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Pujols, Wellemeyer key Cards’ 5-4 win over Pirates

ST. LOUIS — Albert Pujols homered for the third time in four games and Todd Wellemeyer worked seven


Sizemore homers twice, Indians beat Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Grady Sizemore homered twice and made a game-saving catch for the final out,


Police seek help in solving accident that killed a blind pedestrian

AUSTINTOWN – Police are asking for the help of witnesses to a traffic fatality today in which a


Liberty Township police chief: ‘They’ll have to fire me.’

LIBERTY — Police Chief Anthony Slifka is speaking out about his pending termination and is


Dann’s campaign expenses under scrutiny

The Ohio secretary of state’s office is questioning the legitimacy of several of ex-Attorney General


Youngstown talks income tax sharing with Struthers, Campbell

YOUNGSTOWN —While Youngstown tries to sell — unsuccessfully so far — an economic plan to Austintown


Williams wants more time for townships to review plan

YOUNGSTOWN —Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams wants to give Austintown and Boardman officials time to

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Columbiana Co. couple arrested in W.Va.

LISBON — A couple has been charged after a jail break and chase that ended when they crashed into a


Layoffs at KraftMaid in Middlefield

MIDDLEFIELD — A combination of 400 hourly and salaried employees were unexpectedly laid off from


Lordstown GM workers vote on pact next week

LORDSTOWN — Union workers at the General Motors’ assembly plant in Lordstown will vote Monday and


ROCcK Children’s Choir has events in store

The ROCcK Children’s Choir will perform at the Cleveland Zoo on Saturday. The event is to benefit


Monroe-Winbush completes program

Monroe-Winbush completes program WASHINGTON — Tracey Monroe-Winbush of Youngstown, a local radio


CLUB CALENDAR | Area groups announce activities

ATHLETIC GROUPS X McDonald Baseball Associationwill meet at 6 p.m. Sunday in the senior citizens


Next big thing? Logano better be

Joe Gibbs Racing couldn’t wait until its longtime developmental driver turned 18. CHARLOTTE, N.C.


SHALL WE DANCE? Kindergartners Abbie Shoemaker and Tyler Barry show off their dancing style as they

SHALL WE DANCE? Kindergartners Abbie Shoemaker and Tyler Barry show off their dancing style as they


Randolph puts pedal to music

The musician’s new album goes back to his roots. The rock gods must be smiling on Robert


THISTLEDOWN RESULTS

THISTLEDOWN RESULTS THURSDAY 1st—Our Last Dance (Artieda)4.002.602.40 Go Kathy


Today is Friday, May 30, the 151st day of 2008. There are 215 days left in the year. On this date in

Today is Friday, May 30, the 151st day of 2008. There are 215 days left in the year. On this date in


With economy in slump, requests for aid increase

The county’s unemployment rate is above the state and national averages. SALEM — Carole J.


Changes at World Series of Poker

The World Series of Poker, poker’s most prestigious event, will kick off in a few short weeks. The


McClellan’s dissing of Bush no surprise

Opinion: By writing a memoir that slams the way President Bush handled Iraq and other matters, Scott


Titanic life preserver likely to fetch $60,000-$80,000 on June 25

NEW YORK (AP) — A life preserver from the ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic is going on the auction block


Dixon eyes his second IRL title

The recent Indy 500 winner last won the IRL title five years ago as a rookie. Scott Dixon is


Liberty neighborhood suffers ongoing dispute

One member of the neighborhood said she wants the dispute to end. LIBERTY — A long-running


A summary of recent criminal activity in Girard, Liberty and Hubbard:

A summary of recent criminal activity in Girard, Liberty and Hubbard: GIRARD May 24 Theft: A


Rohans sparkle on field

Three members of the Rohan family — brothers Greg and George III and cousin Eddie — enjoyed


Central rallies past Ursuline, 7-6

The Irish had won regional titles the past two years. MASSILLON — The Ursuline High baseball


TODAY

TODAY 10 a.m. (GC) Golf: Wales Open. Noon (FSN Pitt) Indoor football: Canton at Augusta. 1


RIDING WITH … Dave Blaney

Last week: The Hartford native continued his impressive streak of late by finishing 17th at the


Home Depot will host benefit car show June 8

Home Depot will host benefit car show June 8 AUSTINTOWN — Home Depot, 6100 Mahoning Avenue, will


Applications sought for law school scholarships

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Bar Association Foundation is accepting applications for


BASEBALL Thurday’s Scores Division I

BASEBALL Thurday’s Scores Division I Cin. Moeller 9, Cin. St. Xavier 5 Cle. St. Ignatius 11,


Finals tonight in K.O. Drugs

A total of 25 championship bouts are on tap at the ITAM Banquet Center. YOUNGSTOWN — The 20th


Man sentenced in shooting case

YOUNGSTOWN — A North Side man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for a drive-by shooting, in


JonesFest

JonesFest Saturday West Federal Street between Phelps and Wick Gates open at 2 p.m.


