Vindy.com for July 2012

Burnett takes no-hitter into 8th in Bucs’ win

Burnett takes no-hitter into 8th in Bucs’ win CHICAGO (AP) — A.J. Burnett took a no-hitter into

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• July 31, 2012 11:21 p.m.

LGBT students at religious schools invited to hear HeartStrong speaker

Marc Adams, co-founder of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy group HeartStrong, will speak at a free event at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave.

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• July 31, 2012 11:12 p.m.

Indians fall to Royals

Indians fall to Royals KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alcides Escobar drove in three runs, Luke Hochevar

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• July 31, 2012 11:12 p.m.

Car of missing Akron man found tonight in Weathersfield

The Ohio State Highway Patrol says a car involved in a one-vehicle crash belongs to a man reported missing on June 9.

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• July 31, 2012 10:57 p.m.

After-school program offers tutoring, music lessons, homework help

The Salvation Army, 1501 Glenwood Ave., is inviting local students to register for its after-school program, providing homework help, tutoring, and literacy and reading enrichment programs.

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• July 31, 2012 9:57 p.m.

Expert: Great white likely attacked Mass. swimmer

Expert: Great white likely attacked Mass. swimmer BOSTON (AP) — A man bitten while swimming off a

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• July 31, 2012 8:45 p.m.

Police: Md. couple, child die in murder-suicide

Police: Md. couple, child die in murder-suicide OWINGS, Md. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Maryland

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• July 31, 2012 8:27 p.m.

UC professor charged with setting 5 fires

UC professor charged with setting 5 fires SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A college professor charged

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• July 31, 2012 7:48 p.m.

Missouri police investigate death of mom, 2 kids

Missouri police investigate death of mom, 2 kids GLENDALE, Mo. (AP) — A major case squad probing

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• July 31, 2012 7:24 p.m.

I-76 westbound exit ramp in Milton Township closed

I-76 westbound exit ramp in Milton Township closed

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• July 31, 2012 4:04 p.m.

Warning-siren test set Thursday in Mercer County

Mercer County warning-siren test set Thursday

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• July 31, 2012 3:45 p.m.

Police: Erie, Pa. man shot taking lock off stolen gun

Police: Erie, Pa. man shot taking lock off stolen gun

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• July 31, 2012 3:30 p.m.

Illinois gov. proposes state assault weapons ban

Illinois gov. proposes state assault weapons ban CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is

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• July 31, 2012 3:21 p.m.

Ex-official in Ohio corruption case gets 28 years

Exd-official in Ohio corruption case gets 28 years

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• July 31, 2012 3:15 p.m.

National Fuel customers will see gas-bill increase

National Fuel customers will see gas-bill increase

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• July 31, 2012 3:05 p.m.

Gay marriage ban backers seek Supreme Court review

Gay marriage ban backers seek Supreme Court review SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Backers of California’s

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• July 31, 2012 2:42 p.m.

Trumbull deputies arrest man who shot his wife

Trumbull deputies arrest man who shot his wife

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• July 31, 2012 2:40 p.m.

Pa. man accused of groping girls at city pool

Pa. man accused of groping girls at city pool

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• July 31, 2012 2:30 p.m.

Pa. Lottery post record sales in 2011-12

Pa. Lottery posts record sales in 2011-12

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• July 31, 2012 2:15 p.m.

Drew Peterson murder trial under way in Illinois

Drew Peterson murder trial under way in Illinois JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — The judge presiding over

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• July 31, 2012 2:06 p.m.

Ex-Christian school principal admits affair with student

Ex-Christian school principal admits affair with student

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• July 31, 2012 2:05 p.m.

Coroner called to Southington Township residence

Coroner called to Southington Township residence SOUTHINGTON A man called Trumbull County 911

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• July 31, 2012 1:48 p.m.

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,935

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,935 By The Associated Press As of today, at least 1,935

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• July 31, 2012 1:42 p.m.

2 accused of stealing $260K from Ohio village

2 accused of stealing $260K from Ohio village

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• July 31, 2012 1:40 p.m.

Holcomb gets demotion, 30 days in battery of soldier

Holcomb gets demotion, 30 days in battery of soldier

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• July 31, 2012 1:26 p.m.

Mooney's McCarthy out for year with knee injury

Chief's McCarthy out for year with knee injury.

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• July 31, 2012 1:04 p.m.

Exonerated Fla. man charged in recent shooting

Exonerated Fla. man charged in recent shooting TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who spent

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• July 31, 2012 1:03 p.m.

Small farmers struggle as drought kills vegetables

Small farmers struggle as drought kills vegetables

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• July 31, 2012 12:40 p.m.

Oil prices fall as stimulus hopes fade

Oil prices fall as stimulus hopes fade

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• July 31, 2012 12:30 p.m.

Information day is Friday for Eastern Gateway Community College

Information day is Friday for Eastern Gateway Community College

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• July 31, 2012 12:20 p.m.

Pa. boy fires BBs from his room

Pa. boy fires BBs from his room

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• July 31, 2012 12:05 p.m.

Pa. man gets prison for stabbing over vodka bottle

Pa. man gets prison for stabbing over vodka bottle

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• July 31, 2012 11:55 a.m.

NYC penthouse listed for $100M

NYC penthouse listed for $100M

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• July 31, 2012 11:45 a.m.

Pa. elections chief: PennDOT ID is best for voters

Pa. elections chief: PennDOT ID is best for voters

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• July 31, 2012 11:36 a.m.

Farmers' market set Wednesday in Warren

Farmers' market set Wednesday in Warren

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• July 31, 2012 11 a.m.

RG Steel auction delayed

RG Steel auction delayed

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• July 31, 2012 10:52 a.m.

Columbus man killed in single-car accident on I-270

Columbus man killed in single-car accident on I-270

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• July 31, 2012 10:30 a.m.

Weathersfied trustees cancel Wednesday work session

Weathersfield trustees cancel Wednesday work session

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• July 31, 2012 10:20 a.m.

LaTourette quits race for re-election

LaTourette quits race for re-election With U.S. Rep. Steven C. LaTourette, a nine-term Republican

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• July 31, 2012 10:15 a.m.

Hearing set today for Ohio teen suspected in drug ring

Hearing set today for Ohio teen suspected in drug ring

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• July 31, 2012 10:14 a.m.

House, Senate negotiators back new Iran sanctions

House, Senate negotiators back new Iran sanctions

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• July 31, 2012 10:08 a.m.

Fed Reserve could be moving to more bond buying

Fed could be moving to more bond buying

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• July 31, 2012 9:50 a.m.

Salvation Army after-school program

Salvation Army after-school program

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• July 31, 2012 9:45 a.m.

Ohio board to discuss Holocaust memorial planning

Ohio board to discuss Holocaust memorial planning

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• July 31, 2012 9:31 a.m.

Columbus cop accused of enticing teen

Columbus cop accused of enticing teen

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• July 31, 2012 9:24 a.m.

REUNIONS

All North High School Reunion, 1946 to 1980, will take place the weekend of Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 at

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• July 31, 2012 5:30 a.m.

Conservancy plans dinner and speaker

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• July 31, 2012 5:25 a.m.

Garage sale planned

Garage sale planned Fowler Fowler United Methodist Church, 3426 state Route 193, will have a

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• July 31, 2012 5:24 a.m.

LWV members receive honors

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• July 31, 2012 5:21 a.m.

NHCCA plans Aug.fundraiser, banquet

BOARDMAN Northeast Homeowners and Concerned Citizens Association (NHCCA) will sponsor a musical

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• July 31, 2012 5:20 a.m.

SEEKING HELP

American Legion Post 472 on East Indianola Avenue is seeking the community’s help to finance an expansion of its post home and make it handicap accessible.

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• By William K. Alcorn
• July 31, 2012 12:12 a.m.

Media: Bids placed on steel facility

Potential buyers for Warren’s RG Steel not ID’d by publications Staff report WARREN Two Baltimore publications are reporting that “one or more bids” have been placed on the RG Steel facility in Warren.

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• July 31, 2012 12:11 a.m.

Court-martial delivers mixed verdict

A court-martial found Army Sgt. Adam Holcomb of Youngstown guilty Monday of maltreatment and assault of Pvt. Danny Chen, a 19-year-old Asian-American soldier who committed suicide in Afghanistan last Oct. 3.

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• July 31, 2012 12:10 a.m.

Council OKs four charter changes for ballot

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Without a single comment by its members during Monday’s meeting, city council voted to place four of the 17 charter amendments proposed by a citizens committee on the Nov. 6 ballot.

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• July 31, 2012 12:09 a.m.

Murder suspect waives extradition in Pa. case

Franklin County Pa., Sheriff’s deputies have until next week to retrieve murder suspect Kevin M. Cleeves from the Mahoning County jail.

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• July 31, 2012 12:08 a.m.

Daniel: System should be ‘right-sized’

Heidi M. Daniel, the incoming director of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, said it’s too soon for her to say what she might change about the library system’s operation, but that the system should be sized appropriately for this community.

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• By Peter H. Milliken
• July 31, 2012 12:06 a.m.

No lie, Scrappers whiff

Tyler Naquin is a lot of things — a first-round draft pick of the Cleveland Indians, an up-and-coming prospect and a locker room leader.

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• By Jon Moffett
• July 31, 2012 12:06 a.m.

USA swimmers Franklin, Grevers golden

Missy Franklin stared out on the horde of reporters, suddenly sounding very much like a high school senior-to-be.

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• July 31, 2012 12:05 a.m.

Officer stopped by OSHP is fired

The Struthers city administration has fired a police officer who is charged with drinking, then driving.

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• By Jeanne Starmack
• July 31, 2012 12:05 a.m.

Man charged with violating his parole

A hearing Aug. 27 will determine whether former Canfield Dairy Queen owner Trent Rapp will go to prison for violating the terms of his probation.

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• July 31, 2012 12:04 a.m.

Cubs blast Buccos

Anthony Rizzo and Starlin Castro homered during a nine-run fifth inning and the Chicago Cubs routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-4 Monday night in their highest-scoring game of the season.

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• July 31, 2012 12:04 a.m.

Redman has come a long way for Steelers

Associated Press Latrobe, PA. Now that he’s become their starting running back, Pittsburgh Steelers coaches can laugh about how Isaac Redman tanked in his first impression during an NFL training camp.

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• July 31, 2012 12:03 a.m.

Parking deck to reopen

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A downtown parking deck condemned by the city in March because of its poor and unsafe condition is to reopen Wednesday.

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• By David Skolnick
• July 31, 2012 12:02 a.m.

Why are the roads here so bad?

Opinion: Why are the roads here so bad? I was born in Youngstown in 1955, left and moved back in 1974, and

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Vintage Estate owners to open restaurant in fall

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN The owners of Vintage Estate Wine and Beer say

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Facing assault charge

Facing assault charge BOARDMAN A 27-year-old township man is expected to appear in Mahoning

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Walesa endorses Romney

McClatchy Newspapers WARSAW, Poland Fresh from a warm embrace from iconic Polish leader Lech

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

courts

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Christopher J. Minotti, 24, of 517 Barmore Avenue,

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

‘Recall’ remake faces hurdle

By Rafer Guzman Newsday NEW YORK Despite the presence of hot stars such as Colin Farrell and

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Israel confronting a flood

Opinion: TEL AVIV Walk through Levinsky Park near the central bus station here and you might think you were

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

bridge

bridge North-South vulnerable. East deals. NORTH xA K J u7 6 4 3 vA 10 4 wA Q 7 WEST

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Surplus food

Surplus food Rising Star Baptist Church, 2943 Wardle Ave., Youngstown, in conjunction with Second

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Black cloth dolls are in demand

By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS Among porcelain antique dolls, whimsical

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Lennon Sisters, who shot to fame with Lawrence Welk, still are performing PURE HARMONY

By Susan King Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES On Christmas Eve 1955, “champagne music”

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Agenda Wednesday

Agenda Wednesday Weathersfield school board, 7:30 a.m., Mineral Ridge Middle School library.

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Study: Raising minimum wage won’t help poor

Staff report WASHINGTON The Employment Policies Institute has released a study examining

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Years Ago

Today is Tuesday, July 31, the 213th day of 2012. There are 153 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

The Summer Olympics roll into their first full week, and in the spirit of the Games, we offer you

The Summer Olympics roll into their first full week, and in the spirit of the Games, we offer you

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Student in Twitter threat ordered to avoid campus

Associated Press COLUMBUS A Kent State University student accused of posting a message on

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

More heavy rain hits N. Korea, causing floods

Associated Press ANJU, North Korea Heavy rain pounded North Korea for a second day Monday,

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

On area diamonds | Sandlot results

BASEBALL 18u NABF Senior Regional Tournament Northern Ohio Hurricanes 7, Ohio Longhorns 6 —

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

LIBERTY Officials hope tax incentives boost area

By Danny Restivo drestivo@vindy.com LIBERTY Township administrators hope new tax incentives

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Parked car no place for kids, animals

Opinion: By Lindsay Pollard-Post People for the Ethical Treatment of Animal It’s a nightmare come true:

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Danger in Arctic

Opinion: By Marilyn Heiman McClatchy-Tribune Oil industry plans to drill exploratory wells in America’s

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Average Columbia Gas budget plan to cost $66 per month

Staff report Youngstown Columbia Gas of Ohio announced Monday that its average budget payment

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Liberty police seek bank-robbery suspect

Staff report LIBERTY Township police are still searching for a suspect in a robbery at a local

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

FDA approval sought for personal DNA test

Associated Press WASHINGTON Genetic test maker 23andMe is asking the Food and Drug

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Federal regulations face delays

Associated Press WASHINGTON When the Obama administration agreed to set the first federal

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Public workers’ compensation is a tough sell in private sector

Editorial: Trumbull County Commission- er Paul Heltzel was on the mark with this characterization of the bonus

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Post office nears historic default on $5B payment

Associated Press WASHINGTON The U.S. Postal Service is bracing for a first default on billions

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 26.65 —.07 Avalon

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Bikini parade in Minnesota falls far short of record

Associated Press MADISON LAKE, Minn. Only an itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny number of bikini-wearers

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Flag raised in teen’s memory

Zandra Bess says she doesn’t know why anyone would want to kill her 17-year-old sister, Zeboney, because the girl was fun, talkative and “loved her friends.” “She was not in any trouble.

