News for December 29, 2006

Hanging of Hussein filmed

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Saddam Hussein, the shotgun-waving dictator who ruled Iraq with a

Girard considers joining Niles bus service

GIRARD — City council members are considering adding additional public transportation services

It's time for the Polar Bear Plunge

LAKE MILTON — Grandview Tavern’s third annual Polar Bear Plunge will be at noon on

Fund to help son with mom's funeral

AUSTINTOWN —  A fund for Josh Kellar, whose mother was found dead during a fire at her

Howland sergeant suspended

HOWLAND — A police sergeant has been suspended for a day for not reporting the misconduct of a

Commissioners call for court consolidation

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Commissioner John A. McNally has joined his colleague, Anthony

Airport hit mark to get $1M FAA funding

VIENNA — The Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport’s director of aviation hopes for a good

4 car thefts in Austintown

AUSTINTOWN — Police are investigating three thefts from vehicles and an auto theft, all

New tourism director did same job in Europe

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County commissioners hired Phil T. Moore of Liberty today as director of

New Castle tax hike scrapped

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — A proposed property tax increase for New Castle residents was scrapped by

Oregon posts second-highest Sun Bowl win

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Yvenson Bernard barely pushed into the end zone on a gutsy 2-point

Mahoning departments slashed for '07

YOUNGSTOWN — A reduction of more than $6 million in the county’s general fund budget

All Goddess sponsorships secured

WARREN — All sponsors have been lined up for the Fine Arts Council of Trumbull County’s

Gunman gets pain pills from pharmacy

BOARDMAN — A gunman robbed a Southern Boulevard drug store, taking 1,000 tablets of a powerful

No injuries in Casal's fire

HOWLAND — Damage is estimated at $33,000 as the result of a dryer fire this morning at Casal's

Trooper hit in Trumbull

CHAMPION — An Ohio State Highway Patrol sergeant was injured when his patrol car was struck by

Strickland's Jan. 13 inaugural schedule

COLUMBUS – The Strickland-Fisher Inaugural Committee announced today the inaugural festivities

Tyson set for Arizona court this morning

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Mike Tyson was arrested early today on suspicion of driving under the

Replacement sought for stolen day care van

YOUNGSTOWN —  Kollege Tots & Kids Day Care is looking for some help to replace a 15-

Passengers mean FAA money for airport

VIENNA — The Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport’s director of aviation is hopeful for a

BASEBALL

BASEBALL Blue Jays Club -- is sponsoring an exhibition series for high school varsities and JVs

Detroit rallies to beat Columbus

Dan Cleary's first career three-goal game led the Red Wings. COLUMBUS (AP) -- Detroit coach Mike

North Carolina cruises; Arizona tops California

No. 9 Kansas pulled away late against Detroit. ASSOCIATED PRESS CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Brandan

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the dish bringing back elvis Next year, three decades after Elvis Presley's death, the

COACHES BIOS Jim Bollman, Joe Daniels

Jim Bollman Title: Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Family: Wife. Terri; daughters

Today is Friday, Dec. 29, the 363rd day of 2006. There are two days left in the year. On this date in 1916 (according to the New Style calendar; Dec. 16th by the Old Style), Grigory Rasputin, the so-

Opinion: Today is Friday, Dec. 29, the 363rd day of 2006. There are two days left in the year. On this date

The Ohio Department of Liquor Control is processing these liquor permit transfers and applications and has issued new permits.

The Ohio Department of Liquor Control is processing these liquor permit transfers and applications

THURSDAY'S RESULTS

THURSDAY'S RESULTS BOYS BASKETBALL AREA SCORES Warren Harding 68, Columbus Brookhaven 59

Sponges develop musty odor quickly

Dear Heloise: Here's a problem that perhaps you or your readers could help me with: I use plain,

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hottest hosts Who's going to come out on top? Ryan Seacrest, left, and Carson Daly, right, are

City joins lead-paint lawsuit

The company has filed a federal lawsuit against cities that sue over lead paint. CANTON (AP) --

Teammates select 'Fast Willie' MVP

He's the fourth Pittsburgh running back to receive the honor. PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Willie Parker, a

Tax millage is left unchanged in '07 spending plan

Commissioners gave 11,400 to New Castle for costs associated with the recent house explosion. By

New home sewage rules go beyond state's

The new rules should not be much of a shock in the county. By WILLIAM K. ALCORN VINDICATOR STAFF

Mediator picked for jail dispute

The county and the inmates' lawyers called for a cap of 315 prisoners. By PETER H. MILLIKEN

