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Tea party rally upbraids 'gangster government'

Tea party rally


Pa. guard suspended over child-abuse allegations

Pa. guard suspended over child-abuse allegations


Choffin students plan cleanup on South Side on Monday

South Side cleanup by Choffin students


Weather permitting, Stambaugh Golf course opens for play Friday

Stambaugh Golf Course opens Friday


Rocker Melissa Etheridge and partner announce their separation

Melissa Etheridge and partner separate


Slots raise $773M for Pa. property-tax cuts

Slots raise $773 for Pa. property-tax cuts


Boardman man gets prison time for selling drugs in drive-through style

Boardman man gets prison time


NYC to stop paying teachers to do nothing

NYC to stop paying teachers to do nothing


Pa. ordered to add $800M to malpractice fund

Pa. ordered to add $800M to malpractice fund


Israel bans imports of Apple iPad

Israel bans imports of Apple iPad


Feds: Probe breaks up 7-state drug ring

Probe breaks up drug ring


University of Penn offering sex-change coverage to students

Penn offering sex-change coverage to students


Pa. coroner: Police shooting of student justified

Cops shooting of student justified


Study: Young adults do care about online privacy

Young adults do care about online privacy


U.S. home Foreclosure rates surge, largest jump in five years

Foreclosures surge


Ohio man rams SUV into home

Ohio man rams SUV into home


Judge says tape shows no molestation of Pa. boy

Judge says tape shows no molestation of Pa. boy


Pa. beaning coach jailed for another 3-6 months

Pa. beaning coach jailed for another 3-6 months


City of Akron cancels July 4th fireworks show in budget move

Akron cancels fireworks show


Cincy archbishop defends Pope Benedict XVI

Cincy archbishop defends pope


Poll: Resistance to health-care bill is strong

Poll: Resistance to health-care bill is strong


Beaver school board, union agree on new pact

Beaver school board, union agree on new pact


Local high schools participate Friday in model UN confab at YSU

Model UN confab at YSU


Ohio gun owners want concealed weapons in bars

Ohio gun owners want concealed weapons in bars


Teacher who wrote 'loser' on child quits her job

Teacher quits job


Parents announce Bolling-Rainey wedding plans

boardman Edward Sr. and Barbara Bolling of 6966 Colleen Drive are announcing the engagement of

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May wedding for Lisa Waller, Jeremy Wilson

Berlin Center Harold Sr. and Elizabeth Waller of Berlin Center are announcing the engagement and

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Parents announce Furlong-Harman wedding plans

youngstown Mark and Lori Furlong of 114 Euclid Blvd. are announcing the engagement and upcoming

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Lake Vista event is free


Meatless Earth Day is planned


It's the berries


Event is the real deal


Flower show planned

Flower show planned YOUNGSTOWN Garden Forum of Greater Youngstown will have a standard flower


Polish American women invited to compete in Ohio pageant

PARMA The Polish American Congress-Ohio Division is accepting applications for the Miss Polonia


HELOISE: Tied sheets stay tucked

Dear Heloise: For several weeks during a long stay in a motel, I watched the maids change the


ANNIE'S MAILBOX: 'Sam' turned out to be no prince

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I was married for 34 years and divorced two years


YSU women’s program starts a new chapter

YSU women’s program starts a new chapter with Stark County native as coach By JON MOFFETT

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Campbell officials look to move past ‘chaos’

By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell A council meeting that got so out of control


Mom, boyfriend indicted in girl’s death

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown Shannon McBride and her boyfriend, Shawn E.

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Pavlik, Martinez ready for Saturday showdown

Staff/wire report NEW YORK Jermain Taylor’s former promoter, Lou DiBella, has an 0-2 record

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KO Drugs tournament resumes Friday night

By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Twenty-seven bouts are set for Friday night in the


Go Go owner, 5 others indicted

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Youngstown Computers confiscated by Austintown police after


Drug-court graduates honored

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Amy Heasley, by her own description, was

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AAC keeps status quo

Staff report The only news coming out of Wednesday’s All-American Conference meeting regarding


Judge tells cop to dress better

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A part-time Lowellville police officer on

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Mahoning County Court filings

courts MAHONING COUNTY MARRIAGE LICENSES Stefan A. Fiutowski, 22, of 7053 West Blvd., #86,


Pan-demonium

Sarah Turner, who portrays the title character in the Boardman High School production of “Peter Pan,” rehearses a scene for the show that runs Friday through Sunday in the Boardman Performing Arts Center.


