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Youngstown man rescued by firefighters

Youngstown man rescued by firefighters YOUNGSTOWN Fire crews rescued a man from a burning house

Rescued Ohio sailor, 84, unsure of another trip

Rescued Ohio sailor, 84, unsure of another trip PORT CLINTON (AP) Stranded on a sailboat with

Ohio to cut, burn trees with hemlock-killing bug

Ohio to cut, burn trees with hemlock-killing bug COLUMBUS (AP) State officials say southern Ohio

GOP presidential hopefuls turning to Ohio primary

GOP presidential hopefuls turning to Ohio primary Associated Press CINCINNATI Republican

Governor to highlight school

Governor to highlight school Associated Press STEUBENVILLE The award-winning facility that was

11 injured in Super Bowl Village concert crowd

11 injured in Super Bowl Village concert crowd INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Overwhelming “human gridlock”

Eddie DeBartolo Jr. does not make Hall of Fame

Eddie DeBartolo Jr. does not make Hall of Fame Youngstown native and former owner of the San

Felonious assault charge follows shooting

Felonious assault charge follows shooting YOUNGSTOWN A 51-year-old Youngstown man is charged

Nearly 20,000 pounds of chocolate lost in Pa. fire

Nearly 20,000 pounds of chocolate lost in Pa. fire CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) An official says a fire

GM says most of its US dealers agree to upgrades

GM says most of its US dealers agree to upgrades LAS VEGAS (AP) General Motors Co. said

Santorum, Paul look past Nevada caucuses

Santorum, Paul look past Nevada caucuses MONTROSE, Colo. (AP) Republican Rick Santorum said

Ohio GOP changes policy amid leadership struggle

Ohio GOP changes policy amid leadership struggle COLUMBUS (AP) The central committee of the

White House donuts grace Giants’ table

White House donuts grace Giants’ table CANFIELD Super Bowl week is almost exclusively devoted to

Lawyer to Ohio justice: Skip death penalty cases

Lawyer to Ohio justice: Skip death penalty cases CINCINNATI (AP) A prosecutor in Cincinnati is

African Marketplace draws crowd at YSU

African Marketplace draws crowd at YSU YOUNGSTOWN People seeking items centered on African

SOCIETY DIGET || Photography classes

Photography classes YOUNGSTOWN Digital photography classes will be offered from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

910th avoids major cuts

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com VIENNA The 910th Airlift Wing at the Youngstown Air

McDonald’s momentum bests J-Milton

By LOWELL SPENCER sports@vindy.com NORTH JACKSON The McDonald High boys basketball team ruined

Unbeaten LaBrae survives in OT

By JIM FLICK sports@vindy.com NEWTON FALLS The LaBrae High School boys basketball team needed

Canfield swimmers earn AAC 1st team honors

Staff report CANFIELD Five Canfield High female swimmers and 10 male swimmers have been named to

Howland and West Branch on top of EOWL

By Matthew Peaslee mpeaslee@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN Standing on one side of the crowded, filled-

Giants’ Bradshaw skips practice but expected to play

Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Running back Ahmad Bradshaw missed the New York Giants’ Super Bowl

Applicants sought for health-professions program

Staff report rootstown Area eighth-grade students will have the opportunity to experience life

‘Gronk’ progresses without limp

Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Another practice, another day of progress for Rob Gronkowski.

Visiting OSU hopes to avoid another crush

Associated Press COLUMBUS Among the hundreds of games fighting for position in Aaron Craft’s

Dentists fill gap in child care

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Nearly 100 Youngstown schoolchildren received

HMHP mobile dental clinic visits Austintown kids

Staff report Austintown Providing optional dental care to elementary students is part of the

Cleveland State wins in Coach Waters’ 500th

Associated Press CHICAGO Jeremy Montgomery scored 16 points and Cleveland State shot 68 percent

Driver in thwarted robbery gets 28 to life

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The would-be getaway driver in the

High-schoolers project professional aura in the court during mock trial

By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN So how did high-school students participating in a mock-

True friends, indeed, to fulfill a special need for MS sufferer

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com STRUTHERS In her mind and heart, Andrea DeGennaro is

Brothers indicted in store robbery

By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN A Trumbull County grand jury this week indicted two

Time line crafted for city’s recovery

Campbell officials have prepared a schedule of when the city’s backlog of monthly bank statements will be reconciled to its books.

Students participate in coaster contest

Staff report north Jackson Three juniors at Jackson-Milton High school have been working on

Sniffing out danger

Meet Stuart. He’s a 4-year-old golden retriever mutt-mix and weighs about 110 pounds. He’s a rescue dog, adopted from the Mahoning County Pound.

