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Pre-play poll has Duke at No. 1

North Carloina becomes the first defending national champ not to be ranked since Kansas (1988-89).


Team battered but twice-beaten

Coach Bill Cowher is reaching deep into the depth chart. PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Ben Roethlisberger was


NBA

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division WLPctGB New Jersey22.500-- Boston12.333 1/2


City offices: Youngstown, Warren, Niles, Salem, Sharon, New Castle, Newton Falls Municipal Court, closed.

City offices: Youngstown, Warren, Niles, Salem, Sharon, New Castle, Newton Falls Municipal Court,


Officials approve pact with full-time firefighters

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN VINDICATOR STAFF WRITER STRUTHERS -- City council has unanimously approved


NBA Cleveland takes advantage of Toronto Raptors' deficiencies

LeBron James had 27 points in the 105-95 win. TORONTO (AP) -- Toronto coach Sam Mitchell is


Transfers

TRANSFERS True North Energy LLC dba True North 104, 4200 Mahoning Ave., Austintown Twp., to


LATE SUNDAY'S SUMMARY

LATE SUNDAY'S SUMMARY REDSKINS 17, EAGLES 10 Philadelphia7030--10 Washington01070--17 First


Judge rejects challenge to sex offender law

CINCINNATI (AP) -- A federal judge on Monday threw out a challenge to an Ohio law barring sex


Pete Rose Jr. guilty of distributing drugs in minors

The son of baseball's all-time hits leader could get two years in jail. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) --


New wife, children are not dad's only family

Dear Annie: My husband and I have two children and have been married for nine years. He also has a


"Frontline" (9 p.m., PBS)

"Frontline" (9 p.m., PBS): The "Frontline" news-documentary series takes another look at the red-hot


'Prince's Diaries' teaches it's OK to just be yourself

Three dozen children participate in this musical. By L. CROW VINDICATOR CORRESPONDENT Two


BASKETBALL

BASKETBALL TOP TWENTY FIVE The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' preseason men's college


Stern gets 1-day suspension

NEW YORK (AP) -- Howard Stern got a one-day suspension Monday after heavily promoting his move to


Blind woman seeks job, lost wages in federal suit

Christine Boone's lawyer says she was too innovative, and the company felt threatened. HARRISBURG


FREE CLOTHING

Free clothing Victory Lutheran Church, 2110 Glenwood Ave., will have a clothing giveaway from 9


Group performs school's alma mater

YOUNGSTOWN -- The Youngstown city school board got a serenade Monday as 10 young men from the Alpha


ROUNDUP | Monday's other game

Stars 4, Oilers 0 DALLAS -- Marty Turco made 16 saves for his 22nd career shutout and Junior


2 teenagers charged in cops' assault

One teen is accused of jumping on a cop's back and jabbing him in the ribs. BOARDMAN -- Two


Spat may have led to death, cops say

Police are investigating the homicide, but no arrests have been made. GIRARD -- City police are


MAHONING COUNTY

MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Danny Morgan Jr., 25, of 89 Highland Ave., Struthers, and


if you go

IF YOU GO What: Stage Left Players production of "The Prince's Diaries." When: Nov. 18-19 at 8


Both vulnerable. South deals.

Both vulnerable. South deals. NORTH x J 7 4 u K Q 6 4 v 8 3 w Q 8 3 2 WEST EAST x 9 6


NASCAR SHUFFLE

NASCAR shuffle Jamie McMurray gained his release from Chip Ganassi Racing Monday, clearing the way


Power bills' rise is only temporary

Officials said the bills should begin to decrease in two months. By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR.


