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Man robs Subway on Midlothian
WARREN — A man robbed the Subway restaurant at 830 Midlothian Blvd. at 10:09 a.m. Saturday. An
Vocal Hall announces it will add 16 groups
SHARON. Pa. — Tony Butala, Vocal Group Hall of Fame chairman and founder, says he’s optimistic that
Task force makes impaired driving arrests
CANFIELD — The Mahoning County OVI Task Force arrested three impaired drivers at the Friday evening
For good cows, go to the fair
NEW CASTLE, Pa. — If you want to see cows — lots of really good cows — check out the Lawrence County
Ford returns to court on other side of bench
HOWLAND — After serving 36 years as a judge in Trumbull County, Don Ford Sr. of Warren retired last
Are gang sentences a deterrent or joke?
YOUNGSTOWN — One died violently, two are now accused of murder. Some stayed out of trouble, some
Stabbing tears apart family
WARREN — Jeffrey Smith’s eyes well with tears as he reflects on how the stabbing death of a brother
Forums to address transportation needs of public
YOUNGSTOWN — Regional planners want to hear ideas from the public on how to coordinate public
Time Warner, Trumbull workers reach pact
YOUNGSTOWN — Trumbull County workers at Time Warner Cable approved a new five-year contract Friday
E-ZPass toll records catch cheating spouses
Twelve states in the Northeast and Midwest are part of the E-ZPass system. TRENTON, N.J. (AP) —
No signs of life present in mine
No one in the town has given up hope, however. HUNTINGTON, Utah (AP) — The effort to find six coal
Davis, Diamondbacks overwhelm the Pirates
Friday’s Pirates-Giants game was not completed in time for this edition. PHOENIX (AP) — Doug Davis
Police: Truck driver kills two
Several weapons were found in the trucker’s motel room after his arrest. BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP)
Crennel’s coin flip to decide QB starter
The Browns head coach would like to determine his opening day starter soon. CLEVELAND (AP) — With
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan.; and Rep.
Coal mine accident kills 3 in Indiana
PRINCETON, Ind. (AP) — A group of people being carried in a construction bucket plunged 500 feet
Ex-pharmacist indicted in chemotherapy death
The pharmacy technician was not indicted and is expected to testify against the pharmacist.
YSU’s Wright is ready to do it again in pads
And nobody on the team is any more anxious to begin the contact work for the upcoming season than
Divers find another body in bridge collapse
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Divers removed another body from the wreckage of a freeway bridge Friday, while
MLB ROUNDUP Friday’s other games
AMERICAN LEAGUE Athletics 16, Tigers 10 DETROIT — Jack Cust hit a grand slam and drove in seven
Scars inflicted in Florida defeat have Buckeyes feeling anxious
Ohio State lost the BCS Championship Game, 41-14, on Jan. 8. COLUMBUS — That was an emotionally
Rain washes out qualifier at Watkins Glen
Jeff Gordon will start on the pole Sunday at Watkins Glen. WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Jeff Gordon
Worldwide factors cause dairy prices to soar
U.S. consumers paid an average of $3.80 a gallon for milk last month. PARIS (AP) — Got milk? Well,
THURSDAY’S PRESEASON GAMES
THURSDAY’S PRESEASON GAMES LIONS 27, BENGALS 26 Cincinnati61037—26 Detroit010017—27 First
Man convicted for fire that killed grandfather
HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — A 20-year-old man has been convicted of murder for setting a fire that killed
THURSDAY’S GAMES
THURSDAY’S GAMES AMERICAN LEAGUE Tampa Bay 8, Detroit 1 Kansas City 1, Minnesota 0 Seattle
Immigrant soldiers fear families could be deported
As if being under fire in Iraq isn’t enough to worry about, some soldiers have major family
Scathing report exposes trouble at NYC agency
Falsified records, lying and incompetence are a few of the problems revealed. NEW YORK (AP) — City
9 Guatemalans indicted in sex ring
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nine Guatemalans were indicted for their roles in an alleged sex trafficking ring
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
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Bomb in car kills 11
At least 45 people were wounded, and 25 shops were destroyed. BAGHDAD, Iraq — A car bomb killed
Employers worry about crackdown on illegal workers
Congress had failed to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Farmers
