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Crosby nets 2 as Penguins top Islanders 5-0
Crosby nets 2 as Penguins top Islanders 5-0 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored twice and added
Home sales increased throughout the Mahoning Valley
Home sales increased throughout the Mahoning Valley YOUNGSTOWN Home sales increased throughout
Navy to kick out 28 sailors for illegal drug use
Navy to kick out 28 sailors for illegal drug use SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Navy says it plans to kick
Minn. woman credits survival to dog and mailman
Minn. woman credits survival to dog and mailman WILLMAR, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota woman credits
Gingrich calls for private retirement accounts
Gingrich calls for private retirement accounts MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Republican presidential
Religious director: Killer a typical troubled teen
Religious director: Killer a typical troubled teen NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — The director of a
Mother accused in kids’ shotgun deaths apologizes
Mother accused in kids’ shotgun deaths apologizes BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois woman
War refugee in NY reunites with son after 34 years
War refugee in NY reunites with son after 34 years ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A Vietnamese war refugee
Judge DeGenero will seek re-election
Judge DeGenero will seek re-election YOUNGSTOWN Judge Mary DeGenaro is seeking her third term as
Funding dispute will delay 9/11 museum
Funding dispute will delay 9/11 museum NEW YORK (AP) — A person familiar with the construction of
Conn. woman mauled by chimp praised for new face
Conn. woman mauled by chimp praised for new face HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut woman who
Ohio governor: Ban exotic wild animal auctions
Ohio governor: Ban exotic wild animal auctions COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s governor wants to halt
Dollar General in Girard robbed
Dollar General in Girard robbed Girard A robber got away with $130 Sunday from the Dollar
Nevada fire fully contained at nearly 2,000 acres
Nevada fire fully contained at nearly 2,000 acres RENO, Nev. (AP) — The southwest Reno fire that
Cops: Woman kills 1, injures 5, then kills self
Cops: Woman kills 1, injures 5, then kills self GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North
PSU taps ex-FBI director Freeh for investigation
PSU taps ex-FBI director Freeh for investigation PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former FBI director Louis
Gates testifies in $1B lawsuit against Microsoft
Gates testifies in $1B lawsuit against Microsoft SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Microsoft Corp. co-founder
Gas leak forces evacuation of students at Austintown parochial school
Gas leak forces evacuation of students at Austintown parochial school Austintown Students at St.
City Christmas tree selected, arrives Tuesday
City Christmas tree selected, arrives Tuesday youngstown Richard Greenwalt of Lansing Avenue
American spies outed, CIA suffers in Lebanon
American spies outed, CIA suffers in Lebanon WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA’s operations in Lebanon
Ohio man fighting charge over rubber costume ax
Ohio man fighting charge over rubber costume ax AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man who carried a
Ohio Salvation Army kettle stolen at knifepoint
Ohio Salvation Army kettle stolen at knifepoint NORTH CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Police say an Ohio
Man fatally shoots self during siege
Man fatally shoots self during siege CLEARFIELD, Pa. (AP) — State police say a central
Pittsburgh-area church reopens after ’04 flooding
Pittsburgh-area church reopens after ’04 flooding CARNEGIE, Pa. (AP) — A Pittsburgh-area Catholic
WORTH A LOOK
AUCTIONS Girard United Methodist Church, 22 N. Market St., is having a holiday live and silent
Salvation Army needs bell ringers
Salvation Army needs bell ringers NEWTON FALLS The Newton Falls Service Unit of the Salvation
Despite low turnout, pastor keeps up the fight for peace
Pastor Cecil Monroe didn’t see what he’d hoped for when he looked across the East High School auditorium Sunday afternoon, but it was a start.
Holiday delays count of Campbell, Smith provisional ballots
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County Board of Elections won’t
Austintown gets grant for drug-disposal drop box
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown Township police used grant money to turn a
MCBDD approves $25.8M budget
Staff report AUSTINTOWN The Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities has approved a
Children’s author, first-grader share their story of inspiration
By christine keeling ckeeling@vindy.com austintown An author and illustrator was inspired by
Youngstown police make drug arrest
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A city man suspected of drug transactions at the Western Reserve Transit
‘Whimsical’ holiday celebration planned at Fellows Gardens
Staff report Youngstown Fellows Riverside Gardens in Mill Creek MetroParks will welcome the
Valley ovarian-cancer patient starts foundation to raise funds, awareness
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com LAKE MILTON Rose Mary Flanagan, surprised by a Stage 3
Terror plot on NYC foiled
Associated Press NEW YORK An “al-Qaida sympathizer” who plotted to bomb police and post
Three SEC teams at top of the BCS
Associated Press LSU-Alabama Round 2 is just a few victories away. A weekend filled with upsets
Thankful to play
D-III Mooney and D-VI Western Reserve stay alive for state semifinals and a special practice By
Stewart smokes ’em to win race and title
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service HOMESTEAD, Fla. Tony Stewart won the biggest
YSU women sign four for 2012-13
Staff report Youngstown Youngstown State signed four players recently during the early signing
Wolford: ‘Future looks bright’ for YSU football
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The biggest offseason of Eric Wolford’s head
Valley drilling on the move
Oil-drilling derricks such as this one, outside Carrollton in Carroll County, could soon start appearing throughout the Mahoning Valley, based on an uptick in signed leases, especially in southeast Mahoning County. The boom in such leases has begun to spread to western townships.
