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Man convicted in Auto Zone murder gets life sentence

Man convicted in Auto Zone shooting gets life sentence


Vacant home burns on East Side

Vacant home burns on East Side


Crosby helps Penguins win 7th straight

NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Crosby extended his point streak to 13 games and the Pittsburgh Penguins won


Fan death at Chicago Bears game ruled tragic accident

Fan death at Bears game ruled tragic accident


Indian great Bob Feller hospitalized

Indian great Bob Feller hospitalized


Youngstown council to appoint newest member

A new Youngstown City Council 4th Ward member will be appointed Dec. 21. Councilwoman Carol


Brogdon leaves YSU basketball team

Sheldon Brogdon quits YSU basketball team.

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YSU strategic plan on track for early 2011

Development of a strategic plan designed to take Youngstown State University into 2020 is on track.


Life in prison for Auto Zone killer

The 27-year-old city man convicted of killing a store clerk at the East Side Auto Zone store in 2006


Youngstown gets federal help to buy fire gear

YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s fire department will receive $159,856 from the federal government to


1 killed in fire at Cincinnati homeless camp

CINCINNATI (AP) — Firefighters say one person was killed when a Cincinnati homeless camp burned.


Ohio community marks its tornado response

WOOSTER, Ohio (AP) — Two people who saw firsthand the destruction from a northeast Ohio tornado in


Ohio restaurant to close permanently after fire

WAYNESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — The owner of a popular southwest Ohio restaurant says it will close


Harding RB/LB Demond Hymes commits to YSU

Harding RB Demond Hymes commits to YSU.


TCU is going to the Big East

Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas TCU is moving to the Big East Conference. A person with


Michigan AD isn’t ready to evaluate Rich Rodriguez

Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon says he’s not letting


HELOISE: Helpful hints to stop hiccups

Dear Readers: A previous column asked for your hiccup fixes. Wow! What a response! Downing a


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Older daughter shunned by Dad

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I read your column daily and have never seen a story


ABWA chapter publishes award-winning newsletter

YOUNGSTOWN Mill Creek Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association publishes a monthly


J Café presents cookin’ by Casey


Priest will speak


Holy Land visit open to the public

Holy Land visit CLARKS MILLS, PA. Clarks Mills United Methodist Church, 3813 Hadley Road, will


Driving Dilemmas: Preparing your vehicle and your mindset for winter

Flynn’s Tire & Auto Service store manager Tom Schadl has two words for anyone looking to winterize their car this season: snow tires.

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Turnovers are Irish concern

By JOHN BASSETTI bassetti@vindy.com ASHLAND The Ursuline High football team may need a wake-up

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A journey to Christmas past

Thousands feast on food, crafts, displays at Lanterman’s Mill

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Phantoms extend win streak

Adam Berkle, Stu Higgins and Ty Loney scored goals as the Youngstown Phantoms defeated the Muskegon Lumberjacks, 3-2, on Sunday for their third straight win.


Investigation continues into Youngstown shooting

Police are investigating a shooting that critically wounded a Youngstown man.


Church program illuminates the start of Advent

Advent means a lot more than buying the latest Xbox game or biggest flat-screen TV for someone and splurging with a credit card.

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Big drop enables Steelers to rally

Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. Bills receiver Stevie Johnson was inconsolable for letting a

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Sweet Harvest

For centuries, sorghum has been harvested for its sweet byproduct By WILLIAM D. LEWIS

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Medicare Part D can save money for low-income senior citizens

Medicare Part D could save residents on prescription drugs


Leslie Nielsen, star of ‘Airplane!,’ dies

Leslie Nielsen, star of ‘Airplane!,’ dies

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For social worker, it’s all about the clients

Barbara Yates receives the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers

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Missed field-goal try provides Browns relief

Associated Press CLEVELAND Jake Delhomme couldn’t bear to watch, so he listened. As John

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Buckeyes on hold; major bowl is likely

Associated Press COLUMBUS It figures in this Bowl Championship Series era that No. 6 Ohio State


After fire, a fear of backlash

Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. Someone set fire to an Islamic center on Sunday, two days after


Police: Pa. couple hid 5 children from society

Associated Press YORK, Pa. They lived outside society, hidden from the world in a squalid row


Are shoppers done with holiday buying?

