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Standoff in Mesopotamia ends safely

MESOPOTAMIA — A township man faces possible criminal charges for an eight-hour standoff at his house


Mahoning Co. deputy sheriff indicted for permitting drug abuse

YOUNGSTOWN — A Mahoning County deputy sheriff has been indicted by the county grand jury on a single


Stimulus funds will feed, shelter poor

Money from the federal economic stimulus package is coming to the Mahoning Valley to provide emergency food and shelter to the homeless, those who are hungry and/or people experiencing major economic troubles.


Antonini era over; will resign party post Friday

YOUNGSTOWN — After nearly seven years as the first chairwoman of the Mahoning County Democratic Party, Lisa Antonini will resign the post, as early as Friday.

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Carpenter takes no-hit bid to 7th inning

Carpenter takes no-hit bid to 7th inning ST. LOUIS (AP) — Chris Carpenter took a no-hit bid into


Rangers complete opening sweep of Indians

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers are 3-0 for the first time since 1996. Marlon Byrd and


Land purchase option time extended for V&M Star Steel

YOUNGSTOWN — The city administration is hopeful enough that V&M Star Steel will proceed with a


Gov. Strickland opposed to Ohio slot machine proposal

COLUMBUS — Gov. Ted Strickland does not support a potential move in the Legislature to allow slot


Youngstown schools can see the way out of red

YOUNGSTOWN — The state fiscal oversight commission overseeing city school district finances has


Details of Warren police chief retirement

WARREN — Police Chief John Mandopoulos gave his supervisors in City Hall enough aggravation over the


Dow up, jobless claims down

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks bounded higher early Thursday after banking giant Wells Fargo & Co. issued a surprise profit announcement that was far above analysts' estimates.


Warren police chief resigns

WARREN — Police Chief John Mandopoulous has resigned. The announcement was made this morning.


Leetonia Water Department testing library waterline Tuesday

LEETONIA — The Leetonia Water Department will be flushing and testing the new library waterline at


Ryan has a long local wish list for federal dollars

YOUNGSTOWN — U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan’s proposed federal earmarks for dozens of programs and projects


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Charity ball promises to be at the heart of it all

Special to The Vindicator PERFECT IMAGE: Sharon Regional Health System Auxiliary will donate

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Canfield resident earns honors at Fla. art show

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Suzanne L. Brown, who resides in Canfield and South Fort Myers, Fla.,

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Parents announce Shurilla-Gesacion engagement

POLAND — Announced by James and Catherine Shurilla, 2295 Hamilton Ave., and Nick and Diane Gesacion,

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Date announced for Moss-Schmitt autumn wedding

POLAND — Edward and Anne Moss, 7956 Kerrybrooke Trail, are announcing the engagement of their

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Redinger-Reagle wedding planned for September

SHARON, Pa. — Samantha Redinger and Adam Reagle announce their engagement and plans for a September

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Sheyna Anderson, William Hudy set Sept. wedding

Kris and Marianne Anderson of 6047 Frontier Drive Ave., Poland; and William and Pamela Hudy of 627

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Cerbus-Katanik autumn wedding is scheduled

WARREN — The engagement of Deborah Cerbus, 284 E. 324th St., Willowick, and Hal Katanik, 12503 W.

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City officials: It’s inevitable city workers will lose jobs

The head of the police patrol officers union says there’s no need for layoffs. YOUNGSTOWN —


Mooney back on track

Mooney’s 4x100 relay eyeing title repeat If you’re a track fan, or a fan of Cardinal Mooney

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Penguin offense is back in the red

YOUNGSTOWN — There was a big change on the spring practice field for the Youngstown State football


Move would mean more money

Moving to the Cleveland statistical area would mean an additional $2 million to $4 million a year

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The Stars’ home-ice edge not a concern

Games 3 and 4 of the best-of-5 series will be played at Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City, Mich.


Officials, Mando reach tentative agreement

Capt. Tim Bowers has served as acting chief since Friday. WARREN — City officials say the

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YSU flexes its muscles in twinbill split with Toledo

Junior pitcher Cheryl Cale tossed a four-hitter to win the nightcap, 11-2, after the Penguins lost

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Judges demand funds

The $2.4 million request is a $300,000 increase over what the commissioners allocated for 2009.

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Inner City League could become extinct

YOUNGSTOWN — “Established slow pitch softball league desperately seeks teams.” The Inner City


A SECOND SERVING

Synagogue prepares to host Passover Seder Preparation for Passover is rigorous because the

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Behavior analyst offers advice on autistic children

Autistic children can be taught to communicate using basic behavior principles, the expert said.


