Friday, March 25, 2005
Hip in the hood
kWHAT DO TEENS wear when it's cold enough outside to freeze their lips to a pop can? These days, fashion makes the hoodie the jacket of choice for most seasons.
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LOCAL
'What I meant ...'
kTHE STATE PUBLIC defender apologized Thursday after angering Mahoning Valley officials with a remark indicating he thought living in Youngstown was worse than execution.
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Land down under
kIMPRISONED EX-MOB boss Lenny Strollo has until May 1 to find his star witness -- who apparently went to Australia without supplying a crucial affidavit.
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SPORTS
On track for NFL?
kMAURICE CLARETT will be back at Warren G. Harding High School next week to work out for NFL scouts. It's a critical day for Clarett, who had extremely slow 40-yard dash times at the NFL combine.
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BUSINESS
Ready, set, merge
kSHAREHOLDERS signed off on Kmart Holding Corp.'s $12.3 billion acquisition of Sears, clearing the way for the struggling rivals to combine into the nation's third-biggest retailer.
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Airport cab stand
kFRANK GAETANO believes Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport would be a perfect spot for SkyTaxi NE, an airline that flies people on demand.
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