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Liberty schools await result of two audits

Liberty schools await result of two audits

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  • November 28, 2011 8:55 p.m.

Boardman trustees approve fire department equipment purchases

Boardman trustees approve fire department equipment purchases

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  • November 28, 2011 8:28 p.m.

Trumbull real estate property valuation pretty reliable

Trumbull real estate property valuation pretty reliable

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  • November 28, 2011 7:57 p.m.

McCarthy added to Broncos' active roster

McCarthy added to Broncos' active roster.

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  • November 28, 2011 7:13 p.m.

Woman alleges longtime affair with Cain

Woman alleges longtime affair with Cain

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Film seeks extras for movie filmed in Pittsburgh

Film seeks extras

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South Side man could face more than 20 years in prison

South Side man could face more than 20 years in prison

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  • November 28, 2011 4:29 p.m.

New Ohio license plate, driver's license design

New Ohio license plate, driver's license design

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  • November 28, 2011 3:45 p.m.

Hess, Cook earn first team all-MVFC honors

Hess, Cook earn first team all-MVFC honors.

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  • November 28, 2011 1:49 p.m.

Ohio ranks low in pipeline safety study

Ohio ranks low in pipeline safety study

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Urban warfare arrives at Ohio State: ESPN

Urban Meyer is coming back to coaching and joining beleaguered Ohio State, ESPN reported Monday.

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  • November 28, 2011 10:56 a.m.

WORTH A LOOK

AUCTIONS Girard United Methodist Church, 22 N. Market St., is having a holiday live and silent

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  • November 28, 2011 10:13 a.m.

LOUIE TODAY: New time, new show, Editor Todd

Join Louie, Vindy.com's news radio partner, today as he starts a brand new show, from 10 to 2, and welcomes Vindicator Editor Todd Franko as his premiere guest.

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  • November 28, 2011 9 a.m.

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A timeless span

Mill Creek Park’s iconic and historic Silver Bridge STORY & PHOTOS By WILLIAM D. LEWIS

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Second-half dominance is a staple of Mooney’s season

Cardinal Mooney will be making its 11th state finals appearance on Friday when the Cardinals (10-3), play Springfield Shawnee in the Division III championship game.

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Youngstown reflects revival of the Rust Belt

A rare sight in hard-luck Youngstown, a new industrial plant, has generated hope that a surge in oil and natural-gas drilling across a multistate region might jump-start a revival in Rust Belt manufacturing.

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  • November 28, 2011 12:05 a.m.
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Boardman man whips up success with maple-syrup granola

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN Visitors to Rich Berg’s house on Woodrow Avenue


Pediatrician’s stance gains attention

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com BOARDMAN An Akron Children’s Hospital pediatric

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7,000 vacant properties in Warren to be studied

By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN The nonprofit Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership has been


Former teachers at Eagle Heights receive final pay

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown Teachers at the former Eagle Heights Academy


Headed for a SEC rematch in BCS title game

LSU and Alabama all but certain of another showdown in New Orleans. Associated Press Only a

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Green with envy

Bengals WR makes key play vs. Browns By Tony Grossi Cleveland Plain Dealer CINCINNATI One

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Steelers hang on to stay in first

Pittsburgh forces four turnovers to beat Kansas City Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. Ben

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  • November 28, 2011 12:03 a.m.

COURTS

COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY New complaints Reverse Mortgage Solutions Inc. v. Joanne Marvin,

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Strickland plans to ‘expose’ Romney

Strickland plans to ‘expose’ Romney COLUMBUS Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland will lead a press

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“the sing-off” (8 p.m., nbc): Only three groups remain on “The Sing-Off,”

“the sing-off” (8 p.m., nbc): Only three groups remain on “The Sing-Off,” which crowns its champion

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Years Ago

Today is Monday, Nov. 28, the 332nd day of 2011. There are 33 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED

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NE Ohio ranks 2nd in bank-branch openings

By Mark Williams Columbus Dispatch COLUMBUS Online banking isn’t killing the need for bricks-

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  • November 28, 2011 midnight

ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH 3 face prison in toilet-paper scam WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Talk about a dirty scam.

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‘12 Days’ items top $100K

Associated Press PITTSBURGH The price of partridges, pear trees and turtle doves has spiked,

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  • November 28, 2011 midnight

LeBron, others cancel ‘Homecoming Tour’

Associated Press With the NBA lockout over, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and other stars have

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Obama fundraising falls in Ohio

Columbus Dispatch COLUMBUS The numbers don’t lie, but their significance is strongly contested.

