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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Indians fall again in 9th

BOSTON (AP) — Jacoby Ellsbury got the winning hit for the second night in a row, homering with two


Castro homers as Cubs top Pirates

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Starlin Castro homered and Matt Garza pitched seven shutout innings to lead the


Former champ, Top Rank officials weigh in on Pavlik's decision

Former champ, Top Rank officials weigh in on Pavlik's decision


Former NFL star turned actor Bubba Smith dies

Former NFL star turned actor Bubba Smith dies


72 indicted in child porn ring that inflicted pain on infants, children

Seventy-two people have been charged with participating in an international child pornography network that prosecutors say used an online bulletin board called Dreamboard to trade tens of thousands of images and videos of sexually abused children.


Life term in disabled Pa. woman’s torture death

GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A judge has imposed a mandatory life sentence for an 18-year-old Pennsylvania


11-mo-old dies in fall from Minn. apartment window

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say the death of an 11-month-old girl who fell from a ninth-


Vilsack: USDA working to ID tainted turkey source

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the government hopes to find the source of a


1 dead, 2 hurt as boat hits Lake Erie wall

1 dead, 2 hurt as boat hits Lake Erie wall


Trial under way for brothers charged with drug trafficking, burglaries

Trial under way for brothers charged with drug trafficking, burglaries


Maine man lying in roadway struck, killed

CARTHAGE, Maine (AP) — Maine state police say a man who had a history of getting drunk and lying on


Ohio to end automatic mailings of tax forms

Ohio to end automatic mailings of tax forms


Ohio warns of unclaimed funds email scam

Ohio warns of unclaimed funds email scam


Charges against 3 Youngstown women sent to grand jury

Charges against 3 Youngstown women sent to grand jury


Okla. woman claims famed hijacker is her uncle

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma woman claims she’s certain one of her uncles was famed hijacker


Conn. judge denies home invasion defense request

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut judge says a man charged with killing a woman and her two


Ore. woman rescued after 3 nights in forest

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A woman who spent three nights in the rugged northern Oregon wilderness after


Death penalty off the table in NY, Fla. killings

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Prosecutors have decided not to seek the death penalty in the case of a


Improvements funded at city’s Wick Park

YOUNGSTOWN A $100,000 donation from the Youngstown Foundation will be used to make improvements to


FOOD SALES AND DINNERS

THURSDAY Poland United Methodist Church, 1940 Boardman-Poland Road, will sell homemade dinners


Whetstone reunion planned in Niles

Whetstone reunion planned in Niles NILES The 20th anniversary of the Whetstone Family and


Kelly Pavlik withdraws from Saturday fight

Kelly Pavlik withdraws from Saturday fight By ROB TODOR todor@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN

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Sales of Chevrolet Cruze show no sign of stalling anytime soon

By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com LORDSTOWN For the fourth-straight month, the Chevrolet Cruze

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Cafaros ask court to seal Oakhill records

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Now that the Oakhill Renaissance Place


Sisters’ trust benefits children’s hospital

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com BOARDMAN The Kikel sisters, Angela, Josephine and Jenny,

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Scrappers lose series opener to Yankees

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com NILES The hottest team in the New York-Penn League rallied

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Katie Griswold leads Butler soccer

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com Cardinal Mooney High graduate Katie Griswold has found some

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McDonald’s supplier prepares $30M center, 160 jobs for Valley

By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com LORDSTOWN It’s been a good start to the week for the

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Pavlik’s future in doubt

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The boxing future of former middleweight world champion Kelly Pavlik is

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Browns lose punter, look for replacement

Combined dispatches BEREA The Cleveland Browns will hold a tryout today in their quest to find

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July ’11 was hotter than average in the Valley

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN There were six days in July in which the


Falcon Pride program gives students educational opportunities

Falcon Pride program gives students educational opportunities By CHRISTINE KEELING

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iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Aug. 1:

iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Aug. 1: Singles: v “Party Rock


CDC: 1 death, 76 illnesses tied to turkey

Associated Press WASHINGTON Federal officials say one person has died from salmonella poisoning


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Anorea and Nick Gentile, Salem, boy, Aug. 1. Sarah L. Hale


Some crimes hit a nerve, others are barely noticed

Editorial: Crime has become almost like background noise, easy to ignore unless you’re the victim or unless


Stocks slump as concerns about economy increase

Associated Press NEW YORK A sell-off is erasing all of the year’s gains in the stock market.


