hWarming up for arena show

hWarming upfor arena show
kLEGENDARY song stylist Tony Bennett prepares to perform in one of the opening weekend concerts at the new Youngstown Convocation Center.
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SPORTS
Chisox edge Astros,gain series sweep
kFOR THE first time since 1917, the Chicago White Sox are champions of the baseball world.
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Northern Iowa getsready for YSU
kNORTHERN IOWA will find itself in an unusual position when it plays host to a red-hot Youngstown State team Saturday.
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LOCAL
For some, checkwon't be in mail
kSTARTING sometime in 2006, all of the 11,000 families in Columbiana County who receive child support checks from the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services will no longer get an actual check.
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WORLD
Research findsmedical brain drain
kONE of every four doctors in North America, Britain and Australia is an immigrant who attended a foreign medical school, contributing to a "brain drain" that deprives poor countries of good medical care, researchers say.
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BUSINESS
GM gears up withnew transmissions
kGENERAL MOTORS has started producing a new generation of six-speed transmissions it said are designed to improve fuel economy, reduce cabin noise and give a smoother ride.
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