News for December 24, 2006

Bucs get road win; Browns dreadful

The Cleveland Browns (4-11) finished the season 2-6 at home. CLEVELAND (AP) -- Jon Gruden joked

Blaney set for busy season

The driver from Trumbull County gets a fresh start because his team is tied to a new manufacturer.

Ohio State scores big with shoppers

Winning teams help their school financially when royalties come flooding in. PERRYSBURG, Ohio (AP)

Big bucks thanks to Buckeyes

When Youngstown State football coach Jon Heacock made out his Christmas wish list this year one of

Fallen Hero Scholarship tuition will help children of war dead

At least two scholarships will be awarded by the college each year. GREENVILLE, Pa. -- Thiel

Clowns do their best to boost holiday spirits of kids around world

Medical clowning can reduce pain and boost the natural immune system. NEW YORK (AP) -- Stephen

SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE National TV in parentheses Jan. 3, 2007 At Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan, Cristian

Today is Monday, Dec. 25, the 359th day of 2006. There are six days left in the year. This is Christmas Day. On this date in 1818, "Silent Night," written by Franz Gruber and Father Joseph Mohr, is

Today is Monday, Dec. 25, the 359th day of 2006. There are six days left in the year. This is

NFL PREVIEW | Today's games

PHILADELPHIA (8-6) at DALLAS (9-5) Game time: 5 p.m., NBC Opening line: Cowboys by 7. Record vs.

Islanders puck selves up with good play

Columbus lost Saturday night's game, 4-0. UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- The New York Islanders finally

Vintage metal trees are cool again

Opinion: By EDWARD ACHORN PROVIDENCE JOURNAL Every family has its dark secrets, its shameful episodes it

Nice catch! But it's no record

The kind of carp the fisherman got doesn't qualify as a recreational game fish. PITTSBURGH (AP) --

Actor De Niro discusses second directorial outing

The actor spent a lot of time researching the film. By DOUGLAS J. ROWE AP ENTERTAINMENT WRITER

BUCCANEERS 22, BROWNS 7

BUCCANEERS 22, BROWNS 7 Tampa Bay33610--22 Cleveland0007--7 First Quarter TB--FG Bryant 23,

Layoff days are spent wisely

The team's preparation before traveling to Phoenix reminded one player of preseason camp. TOLEDO

SATURDAY'S NBA SUMMARIES

SATURDAY'S NBA SUMMARIES CAVALIERS 86, MAGIC 83 ORLANDO (83) -- Ariza 5-7 3-5 13, Battie 2-5 0-0

Where Randall Godfrey goes, good defenses seem to follow

THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS DALLAS -- Randall Godfrey has played 11 NFL seasons and never made the Pro

EFFECTS Regional variables

The effect of raising Ohio's minimum wage is expected to vary by region: MOST AFFECTED 20

Psychiatrist to evaluate biker in 2 deaths

UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- A psychiatrist hired by prosecutors will evaluate a man accused of using his

Ohio company gets raise to haul bodies

An ex-employee told the paper he sometimes transported five or six bodies in one van. CHICAGO (AP)

Utes say good-bye to defensive standout

Utah won, beating Tulsa, which finished a once-promising season with its fourth loss in five games.

BOYS BASKETBALL SATURDAY'S RESULTS OHIO

BOYS BASKETBALL SATURDAY'S RESULTS OHIO Attica Seneca E. 70, Lakeside Danbury 56 Beavercreek 48,

Familiar face solved the case of lost camera

Dear Heloise: After a visit to the town I grew up in, I discovered I had lost my digital camera. I

JORDAN

JORDAN The Jordan Times, Dec. 17: After a week of near silence during a worsening internal

Three groups work together to ensure that the striking neighborhoods will be preserved.

