLLUTION New air quality rules take effect after 7-year delay

Nineteen states meet the tougher new standards. KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS WASHINGTON -- About 170

Iranian will negotiate with cleric

Italy rules out troop withdrawal, despite the execution of a hostage. BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- An

Girl who survived for 10 days in crashed car shows resilience

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (AP) -- A 6-year-old girl who survived 10 days in a crashed car, nourished

CABLE TV WB has little space left to schedule new shows

Wednesday and Sunday nights seem to be the likely candidates. ZAP2IT.COM Drama pilots hoping for

Promoter defends concert

Tickets will be honored at next month's concert, the promoter said. By SHERRI L. SHAULIS

PACIFIC OCEAN El Nino is predictable, researchers conclude

The method isn't perfect, researchers say. ASSOCIATED PRESS El Nino, the periodic warming in the

Pupils to focus on science

Pupils will present a school assembly and clean up a school courtyard. By NANCY TULLIS

NHL PLAYOFFS Lightning boosts lead with another 3-0 win

Tampa Bay took a commanding lead over the Islanders in the playoffs. UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- Like

WITHDRAWAL PLAN Israelis to stay in some towns

Palestinians are demanding that all Israeli settlements be disbanded. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Israeli

ARKANSAS Clinton foes get tax-exempt IRS status

The Counter Clinton Library focuses on the negatives of the Clinton years. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP)

Westminster grad to deliver religion lecture

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- The Rev. Douglas Pride, Presbyterian minister and 1980 Westminster College

NBA ROUNDUP | Wednesday's other games

Heat 96, Nets 84 MIAMI -- Caron Butler scored 22 points and Dwyane Wade sparked a third-quarter

Official: Hire a planner for Sharpsville

The borough is making efforts to improve itself but could use guidance. SHARPSVILLE, Pa. --

TRACK &amp; amp; FIELD Athletes prepare for key meets

Talent will be on display this weekend in East Palestine and Columbiana. EAST PALESTINE -- Some of

MISSING-STUDENT CASE Woman was seeking attention, report says

The student was depressed over her boyfriend, the criminal complaint says. MILWAUKEE JOURNAL

REGION Recycling site plan continues

No chemicals will be stored at the site. By STEPHEN SIFF VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF WARREN --

KATHY MITCHELL AND MARCY SUGAR \ Annie's Mailbox She wonders about warning of impending death

Dear Annie: Should I warn my grandchildren that my 81-year-old mother, their great-grandmother, is

HELOISE Mail from readers tells many a strange tale

Dear Friends: We printed a letter about strange things that come into this office via mail and asked

LOCAL

LOCAL Sewage woes drive family from home kMEMBERS of an Austintown family say they're forced to

Miss Ince to wed Cory Dunn in July in Turkey

XYOUNGSTOWN -- The engagement of Gulayse Ince and Cory David Dunn, both of 3925 Beech Ave.,

University to host Earth Day events

YOUNGSTOWN -- Youngstown State University will host two events in recognition of Earth Day. The

DEBORA SHAULIS | On the Scene Pittsburgh paper's music critic performs with Breakup Society

Here's a different kind of April shower -- names of note in local entertainment news. UWhat brings

GRAEDONS | People's Herbal Pharmacy Got diarrhea? Have a cookie

Q. While my friends yak about constipation, I've been suffering the reverse for the past several

Mamula chimes in on raises as Struthers council OKs plans

The mayor says more equitable raises are possible. By MARALINE KUBIK VINDICATOR STAFF WRITER

Play at PSU Shenango

Play at PSU Shenango SHARON, Pa. -- Nittany Players drama club at Penn State University Shenango

OFF-BROADWAY Musical strikes deal with union over virtual orchestra

No musicians are being eliminated by the system. NEW YORK (AP) -- The melody will go on -- virtual

Staged crash at Mineral Ridge will give teens a timely lesson

The youths get the message: Be responsible drivers. By MARY SMITH VINDICATOR CORRESPONDENT

HIT-AND-RUN SPREE Father says he tried to help son

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The father of a man accused of going on a deadly hit-and-run rampage said he

Hey, my grammar ain't bad - it's - its - it's just creative

Every once in a long while, some really helpful person decides to take a red pen to my column and,

