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Stories published November 22, 2010

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Conner helps Penguins beat Panthers 3-2

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Chris Conner scored his first goal of the season with 7:04 remaining in the


Franklin says he’ll run for Warren mayor

WARREN Doug Franklin stressed his experience above all else in announcing Monday that he’ll seek


Ribbon-cutting ceremony set for Hazel Street extension

YOUNGSTOWN The city and Youngstown State University will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m.


Order blocking Okla. Islamic law measure extended

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge has extended a restraining order blocking an Oklahoma


Hate crime victim’s estate sues NY authorities

NEW YORK (AP) — The estate of an Ecuadorean immigrant killed in a 2008 confrontation with a mob of


Searchers seek gunman in Utah ranger shooting

MOAB, Utah (AP) — Searchers combed the rugged red rock terrain near Moab for a third day today in


Defense attorney: DeLay committed no crime

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Defense attorneys tell jurors in the closing arguments of Tom DeLay’s money


Youngstown’s crime rating improves in national study

The Youngstown metropolitan area’s was the 160th most dangerous area in the country last year,


Youth gets two years for Warren ball bat assault

WARREN Johntee Daniel, 17, the Warren boy who hit 15-year-old Verdarell Lowery in the head with a


Family of Americans in Iran: Case taking too long

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Family members of three Americans facing espionage charges in Iran say news of a


TSA pat-down leaves Mich. man covered in urine

ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — A bladder cancer survivor from Michigan who wears a bag that collects his


TSA chief: Body scan boycott would be mistake

WASHINGTON (AP) - With one of the year’s busiest traveling days fast approaching, the Obama


Stocks slip on concerns Euro crisis will spread

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are down sharply in early trading as concerns grow that the European


Hearing to begin in Okla. on Islamic law lawsuit

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge in Oklahoma will decide whether to block a constitutional


Boys dies in fall from luxury suite at Lakers game

LOS ANGELES A toddler has died after falling 50 feet from a luxury suite at the Los Angeles Lakers


Facebook foe pastor offers to resign over affair

NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey pastor who believes Facebook leads to infidelity has


Boy dies in fall from luxury suite at Lakers game

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A toddler has died after falling 50 feet from a luxury suite at the Los Angeles


Police: Man punched, burned taxi driver

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia man is facing assault charges after he allegedly burned a cab


Security guard wounded by suspected shoplifter

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A security guard is hospitalized after being pistol-whipped and shot in the


Holiday luncheon is fundraiser for historic meeting house project

HUBBARD Harding Park Meeting House Building Committee will sponsor its second annual tea luncheon

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Community invited to tree-lighting event

Community invited to tree-lighting event GREENVILLE, Pa. UPMC Horizon Greenville Auxiliary is


Family day at Camp Fitch is scholarship fundraiser

The public is invited to join in a celebration of the holiday season from 3 to 6 p.m. Dec. 12 at the


HELOISE: Storing a watch? Remove battery

Dear Heloise: I have several fashion watches that I wear only occasionally. To keep the battery


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Romance has left their marriage

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I have been married to an absolutely amazing man for


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Familiar ground

Ursuline football reaches Division V state semifinals for fourth consecutive year

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High-ranked child centers focus on details

Administrators and owners of day care centers that perform well on state inspections say keeping up with regulations is a daily task.


Fire guts troubled East Side market

A fire has destroyed a food market on Youngstown’s East Side that city officials had considered shutting down as a nuisance.


Downtown Delight: Old Ward Bakery serves as backdrop for holiday art show

Old Ward Bakery serves as backdrop for holiday art show By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com

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Special place for special children

Playground plan becomes reality By BOB JACKSON news@vindy.com


Ethnic fair in Poland intertwines food, entertainment, merchandise

By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com POLAND The foods varied widely — everything from baklava to

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Browns can’t take advantage of Jaguars turnovers, lose at the end

“They could have buried us.” Those were the gleeful words of a coach whose team survived six offensive turnovers and won the game.


Clinics draw 50% fewer for flu shots

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

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TRAVEL DAZE: More than 1.64 million Ohioans will be traveling for Thanksgiving

By Elise Franco As Thanksgiving approaches, people are preparing for what is one of the most heavily-traveled holiday weekends of the year.


YSU initiative puts focus on energizing the economy

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN Imagine a fragment so small it fits on the

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Local news digest: Building damaged

The Victorian Players building, 702 Mahoning Ave., was damaged during an accident about 7:30 p.m. Saturday.


