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46th NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet
WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa.— The Mercer County Unit NAACP will have its 46th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Radisson Hotel.
1st MV Sausage Eating Contest
YOUNGSTOWN — The first Mahoning Valley Sausage Eating Contest is to begin at 3 p.m. Sunday
Autopsy on Boardman skydiver inconclusive
PARKMAN — An autopsy on Daniel R. Mathie, who was killed in a skydiving accident Saturday, was inconclusive, said Portage County Sheriff David Doak.
Traficant to be on MSNBC show Wednesday
YOUNGSTOWN — Ex-U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant Jr. continues his media tour with an appearance on
Man charged in scuffle with cop at wedding reception
NILES — A city man was released on bond following his arrest on charges of assault on a police
Bear in Japan injures 9 people
TOKYO (AP) — A bear injured nine people at highway rest stop in central Japan before being shot dead
Hispanic heritage celebrations scheduled
YOUNGSTOWN — Andres Gonzalez, director of the Office of Diversity at the Cleveland Clinic, will give
Man with bat robs Warren drug store
WARREN — A robber wielding a small bat robbed the Rite Aid, 1560 Parkman Road Northwest, at 9:45
City spends more money for potential V&M Star project
YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s board of control approved a $253,324 contract today with a Youngstown
East Palestine’s first Harvest Fest is Saturday
EAST PALESTINE — The city will sponsor its first Harvest Fest on Saturday at East Palestine City
Pittsburgh business owners worry about G20 protestors
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Mancini Hartner is like a lot of downtown business operators: He doesn’t know
WORTH A LOOK | Events are open to the public
bingo, card parties • St. Brendan Altar & Rosary Society is sponsoring its annual Fall Bingo and
Discarding undeleted cell phone was very bad call
Dear Heloise: My husband and I saw boxes in front of a house with a sign that said, “Free, must take
Cheater stirs up distrust in ‘Stu’
Dear Annie: I am 26 years old, and earlier this year I met the man of my dreams. “Stu” is wonderful
Giants ruin Cowboys’ home party
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Lawrence Tynes sent home the largest crowd in NFL regular season history
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Roundup \ Saturday’s late games
MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE S. Dakota St. 41, Indiana St. 0 BROOKINGS, S.D. — Ryan Crawford went
Funds raised for First Night
YOUNGSTOWN — Featuring a wide variety of New Year’s Eve entertainment in the city’s downtown and
Agenda Tuesday
Agenda Tuesday Austintown school board, 6:30 p.m., at Austintown Middle School, 800 S. Raccoon
Metro digest
Life sentence for rapist upheld by appeals court YOUNGSTOWN — The 7th District Court of Appeals
Penguins rally for victories
Youngstown State head football coach Jon Heacock has watched his team rally in the last two games
Obama: I’m not breaking through to America on health-care reforms
WASHINGTON — After months of pressing the American public and Congress to support sweeping changes
Surplus food
Surplus food Salvation Army, 1501 Glenwood Ave., Youngstown, fresh produce distribution, 10 a.m.
