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Fallsway finally gets promised tax abatement
YOUNGSTOWN — City council approved a tax break 14 years in the making. During a special meeting
Magazine gives kudos to Mayor Williams
YOUNGSTOWN — “Governing” magazine chose Mayor Jay Williams as one of its eight 2009 Public Officials
SUV riddled with bullets on South Side
YOUNGSTOWN — Police are trying to determine how an SUV on the South Side was riddled with bullets,
Struthers police bust teen drinking party
STRUTHERS — Police said they arrested 35 juveniles at a party where there was underage drinking.
No lines forecast for voting booths
YOUNGSTOWN — Don’t worry about long waits Tuesday at polling locations in the Mahoning Valley.
Awesome event being planned for Austintown in 2010
AUSTINTOWN — Brad Bloomster wants to show residents their township is worth celebrating.
Mayor Williams believes Youngstown is preferred V&M Star expansion site
YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams said his meeting today in Paris with four top officials
Mooney-Ursuline football dilemma solved
The great debate about where Mooney and Ursuline would play their first-round playoff games has been
Federal prison in Pa. locked down after assault
LEWSISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal prison in central Pennsylvania is locked down after officials say
Ex-boyfriend charged with Pa. husband’s killing
BETHEL PARK, Pa. (AP) — A Pittsburgh-area man is jailed on charges he ran over the husband of his
Family members honor Phippses for 50th anniversary
CANFIELD — On Oct. 18, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Phipps Sr. of Canfield celebrated 50 years of
WORTH A LOOK | Events are open to the public
WORTH A LOOK auctions • Jackson Township Fire Dept. Auxiliary is having a pancake and sausage
Attorney targeted by complaint faces jail time
Atty. Warren “Bo” Pritchard, who has been accused of misconduct in his legal practice, is to begin a
Shot Of Readiness
Mercer County agencies mobilize for mass vaccination drill By RICK ROUAN HERMITAGE, Pa. — The
BRITAIN
BRITAIN The Daily Telegraph, London, Oct. 27: He is a highly effective British politician with a
Pakistan offers bounty for top Taliban leaders
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Security forces fighting their way through a mountainous Taliban stronghold killed
Jimmie Johnson extends his lead
TALLADEGA, Ala.—For the first time since July 7, 2007, Jamie McMurray found himself in the right
Bowling league strikes gold with charity program
Dear Heloise: Every Christmas, our bowling league had a Christmas party, and everyone brought a
Choffin school reopens
Choffin school reopens YOUNGSTOWN — Choffin Career and Technical Center is reopening today after
Romance is over for Lost and Confused
Dear Annie: My boyfriend and I are in a long-distance relationship because he’s at college, 2,000
Browns: Bear-ly competitive
CHICAGO — The scent of change hung in the air as the Browns slinked into their bye week with a 1-7
Grant to help beef up security
The district will install 36 color cameras and new locks at some of the buildings. BOARDMAN —
Flex spending accounts could be eliminated
Flex spending accounts could be eliminated WASHINGTON — Those tax-free spending accounts that you
new on home video This week’s DVD releases
Available Tuesday: “Aliens in the Attic” (PG, 86 minutes): An extended family gathers in a big
Millions of American workers without sick leave fear the flu
CHICAGO (AP) — For millions of Americans, the rule is simple: If you don’t come to work, you don’t
Stimulus slow to go where it’s needed
Only a small fraction of stimulus jobs are in the manufacturing sector. WASHINGTON (AP) — Many
Anguish over Calif. teen suicides spurs action at school and home
PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Grim news hit this university town in late October just two days before a
COMPUTER TRENDS
PCs shed pounds and gain touch screens SEATTLE (AP) — Personal computers are changing — and not
Saints hoping for ‘dome’ field edge
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sean Payton would welcome a little deja vu. About three years and one month
Joki’s ‘Rocky Horror Show’ proves absolutely fabulous
When the Narrator (a wonderfully imperious Nicole Zayas) cautions the audience at the start of “The
Boy hurt by foul ball to be released soon
The boy can move his arms and legs but can’t pick up objects yet. WARREN — Luke Holko, the 4
IN FOCUS: Five years of persistence and labor pay off
Bill Davis, a sailor and amateur boat builder, spent five years constructing a 19-foot wooden
Years Ago
Today is Monday, Nov. 2, the 306th day of 2009. There are 59 days left in the year. On this date in
Nonchalant reaction to swine-flu threat risks lives
Opinion: Nonchalant reaction to swine-flu threat risks lives EDITOR: The global H1N1 influenza pandemic
Stay tuned for NFL exclusives
Armstrong Cable reaches deal to air premium games By RICK ROUAN YOUNGSTOWN — Armstrong Cable
Gitmo inmates to get H1N1 flu inoculations
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Terrorism suspects held at the Guantanamo Bay naval base will soon get
Don’t take voting for granted
Editorial: Don’t take voting for granted It is a commentary on the freedom that permeates life in the United
Investor case may link to corporate pay
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear a case today that raises bedrock questions about the
16 people die in fire in Philippines slum
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A fire swept through a residential building as people slept in a slum
Number of college-president millionaires rising
The fast-growing group of millionaire private college and university presidents hit a new record in
What stalled changes Obama promised?
