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Murder charges dismissed; Youngstown cops blamed

Murder charges dismissed; Youngstown cops blamed AKRON — A judge dismissed aggravated murder

Indians avoid sweep, beat A’s 2-1

OAKLAND, Calif. — Cliff Lee won his first start of the season, retiring 10 of his last 12 batters to

Penguins lose game, No. 1 seed in season finale

PHILADELPHIA — Martin Biron stopped 20 shots in his second straight shutout and led the Philadelphia

Warren officials plan to get tough on false alarms

WARREN — The city is looking to first warn — and then fine — property owners when police respond

Austintown residents can sound off on open enrollment

AUSTINTOWN -- Aware that open enrollment could create controversy, the school board has asked that

YSU group seeks to recruit organ donors

YOUNGSTOWN — Jeremy Cuevas says it’s not easy to persuade people to sign an organ donor card.

Thousands flock to baby animal farm in Canfield

CANFIELD – Ever since Easter, 2-year-old Taylor Byers has been looking high and low for a bunny.

Striking Youngstown pillow makers to vote on new pact

YOUNGSTOWN — Union workers at Brentwood Originals will vote on a new contract at 6 p.m. Monday at

Snell, Nady lead Pirates over Florida

MIAMI — Ian Snell struck out 10 in six innings and Xavier Nady homered to help the Pittsburgh

Homicides, accidents lead causes of death for Mahoning youth

YOUNGSTOWN — The most deadly times in the lives of Mahoning County children in 2006 were their first

Director seeks resurgence for North Side youth center

YOUNGSTOWN — Those running the Buckeye Elks Youth Center are looking for the money, human resources

Endangered falcons return to roost in downtown Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN —Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s ... Backup a little bit. It’s

Phantoms lead series, 2-0

Phantoms lead series, 2-0 Derek Graham notched a pair of goals and Garrett Bartus turned aside 38

Great catch for naught; Thunder loses to Wolves

Manchester won, 45-39, after DeMarcus Mathes’ spectacular touchdown catch was overruled.

Family that plays together stays together

Baseball promotes bonding, one enthusiast says. YOUNGSTOWN — Sheryl Strock is an example for those

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Powerless, seeking answers

BOARDMAN — With power to their apartment shut off since Thursday, a Boardman couple is powering

12 road, bridge projects get funds

The projects have mostly federal and some state funding. NEW CASTLE — Twelve Lawrence County

Physics event marks its 30th

A team from Boardman High School placed first in the overall competition. YOUNGSTOWN – How

Stadium upgrade makes up bulk of Poland renovations

The president of the All-Sports Boosters Club views the stadium plan as a positive for the

Sisters of the Humility of Mary plan several Earth Day events

VILLA MARIA, Pa. — Sisters of the Humility of Mary will integrate spirituality with conservation,

Mill Creek opens facilities to be rented

YOUNGSTOWN — James L. Wick Jr., Walter Schill and Capt. John Struthers picnic pavilions in Mill

Mill Creek plans annual Kite Day

CANFIELD — Mill Creek MetroParks will celebrate Kite Day on April 26, with kites of all colors,

Panthers hoping to attract tourneys

The new summer basketball team will begin play soon. YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning Valley Panthers is

Raid leads to arrest of 3 on drug charges

YOUNGSTOWN — Two Youngstown men were arrested on drug trafficking charges after a federal task force

Raschilla, Nick Gatta power McDonald past Girard, 13-8

Ben Habuda and Billy Noel were top hitters as Struthers beat Brookfield twice. STRUTHERS — Anthony

Padgitt’s home run fuels Boardman

Fitch split with West Geauga, and Poland won a pair of games. NEW MIDDLETOWN — Junior Lizzie

Whispering Pines District plans Scouts awards dinner

Some 66 scouts will be honored for their achievements during 2007. AUSTINTOWN — The Whispering

Conservation agency plans fish, plant sale

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning Soil and Water Conservation District is selling fingerling-size fish to

Pirates fall to Marlins

MIAMI (AP) — Mike Jacobs hit his first career grand slam to lead the Florida Marlins to a 7-3 win