Travolta considers testifying at trial
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — John Travolta is among the potential witnesses at a Bahamas trial beginning
A survey found that 77 percent of workers are not satisfied with the strategy and vision of the
A survey found that 77 percent of workers are not satisfied with the strategy and vision of the
A’s hand Indians 8th straight loss
A’s hand Indians 8th straight loss OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Dana Eveland doesn’t mind waiting in the
SATURDAY GAMES Soccer & volleyball
GIRLS SOCCER Mooney 1, Marlington 1 STRUTHERS — Amy Vinopal scored Mooney’s goal on an assist
Police agencies get grant money
The funds must be used between Sept. 1, 2009, and Aug. 31, 2010. YOUNGSTOWN — Sixteen area
Correia leads Padres shutout of Bucs
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kevin Correia didn’t expect to become the ace of his hometown team’s pitching
Lawsuit against Barker, ’Price is Right’ tossed
Lawsuit against Barker, ’Price is Right’ tossed LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Friday threw out a
Been there, didn’t do that
Opinion: WASHINGTON — For 11 days in late August and early September in 1995, U.S. and NATO air power
Fed policymakers likely to maintain aid programs
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the economy starting to rebound but still fragile, Federal Reserve
USC plummets to 12th; Penn State remains No. 5
NEW YORK (AP) — Southern California dropped nine spots and out of the top 10 in The Associated Press
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LOS ANGELES — The 2009 Emmys looked a lot like the 2008 Emmys, when it came to the winners. Once
“How I Met Your Mother” (8 p.m., CBS): The fifth season of “How I Met Your
“How I Met Your Mother” (8 p.m., CBS): The fifth season of “How I Met Your Mother” gets under way as
Coca-Cola, IBM top most-valuable brands list
Consumers lost trust in brands this year as the recession deepened, according to an industry report,
Athletics sweep Tribe
Athletics sweep Tribe Adam Kennedy had three hits and drove in three runs to help Oakland sweep
U.S. MARSHALS MOST WANTED
U.S. MARSHALS MOST WANTED Richard G. Kuntzman The U.S. Marshals Service in Northern Ohio is
49ers honor former owner Eddie ‘Mr. D’ DeBartolo Jr.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. was honored as the inaugural inductee
NEW IN HOME VIDEO This week’s DVDs
Available Tuesday: “Battle for Terra” (PG, 85 minutes): When a spacecraft full of humans, forced
School seeks grant to harness wind power
The district is seeking letters of support to enhance its grant application. BOARDMAN— The
It’s time to fix health care
Opinion: It’s time to fix health care EDITOR: Thank you, Thomas Lamb, for your enlightening letter of
Don’t look to shareholders to fix executive pay
Opinion: Your friendly local Fortune 500 company is dumping toxic chemicals into the river that runs through
Common-sense defense
Common-sense defense Los Angeles Times: The missile defense shield in Eastern Europe was one of
N.Y. governor won’t drop plans to run
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. David Paterson isn’t scrapping his plans to run for the office he inherited
US struggling to keep up in drug war
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — With a stucco mansion in the hills outside San Juan and four luxury
How the world sees it
AUSTRALIA The Sydney Morning Herald, Sept. 15: When Barack Obama took office as U.S. president, it
Years Ago
Today is Monday, Sept. 21, the 264th day of 2009. There are 101 days left in the year. On this date
SUNDAY DRAWINGS
SUNDAY DRAWINGS OHIO Sunday night: Pick 3, 4-2-1 Pick 4, 5-9-5-0 Rolling Cash 5, 7-18-24-
Want to read all about it online? It may cost you
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With their advertising revenue drying up, newspaper publishers spent much of
3 US troops die in Afghanistan, 1 in combat
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Military officials say three American troops have died in Afghanistan,
Report: More than 35 million worldwide have dementia
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 35 million people around the world are living with Alzheimer’s disease
Trial to start in double murder
One of the victims was an 11-year-old fifth-grader . WARREN — Several people who already
Feel like a sprint? Dart to Youngstown Road Runners
It doesn’t matter if you can’t comfortably run a mile or have run several marathons, there’s a local
TRUMBULL COUNTY COURT FILINGS
TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses Nicholas D. Pawcio, 29, of 415 Ridgeway, Newton Falls, and
Officials investigate fatal ‘freak’ skydiving accident
A Boardman father of two and a Brunswick woman were killed. PARKMAN — The tandem skydive that
Baseball roundup Sunday’s other games
AMERICAN LEAGUE Tigers 6, Twins 2 MINNEAPOLIS — Placido Polanco drove in three runs, Detroit’s
“I do think some good will come out of this trial.”
