hExtra-special win for older players



hExtra-special winfor older players
kAS HAPPY as the Pittsburgh Steelers were to clinch the franchise's sixth Super Bowl trip on Sunday, the joy was greater for such NFL veterans as Jerome Bettis, above, who have been chasing an elusive ring for years.
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LOCAL
Getting region on radar screen
kYOUNGSTOWN Mayor Jay Williams, guest speaker Monday at the annual meeting of the general policy board of Eastgate Regional Council of Governments, said one of the challenges facing the Mahoning Valley is getting the area back on the radar screen in Columbus.
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BUSINESS
More hardware
kJOANN WEBBER, manager of the new Home Depot in Austintown, said the store is being well received by residents of Austintown, Youngstown's West Side and North Jackson. It'll open at 6 a.m. Thursday.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Tears and laughter
k'THE OCTETTE BRIDGE CLUB,' the story of eight sisters who get together every other Friday to play bridge, brings a mix of tears and laughter to the New Castle Playhouse.
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NATION
Repairs may notlast a lifetime
kUP TO 1 million people born with once-lethal heart defects now have grown up, a pioneering generation largely unaware that heart repairs can wear out as they approach middle age.
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