Cavaliers rock Wizards

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James dropped to one knee and swung his right arm overhead several times,


Holy Week drama in 35th year

Dennis Carpenter, second from left, in the role of Jesus in the drama, “It Is Finished,” is praised after performing a miracle. The Holy Week drama will be staged at 7 tonight, Holy Thursday, at First Christian Church, 33 N. Arlington Ave., Niles. It is the 35th year for the presentation.

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Boss exhibit takes fans back to the glory days

The display has a Youngstown connection. CLEVELAND — At first glance, the Bruce Springsteen


U.S. destroyer arrives in Horn of Africa in bid to free captain

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In a riveting high-seas drama, an unarmed American crew wrested control of


Chrysler president: Fiat talks hopeful

NEW YORK (AP) — Chrysler President and Vice Chairman Jim Press said Wednesday the government’s May 1


Steel-pipe makers file trade case against China

Two local producers of steel pipe used in oil and gas drilling are among those who filed complaints


Hail Umps — baseball’s judicial branch

Opinion: WASHINGTON — In Mark Twain’s “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court,” a time-traveling


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Catholic left finally pushing back

Opinion: Catholic Church leaders had a very bad election in 2008. They assailed Barack Obama as “anti-life”


Racism forum will boil your blood

Opinion: If you enjoy the theater of the absurd, get a good chair and prepare yourself for some hearty


Buyout forms largest U.S. home builder

NEW YORK (AP) — Pulte Homes Inc. is buying Centex Corp. for $1.3 billion in stock in a deal that


Some insurers eligible for aid, Treasury says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shares of large U.S. life insurance companies initially surged Wednesday after


Obama gave Muslims a free pass

Opinion: “Words must mean something,” President Obama said in Prague last week in response to North Korea’s


Man agrees to plea deal in ’79 death

The problem with the case was that no witness saw the knife that caused the victim’s death, the


Ohio elections chief requests senator’s records

Ohio elections chief requests senator’s records COLUMBUS — Ohio’s elections chief wants to see


Valley should benefit from $1.73M being spent by feds

Editorial: While Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams and other city officials have reason to wonder about the


SOCIETY DIGEST

Affairs of the heart BOARDMAN — Anyone who is interested in heart-related issues is invited to


Democracy inaction from the creators of ‘The Office’

Greg Daniels and Michael Schur think small-city government can be hilarious, and they’ll try to


‘OBSERVE AND REPORT’

‘OBSERVE AND REPORT’ Grade: C Director: Jody Hill Running time: 1 hour 26 minutes Rating: R


Pirates’ Duke solves St. Louis in Bucs’ 7-4 win

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Zach Duke beat St. Louis for the first time in nearly three seasons and Freddy


Zac EfronSSRqs star-laden video on the Web draws viewers

NEW YORK (AP) — In a new comedic Web video, Zac Efron hosts a star-studded pool party that dissolves


Madonna pledges money to quake victims

NEW YORK (AP) — Madonna is coming to the aid of earthquake victims in central Italy. Liz


Show to focus on gay experience

Submissions for stories are still being accepted. YOUNGSTOWN — Local performers will tell the


‘Sexting’ overkill

Philadelphia Inquirer: Any district attorney who said he wanted to pursue one out of every five


Treasury opens $5B auto-supplier support program

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department opened a $5 billion financing support program on Wednesday


On the set with Miley Cyrus

LOS ANGELES — The steady beep of a school bus backing up fills the early morning air. It mixes with


Area entertainment events

jMike Malone escaped the mean streets of Marion, Ohio, by getting into comedy. He’s toured the


‘L.A. Law,’ from a cop’s perspective

Basic story: Sunny California this ain’t. The streets of Los Angeles take on a decidedly darker hue


CBS offers a murder mini-series

Basic story: A group of mostly 20-something friends and family gathers on a small, secluded island


baseball Roundup \ Wednesday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE Orioles 7, Yankees 5 BALTIMORE — Koji Uehara allowed one run over five innings


Today in History

Today in History ContentType:Spot Development; ContentElement:FullStory; Breaking:True;


More poor pitching: Cruz, Andrus lift Rangers past Tribe

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nelson Cruz hit two solo homers and drove in three runs, and rookie Elvis


SSLqRentSSRq veterans return for latest national tour

NEW YORK — When “Rent” debuted on Broadway in 1996, Gwen Stewart was there. When the curtain came