Opinion: “I do think some good will come out of this trial.” Leland Hulbert Assistant Kentucky
Nation and world digest
Insane killer captured by Wash. authorities SEATTLE — An insane killer who slipped away from the
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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REGION
REGION PALO Creative to be agency for Shepherd Event Center LEETONIA — PALO Creative of Leetonia
A not so Gould-en moment
Reed’s 4th-quarter misses costly in Steelers’ 17-14 loss in Chicago CHICAGO (AP) — Hounded in the
Toledo provides Ohio State with relief
Saturday’s 38-point victory erased some of the angry backlash that followed the Sept. 12 loss to
Notes on bomb-making found in NY terror probe
DENVER (AP) — Investigators said they found notes describing how to make bombs in the handwriting of
Community day, concert planned in Smith Twp.
SEBRING — Mill Creek MetroParks is working with Smith Township to host a community day and concert
Martin opens Chase on top
Juan Pablo Montoya led for 104 laps before falling behind the five-time winner and Denny Hamlin.
BRAND RANKINGS Top 10
The world’s 10 most valuable brands in 2009: 1. Coca-Cola, up 3 percent to $68.73 billion 2.
Volunteers needed for workday at Mosquito
BAZETTA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mosquito Creek Lake will have a workday for volunteers
As baby boomers pull out funds, will they pull down markets?
BOSTON — Many wise men have predicted the stock and bond markets will go into a free fall for
Gore’s 207 yards power Niners to NFC West lead
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Frank Gore kept an eye on the scoreboard as he ran like mad, making sure nobody
Riding with … Dave Blaney
Qualifying: The Trumbull County native finished 42nd in Sunday’s Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor
NFL week 2 roundup \ Sunday’s other games
AFC Ravens 31, Chargers 26 SAN DIEGO — Ray Lewis met Darren Sproles head-on on fourth-and-2 in
Lutz: Unhappy with ads, GM changed course
Bob Lutz, General Motors’ new marketing guru, jokingly wants to put a new ending on a much-panned ad
Coitsville has 6th annual event
Vintage Ford trucks and Coupes were among the attractions at the car show. Nine-year-old
Choi loses big lead then rallies to win Samsung
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Na Yeon Choi blew her best chance for the first LPGA Tour win of her career. Her
Green energy holds the key to the future for the Valley
Opinion: Green energy holds the key to the future for the Valley EDITOR: As an entrepreneur and an
Emmys honors ‘Mad Men,’ ‘30 Rock’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Glenn Close’s performance as a ruthless trial attorney on “Damages” and Bryan
Skaggs pays respects to father with new CD
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ricky Skaggs doesn’t mind saying so. Before he was a first-class picker, he was a
emmys Partial list of winners
Partial list of winners at Sunday’s 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards presented by the Academy of
Obama calls for probe of ACORN
The controversial group has suspended the admission of new clients to its housing program.
MAKING MODIFICATIONS
More parents seek child-support reductions In some ways, the economy has made ex-spouses more
Obama to try to jump-start Mideast peace talks
JERUSALEM (AP) — Barack Obama will try to get Mideast peacemaking back on track this week in a
Congress should fill succession hole
Opinion: Eight years after the 9/11 attacks, the government has taken broad steps to make Americans safer and
Official: Israel says no Iran strike
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says Israeli officials have assured him that they
The messages managers send to public employees
Editorial: The messages managers to send public employees It is encouraging to hear that the Western Reserve
Warren Alzheimer’s walk
Warren Alzheimer’s walk WARREN — Home Instead Senior Care, serving Mahoning, Columbiana and
Hardy band of women warriors joining Legion
CINCINNATI — It is hard to imagine an Army veteran such as Joyce Leneave of Fairfield bringing her
REALITY CHECKS
Meltdown jolts consumers from financial fairyland CHICAGO (AP) — The stock market bounced back,
NFL Week 2: Bummer
Broncos befuddle Browns, 27-6 DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos didn’t need a miracle finish to
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