Smothers brother takes home Emmy

Smothers brother takes home Emmy

hTommy Smothers received a commemorative writing achievement award for his work on “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” at the 60th Emmy Awards on Sunday. “30 Rock” and “Mad Men” dominated the awards.

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LOCAL

Getting down to Boardman business

kThe leader of a business committee advising Boardman trustees believes a recently approved plan for the township is a good start, but stresses it’s only the beginning.

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Salem on the move

kNext year around this time Salem will have a new system to regulate traffic on East and West State streets.

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SPORTS

Yankee memories

kWith the curtain drawn on Yankee Stadium, Youngstown’s George “Shotgun” Shuba — who played in three World Series as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers — has very fond memories of sports’ most famous park.

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Biffle leads Chase

kGreg Biffle made it 2-for-2 in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, making another late pass — this time with nine laps to go — and holding off Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards on Sunday at Dover International Speedway. Dave Blaney finished 12th.

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business

Not in the cards

kThe idea of living without credit cards is being given more consideration at a time when Americans hold more than $850 billion in credit card debt.

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life&work

Showing some spine

kAccording to a yoga philosophy, it’s not the number of years that determines a person’s age but rather the suppleness of the spine.

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