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Campbell fire forces temporary evacuation of apartment complex
Campbell fire forces temporary evacuation of apartment complex
Work on state Route 11 ramp in Austintown begins Monday
Work on state Route 11 ramp in Austintown begins Monday
Group: Domestic violence law repeal affects safety
Group: Domestic violence law repeal affects safety TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Advocates for abuse victims
Oil price fluctuates around $86 per barrel
Oil price fluctuates around $86 per barrel NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are fluctuating today, as
Ohioan gets 35 years for robbing Ind. casino winners
Ohioan gets 35 years for robbing Ind. casino winners
Popular Texas state park a ‘moonscape’ after fires
Popular Texas state park a ‘moonscape’ after fires BASTROP, Texas (AP) — The normally green world
Flooded Vt. town struggles to ID cemetery remains
Flooded Vt. town struggles to ID cemetery remains ROCHESTER, Vt. (AP) — Six weeks after the
New roads post-storm make New Orleans cycling city
New roads post-storm make New Orleans cycling city NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For decades, some people in
Openings begin in NYC trial for ex-Soviet officer
NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor has told jurors at the opening of trial in New York City that a former
Stuttering NJ college student told not to speak
RANDOLPH, N.J. (AP) — Officials at a community college in northern New Jersey are not saying whether
Navy marks 11th anniversary of USS Cole attack
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Survivors and relatives of those killed in the deadly attack on the USS Cole in
Colo. mom accused of letting 9-year-old girl drive
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — A Grand Junction, Colo., mother is facing charges after witnesses
Alabama Hispanics protest new law on immigration
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Businesses are closed and hundreds of children are out of class as Hispanic
Chopper that crashed in NYC had just been in shop
NEW YORK (AP) — A helicopter that crashed in New York’s East River had been in the shop just two
Police: NM woman put ad on Craigslist to buy pot
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico woman is facing charges after police say she put an ad on
Attorney: Airline attack suspect to plead guilty
DETROIT (AP) — The attorney for a Nigerian charged with trying to blow up a Detroit-bound plane for
Va. man allegedly worked for Syrian intelligence
McLEAN, Va. (AP) — A Syrian-born, naturalized U.S. citizen has been indicted for spying on U.S.
Visiting nurses schedule health screening
YOUNGSTOWN The Visiting Nurse Association of the Greater Youngstown Area’s monthly free health
Greene announces he’s running for Mahoning County sheriff
YOUNGSTOWN — Capt. Jerry Greene of the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office said today he will run in
Tennessee lawsuit claims VA negligent in suicide
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The widow of an Iraq war veteran from Tennessee claims in a lawsuit that the
US aims to punish Iran for Saudi envoy plot
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration plans to leverage charges that Iran plotted to
Chrysler, UAW agree on new contract
DETROIT (AP) — Chrysler Group LLC and the United Auto Workers negotiators agreed on a new four-year
Detroit police impound suspected mobile strip club
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit police have impounded a party bus they say operated illegally as a strip club
Gacy victims exhumed to ID them
CHICAGO (AP) — It’s been more than 30 years since authorities discovered the skeletal remains of
Trap planned for wayward western Pa. gator
SLICKVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Zoo officials plan to set up a trap in hopes of capturing an alligator that’s
Man robs Knights of Columbus on Columbus Day
UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Police are looking for a robbery suspect who appears to have no regard for
Man indicted on charges he firebombed tavern
BRADFORD, Pa. (AP) — A man jailed on state charges that he firebombed a crowded northwestern
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
WEDNESDAY Boar’s Head Ladies of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown, will serve
Hispanic heritage will be celebrated
Hispanic heritage will be celebrated YOUNGSTOWN The McDonough Museum of Art, 525 Wick Ave., will
Wolford, players remain on task
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Over the last three weeks, Youngstown State’s place
East Palestine gets best of M. Ridge in rematch
E. Palestine gets best of M. Ridge in rematch By BRANDON JUDEH sports@vindy.com MINERAL RIDGE
Mahoning, Trumbull retain majority in new 13th District starting in 2013
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Congressional redistricting means Summit will
Special night all ’round for the Tigers
By JOHN BASSETTI bassetti@vindy.com NEW MIDDLETOWN Tuesday night’s girls game between South
Prosecutor’s office gets criticism from relatives of victim
Family of slain YSU student frustrated over lack of notification about hearings By JOHN W. GOODWIN
Attorneys: Reprimand should be heard
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Attorneys defending a city man charged
6 arrest warrants issued for East Side man
Police believe the man lives on the East Side Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Police issued arrest
Students gain work experience at park
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown The benefits gained through the work of eight
Boardman football faces key game against GlenOak
Staff report It’s safe to say the fate of Boardman High School’s football team in 2011 rests in a
Poland Seminary High School marching band will perform at BCS game
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com POLAND For the first time in school history, the Poland
Coaches angry by Stoops’ firing
Associated Press The firing of Arizona coach Mike Stoops wasn’t completely unexpected. The
Carpenter gets ball for Cards in Game 3