Fewer take retirement incentive

Packard's hourly work force has been trimmed to less than 4,000. WARREN -- Fewer workers than

Schools looking for cuts

Funding woes were the focus of a board meeting. By JoANN JONES VINDICATOR CORRESPONDENT

Speaker recalls black history and travels

The educator's special interest is historically black colleges and universities. By SEAN BARRON

Tyco leader to speak at Grove City commencement

Breen joined Tyco after executives were charged with bilking the company. GROVE CITY, Pa. -- Grove

TRUMBULL COUNTY Lawyer seeks removal from killer's case

By PEGGY SINKOVICH VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF WARREN -- A convicted killer who wants his death

MAHONING COUNTY Court will add money to village, mayor says

A committee will study fire department consolidation. By PETER H. MILLIKEN VINDICATOR STAFF

PREP ROUNDUP Spartans use offense early; Fitch wins two

The Falcon baseball team remained unbeaten with a pair of wins in Myrtle Beach. BOARDMAN -- Jaclyn

Bank robbery suspect is captured

The suspect was nabbed at another bank in Michigan. By HAROLD GWIN VINDICATOR SHARON BUREAU

Testimony continues in paddling probe

No indictments have been issued. By PEGGY SINKOVICH VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF WARREN -- A

IDAHO Residents win again: no tours of Hemingway home

The writer's widow turned the property over to the Nature Conservancy. KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) --

TAX TIME Tired of all the IRS forms? Changes mean more work

Hours of work equals frustration and headaches. WASHINGTON (AP) -- If it seems like it's taking

SENATE RACE Fingerhut goes on offensive

Voinovich's campaign manager disputes the challenger's assertions. By DAVID SKOLNICK VINDICATOR

SOUTH AFRICA ANC, party that toppled apartheid, appears headed to election victory

People of all races waited in long lines to cast ballots. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) --

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YSU players and coaches ready for first scrimmage

By PETE MOLLICA VINDICATOR SPORTS STAFF YOUNGSTOWN -- Youngstown State football coach Jon

Congress could put the burden back on patrons

Opinion: By MICHAEL F. JACOBSON NEW YORK DAILY NEWS If men from Mars visited Washington this month, they

GEORGE F. WILL Trying to define success in war on terrorism

Opinion: WASHINGTON -- At the battle of Shiloh in April 1862, a wounded soldier who had been told to leave

NORTHFIELD RESULTS WEDNESDAY

NORTHFIELD RESULTS WEDNESDAY 1st--Behind Enemy Lines(Steck)13.205.002.80 Party Dove(A

Parents announce Johnson-Remick engagement

XBOARDMAN -- The engagement of Rebekah Johnson of Glen Allen, Va., and Jonathan Remick, 8399

UConn's Gordon will leave for NBA

STORRS, Conn. (AP) -- Ben Gordon always expected to be in the NBA next season. The national title he

"The violence we have seen is a power grab by these extreme and ruthless elements. It's not a civil

Opinion: "The violence we have seen is a power grab by these extreme and ruthless elements. It's not a civil

Pirated 'Passion' videos prove to be hot sellers

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Street peddlers who traditionally hawk palm-thatch holy crosses, incense

A primer on how our taxes are spent

Opinion: By BRIAN RIEDL HERITAGE FOUNDATION Frustrated taxpayers dutifully completing their 1040s

BASEBALL STANDINGS

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division WLPctGBL10StrHomeAwayIntr Boston43.571--4-3W-22-12-20-0 New

Company finds success in reduced server size

xx xxxxx KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS ALLAS -- Imagine reducing your refrigerator to the size of a

Ohio

Ohio Night drawings: Pick 3, 1-6-6 Pick 4, 6-8-0-4 Buckeye 5, 15-17-30-31-37 Super Lotto

No charges to be filed in boys' liquor deaths

POLSON, Mont. (AP) -- Authorities will not bring charges in the deaths of two sixth-graders whose

MUSIC He's not an 'Idol,' but Hung sure is popular

His album is expected to debut in the Top 40. LOS ANGELES TIMES Will William Hung get the last

