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Indians fall before record low crowd

CLEVELAND (AP) — Nelson Cruz hit his AL-leading sixth home run and fill-in starter Colby Lewis tied


Motel guest uses snake to hit man

Motel guest uses snake to hit man


Road work begins Monday on U.S. Route 30 in Lisbon

U.S. Route 30 road work begins Monday


Four Mahoning Valley fire departments get federal funds

Four fire departments get federal funds


Poll: Obama, Dems popularity slides

Poll shows Obama, Dems, popularity slides


Apple again delays international launch of iPad

Apple delays iPad international launch


Police say third-grader brought heroin to school

Third-grader brings heroin to school


Former transit official gets 8 years in prison

Former transit official gets 8 years in prison


Cavs to rest LeBron, Shaq for last regular season game

Cavs to rest LeBron, Shaq


Mustache advocacy group seeks tax break

Mustache advocacy groupl seeks tax break


Ohio woman indicted on charges in alpaca death

Ohio woman indicted on charges in alpaca death


Pa. pastor charged with insurance fraud

Pa. pastor charged with insurance fraud


Liberty cops charge man with drug trafficking

Liberty cops charge man with drug trafficking


UPDATE: Jobless benefits bill hits snag in the Senate

Jobless benefits bill hits snag


WTC steel on the road back to Pa. birthplace

World Trade Center steel


Ohio Supreme Court asked to step into health fray

Ohio Supreme Court


Man wanted for child porn charges in Youngstown arrested in Akron

Man arrested on child porn charges


Brunner hits the road in an old school bus

It’s not luxurious or all that comfortable, and it’s a challenge to write or drink when it’s moving.


Senate Dems say jobless benefits bill on track

Senate Dems say jobless benefits


Girl found safe after four days in Fla. swamp

Girl found safe after four days in Fla. swamp


Pa. house panel to discuss child-labor laws

Pa. house panel to discuss child-labor laws


U.S. officials say Iran could get nuclear bomb in a year

Iran moves closer to getting a nuclear bomb


One man dies in western, Pa. fire

Man dead in western, Pa. fire


Austintown mother charged in her baby's death

Austintown mother charged in her baby's death


Ohio GOP races, issues brace for tea party impact

Tea party impacts GOP races, issues


Franklin Co. judge made interim Ohio chief justice

Franklin Co. judge named to Supreme Court


Reports show more Americans feel better about economic rebound

Americans experiencing economic rebound


Youngstown man wanted on porn charges arrested

Youngstown man wanted on porn charges arrested


AP: Miami Dolphins get WR Brandon Marshall

Dolphins get Brandon Marshall


Quake in western China kills 400, injures thousands

Quake in western China kills 400


Pa. man gets 30 years for porn made with toddler

Pa. man gets 30 years


Toyota halts sales of 2010 Lexus GX 460

Toyota halts sales of Lexus SUV


Retail sales up in March

Retail sales up in March


Ohio fire chief hurt fighting in Afghanistan

Ohio fire chief hurt fighting in Afghanistan


Mother says Ohio teacher wrote 'loser' on her son

Ohio teacher writes 'loser' on child


Murder case judge issue may to to Ohio's high court

Murder case judge


FOOD SALES AND DINNERS

WEDNESDAY Boar’s Head Ladies of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown, will


ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Mom isn't blameless in rift

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: Ever since my son met his wife 12 years ago, he has


HELOISE: Hints help to make perfect cakes

Dear Readers: Nothing says “Happy Birthday” like a home-baked cake! Through the years, readers have


Youngstown State women’s tennis hopes for success in Horizon League tournament

Seniors Leading the Charge By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com Youngstown It’s been a long and

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Still haven’t filed? Don’t panic, expert says

By GRACE WYLER gwyler@vindy.com With less than 24 hours before the IRS clock runs out,


Dems likely to lose some seats, Ryan says

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-17th, says his political


Bermann resigns after 23 years at Mooney

By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com Youngstown Cardinal Mooney High girls basketball coach Jack


YSU hopes Marzec brings added power

By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com Youngstown Rich Pasquale can still remember the fly ball