Associated Press ST. LOUIS On the day he pitches, Chris Carpenter can be an ornery cuss. He
Anger grows at Egypt military in deaths
Associated Press CAIRO Videos of military armored vehicles plowing through Christian protesters
Cain plan comes under fire
McClatchy Newspapers HANOVER, N.H. Surging Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain came
Miller, Herron will play for Buckeyes at Illinois
Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio State had a first down at its own 23 and a 27-6 lead with 7:54
Commercial issue
Commercial issue YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning Valley firefighters and We Are Ohio are complaining that a
Boardman’s pet peeve
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN If people look twice when they see a 5-foot-tall
TSA debuts technology
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com VIENNA The Transportation Security Administration’s latest
MetroParks board tries to ease fracking fears
MetroParks board tries to ease fracking fears By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Canfield
Reverse racism on the rise
Opinion: Among those who have been disappointed by President Barack Obama, none is likely to end up so
The roots of senseless violence and death run deep in the city
Editorial: Youngstown’s new police chief, Rod Foley, certainly knew that he wasn’t walking into any bed of
Senate rejects Obama’s jobs bill
Associated Press WASHINGTON United against President Barack Obama, Senate Republicans voted
Senate passes bill to sanction China
Associated Press WASHINGTON The Senate voted Tuesday to threaten China with higher tariffs on
Obama emerges as terror hawk
Opinion: By Dick Polman Philadelphia Inquirer It is symptomatic of President Obama’s perilous political
Winter heating program to begin
Staff report COLUMBUS The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has announced that its winter
InfoCision hiring
InfoCision hiring NEW CASTLE, PA. Akron-based telecommunications provider InfoCision is hosting
Yet another dollar coin
Opinion: Yet another dollar coin Lima News: Over the years, Americans have made clear how they feel about
Zombie actors hurt on “Resident Evil” set
Associated Press TORONTO Sixteen actors dressed as zombies were injured Tuesday when they fell
US men lose to Ecuador 1-0
Associated Press HARRISON, N.J. Jurgen Klinsmann is finding wins and goals hard to come by in
Town hall meetings to address gas-drilling concerns
Staff report VILLA MARIA, Pa. Two town hall meetings on shale gas drilling in western
Possible exchange deal reached
Possible exchange deal reached JERUSALEM Israeli and Hamas have reached a deal to free a
Topeka repeals violence law
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. Over the past month, one by one, people suspected in domestic-
Comic actors discuss new film, ‘Big Year’
Comic actors discuss new film, ‘Big Year’ By DAVID GERMAIN AP Movie Writer BURBANK, Calif.
Landlord confronts intruder
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Bill Kruppa, who waged a successful battle to get a
Lecture on music borrowing
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN J. Peter Burkholder, professor of music at Indiana University, will give
Nothing is charitable about jobs bill
Opinion: By Craig D. EYERMANN McClatchy Tribune President Obama revived one of his favorite revenue-
Penguins win home opener
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Matt Cooke is no Sidney Crosby. At the moment, the Pittsburgh
Big Oil scams kids
Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords When is it not enough to have too much? Apparently, when you’re a
US ties Iran to plot to kill Saudi envoy
Associated Press WASHINGTON The Obama administration accused Iranian government agents Tuesday
Tigers pick up first ALCS win
Associated Press Doug Fister delivered another strong start in a game Detroit needed and Miguel
Oddly enough
Oddly enough Ohio school’s Indian statue now topless AKRON The massive wooden Indian chief
Elevator at YSU repaired, back in service
Staff report youngstown An elevator in a Youngstown State University dormitory that stranded two
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday Trumbull Career and Technical Center school board, 7 p.m., board room, 528
Work on veterans' center part of Home Depot Foundation’s Celebration of Service
Project is part of Home Depot Foundation’s Celebration of Service By jeanne starmack
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Pamela McIntosh and Corey Floyd, Youngstown, boy, Oct. 10.
Assaults put glare on Ohio Amish
Associated Press BERGHOLZ, Ohio In an unusual public display of trouble among the traditionally
Virtual center to be established by 3 universities
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The University of Akron, Kent State University and Youngstown State
newsmakers
newsmakers Adele leads AMA nominees with 4 Los Angeles Adele has the year’s most popular album
Schilling to speak at autism conference
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com POLAND Shonda Schilling will be the keynote speaker during an
NBA owners and players far apart
Associated Press NEW YORK NBA owners will lose $1 million on average for every game canceled
Mahoning County Court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY New complaints Deutsche Bank National Trust, as trustee et al v.
Defender: Cases straining budget
By MARY GRZEBIENIAK news@vindy.com NEW CASTLE, Pa. An increase in the number of criminal
What’s constitutional? That’s easy
Opinion: What’s constitutional? That’s easy I am writing in response to the David Betras column of Oct.
JoePa doesn’t consider stopping
Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. A near-miss on the Penn State sideline left Joe Paterno
Seeking assistance
Seeking assistance WARREN The family of a Warren couple murdered in their house on Jefferson
Kiraly Co. to begin work on $500K expansion
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Kiraly Tool and Die Co. is set to embark on a
Browns’ Benard charged following crash
Associated Press Cleveland Browns defensive end Marcus Benard was driving at a “at a high rate of
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