Health-care law gets a boost
Opinion: By Dick Polman Philadelphia Inquirer As scintillating as the Joe Paterno and Herman Cain stories
Ravens beat Bengals, take over first
Associated Press BALTIMORE An uncharacteristic performance by the Baltimore Ravens defense was
oddly enough
oddly enough Police find thief’s ‘diary’ in stolen car in southwestern Pa. UNIONTOWN, Pa.
San Francisco forces 5 turnovers in rout of Arizona
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Alex Smith emerged from the pelting rain with his jersey soaked,
CANTON REPOSITORY
CANTON REPOSITORY Oil drilling derricks such as this one, located outside Carrollton in Carroll
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 21.69 —.01 Avalon
Setting water priorities
Opinion: Setting water priorities Pueblo Chieftain: When Colorado water buffaloes tried to estimate the
Cops in pepper-spraying put on leave
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO A California university placed two of its police officers on
Joe Maxx Coffee Co. opens downtown
Joe Maxx Coffee Co. opens downtown YOUNGSTOWN Joe Maxx Coffee Co., located on the first floor
Woman kills 1 and self, wounds 5 in NC
Woman kills 1 and self, wounds 5 in NC GREENSBORO, N.C. A woman killed one person and wounded
Mill, union, college focus on training
Associated Press CLEVELAND With a revival of steelmaking in the Cleveland area and an aging
Debt panel poised to admit failure
Associated Press WASHINGTON A special deficit-reduction supercommittee appears likely to admit
video game review
‘saints row’ Grade: A Details: $59.99, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 Though the original
Roof job to affect patrons of library
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Patrons of the main public library may be inconvenienced by a roof-
birthdays
birthdays Actor Joseph Campanella (“The Colbys,” “Ben”) is 84. Country singer Jean Shepard is 78.
OVARIAN CANCER
The chance of a woman in the general population acquiring ovarian cancer is less than 1 percent.
A lot of water’s gone over the dam while people talked about cleaning up Mahoning River
Editorial: For decades during which the Steel Valley earned its name, the Mahoning River never froze over. And
Social Security is a sound program
Opinion: By Alexander J. FIELD McClatchy-Tribune SANTA CLARA, Calif. Rick Perry got himself into
Museum to host music exhibition
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibition “New Harmonies:
Agenda Tuesday
Agenda Tuesday Mahoning Soil & Water Conservation District Board, 7 p.m., Emergency Management
CANTON REPOSITORY
CANTON REPOSITORY Oil-drilling derricks such as this one, outside Carrollton in Carroll County,
Is the power of Congress unlimited?
Opinion: WASHINGTON Shortly before the Supreme Court agreed to rule on the constitutionality of Obamacare’s
Social Security is unsustainable
Opinion: By Amy Ridenour McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON Does Social Security meet the definition of a
Who is the enemy of the people?
Opinion: Who is the enemy of the people? I’m so sick and tired of all the talk lately about how terrible
Landowners meeting
Who: Associated Landowners of the Ohio Valley, an advocacy group for landowners. What: Meeting for
Bourdain’s art of the layover
By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK You’re laid over in a city somewhere out there
bridge
bridge Weekly quiz answers Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold: xA 10 uQ 9 3 vA 9 7 4 wQ 6 5
Libya: Son of Gadhafi to be tried at home, not by ICC
Associated Press ZINTAN, Libya Libya’s new leaders said Sunday they will try Moammar Gadhafi’s
Surplus food/clothing
Surplus food/clothing Fizek, a fitness gym facility, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles. Turkeys,
Years Ago
Today is Monday, Nov. 21, the 325th day of 2011. There are 40 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
newsmakers
newsmakers ‘Breaking Dawn’ rises to $283.5M debut LOS ANGELES “The Twilight Saga” has staked
CANTON REPOSITORY
CANTON REPOSITORY A worker inspects a drilling site in Carroll County. Oil and gas leases, the
Police-chase probe
Police-chase probe YOUNGSTOWN Police are investigating a South Side police chase that ended in
Before signing with broker, get facts
Before nearly 100,000 acres of land was leased earlier this year for oil- and gas-drilling purposes, landowners in southern Mahoning Valley negotiated with as many as 10 entities.
Bourdain’s art of the layover
The usually reclusive Woody Allen is the subject of a two-part “American Masters” documentary that
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