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Powerstown Neighbors meet tomorrow night
The Powerstown Neighbors (Snoop Block Watch) will meet at 7 p.m. today at Coach’s, formerly Jolly Joe’s, on Sheridan Road.
Free gowns for military brides
Treasured Moments is taking part Friday in Brides Across America, a nonprofit organization that provides free wedding dresses to military brides.
Father sues school district over reading about slavery
Father sues school district over reading about slavery
Social Security, mortgage interest deduction on chopping block
In a politically incendiary plan, the bipartisan leaders of President Barack Obama's deficit commission proposed curbs in Social Security benefits, deep reductions in federal spending and higher taxes for millions of Americans Wednesday to stem a flood of red ink that they said threatens the nation's very future.
Redistricting concerns Mahoning Dem Party chairman
Mahoning Dem Party chairman expresses concern about redistricting
Senate Democrats re-elect Cafaro
The incoming 10-member Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus re-elected state Sen. Capri Cafaro as its
CIty rejects bids for project to aid V&M expansion
It’s back to the drawing board for the third time for Youngstown’s major improvement project needed
Fog may be factor in fatal Warren wreck
WARREN Matthew S. Reese, 24, of Wildwood Avenue Northeast was found dead Wednesday morning after
1 in 10 U.S. children have ADHD; more awareness cited
1 in 10 U.S. children have ADHD; more awareness cited
Poland will re-do ordinance for stormwater utility fee
POLAND An ordinance to collect a storm water utility fee passed in April, but now village council
Rig owner complains of investigation delays
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The owner of the rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico has told federal
Man accused in Ohio pot transport pleads guilty
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A California man has admitted to a scheme to ship more than 2,000 pounds of
Mahoning Prosecutor appeals judge's ruling in Oakhill case
Mahoning prosecutor appeals judge's ruling in Oakhill case
Elizabeth Smart finishes trial testimony
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — On her third and final day of testifying, Elizabeth Smart told jurors her
State pays $110K to settle with kidnapped trucker
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The state of Wyoming has paid $110,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a Walmart
Google to give 10 pct raises to entire work force
NEW YORK (AP) — Google is reminding its 23,300 employees how much they are appreciated by giving
Threat puts Fla. county schools on lockdown
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (AP) — Schools in Florida’s second-largest county were on lockdown today after
Army gets 1st Sikh enlisted soldier since 1980s
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — The U.S. Army has graduated its first Sikh enlisted man in a generation
Last US WWI veteran seeks DC memorial to that war
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — America’s last surviving World War I veteran says Congress should pass
Ruling favors NY in Indian smokeshop tax fight
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge has sided with New York in the latest ruling in a dispute over
Boeing delays more 787 test flights, shares drop
DALLAS (AP) — Boeing is putting off more test flights of its new 787 passenger jet while it
Spam and a slow tow for thousands on cruise ship
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The former fun seekers of the Carnival Splendor are cruising again — but just
Obama: Strong US economy key to global recovery
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Barack Obama said a strong, job-creating economy in the United
Feds proposes graphic cigarette warning labels
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The federal government hopes new larger, graphic warning labels for cigarettes
Ga. prosecutors seek more suspects in teen’s death
ATLANTA (AP) — Prosecutors in Georgia say they’re searching for more suspects in the killing of an
Stocks mixed after jobs report, ahead of summit
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are wavering in a tight range ahead of an upcoming meeting of world leaders
Rebounding NJ casino in line for 1-year license
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey casino regulators are expected to sign off on the Tropicana
Stock futures little changed ahead of opening
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures remain in a tight range after the government says first-time claims
NJ Transit reviews returning tunnel cash
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — NJ Transit’s board meets today, just days after learning the federal government
Western Pa. county employee killed in saw accident
TARENTUM, Pa. (AP) — Officials in western Pennsylvania say a county employee is dead after the power
Firefighter suffers fatal heart attack on call
NORTH IRWIN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a western Pennsylvania firefighter is dead after suffering
Secretary in suburban DA’s office charged
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A secretary in a suburban Philadelphia district attorney’s office faces charges
Judge who reduced suspect's bond revokes bond after violations
A man accused of the drive-by shooting of a 7-year-old girl had been free on bond awaiting trial, but now he is back in Mahoning County jail.
Public invited to tree planting
Public invited to tree planting YOUNGSTOWN Treez Please, a community reforestation project, is
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Discount room was no bargain for her
By Kathy MitchelL and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My friend “Janet” booked some discounted hotel rooms
HELOISE: Left-out leftovers: Where’s the beef?
Dear Heloise: I read the hint (from a reader — Heloise) about carrying a plastic bag to use for
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
WEDNESDAY Boar’s Head Ladies of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown, will
New local website to deal with bullying, pregnancy, other teen issues
Valley teens have a new online resource available should they encounter health questions.