Woods’ record round at PGA Championship has another major in sight
He shot a 63 to seize control of the event in Oklahoma. TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Another record for
LEADERBOARD
Tiger Woods71-63—134 Scott Verplank70-66—136 Stephen Ames68-69—137 Geoff Ogilvy69-68—137
HIGHLIGHTS Richey death-penalty case
Tracing the case of Kenneth Richey, whose 20-year-old death sentence in Ohio was thrown out for a
NASCAR-NEXTEL-CENTURION
NASCAR-NEXTEL-CENTURION BOATS AT THE GLEN LINEUP After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At
Security Council votes to expand U.N. role in Iraq
The U.N. will be promoting discussions among various Iraqi factions. UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The
Tomlin making debut at Heinz
Packers coach Mike McCarthy also is returning home to Pittsburgh. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER EASTERN CONFERENCE WLTPtsGFGA New England946333324 D.C. United963303022
No ballots ahead, Bush is who he is
WASHINGTON — As President Bush and Congress packed up to take the rest of the month off, he
’Hounds’ Hoffman has CHL position
The team’s former assistant general manager is relocating to Phoenix. YOUNGSTOWN — Bob Hoffman,
2 policemen, 1 suspect killed
BASTROP, La. (AP) — A shootout at a hotel on the main square of this small northeastern Louisiana
Yanks’ young pitchers shut down Indians
Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain dominated the Tribe in a 6-1 win. CLEVELAND (AP) — Thrown into
NASCAR aces to visit Speedway
Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick and Clint Bowyer will join Dave Blaney on Tuesday. HARTFORD — For the
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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Loads increase while quality of bridges and roads deteriorates.
Loads increase while quality of bridges and roads deteriorates. WASHINGTON (AP) — Just like
NFL PRESEASON | Friday’s games
Tampa Bay 13, Patriots 10 TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady spent most of the night on the sideline. Randy
Hopefuls will settle for runner-up in straw poll
Up to 40,000 Iowa Republicans are expected to attend today’s event. DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Rare
Goodell getting top marks from league owners
It’s not just for his crackdown on misbehaving players. NEW YORK (AP) — To most people, Roger
Go West, young women! Boardman’s 13-14 girls softball team is off to Kirkland, Wash.
BOARDMAN — Not many athletes get to experience the quality of competition that the Boardman girls
Burn camp offers kids common ground
Kids get to be around other burn victims. AKRON (AP) — Every one of the 28 kids has a story.
China’s Chery crumbles like a cookie
WASHINGTON — The Chinese are big believers in omens, so it was not a good sign that on the eve of
PGA-PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
PGA-PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Friday At Southern Hills Country Club Tulsa, Okla. Purse: TBA ($6.8
Steroid cloud hovers over A-Rod
Chipper Jones thinks the Yankees standout will face suspicion. NEW YORK — Chipper Jones’
Bonds adds 758th against Bucs
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Barry Bonds added another home run to his record count Friday night, connecting
Pittsburgh St. John blanks Youngstown Tamburros
YOUNGSTOWN — Ryan Douglas pitched a three-hitter with seven strikeouts as Pittsburgh St. John posted
Appeals court throws out death sentence
Kenneth Richey was given the death penalty for setting a fire in 1986 that killed a 2-year-old girl.
Public thrown off by Bonds’ use of ‘drugs’
Suppose that 20 years ago it was discovered that eating an exotic fruit from the South American rain
A-Rod OK with Jones
The Yankees slugger cleared the air before playing in Cleveland. CLEVELAND — Before hitting
Gouge is found on shuttle’s belly
The gouge will be extensively examined Sunday. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA discovered a
$54M pants saga goes on
$54M pants saga goes on WASHINGTON — The man who lost a $54 million lawsuit against his former dry
Beheaded snake’s bite hurts farmer
His wife insisted he go to the hospital, and it’s a good thing he did. PROSSER, Wash. (AP) — Turns
BASEBALL
BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX—Activated INF-OF Eric Hinske from the bereavement list.
THISTLEDOWN RESULTS
THISTLEDOWN RESULTS FRIDAY 2nd—Tiger Talent (Oro)9.405.203.40 Dugout Doug (Castillo)9.205.40