Gordon and Sadler qualify in Daytona

Gordon and Sadlerqualify in Daytona
JEFF GORDON, above, and Elliott Sadler won the two qualifying races for the Daytona 500 on Thursday. Also, take a close look at stock cars inside and out as the 2006 NASCAR season gets under way this weekend with The Great American Race, better known as the Daytona 500.
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POLITICS
State Democratsset to tackle GOP
IT WOULD BE complete incompetence if Ohio Democrats fail to pick up seats in the state Legislature and fail to win at least two or three of the five statewide executive offices up for grabs this year, Vindicator politics writer David Skolnick argues in his weekly column.
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HEALTH
Diabetes & amp; strokes
THE EPIDEMIC of type 2 diabetes cases across the nation is likely to lead to a substantially higher incidence of strokes among middle-aged adults, two new studies suggest.
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LOCAL
Ambulance businessfor Boardman?
A BOARDMAN trustee is asking the township fire chief to study whether it would be feasible for the township to operate its own service.
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Seven new citizenshave reason to smile
SEVEN PEOPLE took the oath of allegiance to the United States as new citizens at naturalization ceremonies in Youngstown on Thursday. The group included two Catholic nuns from Lebanon.
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BUSINESS
Herbalife's new life
FORMER EXECUTIVES of the Disney Co. have brought Herbalife back to profitability and growth.
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UPNEXT
Substitute teachers
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS come in many styles and demeanors. UpNext offers a guide.
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