Blades of glory

Growing grass, leafy greens or sprouts can be easy, fun Remember Chia Pets? Chia isn’t just for

Thiel hires ‘ace’ to coach golfing team; John Daly’s act grows tiresome

Remember the guy who recorded two holes-in-one on the same hole in the same day, while playing some

Lincoln’s hometown gets bicentennial bash

Lincoln’s hometown gets bicentennial bash HODGENVILLE, Ky. — Abraham Lincoln’s hometown is making

Immunizations for infants

Immunizations for infants YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown City Health District monthly clinic sites

Judge denies request in Wecht fraud trial

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A federal judge in Pittsburgh has refused a prosecutor’s request to give a

Cherry tree time popularity blossoms

Dozens of events mark this year’s National Cherry Blossom Festival. WASHINGTON (AP) — For Jake

Horse races | Saturday’s Derby prep races

Wood Memorial NEW YORK — Tale of Ekati caught a tiring War Pass in the final strides for a half-

Serena Williams surviveds shaky play for her fifth title

She survived some shaky play down the stretch for her fifth title at Sony. KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP)

IF YOU GO

What: “Enchanted April” Where:The Youngstown Playhouse off Glenwood Avenue When:Through April

’Hounds hoping to switch leagues

But the team is proceeding as if it will remain in the CHL. YOUNGSTOWN — Following the

A new line of duty

Niles Expanded Metals adds press “Steel is the biggest cost we’ve got. But it’s getting to a state

Banking

BANKING Deborah Burn of Warren has joined First National Bank in Youngstown as vice president,

All my children

ALL MY CHILDREN Aidan proposed to Greenlee and was crushed when she turned him down. After hitting

Oakland’s Eveland finally gets start, makes Tribe victim

C.C. Sabathia got roughed up and has a 7.59 ERA after two starts. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Dana

Autism Awareness: Parents discuss children’s challenges

Parents discuss children’s challenges There could be more to that child’s tantrum than you

NOT IN WORKING ORDER: This Giants ballplayer should be able to hit a baseball when the tin toy is

Poland schools - Improvements for all schools

The school district plans improvements at all buildings beginning this year and concluding in 2009.

Brad Smith settles in with Jets

He’s successfully made the transition from quarterback to wide receiver and expects a better record

Expand drug courts, reduce crime

Opinion: The treatment and rehabilitation of criminal offenders has made a comeback. Once looked upon with

‘1000 Garden Ideas’ is visual sourcebook

‘1000 Garden Ideas’ is visual sourcebook You don’t so much read “1000 Garden Ideas” as absorb it.

Player converts vinyl records to MP3 files

A lot of what I write about falls into the category of moving the old into the new. Take our music

65th anniversary to be celebrated by the Leedys

XYOUNGSTOWN — Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leedy, 1310 Fifth Ave., will celebrate their 65th wedding

Lenders toughen standards for buyers

In some cases, down payments are required to be bigger. MILWAUKEE — Would-be homeowners with

Prepare for hard drive to fail

Q. I want to purchase an external hard drive to back up all my files and photos, but I am uncertain

Remembering the rage

111 Angry blacks were ‘emulating what their peer groups were doing in bigger cities,’ one

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Boardman Township workers should stand their ground

Opinion: Boardman Township workers should stand their ground EDITOR: Well I see the trustees of Boardman

Two groups pitch in to revive baseball for youth in the city

One Youngstown resident decried the state of inner-city baseball here. YOUNGSTOWN — Reasons

YPAL baseball/softball Equipment

The Youngstown State University softball team has organized a drive to collect used softball and

Broken toys can still sell to the right person

A 1950s battery-operated tin toy sold recently for $390. It wasn’t working, was missing parts and

Cavaliers ache after magic spell

LeBron James has been bothered by back spasms. CLEVELAND (AP) — They’re the East’s third-best

Area News Digest: Mang to speak

area Mang to speak BOARDMAN — Local umpire John Mang will be the guest speaker when the

AARP 3104

AARP 3104 X Canfield Chapter 3104, AARP, will meet at 1 p.m. Monday at Canfield Presbyterian

