News for December 12, 2011

Eighty yards to cover, little more than 2 minutes left, no timeouts to help. Rookie quarterback T.J. Yates faced his biggest challenge as he lined up for the snap.

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Christmas Past

Historical Society preserves good, old-fashioned Christmas If you go What: “Memories of

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Fire leaves 7 homeless in Campbell

Staff report Campbell An upstairs-bedroom space heater started a fire that destroyed a family of

Drives with Strickland lead Gentile to Senate

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com COLUMBUS Incoming state Sen. Lou Gentile has come a long

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Cash for Cans contest means cash for schools

By christine Keeling ckeeling@vindy.com A contest lets schools collect cans for cash. The Cash

Grant should ease Austintown’s flood woes

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown Plans for additional storm- water lines should

Drilling frenzy produces skepticism, fear

Associated Press COLUMBUS After a childhood spent moving around, Patti Gorcheff vowed that

Boardman to hire 3 firefighters in January

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN The township has made offers of employment to

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49ers stumble in desert

Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. John Skelton earned redemption in a rematch with San Francisco.

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Cincinnati’s Gates suspended

Associated Press CINCINNATI Cincinnati forward Yancy Gates got a six-game suspension on Sunday

Poland’s Flament ready for Texas

Staff report POLAND Sarah Flament’s children, Logan and Alyssa, should appreciate her, a mom

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Football changes are in the air

Staff report The offseason football coaching changes for area high schools are starting to take

BRIGHT CHRISTMAS

Children walked throughout the Davis Center of Fellows Riverside Gardens on Sunday in search of oddly placed items hidden throughout the building’s two stories and its garden.

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Two killed in collision in Salem

Two killed in collision in Salem SALEM A traffic accident killed two people Sunday after a

COURTS

COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY New complaints Bank of America NA v. James R. Stewart et al,

Politics of good marriage

Opinion: WASHINGTON Now is the time for President Obama to complete his evolution on the subject of same-

INSIDE

INSIDE Joe Paterno suffers a fractured pelvis in a fall at home. Page B5

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PREVIEW | All-American Conference American Division

AUSTINTOWN FITCH Coach: Brian Beany (1st season) 2010-11 record: 5-16, 0-10 Federal League.

oddly enough

oddly enough Ad executive sends cards from grave PITTSBURGH The holiday cards from Bob McCully

Giants stun Cowboys with two late scores

Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas Eli Manning ended New York’s four-game losing streak in style,

Overtime wins in the Broncos’ six-game winning streak.

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

SATURDAY’S RESULTS SWIMMING Northeast Aquatic Conference Relay Meet Championships BOYS Team

IN THE HUDDLE | How local NFL players fared

Buffalo Bills Brad Smith, WR, Chaney — started but had no receptions in a 37-10 loss to Chargers.

Farrakhan arrives for visit in Haiti

Farrakhan arrives for visit in Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Nation of Islam leader Louis

Proposed rating system worries teachers

Associated Press COLUMBUS Though Ohio teachers might not necessarily like the way they are being

QUOTABLE

QUOTABLE MARVIN LEWIS, Bengals head coach, on Sunday’s loss to the Texans:

Europe showing inclination to address its fiscal challenges

Editorial: The European economy — and by extension, the world economy — still faces years of challenge ahead,

Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 21.64 .46 Avalon

Smoking fines mount

Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ohio Five years after Ohio enacted a ban on indoor smoking,

Teen charged in Craiglist scheme writes to his dad

Associated Press CLEVELAND A 16-year-old Ohio teen charged with murder involving men who

Sunday’s NHL games

Blackhawks 3, Sharks 2, OT CHICAGO Patrick Sharp steered in a loose puck off a rebound at 4:26

nfl standings & summaries

STANDINGS AMERICAN CONFERENCE East WLTPctPFPA New England1030.769396274 N.Y.

“Before this game, we controlled our own destiny, and now I can’t tell you what is going

“Before this game, we controlled our own destiny, and now I can’t tell you what is going to happen.”