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Afghan officials say fire from Pakistan led to attack

Associated Press ISLAMABAD Afghanistan officials claimed Sunday that Afghan and NATO forces were

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  • November 28, 2011 midnight

I-680 car accident kills Campbell man

I-680 car accident kills Campbell man boardman A Campbell man died when he was thrown from his

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  • November 28, 2011 midnight

Congress shouldn’t be exempt from insider-trading laws

Editorial: There have been a handful of members of Congress who have been saying for years that the

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  • November 28, 2011 midnight

Egypt heads to vote

Egypt heads to vote cairo Egyptians prepared to vote today in the first elections since Hosni

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  • November 28, 2011 midnight

Gingrich wins NH paper’s backing

Associated Press WASHINGTON Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich landed the endorsement

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Syracuse fires Fine; 3rd accuser emerges

Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. Bernie Fine was fired Sunday by Syracuse University after a

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  • November 28, 2011 midnight

Parahalis scores 28, Hill adds 23 in Buckeyes’ win

Staff/wire report COLUMBUS LSU’s LaSondra Barrett summed it up in a sentence. “[Samantha

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  • November 28, 2011 midnight

Gap shrinks for Medicare’s prescription-drug coverage

Associated Press WASHINGTON Medicare’s prescription-coverage gap is getting noticeably smaller

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  • November 28, 2011 midnight

Illinois fires Zook after 7 seasons

Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, ILL. Seven years of tantalizing potential that often led to

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  • November 28, 2011 midnight

NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS ‘Twilight’ keeps on shining at box office LOS ANGELES The latest “Twilight” movie

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Georgia looks to pull off upset of season

Associated Press ATLANTA Georgia knows just about everyone is looking past this game, figuring

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  • November 28, 2011 midnight

Gun-sale background checks are underreported in Ohio

Associated Press DAYTON Some mentally ill Ohioans and drug abusers are slipping through the

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  • November 28, 2011 midnight

Federer wins ATP finals for 6th time

Associated Press LONDON Roger Federer wasn’t about to let Jo-Wilfried Tsonga pull off another

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  • November 28, 2011 midnight

ABOUT THIS SERIES

ABOUT THIS SERIES Jeff Christian was a player for the Youngstown Steelhounds hockey team from

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  • November 28, 2011 midnight

Wisconsin, Spartans in rematch

Associated Press MADISON, Wis. Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema has seen the highlight over and

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Man gets second sentencing trial for murder

Associated Press CINCINNATI A man convicted in 1998 of fatally beating a woman will get a second

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Privatize U.S. Postal Service

Opinion: WASHINGTON The Jacksonian-era movement to keep the Sabbath pure deplored Sunday mail delivery.

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  • November 28, 2011 midnight

The top-five concert tours, ranked by average- box-office gross per city. Includes the average

The top-five concert tours, ranked by average- box-office gross per city. Includes the average

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  • November 28, 2011 midnight

Truck donated to Helping Other Women

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Humility of Mary Health Partners donated a used box truck with a lift

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  • November 28, 2011 midnight

Winterfest Dance scheduled for special-needs students

Staff report youngstown Special-needs high-school students from Mahoning, Trumbull and


A span that withstood time

STORY & PHOTOS By WILLIAM D. LEWIS YOUNGSTOWN Nestled deep in the heart of Mill Creek Park is


Jambar places 5th in national competition

Staff report youngstown The Jambar, Youngstown State University’s semi-weekly student newspaper,


Lower the flag on piracy bill

Opinion: Lower the flag on piracy bill San Jose Mercury News: Listen up, Congress: There are times when

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  • November 28, 2011 midnight

video game review

‘the legend of zelda: skyward sword’ Grade: B Details: $49.99, Nintendo, for Wii It has been

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  • November 28, 2011 midnight

Theater turns riots into a drama

Associated Press LONDON It sounds like a tough sell for an evening out: Come relive the London

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Turnabout is fair play

Opinion: Turnabout is fair play The recent election cycle has inspired me to propose a new campaign rule. I

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Agenda Tuesday

Agenda Tuesday Craig Beach Village Finance and Taxation committee, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers,

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bridge

bridge Weekly quiz answers Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold: x8 7 3 uA K 9 8 vK 7 3 w10 6 2

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Mideast and Midwest

By REBECCA SLOAN entertainment@vindy.com Say the words “art museum” and most people envision

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Email outpacing ‘snail mail’

Opinion: By Jack Shakely Los Angeles Times For two holiday seasons in the 1960s, I worked as what the

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Photos

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Struthers Rotary Club celebrated its 56th anniversary recently at Dona Vito’s Italian Grille, and eight people received the Paul Harris Fellow. The designation, named after Rotary’s founder, is funded by a donation to the Rotary Foundation and is awarded to members whose lives exemplify the humanitarian and educational objectives of the club. From left, in the back row, Struthers Rotarian Tom Baringer presented the awards to Lisa Baringer, Patricia Krake, Mickey Morell and Al Sauline, and, front row, Stephanie Lanterman, Catherine Cercone, Kristina Daley and Alyssa Baringer
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With the new Vallourec seamless-pipe mill behind him, Rick Mazza, owner of Mazza Heating & Cooling, stands outside his shop in Girard. The $650 million expansion at V&M Star has generated hope for a resurgence in manufacturing in the Youngstown area and across the Rust Belt.