Handshake shaking up blogosphere
A conservative Muslim government minister admits he shook hands with first lady Michelle Obama in welcoming her to Indonesia but says it wasn’t his choice.
Pa. stylist charged with shooting husband hands cops toy gun
A woman who was charged with shooting her husband tried to give police a toy gun when they asked her for her weapon, a magistrate’s report indicates.
Wolford: ‘I expected … better’
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN With one game left, YSU football coach Eric Wolford
Niles native to retire from state director of ethics post
David E. Freel, a Niles native who’s been executive director of the Ohio Ethics Commission the past 17 years, is retiring at the end of the year.
Website to answer teens’ health questions
By Kristine Gill kgill@vindy.com austintown Valley teens have a new online resource available
Lakeview not playing for revenge, just week 13
Lakeview not playing for revenge, just week 13 By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com Cortland
Veterans Treatment Court to handle unique problems
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Military veterans need a Veterans Treatment
Dimitrov ready to turn the page
By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com Youngstown It wasn’t easy for Bojana Dimitrov to trudge
Program to help keep seniors safe
By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com hubbard Hubbard Township Patrolman Dominick A. Guarino
Jamison, Parker lead Cavs over Nets
Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. The Cleveland Cavaliers have found a new scoring threat in the
Grant to pay for robots
By kristine Gill kgill@vindy.com canfield The robots in Dave Izzo’s class take a daily
Tressel, Paterno match up again
Associated Press COLUMBUS It was December of 1974 when Jim Tressel, midway through his senior
EPA to retest air at two schools
Staff report WARREN The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says a special three-month
Nittany Lions still happy after big win
Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. With another career milestone in the books, coach Joe
Graham revs up drive for mayor
UAW chief to run for leader of Warren By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Jim Graham,
Pa. woman charged with shooting her husband in the arm
Staff report new castle, Pa. A woman who was charged with shooting her husband tried to give
BIG GOALS FOR VETERANS
Dominic Butch, left, J.E. Malys, Laverne Soriano, Jean Dinoff, Jean Mavrikis, Patrick Fusillo and Phil Cardelein pose outside the Youngstown Italian-American War Veterans organization, 115 S. Meridian Road, which is looking to revitalize its post.
Economy picks up, but hiring still remains slow
Associated Press WASHINGTON Companies still are hesitating to ramp up hiring, even as more
Auburn defends its quarterback
Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. The Auburn Tigers found themselves defending quarterback Cam
Firefighters let blaze burn out in vacant house
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Firefighters allowed a blaze on the city’s West Side to burn out
BIRTHS
BIRTHS St. Elizabeth Health Center Larry and Stacey Everett, East Liverpool, boy, Nov.8. Eric
CORRECTION
CORRECTION Ticket prices for a dance workshop by the Mazowsze Polish folk music and dance troupe
Valley native promoted to colonel
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Col. Lisa Doumont doesn’t know why she wandered into
Council favors only joint fire district
By MARY grzebieniak news@vindy.com NEW MIDDLETOWN Village council members told Springfield
newsmakers
newsmakers MSNBC’s Olbermann is back on the air NEW YORK Keith Olbermann is back on the air at
Trustees OK rezoning after request is amended
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church’s amendment to
Fire chief working to reduce rates for insurance
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell The fire department is starting to build up
Poland Twp. trustees consider renewal levy
Staff report POLAND Township trustees are looking toward a renewal levy after a 2-mill
Ohio-based study links hyper-texters to teen sex, drugs
Associated Press ATLANTA Teens who text 120 times a day or more are more likely to have had sex
Woman fired over Facebook comments sues company
Associated Press WASHINGTON A Connecticut woman who was fired after she posted disparaging
Police investigate shooting, stabbing in separate crimes
By John W. GOODWIN Jr. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Police are investigating a shooting and
Dem, GOP leaders vow action on AMT
Dem, GOP leaders vow action on AMT WASHINGTON Leaders from both parties in Congress vowed
Governor-elect launches inaugural committee
Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio’s incoming governor has formed an inaugural organization he’s
2 crashes on Route 11
2 crashes on Route 11 CANFIELD The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a one-car crash in
Cafaro seeks reappointment to Senate post
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN State Sen. Capri Cafaro plans to seek
Bond revoked for man accused of shooting girl
By John W. GOODWIN Jr. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A man accused of the drive-by shooting of
Let’s observe Veterans Day
Opinion: Let’s observe Veterans Day As Veterans Day approach es, my thoughts flashed back to the years when
Obama reaches out to world’s Muslims
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia From the most-Muslim nation on Earth, President Barack Obama
Haitian capital sees more cholera cases
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Health workers feared a surge of cholera cases in the
Handshake sparks controversy
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia A conservative Muslim government minister admits he shook
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday Trumbull Career & Technical Center school board, 7 p.m., board room, 528
Mahoning County Court Filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Corey L. Carpenter, 30, Moncks Corner, S.C., and
Oil companies increasingly eye natural gas
Associated Press NEW YORK Pretty soon, Big Oil will be more like Big Gas. The major oil
Military tradition
Military tradition Austintown native Col. Lisa Doumont, of the 256th Combat Support Hospital in
Columbiana students run halls with hands up for safety drill
By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com COLUMBIANA Joshua Dixon Elementary Principal Kim
Hayward: BP unprepared for gulf oil-spill disaster
Associated Press LONDON Former BP PLC chief Tony Hayward has acknowledged that the company was
Brother vs. brother highlights Browns-Jets game
Associated Press CLEVELAND Born five minutes apart, Rex and Rob Ryan are inseparable. They’ve
Buckeyes return four starters — and Sullinger
Associated Press COLUMBUS After a few years fighting a prematurely fading hairline, Ohio State
Preliminary drilling ban approved
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh City Council has given preliminary approval to a ban on
Metro digest || Veterans breakfast
Idora cleanup set YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. is seeking volunteers
What will Obama do now?