BASEBALL Tribe bounced, 10-6, but few witness it

Only 14,237 fans, the smallest crowd in Jacobs Field history, attended. CLEVELAND (AP) -- Henry

Mercury: Science vs. politics

Opinion: Hartford Courant: Scientists have long known the dangers of exposure to mercury, a toxic element

REGION

REGION UCFC 1st-quarter earnings increase over a year ago YOUNGSTOWN -- United Community

New Castle teachers are retiring

School officials want to start a pre-kindergarten program. By LAURE CIOFFI VINDICATOR NEW CASTLE

Trustees adopt ban on guns in buildings

A trustee says police should take charge of any weapons discovered at accident scenes. By MARY

Miss Hamments, Shawn Marcello to be married

XHUBBARD -- The engagement of Amanda Lynn Hamments and Shawn V. Marcello, both of 50 Mock St., is

OUT-OF-TOWN BIRTHS

XTim and Monica (Barbone) Shuttleworth, 1900 Harris Lane, Xenia, are announcing the birth of their

Consumers' girth won't be fixed in the courts

Opinion: By STEVEN C. ANDERSON NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Suing a restaurant will not solve any American's

Tracy Mroski, Mr. Herrholtz to wed July 9

XTracy A. Mroski, 50 Mock St., Hubbard, and Lawrence R. Herrholtz, 3810 Northwoods Court, Howland,

Bin Laden offers truce to Europe?

Officials haven't verified the tape's authenticity. CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- A man identifying himself

SPIKE TV Giuliani uses cancer experience to urge men to get a checkup

Millions of men haven't seen a doctor in years, a health foundation says. NEW YORK (AP) -- Rudolph

Prince puts new spin on old hits, possibly for the last time on stage

He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last month. By DEBORA SHAULIS ENTERTAINMENT

NATION Young state lawmakers see themselves as role models

Term limits have helped with the gradual introduction of younger lawmakers. MIAMI (AP) -- Some of

SPACE Despite suspicions, no moon is seen with new-found Sedna

The planetoid is too small to qualify as a planet. BALTIMORE (AP) -- Pictures of the newly

Driven out by sewage woes

The sanitary engineer says it would cost $4,000 at most to fix the pipe. By IAN HILL VINDICATOR

NBA Cavaliers beat Knicks, 100-90

Cleveland beat New York again to end the season with three straight wins. NEW YORK (AP) -- Stephon

Embrace change, speaker urges

A successful movie producer says the best question is, 'What if?' By DON SHILLING VINDICATOR

Today is Thursday, April 15, the 106th day of 2004. There are 260 days left in the year. On this

Army exonerates chaplain

He was suspected of being connected to a spy ring at Guantanamo. LOS ANGELES TIMES WASHINGTON --

Building to be razed; dance club to open

An owner said downtown is the right setting for the upscale dance club. By ROGER G. SMITH CITY

Rendell will visit area

Rendell will visit area NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell will be in Lawrence County

COLLEGE BASEBALL Cox is basking in YSU homers' record with 25

Adam Cox passed now-assistant coach Andrew Clough for YSU's career home run lead. By PETE MOLLICA

Union files charge against company

The company has shown little interest in addressing issues, an official said. WEATHERSFIELD --

CITY COUNCIL Warren panel OKs attorney pay

A councilwoman changed her mind after assurances from the administration. By DENISE DICK

TRACK &amp; amp; FIELD 'Toughness factor' plays part in sport

Athletes compete no matter how bad the weather, and cancellations are rare. By JOE SCALZO

AREA'S TOP TRACK &amp; amp; FIELD MARKS

BOYS DIVISION I 100: Koval (Poland), 11.2; Davis (Harding), 11.2; Provitt (Harding), 11.22;

CALIFORNIA Trial starts for 3 men in transgender slaying

A fourth man pleaded to manslaughter and will testify against the other three. HAYWARD, Calif.