SURPLUS FOOD

Surplus food Bethel Church of God in Christ, 3147 Glenwood Ave., Youngstown, various commodities,

Rockies, Plains prepare for another winter storm

Airlines were trying to get travelers to leave early or wait until after the storm. DENVER (AP) --

Northfield Results

NORTHFIELD RESULTS THURSDAY 1st-Dale Junior (Morgan)5.603.002.20 Belle Beckley

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quotable I've learned to be a go-with-the-flow girl. If you don't expect anything, you can't

AP Sportlight

AP Sportlight Dec. 29 1957 -- Tobin Rote passes for four touchdowns and scores another to give

Let science be science

Opinion: The Providence Journal: Add the U.S. Geological Survey to the list of scientific agencies the Bush

National Basketball Association

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division WLPctGB

Youngstown 2010 kudos

Youngstown 2010 kudos YOUNGSTOWN -- The city's 2010 plan is getting more national attention. The

Grand jury indicts man in store robbery

The grand jury also indicted an Alliance teen on a charge of inducing panic. By HAROLD GWIN

Daniels, Bollman battle illnesses

Life is slowly returning to normal for both assistant coaches. COLUMBUS (AP) -- Late last June,

Bush working on war strategy

LOS ANGELES TIMES CRAWFORD, Texas -- President Bush said Thursday that he was "making good

5 days of ceremonies will pay tribute to Ford but won't match Reagan's

The funeral has been designated as a special security event because of concerns about terrorism.

Youngstown Fire Chief John J. O'Neill Jr. said the department is on track in its 10-year-plan to replace equipment. At a ceremony Thursday, two pumper trucks, each worth 230,000, were commissioned at

Youngstown Fire Chief John J. O'Neill Jr. said the department is on track in its 10-year-plan to

Mooney topples Fitch

Ellie Shields led Howland to the North Allegheny Holiday Tournament title. AUSTINTOWN -- Junior

It's back to school for an evolving FBI

Agents and supervisors are taught how businesses adapt to changing times. LOS ANGELES TIMES

Government troops move into capital

Many fear Islamists and radicals will set up an insurgency. MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS MOGADISHU,

Rockets soar to eighth straight

Tony Matisi's club defeated Ursuline, 44-31. By JOE SCALZO VINDICATOR SPORTS STAFF LOWELLVILLE

AGENDA SATURDAY

Agenda Saturday Springfield Township trustees, 5:30 p.m., closing of the books meeting, township

Fight Schedule

Fight Schedule National TV in parentheses Jan. 5 At Las Vegas (SHO), Anthony Hanshaw,

St. Elizabeth's Family Birthplace

St. Elizabeth's Family Birthplace Milton and Rebecca Gonzalez, Struthers, boy, Dec. 26. Mickey

TOP 25 ROUNDUP Women's college hoops

No. 9 Baylor 89, N. Carolina A & amp;T 40 WACO, Texas -- Latara Darrett and Latoya Wyatt each

KNIGHT COMES UP SHORT

Knight comes up short Texas Tech lost to UNLV, 74-66, Thursday night, keeping coach Bobby Knight

Kennedy Catholic suffers 58-57 defeat

BLACKHAWK, Pa. -- Marsell Holden and Kyle Randall each scored 21 points Thursday for the Kennedy

Police search professor's office in probe of wife's brutal death

The slaying looks as though it was staged to look like a burglary, police said. NORRISTOWN, Pa.

BASKETBALL

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS--Signed F-C Slava Medvedenko.

Kicker is hero for Okla. St.

The Cowboys beat Alabama for their first bowl victory since 2002. SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) -- Jason

Ohio St. football players cleared over fundraiser

They attended an Akron dinner to raise money for their families to go to Arizona. COLUMBUS (AP) --

Mount Union defeats Roanoke 50-48

PHOENIX -- Mount Union blew most of a double digit lead in the final 10 minutes and survived a

Cop who arrested Gibson claims harassment

Cop who arrested Gibson claims harassment LOS ANGELES -- The sheriff's deputy who arrested Mel

Gerald R. Ford's legacy: The healing of a nation

Editorial: When Gerald Rudolph Ford suddenly slipped into the presidency in August 1974, few, if any, would

"Valerie on the Stairs" (10 p.m., Showtime): The "Masters of Horror" anthology series continues with "Valerie on the Stairs." It's an adaptation of a Clive Barker story about a writer (Tyron Leitso)

