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Browns give one away to Jaguars

Maurice Jones-Drew followed a 75-yard reception with a 1-yard touchdown dive, and the Jacksonville


No contest: Steelers rout Raiders 35-3

Associated Press PITTSBURGH The Steelers returned to the Steel Curtain days of the 1970s. The


Ursuline in familiar ground — state semifinals

By john Bassetti bassetti@vindy.com AURORA With the Division V, Region 17 championship trophy


State-of-the-art materials lab at YSU partners with business for jobs growth

The Center for Advanced Materials at Youngstown State University, which opened last April, allows students to conduct research on such tiny materials.


Thanksgiving travel in region will be up 11.2%, AAA estimates

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com As Thanksgiving approaches, people are preparing for what is


Day-care centers with no violations pay attention to details

By Ashley Luthern and Grace Wyler news@vindy.com Administrators and owners of day care


Flu shots in Valley decline 50 percent this year

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN It is as important to get a flu shot this


Family hosts dinner to mark Franklins’ 50th

GIRARD Mr. and Mrs. Neil Franklin of Girard were honored on the occasion of their 60th wedding

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55th anniversary is celebrated by the Spagnolas

POLAND Mr. and Mrs. John Spagnola of Poland celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on Oct. 22.

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Mr., Mrs. Klacik celebrate their 60th anniversary

AUSTINTOWN On Oct. 14, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Klacik of Austintown were honored by their family as

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Brunners mark 50th with Mass and dinner

POLAND An anniversary Mass at Holy Family Church and dinner at Michael Alberini’s in Boardman

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Anniversary dinner party honors Mr. and Mrs. Dietz

YOUNGSTOWN The family of Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Dietz of Youngstown gathered at Vernon’s Cafe in


SENIOR CITIZENS | Meetings, activities announced

Commercial Intertech Retirees will meet at noon Tuesday in the fellowship hall of St. Mark Church on


Young women to make debut at 55th annual Cinderella Ball

BOARDMAN “To Dream the I’m Possible Dream” is the theme chosen for the 55th annual Cinderella Ball


Kids’ Crew to brighten the holidays

BOARDMAN The Kids’ Crew of Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley has planned two upcoming

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MASONIC GROUPS | Members will meet

TUESDAY Miriam Chapter 278, OES, will have a stated meeting at 7:30 pm. at the Youngstown Masonic


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Allergies have her missing grandkids

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: When my husband retired, our daughter asked us to


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Better effort, but YSU can’t get elusive victory

By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com Youngstown Youngstown State had just enough to make IPFW


Downtown properties gobbled up for housing

Frangos-owned buildings sold to create apartments By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com


Moral victory? Forget it — Penguins suffer OT setback

By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com AKRON Akron coach Keith Dambrot complimented YSU’s “better


Federal developer sees ‘enthusiasm’ for living downtown

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The 14 apartments at the downtown Federal


Luncheon celebrates adoption and foster program

By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Even though Milton Taltoan of Campbell adopted his


Ursuline dominates Kirtland in Div. V

Ursuline dominates Kirtland in Div. V By John Bassetti bassetti@vindy.com AURORA It was No.


Buchtel shocks Cardinal Mooney

By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com Ravenna There wasn’t a whole lot Cardinal Mooney coach P.J.


Pet expo brings out animal lovers and ‘best friends’

By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK news@vindy.com NILES Many visitors to the Northeast Ohio Pet Expo


Phantoms lose at home again, by shutout

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A strong performance by the opposing goaltender


Altman receives award for work in public health

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown City Health District Commissioner


Area bowling scores at a glance

700s


Program gets seniors online

By MARY GRZEBIENIAK news@vindyi.com NEW CASTLE, Pa. At first, Ed Cunningham, 67, wondered why


Court declines ex-chiropractor’s appeal

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. Supreme Court has declined


Valley history museum sets holiday exhibit

Staff Report YOUNGSTOWN The Arms Family Museum will open its “All Dolled Up” holiday exhibit


Is your child safe in Valley child-care centers?

Imagine that! Day Care in Columbiana is one of the few area day-care centers that had no violations from the state. Imagine that! teacher Joani Douglas paints a hand print on Matthew Colledge.


