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Proposal on Ohio’s state power concerning health care goes to full Senate
COLUMBUS (AP) — An Ohio Senate committee has approved a resolution that would affirm Ohio’s state
State redistricting plan heads to Ohio Senate floor
COLUMBUS (AP) — A plan to have a bipartisan board determine the boundaries of the districts
Hubbard man pleads innocent to sex charges involving teen girl
WARREN — A former Brookfield assistant middle school track coach pleaded innocent to sex charges
Struthers police looking for armed robber
STRUTHERS — A man wearing a ski mask and carrying a gun robbed Sami Quick Stop on East Midlothian
Ohio anti-casino group questions access to ad
COLUMBUS (AP) — Opponents of a ballot issue that would legalize casinos in four Ohio cities accuse
Cleveland diocese ex-accountant gets one year and one day in prison
CLEVELAND (AP) — A former Cleveland Catholic Diocese accountant has been sentenced to one year and
Proponent: Web site would help keep tabs on state pending
COLUMBUS — The state would be required to post details about public employees salaries, business tax
Study: Ohio ranks 48th in terms of access to contraceptives
COLUMBUS — About half of the births in Ohio are the result of unintended pregnancies, further proof
Ukrainian festival Saturday in Austintown
AUSTINTOWN — St. Anne Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic Church Parish is alive and well — and they want
Jobless rate for three counties decreased in August
Perhaps the end of the recession really is in sight. The local unemployment rate, which had
BB gun-wielding man prompts lockdown at Pa. school
YORK, Pa. (AP) — Police say a man seen with a gun near a York elementary school was simply
Ohio doctor charged in 2006 death of his wife
LIMA, Ohio (AP) — Authorities have arrested an Ohio doctor in the 2006 death of his wife. Dr. Mark
Ohio State Highway Patrol names interim superintendent
COLUMBUS (AP) — A 21-year veteran of the State Highway Patrol has been named interim superintendent
Trumbull County to approve septic system replacement pact
WARREN — Trumbull County commissioners are expected to approve a contract Wednesday with King
Cleveland transit agency tightens phone ban
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland’s public transit agency says it will fire bus drivers and commuter train
Ohio blocking youth prisons investigator
COLUMBUS (AP) — A lawyer representing juvenile offenders says the state is hindering the work of
Benefit car-motorcycle show Sunday in Austintown
Last year, the benefit drew some 300 cars and motorcycles and 600 to 700 spectators. AUSTINTOWN —
Ohio bar president to speak in Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN — Atty. Barbara Howard, president of the Ohio State Bar Association, will address the
McGuffey Centre after-school program begins Monday
YOUNGSTOWN — McGuffey Centre’s after-school program will begin Monday. The program will run from
Ceremony remembering victims set Sunday in Warren
WARREN — A Day of Remembrance ceremony will be at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Log Cabin across from
Area unemployment rates fall, but remain high
Unemployment rates for local counties fell in August but still remain about double what they were a
Horse show this weekend at fairgrounds
CANFIELD — The public is invited to watch the two-day Northern Ohio Horse Futurity Show, an American
Sausage eating contest is Sunday in Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN — The first Mahoning Valley Sausage Eating Contest is to begin at 3 p.m. Sunday at the
Chamber of Commerce announces events
Chamber of Commerce announces events HUBBARD — Hubbard Area Chamber of Commerce is announcing its
REUNIONS | Former classmates plan to meet
REUNIONS • East High School January and June Classes of 1949 will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at
MARY ROTTENBORN | JEFF KOZLOWSKI
MARY ROTTENBORN JEFF KOZLOWSKI SALEM — The Rev. Tom Eisweirth officiated at the 4 p.m. July 10
REBECCA DAVIDSON | GEOFFREY CROWLEY
REBECCA DAVIDSON GEOFFREY CROWLEY BOARDMAN — Rebecca Davidson, daughter of Bill and Edie Davidson
ALLISON LESNETT | PATRICK BOUCHARD
ALLISON LESNETT PATRICK BOUCHARD GRANVILLE — The wedding of Allison M. Lesnett and Patrick J.
AMANDA STUBER | JAMES BENNINGER
AMANDA STUBER JAMES BENNINGER PITTSBURGH, Pa, — Amanda Stuber and James Benninger, both of
MEGAN GARCIA | BIJAN HOSSEININEJAD
MEGAN GARCIA BIJAN HOSSEININEJAD BOARDMAN — The Rev. B.J. Willis officiated as Megan Garcia and
SARAH YANKLE | ROBERT RIDEL
SARAH YANKLE ROBERT RIDEL CAMPBELL — The Rev. Michael Swierz officiated as nuptial vows were
DEUCE ON THE LOOSE
Elliott likes passion of the YSU defense Andre Elliott, No. 2 in the program, is making plays for
As Pishkur leaves, Northside gets reprieve
The agreement called for the resignation of Forum Health’s CEO. HOWLAND — An agreement between
Cardinal Mooney earns top spot in Division III AP poll
Poland was third in the division, while four other Valley schools placed in their division’s top 10.
