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Freshman leads Ohio past Kent

Leon Williams and the Bobcats will face top-seeded Miami of Ohio. CLEVELAND -- Leon Williams


LOCAL

LOCAL Vlajkovich a finalist for Valvano award BETHANY, W. Va. -- Bethany basketball player


HOW HE SEES IT U.S.-China link: Giant of diplomacy looms

Opinion: By JOHN HUGHES CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR SALT LAKE CITY -- While United States policymakers are


HOW HE SEES IT Now that's persecution

Opinion: By ISSAC J. BAILEY KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS Vivian Gilmer of Myrtle Beach, S.C., has returned


Palmer-Vennetti ceremony set for late spring

XNEWTON FALLS -- The engagement of Cassie Palmer and Bill Vennetti, both of 2235 Redwood Place,


NFL Favre will be back with Pack; Burress still looking for job

After being rejected by the Giants, the ex-Steeler will try the Vikings. ASSOCIATED PRESS Brett


MAHONING COUNTY Funding sought for Petersburg waterline

Trustees also awarded a contract for safety force dispatching. NEW SPRINGFIELD -- Preliminary work


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CONGRESS Bankruptcy bill passes Senate vote

Sweeping changes would require Chapter 13 filers to repay some of their debts. WASHINGTON POST


Vinegar, an all-surface cleaner? Guess again

Dear Heloise: A while back, I remember reading about the many wonderful uses for vinegar. I want to


Trustees' response to Liberty fire levy was unnerving

Opinion: Trustees' response to Liberty fire levy was unnerving EDITOR: In a Feb. 26 editorial, The


$200 REWARD Woman reports paper thief

Some laundromat customers were upset because they couldn't buy a paper. YOUNGSTOWN -- Kristin


Rice, Mexican leaders discuss border security

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, acknowledging the difficulty of monitoring


A soothing start to life

BOARDMAN -- From an indoor "water wall" and stained glass at the entrance to tastefully furnished


LAW ENFORCEMENT Burglary sweep yields 11 arrests in Youngstown

Most of the warrants were issued in Beaver County, Pa. YOUNGSTOWN -- There are fewer burglars in


Officials proclaim Trumbull Co. 4-H Week

WARREN -- There was a lot o' green adorning the Trumbull County commissioners' hearing room this


Warriors Inc. plans parade for 'Unity'

YOUNGSTOWN -- Warriors Inc., the faith-based community group, is sponsoring a "Unity in the


MAHONING COUNTY Commissioner seeks transit operation info

The county official wants to see the WRPA financial forecast. YOUNGSTOWN -- Mahoning County


Miss Householder to wed Mr. Payne in late July

XAnnouncement of the engagement of Melissa Householder and Brad Payne, both of Boardman, is being


Visitors bureau to suspend operations

Convention members want commissioners to join them for an open forum March 31. NILES -- The


Annual appreciation luncheon planned by Salvation Army to honor volunteers

YOUNGSTOWN -- The Mahoning County Salvation Army will honor its volunteers during the annual


h 11 die in apartment fire

h 11 die in apartment fire MARRERO, La. -- Eleven family members died in their suburban apartment


TRAFFIC Speed study set for SR 625

A resident complained to trustees of motorists' high speed. BOARDMAN -- Ohio Department of


BUDGET CUTS Salem board votes to keep schools open

The superintendent estimates 22 to 25 positions will have to be cut. SALEM -- The city school


KRYSTIE'S DANCE Suit: Academy halted teen from dancing because of weight

The girl was 'devastated' and cried herself to sleep, the suit says. WARREN -- A Howland dance


Get set for 'Robots'

Get set for 'Robots' k ANIMATOR CHRIS WEDGE has created an imaginative environment in his new film


Forum Northside

Forum Northside Natalia Hopson and Curtis Megginson, 940 Compton Lane, Youngstown, boy, Feb. 27.


