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YSU shooting trial gets under way Tuesday
YSU shooting trial under way YOUNGSTOWN Opening statements will be at 9 a.m. today in the jury
BREAKING NEWS: Police have suspect in 8-year-old's shooting death
BREAKING NEWS: Police have suspect in 8-year-old's shooting death
Autopsy: Death of handcuffed Ark. man ruled a suicide
Autopsy: Death of handcuffed Ark. man ruled a suicide
Ohio teen sentenced to more time in group home death
Ohio teen sentenced to more time in group home death
Ohio schools superintendent hunt to be led by national firm
Ohio schools superintendent hunt to be led by national firm
Elections board sets early voting hours
Elections board sets early voting hours YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County Board of Elections voted
WORTH A LOOK
CARD, BINGO PARTIES Blessed Sacrament Parish, 3020 Reeves Road NE, Warren, will host a casino
Youngstown author plans book signing
Youngstown author plans book signing Girard Author Les Coe of Youngstown will be available to
Northern Strut Twirling Teams will take new season for a whirl
BOARDMAN Northern Strut Twirling Teams will be celebrating their 18th anniversary season this
Hollywood blockbuster director Tony Scott jumps off bridge, dies
Hollywood blockbuster director Tony Scott jumps off bridge, dies Associated Press LOS ANGELES
CELEBRATING SCHOOL
About 300 Williamson Elementary School students, parents and members of the community turned out Sunday for the school’s Back to School Rally and Block Party.
Hundreds compete for AKC ratings at Wellness Center
The Ralph A. Infante Wellness Center has hosted its share of athletic events, but things were different this weekend. This time, highly-trained competitors raced on four legs instead of two—competitors such as Gilley, an 8-year-old border collie who weaved in and out of poles, raced through small tunnels and easily handled running on a teeter-totter.
As funding goes up, 300 blighted homes in Trumbull will come down
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN The Trumbull County Board of Health has declared 54 homes
Western Reserve’s success attracts several new faces
By MATTHEW PEASLEE mpeaslee@vindy.com BERLIN CENTER It’s been five years since Alex Dahler has
Authority chief feels fine, expects Valley growth to soar
Health problems caused Rose Ann DeLeon, Western Reserve Port Authority executive director, to miss work for three months earlier this year, but DeLeon says she doesn’t believe they will stop her from continuing in her job.
Moeller, coaches talk during Pigskin Preview
The Warren Sports Hall Of Fame’s Pigskin Preview once again rang in the start of high school football season in Trumbull County on Sunday night at DiLucia’s Banquet Hall.
Athletics finish three-game sweep of reeling Indians
Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. Jarrod Parker pitched eight sharp innings while Coco Crisp
Alvarez homers in 19th inning to lift Pirates
Associated Press ST. LOUIS Pedro Alvarez homered in the 19th inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates
Steelers win late
Andrew Luck shook off a pair of early interceptions to put together three second-quarter scoring drives, giving the Indianapolis Colts a halftime lead before the Pittsburgh Steelers rallied for a 26-24 preseason victory Sunday night.
YSU’s Peck House to be deconstructed
Staff report Youngstown The historic Peck House on the Youngstown State University campus is
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS ‘Expendables 2’ brawls to No. 1 with $28.8M LOS ANGELES Sylvester Stallone and his
New form of comedy is movie heckling
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. Scenes of Tom Cruise filled the big screen, but the moviegoers
Tackling health care crisis
Opinion: WASHINGTON If turning Medicare into a voucher program isn’t the answer to controlling the
Honda looks to silence critics with new Accord
Associated Press DETROIT Honda wants to silence its critics when it rolls out the new Accord
Watch the Greatest
Watch the Greatest The Greatest Golfer of the Valley presented by Farmers National Bank is free
Photo ID laws a poll tax in disguise
Opinion: By Bruce Ackerman and Jennifer Nou Los Angeles Times In 1964, the American people enacted the
Voter ID laws are good for America
Opinion: By Stephan and Abigail Thernstrom Los Angeles Times (MCT) Without a personal identification card
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
Congress ignores looming crisis for U.S. Postal Service
Editorial: The latest report on the finan- cial health of the U.S. Postal Service will not get the serious
Atheist groups protest prayers at Pa. meetings
Associated Press GREENCASTLE, Pa. Two atheists group are challenging a local school board’s
LaDale Jennings, 11, of Youngstown, recites Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A
LaDale Jennings, 11, of Youngstown, recites Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech Sunday
Years Ago
Today is Monday, Aug. 20, the 233rd day of 2012. There are 133 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Cities, schools try investment program
Associated Press COLUMBUS More than 60 Ohio school districts, cities and local governments are
Inside the ropes with …
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak Sunday: The Warren JFK graduate completed his final round
Scrappers work overtime for a victory
It was exactly four hours after the game-time start and all signs pointed to even more baseball at Eastwood Field, as the Mahoning Valley Scrappers and Jamestown Jammers were locked in a 1-1 tie.
