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Military aid to Pakistan could be withdrawn
A report says the U.S. could suspend hundreds of millions in military aid to Pakistan unless the two countries’ fractured relations improve and Pakistan pursues militant groups more aggressively.
Boehner now seeking smaller deficit reduction deal
House Speaker John Boehner has informed president Barack Obama that he wants to pursue a smaller $2 trillion deficit reduction deal, not the larger effort sought by the White House.
Disabled vet killed on NY roller-coaster ride died happy, sister says
The sister of a disabled Iraq War veteran who was thrown from a roller coaster in upstate New York says her brother died happy.
Royals Kate and William wowing crowds in California
The prince is about to duke it out in the game of kings.
'News of the World' stops its presses with a 'Thank you and goodbye'
Britain's best-selling Sunday tabloid the News of the World signed off with a simple front page message: "THANK YOU & GOODBYE," leaving the media establishment here reeling from the expanding phone-hacking scandal that brought down the muckraking newspaper after 168 years.
Online rage over Casey Anthony verdict spirals over the top
For nearly two months, the murder trial of Casey Anthony was a living entity.
Panetta: Al-Qaida's defeat within reach
Al-Qaida's defeat is "within reach," U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Saturday during his first visit to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief. He said eliminating as few as 10 of the group's top figures could cripple its ability to strike the West.
Lindsay Chumita, Charles Scaglione set wedding date
The engagement of Lindsay Erin Chumita, daughter of Daniel and Joann Chumita of Boardman, to Charles
Jennette Miligi, William Sawders plan marriage
Jennette Miligi of Masury, daughter of Thomas and Barbara Thompson of Hubbard, and William Sawders
Tiffany Kata, Ryan Williams to wed in Sept.
LIBERTY Bruce and Judith Robinson of Liberty are announcing the engagement of her daughter,
Tara Maine, Robert Peet plan marriage
The parents of Tara L. Maine and Robert C. Peet are announcing the couple’s engagement and wedding
Nicole Harris, James Van Hise II set wedding date
STRUTHERS Nicole Harris and James Van Hise II, both of Willowick, Ohio, are engaged, Mr. and Mrs.
Teresa Weakley, Joseph Aulisio to wed in the fall
Teresa Weakley and Joseph Aulisio are announcing their engagement. They are planning a fall wedding
Tarah Bellino and Steven Ortz set Sept. wedding
Planning to exchange wedding vows in late summer are Tarah Nicole Bellino, daughter of Rocky Bellino
Senior center plans 5-day rummage sale
Senior center plans 5-day rummage sale YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County Senior Center, 1110 Fifth
Poland Village, Canfield Township and Warren City Schools added to Government Watch
Poland Village, Canfield Township and Warren City Schools added to Government Watch
Boardman steamed over railroad blight on Columbiana Port Authority line
Boardman officials try to stop ‘eyesore’ in its tracks By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com
Patella medalist at Tamer Win for Greatest Junior Golfer of Valley
Dominic Patella is the medalist at Tamer Win qualifier for Greatest Junior Golfer of the Valley
Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport use maintains altitude toward 2011 goal
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com VIENNA It’s been quite some time since so many passengers
Tour of Valley gets under way with time trials
Tour of Valley gets underway with time trials By greg Gulas sports@vindy.com ELLSWORTH
Poland Relay teams fight back, celebrate
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com POLAND If you watch 3-year-old Gianna Bindas in action, you
Fundraiser in Canfield to benefit breast-cancer patient
By CHRISTINE DARIN TheNewsOutlet.org CANFIELD When Holly Heikkinen found a lump on her breast
Tour of Valley gets under way with time trials
By Joe Scalzo scalzo@vindy.com POLAND When Poland quarterback Colin Reardon started getting
Sabourin’s RBI single lifts Scrappers in 10th
Staff report NILES Jerrud Sabourin hit a two-out single to score Jordan Smith with the game-
Boardman police seek public’s help in finding suspect in armed robbery
Staff report BOARDMAN Township police are asking the public for help in identifying the man who
EGCC increases tuition $6 per credit
Staff report steubenville Eastern Gateway Community College students will pay $6 more per credit
Ohio State vacates 2010 wins, including bowl
Associated Press Columbus Ohio State’s 2010 Big Ten championship, its 12-1 season, its
Ruling: Butts out in House of Hope
NEW RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED AFTER RECENT BASEMENT FIRES By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com
New Warren massage law may be delayed
Staff report WARREN A Warren City Council committee examining possible changes to laws governing
Friends surprise Sgt. Pezzano at Scrappers game
Marine Sgt. Frank Pezzano (in Indians cap) greets family and friends who threw him a surprise homecoming party Friday night at the Scrappers game. At right are his girlfriend, Stephanie Cole, and his father, Frank Pezzano. At left is the sergeant’s mother, Jen.
