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NFL, union agree to 24-hour deadline extension

WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the players’ negotiating team says the union and the NFL have agreed


Man injured in accident at Niles plant

Man injured in accident at Niles plant


Boardman’s D.J. Ogilvie headed to Florida

By ROB TODOR todor@vindy.com BOARDMAN Boardman High football coach D.J. Ogilvie has resigned


Another Ohio congressman seeks review of Delphi salaried employees' pension losses

Another Ohio congressman seeks review of Delphi salaried employee pension losses


Mahoning commissioners hear about dilapidated Ponderosa Park

Mahoning commissioners hear about dilapidated Ponderosa Park


Mahoning County unions bash law firm tied to SB 5

Mahoning County unions bash law firm tied to SB 5


Jury finds Campbell man guilty of rape, kidnapping

Jury finds Campbell man guilty of rape, kidnapping


Obama: No plans to step into NFL labor dispute

Obama: No plans to step into NFL labor dispute


UN: Food prices hit record high in February

UN: Food prices hit record high in February


House votes to end unpopular new business tax rule

House votes to end unpopular new business tax rule


12-year-old boy faces charges in parents' killings

12-year-old boy faces charges in parents' killings


Obama: Gadhafi must go

Obama: Gadhafi must go


Pa. state auditor: State should continue funding adultBasic

Pa. should continue funding adultBasic


2 Pa. water companies to test for radiation into streams, rivers

2 Pa. water companies to test for radiation into streams, rivers


Thieves stealing expensive golf club heads in Pittsburgh area

Thieves stealing expensive golf club heads in Pittsburgh area


Police: Ohio DUI suspect drinks a beer in front of cop

Police: Ohio DUI suspect drinks a beer in front of cop


Judge OKs suit by Erie, Pa.'s 1st female firefighter

Judge OKs suit by Erie, Pa.'s first female firefighter


Pa. college president praises protesters

Pa. college president praises protesters


Ice Age mammals discussion is Satuday at Fellows Riverside Gardens

Ice Age mammals discussion is Saturday


Newspaper: Ohio payroll drops for 2nd year

Newspaper: Ohio payroll drops for 2nd year


House supports oil, gas drilling in Ohio state parks

House supports oil, gas drilling in Ohio state parks


House moves to repeal tax filing requirement

House moves to repeal tax filing requirement


Stomach pacemaker could help obese lose weight

Stomach pacemaker could help obese lose weight


NFL, union negotiators in D.C. for mediation

NFL, union negotiators in D.C. for mediation


Sirhan Sirhan again denied parole in 1968 RFK killing

Sirhan Sirhan again denied parole in 1968 RFK killing


Egypt's military says prime minister has resigned

Egypt's military says prime minister has resigned


Furniture for Ohio court criticized as pricey

Furniture for Ohio court criticized as pricey


Ohio hospital reports 7 patients got Legionnaire's disease

Ohio hospital reports 7 patients got Legionnaire's disease


Unemployment aid requests fall to near new 3-year low

Unemployment aid requests fall to near 3-year low


Report: No big strides against Ohio child obesity

Report: No big strides against Ohio child obesity


Humane Society says Ohio veal rule threatens deal

Humane Socieity says Ohio veal rule threatens deal


MVOC discusses urgent need to develop vacant properties in Youngstown

MVOC discusses urgent need to develop vacant properties in Youngstown


Salem 2-hour delay postponed

Salem schools Superintendent Tom Bratton has said the district will change its scheduled delay-start days.


West Side Coalition meeting Tuesday

The West Side Coalition will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave.


May wedding for Miss Wright and Mr. Ceraolo

BROOKFIELD Dr. Paul and Gayle Wright of Brookfield are announcing the engagement and upcoming

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Cleland-Pesce wedding date is announced

YOUNGSTOWN Stacey Marie Cleland and Michael Robert Pesce, both of Youngstown, are announcing their

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Prom gowns for sale

Prom gowns for sale COLUMBIANA The Columbiana Women’s Club is sponsoring a prom-gown sale from


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Mother wants to control her anger

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I am a 28-year-old mother of two beautiful girls,


HELOISE: Which goes first, soda or vinegar?

Dear Readers: For many years, we have printed the tried-and-true Heloise sink-freshening hint of


ABWA chapter meets, presents scholarship

BOARDMAN The Youngstown Charter Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association had its

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Scrapbookers to meet at Salem library

The Magical Memory Scrapbookers will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. next Thursday in the Quaker Room of Salem Public Library, 821 E. State St.


Firefighters battling blaze near South Side school

Firefighters are on the scene of a vacant building fire at this hour.


