'Godfather of Soul' James Brown dies

'Godfather of Soul'James Brown dies
JAMES BROWN, 73, the dynamic performer who changed the shape of popular music in America and the world, and was known as the "Godfather of Soul" and "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business," died Monday.
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WORLD
The war in Iraq
BRITISH soldiers raided a police station in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on Monday and killed seven gunmen. Meanwhile, the U.S. death toll from the war continued to climb.
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The war in SomaliaETHIOPIAN jets bombed Somalia's two main airports Monday while ground troops captured three villages and a strategic border town.
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OPINION
Celebrate KwanzaaALL AMERICANS, regardless of faith or ethnic background, should embrace the principles of Kwanzaa, the seven-day cultural festival that begins today, a Vindicator editorial says.
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LOCAL
Jewish volunteershelp out at hospitals
IN A TRUE SPIRIT of brotherly concern, the local Jewish B'nai B'rith lodge volunteered at area hospitals on Christmas Day so Christian volunteers could be with their families.
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War injury forces cop to quit Howland force
THE WAR in Iraq has claimed a Howland police officer. A war wound has forced an end to his career.
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STATE
Aim on exotic animals
AN OHIO legislator hopes to prevent attacks by exotic animals with a law regulating possession of dangerous wild animals.
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SPORTS
Tiger on top -- again
TIGER WOODS has won the AP Male Athlete of the Year award this year for the fourth time in his career, tying the record set by Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong.
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