Is Vicks Vaporub viable against hemorrhoids?

Q. I recently read your column about a hemorrhoid remedy that involved eating a teaspoon of


Agenda Friday

Agenda Friday Boardman Township Civil Service Commission, 8:30 a.m., conference room, township


Associated Press

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama’s national standing has slipped to a new low


Surplus food

Surplus food American Legion Post 504, 2225 Glenwood Ave., Youngstown, food giveaway, 10 a.m. to


Sports Digest

Vindicator needs local golf information YOUNGSTOWN The Vindicator sports department is accepting


Candidates for commissioner agree and disagree

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County Commissioner David N. Ludt

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Remoteness hinders response

china earthquake Associated Press XINING, China Soldiers and civilians used shovels and their


catholic charities survey By the numbers

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Youngstown recently completed the 2009 Catholic Charities USA


Haitian amputees are on a healing journey

Opinion: By Wyclef Jean Philadelphia Inquirer It’s been three months since the earthquake on Jan. 12


State road work

State road work LISBON Work will begin Monday to resurface part of U.S. Route 30 in Columbiana


Ohio GOP bracing for tea-party impact

Associated Press COLUMBUS As Ohio’s tea party movement celebrates its first birthday, mainstream


What’s in a name?

Opinion: By Jon Pahl Common Ground News Service PHILADELPHIA When is a terrorist not considered a


Opinions vary, facts don’t

Opinion: By Bill Mullane and Kirk Noden Vindicator Recently, a handful of protestors arrived to a press


Political experience is not required

Opinion: WASHINGTON Stiffening their sinews and summoning up their blood, pugnacious liberals and


About to be 28, Pavlik’s days as middleweight dwindling

By Joe Scalzo scalzo@vindy.com Youngstown For much of his career, Kelly Pavlik used his down


Players anxious to start anew

By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN After a winless season, and the resignation of

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Boardman Police Calls

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Boardman: April 10 Breaking and


Years ago

Today is Thursday, April 15, the 105th day of 2010. There are 260 days left in the year.


Nation & World Digest

Dems down in polls WASHINGTON President Barack Obama’s national standing has slipped to a new


MLB Roundup | Wednesday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE Red Sox 6, Twins 3 MINNEAPOLIS Rain fell on the Minnesota Twins at home for


Canfield Tea Party

Canfield Tea Party What: The Tri-County TEA [Taxed Enough Already] Party tax protest at 6 p.m.


Turning to yoga

Many are searching for an antidote to rising stress levels McClatchy Newspapers DETROIT Nikki


Pens knocked off by Ottawa in series opener

Associated Press PITTSBURGH One game, and the Pittsburgh Penguins already know this. Nothing


A fitting tribute to the Beatles

I generally don’t go to see tribute bands. Watching an impersonation of a legendary act — whether


AUDITIONS

AUDITIONS ACTORS “The Producers,SDRq directed by J.E. Ballantyne. Chagrin Valley Little Theater,


‘Osage County’ rips away a family’s facade

By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com CLEVELAND The three-story house that dominates the stage


Best Bets on TV tonight

“Supernatural” (9 p.m., The CW): “Supernatural” has reached 100 episodes, and it still gives us the


Thursday

Thursday Onstage “The Great White Hope,” 7:30 p.m., Weathervane Community Playhouse, 1301


Powers concert includes Bar-Kays and Confunkshun

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for the Masters of Funk concert


‘Pancakes and the Lobster Tank’

‘Pancakes and the Lobster Tank’ By SEAN BARRON entertainment@vindy.com What do you do if


Warhol’s recipes

By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN 44An exhibition of his work coming to The


Glass Harp sets concert at Masonic Auditorium

Staff report CLEVELAND Glass Harp will give a concert at 7:30 p.m. May 23 in the Masonic


New This Week

New This Week Death at a Funeral (R) A family learns unsavory secrets after the death of its


Bill to restore jobless benefits on track to pass

Associated Press WASHINGTON After weeks of partisan struggle that caused more than 400,000


ANGELS FOR ANIMALS

ANGELS FOR ANIMALS Angels for Animals, another organization that helps animals, has its largest


When voting, remember jobless

Opinion: When voting, remember jobless With all the levies, bond issues, and taxes on the May ballot in


K-Awake makes every show an experiment

By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com A few drummers later, local group K-Awake is confident


Former transit official gets 8 years in prison

Associated Press CLEVELAND A former project manager with Cleveland’s mass transit agency has


Palin rallies tea party with anti-tax message

Associated Press BOSTON Sarah Palin rallied the conservative tea-party movement near the scene


Signs of life as hiring begins

Associated Press NEW YORK Wall Street is hiring again. Among those in demand: traders of


BIRTHS

BIRTHS St. Elizabeth Health Center Patrick and Tammy Manzo, Hubbard, girl, April 13. David and


Program could boost Ohio manufacturing

By GRACE WYLER gwyler@vindy.com The Cash for Caulkers program would boost Ohio manufacturing and

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Bernanke: Rebound sustainable

Associated Press WASHINGTON Shoppers and businesses are feeling better about the recovery.