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• By Ed Runyan
• July 31, 2012 midnight

Obama lineage could include slave

Obama lineage could include slave SALT LAKE CITY A team of genealogists has found evidence that

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

ED RUNYAN | THE VINDICATOR

ED RUNYAN | THE VINDICATOR Family members of Zeboney Bess of Warren help raise the Victim’s Flag

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS Bret Michaels, girlfriend call off their engagement NEW YORK Bret Michaels and

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

16 Amish reject plea deals over hair cuttings

Associated Press CLEVELAND Sixteen people charged in beard- and hair-cutting attacks on fellow

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Cleveland rookies make early impact

Associated Press Berea The plan is clear: Accumulate draft picks, use them wisely, then put

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Police probe 5 weekend shootings

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Police were kept busy over the past

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

InfoCision hiring

InfoCision hiring boardman InfoCision, an Akron-based telemarketing firm, is looking to hire

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

US, Germany stress unity to end eurozone debt crisis

Associated Press BERLIN U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and his German counterpart

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

License offer

License offer Youngstown Mahoning County Child Support Enforcement Agency is offering an

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Michael and Margaret DeNiro, Youngstown, boy, July 12.

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Bad rule for business

Opinion: Kodiak (Alaska) Daily Mirror: Two weeks ago, the state of Alaska filed suit against the federal

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Milton Friedman was a rare thinker

Opinion: If Milton Friedman were alive today — and there was never a time when he was more needed — he would

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Colo. suspect faces 142 charges

Associated Press CENTENNIAL, Colo. James Holmes appeared just as dazed as he did in his first

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Source: Dems move to support gay marriage in platform

Associated Press WASHINGTON The Democratic Party is moving to include support for gay marriage

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Chinese male gymnasts cruise to second-straight title; USA flops

Associated Press LONDON Their closest rivals were still on the floor competing when the Chinese

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Sources confirm resignation of U.S. Rep. LaTourette

Staff/wire report WASHINGTON, D.C. A congressional official says U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette, a

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

POLICE CALLS

POLICE CALLS A summary of police activity in the city of Canfield and Austintown: CANFIELD

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• July 31, 2012 midnight

Daniel: Library system should be 'right-sized'

Daniel: Library system should be 'right-sized'

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• July 30, 2012 7:59 p.m.

AP Source: U.S. Rep. LaTourette to retire

AP Source: Ohio U.S. Rep. LaTourette to retire

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• July 30, 2012 7:44 p.m.

Police: Tennessee Titans player dies in apparent suicide

Police: Tennessee Titans player dies in apparent suicide

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• July 30, 2012 6:38 p.m.

New York Times: Sgt. Adam Holcomb of Youngstown acquitted on most serious charge in Chen case

New York Times: Holcomb acquitted of most serious charge in Chen case

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• July 30, 2012 5:37 p.m.

Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant board meeting in August postponed

Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant board meeting in August postponed

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• July 30, 2012 4:32 p.m.

Ohio gas prices up slightly this week

Ohio gas prices up slightly this week

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• July 30, 2012 4 p.m.

Newspaper report: Ohio nursing home citations up

Newspaper report: Ohio nursing home citations up

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• July 30, 2012 3:35 p.m.

Magic Tree Pub & Eatery to open this fall

Magic Tree Pub & Eatery to open this fall BOARDMAN The owners of Vintage Estate Wine & Beer have

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• July 30, 2012 3:30 p.m.

AP Source: Dems move to formally back gay marriage

Dems move to formally back gay marriage

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• July 30, 2012 3:20 p.m.

Ohio House panel plans August hearings on public pensions

Ohio House panel plans August hearings on public pensions

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• July 30, 2012 3:15 p.m.

Cincy man charged in fatal crash after police chase

Cincy man charged in fatal crash after police chase

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• July 30, 2012 3:05 p.m.

Feds oversee Pa. school district after boy's assault

Feds oversee Pa. school district after boy's assault

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• July 30, 2012 2:58 p.m.

Ohio Democratic Party honors Betras

Ohio Democratic Party honors Betras COLUMBUS The Ohio Democratic Party named Mahoning County

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• July 30, 2012 2:33 p.m.

Columbia Gas customers to see bill reduction

Columbia Gas customers to see bill reduction

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• July 30, 2012 2:29 p.m.

Minimum-wage increase would cut Ohio jobs, group says

Minimum-wage increase would cut Ohio jobs

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• July 30, 2012 2:17 p.m.

Warren man dies in one-car accident in Howland

Warren man dies in one-car accident in Howland

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• July 30, 2012 1:48 p.m.

MCTA executive council meeting is Tuesday in Columbiana

MCTA executive council meeting is Tuesday

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• July 30, 2012 1:19 p.m.

Program that aids vulnerable Pa. residents ends this week

Program that aids vulnerable Pa. residents ends this week

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• July 30, 2012 1:05 p.m.

Tech titans face off in court over iPhone, iPad

Tech titans face off in court over iPhone, iPad

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• July 30, 2012 12:50 p.m.

Ohio group: Redistricting plan will be on Nov. ballot

Ohio group: Redistricting plan will be on Nov. ballot

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• July 30, 2012 12:40 p.m.

Ohio soldier killed in Afghanistan

Ohio soldier killed in Afghanistan

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• July 30, 2012 12:30 p.m.

Brookfield trustees have special levy meeting tonight

Brookfield trustees have special levy meeting tonight

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• July 30, 2012 12:22 p.m.

Student in Kent State threat due in court

Student in Kent State threat due in court

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• July 30, 2012 10:51 a.m.

Colorado shooting suspect to be formally charged

Colorado shooting suspect to be formally charged

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• July 30, 2012 10:49 a.m.

Top Syrian diplomat in London defects

Top Syrian diplomat in London defects

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• July 30, 2012 10:48 a.m.

Bids reported for RG Steel in Warren

Bids reported for RG Steel in Warren WARREN Two Baltimore publications are reporting that “one

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• July 30, 2012 10:21 a.m.

WORTH A LOOK

CARD, BINGO PARTIES Super Bingo Sunday will take place Sunday at St. Jude Church, 180 Seventh St.,

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• July 30, 2012 5:30 a.m.

Watercolor art show in Hermitage

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• July 30, 2012 5:25 a.m.

Andover UMW plan home tours Sept. 22

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• July 30, 2012 5:22 a.m.

Polish Heritage Day in August

Polish Heritage Day AUSTINTOWN Vendors and volunteers are needed for the fourth annual Polish

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• July 30, 2012 5:20 a.m.

Open house will feature Waterford items

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• July 30, 2012 5:16 a.m.

River resurgence?

While many look at the Mahoning River and see a hopeless reminder of what it once was, the Friends of the Mahoning River see opportunity.

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• By Elise Franco
• July 30, 2012 12:09 a.m.

$3.2M windfall from drilling delights county leaders

Columbiana County’s oil and gas boom could lead to long- overdue infrastructure improvements.

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• By Burton Speakman
• July 30, 2012 12:08 a.m.

Creativity dazzles amid sun and sands of Mill Creek Park

Mahoning Valley residents took their talents to the sand as they let their creative juices flow during Mill Creek Metro-Parks’ sculpture contest.

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• July 30, 2012 12:06 a.m.

US dominates opener

Hardly dreamy, still dominant. Kevin Durant scored 22 points, LeBron James added eight assists and the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team opened tournament play with a rough-and-ragged 98-71 win over France on Sunday.

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• July 30, 2012 12:05 a.m.

Shining through

If you owned a vehicle that got 80 to 90 miles on a full tank of gasoline, had a top speed of about 20 mph and hit the road with an 8-horsepower engine, would you trade it in or keep it?

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• July 30, 2012 12:05 a.m.

Browns D is aggressive on first day of full-contact

Associated Press BEREA Browns defenders are playing no favorites in Cleveland’s quarterback competition.

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• July 30, 2012 12:04 a.m.

DeWine touts success of Safe Surrender

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says the three-day Fugitive Safe Surrender program last week in Trumbull and Columbiana counties was so successful that he plans on having another one in Mahoning County this fall.

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• July 30, 2012 12:04 a.m.

Bucs can’t sweep ’Stros

For the first time in a while, the Houston Astros could enjoy a game.

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• July 30, 2012 12:03 a.m.

$850,000 for building upgrades awaits vote

In addition to considering charter amendments for the Nov. 8 ballot, city council also will vote on legislation today to spend about $850,000 on elevator improvements and window replacements at the city-owned 20 Federal Place office building.

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• By David Skolnick
• July 30, 2012 12:03 a.m.

Salem Farmers Market cultivates family pride

By CHELSEA WEIKART news@vindy.com SALEM “Farmers market” might be an all-too-simple way to sum up what happens every Saturday morning on State Street in downtown Salem.

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• July 30, 2012 12:02 a.m.

Rohan sees action in M.V. loss

With the Mahoning Valley Scrappers hosting “Baseball Brawl” on Sunday at Eastwood Field, the promotional title was fitting for the actual game as well.

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• July 30, 2012 12:02 a.m.

Museum to bring unique exhibition to Youngstown Do you have a complaint? Preach it to the choir

Valley residents are getting a chance to not only air their complaints but have them sung by a choir.

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• July 30, 2012 12:01 a.m.

Panetta: Assad regime is nearing end

Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia Syrian President Bashar Assad’s use of helicopter gunships to

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• July 30, 2012 midnight

nfl roundup Training camp headlines

Luck’s tune: Andrew Luck didn’t get much of a chance to show his strong right arm at Sunday

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• July 30, 2012 midnight

Struthers officer charged with OVI remains on leave

By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com struthers A Struthers police officer who was charged

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• July 30, 2012 midnight

Former DQ owner back in court today

Staff report Canfield Trent Rapp, former owner of the Canfield Dairy Queen, will return to court

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• July 30, 2012 midnight

14-year-old girl fatally shot at party in Cleveland area

Associated Press CLEVELAND Police say a 14-year-old girl was fatally shot and four other people

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• July 30, 2012 midnight

Lead author of fracking study is a member of industry board

McClatchy Tribune AUSTIN, Texas The lead author of a recent University of Texas study that

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• July 30, 2012 midnight

Ask Shale Sheet

Q. Is there any correlation between fracking and ice-cream prices? Guar gum is a thickening agent

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• July 30, 2012 midnight

EPA: Water is safe in town in Northeast Pa. drilling area

By KEVIN BEGOS Associated Press PITTSBURGH The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it

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• July 30, 2012 midnight

Satellite, cable TV battles continue

McClatchy-Tribune Disputes between television stations and the cable and satellite providers who

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• July 30, 2012 midnight

Facebook stock sinks, but analysts take a years-long outlook

Associated Press NEW YORK Investors are dumping Facebook’s stock, spooked by slowing revenue

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• July 30, 2012 midnight

India’s Olympic athletes abuzz about mystery woman

Associated Press LONDON A mysterious woman in red has caused an international incident at the

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• July 30, 2012 midnight

Johnson wins fourth at Indy

Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Jimmie Johnson stamped another exclamation point on his racing

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ANOTHER EXAMPLE

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birthdays

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Madelyn P. Hastings | The Vindicator

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Oil and gas leasing booms in Trumbull

By Burton Speakman bspeakman@vindy.com warren Oil and gas leasing in Trumbull County has

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Agenda Tuesday

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The Friends of the Mahoning River group plans to apply for grants and raise funds to acquire the

The Friends of the Mahoning River group plans to apply for grants and raise funds to acquire the

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Poland wins softball state crown

Staff report ELYRIA Ally Deemer and Kristyn Svetlak combined on a one-hitter as Poland captured

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Olivia Lucia, 5, pats down the sand on her sculpture during Sunday’s contest at Mill Creek

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Special to The Vindicator | Chelsea Weikart

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Vollmer sets world record in 100-fly

Associated Press LONDON There was no doubt in anyone’s mind that Dana Vollmer would win the gold

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METRO DIGEST ||

Suspect in 3 slayings says he ‘messed up’ AUSTINTOWN Authorities in south-central Pennsylvania

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Inside the ropes with

Inside the ropes with Jason Kokrak Sunday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 2-over 72 in the

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In Israel, Romney has tough talk against Iran

McClatchy Newspapers JERUSALEM Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney vowed Sunday to

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golf notebook Around the links

NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL INVITATIONAL COLUMBUS Ben Kohles won the Web.com Tour’s

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CYCLONES 10 SCRAPPERS5

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Have race relations improved?