Opinion: On the night before the 2008 election, Barack Obama sounded a familiar mantra signaling the
With few other good options, US stands by Afghan president
KABUL (AP) — President Hamid Karzai’s leadership is weak, his government corrupt and nearly a third
Captor become captive
Captor become captive Star-Ledger, Newark, N.J.: When Akouavi Kpade Afolabi lured more than 20
Limbaugh criticizes president
WASHINGTON (AP) — From his home and on a friendly network, Rush Limbaugh lobbed pot shots across the
Trumbull County Court filings
TRUMBULL COUNTY New complaints Bank of New York Mellon et al v. Timothy J. Larose et al,
Afghanistan’s Karzai is handed a 2nd term
KABUL (AP) — President Hamid Karzai was effectively handed a second five-year term Sunday when his
Ethnic Albanians unveil statue of Bill Clinton
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Thousands of ethnic Albanians braved low temperatures and a cold wind in
Union officials shun financial transparency
Opinion: For American workers, it is a telling tale of two cities. Last month, workers in Wheat Ridge,
Is Italy being shamed or titillated?
Opinion: So Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is shaming his nation. That’s what pundits and commentators
Births
Forum Health Northside Medical Center Shannon O’Mallery and Michael Babuka, Niles, boy, Nov. 1.
U.S. MARSHALS MOST WANTED
U.S. MARSHALS MOST WANTED Mark Allen Shiflet The U.S. Marshals Service in Northern Ohio is
Giving gift cards? Understand pitfalls
NEW YORK (AP) — You buy your sister a $100 general purpose gift card. It’s for her birthday, but it
Holiday season gets earliest start yet
MILWAUKEE — Christmas ads are about to hit the airwaves, as retailers push the season to its
Agenda Tuesday
Agenda Tuesday Ellsworth Township Zoning Commission, 7 p.m., administration building, Ellsworth
Ford has suffered less than rivals
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. has been riding a wave of positive public sentiment since it steered
Tuesday’s elections may prove length of Obama coattails
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama isn’t on the ballot. Neither are all members of Congress,
Special to The Vindicator
Special to The Vindicator FREE CONCERT AT THIEL: The Szymanowski Quartet, an internationally
Cuyahoga Co. coroner seeks to identify 6 homicide victims
CLEVELAND (AP) — Six badly decomposed bodies found at the home of a convicted rapist facing a new
REGION
REGION State insurance director to speak at local event VIENNA — Mary Jo Hudson, director of the
Judge grants Seacrest a restraining order
Judge grants Seacrest a restraining order LOS ANGELES — A judge granted “American Idol” host Ryan
Colts imperfect, yet stay perfect
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis’ 16th straight regular-season victory will fit neatly into the
LAID OFF: Older workers face uphill climb
Older workers face uphill climb Recruiters say experience is still valued. NEW YORK (AP) —For
OSU, Penn State are ready
COLUMBUS (AP) — No sooner had Ohio State and Penn State wrapped up their latest victories than both
Volleyball and soccer teams head to regionals
Three volleyball teams and three soccer squads from the Valley will continue along the tournament
A-Rod delivers Yankees to doorstep of the title
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alex Rodriguez waited all game for this hit. Heck, he waited his whole career.
Marathon wait pays off for Flament
POLAND — For Sarah Flament of Poland, one second could have meant the difference between qualifying
For Buble, there’s no going backward
NEW YORK — Michael Buble is a little antsy as he walks around Warner Bros. Records’ Manhattan
Penguins’ spiral continues
No playoffs again and if the Penguins don’t right the ship quickly it could be another losing
Biros isn’t the only murderer who shouldn’t get a reprieve
Opinion: Biros isn’t the only murderer who shouldn’t get a reprieve EDITOR: Your Oct. 30 criticism of the
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