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Rock singer Rick Springfield arrested on suspicion of DUI
Rock singer Rick Springfield arrested on suspicion of DUI
One unwary phone call led US to bin Laden's doorstep
One unwary phone call led US to bin Laden's doorstep
Charge filed against Jeswald Towing owner
Austintown The owner of Jeswald Towing faces a charge three months after township police raided
Youngstown appoints interim health commissioner, begins search for replacement
Youngstown appoints interim health commissioner, begins search for replacement
Obama honors 2 Army privates killed in Korean War
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has bestowed the nation’s highest military honor on two
Syrian army conducts widespread raids, arrests
BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian troops went door-to-door in cities and towns across the nation today, arresting
AP sources: US used ‘multiple methods’ to ID body
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. used multiple means to confirm the identity of Osama bin Laden during and
Digital censorship grows as media moves online
NEW YORK (AP) — The Committee to Protect Journalists says governments worldwide are developing new
Stocks rise after bin Laden death, strong earnings
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising modestly following the death of Osama bin Laden and several strong
Not guilty plea for Minnesota man in Somali case
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man accused of helping recruit young Somalis in the U.S. to fight
Witness is a no-show at Houser hearing
YOUNGSTOWN A judge said he’ll issue a material witness warrant for the arrest and detention of a
SC hiker tries to save dog, dies in 125-foot fall
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina hiker is dead after falling 125 feet from a waterfall while
Victim related to gunman in other case
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that one of the men
NY kin praise bin Laden death while nursing pain
NEW YORK (AP) — The family members of those killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are reacting
CHS increases offer for Dallas-based health company
Community Health Systems on Monday increased its offer to more than $4 billion in an effort to take
Capitol police out in force to show security
WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol police cars flashed their lights and officers with automatic weapons
Police presence beefed up at NY airports, WTC site
NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement agencies around the U.S. added security measures today following
Emanuel set to name pick for police superintendent
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel plans today to name Newark, N.J., Police Director
Twin-engine plane crashes into house outside Miami
MIAMI (AP) — A twin-engine plane crashed into two vehicles and a house and caught fire a short
Inside the raid that killed bin Laden
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Helicopters descended out of darkness on the most important counterterrorism
Will killing Osama kill the movement he inspired?
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. intelligence officials believe al-Qaida will have a hard time recovering from
Joyous Americans gather to mark bin Laden death
NEW YORK (AP) - Joyous at the release of a decade’s frustration, Americans streamed to the site of
US kills Osama bin Laden decade after 9/11 attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) - Osama bin Laden, the face of global terrorism and architect of the Sept. 11, 2001,
WORTH A LOOK | Events are open to the public
BOOK SALES Friends of the Community Library of Shenango Valley will have a spring book sale from 9
HELOISE: Keep list of library books to avoid fees
Dear Heloise: My husband and I are both avid readers and get a lot of books from the library. I keep
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Stepkids will needs extra love from her
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: When I married my husband, I suddenly became a full-
Read full transcript of President Obama's speech on the killing of bin Laden
Here is the text of remarks by President Barack Obama Sunday night announcing the killing of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden, as transcribed by the White House.
NYC police commissioner urges officers to be alert in aftermath of bin Laden’s killing
The New York Police Department is welcoming news about the death of terror leader Osama bin Laden.
Tom Ridge never doubted bin Laden would be brought to justice
Former Secretary of Homeland Security and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge says he never doubted that someday Osama Bin Laden would be brought to justice.
Jubilant crowds gather at Ground Zero in NYC, DC, to mark bin Laden’s killing
Hundreds of people were gathering in New York City at ground zero, where the twin towers fell on Sept. 11 nearly 10 years ago, hours after President Barack Obama announced that Osama bin Laden was killed.
UPDATED: 'Justice has been done'
President Barack Obama reads his statement to photographers after making a televised statement on the death of Osama bin Laden from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, May 1, 2011.
Documenting home
The numbers 6-3-1 mean so much to Derrick “D” Jones and his family.
Tree planting, rally set for Johnson
An oak tree will be planted in memory of Youngstown State University student Jamail Johnson during a ceremony at noon, Tuesday.
Hotline center to mark 40 years
For 40 years, Help Hotline Crisis Center volunteers and staff have comforted thousands of lonely people, young and old, many who call in the middle of the night just to talk to another person.
Community, For the Dogs come to the rescue
Duke was near death when he was rescued from the Mahoning County Dog Pound nearly two weeks ago.
Indians celebrate lucky 13
No matter the situation, the upstart Cleveland Indians can do no wrong this season.
Titan LED lighting company eyes Warren
Titan LED of Moorpark, Calif., is looking at a couple of sites in Warren to establish a 30,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility that would employ 25, a Titan LED representative says.
Penguins drop twin bill
The Youngstown State baseball team dropped a pair of 5-1 contests to Illinois-Chicago on Sunday afternoon at Eastwood Field.
Parishioners asked to pledge to report child-sex suspicions
The Chicago-based group SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, passed out leaflets in 70 cities across the United States on Sunday, including Youngstown.
Giuriceo training on West Coast
While boxer Jake Giuriceo continues to use California as a backdrop to prepare for his upcoming light welterweight bout with Rod Salka, his opponent also is taking in the sights of California while he preps as well.
Boardman Township ambulance awaits input of new chief
No decision about township ambulance services will be made until a new fire chief is hired, officials say.
YSU student answers the call to study chickadees at parks
Jacob Saborse began studying the warning call of black-capped chickadees in December, hoping to learn more about the birds’ culture.