Praying for the ‘right’ result

Opinion: Texas Republican governor and potential presidential candidate Rick Perry will headline a “Call to


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .62, 21.05 —.25 Avalon


New Spider-Man has big changes

By MATT MOORE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA Peter Parker is dead and gone, but Spider-Man’s


Perry’s theology troubling

Opinion: When Texas Gov. Rick Perry hosts his prayer rally Saturday in Houston, some will want to jump him. A


Obama a spectator in debate

Opinion: WASHINGTON The story is that as Mark Twain and novelist William Dean Howells stepped outside one


Looking to the middle ground

Opinion: By Dick Polman Philadelphia Inquirer Liberals are angry with President Obama — hey, what else is


Lucille Ball centennial: a life of determination

Los Angeles Times Lucille Ball would have turned 100 on Saturday, and it would seem that Americans


‘Truck Stop’ makes for good TV

St. Louis Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS If you’ve driven west on Interstate 70 near Columbia, Mo., you


Ohio’s November ballot issues have something for everyone

Opinion: Ohio’s November ballot issues have something for everyone Columbus Dispatch: Ohio Secretary of


birthdays

birthdays Singer Gordon Stoker of The Jordanaires is 87. Singer Tony Bennett is 85. Actor Martin


FirstEnergy profits, income decline

FirstEnergy profits, income decline AKRON FirstEnergy Corp.’s profits fell 33 percent compared


Polish Day event seeks vendors, volunteers

YOUNGSTOWN Vendors, volunteers and pirogi-eaters are being sought in preparation for the 4th


Design Review Committee: Downtown property owner violated code

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A downtown property owner is expected in


RTI reports net income of $2.1M for 2nd quarter

Staff report PITTSBURGH RTI International Metals, Inc. announced its second- quarter earnings


Desperate, sick Indonesians use ‘railroad therapy’

Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia Ignoring the red-and-white danger sign, Sri Mulyati walks


Agenda Thursday

Agenda Thursday Mollie Kessler school board, 5:30 p.m., at the school, 118 E. Wood St.,


Obamas to attend 9/11 events in NYC, Pa., DC

Associated Press WASHINGTON The White House says President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle


Rayen’s Class of ’61 to celebrate 50 years

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown For some of them, it’s been 40 years since


Years Ago

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 3, the 215th day of 2011. There are 150 days left in the year.


newsmakers

newsmakers Breaking Benjamin singer fires band WILKES-BARRE, Pa. Breaking Benjamin evidently


CORRECTION

CORRECTION A new STEAM — Science Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math — school will open Aug. 22


Norway’s right wing on defensive after July attack

Associated Press OSLO, Norway Warning voters about the danger of increasing Muslim influence in


Judge refuses to terminate man’s probation early

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A man convicted of illegally possessing


Storm damages Ohio oak from ‘Shawshank’

Associated Press MANSFIELD, Ohio A large oak tree that played a key role near the end of “The


Austintown police: Break-ins likely done by same person

Staff report Austintown Township police believe the same person is responsible for two


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Metro Digest || Fugitive arrested

Fugitive arrested Youngstown FBI Violent Crime Task Force arrested a fugitive Tuesday wanted for


Re-signed Steeler vets playing waiting game

Associated Press LATROBE, Pa. Doug Legursky can’t wait to change his shoes. It’s nothing


Tiger eager to play again

Associated Press AKRON Tiger Woods was on the practice range just as the sun began to rise


WV Derby positions are drawn

By Bill Mooney sports@vindy.com Prayer for Relief was established as the 5-2 favorite for


Youngstown man arrested in robbery of woman

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A 19-year-old city man faces serious charges after reportedly snatching


Voters in Boardman approve police levy

Boardman police Sgt. John Allsopp, left, and Jeff Barone, treasurer of the Boardman Coalition Against Crime, tally votes at Los Gallos.


Senate moves to extend spying law

Senate moves to extend spying law WASHINGTON The Senate Intelligence Committee has voted to


NBA takes legal action in lockout

Associated Press Trying to head off the chance of an antitrust lawsuit from the NBA Players


Cubs’ Soriano homers twice

Associated Press PITTSBURGH Alfonso Soriano hit two of the Cubs’ season-high six home runs and


Long-term impact of debt deal could hurt seniors

McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON Washington policymakers demanded more savings from hospitals,


SB 5 will help Ohio cut spending

Opinion: SB 5 will help Ohio cut spending Senate Bill 5 will be on the ballot in November for the


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