Officials warn of Iran, bomb

Associated Press WASHINGTON Iran could amass enough nuclear material to build a bomb in about a


Holocaust film to be shown at YSU

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The film “In the Name of Their Mothers: The Story of Irena Sendler”


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YSU Archives to be named after Sweet

By HAROLD GWIN gwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown State University will honor its outgoing


Americans paying less tax

Associated Press WASHINGTON You wouldn’t know it by the Tax Day rhetoric, but Americans are


YSU baseball falls, softball earns sweep

Staff report Niles The Youngstown State baseball team gave 10 of its pitchers some work against


$499 for Apple iPad? Don’t count on it

Associated Press SEATTLE For $499 you can get Apple’s iPad, a power adapter, a cable for


San Francisco shuts out Bucs in series finale

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Aubrey Huff saw teammate Mark DeRosa spread out on the ground


Officials: Protect pensions

Staff report washington U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Niles, D-17th, and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown urged


Letson has earned support of 64th District Democrats

Editorial: Voters in the 64th Ohio House District should ask themselves the following question as they


Thieves steal ’81 car in break-ins

Staff report WARREN Missing: Maroon 1981 Olds Delta 88 with 24-inch wheels, loud exhaust,


Associated Press

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama’s national standing has slipped to a new low


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .58, 17.97 0.00 Avalon


Residents attain recycling record

By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com LISBON Columbiana County residents recycled a record


Suspect in child porn jailed in Akron

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A part-time city resident with recordings

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New home offers room to grow

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com BOARDMAN Bigger and more examination rooms, a larger dog


New Middetown to discuss forming joint fire district

By MARY GRZEBIENIAK news@vindy.com NEW MIDDLETOWN — Village council has set a meeting on forming


Trumbull races heating up

Staff report Vincent Flask, a seven-year member of Warren City Council, is looking to unseat two-


Indians lose fifth straight, to Texas

Associated Press CLEVELAND Colby Lewis tied a career high with 10 strikeouts and Nelson Cruz hit


School board approves early-college transition

By HAROLD GWIN gwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The city school board has given its approval to a


Cavs lose finale to Hawks

Associated Press ATLANTA In what passed for nothing more than an exhibition game, rookie Jeff


‘Courage’ keeps Brunner moving

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN It’s not luxurious or all that comfortable,


lottery

lottery wednesday numbers OHIO evening drawings: Pick 32-1-2 Pick 41-4-3-8 Rolling Cash


Weathersfield Township trustees OK annexation of 8.07 acres to Niles

Special to The Vindicator MINERAL RIDGE Weathersfield Township trustees approved the annexation


Rebids required for train bridge project

Rebids required for train bridge project LISBON Columbiana County Engineer Bert Dawson told the


Judge Brown appointed to be chief justice on Supreme Court

By MARC KOVAC mkovac@dixcom.com COLUMBUS Judge Eric Brown of Franklin County Probate Court


Man is shot at Boardman house

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com BOARDMAN A man was hospitalized Wednesday after being

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Map to end flood premiums for some

By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN About 600 to 700 Trumbull County residential and business


Ohio Statehouse

Ohio Statehouse Two Democrats and one Republican are running in their parties’ May 4 primary for


CD RATES

CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Wednesday. All yields given in percent.


Diana’s triple sparks Falcons rally in 7th

Warren Returning from an illness that kept him out of the lineup for most of the year, Austintown


newsmakers

newsmakers ‘South Park’ creators aim for Broadway NEW YORK The creators of the cheeky animated


Group to rally against ban on city gun sales

By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell A rally to protest an ordinance banning gun


Inspections of coal mines mandated

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Joe Manchin on Wednesday ordered the immediate inspection of all


Business Digest

First half of 2009 saw big layoffs Columbus Ohio experienced 390 mass layoffs in the first two


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