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“Assault on Roe vs. Wade” program Monday at Unitarian church
The Universal Cafe of First Unitarian Universalist Church of Youngstown, corner of Elm and Illinois, will host a program, “Assault on Roe vs. Wade,” on Monday.
Cavs’ D-League team not coming to Youngstown
By ROB TODOR todor@vindy.com The NBA Development League is headed for Canton. According to a
Kindly neighbors seeking home for shot dog
Billie Jean is making herself at home at a house on the North Side.
Oil and gas leasing presentation is Friday in Canfield
Oil and gas leasing presentation is Friday in Canfield
Special prosecutors to dismiss indictment in Oakhill conspiracy case
Special prosecutors to dismiss indictment in Oakhill conspiracy case
Exxon claimed failed Mont. pipe 12 ft. under river
LAUREL, Mont. (AP) — Federal documents show Exxon Mobil Co. told concerned regulators that an oil
Players' association questions NBA financial statements
Players' association questions NBA financial statements
Alternate juror says Casey Anthony needs help
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — An alternate juror in the Casey Anthony murder trial says he feels
Police: Utah kids turn in dad for pot possession
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a Utah man was arrested after his two children called police
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
WEDNESDAY Southington United Methodist Church, routes 305 and 534, will have a chicken dinner from
SOCIETY DIGEST || Cornhole tourney
Cornhole tourney hubbard Hubbard Area Chamber of Commerce will host a cornhole tournament at 8
ACH twilight runs/walks will raise funds for hospice
ALLIANCE Alliance Community Hospital Foundation is sponsoring Steppin’ Out for Hospice 5K Twilight
Garden Forum funds will help students grow
YOUNGSTOWN The Garden Forum of Greater Youngstown presented two $500 scholarships at the June
Pa. family fights US over rare 1933 gold coins
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia jeweler’s family is fighting the U.S. Treasury in court this week
Ohio health care law opponents to file petitions
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Opponents of the new federal health care overhaul say they’ve gathered enough
Ohio AG sues central Ohio used-car dealer for consumer-protection violations
Ohio AG central Ohio sues central Ohio used-car dealer
Fort Hood shooting suspect will face death penalty
Fort Hood shooting suspect will face death penalty
Theme shopping center near Lake Erie gets new look
Theme shopping center near Lake Erie gets new look
Man dies of fall injuries
Staff report CLEVELAND Matthew Seifert, the 19-year-old Champion man who fell 50 feet into a
Foundation donates $7,500 to Second Harvest child-feeding program
Foundation donates $7,500 to Second Harvest child-feeding program
Traffic rises 14th straight month at Pittsburgh International Airport
Folks keep on using Pittsburgh International Airport
Casey Anthony could go free after murder acquittal
Casey Anthony could go free after murder acquittal
Youngstown firefighters go through rescue training
Youngstown firefighters go through rescue training
Man jailed after beating death at Vegas casino
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say a Utah man is in custody on accusations that he beat a Florida man
World War II bomber restored in Ohio for display in NY
World War II bomber restored in Ohio for display in NY
Weather worsens for NASA’s last shuttle launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The weather isn’t cutting NASA any breaks, not even for the last space
$750,000 awarded over burning of Einstein papers
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California family has been ordered to pay $750,000 for starting a
Cops comb city for more than 60 drug-trafficking suspects
Cops comb city for more than 60 drug-trafficking suspects
NYC pet store bans drunken puppy-buying
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City pet store that’s surrounded by bars has banned drunken puppy-buying.