Preparations for V&M Star project continue despite lack of agreement
Youngstown hired a company to clear 85 acres of land needed for the potential expansion.
Porter site helps recruits
Mark Porter of Canfield continues to develop and grow scoutingohio.com. BOARDMAN – With two
YSU set to drill gas well for cash
Drilling a gas well won’t preclude the sale of the land to the Liberty school district.
Site of former school chosen for Warren skate park
WARREN — The decision is official: Warren’s skate park will be located in the rear corner of the
Hughes’ four goals lift Boardman past Irish
BOARDMAN — Heather Hughes scored all four goals to lead the Boardman High girls soccer team to a 4-0
Columbiana, Boardman earn net triumphs
BOARDMAN — Stephanie Sfara had 23 kills and 12 digs to lead the Boardman High volleyball team to
Financial problems alarm McDonald school board
McDonald schools find themselves in an unexpected deficit. McDONALD — The local school
Speaker: Israel uses aid for attacks
YOUNGSTOWN — Alison Weir believes if more Americans knew what she’s learned about the Palestinian-
SOB (Same Old Browns) story
BEREA (AP) — Eric Mangini has strict rules for his players. Break them and pay. Two games into
Boardman woman chats with Serbian president
The telephone call came as quite a surprise to Linda Kovachik of Boardman. She was invited to a
Traficant to appear on ‘Hardball’
YOUNGSTOWN — Ex-U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant Jr. continues his media tour with an appearance on
Flu fighters
Dr. John Venglarcik, medical director of Mahoning County District board of Health, holds up two fingers at a forum Monday night to indicate the number of doses of both the H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines needed by children 9 or younger.
BIRTHS
St. Elizabeth Health Center William and Mary Ann Woods, Youngstown, girl, Sept. 14. Daniel and
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Nation and world digest
NATION GM to invest $21M in Flint Assembly plant FLINT, Mich. — General Motors Co. says it
In the spirit of Joe McCarthy
Opinion: In the spirit of Joe McCarthy EDITOR: Whether they be called tea baggers, birthers, or deathers,
Michael Jackson’s Ferris wheel spins into new life for fairgoers
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — From the top of the Ferris wheel, one could once see acres of Michael
Mercer County NAACP banquet set for Oct. 9
WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa.— The Mercer County Unit NAACP will have its 46th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet at
NOV. 3 GENERAL ELECTION | Candidates
The Vindicator has mailed letters to the following candidates asking them to fill out questionnaires
Roof rot hits church over grave of Shakespeare
LONDON (AP) — Something is rotten in the city of Stratford-upon-Avon. It’s the beam that supports
Oakland plans raucous meeting on health care
YOUNGSTOWN — The Oakland Center for the Arts will sponsor a no-holds-barred, town-hall meeting on
Even with football game, Emmys draw in viewers
Even with football game, Emmys draw in viewers NEW YORK — The Emmy Awards can boast of an audience
Cleveland Clinic diversity official to be Hispanic Heritage speaker
YOUNGSTOWN — Andres Gonzalez, director of the Office of Diversity at the Cleveland Clinic, will give
Illinois has been a tough nut for Buckeyes to crack
COLUMBUS (AP) — Over the last three decades, not many teams have caused Ohio State more headaches
“NCIS” (8 p.m., CBS): The seventh season of “NCIS” begins with the team
“NCIS” (8 p.m., CBS): The seventh season of “NCIS” begins with the team dealing with the loss of
Preliminary hearing set for man in pipe-bomb case
AUSTINTOWN — A man who police charged with having pipe bombs in his car last week appeared in court
F1 spares Renault, bans guilty official
PARIS (AP) — Nelson Piquet Jr. wishes every day he had refused orders to deliberately crash at a
Cuban defector sets up residency in Andorra
NEW YORK — Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman, who defected in July, has established provisional
Political parties trade accusations
GOP and Democrats blasted away at each other over legislation to aid the economy. COLUMBUS —
Agenda Wednesday
Agenda Wednesday Boardman Township trustees special meeting, 5 p.m., township government center,
Dell buying Perot tech systems
NEW YORK (AP) — Dell Inc. will spend $3.9 billion for the technology services company Perot Systems
PSU LB Lee has left knee sprain
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — No. 5 Penn State’s star linebacker Sean Lee has a sprained left knee. A
House to extend jobless benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite predictions the Great Recession is running out of steam, the House is
Some are quick to call names
Opinion: Some are quick to call names EDITOR: I just have to vent about what I’m hearing in the news. I
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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State budget, slots players lose in Ohio Supreme Court ruling
The court allows residents to vote next year on a plan to put slot machines at racetracks.