NHL Roundup: Saturday’s other games

Capitals 3, Panthers 1 WASHINGTON — Make room in the playoffs for MVP front-runner Alex Ovechkin

‘Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2’ just above average

‘Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2’ (Ubisoft) for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 Genre: Shooter;

There was a time about two weeks ago when the Snapz editors were wondering if people in Youngstown

Councilman wants mailbox repainted

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pittsburgh city councilman who represents a neighborhood wracked by gang

Using milk of magnesia proves beneficial to teenager’s acne

Q. Have you heard of using milk of magnesia on severe acne? My son has cystic nodular acne. He is 16

Mayor takes proper approach in dealing with budget crisis

Editorial: Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams struck just the right note last week when discussing the city’s

Today is Sunday, April 6, the 97th day of 2008. There are 269 days left in the year. On this date in

Youngstown Links chapter reschedules health fair

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown Chapter of Links Inc. has rescheduled its annual “300 Sisters in Red” Health

McDizzle raises media focus

Rookie Michael McDowell is making his presence felt in the spotlight. FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) —

ABWA chapter honors Poprik

YOUNGSTOWN — Mill Creek Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association honored Marianne Poprik

Agenda Monday

Agenda Monday Coitsville Township Board of Appeals, 7 p.m., followed by the Township Zoning

Fugitive of the Week

Fugitive of the Week Brian K. Bigsby The FBI/Mahoning Valley Violent Crimes Task Force is asking

YSU Physics Olympics Results

Overall First place: LaBrae High School, Chris Bobby, coach Second place: Hickory High School,

Senior Center of Mahoning County, 1110 Fifth Ave., Youngstown, has planned the following activities:

if you go \Autism awareness event

Vocational Psychological Services, a private agency, and Lawrence County Head Start are sponsoring

Writer's Block: Ohio magazine’s files tell epic story of the writers’ market

Ohio magazine’s files tell epic story of the writers’ market CINCINNATI — Emma Gary Wallace,

SATURDAY

SATURDAY X Sekulta will visit the Hoyt Museum in New Castle, Pa. Lunch will be either before or

R.E.M. ‘Accelerate’s

‘accelerate’ R.E.M. (Warner Bros.) Grade: A When R.E.M. was at its peak, its music was filled

Sawdust commanding premium prices as supply dwindles

The housing downturn has cut the supply. CASCO, Maine (AP) — As huge saws rip through logs at the

After cancer scare, man develops natural sunblock

The active ingredients are minerals that reflect harmful rays. BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — They say

Resale of upscale items will benefit Easter Seals in three counties

The Vindicator/Robert K. Yosay CLOTHES ENCOUNTER: Selecting upscale clothing and unique items to

Valley weekly group meetings

MONDAY X Mau-Mil will meet at 1 p.m. at Margaret Hughes’ recreation center in Southwoods.

Helping Hands: Volunteering

Volunteer Services Agency, Inc., a United Way Agency, is the local resource for volunteer

Playhouse does stellar job in ‘April’

The Tuscan countryside’s “wisteria and sunshine” is a far cry from dank, dreary and damp Northeast

Remember George, quiet diplomacy

Opinion: Ireland’s premier Bertie Ahern shocked his nation last week when he announced that he was resigning.

YOUNGSTOWN STATE

YOUNGSTOWN STATE Today — Softball vs. UIC at McCune, 1 p.m. Tuesday — Baseball at Toledo, 3 p.m.

Mercer County sentencings

MERCER, Pa. – The following people were sentenced this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.

NBA Roundup: Saturday’s other games

Celtics 101, Bobcats 78 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Even without the Big Three, the Boston Celtics had

“King” (8 p.m., History): Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated when he was 39. Now,

“King” (8 p.m., History): Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated when he was 39. Now, four decades

Apple takes music crown from Wal-Mart

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Apple Inc.’s iTunes online music store vaulted past Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in

Atlanta judge brings background to bench

The judge said she had been reluctant to pursue TV. ATLANTA — As a girl, Penny Brown had two

Saxon Club honors 2 members as man and woman of the year

YOUNGSTOWN — Gertrude Prest was honored as Lady of the Year and Dr. John Boehm Jr. was named Man of

Vindicator file photo

Vindicator file photo SPRING STORM: This is what greeted a motorist approaching downtown

Youngstown State University softball: Hit a Home Run with Recycling

youngstown state university softball Hit a Home Run with Recycling The YSU softball team hopes

Blast from the past: Uptown had impact

Several players went on to make lasting contributions to the Valley. HUBBARD — The Rev.

