The best burgers



The best burgers
kBEEF BURGERS remain the hands-down favorite for the grill this Memorial Day weekend. Several gourmet creations from Sutter Home Winery's Build A Better Burger Recipe Contest will make your taste buds tingle.
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BUSINESS
Ban on U.S. beefeasing in Japan
kJAPAN took another step toward easing a 17-month-old ban on U.S. beef imports when the government asked food regulators to study the feasibility of partially lifting the prohibition.
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NATION
Jay Leno testifiesin Jackson's trial
kAFTER CRACKING Michael Jackson jokes for months, Jay Leno played it straight, for the most part, at the pop star's child molestation trial, testifying that the boy at the center of the case sounded scripted over the telephone but never asked for money.
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LOCAL
Steel Valley Nationalsreturns to Canfield
kDAVE AND ED'S Steel Valley Nationals Car Show is expecting more than 4,000 participants this weekend when it returns to the Canfield Fairgrounds.
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POLITICS
Antonini honored
jLISA ANTONINI, chairwoman of the Mahoning County Democratic Party, has been chosen the Ohio Democratic Woman of the Year.
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SOCIETY
Dine out to help out
kCHURCHES, social groups, fraternal organizations and others plan a potpourri of food sales and dinners. Find out the details in our weekly food sale and dinner listings.
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SPORTS
Indians fall in 11th
k A DOUBLE just out of Grady Sizemore's reach with two outs in the 11th inning sent the Minnesota Twins to a 6-3 win over Cleveland on Tuesday night.
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