Collectors seek vintage dining tables, chairs

The last half of the 19th century was a time of creative energy in the United States. Thousands


‘Elegant, soothing’

Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center reopens Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. Decked


Untangling file associations in Outlook Express mail

Q. When I try to open an attachment in my Outlook Express mail, I get an oblong box with a message


Former Bazetta man led troubled life, now under suicide watch

In the days ahead of his 30th birthday, not much was going right in Matthew Hoffman’s already troubled life.

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Centers with high level of violations manage to stay open

Five child-care centers in the Mahoning Valley had triple the average number of violations per inspection, an analysis of licensed child-care centers in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties has revealed.


Ever-blooming holidays

Extending the life of cut flowers By Barbara Mahany Chicago Tribune It is the garden brought


Kehres wins 300th as MtU advances

Staff report ALLIANCE Mount Union head football coach Larry Kehres recorded his 300th career


MILESTONES

MILESTONES SCOUTS Eagle awards Two members of Troop 80, Boy Scouts of America, chartered to


Jaguars hope to exact revenge on Cleveland

Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars easily could have forgotten about


birthdays

birthdays Actor Joseph Campanella is 83. Actor Laurence Luckinbill is 76. Actress Marlo Thomas is


Series taps into craft-beer makers

Associated Press NEW YORK The star of Discovery Channel’s new series “Brew Masters” says people


The absent young voters

Opinion: The absent young voters Following the last midterm election, we heard a lot about “young voters”


Man pleads guilty in wife’s death

Associated Press CINCINNATI An Ohio man has pleaded guilty in the death of his sickly wife, who


Pop culture Q&A

By Rich Heldenfels McClatchy Newspapers Q. I remember a movie starring Andy Griffith as a


Rescuers to drill hole in coal mine

Rescuers to drill hole in coal mine GREYMOUTH, New Zealand Anguished relatives of 29 workers


CHILD-CARE INSPECTIONS

CHILD-CARE INSPECTIONS Fast facts All the information is available as part of public records


THANKSGIVING MEALS

THANKSGIVING MEALS Where to go List of free Thanksgiving meals from various organizations and


Pope opens door on condoms to fight HIV

Associated Press VATICAN CITY Pope Benedict XVI has opened the door on the previously taboo


Thomas leads OSU to rout of Wilmington

Associated Press COLUMBUS Deshaun Thomas scored 15 points and No. 4 Ohio State’s talented


Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: vRaga Boyz, 6 p.m.: Vocal group from Pakistan and India blends


Kennedy, Alden are repeat champions

Tim Kennedy became the first Warren Jr. Masters bowler to win the boys title for a third consecutive


record reviews

RIHANNA Album: “Loud” Grade: A Rihanna is back. Forget the concerns with last year’s dark,


Buckeyes get it done late

Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa Fourth down, 10 yards and most likely the season was on the


One Church-One Child was created in the early 1980s in Chicago by the Rev. George Clements and was

One Church-One Child was created in the early 1980s in Chicago by the Rev. George Clements and was


Obama: Troops to end combat in Afghanistan by ’14

Associated Press LISBON, Portugal President Barack Obama on Saturday said for the first time he


BIRTHS

BIRTHS Forum Health Northside Medical Center Jennifer Gaskell and Paul Mauch, Youngstown, boy,


Go&Do Sunday

Today Dances Dance party with DJ Ron Chick, 6 p.m., Saxon Club, 710 S. Meridian Road,


Global-warming talks set for 194 nations

Associated Press NEW YORK The last time the world warmed, 120,000 years ago, the Cancun


Novel explains Islamic doctrine

Novel explains Islamic doctrine SUN CITY CENTER, FLA. A new book intertwines exciting action


Surplus food

Surplus food New Bethel Baptist Church, 1507 Hillman St., Youngstown, various commodities, 9 to


Aqua Ohio lifts boil alert for 11 communities

STAFF REPORT news@vindy.com STRUTHERS The widespread boil-water advisory put out by Aqua Ohio


Steelers, Raiders rekindle fierce rivalry at Heinz Field

Associated Press PITTSBURGH Suddenly, it’s looking like the 1970s again for what once was the


Visit from old friend ‘The Doctor’ is in order

McClatchy Newspapers In their e-mail to me, his parents call him “The Laziest Kid in America.”