Controversial standout receiver Terrell Owens won't return

The team will have to pay him nearly $1 million to stay home the final five games. PHILADELPHIA


Clear Channel takes down billboards for 'Get Rich'

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Twenty-one billboards plugging rapper 50 Cent's movie "Get Rich or Die Tryin"'


Americas summit ends in disarray

Opinion: MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina -- The Fourth Summit of the Americas attended by President Bush and 33


Poll workers have plenty of practice

By ED RUNYAN VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF WARREN -- Elections board officials maintained at least


Appeals court overturns man's convictions

By ED RUNYAN VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF WARREN -- The 11th District Court of Appeals has


Little black dress returns this season as red-hot fashion

Accessories keep basic black from looking like a cop-out. KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS The little


SteelHounds' Christian is top player

He earned the league's top honor for his play last weekend. YOUNGSTOWN -- The Central Hockey


High Court's impact felt in economy

Opinion: By EDWARD LOTTERMAN KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS Though abortion is the hot issue in Supreme Court


A reunion for Genesis? It's possible, Collins says

A reunion for Genesis? It's possible, Collins says JERUSALEM -- Phil Collins says he's open to the


Investigators looking into theft of checks from three counties

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- Federal investigators are looking at check thefts in Lawrence, Mercer and


DeLay's judges

Opinion: Washington Post: Judges and politics aren't a good mix; partisan election of judges is a bad system.


Condemned Spirko gets delay of execution

Condemned Spirko gets delay of execution COLUMBUS -- Gov. Bob Taft delayed Monday the execution of


Leaders consider options for arena shuttle service

More people took the bus to see Tony Bennett and to the SteelHounds game. By NANCY TULLIS


Green light for driver shuffle

Kurt Busch and Jamie McMurray are part of the swap. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Jamie McMurray gained


President supports expansion of canal

Widening and deepening the Panama Canal could cost nearly $10 billion. PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) --


Council steps toward property maintenance

The sanitary sewer replacement project will begin after Thanksgiving. By TIM YOVICH VINDICATOR


HOW THEY FARED YSU opponents

Slippery Rock (5-5) beat Clarion 28-10: Next: season completed. Northeastern (1-8) lost to Maine 14-


Properties are declared public nuisance

CHAMPION -- Township trustees declared three properties a public nuisance. The township will


Teachers affected by pay cuts ask board to reconsider

The teachers said they didn't receive advance notice on the rate reduction. By HAROLD GWIN


Officials view rules for World Classic

Mike Piazza could be eligible to catch for the Italian team. INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) -- Mike


Party provides views on Issues 2, 3, 4 and 5

The mayor, who opposes the issues, said the time for talking is over. By DAVID SKOLNICK


BIRTHS

BIRTHS St. Elizabeth's Family Birthplace Dominique Anderson and David Grant, Youngstown, boy,


REUNIONS

XAustintown Fitch High School Class of 1975 is holding its 30-year reunion Nov. 26 at the Saxson


PLAYOFF TICKETS

PLAYOFF TICKETS Liberty Liberty football tickets for Friday's game against Mentor Lake Catholic


Bush did not have to hype Saddam threat

Opinion: By JAMES KLURFELD LONG ISLAND NEWSDAY The great irony about the whole mess involving the Bush


Air reserve base survives another round of closings

Editorial: Members of Operation: Save Our Airbase Reservists (SOAR) have earned the appreciation of the people


Tattoos remind captain of his fallen comrades

The Marine had the names of three of his men etched into his shoulder. WASHINGTON POST He prayed


Zetts, Scholes, Marshall named players of week

All had outstanding games Saturday in the 31-17 loss to Southern Illinois. By PETE MOLLICA


Pa. bank files suit against trustee

The bank is suing for foreclosure on property where nearly $305,000 plus interest is owed. By


Pavlansky has Cards riding high

Canfield takes on Columbus Watterson Friday in Massillon. By JOHN BASSETTI VINDICATOR SPORTS


PLAYERS OF WEEK | YSU football

Hill Barth & amp; King Offensive Player of the Game: Tom Zetts (6-1, 205, Soph.) quarterback


SUNDAY'S GAMES

SUNDAY'S GAMES Atlanta 17, Miami 10 San Diego 31, N.Y. Jets 26 Kansas City 27, Oakland 23


Rescuers drain pond to search for signs of life

Four bodies were found in the drainage area over the weekend. EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) -- Crews began


Tomlinson's big day sparks Chargers

He scored four times and put on a show against the Jets. SAN DIEGO (AP) -- There are times when


Agenda

Agenda WEDNESDAY New Middletown Village Council special meeting, 7 p.m., to address issue of


