Check out movies on tap in 2009

Check out movies on tap in 2009

kThe Vindicator offers a look at some of the movies that may have tongues wagging in ’09. It could be an interesting 12 months, what with the return of some meganame directors and the next chapters in some of the hottest franchises on tap (including “Terminator,” above).

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business

Dow drops 245

kMajor stock indexes were down more than 2.5 percent Wednesday, including the Dow Jones industrials, which lost 245 points.

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sports

Browns & Mangini

kThe Cleveland Browns have agreed to hire Eric Mangini as their head coach. Mangini, fired last week by the New York Jets, reached an agreement with the club Wednesday.

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state

Appointments

kU.S. Rep. Steven C. LaTourette will be the second Trumbull County representative on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, and freshman Rep. John Boccieri will join one of the committees LaTourette is leaving behind.

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local

Weight challenge

kWorking on a New Year’s resolution to lose weight? Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley encourages area residents to join the effort in fighting hunger by participating in the Pound for Pound Challenge.

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nation

Obama’s pledges

kPresident-elect Barack Obama pledged Wednesday to tackle out-of-control Social Security and Medicare spending and named a special watchdog to clamp down on other federal programs.

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