CURRENT PRICES for antiques & collectibles

CURRENT PRICES Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions


Exhibit sheds light on art forgeries

Associated Press DETROIT When a painting attributed to Vincent Van Gogh was bequeathed to the


Local duo slated for fights on Wednesday

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The night before he eats the stuffing, Campbell’s Jake Giuriceo gets the


Warren illustrator proves he can spin a good tale

‘The Witches’ Kitchen’ By REBECCA SLOAN entertainment@vindy.com They say a picture is worth a


Election in Warren intriguing

Opinion: Jim Graham has not suffered politicians or reporters gladly for the past 13 years. (Taken from the


Tips for cutting specific flowers

Here are tips for specific flowers. Unless otherwise noted, cut on an angle. November


Years ago

Today is Sunday, Nov. 21, the 325th day of 2010. There are 40 days left in the year. Associated


“For the first time, astronomers have detected a planetary system in a stellar stream of

“For the first time, astronomers have detected a planetary system in a stellar stream of


Central Ohio victims dismembered

By Gina Potthoff The Columbus Dispatch A Knox County mother, her son and a family friend, whose


Metro digest || Give a gift to a child in need

Angel Tree event WARREN Northeast Ohio Adoption Services is inviting donors and volunteers to an


if you go to Fakes, Forgeries and Mysteries

if you go What: “Fakes, Forgeries and Mysteries.” Where: Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200


Is natural HRT safer than Prempro?

Q. When I read the news about the link between HRT and aggressive breast cancer, I discovered that


Security protests could disrupt holiday travel

Associated Press CHICAGO As if air travel over the Thanksgiving holiday isn’t tough enough, it


N. Dame beats Army at Yankee Stadium

Associated Press NEW YORK Notre Dame returned to the Bronx for the first time 41 years and sent


BesTrade USA offers a better way to find a CD

Most of us have experienced the frustration of trying to find a CD or DVD. But I’ve discovered a


Bet on Republican control extending to casino panel

Opinion: COLUMBUS There’s nothing that surprising about Senate Republicans’ expected rejection of Gov. Ted


bridge

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newsmakers

newsmakers ‘Deathly Hallows’ makes $61M in 1 day LOS ANGELES Harry Potter is on the way to his


Trumbull County courts

COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses Robert J. Barbe, 24, of 2122 Robbins Ave. #308,


Penn St. runs away from Indiana

Associated Press LANDOVER, Md. It was turning into quite a day of misadventures for Joe Paterno.


Gates warns of consequences if arms-reduction treaty is not ratified

McClatchy Newspapers SANTIAGO, Chile Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on Saturday rejected


9-year-old leads mission to help soldiers overseas

Opinion: “Operation: Holiday Cheer” is in its third successful year at The Vindicator, making sure small


Agenda Monday

Agenda Monday Boardman Township trustees, 5:30 p.m., Boardman Township Government Center, 8299


NASCAR title comes down to today’s final race

Associated Press HOMESTEAD, Fla. After all the talk, tweeting and obvious attempts at mind


PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS For the week ending Nov. 13

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Hell’s Corner” by David Baldacci (Grand Central) 2. “Full Dark, No Stars”


Harry Potter’s grave draws many tourists

Associated Press RAMLE, Israel Spoiler alert: Harry Potter is dead. Not the bespectacled


ON THE FAST TRACK

Lawless Industries’ battery-powered motorcycle breaks records By GRACE WYLER gwyler@vindy.com


GM’s new lease on life

Editorial: Last week’s successful rollout of General Motors’ public stock offering heralds a new and promising


Credit-card transfer deals: Is there a catch?

Deleverage. That could be the consumer buzzword of the year as people look to cut debt — or


Blood Drives

Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.


Limelight Awards and achievements

Michael Robinson, interim director of Humility of Mary Home Health Services, recently received the


Public should have a window into the workings of the court

Editorial: They are the people’s courts, these august chambers where matters of life and death, freedom and


Tech firms woo talent

Los Angeles Times SAN FRANCISCO Google Inc.’s decision to give all of its 23,300 employees a 10


TCTC will offer classes on eBay

TCTC will offer classes on eBay Champion Trumbull Career and Technical Center’s Adult Training


Pop-up stores fill in holiday landscape

McClatchy Newspapers SACRAMENTO, Calif. Pop-up stores are making their presence felt in time for


Giving back to the soldiers becomes ... HER CROWNING GLORY

By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com CRAIG BEACH It breaks 7-year-old Cloey Essa’s heart to know


Rating the Valley's child care centers

An analysis by The Vindicator of the state-inspection database revealed local licensed child-care centers have been cited nearly 3,200 times during the past two years for violations. Today begins a three-part series examining what was discovered in the state reports.


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