Associated Press NEW YORK Holiday spending appears to be off to a respectable start, with

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Business news in brief: BP to sell stake in Pan American

BP to sell stake in Pan American london BP PLC is selling its 60 percent stake in Argentina-


Tax break for employer health plans become a target again

Associated Press WASHINGTON Job-based health-care benefits could wind up on the chopping block


Local news in brief: Fire destroys bar

Fire destroys bar; Crash topples pole; Ceramic art show


Tuesday Agenda

Newton Falls Exempted Village school board workshop


Letters to the editor: Valley’s problem is easy to see

Opinion: Valley’s problem is easy to see Anyone who still doesn’t understand why the Mahoning Valley lags


This day in history

Today is Monday, Nov. 29, the 333rd day of 2010. There are 32 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Trumbull County court filings

COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY Docket HSBC Bank USA NA v. James Pregi et al, foreclosure. HSBC


NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS ‘Harry Potter’ leads weekend with $50.3M los angeles A fairy-tale princess gave


Planes, dogs, FBI experts seek 3 Mich. boys

Associated Press MORENCI, Mich. FBI behavioral science experts, two planes, search dogs and


Group: Probiotics may help some kids

Associated Press CHICAGO A leading medical group says there’s some evidence that probiotics, or


S. Korean leader feels responsible for attack

South Korea’s president today took responsibility for failing to protect South Koreans from a deadly North Korean artillery attack last week

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Ravens’ home streak hits 8

Associated Press BALTIMORE Joe Flacco threw two touchdown passes on Sunday and Baltimore won a


Veterans in W.Va. get high-tech health care

Associated Press CLARKSBURG, W.Va. First thing every morning, Robert Hyde takes his blood


LOTTERY

LOTTERY multistate Saturday drawings: Powerball10-30-37-47-54 Red Ball39 Power Play5


Block Iran in Latin America

Opinion: By Lawrence J. HAAS McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON Henry Kissinger famously asked whether Iran


Feeling sorry for the screeners

Opinion: Feeling sorry for the screeners Dayton Daily News: Even before the controversy about new


‘12 Days’ items’ cost nears $100K

Associated Press PITTSBURGH In the unlikely event that your Christmas list this year includes


Stanford wins big in BCS race

Associated Press NEW YORK Stanford was the big winner in the latest BCS standings. The


Area births

BIRTHS ST. ELIZABETH HEALTH CENTER Jessica and Bryan Wilson, Mineral Ridge, girl, Nov. 24.


Ohio fifth-grader collects peanut butter for Haitians

Associated Press COLUMBUS A fifth-grader in Ohio has collected 276 jars of peanut butter to


Men’s top 25 Sunday’s games

No. 11 Missouri 91, Arkansas Pine-Bluff 63 COLUMBIA, Mo. Kim English scored a season-high 18


DVD releases

DVD releases Movies available Tuesday on DVD and from digital providers include: vThe Twilight


Women’s top 25 Sunday’s other games

No. 1 Connecticut 81, LSU 51 STORRS, Conn. Maya Moore scored 26 points and top-ranked


Turnovers power Chargers to romp

Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS San Diego’s defense gave Peyton Manning another night to forget.


video game review

‘donkey kong country returns’ Grade: B Details: Nintendo, $49.99 No video-game company values


POF/DARE to have a dinner-dance

POF/DARE to have a dinner-dance STRUTHERS Plenty of Fish and DARE singles groups will sponsor a


In the Huddle | How area NFL players fared

Baltimore Ravens: Prescott Burgess, LB, Warren Harding; He made one special teams tackle in a 17-10


Area college roundup Sunday’s other games

MEN Piedmont 78, Mount Union 77 MEMPHIS, Tenn. Piedmont got a 30-foot buzzer beater from Jim


On campus | Area FBS notables

BIG TEN Iowa WR Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, Sr., Mooney: Caught three passes for 34 yards, rushed


ODDLY ENOUGH

Police say SC woman put a gun on grave to clear spirit; Pet-lover outrage halts pet exhumations in Montana; Who ya gonna call after party’s over? Hangover Helpers


Congress holds fate of nation’s unemployed in its hands

Editorial: It’s hard to find people who are living high off the hog on their unemployment benefits.


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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Comic relief or national decline?

Opinion: WASHINGTON An eminent Harvard law professor, James Thayer (1831-1902), argued that although the


Bettis, DeBartolo HOF semifinalists

Associated Press CANTON Curtis Martin, Jerome Bettis and Marshall Faulk, three of the top 10


Lavender leads Buckeyes to win

Associated Press COLUMBUS Jantel Lavender scored 25 points and Samantha Prahalis had 21 points


No clear leader, but O’Brien is gaining LATE-NIGHT TV FIGHT

By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK The late-night tele- vision landscape used to be


Here come the Republicans

Opinion: Four weeks ago, resurgent Republicans won control of one house of Congress, beginning — officially,


college basketball | Sunday’s other games

Big Ten No. 2 Michigan State 73, Tennessee Tech 55 EAST LANSING, Mich. Durrell Summers scored


Interference by US is risky

Opinion: By Marjorie Cohn McClatchy-Tribune SAN DIEGO Washington is becoming increasingly concerned


‘Cyber Monday’ deals last longer

Associated Press NEW YORK After a weekend of strong online sales, retail websites are rolling


EU agrees on $89B bailout loan for Ireland

Associated Press BRUSSELS European Union nations agreed to give 67.5 billion ($89.4 billion) in


Arabs urged attack on Iran by USSFlb

WikiLeaks Documents McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON The first batch of newly leaked U.S.


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