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Mayor vows deal with Girard over V&M is near

YOUNGSTOWN — A deal with Girard to share tax revenue from a potential V&M Star Steel expansion will

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Police investigate assault on girl

YOUNGSTOWN — Police are looking for the man believed to have sexually assaulted a 14-year-old Chaney


Two youths rob man on East Side

YOUNGSTOWN — Police are looking for two teenage boys who robbed a 56-year-old man at gunpoint


BREAKING NEWS: Strickland calls on PUCO to halt lightbulb program

BREAKING NEWS: Strickland call on PUCO to halt lightbulb program

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Four arrested for June burglary in Boardman

BOARDMAN — Police have arrested four Youngstown people in connection with a June burglary at a


Owner of Fat Man’s Auto Sales faces corrupt activity charge

YOUNGSTOWN — The owner of a Canfield Road auto dealership will be in court Oct. 15 facing an


Newton Falls officials squabble in and out of the courtroom

WARREN — The legal filings brought against Newton Falls City Council members by former mayor Pat


Browns trade Braylon Edwards to Jets

The New York Jets reached an agreement with the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday to acquire troubled


FOOD SALES AND DINNERS

FOOD SALES AND DINNERS WEDNESDAY • Boar’s Head Ladies of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick


Utility to sell you $9 bulbs for $21

Consumers will pay 60 cents a month for three years for the bulbs. FirstEnergy Corp. is


Division VI teams moving up computer list

Area teams in Division VI are starting to make their move in the OHSAA’s weekly computer ratings.


Arraigned in double murder, man to stay in jail until trial

No bond has been set for the North Side man. YOUNGSTOWN — A man indicted by a Mahoning County

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Renovated Canfield gym energizes school spirit

Renovated Canfield gym energizes school spirit The renovation project cost about $300,000 and was

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Suspect was in prison 10 years

WARREN — The man accused of killing 20-year-old Derek Thrash early Saturday outside the Big Apple


MUST WIN: YSU, W. Ill. need win Saturday

YSU, W. Ill. need win Saturday By PETE MOLLICA YOUNGSTOWN — It hasn’t been a fun start for

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Warren man gets life sentence for role in double homicide

The defendant will be eligible for his first parole hearing in 38 years. WARREN — Lloyd McCoy

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Scaffolding to be added

YOUNGSTOWN — New PNC Bank signs will be going up soon at the downtown National City Bank Building,

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Canfield aces the first day of sectional

CANTON — Canfield’s top three singles players and top doubles team are all unbeaten through the


Leetonia man gets plea deal in death of 7-week-old son

LISBON — A man pleaded guilty Tuesday to one charge of endangering children in the death of his son,


Phantoms’ Eibler commits to Northeastern

The program has a building hockey program in a town that loves the sport. YOUNGSTOWN — Defenseman

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Burger King goes sleek in new look

CHICAGO (AP) — Burger King Corp. plans to swap its generic fast-food feel and bland tiles and


State Issue 2 would provide sensible oversight of farming

Editorial: State Issue 2 would provide sensible oversight of farming The Ohio Constitution is arguably not


Years Ago

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 7, the 280th day of 2009. There are 85 days left in the year. On this date


Polanski loses first round in extradition battle

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Roman Polanski lost the first round Tuesday in his battle to avoid


Mission: El Salvador

Driven to lessen poverty in Latin America, Ursuline classmates of '58 deliver aid

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‘Christmas Story’ star Ralphie returns with ‘Couples Retreat’

Peter Billingsley was on the other side of the world at Bora Bora’s St. Regis Resort describing his


NFL looking into Edwards case

CLEVELAND (AP) — The NFL is investigating whether Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards


Twins eliminate Tigers in 12 innings

Minnesota will open the playoffs tonight against the Yankees in New York. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) —


Mahoning County Court filings

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Joshua M. Hergenroder, 28, of 196 E. Maryland Ave.,


Technology conference planned for educators

Technology conference planned for educators CANFIELD — The Mahoning County Educational Service


Man found innocent of child rape

YOUNGSTOWN — Attorneys for a man recently found innocent of rape involving a minor say their client


Exhibition focuses on Warhol’s latter works

MILWAUKEE — When most people think of Andy Warhol, his 1960s pop art springs to mind: brightly


BIRTHS

BIRTHS St. Elizabeth Health Center Brittany DeMarco and Timothy Kampfer, Wellsville, boy, Sept.


As the temperatures plummet, so, too, will home-heating costs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Staying warm won’t be quite as expensive this winter. People who heat with


selected stocks

selected stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .58, 16.85 —.04 Avalon


Mafia, violent criminals turn to Medicare fraud

MIAMI (AP) — Lured by easier money and shorter prison sentences, Mafia figures and other violent


Defining American Cuisine

What is American cuisine? Frankly, it depends whom you ask. We’ve posed the question to cutting-


Canfield shuts out Howland in AAC soccer

CANFIELD — Jordan Ricks had two goals, while Tony El-Hayek, Dylan Seybert and Jon Hutnyan each added


Edgar Allan Poe to get proper burial

BALTIMORE (AP) — It’s been a good 200th anniversary year for Edgar Allan Poe. The master of gothic


Physics Nobel goes to three Americans

NEW YORK (AP) — The next time you snap a digital photo and post it to Facebook, you can probably


Challenge to candidate’s residency fails

LISBON — Lisbon Mayor Michael Lewis lost his bid that challenged whether a council candidate lived


Serena wins, will regain top ranking

BEIJING (AP) — Serena Williams is headed back to the top. Williams needed only to win her second-


Voter fraud? Buckeyes trail Cincinnati

COLUMBUS (AP) — Unlike powerhouse programs such as Oklahoma, Texas, Florida, Southern California and


Polamalu may practice today, play Sunday

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers might not have to wonder any longer how much better they


BUSINESS DIGEST

OHIO Employees sue Inkstop over owed paychecks CLEVELAND — Employees who are owed paychecks are


Local car dealer runs low on Hummer inventory

GM told dealers that they may have to wait until November for word on the Hummer sale.