Vindy.com News Podcast for May 30, 2008

The Vindy.com podcast for Friday, May 30, is now available. Hear the day’s highlights from Vindy.com and The Vindicator. Your host is Vindy.com correspondent Sarah Poulton.


“2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee” (8 p.m., ABC): Hunker down and break out the

“2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee” (8 p.m., ABC): Hunker down and break out the dictionary for the


the scoop

the scoop high honor for sandler Adam Sandler became a box-office superstar by interpreting his


Decline and Growth

Decline and Growth Statistics on the signs of a poor economy as shown by the Ohio Department of


Welsh-Butler wedding plans revealed

X Denise Welsh, 7363 Westview Drive, Boardman, and John Butler, 11 Water St. Poland, announce their


CDC sees sign of hope for kids

CDC sees sign of hope for kids Scripps Howard News Service: Finally, there is some modestly good


Teens swoon over foursome

Germany’s Tokio Hotel is looking to re-create its popularity in the U.S. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Move


Burmese leader should face trial

Opinion: Almost 30 years ago, my editor dispatched me to Cambodia to cover the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime


Dance Force recital set at high school

BOARDMAN — Jamie’s Dance Force dance school will have a recital, titled “Dare To Dream,” at 6:30


Renewal of vows, party will mark 50th for Fuscos

X YOUNGSTOWN — Anthony and Helen Fusco, 3033 Shalisma Drive, will celebrate their 50th wedding


Coroner: Levert died of natural causes

The jail warden said the singer had been sick. CLEVELAND — R B singer Sean Levert died of


if you go

if you go Who: Robert Randolph The Family Band, opening for Eric Clapton When: 7:30 p.m.


Unwelcome freeloader disrupts vacation

Dear Annie: My husband and I vacation every year with several other couples. We rent a house and


GM to reassign shifts to car plants

Lordstown is among the plants being considered for an additional shift. DETROIT (AP) — General


Comforts of home: Sid, Malkin strong

Pittsburgh’s two best players played much better in the series’ third game. PITTSBURGH (AP) —


The problem with cameras

Editorial: The problem with cameras You have to give some of the proponents of traffic cameras in Warren


Future is brighter for Valley GM plant

A new local labor contract at the assembly plant and increased productivity are encouraging signs.


Fire starts at Campbell’s Cold Metal Products

CAMPBELL — Firefighters from Youngstown and Campbell put out a fire in the back of the Cold Metal


TRUMBULL COUNTY

TRUMBULL COUNTY United Way In the past 85 years, the agency and its predecessor organizations


SCORES & SCHEDULE

THURSDAY’S SCORES Baseball Division II West Branch 6, Poland 3 Division III Canton Cent. Cath.


R. Frank Huntley, 1926-2008

Editorial: R. Frank Huntley, 1926-2008 R. Frank Huntley was a quiet-spoken man who let his accomplishments


Neither vulnerable. South deals.

Neither vulnerable. South deals. NORTH xA 7 4 3 u2 vQ 5 3 2 w7 6 4 3 WEST EAST xK J 8


Commission reveals probe into oil market

An agency wants to improve oversight of energy futures markets. WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal


spelling bee \Scripps national event

Here are the 25 words spellers faced in round one of the preliminary competition at the Scripps


Mastering the Japanese tearjerker

The singer comes from a working-class neighborhood in Pittsburgh. INZAI, Japan — Jerome White


STANLEY CUP FINALS Penguins vs. Red Wings

May 24: Detroit 4, Pittsburgh 0 Monday: Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 0 Wednesday: Pittsburgh 3, Detroit


Mixed martials arts goes mainstream with CBS show

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After coming on strong among young men in the last several years, the sport of


McClellan: At first, I believed president

Bush ignored intelligence that didn’t fit the war picture, McClellan said. WASHINGTON (AP) —


Latino art fetches record amount

The Rufino Tamayo painting sold for $7.2 million. By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS NEW YORK — Rufino


BILL & GAIL Sixth annual honorees

The United Methodist Community Center recently had its sixth annual Building Individual Life Lessons


high five

high five Top five by sales this week. television 1. “American Idol” (Wednesday), Fox. 2.