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Funds, food help needy

souper bowl of caring By LINDA M. LINONIS religion@vindy.com Though the Souper Bowl of Caring

Tuskegee Airmen blazed the trail for black pilots

Opinion: The movie “Red Tails,” the George Lucas-financed film about the triumphs of the Tuskegee Airmen,

POLICE CALLS

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Liberty, Hubbard and Girard: LIBERTY

In Nev., Romney blasts Obama while Gingrich takes aim at Romney

Los Angeles Times SPARKS, Nev. As he campaigned around the state the day before Nevadans cast

Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: v Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m.: Youngstown State University

courts

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Chad B. Jones, 49, of 110 E. South Range Road, North

Sentencing delayed

Sentencing delayed YOUNGSTOWN The sentencing hearing for Kevin L. Harris, the Warren man who

MAHONING COUNTY GRAND JURY | Indictments

A Mahoning County grand jury handed up indictments against these people this week. Daniel Dixon,

A list of area events to commemorate in February, which is Black History Month, as submitted to The

Bill would ban new ownership of exotic pets

Associated Press COLUMBUS Proposed legislation in Ohio would allow owners of lions, bears,

5 receive MVP status at awards event

By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Five young professionals earned MVP status Friday

A whale of a story

‘Big Miracle’ is a captivating and delightful family film By Roger Moore McClatchy-Tribune News

Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 22.27 .00 Avalon

When is getting better good enough?

Staff/wire reports WASHINGTON The stronger the economy gets, the more the presidential race

Time to give debates a rest

Opinion: By Edward Wasserman McClatchy Newspapers Televised candidate debates have become the marquee

GOPers have edge in money

Opinion: COLUMBUS Like it or not, money is often the key to victory in political campaigns. We like to

Dow hits highest close since May ’08

Dow hits highest close since May ’08 NEW YORK A drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest

Teens get super power in ‘Chronicle’

By Roger Moore McClatchy-Tribune News Service Teenagers acquire super powers and, being

Final Mass

Final Mass youngstown The closing Mass at Our Lady of Hungary Church, 545 N. Belle Vista Ave.,

Land values have risen

Opinion: The Bismarck Tribune: Average North Dakota farmland values, for purposes of taxation, have increased

US should work with Somalia in battling pirates, kidnappers

Editorial: While leaders of pirate gangs in the East African nation of Somalia are warning of dire consequences

Roberto’s Italian Ristorante opens on Federal Street

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A year ago, Robert Faraglia set out to find a location for his proposed

Grove City offers two new minors

Staff report Grove city, pa. Grove City College students now have the opportunity to minor in

OUTREACH

By Colette M. JENKINS Akron Beacon Journal (MCT) MEDINA, Ohio Stephanie Morris believes the

GRADS LIST

The following students were awarded bachelor’s degrees unless otherwise noted: KENT STATE

Milk — it does a lesson good

Staff report youngstown About a dozen little hands flew in the air when Kim Moff asked Millcreek

2nd teacher at LA school is arrested

2nd teacher at LA school is arrested LOS ANGELES A second teacher at an inner-city elementary

Kindergarten sign-up

Kindergarten sign-up cortland Mathews Local Schools will conduct kindergarten registration for

Stoops, Minchin receive Mooney alumni awards

Staff report youngstown Cardinal Mooney High School Alumni Association presented its 2012

Thursday Night Fever

NFL commissioner says LA won’t get a team soon, but his league’s channel will get more games

INSIDE THE ROPES …

INSIDE THE ROPES … With Jason Kokrak Today: Kokrak shot par in the second round of the PGA Tour

Braceville Twp. man arrested 2nd time on meth charges

By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Agents with the Trumbull Ashtabula Group Law Enforcement

Komen drops plans to cut Planned Parenthood grants

Staff/wire reports NEW YORK For leaders of the nation’s pre-eminent breast-cancer charity, it

Levin smokes Phoenix Open with 8-under 63

staff/wire report SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. Spencer Levin took one last drag on his cigarette, stamped

bridge Weekly quiz

bridge Weekly quiz Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold: xA 7 5 4 uK J 9 2 vA K Q 6 wA The

Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Correction: Carlos and Eurania Jimenez, Youngstown, twin

newsmakers

newsmakers Schwarzenegger visit came on a bad day NEW DELHI Arnold Schwarzenegger’s dream of

40 UNDER 40

40 UNDER 40 Here is the complete list of the 2012 40 Under 40 nominees: Melissa Ames, Better

sunday news shows

sunday news shows Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: Not immediately

Years Ago

Today is Saturday, Feb. 4, the 35th day of 2012. There are 331 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED

birthdays

birthdays Actor Conrad Bain (“Diff’rent Strokes”) is 89. Comedian David Brenner is 76. Drummer

Ohio plans to shut juvenile homes

Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio is moving to shut down 19 homes for troubled juveniles in two

ALL-AMERICAN FLYERS

Poland starts fast, then holds off Howland By Brandon Judeh sports@vindy.com POLAND The

GOP presidential hopefuls turning to Ohio primary

Associated Press CINCINNATI Republican presidential campaigning in Ohio is starting to warm up

Howard powers Magic over Cavs

Associated Press ORLANDO, FLA. Predicting which Orlando Magic team shows up from night to night

Voices of faith q & a

McClatchy Newspapers Q. How can nonbelievers in God lead lives as good as many believers do?

Local ministry

local ministry Sponsored by Ursuline Sisters The Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown have served the

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