The next step in the Clarett issue

The next stepin the Clarett issue
kOHIO STATE star Maurice Clarett was given an opening to run through -- all the way to the NFL -- by a federal judge who declared Thursday that an NFL rule barring his eligibility violates antitrust law and "must be sacked." The NFL promised to appeal, and Clarett hasn't said if he will pursue a professional career or stay at OSU. His lawyers advised him that the university has warned even a declaration to join the NFL would rule out any chance of returning to college ball.
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UPNEXT
Youth orchestramarks 50th year
k THE YOUNGSTOWN Symphony Youth Orchestra celebrates its 50th year this weekend when it will play alongside the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra at Powers Auditorium. The orchestra is made up of 106 members from high schools in northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania.
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POLITICS
Commissioner raceemerges as hot one
kTHE RACE to replace Mahoning County Commissioner Vicki Allen Sherlock is getting interesting with Democratic candidates David Ditzler and Anthony Traficanti taking center stage, Vindicator politics writer David Skolnick writes in his weekly column.
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WEATHER
Chance of snow
kTONIGHT, mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the mid-20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
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COMING TOMORROW
kSCHOOL: A collaborative program between Youngstown schools and a local Head Start program is making a big difference in assisting special-needs preschoolers.
kRELIGION: A new show of rare and rarely seen items illustrates the history of the Vatican. The show is on display through April 18 at the Cincinnati Museum Center.