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Girard youth drowns

GIRARD — An investigation is underway into the death of 12-year-old boy who apparently drowned while

Jaworski recalls first Monday night game — from his YSU dorm room

WOODMERE — Ron Jaworski remembers where he watched the first Monday Night Football game way back in

Judge Joe to decide Hubbard women’s case

HUBBARD – Two local women will have a national audience Tuesday when they duke it out in the

Obama-backing musicians will perform at Chevrolet Centre

YOUNGSTOWN — The Beastie Boys, Sheryl Crow and other musicians will perform Oct. 29 at the Chevrolet

Hafner to undergo surgery

CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians designated hitter Travis Hafner will undergo arthroscopic surgery today on

Akron-Canton Airport seeks D.C. landing rights

Akron-Canton Airport officials are hoping to land a coveted opening for the facility’s first nonstop

Two killed in Columbiana County traffic crash

HANOVERTON — A man and a woman were killed when their vehicles collided on state Route 9, according

33’s Stan Boney reflects on start in sports

BOARDMAN — Stan Boney will mark his 29th anniversary at WYTV Channel 33 on Oct. 29. It’s the

Viet Nam POW to campaign here for McCain

Col. Tom Moe, a Vietnam War veteran who spent more than five years in a Hanoi prison cell next to

Poland Women’s Club offers new cookbook

POLAND — Poland Women’s Club has just published a new cookbook, “Still More Favorite Recipes from

Survivors to meet

BOARDMAN — The next meeting of Survivors of Suicide of Mahoning County will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday

REUNIONS

• Campbell Memorial High School Class of 1954 will meet for breakfast at 10 a.m. Wednesday at

Vietnam War vet here Tuesday to stump for McCain

Col. Tom Moe, a Vietnam War veteran who spent more than five years in a Hanoi prison cell next to

Youngstown woman lunges toward Warren cop’s gun after traffic stop

WARREN — Charges are pending against a 24-year-old Youngstown woman who police say lunged toward a

Trumbull sheriff recommends two deputy sergeants be fired

WARREN — Trumbull County Sheriff Thomas Altiere has recommended that two sergeants accused of using

Austintown man can’t avoid traffic citation

YOUNGSTOWN — The Austintown man police said was driving a white panel van that sped through a red

Shot fired at Market Street deli owner

YOUNGSTOWN — Bulletproof glass that encloses the register at the Market Street Market and Deli, 2204

Public’s help sought to find missing Hubbard Township woman

HUBBARD — Township police are asking for the public’s help in finding a 56-year-old township woman

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NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street headed for a huge rebound with the Dow Jones industrial average futures up 344, or 4.1 percent, to 8,714. Standard & Poor's 500 index futures rose 45.10, or 5.06 percent, to 936.10. Nasdaq 100 index futures rose 56.50, or 4.41 percent, to 1,339.00.

Second Harvest gets $10K grant

YOUNGSTOWN — The Second Harvest Food Bank was recently awarded a grant for $10,000 from The

Peace Race welcomes world of runners

Runners like a fast course — like Mill Creek Park — which translates into decent times.

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Marcus Heath gives Badger a big boost

The Braves’ boys soccer team is top-seeded in the Div. III tournament that begins today. The

Trick or Treat at Eastwood

Trick or Treat at Eastwood NILES — Mahoning Valley Scrappers with Buckeye On-Line School for

Great weather for a fest? Pabsolutely

Great weather for a fest? Pabsolutely kSummerlike weather greeted attendees of Sunday’s first

Eric Albani has hat trick in soccer win

POLAND — Eric Albani scored three goals in leading the Howland High boys soccer team to a 5-2

What-ifs something to ponder

If there is one thing that really irritates me, it is when people start talking about “what if.”