Leadership speaker at YSU; nuns sue bank

REGION Visiting professor to speak at symposium YOUNGSTOWN — David Kozak, professor of public


SSLqObserve and ReportSSRq is both funny, disturbing

All malls may be created equal, with the same array of Gaps, Body Shops and J.C. Penneys from Bangor


easter dramas Other presentations

EASTER PLAYS In the Valley Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St., Boardman: Allan


Brewing up a discussion

BOARDMAN — The documentary “Beer Wars” will be shown at 430 theaters nationwide — including


Sports briefs

local International body chooses Julius Livas CANTON — Julius Livas of Boardman, former South


auditions Where to try out for roles

ACTORS “The Renter.” Actors needed for short film to be shot in Youngstown/Sharon area. Casting


For head lice, it’s Listerine and vinegar to the rescue

Q. We are lice-free at last with Listerine, alcohol, vinegar and Denorex! We sprayed four heads


Playhouse Square announces 2009-10 lineup

CLEVELAND — “August: Osage County,” which won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for drama and the Tony Award


Shelton helps lift Hubbard

NILES — Matt Shelton slammed a three-run double in the top of the seventh inning to snap a 7-7 tie


NBA Roundup Wednesday’s other games

Celtics 106, Nets 104 BOSTON — Rajon Rondo had 31 points, nine rebounds and five assists, and the


The Sweet Delights go out on a limb for music’s sake

It’s safe to say there aren’t many bands in Northeast Ohio like The Sweet Delights. Formed in the


Readymade Breakup makes its own breaks

The power-pop band returns to the Mahoning Valley this weekend. Readymade Breakup realized one


Playoffs Phantoms vs. North Stars

Friday — Phantoms 5, North Stars 4 Sunday — North Stars 4, Phantoms 3 (OT); series tied, 1-1.


Today in history

Today is Thursday, April 9, the 99th day of 2009. There are 266 days left in the year. On this date


if you go

if you go What: “Rent” When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, and April 16 and 17; 2 and 8 p.m.


SSLqFull Metal JacketSSRq actor finds a bag of cash

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Actor R. Lee Ermey is living up to the Marine Corps’ mantra: “A Few Good


Comedian Mike Malone graduates to headliner

Comedian Mike Malone admits in some ways he’s been in the minor leagues of stand-up comedy for the


3 studies find ‘good fat’ helps burn up calories

Fight fat with fat? The newest obesity theory suggests we may one day be able to do just that.


Reality show selects who will get laid off

Reality show selects who will get laid off NEW YORK — The Fox network is making a reality show out


Nelson Ledges park plans Hookah weekend

Nelson Ledges park plans Hookah weekend GARRETTSVILLE — Nelson Ledges Quarry Park will kick off


Sheriff seeks stimulus funds to add four deputies to forces

LISBON — The Columbiana County Sheriff’s Department will try to add four deputies with federal


East-West vulnerable. South deals.

East-West vulnerable. South deals. NORTH xQ 10 6 uA J vQ 7 4 3 wK Q J 9 WEST EAST xJ 8


Pitt’s DeJuan Blair headed to NBA

PITTSBURGH (AP) — DeJuan Blair guaranteed Pitt coach Jamie Dixon a year ago that he would play a


Support center helps vets readjust

CINCINNATI (AP) — For years, the Yellow Ribbon Support Center sent thousands of boxes of snacks,


24 freshman boys attending program in Washington, D.C.

YOUNGSTOWN — A group of 24 freshman boys from the Youngstown city schools is in Washington, D.C., as


Girard makes $271,000 headway in reducing its water-fund deficit

The fund’s deficit led some to oppose the purchase of new water meters. GIRARD — City


Candlelight vigil set for Forum Health

YOUNGSTOWN — Forum Health employees will join with community leaders at 7 tonight for a candlelight


Hundreds mourn 3 slain officers

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Law enforcement officials from as far away as Georgia and Boston gathered


The road to socialism

Opinion: The road to socialism EDITOR: I have watched for many years the outcry of our Valley seeking


VA nomination on track

VA nomination on track RALEIGH, N.C. — Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina has


Bids come in low with competition for public projects

WASHINGTON — Construction companies are so eager for work in the sagging economy that project bids


Coaching switch was the change Penguins needed

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins must be wondering if an entire team is eligible for the


Official: U.S. electric grid at risk

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Spies hacked into the U.S. electric grid and left behind computer programs


Champion UConn ranks among best of all-time

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Geno Auriemma laughed at the question, but seemed pretty sure he knew the answer.