A Look Back: Recent area draftees

2007 Prescott Burgess, LB, Warren Harding/Michigan — drafted in the sixth round by the Baltimore

Limelight Awards, achievements

POLAND — The Brennan Financial Group honored Douglas Graybeal as new associate of the year. He

Minority Health Expo

Minority Health Expo YOUNGSTOWN — Minority Health Expo 2008 is planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Purposes Changed: Examples of supermax prisons

Many states have converted all or part of their super-maximum security prisons for other uses, as

700s

700s Amron — Jim Ellis (726) in Canfield Computers Seniors; Dan Fishel (723), Mike Viglio (722)

TODAY

TODAY 7 a.m. (SPD) Auto racing: Bahrain Grand Prix. 10 a.m. (GC) Golf: Open de Portugal. 12:30

Credit crunch won’t go away soon

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by three-quarters of a point recently to combat the credit

Business news digest

REGION Exhibition slots sell out for home, garden show NORTH LIMA — The Home Builders/Remodelers

Bye, bye Wisconsin, hello Texas

Bye, bye Wisconsin, hello Texas John Bassetti Bowling According to the April edition of the

Going green to spring clean

Consumer demand is driving the new products. CHICAGO — It’s spring-cleaning time, and as

Procol Harum singer wins ‘Shade of Pale’ royalties

Procol Harum singer wins ‘Shade of Pale’ royalties LONDON — A British appeals court has awarded

Struthers Rotary will host gala for Brazilian visitors

Struthers Rotary will host gala for Brazilian visitors STRUTHERS — Rotary District 6650 (Ohio) is

YSU softball team is swept

The UIC women made adjustments at the plate. CANFIELD — The University of Illinois-Chicago’s

Family observes Sebastian 60th at dinner party

X STRUTHERS — Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sebastian, 561 Audrey Lane, were honored by family members as they

Old Wallace interviews can be seen again online

The interviews with major figures offer a window into history. NEW YORK — Here is a familiar

Rapper Lil Jon starts his own wine label

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It turns out Lil Jon drinks more than crunk juice — the larger-than-life producer

Penguins sweep Valparaiso

The pitching of Cory Vukovic and Aaron Swenson led the Penguins to victory. NILES — Two

Mahoning county

Mahoning county Forum Health At Home offers hot, nutritious meals at noon weekdays at nine

Faces any mother could love

There was a time about two weeks ago when the Snapz editors were wondering if people in Youngstown

Ohio’s Serpent Mound

Ohio’s Serpent Mound Twisting and twining with the graceful ease of a river, the Serpent Mound of

Memories of an unusual house guest

In April 1968, I was an editor of The Jambar, Youngstown State University’s student newspaper.

Births: St. Elizabeth’s Family Birthplace

BIRTHS St. Elizabeth’s Family Birthplace Rachel Linder, North Benton, girl, April 4. Dr.

‘Just for Kicks’ fundraiser features auctions

‘Just for Kicks’ fundraiser features auctions WARREN — John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, 2550

Clinton presses for Mich., Fla. votes

HILLSBORO, Oregon (AP) — Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday strengthened her pitch to allow

BASEBALL

BASEBALL Stark-Summit League — is accepting teams. Call (330) 499-3508. Beaver Valley Club — has

WANTS TO PLAY: Arlene Thompson, 7, shown here at Gibson Field on Youngstown’s South Side,

WANTS TO PLAY: Arlene Thompson, 7, shown here at Gibson Field on Youngstown’s South Side, plays

Pa. woman seeks 3rd paternity test from Michael Jordan

MEADVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A northwestern Pennsylvania woman who says Michael Jordan fathered her child

