'Into the West'

'Into the West'
kTNT NETWORK'S dramatic saga of the American West debuts Friday. The series, produced by Steven Spielberg, will chronicle the opening of the American West.
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NATION
Senate OKs judge
kTHE U.S. SENATE has confirmed California Judge Janice Rogers Brown for the federal appeals court, ending a two-year battle filled with accusations of racism and sexism.
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OHIO
Lost in the mail
kGOV. BOB TAFT'S office was informed of a massive investment loss in an October e-mail from the head of Ohio's insurance fund for injured workers, but the news was apparently never passed on to Taft.
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LOCAL
New school plans
kSCHOOL OFFICIALS in Girard are seeking community input for a new junior-senior high school.
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BUSINESS
Stretch the dough
kBELLERIA PIZZERIA on Logan Avenue in Youngstown plans to expand in a new building on Wick Avenue closer to Youngstown State University and downtown.
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FASHION
Got falafel?
kA FASHION SHOW in New York revels in Arab-American designs.
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OPINION
Let states decide
kIF CERTAIN states want to legalize marijuana for medical uses, those states arguably have the right to do so, a Vindicator editorial says.
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SPORTS
Player pleads guilty
kFORMER Baylor University basketball player Carlton Dotson pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing teammate Patrick Dennehy.
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