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA Ask Americans how race relations have changed under their first

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Mill Creek MetroParks Sand sculpture contest Winners

The MetroParks’ annual Sunfest on Sunday drew in dozens of people for the sand sculpture contest.

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GM says marketing chief has resigned

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Births

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MLB roundup Sunday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE Tigers 4, Blue Jays 1 TORONTO Jhonny Peralta hit two homers, Doug Fister

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olympic notebook News and notes from London

Tennis: Maria Sharapova won her Olympic debut indoors, beating Shahar Peer of Israel 6-2, 6-0, and

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INSIDE

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Men take silver behind France

Staff report LONDON Ryan Lochte grabbed at the edge of the pool, head down, staring at the

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Colo. theater lacked security

Associated Press DENVER The Colorado movie theater complex that was the scene of a gunman’s

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The “Wednesday Walkers” achieved second place in the adult division of Sunday’s

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Astros 9 Pirates5

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2 NATO service members killed in Afghanistan

Associated Press KABUL The NATO military coalition said Sunday two service members were killed

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Indians continue losing skid

Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS Maybe the Minnesota Twins should wait until the night before to

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Madelyn P. Hastings | The Vindicator

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St. Clair Twp. officials oppose drilling in Beaver Creek park

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Training programs abound in region

By Burton Speakman bspeakman@shalesheet.com youngstown A number of programs exist locally for

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Retool Teach for America

Opinion: By Jared Billings Los Angeles Times When I meet new people, I like to do a small social

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Natural-gas surge gives rise to job frenzy in region

The surging natural gas industry has sparked a hiring frenzy in Ohio. Energy companies are adding workers to tap the lucrative Utica shale deposit that stretches across the state’s eastern half. In rusty cities such as Youngstown, the demand for drilling equipment has swelled the ranks of steelmakers.

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bridge

bridge Weekly Quiz Answers Q. Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: x7 uK 10 8 3 vA 10 7 5 wA K

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An update on lawmaker action and other activities at the Ohio Statehouse related to horizontal

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Path to success today

Opinion: By Victor Dorff Los Angeles Times Cheating was, is and probably always will be a fact of life.

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Poland (the country) dreams of energy independence

By Henry Chu Los Angeles Times GDANSK, Poland Dreams of freedom from Soviet oppression were

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Chesapeake Energy 2Q update Aug. 6

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TOP 10 LIST OF THINGS NEEDED TO GET INTO SHALE INDUSTRY JOBS

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Turf painting spreads as drought ravages lawns

Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS When this summer’s drought turned her prized lawn brown, Terri

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shale sheet | Robert K. Yosay

shale sheet | Robert K. Yosay Josh Nagy, who will be a senior this month at Columbiana County

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Halliburton 2Q profit flat, but still tops estimates

By CHRIS KAHN AP Energy Writer NEW YORK Success has a downside for Halliburton. Like other

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video game review

“the secret world” Grade: B Details: Electronic Arts, for PC, $49.99, with 30 days of game time

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WHOM TO CONTACT

Columbiana County Career & Technical Center Online: http://www.ccctc.k12.oh.us/ Phone:

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Wyo. launches cistern program for gas-field area

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. The Wyoming Department of Environmental

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OEPA: Patriot can’t send brine to city plant

By Burton Speakman bspeakman@vindy.com warren The fight between Patriot Water Treatment Co.

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11Various reports have estimated the job impact for Ohio in wide ranges from around 80,000 when the

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Razing of Reed school in Hubbard to begin today

By Danny restivo drestivo@vindy.com HUBBARD After 52 years of housing education, a city school

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Years Ago

Today is Monday, July 30, the 212th day of 2012. There are 154 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED

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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

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Copts in Egypt are worried

Opinion: Among the biggest losers from the current Arab political upheavals are the Christian minorities of

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Consumers drive an economy

Opinion: Consumers drive an economy A letter last Sunday re- marked on partial quote of President Obama’s,

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Mahoning County

Mahoning County Shale Sheet Leases in Mahoning County from 06/01/2012 to 06/30/2012

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Riding with …

Riding with … Dave Blaney Sunday: The Hartford native placed 23rd at the Brickyard 400 in

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oddly enough

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USA 98 france71

USA 98 france71 Next: USA vs. Tunisia, Tuesday, 5:15 p.m. at Basketball Arena II, London.

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Seeking outside evaluation in cop vs. cop case isn’t a bad idea

Editorial: The Boardman Township adminis- tration is coming under fire for hiring an outside investigator to

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Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 26.75 .57 Avalon

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Leviathan on fishing expedition

Opinion: SAN FRANCISCO The huge humpback whale whose friendliness precipitated a surreal seven-year — so

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SPORTS BY THE NUMBERS 1,042 Source: MLB.com

Extra base hits by Chipper Jones who, with a home run on Sunday, passed Pete Rose for second all-

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Twins 5 Indians1

Twins 5 Indians1 Next: Indians at Kansas City, Tuesday, 8:10 p.m.

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Piercy’s big shot lands title

Associated Press ANCASTER, ONTARIO Four straight birdies put Scott Piercy into the mix early.

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NTSB investigates 787 engine issue

NTSB investigates 787 engine issue Boeing Co. says federal regulators are investigating after one

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QUOTABLE KEVIN CORREIA, Pirates pitcher on his recent banishment from the starting rotation to the bullpen:

“I want to start. For me to start, I’d either have to go elsewhere, or have someone get hurt here.

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newsmakers

newsmakers ‘Dark Knight’ stays on top with $64M LOS ANGELES “The Dark Knight Rises” stayed

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Not In My Backyard

‘Not In My Backyard’ Near Bolivar a couple weeks ago, a natural-gas-well explosion resulted in the

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COURTS

COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY New complaints Wells Fargo Bank NA v. Josh Mangialardi et al,

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DeWine touts success of Safe Surrender in Mahoning Valley

DeWine touts success of Safe Surrender in Mahoning Valley By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com

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Ex-Canfield DQ owner arrested on probation-violation charge

Ex-Canfield DQ owner arrested on probation-violation charge Staff report Canfield Trent

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China leads all nations in medal counts at Olympics; US is second

China leads all nations in medal counts at Olympics; US is second Associated Press LONDON

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Aggressive marketing helps Catholic schools end decades of decline

Aggressive marketing helps Catholic schools end decades of decline Associated Press LOS ANGELES

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Youngstown Council to vote on charter issues, $850K for office building

Youngstown Council to vote on charter issues, $850K for office building By DAVID SKOLNICK

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Ohio town celebrates Roy Rogers with fest, museum

Ohio town celebrates Roy Rogers with fest, museum Associated Press PORTSMOUTH, OHIO Happy

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Romney camp sends mixed signals on Israeli aggression toward Iran

Romney camp sends mixed signals on Israeli aggression toward Iran Associated Press JERUSALEM

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Dinner honors Mr., Mrs. Kroner for 60th event

BROOKFIELD Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kroner of Brookfield were guests of honor for their 60th wedding

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SENIOR CITIZENS

Cornersburg Happy Seniors will meet for lunch and bingo at 11:15 a.m. Thursday at A La Cart Catering

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SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, open exercise at

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GARDEN CLUBS

THURSDAY Sweetbrier will have its annual picnic with hostess Sandy Mitchell. Garden club events

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HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY

HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY Virginia Marapese Residence: Struthers. Date of birth: Aug. 3, 1922.

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PAR for Rich Center depends on help

The Paula and Anthony Rich Memorial Golf Outing (PAR), an annual two-day fundraiser to benefit the

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On Sept. 22, teams can help those with Alzheimer’s

WARREN The Alzheimer’s Association of Greater East Ohio Chapter is signing up teams to participate

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Black Knights herald new noble officers

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Ohio’s plan to commercialize rest areas off to slow start

Ohio’s plan to commercialize rest areas off to slow start Associated Press CLEVELAND Ohio’s

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Five things you should know for today’s events at Summer Olympics

Five things you should know for today’s events at Summer Olympics Associated Press LONDON

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Group plans to seek state grants to help clean up Mahoning River

Group plans to seek state grants to help clean up Mahoning River By Elise Franco

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Struthers cop on paid leave after OVI charge

Struthers cop on paid leave after OVI charge By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com struthers

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SENIOR MENUS

Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people

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Register this week for back-to-school backpack giveaway

Mahoning County residents with children entering kindergarten through eighth grade can visit the Salvation Army, 1501 Glenwood Ave., to pre-register for their back-to-school backpack giveaway from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

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Adventure camp for kids 12-14

McKeever Environmental Learning Center, 55 McKeever Lane, is offering a three-day Outdoor Adventure Camp for children ages 12 through 14 from Aug. 8-10.

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Good Hope's annual community day camp Aug. 6-10

Good Hope Lutheran Church, 12030 Market St., is hosting its annual community day camp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 6-10.

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Suspected killer of 3 captured in Austintown

Staff and wire reports Austintown Township police arrested a man early Saturday who is a person

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Mooney sets sights on another state title

Marcus McWilson doesn’t have a vision problem, but, right now, he’s seeing double — double sessions that is.

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Remembering baby Aubrey with benefit golf scramble

Golf scramble proceeds will go for research of spinal muscular atrophy By WILLIAM K. ALCORN

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Scrappy victory

Mahoning Valley overcomes elements, Cyclones By jon moffett sports@vindy.com Niles The

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Lies, bribes, misconduct all alleged in Oakhill documents

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Current and former Mahoning County

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Lochte outshines Phelps for gold in 400 IM

Associated Press LONDON Ryan Lochte strolled the deck of the Olympic Aquatics Centre wearing

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In White House, Jay Williams puts top focus on reviving economy

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN In his nearly one year of working in the

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Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak

Saturday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 2-over 72 in Round 3 of the RBC Canadian Open in Ancaster,

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56% of YSU students are first-generation

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown Youngstown State University has the highest

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Rookie Gordon impresses Browns

Associated Press berea Josh Gordon is making a quick impact with the Browns. One day after

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Mount Carmel Italian Festival features lots of food, fun

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown The aroma of sausage, cavatelli, sauce and

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Old and slow? DT Hampton vows Steelers aren’t done yet

Associated Press pittsburgh At 35 to begin the season, Casey Hampton, by NFL standards, is old.

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Seed exchange set at Canfield fairgrounds

Staff report Canfield Ohio State University Extension Master Gardeners of Mahoning County will

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Brown-Clark selected as elector

COLUMBUS Sarah Brown-Clark was selected an elector of the 13th congressional district electoral

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Accountability watchword of Sammarone’s 1st year

Youngstown Mayor Charles P. Sammarone says he has tried to change attitudes and old ways of doing things in his first year in the city's top job.

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Back to the ‘brotherhood’

Through generations, football ties the Mahoning Valley together COMING SUNDAY, AUG. 19

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Ask Mr. Know It All

By Gary Clothier Q. The modern Olympics first took place in 1896 in Athens, Greece. My question is

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Stocks are less alluring to young investors

McClatchy Newspapers KANSAS CITY, Mo. The tech bubble wiped out Tyler Sadlow’s first foray into

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A look back at the 2011 season — and beyond

STANDINGS DISTRICT AllPtsOP Brookfield91302151 Yo. Christian91314110 Mooney63272181

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Let the games begin

Editorial: Let the games begin Every Olympics opening ceremo- ny in recent times has contained several

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Juror sickness suspends testimony in soldier’s trial

Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. A juror’s illness led to a temporary suspension of

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Pop culture Q&A

Pop culture Q&A By Rich Heldenfels Q. I haven’t seen a new show of “Bones” in a long time.

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Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: v Our Lady of Mount Carmel Italian Festival,1 to 10 p.m.: Final day

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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS For the week ending July 22

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Fallen Angel” by Daniel Silva (Harper) 2. “I, Michael Bennett” by

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DeWine: Submit safety plans

Assoicated Press COLUMBUS Attorney General Mike DeWine says about 150 schools around Ohio have

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Suspected killer of 3 captured in Austintown

3 shot dead in Pa.; girl taken, found safe in Ohio AP Photo NY108, GFX359

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Backpack giveaway

Backpack giveaway Youngstown Mahoning County residents with children entering kindergarten

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Sure Shot stays true to its aim

After last week’s opinion piece on what it was like to watch my friend win the British Open, I

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Sony’s compact camera: worth the extra bucks

Q. Do you have any information on the new, $600+ Sony pocket-sized camera that is getting rave

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Barajas rallies Pirates past Astros in the 8th

Associated Press houston Rod Barajas hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the

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Enjoy summer’s top gadgets

The latest handheld devices are thinner, lighter and more powerful than those of even a year or two

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Ohio project grows algae for energy

Akron Beacon Journal GREEN The crop, unaffected by the drought, grows strikingly green in the

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Penn State chief: School is covered for lawsuits

Associated Press washington Penn State is adequately covered to handle lawsuits stemming from

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Deduno, Twins roll over Masterson, Tribe

Associated Press minneapolis Samuel Deduno pitched seven strong innings for his second major

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Hamlin captures pole position for Brickyard 400

Associated Press indianapolis Denny Hamlin figures this weekend is when NASCAR’s real

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Taking a threat seriously

Opinion: Taking a threat seriously After reading “Letter car- riers should stick to a schedule — or risk

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We need to hear from feds

Opinion: If the FBI wants to avoid being ridiculed for its attempt to nab Anthony M. Cafaro Sr. on government

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Chief of staff

Incubator promotes development, devotion with the help of its ... By JAMISON COCKLIN

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Don’t ignore Delphi truth

Opinion: We’ve heard a lot lately about retirees who worked at Delphi, an automotive parts supplier for GM,

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McClatchy Newspapers

McClatchy Newspapers Jim Fusilli, rock and pop reviewer for The Wall Street Journal, recently

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Blood Drives

Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9

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BRIGHTER IDEAS

McClatchy Newspapers ATLANTA Since relocating from California to Atlanta for her husband’s job,

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Agenda Monday

Agenda Monday Mahoning Valley Opportunity Center Governing Board, 4 p.m., Mill Creek Community

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After 20 years, Bavarian Fun Fest returns

Staff report SHARON, PA. As part of the 40th anniversary celebration of the original Quaker

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AUSTINTOWN FITCH FALCONS

school facts Address: 4560 Falcon Drive, Austintown 2011 season record: 6-4 League/division:

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courts

courts COLUMBIANA COUNTY New Complaints CACH LLC v. Luis Alicea, money. Darlene Linder v.