Obama’s quiet diplomacy working
Opinion: For four days this week, President Obama will place himself squarely at the center of multilateral
US CENSUS
US CENSUS Factoids Some factoids on U.S. life in 2008, according to the Census Bureau’s annual
Health bill changes to meet concerns of Dems
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee was revising his sweeping health-care
Census: Recession wields big impact on life in America
WASHINGTON (AP) — The recession is profoundly disrupting American life: More people are delaying
Evidence mounts of H1N1, seasonal flu similarities
The U.S. has increased its order for vaccine to 251 million doses. WASHINGTON (AP) — Studies of
UN climate chief: China poised to take the lead
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — China’s ambition to grow quickly but cleanly soon may vault it to “front-
ACORN must now prove it’s worthy
Opinion: If journalism is about impact, it’s been a good two weeks for twentysomething filmmakers James
Obama’s foreign policy is weak
Opinion: When I was a kid, there was a bully in our neighborhood. He never picked on kids his own size and
Years Ago
Today is Tuesday, Sept. 22, the 265th day of 2009. There are 100 days left in the year. Autumn
Many questions taint school busing scheme
Editorial: When the state commission that controls the Youngstown City School District’s finances receives the
US vies to set G-20 meeting’s agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) — With trillion-dollar deficits and a weakening dollar, the United States doesn’t
Congress should ensure free flow of information
Newsday: Sometimes there are things citizens should know that powerful government officials would
MAHONING COUNTY COURT FILINGS
MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses William C. Caban, 29, of 6829 64th St., Avenue N., Pinellas
CANFIELD, AUSTINTOWN POLICE CALLS
A summary of police activity in the city of Canfield and Austintown. CANFIELD Sept. 14 Drug
MONDAY DRAWINGS
MONDAY DRAWINGS OHIO Monday night: Pick 3, 0-1-7 Pick 4, 1-5-5-9 Rolling Cash 5, 2-14-31-
Pearl Jam just gets better with age
‘backspacer’ Pearl Jam (Monkeywrench Records) Grade: A A thousand rock ’n’ roll clich s
Stocks fall but end off lows
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks mostly fell Monday but ended off their lows as investors moved into
The overall strategy to arrest the spread of the flu is prevention.
The overall strategy to arrest the spread of the flu is prevention. STRUTHERS — Mahoning
Historical Society to present ‘Polarities’
GROVE CITY, Pa. — The Mercer County Historical Society will present “Polarities: Honor and Dishonor
Garcon catches TD pass in Colts’ victory
MIAMI (AP) — While the Miami Dolphins’ celebrities were making a Hollywood-style grand entrance,
Headley’s 5 hits propel Padres past Bucs in 11
Pirates rookie Garett Jones hit his 20th home run in the loss. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chase Headley’s
MLB roundup \ Monday’s other games
AMERICAN LEAGUE Twins 7, White Sox 0 CHICAGO — Nick Blackburn pitched seven innings and Orlando
Netflix awards $1M prize to improve movie picks
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix Inc. declared a seven-member group of researchers, scientists and engineers
Reader confirms the need to follow up
Dear Heloise: I’ve worked for various doctors for more than 40 years. A recent reader was right
Peace Race Tips: Run a happy face
Video: Peace Race training tip #9 More tips from Peace Race president Jenn Wohlgamuth. Watch ยป
She should still lend an ear to cheating friend
Dear Annie: My husband and I are both military. Recently, two of our oldest friends (also military)
Economy changes way of thinking
BOSTON (AP) — Stocks always rise over the long haul. Bonds are for retirees and investors with
49ers’ Singletary not satisfied with 2-0
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Mike Singletary is the toughest of critics, never one for handing out too
nfl roundup News and notes
Rams: Offensive tackle Jason Smith, the second overall pick in this year’s draft, sprained his left
Iowa poses big test for Nittany Lions
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — You’d have to figure that any team with someone named Suhey (that would be
Steelers’ Reed makes no excuses
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers lose games because Ben Roethlisberger can’t escape the
Iraqis hit by frenzy of crime
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — The kidnappers holding an Iraqi auto mechanic’s 11-year-old son gave him just
Fears about White House czars misplaced
Opinion: WASHINGTON — Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, has argued that the Obama administration’s “czars”
Officials: Obama mulling drone strikes in Afghanistan
Officials: Obama mulling drone strikes in Afghanistan WASHINGTON — The White House is looking at
First Chase race sets stage for exciting NASCAR title hunt
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — If the first round of the Chase for the championship is any indication,
Metro digest
Child-sex arraignment WARREN — A 74-year-old Hubbard man pleaded innocent Monday to six counts of
college football News and notes
Oklahoma: Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford attempted to go through quarterback drills with
Opening statements given in kidnapping trial
YOUNGSTOWN — A jury of four men and eight women will decide if a city man is guilty of breaking into
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