Trumbull County Courts: Marriage licenses and complaints

TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses Michael J. Lloyd, 30, of 4625 Vienna Ave., Youngstown, and

Johnson Wagner leader in Houston

The 28-year-old is winless in 43 career starts. HUMBLE, Texas — Johnson Wagner says he’s

Local Eagle Scouts honors

SCOUTS Earned Eagle award Michael Arnaut, a son of Terry and Karen Arnaut, Lynn Avenue, of

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ borrows from imitators

One company is building its own social networking site for gamers. NEW YORK (AP) — It must be

Park in Hawaii gets new owner from Australia

KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) — Australia’s biggest theme park owner-operator is taking over the closest

McDonald relay team sets meet record

MINERAL RIDGE — McDonald’s 4x200-meter relay team set a meet record with a time of 1:34.2 and the

Bush and Putin have final meeting

Differences over U.S. missile defense plans in Europe remain. SOCHI, Russia (AP) — President Bush

Clinton to stop using story

A hospital in Athens, Ohio, has asked that the story isn’t repeated. COLUMBUS (AP) — Hillary

Columbus loses, 3-0; St. Louis dominates

Keith Tkachuk scored the 498th and 499th goals of his career. ST. LOUIS (AP) — With the game

Graham’s playoff effort big

Mahoning Valley will travel to Northern Lights Arena on Thursday for Game 3. BOARDMAN — Derek

Serpent Mound continues to entice visitors

Experts can’t agree on who built the attraction in the Ohio River Valley. PEEBLES, Ohio —

Relaxing on a rebate

Take a cruise, plan a road trip, visit a resort or a big city Travel companies are offering

Manchester 45, Mahoning Valley 39

Wolves1317015—45 Thunder814710—39 First quarter THUNDER — DeMarcus Mathes 7 pass from Josh

Medical site restores ‘abortion’

The word had been restricted in the search function of the site. BALTIMORE (AP) — A prominent

TOUGH RESPONSE: Helmeted policemen, left, drove off rioters on Hillman Street in Youngstown who had

Fees for ‘.com,’ ‘.net’ will rise for a second year

Fees for ‘.com,’ ‘.net’ will rise for a second year NEW YORK — Fees for using two of the most

Iran acknowledges it helped broker truce

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Officials in Iran confirmed for the first time Saturday that the country played

ncaa tournament summary

ncaa tournament summary men MEMPHIS 78, UCLA 63 UCLA (35-4) — Shipp 3-9 1-3 9, Mbah a Moute

Student left behind in Washington

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Officials at Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School are trying to figure

YSU Baseball: Recycle your used softball, baseball equipment for kid

YSU BASEBALL Recycle your used softball, baseball equipment for kids The YSU softball team hopes

Major League Roundup: Saturday’s other games

American League Rays 6, Yankees 3 NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte got the warm reception he was hoping

Acrobatic Derrick Rose leads Memphis past UCLA and into final

Acrobatic Derrick Rose leads Memphis past UCLA and into final With 38 wins, the Tigers set the

Supermax lockups adjust to decreasing demand

YOUNGSTOWN — Kunta Kenyatta struggles to describe the 33 months he spent in the tight four walls of

What’s in a name? If it’s a Latin one, much description

Knowing a plant’s Latin name can come in handy. Anyone buying into that line about Latin being

Kansas breaks heart of Tar Heels coach

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — What Roy Williams needed was a comeback for the ages. What he got was a

Will baby help in-law situation?

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for two years and are anxiously awaiting the birth of

Nickelodeon theme park

Nickelodeon theme park Nickelodeon Universe, the network’s first indoor theme park, has opened at

Christian priest killed by gunmen

The Assyrian Orthodox priest and his wife had fled another neighborhood because of violence.

Savage key to rebuilt defense

Youngstown lost plenty of defensive seniors from 2007. YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State

Kyle Busch captures Nationwide race

Kyle Busch captures Nationwide race He led for 126 of the 200 laps. FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) —

BEST-SELLERs Publishers Weekly

For the week ending March 29 HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Compulsion” by Jonathan Kellerman (Ballantine

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