Railroad doubts train passed over drunk Iowa teen
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa Interstate Railroad official doubts a train drove over a teenager
US stocks mixed; debt woes sink shares in Europe
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mixed in early trading following a broad sell-off in Europe. Moody’s
9 feared dead in cargo plane crash in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Russian-designed Ilyushin-76 cargo plane chartered by the U.S. military
UK companies pull ads from News of the World
LONDON (AP) — Several companies are hastily pulling ads from the British tabloid News of the World
Source: Prosecutors, Strauss-Kahn lawyers to meet
NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors will meet with defense lawyers who are pushing for sexual
Driver in fatal Va. bus crash due in court
BOWLING GREEN, Va. (AP) — A driver for a discount bus service whose bus crashed on Interstate 95 in
Man killed while lighting fireworks
LEVITTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Neighbors are remembering Ray Criblear as the man whose annual fireworks show
Paper: Forgery of Orie papers confirmed
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A new report issued by the U.S. Secret Service is confirming that some defense
Jay Williams will join Obama administration as auto czar
YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams has accepted an executive position in the President Barack Obama Administration, and will resign as the city’s top official for the new job.
Rach ready to return to YSU squad
By Joe Scalzo scalzo@vindy.com Youngstown A few weeks ago, David Rach had just finished his
Ryan introdues legislation in Congress for STEM funding
Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act introduced By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com
North Lima’s David Wenger to race in the Tour of the Valley
North Lima’s David Wenger to race in the Tour of the Valley By jim flick sports@vindy.com
Warren man arrested on fireworks charge
Staff report WARREN A 20-year-old Warren man paid a $100 fine, $115 in court costs and another
Valley residents offer relief to Joplin flood victims
By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com boardman Individuals from across the Mahoning Valley
Civil trial nears in cop’s lawsuit against Ford over ’07 fiery crash
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Lawyers sparred over Austintown Patrolman
Police probe holiday weekend crimes
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Most people celebrated the country’s
$20M YMHA project OK’d
120-UNIT VILLAGE TO REPLACE WESTLAKE By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The
Official ‘happy’ with attendance
trumbull county fair By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com BAZETTA At around 65,000, the paid
Jeter gets two hits as Yankees top Tribe
Associated Press cleveland CC Sabathia took out any anger for being snubbed as an All-Star by
Ceremony at new park leads events
Staff report youngstown The ribbon will be cut at 11:30 a.m. Saturday on Harrison Common, a new
Politics not based on reality
Opinion: It is hard to understand politics if you are hung up on reality. Politicians leave reality to
Don’t play with debt ceiling
Opinion: Don’t play with debt ceiling Miami Herald: With the deadline for raising the debt ceiling just one
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS Voice problems cancel Duran Duran tour LONDON Veteran New Romantic band Duran Duran
Stores focus on the hunt
Associated Press Trader Joe’s, the specialty grocery chain, might not have the cheapest toilet
Many people can relate to ‘Horrible Bosses’ A job that’s murder
By Lewis Beale Newsday Seth Gordon knows from bad bosses. He once worked as a dishwasher in an
Study: Slaughter rate same for US horses
Study: Slaughter rate same for US horses fort worth, texas More than 100,000 U.S. horses a year
‘Potter’ cast graduates without child-actor woes
By DAVID GERMAIN AP Movie Writer LOS ANGELES If the young cast of the “Harry Potter” films
Parents riled up over ruling
Opinion: You’ve gotta love Justice Antonin Scalia when he gets on a First Amendment roll. Writing the
The Summer Festival is YSU’s thriving artistic tradition
Editorial: It is difficult to count the ways in which Youngstown State University contributes to the betterment
Slaying stuns ‘Dougie’ crew
Associated Press LOS ANGELES Corey Fowler was driving when he heard the gunshots that killed his
A lack of evidence or good defense?
Reasonable doubts By TAMARA LUSH and KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla.
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday Brookfield trustees, executive session only, 5:30 p.m., 6844 Strimbu Drive.