Three groups work together to ensure that the striking neighborhoods will be preserved. By MARY

NOTEBOOK

NOTEBOOK Steelers vs. Ravens Season finale: The Steelers close the 2006 season Sunday against

COLLEGIATE BASEBALL

COLLEGIATE BASEBALL PRESEASON TOP 25 TUCSON, Ariz. -- The top 25 teams in the Collegiate

Network working hard to be edgy

This year, Showtime received 19 Emmy nominations, the most in its 30-year history. By DAVID

Sen. Dodd: Withdraw from Iraq

Opinion on what to do about Iraq is generally split along party lines. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen.

Enemy tells the Christmas story

Opinion: By MARGARET KIWIET MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS It was the winter of 1944, and a very bad time. That

Werners mark 50th anniversary at family dinner

BROOKFIELD -- Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Werner of Brookfield, who were married Dec. 21, 1956, at Vienna

Too much city poses risks to humanity

Opinion: By JEREMY RIFKIN WASHINGTON POST The coming year marks a great milestone in the human saga, a

SATURDAY'S BASKETBALL SCORES

SATURDAY'S BASKETBALL SCORES MEN EAST Buffalo 69, Siena 64 Canisius 80, St. Bonaventure 71

LeBron: Mr. 7,000

In Saturday's win over Orlando, he gave a sellout crowd of 20,562 another night to remember.

'Bash' is Wednesday at Camelot

BOARDMAN -- Pete Nittoli decided it was time for the area high school bowling teams to hold a

Share holidays with singles

Dear Annie: Thank you for suggesting that during the holidays, people remember friends and neighbors

TODAY

TODAY 1 p.m. (ESPN) "Monday Night Kickoff." 2 p.m. (FSN Ohio) Golf: "This Is the PGA Tour."

Group prepares for hoops game

The basketball game has raised about 9,000 in its first two years. YOUNGSTOWN -- The third

Q. Vulnerable, as South you hold:

Q. Vulnerable, as South you hold: 9 6 K Q J 6 3 A J 10 5 2 5 The bidding has proceeded:

Even with a raise, earners struggle

About 14 percent of Ohio's work force get a raise Jan. 1. COLUMBUS (AP) -- Doing the math, Lisa

Lawsuit gives reprieves to some murderers

Trumbull County's Kenneth Biros is the fourth inmate in the lawsuit. COLUMBUS (AP) -- A lawsuit

Developing campaign skills for the Net

There's an intense competition for the talents of the most creative geeks in politics. WASHINGTON

ROUNDUP \ Sunday's other games

AFC Patriots 24, Jaguars 21 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- New England may have knocked Jacksonville out

"I don't think it's a matter of money. ... Along the way there have been plenty of markers that show that this is a country that is worth the investment, because once it emerges as a country that is a

Opinion: "I don't think it's a matter of money. ... Along the way there have been plenty of markers that show

Few coal miners with black lung bother to apply for retraining

The men are too sick to work the only jobs available, all manual labor. FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) --

East Palestine edges S. Range; Jake Harvey sinks 2 free throws

NORTH LIMA -- With seven seconds remaining and his team trailing by a point, Jake Harvey made two

AREA ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS

CITY SERIES FOOTBALL First team offense Quarterback Salvadore Battles, Rayen, Jr. Wide receivers

Firefighters downplay heroic rescue

NEW CASTLE, Pa.-- Three of the four city firefighters recently recognized for their heroism agreed

ALL-LEAGUE HONORS

All-league honors High school fall sports all-league selections appear today. CX-X

Chiefs dig Raiders deeper in ground

Kansas City's slim playoff hopes are still alive. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Another victory over the

Companies try to connect welfare benefits, eligible

Companies have developed Internet software to make one-stop welfare benefits screening and

EASTERN CONFERENCE

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Renovators unearth time capsule at school

HARRISBURG (AP) -- Construction crews doing renovations at Harrisburg High School found themselves

Three computerized welfare screening and application programs, with the companies that developed them, their states of operations, the number of welfare recipients they have signed up and the value of

Three computerized welfare screening and application programs, with the companies that developed

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