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bridge

bridge Neither vulnerable. East deals. NORTH xA 7 2 u4 3 vJ 9 7 4 2 w5 4 2 WEST EAST

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Author schedules book signing

Author schedules book signing BOARDMAN Jeanine Garsee, a noted author of young adult works, has

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2012 high school football calendar

2012 high school football calendar Monday: First Day of Coaching Aug. 7-Aug. 18: Scrimmage dates

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Years Ago

Today is Sunday, July 29, the 211th day of 2012. There are 155 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED

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Summer Olympics (7 p.m., NBC): The Summer Olympics continue today and throughout the week on NBC

Summer Olympics (7 p.m., NBC): The Summer Olympics continue today and throughout the week on NBC

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Green, green grass of home

Opinion: Cornelius Downey left Ireland for America in 1894. He wrote a modest, but longing, poem of his

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2 Colo. victims mourned at funerals in Ohio, Texas

Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ohio The woman whom Matt McQuinn loved and whose life he saved by

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DIVISIONAL BREAKDOWN

DIVISIONAL BREAKDOWN Division I: Austintown Fitch, Boardman, Warren Harding, Youngstown East

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CAREER PATHS, LIMELIGHTS

Banking Consumers National Bank has appointed Greg Brokaw manager of its Jackson-Belden branch.

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All she wants to do is DANCE

All she wants to do is DANCE All she wants to do is dance By JoAnn Jones Special to The

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Mr. FOOTBALL WINNERS

Mr. FOOTBALL WINNERS 2011 — Maty Mauk, Kenton, QB 2010 — Akise Teague, Ursuline, RB 2009 —

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Canned-food drive at Beaver Twp. Park

Staff report North Lima During August, the Beaver Township Park Board is asking residents

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CORRECTIONs

CORRECTIONs The Education Page listing in Saturday’s paper gave incorrect scholarship information

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Sebring garage sale

Sebring garage sale sebring The Sebring Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor its 11th annual

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Delphi retirees sacrificed

Opinion: While the auto bailouts were beneficial to the Valley and Lordstown continues to produce cars, the

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Must-watch ads

Scott Porter thrusts up his arms. Mike Watson high-steps a putt. Billy Stanton yells at a shot. And

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Burglary ring in suburbs reflects a spread of crime

Editorial: Last week’s announcement of a major crime bust was significant for a couple of reasons. First, it

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Warm reception is expected as Romney arrives in Israel

Associated Press JERUSALEM Mitt Romney’s support for Israel will likely earn the presumptive

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record reviews

THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM Album: “Handwritten” Grade: A The Gaslight Anthem live in a limited world

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SYRIA Rebels survive regime onslaught

Associated Press BEIRUT The Syrian government launched an offensive Saturday to retake rebel-

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Couple: Racism forced us to relocate wedding

Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. A Mississippi couple says the church where they planned to get

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Area golf calendar

JULY Today — Ursuline High boys golf team four-person scramble at Bedford Trails, $280 per team

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Man crashes, dies after falling asleep at wheel

NEW CASTLE, Pa. A 22-year-old city man died Saturday morning after falling asleep while driving

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Garrigus sets record, takes lead in Canadian

Associated Press ancaster, ontario Robert Garrigus broke the 54-hole scoring record at the

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Officials: Disease that has killed 14 in Uganda is Ebola

Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda The deadly Ebola virus has killed 14 people in western Uganda

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Jackson’s transfer may mean complications

Jackson’s transfer may mean complications chicago The announcement that Jesse Jackson Jr. had

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FAIR INFO

FAIR INFO Hours, location, prices The Columbiana County Fair runs Monday through next Sunday.

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For urban farmers, movement grows

McClatchy Newspapers RALEIGH, N.C. Collier Reeves has worked long enough in Durham, N.C., to

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Sarah Brown-Clark elected to electoral college today

Sarah Brown-Clark was elected an elector of the 13th Congressional District electoral college today during the Ohio Democratic Party convention in Columbus.

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• July 28, 2012 9:04 p.m.

22-year-old dies after falling asleep behind wheel

A 22-year-old city man died Saturday morning after falling asleep while driving home.

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• July 28, 2012 8:35 p.m.

OVI checkpoint till 11 tonight

The Mahoning County OVI Task Force, in conjunction with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, is conducting an OVI checkpoint until 11 p.m. today at the intersection of state Routes 534 and 14.

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Cirque du Soleil performer offering juggling workshop Wed. at OH WOW!

Performer Jeff Raz will host a juggling workshop at OH WOW! The Roger & Gloria Jones Children’s Center for Science & Technology, 11 W. Federal Street, at 2 p.m. Wednesday.

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Triple murder/kidnapping suspect captured in Austintown

Township police arrested a man early Saturday who is a person of interest in a triple homicide investigation in Chambersburg, Pa.

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• July 28, 2012 6:03 p.m.

Jennifer Green | Donald Powell Jr.

MADISON, OHIO Jennifer Green and Donald Powell Jr., both of Boardman, exchanged wedding vows

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• July 28, 2012 11:18 a.m.

Janna Reams | Robert Wilson Jr.

ASHTABULA Janna Reams of Ashtabula and Robert Wilson Jr. of Canfield exchanged marriage vows

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Dr. Meredith Konya | Michael MacEwen

BOARDMAN St. Charles Church provided the setting for the May 26 wedding of Dr. Meredith Konya and

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• July 28, 2012 11:17 a.m.

Jaime Filo | James Gillen

WARREN Jaime L. Filo of Hubbard and James M. Gillen of Warren were united in marriage by the Rev.

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Macy’s asks customers to shop for a cause

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Library will host scrapbooking class

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Knights of Columbus plans men’s night out

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Good Hope Church offers day camp

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Medieval Faire ends weekend of Aug. 12

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Author plans book signing

Author plans book signing COLUMBIANA Author Stephanie Lawton, formerly of Leetonia and now a

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Mercer man to serve 35 years for child sex crimes

A Mercer, Pa., man pleaded guilty in federal court to two charges of producing child pornography, U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton said Friday.

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• July 28, 2012 4:34 a.m.

Neighbor protects home from vacant house fire in Youngstown

Firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out at about 5:30 a.m. Friday at 91 E. Evergreen Ave.

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• July 28, 2012 3:43 a.m.

Beaver police, fire lines functioning properly

Beaver Township police say a new telephone system appears to be functioning properly now for calls to the Beaver police and fire departments.

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Staten Island can’t stop M.V., but Scrappers can’t stop rain

By STEVE WILAJ sports@vindy.com niles On Friday night at Eastwood Field, Mahoning Valley

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• July 28, 2012 12:10 a.m.

Pair claims Boardman levy ad damaged reputation

A lawsuit is pending against the levy committee that advocated passage of a Boardman police levy in August 2011, with the plaintiffs claiming their reputation was damaged by campaign literature.

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• July 28, 2012 12:10 a.m.

YSU women’s hoops adds two transfers

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Wendi Mitchell and Janae Jackson have signed a grant-in-aid form to join

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After probe, Boardman chief calls force charge ‘unfounded’

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN An outside investigator’s report on a complaint

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Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak

Friday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 3-under 67 at the Canadian Open to lower his two-round score

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YSU trustees approve APAS pact

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown Youngstown State University trustees voted 5-4

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QUEEN ELIZABETH and the band queen help kick off games

QUEEN ELIZABETH and the band queen help kick off games Associated Press london The queen and

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Olson. Allen sentenced for fraud

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Two Lakeland, Fla., men were sent to federal prison after pleading

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Valley Rescue Mission seeks support for Like-A-Thon

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The community is invited to help the Rescue

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SOLD? Browns may get a new ‘Pilot’

Lerner eyes sale to Pilot’s Haslam Associated Press cleveland Browns owner Randy Lerner has

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Steelers sign WR Brown to 5-year contract extension

Associated Press latrobe, pa. The Steelers signed wide receiver Antonio Brown to a five-year

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Sales of commercial properties lag in Valley

By JAMISON COCKLIN jcocklin@vindy.com youngstown Though sales for new and existing homes

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Mahoning County education centers to share treasurer

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com BOARDMAN Beginning Wednesday, the Mahoning County Career

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• July 28, 2012 12:04 a.m.

Hubbard police use Facebook, Twitter to solve crimes

By Danny Restivo drestivo@vindy.com HUBBARD The advent of social media is having a positive

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3-year-old with rare disorder to benefit from Valley car show

Lynn and Derek Novello of Mineral Ridge said their son Mario Novello, 3, was diagnosed shortly after birth with Chromosome 4q Deletion. This means that Mario can’t walk, talk, sit up or eat on his own and has to undergo weekly therapy and monthly doctor appointments.

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McGirt, Piercy share lead at Canadian Open

Associated Press ancaster, ontario Scott Piercy is discovering that not everything you dislike

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MAHONING COUNTY COURTS

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Hesham S.S. Lawansch, 34, of 4521 South Ave.,

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Nuclear plant shuts reactor for repair

Associated Press LIMERICK, Pa. Officials at a nuclear power plant near Philadelphia have taken

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Dooney’s Downtown Grill opens, reinstates ‘Party’

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Dooney’s Downtown Grill & Bar opened its doors to the public Friday

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Phelps versus Lochte: Round 1 is on Day 1

Associated Press london The retiring star with more gold medals than anyone. The friendly rival

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Columbiana Co. receives 47th drilling permit

Staff report youngstown Chesapeake Energy has received another horizontal-drilling permit for

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Churches’ members improve woman’s home

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Members of a Virginia and a Cornersburg church

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Police: Suspect in hepatitis C cases wrote suicide note

Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. A traveling medical technician accused of causing a hepatitis C

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Plans for Pa. voter ID questioned

Associated Press HARRISBURG Lawyers challenging Pennsylvania’s tough, new voter identification

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Fire damages vehicles, garage in Howland

Staff report HOWLAND Fire damaged a detached garage on Shaffer Drive and several older vehicles,

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UN fails to reach arms-trade treaty

Associated Press UNITED NATIONS Member states failed to reach agreement Friday on a new U.N.

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Md. man threatened shooting, officials say

Associated Press PALMER PARK, Md. Calling himself “a joker,” a Maryland man with an arsenal of

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Defense: Colo. suspect was seeing psychiatrist

Associated Press DENVER The former graduate student accused in the deadly Colorado movie-

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Separate agency to handle Medicaid

Columbus Dispatch COLUMBUS Ohio’s 2 million-plus poor and disabled residents now have a separate

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Diamond tosses gem as Twins crush Indians

Associated Press minneapolis Scott Diamond tossed a three-hitter, Justin Morneau and Josh

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vacation bible school | Sessions in the area

Lists of vacation Bible schools open to the public will run on the Religion page. Please include the

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Amazon CEO gives $2.5M for same-sex marriage

Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie,

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Jackson kids investigation ordered

Associated Press LOS ANGELES A judge Friday ordered an investigation into the well-being of

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Patrick savoring return to Indy

Charlotte Observer indianapolis Her appreciation for Indianapolis Motor Speedway hasn’t

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Brewers trade Greinke to Angels for 3 players

Associated Press anaheim, calif. The Los Angeles Angels made their latest big move Friday,

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Morley, Lucci take gold in Ohio Senior games

Morley, Lucci take gold in Ohio Senior games cleveland Michael Morley and Tom Lucci won tennis

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BRIDGE WEEKLY QUIZ

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Cast rehashes familiar shtick in sci-fi comedy WATCH OUT

By JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment Writer 11That’s the disappointing basis of “The Watch,” which

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2012 scholarships | Mahoning County

This list of high school graduates who have received scholarships is based on information provided

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• July 28, 2012 midnight

Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: v Little Steel Derby Girls, 7 p.m.: The local roller derby teams take

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Being a parent is a journey

Opinion: During a recent cellphone conversation, a new-father friend tried to stay on the line while tending

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No explosives found at site of West Middlesex bridge

Associated Press WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa. A contractor hired by the Pennsylvania Department of

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Language of government

Opinion: The Watertown (N.Y.) Daily Times: Asking government agencies to write in plain English is a

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Longtime PR man for Chick-fil-A dies

Associated Press ATLANTA The longtime spokesman for fast-food chain Chick- fil-A died Friday. He

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Syria’s chemical weapons raise stakes in civil war

Editorial: When the secretary general of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, said it would be “reprehensible” if

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Union Baptist to host state session

Staff report youngstown The Ohio Baptist State Convention Inc. will conduct its 54th Congress of

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Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 26.75 .57 Avalon

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Years Ago

Today is Saturday, July 28, the 210th day of 2012. There are 156 days left in the year.

