Pat Morita, star of 'Karate Kid,' dies



Pat Morita, star of'Karate Kid,' dies
kACTOR PAT MORITA, whose portrayal of the wise and dry-witted Mr. Miyagi in "The Karate Kid" earned an Oscar nomination, has died. He was 73.
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RELIGION
Beatitude Houseoffers help, hope
kBEATITUDE HOUSE, a program founded by the Ursuline sisters in Youngstown, can point to countless success stories in its mission to improve the lives of disadvantaged women and children in the Valley.
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LOCAL
Induction honorsVietnam veteran
kHOWARD W. JACOBS, who flew 616 combat missions as a helicopter single door gunner in the Vietnam War, was inducted into the Enlisted Combat Air Crew Roll of Honor.
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BUSINESS
An Rx for GM
kACCORDING TO ANALYSTS on Wall Street, General Motors must do a lot more than cut 30,000 jobs and idle 12 plants in North America, as the automaker announced earlier this week.
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ENTERTAINMENT
'Dragon Tales' showmakes visit to Valley
kTHE PBS children's favorite "Dragon Tales" has come to Powers Auditorium, and it is guaranteed to bring smiles to children of all ages, a reviewer writes.
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