Petition pushes to change Canfield mascot
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com One teacher is ready to usher in a district rebirth for
Mahoning County Court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Mark R. Russell, 56, of 3155 Valley View Road,
NFL wins in court as talks continue
Associated Press NEW YORK The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday threw out a judge’s
Austintown briefs
Join the hot dog eating contest for a prize The Austintown Championship Hot Dog Eating Contest is
Canfield briefs
Canfield alum graduates with honors Lindsay Kuhn, a 2007 CHS grad, graduated Summa Cum Laude in
Sports briefs
Poland track closed to public for resurfacing The Poland High School Athletic Department is
Paws Town being built
By ASHLEY LUTHERN aluthern@vindy.com Visitors to Boardman Park soon will see land moving near
Boardman briefs
Boardman, YSU grad earns MBA Jordan B. Winters, 2005 Boardman graduate, recently earned his MBA
Sports briefs
Sign up for annual tournament Austintown Community Baseball is hosting its annual Recreational
Poland briefs
Ladies auxiliary meeting scheduled Sulmona Valley Ladies Auxiliary recently met at their club
Sports briefs
Brett Wilcox benefit golf outing planned The Brett Wilcox Benefit Golf Outing in scheduled for
Sports briefs
Try out for the CHS golf team The Canfield High School boys golf team will host tryouts Aug. 1 and
Judge delays Ohio killer’s execution
Associated Press COLUMBUS A federal judge on Friday delayed the execution of a condemned Ohio
Jobs data show weakest recovery since ’48
Associated Press WASHINGTON The job market is defying history. A dismal June employment report
birthdays
birthdays Actor Brian Dennehy is 73. Actor Richard Roundtree is 69. Actor Chris Cooper is 60. TV
First female rabbi, first rabbi couple to serve Congregation Ohev Tzedek
First female rabbi, first rabbi couple to serve Congregation Ohev Tzedek By LINDA M. LINONIS
Israel blocks protesters from entering via airports
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel Aided by Facebook, Israel on Friday prevented scores of pro-
Diocese paper earns awards
Staff report youngstown The Catholic Exponent, the official newspaper of the Diocese of
Community crusade
Community crusade youngstown “The Key to Change ... Is to Let Go of Fear” is the theme of a tent
Cycle Trophy Party
Cycle Trophy Party YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Chapter of the Latin American Motorcycle
Betty Ford, former first lady, dies at 93
Associated Press Betty Ford said things that first ladies just don’t say, even today. And 1970s
Jury in 11 deaths trial sees crime-scene photos
Associated Press CLEVELAND Jurors in the trial of a man charged with killing 11 women and
Ex-aide of PM arrested in scandal
Ex-aide of PM arrested in scandal LONDON Prime Minister David Cameron’s former communications
Grim employment report casts shadow over deficit talks
Grim employment report casts shadow over deficit talks Associated Press WASHINGTON President
City police probe assault in Wick Park
City police probe assault in Wick Park YOUNGSTOWN Police are trying to determine who sexually
GOP lawmakers should heed Ohio Secretary of State Husted
Editorial: Last month, in the midst of heated debate over the election reform package being rammed through the
Cut state workers’ raises
Opinion: Chicago Sun-Times: Gov. Pat Quinn is right to try to kill promised pay raises for about 30,000 state
Shuttle lifts off for last flight
Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. With a cry from its commander to “light this fire one
Mont. governor: Exxon Mobil violates open-government laws
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. The state of Montana has cut its ties to a joint Exxon Mobil-
800 Trumbull residents chosen for drug survey
Staff report WARREN Some 800 Trumbull County residents will have the opportunity to voice their
vacation bible school | Sessions in the area
Lists of vacation Bible schools open to the public will run on the Religion page. Please include the
