News for December 28, 2009

Campbell mayor, residents discuss landlord registration fee

Brothers at helm of Cafaro Co. to retire

Concert set Sunday at St. Charles Church, Boardman

Concert set Sunday at St. Charles Church

Weekend fires keep Austintown firefighters busy

Youngstown cops probe shooting, robberies and stabbing over the holidays

City cops probe shooting, robberies and stabbing

Judge issues stay in revocation of pharmacist's license

OSU's Pryor playing with knee injury

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Warren man designs Mattel car

LOS ANGELES — Angelo Kafantaris, 25, a Warren native and 2002 Harding High School graduate, has

Thailand sends thousands of Hmong back to Laos

PHETCHABUN, Thailand (AP) — Thailand sent army troops with shields and batons to evict more than

NJ man in Brazil case: Son not yet calling me Dad

NJ man in Brazil case: Son not yet calling me Dad TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- A man who brought his son

Boardman police arrest man after traffic stop

BOARDMAN — A Youngstown man faces four felony charges after a traffic stop. Dimetrius J. Morris,

Napolitano concedes airline security system failed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano conceded Monday that the aviation

Shoppers spent a little more this past holiday season

NEW YORK (AP) — Holiday shoppers spent a little more this season, according to data released Monday,

“The Blessings of Survivor and Friends” book-signing Tuesday

BOARDMAN — The official release and book signing for “The Blessings of Survivor and Friends,” a book

Shoppers spend a little more during holiday season

I-79 north reopens after crash this morning

PORTERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Northbound traffic is flowing again on Interstate 79 north of Pittsburgh,

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ohio Brown OK, Voinovich unhappy over health care CLEVELAND — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio is

Meyer flip-flops, eyes 2010 return

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It took an emotional team meeting, a sleepless night and about an hour of

Democrats must personalize health-care reform measure

Editorial: Republicans have made much of the fact that the Senate bill to reform America’s health-care system,

Motocross gets theatrical with Nuclear Cowboyz arena shows

LOS ANGELES — The Nuclear Cowboyz may do for motocross what World Wrestling Entertainment did for

U.S. MARSHALS MOST WANTED

U.S. MARSHALS MOST WANTED Antonio Crockett The U.S. Marshals Service in Northern Ohio is asking

Youngstown marks 7 Kwanzaa principles

Youngstown marks 7 Kwanzaa principles kResidents gathered at Holy Trinity Missionary Baptist

Believe it! Browns win again

Jerome Harrison set another team record in Cleveland’s 23-9 victory. By TONY GROSSI CLEVELAND

Don’t tell Josh’s folks he’s gay

Dear Annie: My son’s friend “Josh” confided to their group that he is gay. Josh’s parents are pretty

49ers rebound to drop Lions

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A week after getting knocked out of playoff contention, the San Francisco 49ers

Bengals clinch division with victory over Chiefs

CINCINNATI (AP) — The head coach was dry as he ran off the field after clinching a title — no

Rockets start hot before James, Cavaliers take over defensively in victory

LeBron had 29 points in the 108-83 victory over Houston. CLEVELAND (AP) — Once LeBron James and

Steelers hang on to defeat Ravens

Pittsburgh’s second straight victory jumbled the AFC postseason race. PITTSBURGH (AP) — There’s

“True Blood” (8 p.m., HBO): If you have yet to sink your fangs into “True

“True Blood” (8 p.m., HBO): If you have yet to sink your fangs into “True Blood,” no worries. The

Fugitive of the Week

Fugitive of the Week Antonio Crockett The FBI/Mahoning Valley Violent Crimes Task Force is

Don’t weep for the airlines

San Jose Mercury News: Pay no heed to the crocodile tears shed by the airline industry. The Obama

Animated movies: the category to watch

Now that the Golden Globe nominees have been announced, movie fans are focusing on the big

TRUMBULL COUNTY

TRUMBULL COUNTY New complaints Deutsche Bank National Trust v. Frank A. Mazarek et al,

Obama orders probe of airline security

‘Flying is very, very safe,’ Homeland Security chief Napolitano said Sunday. WASHINGTON (AP) —

Agenda Tuesday

Agenda Tuesday Hubbard Township trustees executive session, 6 p.m., to interview applicants for

At least 5 killed in Iran protests

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian security forces fired on stone- throwing protesters in the center of the

AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIA The Australian, Dec. 19: The climate change conference conformed to the two universal

Shoppers spent a bit more during this holiday season

NEW YORK (AP) — Holiday shoppers spent a little more this season, according to data released today,

Jon Gosselin’s apartment ransacked over Christmas

Jon Gosselin’s apartment ransacked over Christmas NEW YORK — Jon Gosselin’s apartment was

Pollock painting surprises, pleases visitors at Butler

The $2 million work by the abstract expressionist was mounted over the weekend. YOUNGSTOWN -

Are banks getting bum rap on not lending enough?