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YSU names Boldon women’s basketball coach

By Joe Scalzo scalzo@vindy.com Youngstown Youngstown State is hoping a former All-America


State faults leadership at MYCAP, issues edict

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A state investigation that severely curtailed


Howland, Canfield can’t settle it

By Jim Flick sports@vindy.com CANFIELD In a game whose outcome was in doubt until the final


New pact to cut Boardman police ranks

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com BOARDMAN A new, three-year contract between the township


Court asked to set execution date in ’86 murders

By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Prosecutors have asked the Ohio Supreme Court to set an

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Relay for Life at YSU will be first of 2010

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of


Man in child-porn case stays in jail

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A Brookfield Township man charged with


oddly enough

oddly enough Colorado penguin parents adopt another zoo’s chick DENVER African penguins have


Years ago

Today is Wednesday, April 14, the 104th day of 2010. There are 261 days left in the year.


Network defends its news formula as ratings plummet

Associated Press NEW YORK CNN said that it’s in a “category of one” among television news


Parisian-style macarons seem to be everywhere

By Jodie Chase Contra Costa Times In patisseries across France, delicate sandwich cookies in


Hubbard, Girard and Liberty police calls

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Hubbard, Girard and Liberty: HUBBARD


Steelers QB meets with NFL commish in NY

Associated Press New York The NFL is weighing possible disciplinary action against Steelers


‘Dark markets’ need transparency

Opinion: By Bart Chilton McClatchy-Tribune Of the economic fiasco lessons learned, most important should


Yost and Morgan provide lively GOP race for state auditor

Editorial: Primary races for state auditor are rarely all that interesting. Not so in 2010, in the race for


Justice Stevens a disgrace

Opinion: When Supreme Court justices retire, there is usually some pious talk about their “service,”


A clash of principles

Opinion: By Lee Edwards Heritage Foundation The president may try to joke about it — “the Earth didn’t


Mahoning County Court filings

courts MAHONING COUNTY MARRIAGE LICENSES Arthur S. Burnett Jr., 33, of 270 Erskine Ave.,


Ex-neighbors stand by Roethlisberger

Associated Press FINDLAY The black and gold Ben Roethlisberger jerseys are long gone from store


Metro Digest || Sentenced in crash

Sentenced in crash YOUNGSTOWN An Alliance man will be spending the next three years behind bars


Some dispute value of accident solution

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com BOARDMAN Some people don’t think a planned solution to a


Federal court reverses decision

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com CINCINNATI A federal appeals court has ruled that a


Don’t let plain potatoes get you down; it’s time to branch out ROOTING for FLAVOR

By Nara Schoenberg Chicago Tribune We’ve reached that time of year when winter’s star


Agenda Wednesday

Agenda Wednesday Jackson-Milton school board, executive session, 5:30 p.m.; regular meeting, 6:30


New exhibition tells full story of Helen Keller

Associated Press NEW YORK “Cat, cat, cold, cold, doll, doll” were Helen Keller’s first


Bridge

Bridge Both vulnerable. West deals. NORTH x4 2 uA 6 2 vK J 10 9 8 4 wK 2 WEST EAST


Going beyond the ‘Call of Duty’: Game creators launch company

Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES In the video-game world, “respawn” means a character that was


Census urges wary Muslims to fill in forms

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. Nine years of scrutiny have made some American Muslims wary of


BIRTHS

BIRTHS Forum Health Northside Medical Center Samantha Morris and James Braun, Hubbard, boy,


Overpayments returned by school-board members

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN State audits of five area Summit Academy charter schools show they


TEA Party to sponsor tax protest

Staff report CANFIELD The Tri-County TEA [Taxed Enough Already] Party is sponsoring a tax


Boccieri GOP foe disputed taxes

Associated Press COLUMBUS The leading GOP challenger to Democratic U.S. Rep. John Boccieri was

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Malkin’s health a concern for Pens

Associated Press PITTSBURGH Evgeni Malkin must wonder when the season will ever end. Whatever


Brown is tea-party no-show

Associated Press BOSTON When the Tea Party Express pulls into the city where the conservative