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GETTING IT RIGHT

GETTING IT RIGHT A story on Tuesday's Page A1 under the headline "Nick's Last Sale" included an


Car salesman charged with corrupt activity

YOUNGSTOWN — Two men have been arrested, and more arrests are expected after authorities searched a


Corporate tax divides two cities in V&M talks

A Girard city councilman says the two cities are ‘very, very close’ to an agreement.

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President offers no firm signals on troop increases

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday ruled out shrinking the Afghanistan war to a


U.S. alone in jailing children for life

Opinion: This term, the U.S. Supreme Court will hold oral arguments in two cases, Sullivan v. Florida and


Good news, bad news for health-care overhaul

Good news, bad news for health-care overhaul WASHINGTON — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger


U.S. must strengthen ties with Pakistan

Opinion: The debate over Afghan strategy — the Af in our AfPak policy — has overshadowed an equally daunting


President Obama wisely hasn’t taken the bait

Opinion: In the 1966 movie “A Man for All Seasons,” Sir Thomas More and his future son-in-law argue over who


Ohio considers bone, muscle for lethal injection

COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio is considering injecting lethal drugs into inmates’ bone marrow or muscles as


Bill would reverse court’s age-bias ruling

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats in Congress are trying to counter another Supreme Court decision on


Obama’s approval rating rises amid concerns, poll finds

NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama’s approval ratings are starting to rise after declining ever


Letterman reflects society’s moral decay

Opinion: In olden days when “a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking” there was a morals


Race will always affect how Obama is viewed

Opinion: The issue of race will dog Barack Obama the entire time he occupies the White House. It’s why


Delphi exits bankruptcy a shadow of its former self

In the Mahoning Valley, Delphi Packard hourly employment has fallen from 3,800 to 750. DETROIT —


HUD isn’t listening

HUD isn’t listening Plain Dealer: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has worked


PUTTING THE ICING ON THE (CUP)CAKE

A cupcake without frosting is, well, a muffin. A cupcake without good frosting is just not worth


Weak holiday forecast offered

NEW YORK (AP) — After parents cut back on clothes and accessories for children this past fall, the


Both vulnerable. North deals.

Both vulnerable. North deals. NORTH xQ 6 2 uA Q 7 6 4 3 vVoid wA J 6 4 WEST EAST x10


Armstrong, Michelob Ultra pair up

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cycling great Lance Armstrong has inked a deal with Anheuser-Busch InBev to be the


Mayweather back in the mainstream

NEW YORK (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. drops into a seat in an upscale restaurant in the heart of


LeBron, Shaq make debut

The Cavaliers won their preseason preview, 92-87, over Charlotte. CLEVELAND (AP) — So much for


Stocks rise as investors bet on corporate profits

NEW YORK (AP) — Investors barreled into stocks for a second day, betting that corporate profits will


Sabathia has high expectations

NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia was fantastic in his first regular season with the New York Yankees.


FALL FOR TASTEFUL SALADS

Autumn schedules can set life into warp speed, so make dinner plans a snap with sensational new


GIRARD, HUBBARD AND LIBERTY POLICE CALLS

A summary of recent criminal activity in Girard, Hubbard and Liberty: GIRARD Oct. 3 Theft: A


METRO DIGEST

Gift to Beatitude House YOUNGSTOWN — Beatitude House was awarded $20,000 from the Kennedy Family


Elizabeth Taylor tweets about her heart procedure

Elizabeth Taylor tweets about her heart procedure LOS ANGELES — Elizabeth Taylor says she’s headed


Agenda Thursday

Agenda Thursday Hubbard Park and Recreation Board, 7 p.m., council chambers, 220 W. Liberty St.


Paterno defends matchup vs. Eastern Illinois

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Joe Paterno came prepared for an obvious question with lower-division


Trumbull expected to be recovery zone

WARREN — Trumbull County commissioners are expected to approve a resolution today to establish the


Businessman scolds Salem mayor and council

SALEM — A local businessman warned Mayor Jerry Wolford and Salem City Council not to infringe on his

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Poland girls going back to Div. II state golf event

CANTON — Poland’s girls golf team will be going back to the state tournament. The Bulldogs, behind


More local news in brief

Farm and Flea Market FOWLER — Bockelman’s Garden Center and the Trumbull County Farm Bureau are


McDonald runs away with ITCL team title

McDONALD — McDonald junior Jerry Dugan won the overall title with a time of 16:51 and the Blue


House OKs clarification of sheriff-education rules

The bill would allow a two-year associate degree to count toward eligibility. COLUMBUS — The

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Tips for bananas hold helpful appeal

Dear Readers: Storing bananas can be a problem for some people. Is there any way to keep them from


Adults blame mom for their problems

Dear Annie: I have two adult sons, one married, one divorced. We always had a good relationship, but


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