LOCAL

LOCAL

hHubbard poodle
showered with honor

kVickie, a 10-year-old standard poodle owned by Katie Costello of Hubbard, finished in the top five in a national award sponsored by Delta Society, an organization dedicated to the human-animal bond. The award honors pet partner teams that visit the sick and shut-in.

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Girard residents:
Don’t ban monkeys

kA throng of Girard residents sounded off at Girard City Council’s meeting Monday over plans to clamp down on ownership of monkeys and other exotic animals.

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Holocaust survivor
visits Austintown

kA survivor of the Nazi Holocaust brought her story, pictures and — still intact, she said — her faith in God to Austintown Middle School on Monday.

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HEALTH

Herbal sex pills
pose health risks

kMany of the pills marketed as safe herbal alternatives to Viagra and other prescription sex medications pose a hidden danger: For men on common heart and blood-pressure drugs, popping one could lead to a stroke, or even death, an Associated Press investigation has found.

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BUSINESS

Boeing deal brings
big bucks to RTI

kRTI International Metals has signed a 10-year deal to supply titanium components for the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The deal will produce a total of $900 million in revenue for the Weathersfield-based company, starting next year.

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SPORTS

Nine Valley players
earn all-NEO honor

kThe 2007 Associated Press NE Inland All-District football teams is honoring nine stellar players from Mahoning Valley football teams.

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