Opinion: The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.: The message to President Barack Obama from the election could not
Broadway costumer born in Youngstown dies at 97
By Valerie J. NELSON Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES Noel Taylor, an award-winning costume
Homemade ricotta offers big payoff for little effort
By Russ Parsons Los Angeles Times When it comes to most things around the house, I’m about the
Waterfalls at 9/11 memorial tested
Associated Press NEW YORK The waterfalls of the Sept. 11 memorial at ground zero are showing
Fast-food toy ban gets final approval
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO It’s a happy moment for people who see the Happy Meal as anything
Girard, Hubbard and Liberty police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Girard, Hubbard and Liberty: GIRARD Nov.
Boardman police levy defeat puts trustees in a fiscal bind
Editorial: It’s easy to figure out why 8,043 res- idents of Boardman voted last week in favor of a special levy
Rooting out the difference between baby carrots, sticks
Sweet babies McClatchy Newspapers Where do baby carrots come from? There are a couple of
HBO documentary ‘Wartorn: 1861-2010’ A mind at war
By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK “I am not so well. I am clear off the hooks,”
Outline for Palestinian statehood
Opinion: RAMALLAH, West Bank Serious efforts to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks have been on hold
Voters reject ‘public masters’
Opinion: Results of the recent elections showed that growing numbers of Americans are fed up with “public
iTunes’ top 5 selling singles and albums of the week ending Nov. 8:
iTunes’ top 5 selling singles and albums of the week ending Nov. 8: Singles: v“What’s My Name?”:
ALSO THIS WEEK: Friday | Women’s basketball at Pitt, 11 a.m. | Friday | Men’s basketball
ALSO THIS WEEK: Friday | Women’s basketball at Pitt, 11 a.m. | Friday | Men’s basketball vs.
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .62, 21.56 —.26 Avalon
A freshman, not a rookie
Opinion: GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Rep.-elect Bill Huizenga, is a freshman Republican congressman who will assume
Worthy imprint left behind
Opinion: When Chris Coons fills the U.S. Senate seat once held by Joe Biden, Delaware will lose a valuable
Farmers puts up 3-D billboard
Farmers puts up 3-D billboard boardman Farmers National Bank erected a three-dimensional
O’Brien returns with ease
By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK Conan O’Brien relaunched his TV career Monday
Local composers offer original works
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The New Music Society and the Dana Composers Ensemble, directed by
Hess sets rookie record
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN YSU redshirt freshman quarterback Kurt Hess and
MSU to enjoy weekend off
Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. Michigan State controls its own destiny in the Big Ten
Knaus defends swapping crews
Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. Chad Knaus defended the decision to dump Jimmie Johnson’s crew
N. Illinois doubles up Toledo in MAC
Associated Press DEKALB, Ill. Tailback Chad Spann had three touchdowns rushing and quarterback
ND’s Kelly knows critics everywhere
Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. Brian Kelly knows there are critics everywhere unhappy with
oddly enough
oddly enough Man caught throwing oranges at planes PHOENIX An Arizona man accused of hurling
Ochocinco upset he’s overlooked
Associated Press CINCINNATI Chad Ochocinco is tired of being a sidekick. When the Bengals
U.S. Marshals Most Wanted
U.S. Marshals Most Wanted The U.S. Marshals Service in Northern Ohio is asking the public to help
Colorado fires football coach
Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. The University of Colorado will pay coach Dan Hawkins around $2
Steelers doing just enough
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Ben Roethlisberger is playing with the erraticism of a quarterback
POST PROGRESS
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Battling back from lagging membership and
Garrett hired to change Cowboys
Associated Press IRVING, Texas Jason Garrett stood behind a lectern for his first news
Ichiro wins 10th straight Gold Glove award
Associated Press NEW YORK Ichiro Suzuki won his 10th straight Gold Glove for a full season of
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