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Youngstown man gets 7-year prison term for South Side home invasion
Youngstown man gets 7-year prison term
East Palestine man gets prison term for stabbing, cutting people last winter
East Palestine man gets prison term
Heat wave results in cancellation of Bark for Life event Saturday
Heat wave results in cancellation of Bark for Life event Saturday
Oswalt pitches Astros past Pirates
Roy Oswalt allowed only a first-inning single to Neil Walker, Lance Berkman provided the power with
Browns sign WR Bobby Engram
Free agent wide receiver Bobby Engram has signed with the Cleveland Browns. Terms of the deal
$500K donated to Ariz. to defend law
PHOENIX (AP) — Donations to a special fund that Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer established to help pay for
Boy’s remains encased in concrete in trash bin
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina toddler’s remains have been found encased in concrete in
No ’fiesta’ for Idaho county GOP group
SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho county Republican group plans to celebrate next month’s Bonner
La. ACLU: Prisoners confined in ’squirrel cages’
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A civil liberties group says a Louisiana jail humiliates suicidal prisoners by
YSU president to speak at service
YOUNGSTOWN Cynthia Anderson, Youngstown State University president, along with other community
Austintown woman in serious condition after motorcycle crash
LIBERTY A 34-year-old Austintown woman was seriously injured when she crashed her motorcycle on
Parents plead innocent to child endangering
YOUNGSTOWN The parents of two toddlers found wandering Cherry Hill Avenue along pleaded not guilty
Police shooting reported near Maine VA hospital
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A witness says law enforcement officers in Maine shot an armed man within
Gun, ammo, Wii console stolen from North Side home
Gun, ammo, Wii console stolen from North Side home
Local law enforcement marshals its forces to crack down on gun crimes in Mahoning Valley
Crack down on gun crimes in Mahoning Valley
Florida widow charged in NY hotel heir killing
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — The widow of a millionaire travel executive found beaten in a suburban New
Duck boat company suspends operations nationwide
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Georgia-based tour company says it has suspended duck boat operations
East Coast to get relief from heat, not humidity
NEW YORK (AP)— After four days of a steamy heat wave swamped much of the Eastern Seaboard, the
Allen: Relief well timing depends on oil’s spread
THEODORE, Ala. (AP) — The leader of the oil spill relief effort says it’s possible a well being
Lawyer: Russian spy Sutyagin may be in Vienna
MOSCOW (AP) — A lawyer for Igor Sutyagin, a Russian analyst accused of spying for the United States,
Ohio mayor: No known issues at roof collapse site
FREMONT, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio mayor says there were no known problems with the roof that partially
Stock futures rise after jobless claims report
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures are rising after a better-than-expected report on jobless claims.
Retailers post tepid June, start to discount more
NEW YORK (AP) — Early reports from retailers show sluggish June sales and shoppers buying mostly
Murder charge recommended in comic writer’s death
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) — Police in central Florida are accusing a man of killing his roommate, who
Pursuit ends with police fatally shooting suspect
WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) — Police have shot and killed a suspect who led them on a chase. Authorities
Place your bets: Table games open at Pa. casinos
PITTSBURGH (AP) — People who want to play poker, craps and other table games at Pennsylvania’s slots
Gallery to display works of area artists
NILES Art Outreach Gallery in the Eastwood Mall will be featuring more than 100 pieces of artwork
Prospective members invited to attend LAOH open house
Prospective members invited to attend LAOH open house YOUNGSTOWN The Junior Division of the
Barnhisel House open
Barnhisel House open GIRARD The public is invited to attend an open house at the Barnhisel
HELOISE: Rub oil into hair to remove glob of gum
Heloise: Rub oil into hair to remove gob of gum Dear Heloise: Oh, no! My daughter got a big glob
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Mom’s feelings are on the line
KATHY MITCHELL and MARCY SUGAR Dear Annie: My parents eloped 35 years ago, and my grandmother
Block watch to meet
Block watch to meet YOUNGSTOWN There will be a Powerstown Neighbors Snoop Blockwatch meeting at
Professor invests in Poland
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com Poland A Harvard University medical school professor is
Power grid, workers passing heat tests
