Browns down Rams; Steelers tame Bengals

Browns down Rams;
Steelers tame Bengals

kCLEVELAND BROWNS’ Braylon Edwards, right, congratulates teammate Kellen Winslow (80) on his 21-yard touchdown catch during the second quarter of play against the St. Louis Rams. The Browns won their second consecutive game 27-20 Sunday. In Cincinnati, the Pittsburgh Steelers won their seventh consecutive win over the Bengals 24-13.

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No playoffs but lots
of pride for Penguins

kYOUNGSTOWN STATE Penguins’ failure to return to the postseason this year takes nothing away from Saturday’s outstanding performance against Northern Iowa, sports columnist Pete Mollica writes.

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LOCAL

Goblins and ghouls
on parade in Niles

kJARRETT REINHART of Howland collects candy while dressed like a Ninja at the Niles Halloween Parade. The event, which has been a tradition for 60 years in the city, attracted throngs to the downtown area Sunday afternoon.

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Microsoft honors
Sebring fifth-grader

kCOLTON LOCKNER, a Sebring fifth-grader, is among 15 nominees in America nominated for Microsoft’s first Above and Beyond Awards. The award recognizes those who brightened the lives of American troops abroad.

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BUSINESS

Need an excuse?

kFEELING LIKE playing hooky from work, but nervous about getting caught? The Excused Absence Network has got you covered.

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LIFE&WORK

Costuming your pet

kSOME 7.4 MILLION American households will dress up their pets for Halloween, a retail association estimates. Find out what’s hot and what’s not for Fifi and Fido

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