Budgeting on Verizon’s plans
Associated Press NEW YORK Are you a wireless data glutton or a nibbler? Many Verizon Wireless
On Wall Street, rally stalls
Associated Press NEW YORK The first week of July is off to a much slower start than the last
After acquittal, Anthony’s lawyers blast cable news
Associated Press No sooner had Casey Anthony been acquitted on charges of killing her daughter
Fewer pets killed because of spay, neuter programs
Associated Press LOS ANGELES When Stephen Zawistowski got his first dog 50 years ago, she was
Voting precincts may be reduced
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN A Republican member of the Trumbull County Board of
Driver dies after truck rolls over him
Staff report North Jackson The driver of a semi truck died Tuesday afternoon when his own truck
Phone-hacking case shocks Britain
Associated Press LONDON Britain’s voracious tabloids may have hit a new low: The News of the
Tiger to skip British as leg injury heals
Associated Press jacksonville, fla. Those “minor” injuries to his left leg now have kept Tiger
Officials: 10,000 US troops on offer for Iraq
Associated Press BAGHDAD The White House is offering to keep up to 10,000 troops in Iraq next
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Alisha Shelton and Rashad Robinson, Youngstown, boy, July 4.
Writer files charge against Strauss-Kahn
Associated Press PARIS A young French author has formally accused former International Monetary
Dayton packing them in at record rate
Associated Press DaYTON Don Campbell has attended 600 Dayton Dragons games, cheering on the
Qualifying event held for Greatest Junior Golfer of the Valley
Brandon Pluchinsky, 17, works his way out of a sand trap on the No. 10 hole of Diamond Back Golf Course in Canfi eld on Tuesday during the fi rst qualifying round for the inaugural Greatest Junior Golfer of the Valley golf tournament. Eight golfers — four boys and four girls — made the cut to advance to the championship round, which will be played July 31 at Trumbull Country Club. Pluchinsky, a student at South Range High School, led the boys with a two-over 74.
Goodell, Smith to talk later this week
Associated Press new york Roger Goodell and DeMaurice Smith will conduct NFL labor talks later
iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending July 4:
iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending July 4: Singles: v “Party Rock
Bucs move into second in Central
Associated Press pittsburgh Jeff Karstens is just going to close his eyes and hang on. The
Transit budgets hit by recession
Associated Press BOSTON Cash-strapped and debt-ridden, public transit systems across the nation
U.S. has a legacy of compromise
Opinion: Since moving to Philadelphia, I’ve often visited the room in Independence Hall where the Founding
Contador strong in Tour’s Stage 4
Associated Press MUR-DE-BRETAGNE, FRANCE Make no mistake, Alberto Contador is back on the
11 hours of deliberation, 4 misdemeanor convictions for Casey Anthony
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. Casey Anthony’s eyes welled with tears and her lips trembled as
Mahoning County Court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Jeremiah M. Turk, 33, of 1233 Valley View Drive,
Some Social Security questions
Opinion: Some Social Security questions We are being bombarded every day in every news media outlet about
Obama says no to short-term debt deal
Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama prodded Congress on Tuesday to reach a
Anthony family statement: Jury made ‘fair decision’
Orlando Sentinel ORLANDO, Fla. Orlando attorney Mark Lippman issued the following statement on
Food program
Food program youngstown Crossroads Church, 554 S. Meridian Road, is a host site for Angel Food
Trumbull County 4-H program will have summer camp
Staff report CORTLAND The Trumbull County 4-H program will have a summer camp for youth ages 9
Sandlot roundup
Class B Dave Sugar 1, Youngstown Express 0 Tyler Slepski pitched six scoreless innings, Tony
Ohio Supreme Court sets execution dates
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS The Ohio Supreme Court has set a July 2012 execution
US shipmates await word on 7 missing
US shipmates await word on 7 missing san felipe, mexico They are fathers, fianc s and
Officials await word on racing license
By MARY GRZEBIENIAK news@vindy.com NEW CASTLE, Pa. Lawrence County Commissioners have their
Ohio limits fines for destroying records
Associated Press COLUMBUS The Ohio Legislature has significantly reduced the civil penalties for
Acquittal prompts different reactions
By ED RUNYAN and robert guttersohn runyan@vindy.com WARREN The unexpected Casey Anthony
Youngstown men facing charges
Staff report BOARDMAN Two Youngstown men, one of whom recently served jail time, are facing
Where does the Anthony case go from here?
Orlando Sentinel Q. What happens next to Casey Anthony? A. She could be free by the end of the