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VanSuch and Jackson advance to November ballot in Campbell
campbell A nonpartisan primary election for mayor today pitted two challengers, Lew Jackson and
Wilson Greatbatch dies, invented pacemaker
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Wilson Greatbatch, whose invention of the implantable cardiac pacemaker has
Marine won’t apply to FDNY after judge’s ruling
NEW YORK (AP) — A Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor is refusing to apply to join the New
Happy talk: SC Gov orders ‘great day’ phone answer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s governor is ordering state workers to cheerfully answer
Suspect in Ohio college athlete’s death in custody
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Police say a man suspected of fatally shooting a Central State University
YPD combs Mahoning River for missing Avalon owner
Boardman, Youngstown police seek missing restaurant owner
Smugglers hand off drugs through new border fence
NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — A new type of border fence is apparently forcing drug smugglers to change the
Patriot plans study on fracking
WARREN Patriot Water Treatment, which faces a potential shutdown next year due to environmental
Early release denied for Debra Chance
A request for early release from prison by Debra L. Chance, the former office manager who stole more than $600,000 from The Honda Store in Boardman, has been denied. After the prosecutor objected to her early release,
Casco again blamed in China subway crash injuring 270-plus
A Shanghai subway train crashed into a stopped train during a signal failure Tuesday, injuring more than 270 people in the latest trouble for the newly expanded transportation system in China's commercial center.
Are you on the list for a share of $2 million? See Wednesday's Vindicator
Are you on the list for a share of $2 million? See Wednesday's Vindicator
Canfield forums will help unemployed, underemployed
The Ursuline Center, 4280 Shields Road, will host a series of programs designed to help those who are either unemployed or Underemployed in the Valley.
11 kids killed in Afghan suicide bombing
A station wagon packed with Afghan civilians struck a roadside bomb in western Afghanistan, triggering an explosion that killed 16 people, 11 of them children, Afghan officials said.
Give a cat a good home for $10
$10 Tuesday takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at Angels for Animals, 4750 State Route 165.
House expected to endorse Senate bill Thursday to continue disaster aid
In agreeing to an emergency spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, Congress achieved a limited goal while postponing a fight over whether emergency disaster aid ought to be paid for with cuts elsewhere in the budget.
Lawyer: Amanda Knox more like Jessica Rabbit
A defense lawyer told an Italian court Tuesday that Amanda Knox, the American student convicted of killing her roommate, isn't a manipulating, sex-obsessed "femme fatale" as her accusers charge, but is rather like Jessica Rabbit - just drawn that way.
Poll: Support for SB 5, Kasich rises slightly, but neither very popular
Poll: Support for SB 5, Kasich rises slightly, but neither popular
Girard moves up to No. 8
Staff report The Girard Indians aren’t just scoring a lot of points on the football field. The
Robberies, shootings, juvenile crime plague city
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN City police are investigating robberies, shootings and juvenile crime
City nears decision on Covelli Centre vendor plan
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN City officials should have a decision by the
Woman accused of running a brothel
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown A township woman accused of running a brothel out
Officials discuss rating of excellent
By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK news@vindy.com BOARDMAN At its meeting Monday, the Boardman school
Foley calls 3 killings in 1 week unrelated
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR, jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The city’s top cop says the three murders
Browns hoping comeback win on Sunday leads to more success
Browns hoping comeback win on Sunday leads to more success Associated Press BEREA As the
Canfield school levy bid draws varying views
By Christine keeling ckeeling@vindy.com canfield School cuts create support and suspicion.