Agenda Tuesday
Agenda Tuesday Struthers school board, 5:30 p.m., board offices, 99 Euclid Ave. Poland
An alpaca was part of the petting zoo Sunday at the school’s block party in Youngstown. The
An alpaca was part of the petting zoo Sunday at the school’s block party in Youngstown. The alpaca
Boy, 14, hit by car, flown to Cleveland
Boy, 14, hit by car, flown to Cleveland liberty A 14-year-old boy was transported by helicopter
SOCIAL SECURITY Changes are politically tough
Associated Press WASHINGTON Despite Social Security’s long-term problems, the massive retirement
METRO DIGEST || AARP Driver Safety Program
House fire on West Side youngstown Flames ripped through a man’s West Side home Saturday. The
Uniformed man kills US service member
Uniformed man kills US service member kabul, afghanistan A man in an Afghan police uniform shot
AROUND THE HORN Sunday’s other games
NATIONAL LEAGUE Diamondbacks 8, Astros 1 HOUSTON The Houston Astros lost in their first game
Arson hits Ohio church after threats over support for gay people
Associated Press SOUTH BLOOMINGVILLE, Ohio The pastor of a southeast Ohio church destroyed by
video game reviews
‘sleeping dogs’ Grade: A Details: Square Enix for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, $59.99; for PC,
OU students’ database links shale drillers, services
Associated Press ATHENS, Ohio Ohio University students have developed a database to link shale
Probe continues into state’s former education official
Associated Press COLUMBUS Stan Heffner celebrated his new $180,000 private sector job over $10
Bulletin: The end is not nigh
Opinion: WASHINGTON Sometimes the news is that something was not newsworthy. The United Nation’s Rio+20
Lawyers across US are urged to provide more free services
Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. Jennifer Garcia stood alone before a judge with a stack of
Will drought aid come in time? Ranchers lose hope
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. It’s hard to tell what frustrates Todd Eggerling more — the weather
Assange to US: End WikiLeaks ‘witch hunt’
Associated Press LONDON WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange portrayed himself Sunday as a victim
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ A monster of a show
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com If the 2010 animated hit movie “How to Train Your
bridge
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Correction
Editorial: Correction An editorial Friday incorrectly stated that Secretary of State Jon Husted ordered that
Addictions at root of crime
Opinion: Addictions at root of crime Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, W.Va.: In the old movies, it was good
American’s flight attendants OK pact
American’s flight attendants OK pact dallas Flight attendants at American Airlines voted to
ODDLY ENOUGH
ODDLY ENOUGH Peach giveaway spirals downhill as pickers descend GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. Owners
Obama, Romney pass Sunday in church
Associated Press WOLFEBORO, N.H. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney
Engine failure benefits Biffle
Associated Press BROOKLYN, Mich. Jimmie Johnson looked as if he had already finished the hardest
Ryan plan attacks middle class
Opinion: Ryan plan attacks middle class Mitt Romney has picked an extreme, radical V.P. running mate. If
New group raises funds for dogs
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com POLAND Groups of four aren’t a strange sight at local
Federer takes fifth Cincinnati title
Associated Press MASON Make it five for Federer. Emphatically. Top-ranked Roger Federer won a
COURTS
COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses Stephen P. Court, 36, of 425 Allison St., Niles, and
Downpour suspends final round of Wyndham Championship
Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. It’s been four years since Sergio Garcia’s last PGA Tour
Riding with …
Riding with … Dave Blaney Sunday: Blaney finished 38th and earned $74,828 in the Pure Michigan
In Alabama, man fights to keep wife buried in the front yard
Associated Press STEVENSON, Ala. James Davis is fighting to keep the remains of his late wife
Big inning helps Texas remain perfect in LLWS
Associated Press S. WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. San Antonio remained unbeaten at the Little League World
Spaniard Pedrosa wins second MotoGP race at Indianapolis
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo turned the Indianapolis Grand Prix
BAND NIGHTS | Where to go
A list of band nights as submitted to The Vindicator: Trumbull Champion: The Golden Flashes
Musguire’s tales among Greatest
There’s an expression in the alternative culture of adrenaline junkies and extreme sports competitors called “the white light.”
NFL | Around the league
Cleveland Browns Berea Cleveland Browns running back Montario Hardesty was slammed down hard and
Armed forces come together for Boy Scouts
A unique situation has occurred at a Boy Scout camp just outside of Lisbon.
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