Leaf blower becomes powerful cleaning tool

Dear Heloise: My family is calling me the leaf blower queen! That tool has become my favorite thing


Dunkin’ Donuts pulls Rachael Ray ad

Dunkin’ Donuts pulls Rachael Ray ad BOSTON — Dunkin’ Donuts has pulled an online advertisement


Stanton-Miller engagement told; wedding will take place in mid-July

X LIBERTY — Barry and Nancy Miller, 930 Royal Arms Drive, are announcing the engagement and plans


Alexis A. Perrone, Scott E. Dicken plan to be married in Wintersville

X BLOOMINGDALE — Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Perrone of Bloomingdale are announcing the engagement of


JPMorgan given approval to buy out Bear Stearns

Shareholders remain distressed over the loss of their stock value. NEW YORK (AP) — Bear Stearns


Sid (finally) shows up

Sid (finally) shows up Finally, three games into the Stanley Cup finals, the Detroit Red Wings


U.S. growth is better, but still weak

WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy logged slightly better — but weak — growth in the first quarter,


Northeast Ohio lawmaker resigns

State Rep. Widowfield was accused of selling status-obtained tickets for a profit. COLUMBUS (AP) —


BIRTHS

BIRTHS St. Elizabeth’s Family Birthplace Josephine Beaulieu and Eric Hazlett, Youngstown, girl,


selected stocks

selected stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .50, 16.24 0.00 Avalon


Thunder tries to end streak

The Mahoning Valley Thunder, fresh off their first bye week of the season but still facing a seven-


Kids to go back to parents

Kids to go back to parents SAN ANTONIO — In a crushing blow to the state’s massive seizure of


Bronson-Albert wedding planned for July, 4, 2009

X BOWLING GREEN — Robert and Sheila Bronson of Bowling Green are announcing the engagement of their


“He told me that he has never had any such candid meeting with anybody else in the

Opinion: “He told me that he has never had any such candid meeting with anybody else in the world.” Ban Ki-


Climate change in the spotlight

Opinion: The climate change bill that senators are to begin debating next week is a hugely important signal


NATION

NATION RTI appoints Bryan Moss to board of directors PITTSBURGH — RTI International Metals,


SHOW FOR THE AGES

Class shakes, shimmies for Blackburn residents Kindergarten children from Dobbins have been


I-680 to be dedicated to veterans

The highway would be added to other local Korean War memorials. YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County


Springfield cruises into regional title game 13-1

The Tigers pounded out 11 hits in rolling over Buckeye Central in five innings. LORAIN — The


Reviving third shift?

REVIVING THIRD SHIFT? General Motors is shifting workers out of its truck plants and into its


Bryant scores 39, Lakers oust Spurs

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers dispatched the defending champions, and


Man receives 7-year sentence for raping teen

YOUNGSTOWN — A city man has been sentenced to seven years in prison on each of two counts of raping


U.S. reassigns Marine for distributing coins printed with Bible verse in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq — The U.S. military confirmed Thursday that a Marine in Fallujah passed out coins with


Goggin’s perfect putting leads to 1-shot advantage

He had nine putts over his last nine holes en route to a 7-under round of 65. DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) —


Promoters hope for a JonesFest jam

YOUNGSTOWN — For the bands playing JonesFest, the festival means stretching the limits of the


Police arrest two in salon break-in

BOARDMAN — Police arrested two men accused of breaking and entering after seeing them near a U.S.


10 states target teacher abuse

Ten states, including Ohio, have taken action in recent months to crack down on sexually abusive


Sens. Clinton, Obama add endorsements

Hillary Rodham Clinton got the endorsement of Ricky Martin, five-time Grammy-winning Puerto Rican


af2 STANDINGS

af2 STANDINGS American Conference EastWLTPFPA W-B/Scranton710514258 Albany350404474


Pavlik, Calzaghe fight next?

It is still in the talking stages, but the Pavlik camp would like to see it happen. YOUNGSTOWN


Pit bull attacks boy, animal is quarantined

YOUNGSTOWN — The tan pit bull that attacked 6-year-old Paul J. Richardson Jr. on Sunday is being


Baseball

Baseball FavoriteOddsUnderdog National League CHICAGO CUBS61‚Ñ2-71‚Ñ2Colorado PHILADELPHIA7-


Pairings for tonight’s championships at the K.O. Drugs High School Boxing Tournament at the

Pairings for tonight’s championships at the K.O. Drugs High School Boxing Tournament at the ITAM


Athena wore two hats: Goddess of Wisdom and Goddess of War

Opinion: Athena wore two hats: Goddess of Wisdom and Goddess of War EDITOR: I could not decide whether


National bee finishes early for Valley spelling champ

The best part of the bee was meeting the other competitors, Hannah said. YOUNGSTOWN — “It’s


Obama prepares to declare victory after next Tuesday

Thursday morning, the Obama campaign said it was just 45 delegates short. WASHINGTON — Barack


Packard given go ahead to scrap 12-hour shifts

Three local Packard plants will likely switch over to traditional 40-hour weeks. WARREN —