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‘Isles of Wonder’ and some British-sized outrage at Romney

The Olympics officially got under way Friday with the much-anticipated opening ceremony, titled

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news shows

news shows Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: Republican

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Woman charged in poisoning of fiance

Associated Press CLEVELAND A Cleveland woman who coaches youth baseball has been accused of

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birthdays

birthdays Actor Darryl Hickman is 81. Cartoonist Jim Davis (“Garfield”) is 67. Singer Jonathan

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newsmakers

newsmakers Past rivals will return to ‘Dancing with Stars’ BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. “Dancing with

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Women’s weekend

Women’s weekend warren The Women’s Ministry of Restoration Christian Fellowship Church, 151

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Canfield speech team welcomes variety

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Canfield Students don’t have to be bookworms or budding

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• July 28, 2012 midnight

Funerals set for 2 theater victims

Associated Press CINCINNATI Loved ones are planning to say goodbye today to two victims of the

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Sunken U-boat found off Nantucket

Sunken U-boat found off Nantucket BOSTON Divers have discovered a World War II-era German

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METRO DIGEST || Route 7 closing

Cause of fire probed YOUNGSTOWN Firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire that broke

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Unemployment could stay high as US economic growth slows

Associated Press WASHINGTON High unemployment isn’t going away — not as long as the economy

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Columbiana Co. Fair set to begin Monday

By CHELSEA WEIKART news@vindy.com LISBON The hot and parched conditions this summer aren’t

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Man, woman face assault charges

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A Mahoning County grand jury handed up indictments against a 41-year-old

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Orientation to be Aug. 4 for LIMEX program

Staff report youngstown The Diocese of Youngstown Office of Religious Education will have an

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• July 28, 2012 midnight

COMPELLED TO CARE

Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, is less than a two-hour flight from Miami. When our 13-member

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Pair claims Boardman levy ad damaged reputation

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN A lawsuit is pending against the levy committee

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• July 28, 2012 midnight

Romney’s comments on Olympics rally formerly disgruntled Brits

Associated Press LONDON Mitt Romney may be just what the London Olympics needed. In little

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‘Hobbit’ franchise could be a trilogy

Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES Warner Bros. and director Peter Jackson are seeking to turn the

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How are schools in Ohio doing?

Opinion: COLUMBUS Our public school rating system in Ohio is a joke. Yes, I know, that’s a strong

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Pirates win wild one in the 9th

Associated Press houston Drew Sutton scored on a wild pitch in the ninth inning to propel the

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CNN chief leaving

CNN chief leaving ATLANTA CNN Chief Jim Walton said Friday that he is leaving the struggling

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Airport official turns down bonus

Staff report Warren Dan Dickten’s refusal of a $7,500 bonus may lead Trumbull County

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Fears grow over fate of Aleppo, Syria

Associated Press BEIRUT International concern was mounting Friday over a potential massacre as

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columbiana county fair Schedule of events

The fair officially starts Monday at 3 p.m. and will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through

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Obama speeches touch on nostalgic themes

Associated Press WASHINGTON Barack Obama reminisces about taking a wrong turn and getting lost.

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Workers’ comp pays for a third of painkillers

Associated Press COLUMBUS Nearly a third of the prescriptions the state’s insurance fund for

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Obama supporters to campaign in Youngstown Saturday

Supporters of Barack Obama will campaign Saturday in Youngstown as part of a nationwide initiative to support the re-election of the Democratic president.

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• July 27, 2012 11:32 p.m.

1st human West Nile Virus case confirmed today near Cincinnati

Ohio’s first human case of West Nile virus in 2012 was confirmed Friday by the Ohio Department of Health, which also reported a sharp increase in the number of WNV-positive mosquitoes.

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Route 7 in Hubbard to be closed for 3 weeks

State Route 7 just north of Chestnut Ridge Road will be closed beginning Monday.

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• July 27, 2012 10:40 p.m.

Cause of Howland garage fire remains undetermined

Cause of Howland garage fire remains undetermined

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• July 27, 2012 7:51 p.m.

KOKRAK LIVE | Kokrak 4-under at Canadian Open

KOKRAK LIVE | Kokrak 4-under at Canadian Open

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• July 27, 2012 7:43 p.m.

Fla. men get fed prison tems for Ponzi scheme involving Valley investors

Fla. men get fed prison terms for Ponzi scheme involving Valley investors

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• July 27, 2012 6:07 p.m.

Mooney's Marrow signs with Tampa Bay

Mooney's Marrow signs with Tampa Bay.

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• July 27, 2012 4:59 p.m.

YSU approves pact with professional/administrative staff

YSU approves pact with professional/administrative staff youngstowN Youngstown State University

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• July 27, 2012 4:54 p.m.

Portion of state Route 7 in Hubbard Township to close

Portion of state Route 7 in Hubbard Township to close Hubbard State Route 7 just north of

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• July 27, 2012 4:27 p.m.

TransCanada gets OK for south part of oil pipeline

TransCanada gets OK for south part of oil pipeline HOUSTON (AP) — A Canadian company that wants to

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• July 27, 2012 3:42 p.m.

YSU women's basketball adds two transfers

YSU women's basketball adds two transfers.

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• July 27, 2012 3:38 p.m.

TSA Chief: Al-Qaida altered underwear bomb formula

TSA Chief: Al-Qaida altered underwear bomb formula ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Transportation Security

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• July 27, 2012 3:21 p.m.

President Obama returns to Ohio next week

President Obama returns to Ohio next week

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• July 27, 2012 3:18 p.m.

Browns owner talking with possible investor

Browns owner talking with possible investor

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• July 27, 2012 2:50 p.m.

Feds, Seattle to announce police reform agreement

Feds, Seattle to announce police reform agreement SEATTLE (AP) — Federal officials will announce

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• July 27, 2012 2:45 p.m.

Columbus boy, 14, charged in accidental shooting of friend

Columbus boy, 14, charged in accidental shooting of friend

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Ohio injured workers fund battling painkillers

Ohio injured workers fund battling painkillers

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W. Va. woman goes to trial in toddler's Pa. hotel death

W. Va. woman goes to trial in toddler's Pa. hotel death

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• July 27, 2012 2:20 p.m.

Defendant took cyanide after guilty verdict

Defendant took cyanide after guilty verdict PHOENIX (AP) — A former Wall Street trader who

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Ohio sees increase in mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus

Ohio sees increase in mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus

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• July 27, 2012 2:06 p.m.

$75M lawsuit claims casino let man drink himself to death

$75M lawsuit claims casino let man drink himself to death JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A lawsuit claims a

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• July 27, 2012 1:48 p.m.

Blind archer breaks Olympics' first world record

Blind archer breaks Olympics' world record

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Ohio man convicted of killing couple

Ohio man convicted of killing couple

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• July 27, 2012 1:35 p.m.

Suit claims Cardinals DE Talley beat bar patrons

Suit claims Cardinals DE Talley beat bar patrons PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A man says Arizona

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Beaver Township police, fire phone lines now working

Beaver Township police lines now working

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• July 27, 2012 1:07 p.m.

Dooney's Downtown Grille opens at 5 p.m. today

Dooney's Downtown Grille opens at 5 p.m. today

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• July 27, 2012 1:03 p.m.

Anaheim police shoot at burglary suspect

Anaheim police shoot at burglary suspect ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anaheim police have opened fire on

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• July 27, 2012 12:33 p.m.

2 families reach deals in Calif. pipeline blast

2 families reach deals in Calif. pipeline blast REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — The families of five

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• July 27, 2012 12:18 p.m.

Churches fix up home for ailing woman

Churches fix up home for ailing woman YOUNGSTOWN — Members of a Virginia and a Cornersburg church

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• July 27, 2012 11:42 a.m.

Facebook shares sink to new low after 2Q results

Facebook shares sink to new low after 2Q results NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook’s stock has hit a new

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• July 27, 2012 10:42 a.m.

Stocks open higher; traders hope for ECB action

Stocks open higher; traders hope for ECB action NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall

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PennDOT finds no dynamite at West Middlesex, Pa., bridge site

PennDOT finds no dynamite at West Middlesex, Pa., bridge site WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa. (AP) — A

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• July 27, 2012 9:42 a.m.

LOUIE TODAY: Oak HIll, Casey Anthony, Covelli Centre

Vindicator Editor Todd Franko joins Louie, Vindy.com's news radio partner, for Franko Friday, on Thursday's release of the sealed documents in the Oak Hill case.

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Inmate charged with killing at W. Pa. state prison

Inmate charged with killing at W. Pa. state prison SOMERSET, Pa. (AP) — State police have charged

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• July 27, 2012 9:21 a.m.

Columbiana lifts boil-water advisory

Columbiana lifts boil-water advisory COLUMBIANA — The boil advisory issued earlier this week for

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• July 27, 2012 8:45 a.m.

Pa. man charged with choking woman, killing puppy

Pa. man charged with choking woman, killing puppy NEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP) — Police want to arrest a

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• July 27, 2012 8:36 a.m.

Wrestler ‘The Great Khali’ undergoes gland surgery

Wrestler ‘The Great Khali’ undergoes gland surgery PITTSBURGH (AP) — World Wrestling Entertainment

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• July 27, 2012 8:36 a.m.

Miss Gonzales and Mr. Taylor plan summer rite

Gabrielle Scandy Gonzales of Gilbert, Ariz., formerly of Youngstown and Canfield, is announcing the forthcoming marriage of her daughter, Mara Leonora Gonzales of Gilbert, to Jeffrey Ryan Taylor, also of Gilbert.

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• July 27, 2012 5:40 a.m.

Summer rite set for Maria Han, Brian Shroder

IRON RIVER, Mich. Robert and Deborah Han of Iron River are announcing the engagement and

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• July 27, 2012 5:39 a.m.

Stacy Reeder, Anthony Masello to wed Aug. 25

James and Sherri Reeder of Austintown and Tony and Kathy Masello of Boardman are announcing the

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• July 27, 2012 5:39 a.m.

Eileen Langford, Eliot Mays plan Aug. 31 nuptials

PARMA HEIGHTS Eileen Langford and Eliot Mays, both of Parma Heights, are announcing their

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• July 27, 2012 5:38 a.m.

CLUB CALENDAR

ASSOCIATIONS Mill Creek Chapter of American Business Women’s Association will host scholarship

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• July 27, 2012 5:37 a.m.

Library Friends plan weekend book sale

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• July 27, 2012 5:34 a.m.

Church funfest is set

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• July 27, 2012 5:33 a.m.

Kids Kupboard event to help Relay for Life

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• July 27, 2012 5:32 a.m.

Coca-Cola club plans swap meet

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• July 27, 2012 5:30 a.m.

P.E.R.I. 18 picnic planned at Saxon Club

P.E.R.I. 18 picnic planned at Saxon Club AUSTINTOWN Public Employees Retirees Inc., Mahoning

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• July 27, 2012 5:29 a.m.

London looks to wow world with opening ceremonies

London looks to wow world with opening ceremonies

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• July 27, 2012 12:10 a.m.

DOCUMENTS HERE | Oakhill documents reveal web of conspiracy

Anthony M. Cafaro Sr. and the companies he headed engaged in a vast and complex web of conspiracy that attempted to influence officials to block Mahoning County’s move from Cafaro Co.-owned offices, according to newly released allegations from special prosecutors.

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• July 27, 2012 12:10 a.m.

DeWine: Communities key in combating drug crime

The solutions to combating crime stemming from drug addiction must come from local engagement, said the Ohio attorney general Thursday.

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• July 27, 2012 12:09 a.m.

Scrappers come around

After a slow start, M.V. is getting used to the pros — and manager Ted Kubiak By steve Wilaj

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• July 27, 2012 12:09 a.m.

Meyer: There’s no buffer years at OSU

Associated Press CHICAGO Urban Meyer is back after a year away from the sidelines, challenged

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• July 27, 2012 12:08 a.m.

Youngstown activist sells pieces of city's past

In March, when a small space, really no bigger than a dining room, opened up on North Phelps street in downtown Youngstown, local activist Phil Kidd saw an opportunity to sell pieces of the city’s past.

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• July 27, 2012 12:08 a.m.

Canfield 11-12 falls to Indiana

Staff report INDIANAPOLIS The winter doldrums didn’t affect the Canfield 12-under girls

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• July 27, 2012 12:07 a.m.

Safe Surrender program for Valley fugitives deemed successful

By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com WARREN Kyle Presjak likely will have the distinction of

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• July 27, 2012 12:07 a.m.

Indians chase Tigers’ ace, take series

Akron Beacon Journal cleveland Thursday was supposed to be guaranteed loss night for the

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• July 27, 2012 12:06 a.m.