Judge gets Pellin case of forgery, theft
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The trial of Richard Pellin, a former owner
Man pleads innocent to assault
Warren suspect accused of biting off piece of girlfriend’s ear Staff report WARREN David
Ohio selects company for VLTs at 7 horse tracks
Associated Press COLUMBUS The state’s Controlling Board voted unanimously Monday to allow
Team NEO awarded $4.1M in state funds
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS A lawmaker panel has released nearly $15 million in
County meets set for today
Staff report Area high school cross country runners will take part in three county meets today
Malkin ready, Penguins await Crosby
Associated Press PITTSBURGH The Sidney Crosby Watch, nearing its ninth month, continues in
Austintown teacher gets 200 books for male readers
Austintown teacher gets 200 books for male readers By christine keeling ckeeling@vindy.com
Detroit Tigers rout the Cleveland Indians in opener of season’s final series
Detroit Tigers rout the Cleveland Indians in opener of season’s final series Associated Press
Local 1112 voting
Local 1112 voting LORDSTOWN Members of United Auto Workers Local 1112 will vote on the tentative
Disaster victims fed up with politics
Associated Press WATERBURY, Vt. For disaster victims rebuilding their homes, towns and lives,
Open events set for Mr. Emerick, Miss Hennessey
CANFIELD Russell and Kathryn Adams of Canfield are announcing the engagement and upcoming
Jennifer Huckle, Jacob Huffman to wed in October
BOARDMAN Thomas J. and Mary- ellen Huckle of Boardman are announcing the engagement and upcoming
Sense of deja-vu at the U.N.
Opinion: By Uri Dromi McClatchy Newspapers When I was 1 year old, my parents and their neighbors had
Groceries bagging self-serve lanes
Associated Press MANCHESTER, Conn. When Keith Wearne goes grocery shopping, checking out with a
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 21.22 .23 Avalon
Time is running out for peace between Israelis, Palestinians
Editorial: It didn’t take long for the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians to return to its violent
Asobi Seksu has a unique sound, is a unique band
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Shoegazing, the ’90s genre of layering guitar sounds to
Years Ago
Today is Tuesday, Sept. 27, the 270th day of 2011. There are 95 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Anchorage port audit past due
Opinion: Anchorage Daily News: Federal auditors from the Department of Transportation are digging into the
Liberated from orthodoxy
Opinion: WASHINGTON Politicians, especially United States senators, don’t tend to give up power easily.
Brunner selected for panel
Associated Press COLUMBUS Gov. John Kasich on Monday appointed Ohio’s former elections chief to
Stocks jump on hopes for fix to European debt trouble
Associated Press NEW YORK Stocks had their biggest gains in more than two weeks Monday after
‘Airplane’ soars in Blu-ray
McClatchy Newspapers Robert Hays never expected “Airplane!’ to be anything more than a cult
Inmate’s life spared
Associated Press COLUMBUS Gov. John Kasich on Monday spared a condemned inmate who slashed a
Apple Butter Stir planned in Deerfield
Staff report Deerfield’s 36th Apple Butter Stir is set for dawn to dusk Oct. 8 at Deerfield
newsmakers
newsmakers Magic carpet flips during Disney show ANAHEIM, Calif. The “Aladdin” music show at
Home-buying season was worst in at least 50 years
Associated Press WASHINGTON The home-buying season was a bust. March through August typically
Blockbusters get 3-D update
McClatchy Newspapers LOS ANGELES — Like a bunch of aging starlets, some older blockbusters are
Dead Sea Scrolls go online
Associated Press JERUSALEM Two thousand years after they were written and decades after they
Phony Army ‘general’ gets 27 months
Associated Press CLEVELAND A federal judge in Ohio has handed down a 27-month sentence to a man
Attack on Kabul CIA office kills American contractor
Associated Press KABUL An Afghan working for the U.S. government killed a CIA contractor and
FEMA reveals funds, averting feared shutdown
Associated Press WASHINGTON Ending weeks of political brinkmanship, Congress finessed a dispute
Ohio prisons aim to limit gang violence
Associated Press COLUMBUS The state’s prisons chief is trying to limit violence linked to gangs
Teachers aren’t to blame for public education’s failures
Opinion: By Saul Rubinstein, Charles Heckscher and Paul Adler Los Angeles Times Most of the current
Retired nurses to meet
Retired nurses to meet CANFIELD Retired Nurses Interest Group will meet at Western Reserve
YSU president gets a bad rap
Opinion: YSU president gets a bad rap As a former student and re- cent alumnus of the great Youngstown
State funds to aid cleanup in Youngstown
Special to The Vindicator COLUMBUS The state Controlling Board has released nearly $200,000 for
CORRECTION
CORRECTION Those with questions about the Youngstown natural-gas program can call Vectren Source,
Agenda Wednesday
Agenda Wednesday Youngstown Academy of Excellence school board, 3:30 p.m., 1408 Rigby St.