Attempted murderer gets six years in prison

YOUNGSTOWN — A man who pleaded guilty to attempted murder after shooting another man in the stomach


Blake exits early; only two Americans remain

PARIS (AP) — James Blake’s frustration rose to a crescendo Thursday. The top U.S. man in the


Mercer Co. workers want to renegotiate mileage reimbursement

MERCER, Pa. — Social workers employed by Mercer County Children and Youth Services don’t think that


Decision to drill in parks is under fire

The mayor says there is no need to worry about the drilling process. GIRARD — City council


WFMJ reporter Skelton dies

YOUNGSTOWN — Dick Skelton, whose unmistakable voice resounded for WFMJ TV 21 on many of the Mahoning


Project on Federal Street unlikely to hurt business

YOUNGSTOWN — A West Federal Street improvement project has portions of one of downtown’s busiest


Special Events this Weekend

all weekend Special event African Achievers, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Courthouse


Menacing reported at Fitch High School

AUSTINTOWN — An 18-year-old Meanderwood Drive man reported that an ex-girlfriend burned him with a


A Warrior on the mound: West Branch tops Poland, 6-3

Tyler Newhart kept the Bulldog batters at bay as the Warriors advanced to the regional final.


Ohio’s interim attorney general takes on a challenge

Opinion: Gov. Ted Strickland’s decision to select Nancy Hardin Rogers as attorney general received high


Doctor says Democratic hopeful is in good physical, mental health

CHICAGO — In a one-page letter released Thursday, Sen. Barack Obama’s primary care physician said


pavlik roundup News and notes

Weather or not: The main roadblock to Kelly Pavlik fighting outdoors in Youngstown is the Valley’s


APITCH FOR THE TEACHER

Boardman fourth-graders get hero on Tribe mound The Robinwood Lane teacher was surprised to throw


Firefighters battle house fire south of Lordstown

NORTH JACKSON — Firefighters from Jackson Township and Lordstown battled a house fire at 2481


YSU

YSU Five track members compete at regionals YOUNGSTOWN — Five members of the Youngstown State


GAME TIME

The game: Mahoning Valley Thunder (1-7) vs. Albany Conquest (3-5) Site: Cortland Banks Field at


Liberty Police Chief Slifka asked to step down or be fired

Trustee Jodi Stoyak disagrees with the decision. LIBERTY — Township Police Chief Tony Slifka


Wednesday’s Games

Wednesday’s Games AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago White Sox 6, Cleveland 5 Tampa Bay 5, Texas 3 N.Y.


Youngstown Citizens Police Academy

A graduation ceremony was Thursday for 19 citizens who completed the 10-week police academy course.


SCHEDULES Thunder vs. Conquest

THUNDER (1-7) 59Albany33 39Manchester45 20at WB/Scranton33 35Lexington41 49at Albany61


Fourth feels like first for Nickels

Struthers senior Ashley Galbraith captured the high jump crown. RAVENNA — Girard senior Aysha


mlb roundup | Thursday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE White Sox 5, Rays 1 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — While the Tampa Bay Rays have been


January to be dedicated to fibromyalgia awareness

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Senate approved legislation designating January as Fibromyalgia Awareness Month


Trumbull United Way recaps year at luncheon

W. Dallas Woodall is chairman of United Way of Trumbull County’s 2008 campaign. By TIM YOVICH


Harbarger foils Irish on 1-hitter

Ashley Harbarger pitched a one-hit, 1-0 win for Manchester over Ursuline in a regional semifinal.


Retirement brings job changes in township

There will be a shift in jobs for employees in the township office. MINERAL RIDGE —


Express rallies to spill Roth, 7-5

STRUTHERS — After watching Roth Brothers score five times in the bottom of the sixth inning to take


Ohio deal to join Great Lakes water plan stalls

COLUMBUS (AP) — A plan to remove Ohio as the last roadblock to finishing an agreement among the


Mahoning County Courts

MAHONING COUNTY


Lineups - Thunder vs. Conquest

THUNDER OFFENSE QB — (10) Shane Adler (6-5, 225) WR — (1) Chris Curd (6-3, 210); (88) Demetrius


Class B Baseball

CLASS B LATE WEDNESDAY Yo. Express 7, Roth Brothers 5 Yo. Express1000105—7113 Roth


Pirates’ offense comes alive as Reds’ home streak ends

Pittsburgh piled up six doubles and two homers to beat Cincinnati, 7-2. CINCINNATI (AP) — Jason


Comedian Harvey Korman dies at 81

Korman starred for 10 years alongside Carol Burnett in ‘The Carol Burnett Show.’ LOS ANGELES (AP)


Students cycle across country for cancer

BOARDMAN — Not just anyone could spend the three hottest months of the year bicycling across the


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