C.I.R.V. announces 2 programs aimed at curbing violence

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Community Initiative to Reduce

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• July 27, 2012 12:06 a.m.

Marte homers on first pitch; Bucs top woeful Astros

Associated Press houston Prized prospect Starling Marte homered on his first major league pitch

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• July 27, 2012 12:05 a.m.

Mahoning, Trumbull United Ways won’t merge

Staff report HOWLAND Financial contributors to the United Way of Trumbull County defeated a

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• July 27, 2012 12:05 a.m.

Pa. court strikes down parts of gas industry law

Staff/wire report HARRISBURG, Pa. A Pennsylvania appellate court panel Thursday struck down

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• July 27, 2012 12:04 a.m.

WRTA board seeks renewal of sales-tax

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Western Reserve Transit Authority Board of

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• July 27, 2012 12:03 a.m.

Covelli Centre surplus surges

Youngstown-owned Covelli Centre posted its best second-quarter, April to June, in the facility’s history with a $229,740 operating surplus. The arena also has increased its sponsorships and advertising, including the recently named Youngstown State University Community Room, shown at left.

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Eight-year-old launches Caring Kids Club

By EARTHA TERRELL eterrell@vindy.com While some 8-year-olds are playing and enjoying their

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Library hosts a day of night creatures

By EARTHA TERRELL eterrell@vindy.com The Austintown library turned day into night during its

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Car show raises funds for Novello

By EARTHA TERRELL eterrell@vindy.com The Mahoning Valley Olde Car Show unveiled its best and

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Taste test wets childrens’ appetite

By EARTHA TERRELL eterrell@vindy.com Goodness Grows showed children at Camp Newport that fresh

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Aging AIDS epidemic raises new questions

Associated Press WASHINGTON AIDS is graying. By the end of the decade, the government estimates,

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Suspected arson

Suspected arson YOUNGSTOWN Firefighters were called to 21 N. Bon Air Ave. on the city’s West

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A natural wonder?

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Some people are too smart for their own good. Food geneticists,

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Defector offers to unite Syrian factions

Defector offers to unite Syrian factions BEIRUT Syria’s most prominent defector offered himself

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Documents: McNally lied under oath

By PETER H. MILLIKEN and DAVID SKOLNICK news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Unsealed documents allege

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newsmakers

newsmakers Lamb of God cancels upcoming tour RICHMOND, Va. Heavy-metal band Lamb of God has

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MAHONING COUNTY COURTS

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Steven T. Storms Jr., 44, of 5511 Colgate Ave.,

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Members of public can make own decisions on court case

Editorial: The public is getting a long-over- due look at why prosecutors thought it was important to pursue

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Boardman Community Briefs

New Life Church in Poland to feed hungry New Life Church will its third annual Goodness Invasion,

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Austintown Community Briefs

Knights of Columbus 3930 to host spaghetti dinner The Knights of Columbus, council 3930, will be

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Agenda Saturday

Agenda Saturday Lowellville Village Council, special meeting, 10 a.m., city hall. Brookfield

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Golf outing supports charity

By Danny restivo drestivo@vindy.com HUBBARD Katy Borghetti likes to wear pink when she plays

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A perversion of a system meant to promote good

The extent to which one very wealthy individual is able to manipulate and control local government

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Romney remarks on Olympic Games distract from visit

Los Angeles Times LONDON Mitt Romney had intended to start his foreign trip on a high note,

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Poland Community Briefs

Church hosts free community festival Heritage Presbyterian Church, 1951 Mathews Road, will host a

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Campers make a splash at science camp

By EARTHA TERRELL eterrell@vindy.com Children enjoyed summer fun and almost forgot they were

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St. Christine’s brings community together

By EARTHA TERRELL eterrell@vindy.com Families, friends and neighbors from all walks of life came

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Poland Sports Briefs

Clipper cross country events start Wednesday The 14th annual Clipper Cross Country Series — a

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Heritage VBS finds way to teach children

By EARTHA TERRELL eterrell@vindy.com Children gained a new meaning for the phrase lost and found

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Steelers support RB coach Kirby

Associated Press latrobe, pa. Ben Roethlisberger choked up. Mike Tomlin found perspective.

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Canfield Community Briefs

Local veteran celebrates 90th birthday A birthday celebration recently took place for Daryl “Jim”

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Poland Police Blotter

July 8 Harassment: A Diana Drive woman said an acquaintance has been harassing her. July 9

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Austintown Police Blotter

July 13 Theft: A set of golf clubs was stolen from an auto at Walmart. Burglary: A rear bedroom

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Canfield Swim Club participates in relay for cancer

Several Canfield Swim Club members ages 11 and up recently participated in the relay known as “Hour

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Hilltop students bounce into summer

By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com Hilltop Elementary School students closed out the school

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Thunderstorm knocks out power to thousands

A fast-moving thunderstorm Thursday left nearly 3,400 residents throughout the Mahoning and Shenango valleys without power for several hours.

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Obama: No push for new gun laws

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama will not push for stricter gun laws this

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Fuel leak closes section of I-80

Staff report HUBBARD A semi-tractor’s trailer came undone and punctured a fuel tank Thursday

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Campers make a splash at science camp

By EARTHA TERRELL eterrell@vindy.com Children enjoyed summer fun and almost forgot they were

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Attendance probe grows

Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio’s state auditor said Thursday he is expanding an investigation

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“We find that we have outgrown our post again.”

“We find that we have outgrown our post again.” Robert L. Patton, adjutant and finance officer

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bridge

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Colleen Bundy, Daniel Mayeux to wed Aug. 3

Patrick and Mary Bundy of Struthers are announcing the engagement and upcoming marriage of their

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Bluegrass band entertains at park

By EARTHA TERRELL eterrell@vindy.com Families and friends gathered on a cool summer evening at

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Local doctor beautifies Boardman Park

Thanks to Dr. James Chengelis, three large maple trees are now part of the landscape at Boardman

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Lindsay Drews and Craig Lutsi plan August vows

Lindsay Drews of Crescent Springs, Ky., and Craig Lutsi of Cincinnati, along with their parents, are

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Canfield Sports Briefs

Softball Fall Classic to be held in September The Canfield Baseball Club will host a softball Fall

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Gallo-Clarke rite will take place at the Butler North

Al and Patricia Gallo of Boardman are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Gallo of

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Jenifer Boor v Mark Hunsicker II

Caesars Palace in Las Vegas was the setting May 3 for the wedding of Jenifer Boor and Mark Hunsicker

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No successor for city judge

Opinion: Apparently Youngstown Municipal Court Judge Robert A. Douglas Jr. is irreplaceable. When he serves

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Surplus food

Surplus food Beulah Baptist Church, 570 Sherwood Ave., Youngstown, various commodities and fresh

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Another icon of flight

Opinion: Another icon of flight San Jose Mercury: Another of America’s pioneering heroes has fallen victim

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Extreme Makeover: Fitch cafeteria edition

By EARTHA TERRELL eterrell@vindy.com The Fitch High School cafeteria will never look the

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Golf event benefits Akron Children’s

The second annual “Clubs for Kids” Golf Classic to benefit Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley

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Michelle Widmann v Brent Kimmel

Michelle Widmann and Brent Kimmel exchanged wedding vows during a ceremony Nov. 5, 2011, in the

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Hilltop students plant kindergarten garden

By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com Hilltop Elementary School kindergartners in Lisa Zetts’

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POLICE REPORTS

POLICE REPORTS July 12 Theft: A 16-year-old Youngstown girl was charged with stealing three

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Zinc the zebra teaches children diversity

By EARTHA TERRELL eterrell@vindy.com A spotted zebra named Zinc provided insight to the

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Kids get crafty at Michael’s event

By EARTHA TERRELL eterrell@vindy.com Michael’s Fabric store in Boardman created a world of

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Laura Amero to become bride Aug. 4

The parents of Laura Elizabeth Amero, all of Boardman, and Jacob L. Zatchok, all of Berlin Center,

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Change the error of our ways

Opinion: Change the error of our ways About the Colorado ram- page, we ask why? Could it be that Mr. Holmes

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Pageantry, protocol and a parade of nations will be among the highlights of the opening ceremony of

Pageantry, protocol and a parade of nations will be among the highlights of the opening ceremony of

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Cafaro sought to block Oakhill abandonment, bill alleges

By PETER H. MILLIKEN and DAVID SKOLNICK news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN One of the allegations

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Shurmur: No rush on QBs

Plain Dealer berea Pat Shurmur likes the way Colt McCoy has handled himself on and off the

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Mahoning officials place levy on ballot

By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County commissioners have agreed to place a

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Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Jessica Quick and Joseph DiGiacomo, Youngstown, boy, July

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Chen had suicidal thoughts, witness testifies in Youngstown soldier’s trial

Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. A soldier has testified in military court that Army Pvt.

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METRO DIGEST || Fracking protest

Fracking protest YOUNGSTOWN A bus will leave the First Unitarian Universalist Church (corner of

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House may take up drought bill soon

Associated Press WASHINGTON A House Republican leader said Thursday that the House may take up

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oddly enough

oddly enough Polish sea resort giving sand away for free WARSAW, Poland Too busy for a

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Penney tweaks pricing again

Associated Press NEW YORK J.C. Penney is changing its pricing — again. Just six months after

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Jackson matriarch, grandkids reunite

Associated Press LOS ANGELES Katherine Jackson is apparently back home, reuniting with Michael

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Full-time, temporary hiring increases in Valley

By Burton Speakman bspeakman@vindy.com youngstown Positive economic signs throughout the

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Polish Youngstown

Polish Youngstown youngstown Polish Youngstown Inc. has been granted status as a 501(c)3

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birthdays

birthdays TV producer Norman Lear is 90. Actor Jerry Van Dyke (“Coach”) is 81. Actor John

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CHS records growth in 2nd quarter

Staff report Youngstown Community Health Systems Inc. generated $3.2 billion in revenue during

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‘Modern Family’ cast members sue to void contracts

Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES The cast of “Modern Family” has an ancient problem. In the

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Years Ago

Today is Friday, July 27, the 209th day of 2012. There are 157 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED

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Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 26.18 —.12 Avalon

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Dancing in the street

By Roger Moore McClatchy Newspapers “Step Up Revolution” taps into the dance “flash mob”

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Assault weapons ban DOA

Opinion: By Doyle McManus Los Angeles Times Politicians haven’t always been allergic to gun control, not

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Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: v Our Lady of Mount Carmel Italian Festival, 4 to 11 p.m.:

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A place for cameras in court

Opinion: WASHINGTON The video of James Holmes from inside the Arapahoe County Courthouse was as mesmerizing

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Church of the Rock VBS provides Egyptian experience

By EARTHA TERRELL eterrell@vindy.com Poland Church of the Rock turned its sanctuary into an

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the summer olympics (7:30 P.M., NBC): The Summer Olympics — It’s game on as elite

the summer olympics (7:30 P.M., NBC): The Summer Olympics — It’s game on as elite athletes from

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2012 summer olympics London has jitters over security

Associated Press LONDON Security jitters were being felt across the British capital on the eve

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Soda companies race for sweet spot

Associated Press NEW YORK Coke and Pepsi are chasing after the sweet spot: a soda with no

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Park program offers summer fun

By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com The Canfield City Summer Park Program at Greasel Park was

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Event offers new ways to make reading fun

By EARTHA TERRELL eterrell@vindy.com Parents learned new ways to make reading an interesting

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Chief: Cops for Kids solicitations are bogus

Jackson Township Police want residents to know they’re not seeking donations for the “Cops for Kids” program.

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• July 26, 2012 11:15 p.m.

Mahoning, Trumbull United Ways will not merge

Financial contributors to the United Way of Trumbull County defeated a resolution to dissolve the agency, which if approved would have eliminated the last major barrier to a merger with the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley.

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Bus leaves Friday for 'Stop the Frack Attack' protest in D.C.

A bus will leave the First Unitarian Universalist Church (corner of Elm and Illinois Streets) at 11:45 p.m. today with local residents who will join thousands of “fracktivists” in Washington, D.C., on Saturday for the Stop the Frack Attack, the first national protest of fracking.

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• July 26, 2012 10:42 p.m.

Texans release Mooney graduate Marrow

Texans release Mooney graduate Marrow.

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• July 26, 2012 10:22 p.m.

Scrappers rained out at Eastwood

Scrappers rained out at Eastwood.

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• July 26, 2012 7:25 p.m.

Canfield 12-year-old falls short of Little League Softball World Series

Canfield 12-year-old falls short of Little League Softball World Series.

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• July 26, 2012 6:35 p.m.

Michelin recalls 841K Uniroyal, BFGoodrich tires

Michelin recalls 841K Uniroyal, BFGoodrich tires

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• July 26, 2012 6:31 p.m.

Mass. mayor fires cop who slurred Red Sox player

Mass. mayor fires cop who slurred Red Sox player LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts mayor

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Lawyers: Shower abuse victim to sue Penn State

Lawyers: Shower abuse victim to sue Penn State HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Lawyers for a man who claims

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• July 26, 2012 3:06 p.m.

Akron to offer all students free breakfasts, lunches

Akron to offer all students free breakfasts, lunches

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• July 26, 2012 2:46 p.m.

Canfield 12-year-olds one game from Little League Softball World Series

Canfield 12-year-olds one game from Little League Softball World Series.

