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House approves debt-limit bill; Senate to vote Tuesday
The House has passed legislation designed to keep the government from defaulting on its debts. The measure also sets a course for reducing the federal deficit in the future.
New Youngstown mayor makes first appointment
YOUNGSTOWN — On his last day as Youngstown mayor, Jay Williams delivered a farewell address
Bazetta Township will have two levies on the ballot Tuesday
WARREN Bazetta Township voters are being asked whether to approve one police renewal levy and one
Company seeks to hire 40 workers ASAP
YOUNGSTOWN When Michael Montgomery first saw the old Superior Chemical Products Co. building at
Howland schools to seek 4.9-mill additional levy
HOWLAND The Howland Board of Education authorized placing a 4.9-mill levy before Howland voters
Man accused of setting two Boardman fires
BOARDMAN A 20-year-old Boardman man accused of setting fires near two township businesses is
Amanda Leach | Joseph Farrow
YOUNGSTOWN Amanda Leach and Joseph Farrow, both of Youngstown, were united in marriage during a
Amy Sarti | Douglas Jones III
POLAND Amy Christine Sarti and Douglas Arnold Jones III were married May 7 in a 4:30 p.m. ceremony
WORTH A LOOK
BOOK SALES Friends of the Warren Library’s annual book sale will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3
Benefit dinner, bake sale planned in Lisbon
Benefit dinner and bake sale LISBON A dinner and bake sale to benefit Team Olivia will be
Woman grabs vet’s collection jar in Austintown
By BOB JACKSON and JOHN GOODWIN news@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN For Angelo T. Pappalardo, chasing
LaPolla, Pikunas crowned Greatest Junior golfers
Warren JFK golfer follows in father’s footsteps By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com WARREN
Levy to be only issue on ballot in Boardman
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN Township residents can vote at their polls from
Liberty pushes merger of fire services
GIRARD STUDIES PLAN By Robert Guttersohn rguttersohn@vindy.com Liberty The township has
YSU grad gains valuable experience in Germany
YSU grad gains valuable experience in Germany By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN
Charter school, Chaney to vie for city STEAM
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown The city school district’s new Science,
Cutting blight, helping JFS in the same swath
Councilwoman Saffold organizes effort to benefit Warren By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN
Hubbard Twp. police set for National Night Out
By robert Guttersohn rguttersohn@vindy.com Hubbard Hubbard Township’s police officers will
Scrappers blank Ironbirds, stay in 1st
Staff report ABERDEEN, Md. Cody Elliott’s eighth-inning sacrifice fly scored Todd Hankins for
Victim in Friday shooting ID’d
YOUNGSTOWN Police have identified the victim in one shooting from Friday, but the victim does not have much information to assist police in the investigation.
U.S. Marshals Most Wanted: Shane F. Overton
U.S. Marshals Most Wanted The U.S. Marshals Service in Northern Ohio is asking the public to help
Menard executes upset at Indy
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Daddy’s Boy. Silver spoon with secure sponsorship. Talentless
Unhappy Indians hit rough road
Associated Press CLEVELAND Not even word that pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez had passed his physical
Video game review: Assassins of Kings
‘The Witcher 2: Assassins of kings’ Grade: A Details: By Atari, for PC; $49.99; rated M “The
In remote towns, heat wave threatens elderly
Associated Press MULHALL, Okla. The air is cool inside Ray Knight’s makeshift coffee shop on the
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
Loyal Iraqis need support
Opinion: Americans like to think of themselves as a moral people. So is it really possible that we will
Wallace predicts huge numbers
Associated Press LATROBE, Pa. On the surface, it sounds a bit ridiculous and Mike Wallace knows
Nancy Grace poses a threat
Opinion: The sensational result in the O.J. Simpson murder case notwithstanding, it’s an article of faith
Deal averts default
Plan calls for $2.4 trillion in federal spending cuts over 10 years Associated Press WASHINGTON
Cribbs sits with knee in ice wrap
Associated Press BEREA Josh Cribbs, the Cleveland Browns’ dynamic kick return specialist, sat
Jessica M. Kanalas | The Vindicator
Jessica M. Kanalas | The Vindicator Brenda Metz of Mineral Ridge, Linda Miller of Austintown and
Years Ago
Today is Monday, Aug. 1, the 213th day of 2011. There are 152 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
New Waterford church gears up for August Overflow
Staff report NEW WATERFORD For the third consecutive year, Abundant Life Fellowship, 46469 state
Inflexibility rules supreme
Opinion: The bitter, high-stakes debate over cutting the federal deficit has provided a field day for
In debt debate, pols drive off of a metaphorical cliff
By NANCY BENAC Associated Press WASHINGTON Not too long ago there was lofty talk of doing
Some stood against torture
Opinion: Some stood against torture Los Angeles Times: The American Civil Liberties Union and other
Journey rockers recall Northeast Ohio touring experiences
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com First as a member of The Babys and then for the past
Wait for debt-deal details before final sigh of relief
Editorial: Look for all sides in the debt limit debate to begin declaring victory, and feel free to take most
America’s becoming independent
Opinion: WASHINGTON August is upon us, beaches beckon, and Michele Bachmann has set the self-improvement
‘Rescue Me’ actor cools down
By David Hiltbrand Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA You may be immersed in the final season
Anderson-Dubose to break ground on headquarters
Staff report LORDSTOWN Anderson-Dubose Inc. will break ground Tuesday on its new multimillion-
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS ‘Cowboys & Aliens,’ ‘Smurfs’ tie for No. 1 LOS ANGELES Little blue Smurfs and not-
‘Lifeline’ of public transit faces deep cuts in R.I.