Years Ago
Today is Saturday, July 9, the 190th day of 2011. There are 175 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
news shows
news shows Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: President Barack Obama’s
U.S. football team crushes Australia
U.S. football team crushes Australia Innsbruck, Austria The U.S. men’s national football team
Pa. study to measure possible health impacts
Associated Press SCRANTON, Pa. The state will measure baseline public health conditions in
States weigh ‘Caylee’s law’
Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Lawmakers outraged over Casey Anthony’s acquittal have
Governor John Kasich lashes out at critics
Opinion: COLUMBUS Gov. John Kasich is fuming at some of his detractors — the ones filing lawsuits and
Concert industry is on rebound
By Randy Lewis Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES The record industry isn’t the only part of the
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .62, 22.49 —.10 Avalon
YSU students tour China to learn about business
Staff report Youngstown Nineteen Youngstown State University students are in China on a study
KSU researchers’ work finds greater applications
Staff report kent Two Kent State University researchers recently found out that solving an
GRADUATES’ NEWS
Willie G. Fant Sr. earned an associate degree in biblical studies from Moody Bible Institute in
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Youngstown Jazz Festival, 6 p.m.: SounDoctrine and several other
Ragan eager to prove first win was not a fluke
Associated Press SPARTA, Ky. David Ragan finally shrugged off the “best NASCAR driver without a
Probe finds risks at Ohio nuke plant
Probe finds risks at Ohio nuke plant CLEVELAND Nuclear-plant workers in Ohio violated several
US-Brazil match is Hope vs. Marta
Associated Press DRESDEN, GERMANY Bent at the waist, her back to the goal, Marta buried her face
BRIDGE Weekly quiz
BRIDGE Weekly quiz Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold: xK 10 9 6 5 uA vK 6 wK Q J 10 5
Family, team grieve over fan’s death
Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas Go to the ballpark and catch a foul ball: It’s what every fan
KSU, TCTC deal lets students earn hours for degree
Staff report champion Kent State University and Trumbull Career and Technical Center have
End of American optimism
Opinion: It’s sometimes useful to see ourselves as others do, and reports in a couple of English-speaking
Boardman teacher selected
Staff report boardman Maddalen Amero, a teacher and foreign language department chairwoman from
GED TESTING | Details
What: Two-day GED testing, sponsored by the Youngstown Adult Basic and Literacy Education Program
Tour de France riders head to the mountains
Associated Press CHATEAUROUX, France Finally, the mountains. After seven days of narrow,
Weather creates havoc at US Open
Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. When the rain stopped, Stacy Lewis got off a school bus
Rios-Antillon bout sure to be entertaining
Associated Press CARSON, Calif. Whenever Brandon Rios left sunny Ventura County and traveled
Indians blasted by Blue Jays
Associated Press Cleveland Thursday night just wasn’t on the minds of the Toronto Blue Jays.
McKenry hits 1st HR in Bucs’ win
Associated Presss PITTSBURGH Mike McKenry’s first major league home run, a three-run shot in the
Camp gets $20K to improve its after-school programs
Staff report Youngstown D&E Counseling Center has received two grants of $10,000 each, one from
Kevin James goes animal in ‘Zookeeper’
We want the same thing from our comedians that we expect of great ballplayers — that they “leave it all on the field.” And Kevin James does that. From his various team-ups with Adam Sandler to “Paul Blart: Mall Cop,” James hurls himself at the physical shtick and never lets on that he knows he’s not making art.
Wanted fugitive is caught, sentenced to 6 years
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Thomas Nickerson once topped the U.S.
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