Parish in Cleveland wonders if this Easter is its last

CLEVELAND (AP) — The small group of mostly elderly worshippers, a polished floor creaking under


Many think girl’s case should have been treated as abduction

TRACY, Calif. (AP) — Police called the disappearance of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu a missing persons


Correction

Services will be Monday in St. Dominic Church, Youngstown, for Al “Big Al” Campana, 83, of


Man who killed Hubbard woman to be executed Aug. 18

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Supreme Court has set an August date for the execution of man convicted of


Punxsutawney Phil escapes from his den

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — The world’s most famous groundhog keeps trying to escape from his home in


Poll: Half say economy has stabilized

WASHINGTON — Slightly more than half of Americans think the sickly U.S. economy has stabilized, and


Charges dismissed in fraud, theft case

WARREN — Charges have been dismissed against Tony L. Pascale, 56, of Logan Gate in Liberty, who was


Demjanjuk family awaits decision on deportation

CLEVELAND (AP) — The family of John Demjanjuk said Wednesday they still haven’t heard from an


New names dot NCAA’s Frozen Four

WASHINGTON (AP) — Good thing Bemidji State University decided not to change its name a few years


Most of $3.5M for homeless to go for permanent housing

YOUNGSTOWN — The majority of the $3.5 million in federal money received this year by the Mahoning


3 charged with improper handling of asbestos

CLEVELAND — Three people have been indicted on federal charges of improper removal and handling of


U.S. to participate in talks with Iran on nuclear program

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Wednesday it will participate directly in group


Movie listings

Movie listings are based on the best information provided to us at press time. Schedules are subject


Life insurance companies next bailout recipients?

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department is considering opening another front in the effort to manage


Players critical of Augusta National: It’s too long, too tough

Officials believe poor weather has been more responsible for high scores. AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The


Lower’s two-hitter keys Ursuline

BAZETTA — Junior Casey Lower pitched a two-hitter with 17 strikeouts while junior Sarah Ingalls had


Kinsman woman killed in single-car accident

Kinsman woman killed in single-car accident MERCER, Pa. — A woman was killed in an accident on


Obama meets challenges with charm

ISTANBUL, Turkey — He talked dinosaurs with the British prime minister’s sons and bonded with the


Best TV tonight

“Parks and Recreation” (8:30 p.m., NBC): Advance word on “Parks and Recreation” has been a little


Top-seeded Petrova takes care of teen

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Top-seeded Nadia Petrova beat 14-year-old American Madison Keys 6-3,


Contract OK’d for schools’ treasurer

Johnson must become Youngstown resident YOUNGSTOWN — The city school district treasurer has a


The new lineup for Thursday night

The new lineup for Thursday night kAmy Poehler, above, has her coming-out party starring in the


AMERICAN OPERA at YSU

YSU to stage Copland’s ‘The Tender Land’ YOUNGSTOWN — “The Tender Land” is a very accessible


YSU to announce new deans for colleges of health, fine arts

Search committees for two posts have sent their lists of finalists to the provost. YOUNGSTOWN


Sebring couple to face charges in child’s death

A detective described this as a tragic accident. YOUNGSTOWN — The parents of a toddler who


Quotable

Opinion: “We’ve shown that truth and fairness and justice and love are more powerful than one man’s veto


Where to go for entertainment

TheSources Ticketmaster: Macy’s in Eastwood, Southern Park and Shenango Valley malls; and Giant


Amy Poehler’s coming-out party,

Reason to watch: Amy Poehler’s coming-out party, after a long and glorious run on “Saturday Night


EASTER EGG HUNTS

MAHONING COUNTY Boardman: 59th Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt at 9 a.m. and noon today at Boardman


Hubbard, Liberty, Girard blotter

A summary of recent criminal activity in Hubbard, Liberty and Girard: HUBBARD April 3 Arrest:


BIRTHS

St. Elizabeth’s Family Birthplace Michael and Megan Daley, Poland, girl, April 1. Todd and Wendy


34west re-imagines 'Ruth' in new dinner-theater

34west continues to produce modern adaptations of classic stories. COLUMBIANA — 34west


Denture solution leads to smiles

Dear Heloise: What is the best way to clean dentures, other than soaking them overnight? Lois, via


Parents need to be flexible with son, 12

Dear Annie: My wife and I are very strict with our 12-year-old son, “Jonathan.” He has normal


• Erin and David Koeppel, 3515 Alton Place NW, Washington, D.C., are announcing the birth of a

• Erin and David Koeppel, 3515 Alton Place NW, Washington, D.C., are announcing the birth of a


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