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• July 26, 2012 2:45 p.m.

NWS issues severe thunderstorm watch for Mahoning, Shenango valleys until 10 p.m.

NWS issues severe thunderstorm watch for Youngstown, Boardman

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• July 26, 2012 2:33 p.m.

Reviews good for ousted Ohio Parole Board members

Reviews good for ousted Ohio Parole Board members

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• July 26, 2012 2:10 p.m.

Convicted Saudi student seeks new bomb plot trial

Convicted Saudi student seeks new bomb plot trial LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A former Texas Tech

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• July 26, 2012 1:51 p.m.

NWS cancels tornado warning for northern Trumbull County

NWS cancels tornado warning for northern Trumbull County

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• July 26, 2012 1:48 p.m.

NWS issues tornado warning for Mercer County

NWS issues tornado warning for Mercer County

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• July 26, 2012 1:42 p.m.

Youngstown firefighters say vacant-house fire on West Side was arson

Arson fire reported at vacant West Side house

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• July 26, 2012 1:40 p.m.

Court strikes down provisions in gas-drilling law

Court strikes down provisions in gas-drilling law

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• July 26, 2012 1:30 p.m.

NWS issues tornado warning for Trumbull County

NWS issues tornado warning for Trumbull County

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• July 26, 2012 1:27 p.m.

Madoff trustee wants victims to get more money

Madoff trustee wants victims to get more money NEW YORK (AP) — Victims of imprisoned Bernard

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• July 26, 2012 1:24 p.m.

Ohio schools chief: Data changes may spur charges

Ohio schools chief: Data changes may spur charges

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• July 26, 2012 1:20 p.m.

Storm damage blocks Leffingwell Road in Canfield

Tree down on Leffingwell Road

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• July 26, 2012 1:05 p.m.

Police officers fatally shoot suspect in Akron

Police officers fatally shoot suspect in Akron

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• July 26, 2012 1:03 p.m.

12-year-old boy’s pelvis crushed by falling tree

12-year-old boy’s pelvis crushed by falling tree PESCADERO, Calif. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy is

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• July 26, 2012 12:27 p.m.

Junior Seau’s Calif. home listed for $2.3 million

Junior Seau’s Calif. home listed for $2.3 million OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) — The beachfront home

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• July 26, 2012 11:48 a.m.

Stocks soar after ECB vows to protect the euro

Stocks soar after ECB vows to protect the euro NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks soared in the U.S. and

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• July 26, 2012 11:21 a.m.

ValleyCare’s owner reports increases in revenues and earnings

ValleyCare’s owner reports increases in revenues and earnings Youngstown Community Health

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• July 26, 2012 10:24 a.m.

UN’s Ban Ki-moon visits Srebrenica graveyard

UN’s Ban Ki-moon visits Srebrenica graveyard SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — U.N. Secretary

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• July 26, 2012 9:57 a.m.

Oakland police radios failed during Obama visit

Oakland police radios failed during Obama visit OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A major portion of

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• July 26, 2012 9:15 a.m.

Man gets 5 years for pilgrimage trip scam

Man gets 5 years for pilgrimage trip scam PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A suburban Pennsylvania man is

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• July 26, 2012 8:39 a.m.

West Pa. Turnpike lane reopens near Pittsburgh

West Pa. Turnpike lane reopens near Pittsburgh MONROEVILLE, Pa. (AP) — One westbound lane on the

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• July 26, 2012 8:39 a.m.

Scrappers to host organ donor night

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• July 26, 2012 5:36 a.m.

SCOPE class will cook with garden harvest

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• July 26, 2012 5:35 a.m.

Library offers craft using duct tape

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• July 26, 2012 5:34 a.m.

Animal groups join with Tupperware

Animal groups join with Tupperware Area animal rescues are teaming up with Tupperware to raise

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• July 26, 2012 5:32 a.m.

Administrative professionals induct new leaders

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• July 26, 2012 5:31 a.m.

Rotary club installs officers

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• July 26, 2012 5:31 a.m.

Obama calls for gun restrictions, Romney muddies debate with misinformation

The politics of guns leapt to the top of the presidential race Wednesday, as President Barack Obama embraced some degree of control of weapons sales and Republican Mitt Romney seemed to suggest an alleged mass killer in Colorado had obtained his weapons illegally even though he hadn't.

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• July 26, 2012 2:28 a.m.

Slain Beaver Twp. woman was buried alive, DA says

A preliminary hearing against two women charged with killing 20-year-old Brandy Stevens of Beaver Township revealed a chilling detail.

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• July 26, 2012 12:10 a.m.

STANDING STRONG | Penn State players vow to stay, rebuild program

The Penn State football players looked on stoically as two of their teammates announced to the world: “We’re going to see this thing through.”

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• July 26, 2012 12:10 a.m.

OSHP: Warren firefighter who died in crash had no valid license

Staff report SOUTHINGTON Marc Titus, the Warren firefighter who died in a June motorcycle

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• July 26, 2012 12:09 a.m.

Staten Island Yankees leave coal in Scrappers’ stocking on Christmas in July

Twas the night before Thursday and all through the crowd the baseball fans watched, none very loud.

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• July 26, 2012 12:09 a.m.

New Springfield energy plant at landfill to help power Oberlin

Area trash soon will provide power to another Ohio city after Waste Management completes its plant that will convert methane gas to electricity.

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• July 26, 2012 12:08 a.m.

QB Weeden leads Browns on Day 1 but Shurmur won’t yet name starter

Brandon Weeden handed the ball off to Trent Richardson, officially signaling the start of training camp and what the Browns hope is a new era of football.

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• July 26, 2012 12:08 a.m.

Steelers open training camp without Wallace

For only the second time since 1997, the Pittsburgh Steelers opened training camp without Hines Ward.

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• July 26, 2012 12:07 a.m.

Court-martial continues for local soldier

Los Angeles Times FORT BRAGG, N.C. Sgt. Adam Holcomb bombarded Danny Chen, a shy, 19-year-old

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• July 26, 2012 12:07 a.m.

Youngstown schools seeking members for Rayen band

Staff report Youngstown Rayen Stadium opens Aug. 25, and student and alumni band members can be

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• July 26, 2012 12:06 a.m.

Lowe struggles again for Indians

Associated Press cleveland Justin Verlander isn’t the only hard-throwing pitcher in Detroit’s

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• July 26, 2012 12:06 a.m.

Correia, Pirates outlast Chicago and avoid sweep

Associated Press pittsburgh Winning a career-best five straight starts might not be enough for

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• July 26, 2012 12:05 a.m.

Ethnic radio programs in jeopardy on Struthers station

By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com STRUTHERS As the Struthers school board ponders whether

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• July 26, 2012 12:05 a.m.

Lowellville BOE weighs comments from public

By JEANNE STARMACK starmack@vindy.com LOWELLVILLE The Lowellville Board of Education is

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• July 26, 2012 12:04 a.m.

Niles BOE approves hiring of coach as social studies teacher

By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com NILES Two members of the board of education were not happy with

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• July 26, 2012 12:03 a.m.

Ohio justices: the Oakhill 'sealing orders were improper’

Visiting Judge William H. Wolff Jr. hands a document to attorneys in the Mahoning County Courthouse during a December 2010 hearing on The Vindicator’s motion to unseal documents in the Oakhill Renaissance Place corruption case, including bills of particulars.

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• July 26, 2012 12:01 a.m.

newsmakers

newsmakers Temporary guardian for Jackson children LOS ANGELES A judge has appointed Tito

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

METRO DIGEST || Occupants escape fire

Occupants escape YOUNGSTOWN The cause of a late Tuesday fire on the city’s South Side remains

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Kasich: ‘It’s a terrible time for Ohio farmers’

By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Gov. John Kasich signed an executive order Wednesday

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

1 suspect in Ohio bridge bomb plot pleads guilty

Associated Press AKRON One of five men charged with plotting to bomb an Ohio highway bridge

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Don’t abuse disability parking

Opinion: Chicago Sun-Times: For unscrupulous people, disability placards have been a way to chisel Chicago

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Officials hope to move program by Labor Day

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN Mahoning County health officials expect to

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Anti-poverty agency to host open house

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning-Youngstown Community Action

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Obama goes on defensive

Associated Press WASHINGTON Relentless GOP criticism of a 12-day-old remark about business

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Youngstown-area concert band will be joined by ‘friends’ for park show

Staff report Boardman The Youngstown Area Community Concert Band will present a free concert at

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

AUDITIONS

AUDITIONS ACTORS “Edgar Allan Poe’s: The Masque of the Red Death,SDRq adapted and directed by

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CD RATES

CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Wednesday. All yields given in percent.

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ybridge

ybridge East-West vulnerable. South deals. NORTH xK 6 4 u9 7 4 2 vA Q J wA 6 2 WEST

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WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING Here’s an excerpt of a recent review by Steve Bornfeld of Vegas Seven

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MAHONING COUNTY COURTS

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Brendan J. Moran, 27, of 164 Hallock St., Pittsburgh,

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Years Ago

Today is Thursday, July 26, the 208th day of 2012. There are 158 days left in the year.

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

PSU president: 4-year ban floated

Associated Press Penn State faced the threat of a four-year ban on playing football before the

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

IAAF: 9 track athletes suspended for doping

Associated Press monaco Nine track athletes were suspended ahead of the London Olympics for

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Pantyhose provide men some penny-wise support

BY JOE GRAEDON, M.S., AND TERESA GRAEDON, Ph.D. Q. My siblings have had varicose veins. I don’t

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Man convicted of assault on police

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A Mahoning County jury convicted a 36-year-old city man of four charges

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Trayvon Martin’s parents address Ohio conference

Associated Press CINCINNATI The mother of an unarmed black Florida teen who was shot and killed

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Influx of trash, debris in rural areas concerns Hubbard official

By Danny restivo drestivo@vindy.com Hubbard In an effort to keep the Hubbard Township clean,

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

New-home sales fall to 350K, biggest drop since Feb. 2011

Associated Press WASHINGTON Americans bought fewer new homes in June after sales jumped to a

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

USDA: Drought will lead to higher food prices in 2013

Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS The drought gripping more than half the country is a major reason

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Man faces assault charge

Staff report LIBERTY A township man was arraigned Wednesday on one count of felonious assault

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Reports: Suspect described killings in package

Associated Press DENVER The university once attended by a man accused of killing 12 people in a

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Ohio county sues Fannie, Freddie over transfer taxes

Associated Press DAYTON County officials in southwest Ohio have filed a class action lawsuit

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birthdays

birthdays Singer Darlene Love is 71. Singer Brenton Wood is 71. Singer Mick Jagger is 69. Actress

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Trumbull Co. reduces bed tax from 5% to 4%

Staff report warren Trumbull County commissioners have lowered the bed tax that helps finance

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Wrestlers to take field after Scrappers game

The Baseball Brawl wrestling show will return to Scrapper Stadium on Sunday.

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Dooney’s to open with plaza party

YOUNGSTOWN Dooney’s Downtown Grille and Bar will have its grand opening Friday by continuing the

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Quick casino tips

Quick casino tips Who to tip?: The casino is a service industry and the workers depend on tips for

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

WFMJ, DISH reach contract agreement

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Local television station 21 WFMJ-TV has ended its dispute with DISH

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Surplus food

Surplus food Warren Family Mission, 361 Elm Road NE, Warren, in conjunction with Second Harvest

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Blacks role in elections vital

Opinion: By Lewis W. DIUGUID McClatchy Newspapers African-Americans should never doubt their voting

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NIGHTLIFE

Backyard Bar and Grill, 8942 Youngstown-Pittsburgh Road, Poland; 330-757-2476 Thu: Karaoke with

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Remains of Jade polish sound, ready to shine

By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com You can’t judge a book by its cover but apparently you

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

“flip trip” (9 p.m., travel channel): Fun-seeker Bert Kreischer has more surprises in

“flip trip” (9 p.m., travel channel): Fun-seeker Bert Kreischer has more surprises in store on “Flip

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NEw this week

NEw this week Step Up Revolution (PG-13) Newly arrived in Miami, an aspiring dancer falls for

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Youngstown gets windfall for its demolition program

Editorial: With twice the amount of state dollars coming to the city of Youngstown than had been expected for

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

It’s time for new United Way

Opinion: It’s time for new United Way We believe that the time has come to create a new United Way —– one

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Mother of slain man condemns violence in wake of police shooting

Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. The mother of an unarmed man who was shot by Anaheim police

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Valley native's jazz-pop band dazzles Las Vegas

When the Big Band jazz stars of the 1930s and ’40s were in full swing, they were playing pop music.

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

WTG

Today Fairs, Festivals Our Lady of Mount Carmel Italian Festival, 3 p.m., Our Lady of Mount

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Lobstermen finding more odd colors

Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine When a 100-pound shipment of lobsters arrived at Bill Sarro’s

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Splitting hairs in a Texas race

Opinion: The men are so near to each other in all their convictions and theories of life that nothing is left

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Eligible for benefits

Eligible for benefits warren U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, announced that more than 1,000

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Attention, please: Foxy Shazam is ready to rock

When a band is named Foxy Shazam, you better believe anything goes at its live shows.

