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Second shift resumes at Lordstown GM
LORDSTOWN — General Motors brought back 1,050 laid-off workers at its Lordstown complex today, but
WORTH A LOOK | Events are open to the public
WORTH A LOOK AUCTIONS • North Lima Mennonite Church, 90 Mennonite Drive, North Lima, will
Cat poisonings plague small Ohio town
WAKEMAN, Ohio (AP) — Police in the northern Ohio village of Wakeman say they are investigating
Vigil for victims of domestic violence is today in Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN — In observance of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Sojourner House Domestic
Team seeks 5 finalists by Dec. for YSU president
Semifinalist candidate interviews will be conducted in the Cleveland area in early December.
YSU is in must-win mode now
Now the Youngstown State football team has its back to the wall. Saturday night Missouri State
Students, faculty from KSU unveil art show at TAG
The Warren show continues through Nov. 14. WARREN—A new exhibition of artwork displaying the
Ramblings on the run
Vindicator sports writer Joe Scalzo seeks help from above — and wherever else he can find it — toward 11th-place finish in his age group
RIDGE RESTORATION
Work progresses on Moss Ancestral Home By VIRGINIA ROSS SHANK Tearing down boards, sweeping
Stewart gains NASCAR ground with Kansas win
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — He’s back. After failing to finish better than ninth in his previous six
Ohio tightens up on child booster-seat law this week
The law was signed in January, but implementation was delayed. COLUMBUS — A new state law set
Group puts out call for volunteer Warriors
The club would be volunteers who would help throughout the area. YOUNGSTOWN — Warriors Inc. is
Familiar Faces, Places
Folk, Odorcic repeat winners; controversy surrounds Kenyan By JOHN BASSETTI YOUNGSTOWN — It
Tigers, Twins set for playoff
The N.L. playoff series begin on Wednesday in Los Angeles and Philadelphia. ASSOCIATED PRESS The
Odorcic credits training for better time
YOUNGSTOWN — Jessica Odorcic of Madison was a past women’s winner of the Peace Race, but that time
White House sees progress in Iran talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Sunday it sees signs of progress in confronting Iran’s
new in home video \ This week’s DVD releases
Available Tuesday: “Anvil! The Story of Anvil” (not rated, 90 minutes): This riveting new
SOCIAL GRACES
Experts say a few tweaks can improve etiquette Much of the advice comes down to showing kindness
Are we the kings and queens of clean?
Opinion: A group of interplanetary aliens studying Americans might easily decide that we are the cleanest
Report: Bloated optimism hurt credibility of $700B bank rescue
WASHINGTON (AP) — The credibility of the government’s $700 billion financial rescue program was
Wife is not so perfect after all
Dear Annie: I have been married to the perfect woman for 13 years. If I had to order a wife, it
Fast-food employee needs a lesson in hand hygiene
Dear Heloise: I now realize the importance of posting the law about employees washing their hands
Agenda Tuesday
Agenda Tuesday Ellsworth Township Zoning Commission, 7 p.m., administration building, 6034 S.
Years Ago
Today is Monday, Oct. 5, the 278th day of 2009. There are 87 days left in the year. On this date in
Town is rid of rotten meat, but bills linger
BRIDGEWATER, S.D. (AP) — Behind the freezer doors at a meat plant mysteriously abandoned by its
Alice in Chains offers 1st CD since singer’s death
NEW YORK — AC/DC did it. So did Black Sabbath. Van Halen did it, but not everyone was happy. INXS
Ethnic and festive: Oktober event shares tastes and traditions of various cultures
The ethnicity event included Hungarian, Greek, Irish and Hispanic foods. YOUNGSTOWN —
BUSINESS DIGEST
REGION Surplus Outlet Store opens in Champion CHAMPION — The Surplus Outlet Store has opened at
‘Housewives’ cast member’s ex-fiance dies in fight
‘Housewives’ cast member’s ex-fianc dies in fight ATLANTA — The former fiance of a cast member
New government studies find higher figure of autism disorders: 1 in 100 kids
CHICAGO (AP) — Two new government studies indicate about 1 in 100 children have autism disorders —
Socialists victorious in Greek election
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Socialists trounced the governing conservatives in a landslide
Report: 13 million babies worldwide born premature
WASHINGTON (AP) — They call it kangaroo care: A premature baby nestles skin-to-skin against mom’s
Billions in US aid never reached Pakistan army, 2 generals say
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — The United States has long suspected that much of the billions of dollars
Samoans mourn tsunami victims
APIA, Samoa (AP) — Islanders gathered Sunday to mourn victims of the South Pacific tsunami that
TRUMBULL COUNTY COURT FILINGS
TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses Aaron N. Detweiler, 20, of 16880 Nauvoo Road, Middlefield, and
Newborn safer in state care, officials say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A newborn boy abducted by a woman posing as an immigration agent was again
Faced with a tough question, Yale responds with timidity
Faced with a tough question, Yale responds with timidity Columbus Dispatch: People look to
Who said so..