Choffin open house

Choffin open house YOUNGSTOWN — Students and faculty in the career and technical education

D&E is honored for school programs

A depression awareness/suicide prevention program reached 20 schools last year. YOUNGSTOWN —

OSU’s offense still not hot item

In the Purdue win, the Buckeyes punted six times in their 11 possessions. Next is a visit to

Browns enormous underdog

The Super Bowl-champion Giants embarrassed Cleveland in the preseason. Tight end Kellen Winslow is

Park traffic irks Miller Road residents

Two homeowners posted their own signs imploring travelers to exercise caution. POLAND — For

YSU

ysu Volleyball team wins YOUNGSTOWN — Four players had at least 15 digs as the YSU volleyball

Pabsolutely Festival rocks Youngstown

Some of the proceeds went to help a social services agency. YOUNGSTOWN — Dylan Francis, Kevin

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McGuffey Pioneer Award goes to Lariccia family of Boardman

The award recognizes contributions to literacy and historic preservation. YOUNGSTOWN — The

YMCA’s outreach includes health fair Wednesday

YOUNGSTOWN — Education is a vital part of being able to prevent health problems, say YMCA

Experts: Leadership style makes a difference

One presidential candidate declares he understands America’s problems and he knows how to solve

Guilt by association: How much truth is in candidates’ claims?

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Scraping for any advantage in the presidential campaign’s waning days, John

Rivers torches Patriots for 3 TDs in 30-10 romp

San Diego earned a measure of revenge for last season’s Championship Game loss. SAN DIEGO (AP) —

Coyotes take bite out of ’Jackets

Columbus was without center Michael Peca, who has been suspended. GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Olli

Son lies in the face of reason

Dear Annie: My son, “Quentin,” has always had a problem telling the truth. It started in

10K MEN

10K MEN Open 1 Abdelaziz Atmani, 26, Indianapolis, 29:33. 2 Matt Folk, 32, Oregon,

Forum Health Northside Medical Center

Forum Health Northside Medical Center Erica Jonda and Antony Mitchell, Youngstown, boy, Oct. 11.

Looking at extinction

Looking at extinction Washington Post: A series of new reports warns of a grim future for the

Rays-Red Sox tied

Rays-Red Sox tied Tampa Bay tied the ALCS early Sunday when B.J. Upton lofted a bases-loaded

1983 bombing in Beiruit leaves lasting impact on local families on families in valleys

‘You never forget it. You try to, but you can’t,’ said a parent of a Marine killed in the terrorist

A FIRM FOUNDATION

Youngstown YMCA withstands tests of time, apathy The downtown location,marking its 125th

Today is Monday, Oct. 13, the 287th day of 2008. There are 79 days left in the year. This is the

Ohio Business Digest

state Ohioans to modify loans with Countrywide COLUMBUS — About 8,000 Ohioans will be able to

Vindy.com News Podcast for October 13, 2008

D&E Counseling Center offers a depression awareness/suicide prevention program to schools in

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Khaleej Times, Dubai, Oct. 8: Dubai drives at only one speed: full throttle.

Longhorns sitting atop poll for first time in 24 years

For the second time this season, three of the top four teams in the country lost on the same weekend

Federal panel considers alternatives for nonviolent offenders

WASHINGTON — As the nation’s inmate population climbs toward 2.5 million, the U.S. Sentencing

In a survey, 77 percent of workers said they do not want their manager’s job and the difficult

Boomer presidency comes to an end

Opinion: Whatever this national election’s outcome, one thing seems clear: it marks the end of the boomers’

Rude awakening: Guitarist lives dream playing with Tesla

The guitarist was discovered through his MySpace page. When guitarist Dave Rude was in the

There’s always a hook that is quick, easy and wrong

Editorial: There’s always a hook that is quick, easy and wrong If you’re going to do a hit job on an entire

Mars invades Hershey territory

Mars goes on the offensive in chocolate war with Hershey. ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. (AP) — This stretch

Bloomberg to N.Y.C.: You really need me

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Unimpressed by Charles de Gaulle’s droll observation that the graveyards are full of

“Right now the market is just panicked. Nobody wants to take on any risk. Everybody just wants

Opinion: “Right now the market is just panicked. Nobody wants to take on any risk. Everybody just wants to

Mexico offers a lesson on economic recovery

Opinion: President Bush is spending much of his time these days consulting with European leaders on how to

Monday's Best Bets on TV

“Arthur” (9:30 a.m., PBS): He’s the kid who taught a world of youngsters how to spell “aardvark” —

Treasury puts engineer behind $700 billion plan

Investment firms hired mathematicians to turn risky investments into palatable securities.

if you go

if you go Who: Tesla with Pop Evil When: 7 p.m. Wednesday Where: House of Blues, 308 Euclid

U.S. MARSHALS MOST WANTED

U.S. MARSHALS MOST WANTED Christopher A. Shiflett The U.S. Marshals Service in Northern Ohio is

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Agenda Tuesday

Agenda Tuesday Craig Beach Village Council, 7 p.m., council chambers, 2538 Grandview Road.