Mooney and Struthers ready for rematch

Mooney, Struthers win to set up rematch of last year’s semifinal By Joe Scalzo scalzo@vindy.com

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This Disgruntled Clown has some choice remarks

By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Living up to his moniker as the Disgruntled Clown, the


Author: Fast food equals obesity, illness, animal cruelty

By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN If more people were aware of where their fast food

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Pavlik likely to meet Lopez in May

By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Kelly Pavlik’s handlers have approved a proposed

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Tea Party group supports collective bargaining bill

By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Harvey McClary pointed to the sky between a couple of


Oakland to stage ‘I Am My Own Wife’

By MILAN PAURICH entertainment@vindy.com Winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for


Severstal mill returns to Renco ownership

By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN United Steelworkers of America leaders and Mayor Michael

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Lebron, Devils earn date with top seed

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com SALEM Clutch scoring by seniors Claxton Lebron and Ty

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Commissioners need help managing people and dogs

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County commissioners say they need


Wellsville rolls past Heritage Christian

Jalen Desarre had 23 and Mike Johnston added 16 for the Wellsville High boys basketball team, which beat Heritage Christian 92-43 in a Division IV sectional semifinal at the Struthers Fieldhouse.


Church plans HIV/AIDS observance

By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com youngstown Breaking the “silence and stigma of HIV and

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Hubbard girls, Struthers boys qualify for state bowling tourney

Staff report Hubbard’s girls team will be making its fourth straight trip to the state bowling


Austintown schools get $2.8M in Delphi furniture for $15K

Austintown schools get $2.8M in Delphi furniture for $15K By kristine gill kgill@vindy.com

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Serena Williams hospitalized with blood clot; could miss almost a year

Associated Press Serena Williams’ absence from tennis could stretch to almost a year after two new


Mayor donates to Crime Stoppers

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Mayor Jay Williams is giving Crime Stoppers of Greater Youngstown the

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Poland council tables proposed storm water plan

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com POLAND Village council has tabled a measure to establish

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Local singer heads to NY’s Apollo Theater

By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Karla Seldon of Youngstown will head to New


Tim McGraw will bring tour to Youngstown

Tim McGraw performs during the CMA Music Festival June 10, 2010 at LP Field in Nashville, Tenn.


Hubbard, Girard and Liberty police calls

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Hubbard, Girard and Liberty: HUBBARD


YSU to readvertise for bids on Pollock House project

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN Plans to restore the historic Porter and Mary

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Oddball remedy works for nosebleeds

Q. You have mentioned the idea that dropping car keys down the back can stop a nosebleed. You said


Red Cross classes

Red Cross classes POLAND The American Red Cross of the Mahoning Valley is offering classes on


State patrol probes deadly crash

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com ELLSWORTH The first accident since a $1.4 million project

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Jobs shows up, unveils iPad 2

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Apple CEO Steve Jobs briefly emerged from his medical leave and


newsmakers

newsmakers Sheen blindsided by removal of sons NEW YORK Charlie Sheen said Wednesday that


Auditor’s office to aid seniors

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Representatives of the Mahoning County auditor’s office will be at


CORRECTION

CORRECTION A Trumbull County Court listing on Page A10 of the Feb. 27 newspaper incorrectly listed


Building project going ahead

By D.A, WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com LISBON Eileen Dray-Bardon brought special accessories to


Youngstown area look forward to Lenten season

Lent is one of the busiest seasons for restaurants that serve seafood By Kristen Russo

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Homeless man faces jail time on rape charge

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy,com YOUNGSTOWN A jury expects to begin deliberations

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Speaker’s proposal has merit

Opinion: Muskogee (Okla.) Phoenix: We have long said there are too many non-violent inmates housed in our


Police investigating two armed robberies

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Police are investigating two separate


Alito is voice of dissent

Associated Press WASHINGTON Alone among his colleagues, Justice Samuel Alito chose privacy over


Ballet’s short-term chief has the school on its toes

You’d never know it by talking to him, but Stas Kmiec is the interim director of Ballet Western


WTG

today Comedy Comedy Showcase, 8 p.m., Sammy’s, 1722 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown; 330-792-5585.