Toyota to halt sales of Lexus SUV after Consumer Reports warning

Associated Press WASHINGTON Toyota Motor Corp. is temporarily halting sales of the 2010 Lexus GX


newsmakers

newsmakers John Tesh confirms that he dated Oprah NEW YORK John Tesh confirms one of the


Summit urges acceptance of nuclear-terrorism treaty

Associated Press WASHINGTON World leaders concluding a 47-nation nuclear security conference


Stimulus speeds up 2 city-street projects

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Without federal stimulus dollars, it would be

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3 die in bombing of Baghdad liquor store

Associated Press BAGHDAD Militants planted a bomb in an eastern Baghdad liquor store Tuesday,


CORRECTION

CORRECTION Sandy Alomar Jr., the Cleveland Indians first-base coach this season, is a member of


Coaches to get more contact with recruits

Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS College basketball coaches no longer have to shy away from


Pirates fall to San Francisco in series opener

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Barry Zito is used to hearing a chorus of boos when he walks off


Bond hearing set for man charged in child rapes

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A bond hearing will be at 11 a.m. next


Twitter to allow paid tweets

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Twitter announced Tuesday that it is introducing advertising by


Joe Paterno: Big Ten must pick carefully

Associated Press Penn State coach Joe Paterno, who wed the former Suzanne Pohland in 1962, knows a


Chaney topples East, 11-1; Salem wins on no-hitter

Staff report STRUTHERS Chaney High’s Eddie Rovnak pitched a complete game giving up four hits


Oilers win NHL draft lottery

Associated Press TORONTO After finishing with a league-low 62 points, the Edmonton Oilers won


Pride in Hubbard soars in contest

Tori Sylvester, a sophomore at Hubbard High School, shows off her winning entry in a flag-design contest sponsored by Hubbard Township.

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Sexuality is a complicated topic

Opinion: Sexuality is a complicated topic I take exception to two issues in the April 8 letter, “Catholic


28 states weigh expanding role of nurse practitioners

Associated Press CHICAGO A nurse may soon be your doctor. With a looming shortage of primary-


School renovation to cost $4M to $5M

By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com COLUMBIANA If all goes well, the renovation of Joshua


Appreciation day

Appreciation day SALEM In honoring the contributions of Dale Shaffer of Salem, the Salem


Nation & World Digest

First lady in Mexico MEXICO CITY Michelle Obama has arrived in Mexico on her first solo visit to


LOTTERY

LOTTERY TUESDAY drawings multistate Mega Millions 3-12-27-39-47 Mega Ball32 Tuesday’s Mega


Treasurer’s office to close to public every-other Friday

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN To save money, the Mahoning County


State to complete busing study this month

By HAROLD GWIN gwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The city school district should know by the end of


Protest march to replace gun-law rally in Campbell

By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com CAMPBELL A rally that was planned to protest a ban on


Judge withdraws from case

Staff report Youngstown Judge R. Scott Krichbaum of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court has


Lower tosses no-hitter for Irish

Staff report BOARDMAN Ursuline senior Casey Lower (7-2) pitched a no-hitter with five strikeouts


Kasey Kahne to drive for Hendrick team in 2012

Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. Kasey Kahne has completed a deal to drive for Hendrick


Execution date set for killer of 3-year-old girl

By MARC KOVAC mkovac@dixcom.com COLUMBUS The Ohio Supreme Court has set a November execution

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Mountain-bike path set to open

Special to The Vindicator NEW CASTLE, Pa. A mountain-bike path will open this summer at Lawrence


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .58, 17.97 .09 Avalon


Wheatland Tube exec takes post at parent

Staff report warren Bill Kerins, the division president of Wheatland Tube Co., has taken on a


Can Latin America hold China?

Opinion: When Chinese President Hu Jintao visits Latin America this week, there will be a lot of official


Defense lawyer disputes details in kidnapping

Defense lawyer disputes details in kidnapping By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com


Business Digest

Delphi to partner with ClipperCreek detroit Delphi Corp. will partner with ClipperCreek Inc., a


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