"Valerie on the Stairs" (10 p.m., Showtime): The "Masters of Horror" anthology series continues with

A summary of recent criminal activity in Girard and Liberty:

A summary of recent criminal activity in Girard and Liberty: GIRARD Dec. 24 Assault: A North

PBS to present special on former president

KENT-- To mark the passing of former President Gerald Ford, PBS 45/49 has changed its programming

Edwards launches bid for president

He spent the morning working in the backyard of a hurricane-ravaged home. WASHINGTON POST NEW

Deputies plead innocent in case

The three are accused of failing to arrest a former auxiliary deputy. WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio

US Airways holds to 8.4B offer

US Airways continues to back its plan for taking over Delta. ATLANTA (AP) -- US Airways has no

Beeghly Center to be site of Scout event

YOUNGSTOWN -- Boy Scout Troop 55 of Youngstown is hosting the 11th annual Scout Youngstown State

DANIEL NEGREANU | Poker What do you do when things are going right?

You'll occasionally find yourself in a poker game where it seems you can do no wrong. Every hand

Struthers man pleads innocent to vehicular manslaughter

YOUNGSTOWN -- Arlie G. Dorman Jr. of Struthers pleaded innocent at arraignment Thursday in municipal

iTunes back to normal

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) -- Apple Computer Inc.'s popular iTunes Music Store appeared to be back to

JFK threatened on Ireland trip

DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) -- President John F. Kennedy was the subject of three separate death threats

Throngs celebrate life of James Brown

Throngs celebrate life of James Brown A WOMAN holds a picture of singer James Brown as his body

Rutgers wallops Kansas St., 37-10; Scarlet Knights finish season 11-2

Ray Rice and Tim Brown paved the way for Rutgers' first bowl victory. HOUSTON (AP) -- Rutgers'

NHL ROUNDUP | Thursday's other games

Sabres 4, Hurricanes 1 BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Ryan Miller made 29 saves, and Ales Kotalik scored on a

COLLEGE BOWL PREVIEW \ Today's games

CLEMSON (8-4) vs. KENTUCKY (7-5) What: Music City Bowl Where: Nashville Game time: 1 p.m. TV: ESPN

Donnell Ford buys Loudon dealership

The Donnell group added the Lincoln and Mercury lines with the deal. SALEM -- David Flynn, the

Streaky Penguins seek consistency for playoff race

Their current losing streak has wiped out the gains from a recent winning ride. PITTSBURGH (AP) --

Niles bank takes stock off Nasdaq listing

NILES -- First Niles Financial is having its common stock removed from the Nasdaq stock listings.

Probe continues into Austintown house fire

AUSTINTOWN -- Fire did 90,000 damage to a house on Athens Drive, the township fire department

Longest-serving director will leave office in January

Fred Dailey has his critics in the area of environmental protection. COLUMBUS (AP) -- The state's

Budget reduction leads recorder to lay off two workers, cut hours

The recorder says his new hours will be noon to 4 p.m. beginning Tuesday. LISBON -- Columbiana

LOCAL

LOCAL Girard's Bass unbeaten at 171 GIRARD -- Girard High wrestler Gary Bass remains undefeated

Council downsizes personnel in attempt to save money

Council is considering applying for Act 47, to have the city declared financially distressed. By

Poll puts Bush at top of 2 lists: villains, heroes

Oprah Winfrey was chosen best celebrity role model by 29 percent of those polled. WASHINGTON (AP)

Weather cooperates for outdoor work

Weather cooperates for outdoor work Above-normal temperatures have given workers the chance to

Nursing class placement tests set

WARREN -- The Trumbull County Career & amp; Technical Center School of Practical Nursing has

It's a matter of trust and integrity

Opinion: After the House Republicans' miserable record on ethics -- and having four members resign in

Development group hoping to repay city

The corporation has paid 100,000 toward its debt. By VIRGINIA ROSS VINDICATOR CORRESPONDENT

Central showdown downtown

With a sweep this weekend, Youngstown can move into a tie for first place in the Northeast Division.