Steelers happy to win, but much to work on
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Hines Ward watched teammate Mike Wallace streaking toward the end
Youngstown school bus crashes on West Side; no one injured
Police and Youngstown City Schools officials are investigating a one-vehicle school-bus accident on
birthdays
birthdays Actress Jayne Meadows is 91. Actor Wilford Brimley is 77. Producer Don Cornelius is 75.
REUNIONS
Campbell Memorial High School Class of 1966 will meet Oct. 7 at Bogey’s, Route 616, Lowellville,
Johnson is reeling, but not out of Chase
Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. There was something different about Jimmie Johnson this year.
San Francisco protesters: No nudes is bad news
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Hanging out on a street corner has taken on new meaning in San
Doritos creator dies
Dallas Morning News DALLAS Arch Clark West will have the epitome of a marketing man’s epitaph.
Mahoning County Court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses John C. Nagy Jr., 24, of 3000 Swallow Hill Road #506,
Loss looks like same Bengals
Associated Press CINCINNATI Two more players are facing suspensions. The rookie quarterback is
Hubbard man killed when his motorcycle hits a deer
Staff report hubbard A Hubbard Township man died when his motorcycle hit a deer. The crash
Waste collection
Waste collection CANFIELD A household hazardous-waste collection for Mahoning County residents
Typhoon Nesat hits Philippines
Typhoon Nesat hits Philippines MANILA, Philippines A powerful typhoon slammed ashore the
Youngstown takes aim at juvenile crime
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown police are looking to curb
Austintown leaders celebrate promotion of officer to sergeant
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown A veteran officer was promoted to sergeant
Vice president of school board in Liberty resigns after 6 years
By Robert Guttersohn rguttersohn@vindy.com Liberty Board of Education Vice President Gloria
prep soccer | Monday’s games
BOYS Crestview 1, United 0 COLUMBIANA Jacob Mellinger scored the game’s only goal for
PREP VOLLEYBALL | Monday’s games
Girard 25-25-25, Poland 12-20-8 Bryanna Jay and Callie Jay had 11 kills each, while Morgan Walters
Woman on trial in injuries to toddler
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Belinda Houseman of Northfield Avenue Northwest testified
Canfield and Austintown police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of police activity in Canfield city and Austintown Township: CANFIELD
PREP GOLF | Sectional tournaments
DIVISION II VIENNA Led by Steve Perry’s 18-hole total of 77, Cardinal Mooney took first place in
Discovery ends nationwide manhunt for Thomas Propst
By WARREN DILLAWAY Asthtabula Star Beacon NEW LYME TOWNSHIP A lot of people will sleep better
Chisox, Guillen agree to part
Associated Press CHICAGO White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was released from his contract Monday
Cowboys rally past ’Skins
Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas Tony Romo’s ribs held up just fine. So did Dan Bailey’s leg.
Adopt a cat for $10
Adopt a cat for $10 CANFIELD $10 Tuesday takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at Angels for
NFL team visits children’s hospital, Boys & Girls Club
San Francisco 49ers player Scott Tolzien, Fred Mootz of Boardman, San Francisco 49er Vernon Davis and San Francisco 49er Anthony Davis visit Ashton LaBelle, 7, of Boardman. The coach and players visited Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley in Boardman.
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