WORLD

WORLD
Watchdog condemns'secret prisons'
MORE THAN 20 nations from Central Asia to Europe have colluded in a CIA-run "spider's web" of covert flights, secret prisons and known detention centers for suspected Islamic terrorists, a European rights watchdog group said Wednesday.
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HEALTH
Pregnancy and drugs
SOME BLOOD pressure drugs previously thought to be safe when taken early in pregnancy now appear to substantially raise the risk of major birth defects, doctors say.
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OPINION
Mahoning Co. needsmetropolitan court
RATHER THAN focusing on consolidating the current court system in Mahoning County, officials should replace the courts below the common pleas level with a metropolitan system with full-time judges and a streamlined staff, a Vindicator editorial urges.
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LOCAL
Official: Impose taxin Columbiana Co.
ONE COLUMBIANA County commissioner says he plans to introduce a motion next week to impose a countywide sales tax without a popular vote.
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SOCIETY
Closet makeover
CLEARING CLUTTER from closets is a rite of spring cleaning. Find out how best to accomplish the task.
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BUSINESS
Gas prices hurtingsmall businesses
FAST DELIVERY and same-day service, two favorite ways for small businesses to build relationships with customers, are becoming casualties of higher gas prices.
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ENTERTAINMENT EXTRA
'Cars' needs a tuneup
THE NEW ANIMATED film "Cars" may have fantastic special effects, but there's nothing original about the movie.
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SPORTS
Indians beat the A's
THE CLEVELAND Indians defeated the Oakland Athletics Wednesday at Jacobs Field.
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