Many 3-year-olds found to be overweight, obese

Experts recommend breast-feeding for at least the first six months. CHICAGO TRIBUNE CHICAGO --

MAHONING COUNTY

MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Richard J. Sarachman, 60, of 20C Hunter's Woods Blvd.,

Israel OKs arms for Abbas' forces

Fighting between the Hamas and Fatah factions has left 17 people dead. JERUSALEM (AP) -- With

Driver gets new sentence for crash

A flawed state law brought the city man back to court for resentencing. By HAROLD GWIN

Lead limited in kids' jewelry

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A government regulatory agency has taken steps toward banning children's jewelry

Major Indoor Soccer League

MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE WLPct.GB Chicago63.667-- Philadelphia53.625 1/2 Detroit55.5001

Police investigate shooting, burglary

A man was also charged with robbery. YOUNGSTOWN -- Police are investigating a shooting and a

Turnovers plague Penguins

YSU had two turnovers in the final 13 seconds of a 57-52 loss to Wright State. By PETE MOLLICA

Swearing-in scheduled for Marc Dann

WARREN -- Marc Dann, a Cleveland native and Liberty attorney, will be sworn in as Ohio's 47th

Hosts vie for viewers as the ball drops

Dick Clark will again make an appearance on his ABC special. By SCOTT COLLINS LOS ANGELES TIMES

Respiratory infection strikes bonobos

Zoo keepers are not sure how the chimpanzees became infected. COLUMBUS (AP) -- A severe

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Lynch, Cal run over Texas A &amp; amp;M

The Golden Bears capped their second 10-win season in three years. SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Unlike two

Knight's quest for victory record delayed

UNLV spoiled the party for ending Dean Smith's reign in 2006. LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- Bob Knight's

Group seeks volunteers, activity ideas

A Stopping the Violence celebration is set for 6 p.m. Jan. 13 at New Canaan Church. By SEAN BARRON

CLUB CALENDAR

ASSOCIATIONS XYo-Mah-O Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals

HIGH FIVE

high five Top five by sales this week film 1. "Night at the Museum," 20th Century Fox. 2.

Thursday's Sports Transactions

Thursday's Sports Transactions By The Associated Press FOOTBALL National Football League

Both vulnerable. South deals.

Both vulnerable. South deals. NORTH K J 5 Q 8 5 7 5 2 A J 4 3 WEST EAST Q 8 2 A

Investors, journalists view world differently

Opinion: By LAWRENCE H. SUMMERS SPECIAL TO THE LOS ANGELES TIMES The year 2007 begins with a vast

Cops arrest 5 teens in mailbox blasts

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) -- Five teenagers have been arrested after homemade bombs were thrown at a

Harding's Eargle shares the wealth in big victory

The Raiders defeated Columbus Brookhaven in Canton's holiday tournament. By ERIC HAMILTON

New Orleans' future is looking up

Opinion: By WILLIAM H. CHAFE SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON POST Nearly 16 months after Hurricane Katrina, New

Five at a time, playing favorites

Sing a song of sexy/suicide/escape/division/ romance. But don't take it too personally. By JOHN

President declares day to mourn Ford

CRAWFORD, Texas (AP)-- President Bush has declared Tuesday as a National Day of Mourning for the

Saddam's execution expected within days

The U.S. military said three Marines and a soldier were killed in combat Thursday. LOS ANGELES

Le Cercle Fran &amp; ccedil;ais elects officers for 2007

YOUNGSTOWN -- Members of Le Cercle Fran & ccedil;ais held their annual meeting Dec. 16 at the

STEELHOUNDS Central showdown downtown

With a sweep this weekend, Youngstown can move into a tie for first place in the Northeast Division.

County lockup passes grand jury inspection

YOUNGSTOWN -- A Mahoning County grand jury inspection of the county jail found the facility to be

Time will help repair teenager's reputation

Dear Annie: I am 15 years old. When I was in eighth grade, I started dating a sophomore in high

Ski Report

Ski Report LEBANON, N.H. (AP) -- Latest skiing conditions, as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain

NATION

NATION Apple shares drop at news of federal probe of options SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Shares of Apple

men's basketball

MEN'S BASKETBALL EAST Delaware 71, Niagara 53 Drexel 61, George Mason 49 Duquesne 98, Boston

Man helps save boy from attack by 2 Rottweilers

Police told the man that the boy would have been killed without his help. TORONTO GLOBE AND MAIL

Court allows Werner bonuses

Werner asks to be allowed to give its CEO a raise up to 40 percent. DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

This caricaturist discovered his talent as a kid

Editor's note: Eighth in a series about First Night Youngstown performers. This artist has worked

"Thirty-two years ago, he assumed the nation's highest office during the greatest constitutional crisis since the Civil War. In that troubled era, America needed strength, wisdom, and good judgment,

Opinion: "Thirty-two years ago, he assumed the nation's highest office during the greatest constitutional

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