Associated Press BRISTOL, R.I. Nils Berg rides the No. 60 bus to work religiously. In summer, he
Iranian blinded by acid pardons attacker
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran An Iranian woman blinded and disfigured by a man who threw acid
Lake Fest at Pymatuning beach
Staff report ANDOVER Pymatuning Lake Fest, one of the biggest and longest-running festivals in
Agenda Tuesday
Agenda Tuesday Cardinal Joint Fire District, 6 p.m., Canfield City Hall, 104 Lisbon St., special
ODDLY ENOUGH
ODDLY ENOUGH Swarm of bees descends on northern Ohio mall lot SANDUSKY, Ohio Thousands of bees
Browns acquire Greco
The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND The Browns have traded a conditional seventh-round pick in 2012 to
4 shot after George Clinton show in Cleveland; 16-year-old boy dies
Associated Press CLEVELAND A man fired several shots from a handgun during a large fight near an
NFL news and notes
Steelers: The Pittsburgh Steelers bolstered their secondary, agreeing to terms with cornerback
Official: Insanity ruling isn’t likely in Norway
Associated Press OSLO, Norway It’s unlikely that the right-wing extremist who admitted killing
Button celebrates with win
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary Jenson Button celebrated his 200th Formula One race with a
Trumbull County Court filings
COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY New complaints Huntington National Bank et al v. Timothy L. Wood et al,
U.S. swimmers dominate
Associated Press SHANGHAI Michael Phelps kept telling everyone he wasn’t in shape at the world
Browne wins Senior Open
Associated Press TOLEDO Back when he was just another kid with big dreams and not so much game,
Bomb kills 11 at police HQ in Afghanistan
Associated Press KANDAHAR, Afghanistan A suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday at the main gate
Small-market clubs turn into buyers
Associated Press Michael Bourn went from the bottom of the NL Central in Houston to the top of the
Jimenez passes; trade complete
AssociatedPress CLEVELAND Ubaldo Jimenez has passed his physical, completing a trade that sends
With debt deal in sight, markets look to new week
Associated Press Investors around the world were less on edge Sunday after President Barack Obama
Officials debate takeout rates at Pa. horse tracks
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Although Pennsylvania’s horse racing industry is among the
Texas oysters suffer in drought
Associated Press SMITH POINT, Texas Tracy Woody heaved a hemp bag filled with oysters across the
Divers search pond for sign of girl, 11
Divers search pond for sign of girl, 11 STEWARTSTOWN, N.H. Divers searched a pond in northern
Giving cats a bad rap
Opinion: Giving cats a bad rap Cats are not the number one predator of wildlife. Studies show that the
Inmate gardening program spreading to other jails
Associated Press CINCINNATI A northwest Ohio jail’s gardening program for inmates is spreading
Phils sweep Bucs
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA On a trade-deadline weekend when Pittsburgh traditionally looks to
Panel to explore combining schools
Associated Press CINCINNATI Ohio has 614 school districts, a number that could be in for some
MLB roundup Sunday’s other games
AMERICAN LEAGUE Tigers 3, Angels 2 DETROIT Justin Verlander came within four outs of another
sandlot roundup | Recent games
BASEBALL 16U NABF WORLD SERIES Ohio Glaciers 3, Bloomington 1 The Ohio Glaciers team won the
Mill Creek Park’s Sunfest draws on creativity, fun
The Sunday sand-sculpting event was part of the 16th annual Mill Creek MetroParks Sunfest.
Debt demonstrations planned in Youngstown and Warren
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Senior citizens, families, residents and members of the faith-based
Sheriff: Mom kills son, 8, then herself in Granville
Associated Press GRANVILLE, Ohio Investigators say they believe a woman shot and killed her 8
Metro Digest || Mayor Williams’ farewell address today at Covelli
Mayor Williams’ farewell address today at Covelli YOUNGSTOWN Outgoing Mayor Jay Williams will
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