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Youngstown mayor to toughen housing code enforcement

YOUNGSTOWN Enforcing the city’s housing code is a top — if not the top — priority for Mayor

Sentencing for ‘Barefoot Bandit’ delayed to Dec. 9

SEATTLE (AP) — The sentencing for the young Washington state man dubbed the “Barefoot Bandit” has

Italy appeals court clears Knox of murder

PERUGIA, Italy (AP) — An Italian appeals court has thrown out Amanda Knox’s murder conviction and

Police: Suspect admits killing parents

WARREN Louis R. Mann told police he strangled his mother to death with a clothes line during an

Officials: Mule deer attacked Idaho woman, rescuer

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Wildlife managers say a mule deer injured a woman near her rural Idaho home and

New Middletown police investigate two burglaries

New middletown Village police are investigating two weekend burglaries in which suspects forced

Longaberger Co. opens store in Grove City, Pa., outlet mall

GROVE CITY, PA. The Longaberger Co. has opened a new store at 1911 Leesburg Grove City Road, Suite

UAW 1714, GM still working on local contract agreement

LORDSTOWN United Auto Workers Local 1714 is still hammering out details for a new local contract

Relative: Couple recovering from home bear attack

NEWPORT, Pa. (AP) — A couple is being treated for injuries from a bear that attacked them after it

One-stop schedules job orientation session

BOARDMAN The Mahoning County One-Stop, 149 Boardman-Canfield Road, will host a two-hour mandatory

Wheatland Tube workers ratify new contract

sHARON, PA. The union comprised of nearly 400 Wheatland Tube workers has ratified a new five-year

Cruze sales hit 212,019 for year

LORDSTOWN Year No. 1 of the Chevrolet Cruze officially came to an end today when General Motors

Secretary of state: Betras not competent to sit on elections board

YOUNGSTOWN — The Ohio secretary of state says Mahoning County Democratic Chairman David Betras is

Stocks trim losses on pickup in manufacturing

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks seesawed between small gains and losses in midday trading Monday as investors

Body of Venezuelan ex-president going home

MIAMI (AP) — The body of former Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez is finally going home, more

Ohio moving death row to Chillicothe Correctional Institution

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction announced Monday that it will relocate death

Son of murdered couple to appear in court today

By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Police say they are awaiting the results of an autopsy

Valley gas prices droop 10 cents

YOUNGSTOWN The price of gas in the Mahoning Valley dropped 10 cents during the past week. The

Busy day today for Youngstown officials

YOUNGSTOWN — It’s going to be busy today for those in Youngstown government. Police Chief Rod

San Francisco dog owners hope to sway mayoral race

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — There are more dogs than kids in the City by the Bay. So it stands to reason

Pa. government corruption trial enters second week

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — It’s the beginning of Week Two in Pennsylvania’s government corruption trial.

Pa. governor to discuss Marcellus Shale industry

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gov. Tom Corbett will be touring a carpenters training center in Pittsburgh where

WORTH A LOOK

AUCTIONS Bristol Elementary School’s sixth-grade chance auction will take place Nov. 4 in the

100 gallons of fuel spill onto I-80 in Austintown after crash

Staff Report AUSTINTOWN A commercial motor vehicle crash on Interstate 80 in Austintown resulted

Suspect in 2 Warren killings twice avoided prison time

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com WARREN The 31-year-old man accused of murdering his

Search for missing owner of Avalon Gardens takes to the air

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN An Ohio State Highway Patrol helicopter came to the city to perform an

Pa. beer brews excitement in Ohio

By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com NORTH LIMA With autumn officially in full swing, Oktoberfest-

Texans give Roethlisberger, Steelers the boot

Associated Press houston Ben Roethlisberger can take a hit. But even a 6-foot-5, 241-pound guy

Artistic rendition

PHOTOS and story By WILLIAM D. LEWIS lewis@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Music and visual art are

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Will returnees help OSU?

Three Buckeyes return from suspension, although none plays QB Associated Press columbus Ohio

Artisans gather at 35th Oktoberfest

By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com BOARDMAN When it comes to running a business, you might say that

Kurt Busch pulls away for victory at Dover

Associated Press dover, del. Kurt Busch left a rocky start to the Chase and his fiercest rival

Search for missing owner of Avalon Gardens takes to the air

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN An Ohio State Highway Patrol helicopter came to the city to perform an

Insect will kill most ash trees

By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com SOUTHINGTON Much like Dutch elm disease, which wiped out most

Hearing starts on sealing of Oakhill records

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A hearing will begin at 9 a.m. today on

Suspect in two murders twice avoided prison time

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com WARREN The 31-year-old man accused of murdering his

Hasselbeck, Titans upend Browns

Hasselbeck, Titans upend Browns Associated Press cleveland Peyton Hillis was healthier. The

Dozens rally to begin Nonviolence Week

Patricia A. Owens of Youngstown holds a sign during the parade and rally in Youngstown. The rally was moved indoors to the lobby of the 20 Federal Place office building on West Federal Street.