BETTER BAG

Better bag Treat yourself to a new catch-all and do something good for the environment at the same


NASCAR Finish line not clear for Wallace

The veteran driver is keeping his options open for next season. ASSOCIATED PRESS Rusty Wallace


Poland man wins $33K in Ohio Lottery game

Poland man wins $33K in Ohio Lottery game YOUNGSTOWN -- A Poland man will receive a third of a


Ammo plant board sets another meeting

RAVENNA -- The Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant's restoration advisory board plans another in its


Today is Friday, March 11, the 70th day of 2005. There are 295 days left in the year. On this date

Opinion: Today is Friday, March 11, the 70th day of 2005. There are 295 days left in the year. On this date


NATION

NATION Greenspan: Deficits risky WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said


Three strikes and you're a congressional witness

Opinion: Scripps Howard News Service: It is not clear at all that steroid use in baseball is a matter


A summary of recent criminal activity in Boardman Township:

A summary of recent criminal activity in Boardman Township: March 5 Theft: Police arrested a 52-


Township support averts Trumbull Co. 911 layoffs

If Trumbull County had to do layoffs, it would have just 13 dispatchers left, or about two per


DEVELOPMENT Austintown 20/20 turns focus to the next phases

Information about getting involved is available at www.austintown2020.org. AUSTINTOWN -- Four


A flick hard-wired for laughs

The Motion Picture Association of America still considers it R-rated. HARTFORD COURANT "The


Special master to rectify operations, conditions

The sheriff said the bottom line is 'a lack of funding.' YOUNGSTOWN -- In a searing 44-page


YSU Man who discredits myths shares some of his wisdom

He says human beings can't just burst into flames. YOUNGSTOWN -- Joe Nickell's business card is a


ASSOCIATIONS

ASSOCIATIONS XUpcoming events will be discussed when West Penn Association Branch 28 meets at 7


Road to blue skies

Chris Wedge's animation company is a spinoff of a company where he worked in the '80s. By MICHAEL


DAN K. THOMASSON SAT continues to favor best-prepared student

Opinion: WASHINGTON -- How amazing to discover that the new SAT, so widely anticipated, is making bigger


CHILD RAPE Man, 60, indicted on 24 counts

YOUNGSTOWN -- A Mahoning County grand jury handed up a multicount indictment against a Youngstown


MAHONING COUNTY Indictments

Edward R. Mills, 22, East Pennsylvania Avenue, Sebring; burglary with a firearm specification.


CANTON -- After missing its final two season-extending desperation shots, the LaBrae High basketball

CANTON -- After missing its final two season-extending desperation shots, the LaBrae High basketball


Paul E. Miller, Christine Faller to wed in June

XMcDONALD -- James and Linda Miller, 407 E. 7th St., are announcing the engagement of their son,


ROCK 'N' ROLL Japanese bands gain fans by altering classics

The groups are gaining popularity in the United States. By PETER LARSEN KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS


Brandon Craig, fiancee to marry in North Lima

XSALEM -- Dennis and Beverly Craig, 5410 W. South Range Road, are announcing the engagement of their


CVB official: Time is wasting for promos

At least two plans to promote the county's attractions are in place. YOUNGSTOWN -- The


LOTTERY RESULTS THURSDAY'S DRAWINGS

OHIO Night drawings: Pick 3, 9-0-3 Pick 4, 3-0-6-7 Rolling Cash 5: 12-16-20-30-31 Day


"The bankruptcy courts are filled with cases of hardworking single mothers who were pushed over the

Opinion: "The bankruptcy courts are filled with cases of hardworking single mothers who were pushed over the


TRUMBULL COUNTY Ex-jailer jailed for aiding escape wins early release from prison

The prosecutor's office did not oppose the early release. WARREN -- A former Trumbull County


Suicide bomber kills 19, wounds 60 at Iraqi funeral

Elsewhere, police uncovered another mass grave holding 31 bodies. WASHINGTON POST MOSUL, Iraq


Salem board votes to keep schools open

The superintendent estimates 22 to 25 positions will have to be cut. SALEM -- The city school


POWER PLANTS Bush administration finalizes new pollution regulations

The mandate allows plants to trade pollution credits with other plants. KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS


TRUDY RUBIN Mideast democracy could be disastrous

Opinion: The contrasting television scenes from the Middle East on Tuesday were riveting. CNN showed hundreds


New athletic director at OSU has his work cut out for him

Opinion: It was a tough couple of years for Andy Geiger, athletic director of Ohio State University, and when