NEW YORK (AP) — Unlike big-city bankers, Stan Wilmoth didn’t make lots of dumb loans during the

Suicide bomber kills 5 at large Shiite gathering

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside a large gathering of Shiite

Senate president backs jobs program

COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio’s Senate president now says he’s willing to work toward a May ballot issue to

Man shot in chest

Man shot in chest YOUNGSTOWN — A city man is in critical condition after he was shot in the chest.

Tressel seeks balance between fun, practice

LOS ANGELES — Jim Tressel’s pre-bowl practices have never been confused with picnics, but when the

New Year’s Eve Ball gets new crystal

NEW YORK (AP) — The New Year’s Eve crystal ball that drops in Times Square will have a new kind of

Steelers-Ravens notebook \ More from Heinz Field

Rewind: For one quarter of one game, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense looked like it was 2008 all

Pope greets crowds, visits with poor at soup kitchen in Rome

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI waded into a crowd of well-wishers in Rome on Sunday, just

Penguins lose late

Penguins lose late Defenseman Ian White broke a tie with 1:22 to play in the third period as the

NEW ON HOME VIDEO This week’s DVDs

Available Tuesday: “9” (PG-13, 81 minutes): The film, Shane Acker’s feature-length telling of his

Thailand moves to send Hmong back to Laos

PHETCHABUN, Thailand (AP) — Thailand sent army troops with shields and batons to evict some 4,000

$128.6M Powerball ticket sold in Ky.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Anyone who bought a Powerball ticket in Kentucky is going to want to double-

Valley church pastors celebrate cultural principles of Kwanzaa

YOUNGSTOWN — The Rev. Lewis Macklin II said he hopes to see Kwanzaa move past being a tradition

JACKSON POLLOCK | Time line

Jackson Pollock is widely regarded as one of America’s most influential artists of the 20th century.

if you go

if you go What: Nuclear Cowboyz freestyle motocross show When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday Where:

Coalition aspires to revive East SideSFlb

Group wants residents to improve area’s appeal By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK YOUNGSTOWN — A nearly

CHANGING TIMES

a look back There were, of course, huge political and social upheavals that roiled our world.

Airliner plot raises fears about al-Qaida in Yemen

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A Nigerian man’s claim that his attempt to blow up a U.S. plane

Prominent civil-rights attorney dies at age 89

Prominent civil-rights attorney dies at age 89 NEW YORK — Percy Sutton, the pioneering civil-

Tuminello continues family tradition

The redshirt freshman tight end is the fifth member of his family to play collegiately. By JOHN

win-win situation

win-win situation Veterans and shelter animals meet with Pets2Vets WASHINGTON (AP) — Dave Sharpe

Today is Monday, Dec. 28, the 362nd day of 2009. There are three days left in the year. On this date

2010 to bring stricter law enforcement, new benefits

COLUMBUS (AP) — The new year will bring with it more opportunities for Ohioans to be ticketed and

Holiday work parties? Maximize merrymaking

Holiday work parties? Maximize merrymaking NEW YORK — Conquering the holiday office party doesn’t

Frye’s mistakes costly in homecoming

CLEVELAND — In the matter of Charlie Frye, three rendered 333 useless Sunday afternoon at Cleveland

Companies that provide telephone service using voice-over-Internet protocol were the best-performing

Google targets marketing with AdMob

SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — Four years ago, Omar Hamoui was just another ineffectual entrepreneur

It’s time for real immigration reform

Opinion: Congress should move quickly from health care to immigration reform. But to succeed, it will have to

Time traveler coming to end of journey

Opinion: BOSTON — It is one of those moments when I feel like a time traveler. I look out the airplane window

Cell-phone mania forces scramble for more airwaves

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wireless devices such as Apple’s iPhone are transforming the way we go online,

Bringing Taliban into fold is a challenge

Opinion: One of the critical components of President Obama’s new Afghan strategy is an effort to persuade

Men’s top 25 Sunday’s games

No. 11 Connecticut 93, Iona 74 HARTFORD, Conn. — Stanley Robinson had a season-high 29 points and

regional roundup Sunday’s games

Akron 77, Valparaiso 57 AKRON — Jimmy Conyers scored a career-high 22 points, the most by an Akron

Sports Highlights of 2009: Return of the King

Kelly Pavlik’s “comeback” year was more of a comedown. Things started out well enough, as the

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Have lots to shred? Check with your bank

Dear Heloise: In a recent column, there was a question about shredding. The person’s shredder had

In Focus: Boys and Girls Club of Youngstown

The Boys and Girls Club of Youngstown has been around the Mahoning Valley for 40 years and bills

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Tressel, Pavlik highlight decade

THE FORMER YSU COACH AND THE SOUTH SIDE BOXER REACHED THE HEIGHTS OF THEIR PROFESSIONS, WHILE RB

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