Columbiana sheriff searches for man

Columbiana sheriff searches for man LISBON The Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office is still

Beth Behrs Going for ‘Broke’

By Jonathan Storm The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA CBS recruiter Bryn Berglund had some

Panetta warns Israel getting more isolated

Panetta warns Israel getting more isolated ON BOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT Defense Secretary Leon

Pity the ‘super committee’

Opinion: Pity the poor “super committee.” Congress’ special task force on the deficit already had a mission

Sick pay is an employee benefit; it shouldn’t become a cash cow

Editorial: We should be immune to it by now, we suppose. But our sensibilities are still shocked every time

The top five concert tours ranks artists by average box-office gross per city and includes the

Wild ride driving people out of stocks

By MATTHEW CRAFT AP Business Writer NEW YORK Just how turbulent is the stock market? More than

Greece to miss deficit targets for 2011-12

Greece to miss deficit targets for 2011-12 ATHENS, Greece Greece won’t meet 2011-12 deficit

Burak captures tennis singles championship

Burak captures tennis singles championship Lewisburg, Pa. Youngstown State freshman Marta Burak

Surplus food/clothing

Surplus food/clothing Hope Baptist Church, 202 S. Market St., Girard, clothing giveaway from 10

Agenda Tuesday

Agenda Tuesday Ellsworth Township Zoning Commission, workshop, 7 p.m., township administration

BofA website back to normal after outages

Associated Press WASHINGTON Bank of America says its website is back to normal after technical

Better place to live

Opinion: Heads of state speaking at the United Nations last week painted a bleak picture of the world’s

Health reform needed, stat

Opinion: Health reform needed, stat Kansas City Star: Unemployment hovers above 9 percent. Home values

Road from farm to fork worsens food outbreaks

Associated Press WASHINGTON The recent listeria outbreak from cantaloupe shows that large-scale

American governance is distorted

Opinion: Obama Gives States a Voice In ‘No Child’ — New York Times, Sept. 24 WASHINGTON Many

“A Night at the Movies, The Horrors of Stephen King” (8:30 p.m., TCM): This is an

“A Night at the Movies, The Horrors of Stephen King” (8:30 p.m., TCM): This is an hourlong special

Spencer Tracy book: Triumphs, transgressions

By Susan King Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES According to James Curtis, author of the new

George Benson continues to bridge pop, jazz

St. Louis Post-Dispatch George Benson was a respected jazz guitarist when his 1976 album

Daltrey: Music lacks lead singers

By MESFIN FEKADU Associated Press NEW YORK Roger Daltrey, lead singer of The Who, says there

NYC protesters: We’re in for the long haul

Associated Press NEW YORK The protesters who have been camping out in Manhattan’s Financial

More than 1 in 10 parents skip, delay children’s shots

Associated Press CHICAGO By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at

Sunday’s other NFL games

AFC Patriots 31, Raiders 19 OAKLAND, CALIF. Tom Brady bounced back from a four-interception

Turnpike commission sues driver

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Ohio Turnpike Commission has sued a Richmond, Va., man, saying his

Author to be guest at library next week

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Internationally best-selling suspense novelist Tess Gerritsen will make

NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS ‘Dolphin’ deposes ‘Lion’ with $14.2M weekend LOS ANGELES A dolphin has dethroned

Yemeni official: Al-Qaida bomb maker not killed

Associated Press WASHINGTON Al-Qaida’s top bomb maker in Yemen did not die in a drone strike on

Kansas City public art project takes on debt

Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. Across the street from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas

Years Ago

Today is Monday, Oct. 3, the 276th day of 2011. There are 89 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED

Magistrate dismisses lawsuit

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A magistrate has dismissed without a trial a lawsuit filed by an elderly

Defense cuts could be expensive

Opinion: Defense cuts could be expensive Regarding George F. Will’s Sept. 19 column, “Specter of a

Sources: Christie to decide soon on White House run

Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is reconsidering his decision to

Rays’ Price eyes breakthrough

Associated Press st. petersburg, fla. David Price is thankful to have another shot at Texas in

Valverde, Tigers hold off Yankees in 9th, tie series

Associated Press new york Jose Valverde and the Detroit Tigers nearly let this one slip away.

Emerald Ash Borer | Facts

An accidental import from Asia discovered in the United States in 2002, the borer has killed

GIRLS SOCCER

GIRLS SOCCER Hathaway Brown 5, Mooney 1 Melissa Vajskop scored twice for HB (7-4-1), while Kate

Youngstown stopover pays off for 49ers

Associated Press philadelphia To Jim Harbaugh and Alex Smith, Sunday’s stunning comeback victory

Cuban authors to visit, give readings

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Cuban authors Ra ∫l Hern °ndez Ortega and N stor Cabrera Quesada will

COURTS

COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY New complaints First Place Bank v. Dennis P. McGee et al, foreclosure.

Brawny Brewers bolstered by bunt

Associated Press milwaukee The biggest momentum swing for the Milwaukee Brewers involved no

Cardinals rally, even series with Phillies

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA John Jay knocked Carlos Ruiz backward with a hard forearm shiver,

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