Answers to weekly quiz

Answers to weekly quiz Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold: xJ 9 7 6 5 3 uVoid vK 10 8 7 6 5 2

Hopper revels in weirdness of his character in ‘Crash’

LOS ANGELES — With a raft of weird roles to his credit, Dennis Hopper might well yawn about playing

Still a buyer’s market

Opinion: Still a buyer’s market EDITOR: It’s not all doom and gloom out there. I am a real estate

Lawmakers urge bank-stock purchase

Democrats also are endorsing extension of job benefits and more money for food stamps. WASHINGTON

NFL

NFL Favorite Points Underdog Week Six NY Giants 8 CLEVELAND Baseball Playoffs Favorite

TODAY

TODAY 3 p.m. (FSN Ohio) NFL: “Bengals Spotlight.” 4 p.m. (FSN Ohio) (FSN Pitt) College football:

Euro-zone nations agree to temporarily guarantee bank refinancing

PARIS (AP) — Nations in Europe’s single-currency zone agreed Sunday to temporarily guarantee bank

Support for Bloomberg

Support for Bloomberg NEW YORK — The speaker of the New York City Council says she supports Mayor

Rivalry EVENTS

Rivalry EVENTS Thursday Mooney Rally at Ursuline High School gymnasium at 1 p.m., featuring

Tonight Browns vs. Giants

Time: 8:30 p.m. TV/radio: ESPN, WJKW Channel 8; WKBN-AM 570, WNCD-FM 93.3 Opening line: Giants

WORTH A LOOK

AUCTIONS • Austintown Colts Youth Football League will sponsor a Chinese auction and basket raffle

Thefts of items from cars bring charges against 4

YOUNGSTOWN — Police filed charges against at least four people they say were involved with breaking

National Debt Clock runs out of numbers

NEW YORK (AP) — A watched clock never moves — unless it’s the National Debt Clock. In fact, the

COLLEGE FOOTBALL \ Saturday’s late games

Bowling Green 37, Akron 33 AKRON — Tyler Sheehan ran for a touchdown and passed for three,

Clinton, Biden to return to Valley

Details of Clinton’s visit have not yet been announced. WARREN — With polls in Ohio showing a

Jurors to hear 2 capital murder trials

YOUNGSTOWN — When jurors in two simultaneous capital murder trials return to the Mahoning County

Jeff Burton’s resurgence is timely

Saturday night’s win at Lowe’s put the 41-year-old in good position in the Chase. ONCORD, N.C.

Mahoning County | Grand jury indictments

The Mahoning County grand jury indicted the following people Thursday: Tawana J. Williams, 19, of

Butler, Pa., balloonist who died Friday was a ‘very well-loved pilot’

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Pilots of hot-air balloons on Saturday mourned the loss of one of their own

Crash course in fast facts may save lives of young drivers

Dear Readers: With school back in swing, it is a good idea to sit down with your teenagers,

Nittany Lions eager to prove they’re not overrated

A struggling Michigan Wolverines team is Penn State’s next opponent at home. MADISON, Wis. (AP) —

Doctors: Double vitamin D for children

CHICAGO (AP) — The nation’s leading pediatricians group says children from newborns to teens should

FOOTBALL

FOOTBALL WEEKEND SCORES FRIDAY FRIDAY’S SCORES AREA Canfield 38, Chaney 0 East 33, Canton

Colts regain old form in 31-3 rout

Indianapolis capitalized on every opening as the Ravens lost their third straight. INDIANAPOLIS

VALLEY BOUND: U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton joins U.S. Sen. Joe Biden, the Democratic vice

COLUMBIANA COUNTY

COLUMBIANA COUNTY New Complaints Ohio Dept. of Taxation v. Lilian Locher, money. Ohio Dept. of

Eagles overcome 49ers for victory

DeSean Jackson, the electric Eagles rookie who starred at Cal across the Bay, had six catches for 98

Favre is not explosive, but RB Jones delivers

Against the hapless Bengals, the Jets wore their navy and gold throwback New York Titans uniform.

Fantastic finishes Four of Sunday’s NFL games had the winning points scored in the final 10 seconds — the first time that’s happened since 1970. A fifth game ended with a touchdown

Falcons 22, Bears 20 Jason Elam kicked a 48-yard field goal on the final play to atone for a miss

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