Great weather for a fest? Pabsolutely

Great weather for a fest? Pabsolutely

kSummerlike weather greeted attendees of Sunday’s first Pabsolutely Festival, an all-day outdoor concert on Youngstown’s East Side.Above, Ruth Moore, 21, of Youngstown, takes in the sights and sounds of the fest.

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Death-penalty cases to resume Tuesday

kWhen jurors in two capital murder trials return to the Mahoning County Courthouse on Tuesday, the first trial will be nearing closing arguments, and the second will start with a crime scene visit.

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A Poland problem

kTraffic volume isn’t the only problem created by the Poland Township Park that opened in late August; it’s the speed, too.

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EDITORIAL

Errant Stone’s throw

kIf Rolling Stone magazine had at least done its homework, it would not have gotten its chronology wrong in its recent Youngstown-bashing article.

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sports

High school soccer kicks off tourneys

kWith 34 goals and nine assists, Badger High School’s Marcus Heath has made the Braves the team to beat in the Division III soccer tournament that begins today.

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nation

Push for bank stock

kWith a new trading week dawning, U.S. lawmakers urged quick action by the Bush administration on measures to make direct purchases of bank stock to help unlock lending.

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BUSINESS

Candy competition

kM&M-making rival Mars has crept up on Hershey’s dominance of U.S. chocolate buyers.

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life&work

Ifs, ands and butts

kLet’s say you’re a smoker. What might persuade you to try to quit? The answer, the American Lung Association of Washington, D.C., believes, depends partly on your culture.

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