Marecic’s drafting means Vickers’ time may be over
Owen Marecic could spell the end of Lawrence Vickers’ five-year career in Cleveland.
High school sports at a glance
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Pirates romp over Rockies
Associated Press DENVER The Pittsburgh Pirates used new blood and old knowledge to beat the
Low voter turnout forecast in Valley
Turnout for Tuesday’s primary is expected to be very low, but election officials in Mahoning and Trumbull counties don’t expect it to be as bad as in the 2009 off-year primary.
Murdick among speedway winners
Dave Murdick, Robbie Blair, Alan Dellinger and Mike Scharba were winners Saturday night at Sharon Speedway.
Principal interest
Tim McGraw’s book, local school have something in common By MARY SMITH news@vindy.com MINERAL
Searchers fail to find missing fisherman in park
Searchers from several townships and the Lawrence County Emergency Management Agency returned to the waters of Slippery Rock Creek in McConnell’s Mill State Park in search of a missing fisherman.
Honing plans to cut US deficits
A bipartisan group of six senators is closing in on what could represent the best chance for tackling a deficit crisis that has forced the government to borrow more than 40 cents of every dollar it spends.
Despite high-profile data breaches, customers stay
Week after week, thieves break into corporate computer systems to steal customer lists, email addresses and credit-card numbers.
Libyans burn UK, Italy missions after strike
Angry mobs attacked Western embassies and U.N. offices in Tripoli after NATO bombed Moammar Gadhafi’s family compound in an attack officials said killed the leader’s second-youngest son and three grandchildren.
Missouri to court: Block levee blast and farm flooding
A legal fight over whether the Army Corps of Engineers should blast open a levee to relieve the rain-swollen Mississippi River went to the nation’s highest court Sunday as the Illinois town at risk of flooding was cleared out.
1.5M faithful turn out for event
Some 1.5 million pilgrims flooded Rome on Sunday to watch Pope John Paul II move a step closer to sainthood in one of the largest Vatican Masses in history.
Curbstone inductees feted
As an Ohio Athletic Conference football official, Brian Meenachan has worked his share of Mount Union games over the years.
METRO DIGEST | MVOC panel objects to liquor licenses
MVOC panel objects to liquor licenses YOUNGSTOWN As part of its commitment to clean, healthy and
Motorcyclist dies after crashing into minivan
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that left a 62-year-old motorcyclist dead.
U.S. & WORLD NEWS DIGEST | ‘War on obesity’ draws criticism
The images are striking: Overweight boys and girls staring somberly from billboards and online videos, real-life embodiments of the blunt messages alongside.
ODDLY ENOUGH | Leaking Mass. house dials 911 for help, police check it out
After months of enduring a leaking pipe that buckled its floors and sagged its ceilings, an empty Massachusetts house somehow called police for help.
Watson rallies for PGA win
Bubba Watson has been working on becoming a better man. He figures he’s probably a better player because of it.
Lawyers feasting on NFL labor war
If these are not fun times for football fans, they are captivating days for lawyers.
Sharks bite Wings for 2-0 edge
The defensemen are scoring, the high-scoring forwards are working in the defensive zone, and Antti Niemi played the same way he did when he knocked San Jose out of the playoffs a year ago.
Voting is a right too often taken for granted or ignored
Editorial: Of all the things Americans take for granted — and there are many — one of the most shocking
MLB roundup Sunday’s other games
AMERICAN LEAGUE Royals 10, Twins 3 KANSAS CITY, Mo. Mike Aviles homered and drove in four
Working up a storm on taxes
Opinion: WASHINGTON Tim Storm, an Illinois businessman until a few weeks ago, is now a Wisconsin
School evaluation blueprint
Opinion: School reformers marched forward again this month, and that’s good news for students. On April 14,
BUSINESS DIGEST | Workers demand better jobs, pay
Workers demand better jobs, pay new york Thousands of workers and immigrant laborers took to the
Don’t bank on China being No. 1 in five years
Opinion: A forecast by the International Monetary Fund that China will surpass the U.S. economy in five years
Trainer proud of her battle scar
Kathy Ritvo runs a finger over the five-inch scar in the center of her chest and leans forward.
Conspiracy culture grows
Opinion: When President Obama told the media why he had released his long-form Hawaiian birth certificate,
Transforming the waterfront
Opinion: Transforming the waterfront (Lorain) Morning Journal: Leave it to the Cleveland Browns to
Wade ignites Heat past Celtics
Dwyane Wade knew his regular-season numbers against Boston were lacking. He also knew that wouldn’t matter in the playoffs.
Years Ago
Today is Monday, May 2, the 122nd day of 2011. There are 243 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
‘Spoiled?’ Not really
Opinion: ‘Spoiled?’ Not really It is the intention of this let- ter to present another side of the story
Trumbull County court filings
COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses Daniel H. Miller, 20, of 7552 Girdle Road, West
Agenda Tuesday
Agenda Tuesday Ellsworth Township Zoning Commission, workshop, 7 p.m., township administration
Associated Press
Associated Press WASHINGTON Osama bin Laden, the glowering mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001,
Grizzlies triumph
Zach Randolph and the Memphis Grizzlies powered their way to another playoff upset — not that he considers it one.
Zap! Top-seeded Capitals fall in overtime
Vincent Lecavalier did Alex Ovechkin one better. Now Lecavalier’s streaking Tampa Bay Lightning are halfway to eliminating Ovechkin’s top-seeded Washington Capitals.
NEWSMAKERS | At the box office, ‘Fast Five’ races to 1st place with $83.6M
“Fast Five” has left the competition in the dust with an $83.6 million debut to grab the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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