Associated Press NEW YORK Well before the brutal peak of this week’s East Coast heat wave,
Enforcement at heart of immigration suit
Associated Press PHOENIX On paper, Arizona’s controversial new immigration law is not that
Worst job-loss title fails to faze Trumbull chiefs
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Trumbull County may have experienced the most-severe job loss among the
Diabetics eye obesity surgery
Associated Press LOS ANGELES For nearly a decade, Cristina Iaboni tried to tame her diabetes the
End of the road for Ohio’s tallest bridge
Associated Press COLUMBUS Construction begins Monday on an $88 million project to replace the
‘DESPICABLE ME’
‘DESPICABLE ME’ Grade: B Rating: PG for crude humor and mild violence Running time: 1:33
Niles agrees to join energy consortium
By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com NILES The city’s light department superintendent said he does
if you go
if you go What: 34west Theater Company’s “Grand Ole Jamboree” When: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday and
if you go
if you go What: Youngstown Jazz Festival, with David Benoit and Spyro Gyra, and opening act
Common Loon is out of the ordinary
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com We all know judging a band by its name is about as
Under the sand, BP oil is hidden from easy cleanup
Associated Press GULF SHORES, Ala. There’s a dirty secret buried under Gulf of Mexico beaches
Rust Belt opens with Greek trilogy
By MILAN PAURICH entertainment@vindy.com The most ambitious theatrical undertaking of the season
Armstrong, team unhappy
Associated Press REIMS, France Lance Armstrong’s flat tire has done more than just deflate some
NRC must do the right thing
Opinion: Seattle Times: We ought to be encouraged by a federal legal panel’s decision rejecting the Obama
Try hot water for itches
Q. I am a mosquito magnet. The only thing that eases the itch is to put my poor bitten legs under
34west adds verse to ‘Jamboree’ show
Staff report COLUMBIANA The 34west Theater Company will present “Grand Ole Jamboree” at Dutch
Jazz veterans Spyro Gyra see Grammy snub as a compliment
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com For the past 35 years, Spyro Gyra has existed in its own
Iron Maiden continues to connect with its fans
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Never one to sell out with a mainstream sound, metal act
Slavjane will return
By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Festival of Nations is the ethnic-culture
FESTIVAL OF NATIONS
As part of the Summer Festival of the Arts, 28 ethnic groups will participate in the Festival of
Grammys change eligibility rule
Associated Press NEW YORK Lady Gaga’s exclusion from the best-new-artist category at this year’s
New This Week
New This Week Despicable Me (PG) sss An evil villain’s plans to steal the moon are upended when
Russian pianist faces child-rape charge at resort
Associated Press PATTAYA, Thailand Internationally acclaimed Russian pianist and conductor
Festival of the Arts
YSU event continues to grow By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The groups
Aces Wild Wings, 277 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman; 330-758-8404
Aces Wild Wings, 277 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman; 330-758-8404 Fri: Poobah with the
“Big Brother” (8 p.m., CBS): “Big Brother,” the show that turns a group of
“Big Brother” (8 p.m., CBS): “Big Brother,” the show that turns a group of annoying humans into lab
‘Despicable Me’ has a serious side
By RICK BENTLEY McClatchy Newspapers “Despicable Me” is this year’s “Up,” a film that has far
AUDITIONS
AUDITIONS ACTORS “Godspell,SDRq St. Michael Family Life Center Stage, Route 46, Canfield. Move
if you go
if you go What: Common Loon with Junk Culture When: 9 p.m. Tuesday Where: The Lemon Grove, 122
A Time to Wine
A Time to Wine WARREN Trumbull Memorial Hospital is offering a free program for women to meet
“We’re all born and raised here and went to Poland schools. It’s like a family
“We’re all born and raised here and went to Poland schools. It’s like a family affair.” Flo Rance,
Arrest made in ‘Grim Sleeper’ case
Arrest made in ‘Grim Sleeper’ case los angeles Police charged a man Wednesday in the city’s
Fans are anxious for ‘The Decision’
Associated Press AKRON More than two years of hype, drama, conjecture and expectation have
YSU players earn MVFC honors
STAFF REPORT sports@vindy.com ST. LOUIS Nineteen athletes, including two from Youngstown
Ohio Powerball winner claims prize
Associated Press CLEVELAND A person who bought a $261.6 million Powerball lottery ticket in Ohio
Agenda Friday
Agenda Friday West Branch school board, special meeting, 8 a.m., high school conference room.
Koreans continue to dominate the LPGA
Associated Press OAKMONT, Pa. Maybe it’s the growth of the game internationally, or the lack of
The Blue Streak could use a push to get rolling again
The Blue Streak roller coaster at Conneaut Lake Park was a bone-jarring, bruise- inducing beast.