Opinion: “I was worried for myself, I was worried for my family. I felt menaced by this, and I had to tell
Typhoon Parma kills at least 16 people in northern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Parma caused widespread flooding and landslides that buried at
SUNDAY DRAWINGS
SUNDAY DRAWINGS OHIO Sunday night: Pick 3, 4-9-5 Pick 4, 4-3-0-2 Rolling Cash 5, 3-12-13-
Heavy rains delay search for bodies in Indonesia
JUMANAK, Indonesia (AP) — Search teams lost hope of finding any more survivors under the rubble left
BIRTHS
Forum Health Northside Medical Center Amber Scott and William Watkins, Youngstown, boy, Oct. 2.
Adviser downplays new threat of al-Qaida
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top U.S. commander’s public plea for more troops in Afghanistan prompted a mild
US nursing homes pushed to brink from recession
US nursing homes pushed to brink from recession HARTFORD, Conn. — The nation’s nursing homes are
8 US soldiers killed in war
The battle was the deadliest assault on Americans in Afghanistan in a year. KABUL (AP) — Hundreds
As layoffs persist, many jobs go begging
In a brutal job market, here’s a task that might sound easy: Fill jobs in nursing, engineering and
Economic risks linger, Treasury chief says
SAN FRANCISCO — While global economic growth is likely to improve next year, U.S. Treasury Secretary
Living up to name, Palumbo, Top Hat excel with ‘Ragtime’
Brian Palumbo and Top Hat Productions have done it again. After scaling the heights of last season’s
“Inventing LA: The Chandlers and Their Times” (9:30 p.m., PBS): Liev Schreiber narrates
“Inventing LA: The Chandlers and Their Times” (9:30 p.m., PBS): Liev Schreiber narrates this
Help for holiday available in Valley
Salvation Army gets into Christmas spirit STAFF REPORT YOUNGSTOWN — The Salvation Army is taking
Flu season needn’t cancel your vacation, flying plans
Some airlines are refusing boarding to passengers who are visibly ill. Talk about an unwanted
Metro digest
SWCD banquet, election HANOVERTON — The Columbiana Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual
Bengals edge Browns, 23-20, in OT
CLEVELAND — The Browns finally put together four quarters of solid, complementary, at times
Widow’s murder in 1994 shook Ohio neighborhood
COLUMBUS (AP) — Lawrence Reynolds Jr. was out of work and needed money to fuel his alcohol
Warren authorities probe fatal shooting
The city this year has already surpassed the number of homicides it had in all of ’08. WARREN
Hockey player knows how it feels to be hit by the bug
When it first started, I had that sick, achy feeling — you know, when you have those momentary
Wealthiest Ohioans hit hardest by tax-cut delay
COLUMBUS (AP) — The wealthiest Ohioans would account for most of the money Gov. Ted Strickland hopes
Youngstown cops seek suspects in slaying of man, 23
A witness saw several men dressed in black clothing commit the murder. YOUNGSTOWN — Police are
Another nail in the coffin
Opinion: Most Ameri-cans, and I am sure the chief executive officers of the major tobacco manufacturing
Key to democracy is a free press
Opinion: If you want to know whether a nation is truly democratic, one measure will give you an answer with
There’s no joy in watching others lose pensions, benefits
Editorial: There’s no joy in watching others lose pensions, benefits According to a study conducted at
Indians, Bucs end seasons with ‘L’s
BOSTON — J.D. Drew homered twice and Jed Lowrie hit his first career grand slam on Sunday to lead
Economy provides shoppers’ paradise
NEW YORK (AP) — There has never been a better time to be a consumer. America is on sale. The Great
U.S. enters era of the ‘White Queen’
Opinion: WASHINGTON — Last Thursday, the president’s “engagement” with Iran began. This Wednesday, the U.S.
Walgreens to return to sales of beer, wine
CHICAGO — Walgreens plans to add beer and wine to its stores, marking a return to a business it
Winless Rams are blanked by 49ers, 35-0
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Coach Mike Singletary delivered another one of his motivational halftime
Pregnancy in the workplace is riskier
Samantha Stone, 29, would like to have a baby soon. But with the job market tenuous, being pregnant
Stores tempt buyers with holiday nostalgia
NEW YORK (AP) — Stores are turning back the clock, conjuring images of hearth and home as they stock
Steelers get off to fast start, then hold off Chargers 38-28
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger threw touchdown passes on fast-starting Pittsburgh’s first two
Insurance isn’t the answer when all houses are burning
Opinion: Insurance isn’t the answer when all houses are burning EDITOR: Health care is a prime subject in
Steelers win in Sunday nighter
The Browns lost in overtime to the Bengals on a field goal, 23-20, and the 49ers blanked the St.
Turn back the clock on trickle-down economics
Opinion: Turn back the clock on trickle-down economics EDITOR: I can’t believe that our government named
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