OSU a big favorite against Michigan

Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. Michigan hopes to spoil Ohio State’s plans to win a seventh


Multivehicle crash closes part of 422 422

The Ohio State Highway Patrol, Canfield Post, and Coitsville fire and police personnel were on the


CORRECTION

CORRECTION In the “Rating the Valley’s Child Care Centers” story on Sunday’s Page A1, Wee Care Day


Eagles knock off Giants behind Vick and McCoy

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA LeSean McCoy ran 50 yards for the go-ahead score on a fourth-and-1


Longtime federal judge in West Virginia dies

Associated Press WHEELING, W.Va. Longtime West Virginia federal Judge Robert E. Maxwell has


San Francisco shut out by Buccaneers

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO The inexperienced Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been waiting all


Bills rally to beat Bengals

Associated Press CINCINNATI Down 31-14 at halftime, the one-win Buffalo Bills got angry. Angry


Search continues for ranger shooter

Search continues for ranger shooter MOAB, Utah The search for a gunman accused of critically


Envoy: N. Korean nuclear claim not a surprise

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea The U.S. special envoy for North Korea said today that


EU, IMF agree to provide emergency bailout to Ireland

Associated Press DUBLIN Debt-struck Ireland formally appealed Sunday for a massive EU-IMF loan


NY-to-Moscow flight returns safely after engine fails

Associated Press NEW YORK A Moscow-bound flight carrying more than 200 people returned safely to


BIRTHS

BIRTHS St. Elizabeth’s Family Birthplace Ashleigh Davis, East Palestine, boy, Nov. 20. Forum


Boise State closes gap in BCS

Associated Press Boise State has pushed closer to TCU in the latest BCS standings and seems primed


Believers have mixed reaction to pope’s remarks on condoms

Associated Press COLUMBUS Some Catholic believers in the Americas greeted Pope Benedict XVI’s


Martinez KOs Williams

Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. Sergio Martinez was a good enough athlete in his native


Study: Kids’ ER visits fell after withdrawal of cold meds

Associated Press CHICAGO Removing cough and cold medicines for very young children from store


If not Cornwell, who?

Opinion: If not Cornwell, who? I was living and working on the North Side of Youngstown in June 1996. The


Consultant must conduct thorough review of MYCAP

For the next three months, the Mahoning-Youngstown Community Action Partnership will be under the


This day in history

Today is Monday, Nov. 22, the 326th day of 2010. There are 39 days left in the year. Associated


Oddly enough

ODDLY ENOUGH Pizza-shop video leads to court HICKORY, N.C A North Carolina woman accused of


Agenda Tuesday

Agenda Tuesday Beaver Township Police Crime Watch, 7 p.m., Shepherd of the Valley, 9111 Sharrott


Community events

Mahoning county Youngstown: Salvation Army, 1501 Glenwood Ave., will serve a dinner from 11 a.m.


U.S. Marshals Most Wanted

U.S. Marshals Most Wanted The U.S. Marshals Service in Northern Ohio is asking the public to help

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Trumbull County Court Filings

COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY New complaints Midfirst Bank v. Sandra D. Sherosky et al, foreclosure.


With no sales tax, NH hotels target holiday shoppers

Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. Hotels and inns in sales-tax-free New Hampshire are trying to


Electric cars thrill, worry utilities

Associated Press NEW YORK The first mass-market electric cars go on sale next month, and the

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Survey: Recovery will remain steady, slow

Associated Press NEW YORK The pace of the U.S. economic recovery will remain steady but slow in


Newsmakers

newsmakers Ex-bunny convicted of murder dies MILWAUKEE The prison escape of former Playboy


Business news in brief

Consumer spending rises in early Nov. NEW YORK Shoppers spent a bit more in early November,


Entertainment news in brief

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Sacred choral music at two concerts Salem Youth Chorus will present “A Sound


The top 5 concert tours, ranked by average box-office gross per city. Includes the average ticket

The top 5 concert tours, ranked by average box-office gross per city. Includes the average ticket


A mom’s maze through ADHD

Opinion: By Katherine Ellison Los Angeles Times Like many parents of a challenging child, I was quietly


Bieber named favorite artist

Associated Press LOS ANGELES Justin Bieber’s first American Music Awards was perfection. The


Game warden who was slain is remembered

Associated Press WAYNESBORO, Pa. A game warden killed during a poaching investigation was


Patdown flap touches core of freedoms

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Fifty years ago, William F. Buckley wrote a memorable complaint about the fact that


Late home payments rise in NE states

Associated Press NEW YORK Late mortgage payments jumped sharply in several Northeastern states


Don’t misuse ‘rape’

Opinion: By Beatriz Terrazas McClatchy-Tribune Nov. 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of


Video game review

‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ Grade: B Details: for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3; $59.99


Sticking it to the unemployed

Opinion: Los Angeles Times: Washington is poised to stop providing extended unemployment benefits despite the


Winners of the 38th annual American Music Awards

Winners of the 38th annual American Music Awards, presented Sunday: Soul/R&B Album: Usher,


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .62, 21.05 .07 Avalon


Add another to the endangered list, the blue fin tuna

Opinion: By Rob Kramer McClatchy-Tribune It’s been said that patience is a virtue. But while patience


Youth theater to present two events

Youngstown Playhouse Youth Theatre will present two events this holiday season.


NO CONTEST: Steelers rout Raiders with awesome defense

Steelers rout Raiders with awesome defense Associated Press PITTSBURGH The Steelers returned

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Robot to enter New Zealand mine to take photos, test air

Associated Press GREYMOUTH, New Zealand Rescue officials were preparing today to send a high-


Johnson claims fifth NASCAR crown

Second-place finish at Ford 400 ensures another title for driver By Reid Spencer Sporting News


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