SFA HIGHLIGHTS
WHAT’s NEW Here’s a look at some highlights this year at The Summer Festival of the Arts: THE
if you go
if you go What: “The Final Frontier Tour” featuring Iron Maiden and Dream Theater When: 7:30
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Singer Jerry Vale is 78. Singer Steve Lawrence is 75. Actor Jeffrey Tambor
Woman arraigned in robbery of neighbor
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A Cornersburg woman remains jailed under $150,000 bond after her video
Aging quickly
Patients under age 64 suffering from disabilities on the rise McClatchy Newspapers ST. LOUIS
Puyol’s goal lifts Spain
Associated Press DURBAN, South Africa They pressured Germany the entire match and peppered its
Bosh & Wade will team up in South Florida
Associated Press DAVIE, Fla. Dwyane Wade’s future was muddled and uncertain, until Chris Bosh
Woman changes plea in abuse case
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A former aide at a Boardman assisted-living
Art gallery sets juried exhibition
WARREN Trumbull Art Gallery is seeking entries for its 46th annual Juried Art Exhibition, which
Students build a special garden
By JEANNE STARMACK starmack@vindy.com coitsville The Purple Cat is now even more colorful,
POLICE CALLS
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Liberty, Girard and Hubbard: LIBERTY
Mahoning County Court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Jeffrey A. Dolan, 30, of 1213 Tumbling Stone Way,
Kings of the track
Fans meet and greet NASCAR drivers Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne and Dave Blaney By JOHN BASSETTI
Work begins on lowering dam at Ponderosa Park
Staff report Salem The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is taking action to lower the
Canfield trustees will stay at hall
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Canfield The township trustees are staying put at the
Spy-suspect swap appears in works
Associated Press WASHINGTON U.S. and Russian officials met secretively on two continents
Scholarships awarded
Scholarships awarded YOUNGSTOWN Belmont Pines Hospital recently awarded two Liberty High School
BIRTHS
BIRTHS Forum Health Northside Medical Center Evert and Michelle Williams, Lowellville, boy, July
if you go
if you go What: The Summer Festival of the Arts When: Runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and
V&M starts search to hire 200
By GRace wyler gwyler@vindy.com youngstown V&M Star has started the hiring search to fill more
Benoit mixes new sounds and ideas to stay relevant
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Over the past three decades, jazz pianist David Benoit
Strickland: ‘We’re on the right track’
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com SALEM Despite a struggling economy, Gov. Ted Strickland
Judge Sweeney sets trial dates for 3 men
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Two men charged in a homicide that occurred last month and a man facing
Roth Brothers advance in Class B playoffs
STAFF REPORT sports@vindy.com STRUTHERS Sean Kuhn scattered six hits in a complete game to
Hearing set for city man accused of striking officer
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A man already jailed for two crimes has a status hearing on his
Trumbull election board certifies 2 candidates
Staff report WARREN Randy Law, a former state representative from Warren, and Werner Lange, a
Raising the bar
Belmont Confections’ concoction combines chocolate, optimal nutrition By REBECCA SLOAN
Water-safety instructor training
Water-safety instructor training SHARON, PA. The American Red Cross in Mercer County, Pa., is
Young, Hamilton lead Rangers past Indians
Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas Michael Young homered, Josh Hamilton stretched his home
Eastern Gateway trustees approve tuition increase
By HAROLD GWIN gwin@vindy.com CANFIELD A $3-per-credit hour tuition increase and a projected 5
Forest Glen attention pays off for residents
Police presence improves Boardman neighborhood By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com BOARDMAN
A Capitol idea: Thomas Edison to represent Ohio
By MARC KOVAC mkovac@dixcom.com COLUMBUS Ohio-born inventor Thomas Edison was the top vote-
Park board plans youth camp
Staff report north lima Beaver Township Park Board is sponsoring its annual summer youth camp
200 entries set for TOTV
By JOHN BASSETTI bassetti@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN At least 200 entries, including riders on four
NewsMakers
‘American Idol’ tour drops Cleveland date LOS ANGELES The summer tour starring “American Idol”
Pirates fall to Houston
Associated Press HOUSTON Carlos Lee and Lance Berkman homered for the second straight game and
1 worker killed in Ohio plant collapse
Associated Press FREMONT, Ohio A concrete roof partially collapsed Wednesday at a sauerkraut
NUMBERS IN THE NEWS 27,000-plus Associated Press
How many abandoned oil and gas wells are in the hard rock beneath the Gulf of Mexico, an
Heaven and hell of prohibition
Opinion: WASHINGTON The evening of Jan. 16, 1920, hours before Prohibition descended on America, while the
Same-sex parenting works
Opinion: By Akilah Bolden-Monifa McClatchy-Tribune I’ve always admired the parenting of lesbian moms, so
Race car driver dies
Race car driver dies NELSON TOWNSHIP The driver of a Van Dieman RF98 race car that crashed about
Obama bypasses Brown, appoints head of PBGC
By GRACE WYLER gwyler@vindy.com President Barack Obama has bypassed U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and
CD RATES
CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of 07.08 10. All yields given in percent.
Ryan’s committee assignments continue to benefit this region
Editorial: The $1.15 million that U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan is working to secure for several projects in the Mahoning
Make defense cuts overseas
Opinion: By Benjamin Friedman and Christopher Preble Los Angeles Times Recent reporting has claimed that
Pop culture Q&A
By Rich Heldenfels McClatchy Newspapers Q. I was watching a tribute to the director Mike Nichols
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