Officials worry about results of rezoning 15.8 acres

By PETER H. MILLIKEN and TIM YOVICH VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF WARREN -- Trumbull County and


Alabama moves into third, but way behind USC, Texas

Miami took over fourth place after beating Virginia Tech. NEW YORK (AP) -- Alabama moved into


Crosby leads Penguins to 3-2 win and out of division cellar

The rookie scored his fifth goal and first in Madison Square Garden. NEW YORK (AP) -- Sidney


State approves sewer extension funds

A sewer line will serve two motels, a former truck stop and two other properties. By ED RUNYAN


Palko blasts teammates' efforts

The struggling Panthers need two wins to salvage a winning season. PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Pitt coach


Knight Ridder Tribune

Knight Ridder Tribune BLACK IS BACK: Resurrected from the past, the little black dress has become


NHL

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Browns' win lifts players' spirits

But at 3-5 Cleveland still has a long way to go to get back into the race. BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- At


Hagan alleges extremist ties

A Youngstown mayoral candidate said the Democratic nominee is paranoid. By DAVID SKOLNICK


NBA ROUNDUP | Monday's other games

Heat 90, Nets 89 MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade made a free throw with 5.2 seconds remaining and blocked a


A's Street, Phillies' Howard top rookies

The Oakland pitcher was roommates with last year's AL winner. NEW YORK (AP) -- Huston Street kept


Patriots and Colts make the most of the system

Spend wisely, draft for the future and never sell out your team for a title run. ASSOCIATED PRESS


Fire damage estimate

Fire damage estimate YOUNGSTOWN -- Fire damage to a Diamond Sparkler storage shed on Martin Luther


NFL ROUNDUP | News and notes

Panthers: Carolina's fifth straight victory moved the Panthers to 6-2 and into a tie for the best


Rome goes to the dogs

Opinion: By INGRID NEWKIRK KNIGHT RIDDER/TRIBUNE While some residents of the last hurricanes were


MOUNTAINEER RESULTS MONDAY

MOUNTAINEER RESULTS MONDAY 1st-WeekendCharlie(Parker)5.002.602.60 Vinziyan (Radosevich)3.003.00


Dems work on plan in case Hagan wins

At least four Mahoning County politicians are interested in the job. By DAVID SKOLNICK


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& lt;B & gt;ARKWRIGHT, & lt;/B & gt; Richard A., 71, of Columbiana; calling hours


TODAY

TODAY 4 p.m. (FSN Ohio) Boxing. 6 p.m. (WKBN-AM 570) College football: "Buckeye Roundtable." 7


Kate Bush releases 1st album in 12 years

The singer says she thought she would take only a year off. LOS ANGELES TIMES HOLLYWOOD -- Like


Bengals enjoying their bye

At midseason, the team isn't mired in mediocrity. CINCINNATI (AP) -- The bye week is usually a


Republicans can survive political storm

Opinion: WASHINGTON -- With the initial mishandling of hurricane relief; the indictments of White House aide


Justices Nigro, Newman struggle for re-election

HARRISBURG (AP) -- In any other year, Justices Russell M. Nigro and Sandra Schultz Newman might have


Fired guard is back on job

An investigation uncovered problems with how the suicide was handled. COLUMBUS (AP) -- The state


Some officials favor community center

The Kiwanis Club book sale was held in the garage this year. By MARY GRZEBIENIAK VINDICATOR


DELPHI CORP. Unions connect to fight cuts

Union workers gather signatures on petition going to Delphi judge. STAFF/WIRE REPORTS DETROIT --


"You know who I am."

Opinion: "You know who I am." Charles Victor Thompson The fugitive death row inmate from Texas, to police


T-SHIRTS Comfortable doesn't actually mean sloppy

NEW YORK (AP) --Everyone's got them but no one has enough. That's the status of T-shirts in the


HELOISE Prepared list of essential items eases evacuation

Dear Heloise: In a recent column, you passed on a hint from a lady in Florida about packing what she


Leaders seek to spur growth

Nine homes along Route 289 don't have municipal water and sewer services. By WILLIAM K. ALCORN