ABC picks up 7 series

ZAP2IT.COM As a possible shuffling of management hangs over it, ABC is firming up its schedule for

NATIONAL LEAGUE New-addition Walker helps Cubs jar Pirates

Todd Walker had three hits and as many RBIs in the Cubs' 8-3 triumph. CHICAGO (AP) -- Signing Todd

CAL THOMAS A remarkable woman faces 9/11 panel

Opinion: She spoke with authority. That was my first impression of Dr. Condoleezza Rice as she faced the

New Castle NAACP protests the use of names in drug forum

One person complained that only black people were named by the U.S. attorney. By LAURE CIOFFI

SAN ANDREAS FAULT Geologist says period of relatively frequent quakes is possible in near future

The scientist said the flurry of quakes could be decades away. PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) -- The

Fliers seek support for pool

Fliers will be delivered the first of next week. By TIM YOVICH VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF

Changes to Medicare detailed for seniors

The new benefits will include paying for blood tests and physical exams. By LAURE CIOFFI

WASTE TREATMENT Officials to scrutinize study of sewer update

Questions about additional development prompted the study. By SHERRI L. SHAULIS VINDICATOR

The Sources

The Sources Ticketmaster: Kaufmann's in Eastwood, Southern Park and Shenango Valley malls; and

AUDITIONS Where to try out for roles

ACTORS "A Midsummer's Night Dream." Walnut Lodge Yoga and Movement Center, 80 S. Irvine Ave.,

Clear understanding needed about U.S. role in 'new' Iraq

Opinion: President Bush made it clear Tuesday night that the June 30 deadline for transferring sovereignty of

Miss Lordi to wed Nicholas Nolfi in July ceremony

XBOARDMAN -- George and Lori Lordi, 866 Edenridge Drive, are announcing the engagement of their

AROUND THE HORN Wednesday's other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE Yankees 5, Devil Rays 1 NEW YORK -- Kevin Brown became the 101st pitcher in

RADIO INDECENCY Stations install delay equipment

The FCC can penalize the station and the person talking. KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS MIAMI -- Radio

ZAP2IT.COM

ZAP2IT.COM Once "The Apprentice" got down to its final two candidates, Donald Trump wanted to see

POP MUSIC Is singer the next big male star?

Ben Jelen's album shows promise, but it sounds too polished. By GLENN GAMBOA NEWSDAY A few

Lil' Kim charged

Lil' Kim charged NEW YORK -- Lil' Kim, the rapper known for her outrageously revealing outfits and

PREP SPORTS AT A GLANCE

BASEBALL WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS LINESCORES FITCH 5, WESTHILL (N.Y.) 4 Fitch2010200--594

Bin Laden offers truce?

Officials haven't verified the tape's authenticity. CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- A man identifying himself

Antitrust review ends with buyout favored

CLEVELAND (AP) -- The U.S. Justice Department ended its antitrust review Wednesday of International

Mistake or prank? Yearbook says Kerry crossed party lines at Yale

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- John Kerry, Young Republican? Or has the Democratic candidate for president

REVIEW 'Connie and Carla' stirs in plots from other films for bland mix

To save their lives, two waitresses are forced to enter the world of drag queens. By MILAN PAURICH

IN-VITRO FERTILIZATION Multiple births decline, study says

Some say voluntary guidelines limiting the number of embryos are working. BOSTON (AP) -- Multiple

PUBLISHING Latin pop star releases new magazine

The periodical is aimed at young Latina women. NEW YORK (AP) -- Latin pop star Thalia, who already

TELEVISION Q &amp; amp;A

TELEVISION Q & amp;A Q. Why was the wonderful actor Esai Morales written off "NYPD Blue"? He

Tribe bounced, 10-6, but few witness it

Only 14,237 fans, the smallest crowd in Jacobs Field history, attended. CLEVELAND (AP) -- Henry

Cheney warns about possible arms race in Asia

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Vice President Dick Cheney warned in China today that failure to contain

PREP STANDINGS

BASEBALL CITY SERIES LeagueOverall Chaney1-03-1 Wilson0-00-5 Rayen0-10-2 STEEL VALLEY

New Castle NAACP protests drug forum

One person complained that only black people were named by the U.S. attorney. By LAURE CIOFFI

Gas chiller boosts liquidity

Air Products makes giant heat exchangers used to ship liquid natural gas. PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- One

Area attorneys offer their views on malpractice suits, liability rates

End frivolous suits by sanctioning attorneys who file them, one attorney said. By WILLIAM K.

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