Brewers’ Braun maintains he’s not a cheater

Associated Press MILWAUKEE Ryan Braun certainly doesn’t fit the image fans conjure up when they

SPORTS BY THE NUMBERS

SPORTS BY THE NUMBERS 3 Source: Associated Press

Mo. officials: Ex-deputy shot ex-wife and her boyfriend

Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A former rural Missouri deputy sheriff is suspected of

Paterno fractures pelvis following fall at his home

Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Joe Paterno fractured his pelvis again following a fall at

LOTTERY

LOTTERY Saturday drawings Powerball4-19-33-41-59 Red Ball9 Power Play5 Jackpot in

Crossroads ads target loan

Associated Press WASHINGTON A Republican-leaning group will begin airing a major advertisement

COLLEGE BASKETBALL | Sunday’s Top 25 games

MEN No. 16 Alabama 62, Detroit 54 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. JaMychal Green scored 21 points and

Tiniest babies are beating the odds

Associated Press CHICAGO One is a healthy first-grader, the other an honors college student

Sumlin named Texas A&M coach

Associated Press HOUSTON Coach Kevin Sumlin and his prolific offense made Houston a power in

SUNDAY’S OTHER NFL GAMES

AFC Ravens 24, Colts 10 BALTIMORE Terrell Suggs had three sacks and forced three fumbles to

Donald earns pair of titles

Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Luke Donald became the first golfer to win both the

Ohio legislators beat term limits

Associated Press CINCINNATI Though voters put term limits on Ohio lawmakers nearly 20 years ago,

Noriega extradited to Panama

Associated Press PANAMA CITY, Panama More than two decades after the U.S. forced him from power,

Winter struggle

Workers along Lake Erie face seasonal layoffs Associated Press PORT CLINTON, Ohio Each year,

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Charlize Theron’s character in “Young Adult,” a divorced, deluded teen-lit

Charlize Theron’s character in “Young Adult,” a divorced, deluded teen-lit writer, wakes up each

Years Ago

Today is Monday, Dec. 12, the 346th day of 2011. There are 19 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED

Debating Trump’s debate

Opinion: Debating Trump’s debate Los Angeles Times: Does being a self-promoting blowhard disqualify you

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Fair changes can be made

Opinion: Fair changes can be made Now that the hoopla over S.B. 5 is over, maybe this egregious episode

“fear factor” (8 p.m., nbc): Like a horror-movie bad guy, “Fear Factor” just

“fear factor” (8 p.m., nbc): Like a horror-movie bad guy, “Fear Factor” just will not die. Almost

Holiday gift guide Best e-readers & tablets

PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer NEW YORK Flat, hard packages will be welcome this year.

Two die in crash in Columbiana County SALEM

Two die in crash in Columbiana County SALEM A car accident killed two

Agenda Tuesday

Agenda Tuesday Ellsworth Township Zoning Commission, 7 p.m., township administration building, US

“Nursing homes were expecting the state cuts ... but were caught by surprise when the federal

Is Ron Paul spoiler in GOP race?

Opinion: WASHINGTON On Oct. 12, 1948, the campaign train of Tom Dewey, Republican nominee against President

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Northeast states cut heating aid to poor

Associated Press WASHINGTON Mary Power is 92 and worried about surviving another frigid New

YSU fall commencement speakers announced

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown State University alumna Linda Gooden, executive vice

Televise U.S. Supreme Court sessions

Opinion: By Dick Polman Philadelphia Inquirer After much digging, I have unearthed an issue that draws

Births

Births St. JOSEPH Health Center Tiffany Kellar and Kurt Holtzman, Cortland, girl, Dec. 10.

What will they do?

Opinion: By Dan Becker and James Gerstenzang Los Angeles Times Launching its biggest environmental

Walters spotlights ‘Fascinating People’

By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK On her new TV special, Barbara Walters gets up

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Video game reviews

By RON HARRIS Associated Press Nintendo’s 3DS system continues to depend on some tried-and-true

newsmakers

newsmakers Hollywood’s holidays start out glumly LOS ANGELES The holiday spirit is eluding

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