Supreme Court sides with church

Associated Press WASHINGTON The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a grieving father’s pain over


Treasury recoups $2.7 billion in Ally sale

Associated Press WASHINGTON The Treasury Department said Wednesday it has sold trust-preferred


2 leave Fox to mull candidacies

Associated Press NEW YORK Fox News Channel on Wednesday suspended the contracts of on-air


SB 5 clears Senate 17-16: Hotly debated bill moves on to house

Hotly debated bill moves on to house By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Over the


Mahoning County Court filings

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Jerry W. Sharper, 58, of 550 W. Chalmers Ave. #119,


Canfield man wins Vindy-sponsored Oscar contest

By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The winner of The Vindicator’s annual pick-


Man sentenced for having sex with girl, 12

Staff report WARREN The second of two young men charged with having sex with the 12-year-old


Youngstown council postpones vote on move

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN City council members postponed a vote to help


Commissioners award contract

By MARY GRZEBIENIAK news@vindy.com NEW CASTLE, Pa. Lawrence County commissioners awarded a


METRO DIGEST || Pleaded innocent

Pleaded innocent WARREN Brittanie Maddox, 25, and David Custer, 29, both of Hamilton Street


Years Ago

Today is Thursday, March 3, the 62nd day of 2011. There are 303 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Activist asserts no plan to harm auction

Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY Tim DeChristopher says he took a stand during a federal auction


national week of prayer programs

Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church, 1012 Himrod Ave., Youngstown, will mark the National Week of


All set to take the stage

2011 Local high school plays and musicals “Six Stitches for Ego” Austintown Fitch High School


LOTTERY

LOTTERY Wednesday’s numbers OHIO Evening drawings: Pick 30-6-0 Pick 49-9-2-0 Rolling


AUDITIONS

AUDITIONS ACTORS Comedy Factory, MetroPlex Hotel, Liberty. Auditions will be at 8 p.m. today for


Fire intentionally set

Fire intentionally set Austintown Township firefighters say a blaze at a local bar was


Anti-abortion groups adopt stronger tactics

Associated Press COLUMBUS Anti-abortion activists recently have conducted hidden-camera stings


Judge reduces bond for murder suspect

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A county judge has reduced the bond

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Treasurys lower on stronger reports

Associated Press Treasury prices fell sharply Wednesday on the latest evidence that the U.S.


Delphi retirees deserved better

Opinion: Delphi retirees deserved better I have no idea how many people saw the recent Bruce Gump and Mary


Crue, Carrington coming to Covelli

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN M ∂tley Cr ºe will headline a July 29 concert at Covelli Centre that


Fed chief steps into politics

Associated Press WASHINGTON Before he took charge of the Federal Reserve in 2006, Ben Bernanke


SEC backs rule to delay bonuses

SEC backs rule to delay bonuses WASHINGTON The Securities and Exchange Commission has taken a


NIGHTLIFE

All Starz Sports Grille, 4055 Belmont Ave., Youngstown; 330-759-0895 Thu: DJ URS Truly, 9 p.m. to


Student files lawsuit over FBI’s tracking

Student files lawsuit over FBI’s tracking WASHINGTON A community college student who says he’s


oddly enough

oddly enough Elvis to be named honorary citizen of Budapest BUDAPEST, Hungary Budapest’s mayor


Reading program

Reading program ALLIANCE The Alliance Community Hospital’s “Read to Rover and a Resident”


New This week

New This week The Adjustment Bureau (PG-13) Mysterious men with supernatural powers attempt to


NFL, union still at odds over CBA

Associated Press WASHINGTON NFL owners ended their special labor meeting Wednesday night without


MC Homeless mixes punk, hip-hop into unique blend

By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com The genre of punk-hip-hop may seem like an oxymoron, but


Davis-less Cavs fall to the Spurs

Associated Press CLEVELAND George Hill tied a season high with 22 points, and the San Antonio


Agenda Friday

Agenda Friday McDonald school board, special meeting and executive session, 9 a.m., high school


What is a Scribe?

What is a Scribe? Scribes are individuals trained in medical documentation who assist a physician.


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Births

Births Forum Health NorthSide Medical center Willis and Tiffany Glass, Boardman, girl, March 1.


Miami’s James sees charity in ‘Decision’

Associated Press MIAMI The side door to the newly refurbished gym opened, a blast of sunlight


Indians’ Chris Perez brings the heat

Indians’ Chris Perez brings the heat Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. Chris Perez runs his

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Rep. Smith keeps focus on illegals

Opinion: WASHINGTON During his first 18 years in Congress, the view from Lamar Smith’s office was of a


Penguins fall to Leafs in OT

Associated Press TORONTO Mikhail Grabovski scored 42 seconds into overtime to give the Toronto


Age-old profession

Scribes are finding their place in emergency rooms McClatchy Newspapers ST. LOUIS As hospitals


Should illegal immigrants count?

Opinion: Making the intellectual link between slavery and illegal immigration isn’t hard. Considering the


Hubbard’s top cop should reveal the details of illness

Editorial: Because the medical records of public employees are exempt from the state law designed to make


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .62, 22.36 .07 Avalon


CD RATES

CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Wednesday. All yields given in percent.


Evolving to what?

Opinion: President Obama has said his view of same-sex “marriage” is “evolving.” Apparently he thinks that


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