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Local pediatric surgery

Local pediatric surgery BOARDMAN Beginning in August, Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Florence + the Machine: more than a big voice

By Jon Bream Star Tribune (Minneapolis) MINNEAPOLIS Florence Welch, the big-voiced frontwoman

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HEALTH DIGEST || Car-show benefit

Car-show benefit COLUMBIANA On Saturday from 9 p.m. to midnight, the Kooltime Kruisers will host

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Vitamin D deficiency

Limited sun exposure affects northern half of U.S. By Jessica M. MORRISON Chicago Tribune A

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Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 26.30 —.17 Avalon

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Moritz, Tony winner team up for cabaret

By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com Michael Moritz is collaborating with two-time Tony winner

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What happens when networks fail?

Opinion: By Peter Goldmark Newsday Last month, the computer systems of a major retail bank in England

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Tina Henning and Justin Vonderay, Youngstown, girl, July 23.

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Farmers reports $2.3 million profit

Staff report Farmers National Bank reported a second-quarter profit of $2.3 million, or 12

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Casino Etiquette

You have a pocket full of money, you’re feeling lucky and you’re headed to one of Ohio’s new casinos in Cleveland and Toledo. Now what?

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Mural and beautification projects improve Playhouse neighborhood

The Youngstown Playhouse, long a diamond in the rough, is finding that its surroundings are slowly

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Agenda Friday

Agenda Friday Salem school board, special meeting, 7 p.m., board office, 1226 E. State St.

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

113 dead kittens found in apartment

113 dead kittens found in apartment SEASIDE, Calif. Authorities said they found 113 dead kittens

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POLICE CALLS IN POLAND, BOARDMAN

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships: POLAND

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Kasich wants more trees at fairgrounds

By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Gov. John Kasich was sitting near the Ohio Department of

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UNIQUE WISH

Barb Urich, 74, spent Wednesday wearing clothes from an era she’d only ever dreamed about.

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• July 26, 2012 midnight

Beaver Twp. police line malfunctioning

Beaver Township police dispatch is having technical difficulties with the main police line, 330-549-5338, on incoming calls from some 549 exchanges.

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• July 25, 2012 11:15 p.m.

Niles hires new coach as social studies teacher

Two members of the board of education were not happy with a recommendation to pay more than $49,000 to Brian Shaner, the new head football coach, as a social studies teacher at Niles McKinley High School. The board, however, approved the hiring Wednesday in a split vote. The three remaining board members voted in favor.

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• July 25, 2012 10:39 p.m.

Discount spay/neuter clinic for cats

TNR will have a mobile spay and neuter clinic for cats Aug. 4 and 5 at Tractor Supply, 3800 Elm Road.

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• July 25, 2012 10:09 p.m.

PSU told ’death penalty’ was possibility

PSU told ’death penalty’ was possibility.

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• July 25, 2012 8:45 p.m.

Portion of Rapp Road to close for a month

Portion of Rapp Road to close for a month NEW SPRINGFIELD Rapp Road between Middletown Road and

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• July 25, 2012 4:30 p.m.

Penn State's Zordich: "We're proud of who we are"

Penn State's Zordich tells nation: "We're proud of who we are."

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• July 25, 2012 3:49 p.m.

Dad of missing Iowa girl faces trial amid search

Dad of missing Iowa girl faces trial amid search IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The father of one of the

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• July 25, 2012 3:36 p.m.

Kasich signs exec order to help Ohio farmers struggling with drought

Kasich signs exec order to help Ohio farmers struggling with drought

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• July 25, 2012 3:25 p.m.

21 WFMJ-TV, DISH Network work out agreement

21 WFMJ-TV, DISH Network work out agreement

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• July 25, 2012 3:15 p.m.

Mahoning County Adult Day Services program to move to Austintown

Mahoning County Adult Day Services program to move to Austintown

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• July 25, 2012 3:02 p.m.

Funerals begin for Colo. theater shooting victims

Funerals begin for Colo. theater shooting victims DENVER (AP) — A Colorado father killed in last

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• July 25, 2012 2:57 p.m.

Talisman Energy to pay $62K fine for Pa. violations

Talisman Energy to pay $62K fine for Pa. violations

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• July 25, 2012 2:46 p.m.

Ohio man charged with hitting officer, bystander with his SUV

Ohio man charged with hitting officer, bystander with his SUV

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• July 25, 2012 2:39 p.m.

Penn State's Stanko: "I'm staying"

Howland High graduate Anthony Stanko says he'll stay at Penn State.

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• July 25, 2012 2:11 p.m.

State says Ohio school district filed false data

State says Ohio school district filed false data

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• July 25, 2012 1:46 p.m.

Mary Kennedy’s son, 18, enters NY estate dispute

Mary Kennedy’s son, 18, enters NY estate dispute WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — The 18-year-old son of

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• July 25, 2012 1:33 p.m.

Police: Cal Ripken's mother abducted, now safe

Police: Cal Ripken's mother abducted, now safe

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• July 25, 2012 12:55 p.m.

Stewart, Colbert re-up with Comedy Central

Stewart, Colbert re-up with Comedy Central NEW YORK (AP) — Comedy Central’s late-night duo is

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• July 25, 2012 12:15 p.m.

Parachutist Fearless Felix jumps from 18 miles

Parachutist Fearless Felix jumps from 18 miles By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer Skydiver

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• July 25, 2012 11:48 a.m.

Woman’s accused shooter faces two charges

Woman’s accused shooter faces two felonious assault charges GIRARD Tadarrell Mason was arraigned

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• July 25, 2012 11:39 a.m.

Calif. couple hospitalized after bee attack

Calif. couple hospitalized after bee attack INDIO, Calif. (AP) — Killer bees have swarmed a

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• July 25, 2012 11:06 a.m.

Magnitude-3.8 earthquake jolts Southern California

Magnitude-3.8 earthquake jolts Southern California MARINA DEL REY, Calif. (AP) — Seismologist say

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• July 25, 2012 10:06 a.m.

24 arrested at police protests in Anaheim, Calif.

24 arrested at police protests in Anaheim, Calif. ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Police in Anaheim,

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• July 25, 2012 9:33 a.m.

Woman trapped in water, sewage for 3 days

Woman trapped in water, sewage for 3 days BOYERTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Emergency officials say a

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• July 25, 2012 8:36 a.m.

Man stabbed twice crashes into church, dies

Man stabbed twice crashes into church, dies PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Homicide detectives are

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• July 25, 2012 8:33 a.m.

Hit-and-run crash kills bicyclist

Hit-and-run crash kills bicyclist PITTSBURGH (AP) — Police in Pittsburgh say they’re looking for a

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• July 25, 2012 8:33 a.m.

FOOD SALES AND DINNERS

FRIDAY Bristolville United Methodist Church, at the corner of routes 45 and 88, will serve a “God

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• July 25, 2012 5:38 a.m.

Kaitlyn Thomas earns spot in NAM contest

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• July 25, 2012 5:36 a.m.

Pocket pet rescue looks for volunteers

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• July 25, 2012 5:35 a.m.

Nonprofit group offers disaster response class

Nonprofit group offers disaster response class GIRARD To help prepare and serve the community in

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• July 25, 2012 5:34 a.m.

Chiropractor speaks at Rotary meeting

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• July 25, 2012 5:32 a.m.

Honoring policemen at golf benefit

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• July 25, 2012 5:31 a.m.

RG Steel layoffs raise jobless rate in Valley to 8%

The jobless rate is rising for the first time this year in the Mahoning Valley, but overall the economy appears to be a of mix of good and bad.

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• July 25, 2012 12:10 a.m.

Scrappers rip Williamsport

Staff report WILLIAMSPORT, PA. The Mahoning Valley Scrappers plated runs in the first, third,

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• July 25, 2012 12:10 a.m.

Proposed trade pact with Asia produces hope, fear among Ohio manufacturers

Fearful that the United States may be brushed aside and overshadowed by China in Asian and South Pacific markets, the Obama administration last November moved to embrace a new trade agreement with several countries there, creating both concern and optimism within the U.S. manufacturing industry.

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• July 25, 2012 12:09 a.m.

Tribe slips past Tigers

Associated Press CLEVELAND Aaron Cunningham ignored the squeeze on his job and instead put one

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• July 25, 2012 12:09 a.m.

Sebring chief faces no charges in sand snafu, FBI says

An investigation into beach sand sent in unmarked envelopes is closed, and the local fire chief who mailed the sand will not face any charges.

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• July 25, 2012 12:08 a.m.

Maholm, Cubs subdue Bucs

All the trade speculation concerning Chicago Cubs pitchers seems to center around Ryan Dempster and Matt Garza.

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• July 25, 2012 12:08 a.m.

New offense awaits Steelers

Ben Roethlisberger likens offensive coordinator Todd Haley’s versatile playbook to learning a new language.

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• July 25, 2012 12:07 a.m.

Young leaders brainstorm downtown Youngstown

With funding from a $4.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 32 regional organizations have come together across Northeast Ohio with an ambitious plan to capitalize on what the region has to offer and improve its future.

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• July 25, 2012 12:07 a.m.

Youngstown man goes before military court in hazing death

Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Defense attorneys argued as an army officer’s court-martial

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• July 25, 2012 12:06 a.m.

PSU loses 1 sponsor; others could follow

Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. State Farm is pulling its ads from Penn State football

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• July 25, 2012 12:06 a.m.

Mahoning deputy is FOP member of year

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Deputy Lisa Beam of the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office has received

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• July 25, 2012 12:05 a.m.

USA basketball handles Spain in exhibition

Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain Gold medal at stake or nothing at all, the U.S. Olympic

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• July 25, 2012 12:05 a.m.

Youngstown school board OKs 2 new contracts

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown The school board approved two new contracts

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• By Denise Dick
• July 25, 2012 12:04 a.m.

Judge denies request for early release of Adair

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A judge has denied a request for early release from prison by a

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• July 25, 2012 12:03 a.m.

Burglary ring sting

The Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Task Force displays evidence it retrieved while executing search warrants in Poland Township, Springfield, New Middletown and Youngstown. The items are believed to be stolen from 16 residences in Poland, Springfield, Struthers, Boardman, Youngstown, New Middletown and Girard.

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• July 25, 2012 12:01 a.m.

SPICE UP THE GRILL

SPICE UP THE GRILL Family Features If you’re tired of flipping burgers, put some sizzle on the

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

President of Schwebel Baking dies

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning Valley lost one of its longtime business leaders with the

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Cool place to eat

Cool place to eat As the summer keeps heating up, food writer Ross Morrone and his wife, Steph,

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

The evolution of Matisyahu

Hasidic reggae superstar changes direction By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Attack on Paterno is unfair

Opinion: Attack on Paterno is unfair I am very upset how Joe Pater- no, a loving and kind man who cared

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Welfare haunts US

Opinion: Random thoughts on the passing scene: Even squirrels know enough to store nuts, so that they will

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

“the clios — world’s best commercials” (8 p.m., nbc): “The CLIOS:

“the clios — world’s best commercials” (8 p.m., nbc): “The CLIOS: World’s Best Commercials” is a

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

‘Goat man’ in Utah identified as hunter

Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY A man spotted dressed in a goat suit among a herd of wild goats

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Car show in McDonald set for Sunday

By MARY R. SMITH news@vindy.com McDONALD The 2012 “Thunder in The Park” car show sponsored by

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

All quiet on the war front

Opinion: Here’s an important fact you haven’t heard much about in the presidential campaign: The armed forces

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

newsmakers

newsmakers Jackson dispute turns nasty LOS ANGELES The executors of Michael Jackson’s estate

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

State to cover cost of Girard bridge repairs

By Danny restivo drestivo@vindy.com Girard The city is getting some repairs to its bridges

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Sara McGonigal and Gary Blaze, Wellsville, boy, July 23.

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Years Ago

Today is Wednesday, July 25, the 207th day of 2012. There are 159 days left in the year.

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

MAHONING COUNTY COURTS

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Jerrod K. Plate, 25, of 2783 Highland Road,

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Safe Surrender

Safe Surrender YOUNGSTOWN Fugitives in Trumbull and Columbiana counties with warrants charging

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Grill scores a char-leading victory

A good leader leads by example, and if the Iron Bridge Inn’s burger is any indication of the Springfield Group, then they have created a formidable empire.

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Pop music will have Olympic role

Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES Music fans may want to pay close attention to the London 2012

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3 local hospitals make rankings

Staff report youngstown Three area hospitals appear in the rankings from U.S. News and World

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New albums in stores this week:

New albums in stores this week: v The Gaslight Anthem: “Handrwitten” (Mercury) v Passion Pit:

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Agenda Thursday

Agenda Thursday West Branch school board, study session at 6 p.m. followed by regular meeting at

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

bridge

bridge Both vulnerable. South deals. NORTH xK J 8 3 uA J 7 5 3 v8 w9 5 4 WEST EAST

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Award winners

Award winners Drink columnist Brian Fry takes a look at Washington state’s oldest winery and

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Hollywood cautiously navigates shootings

By CHRISTY LEMIRE AP Movie Critic LOS ANGELES There seems to be very little of the blame-it-

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

F.N.B. Corp. reports strong 2nd-quarter gains

By JAMISON COCKLIN jcocklin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN F.N.B. Corp., the holding company for

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

birthdays

birthdays Actress Barbara Harris is 77. Drummer Jim McCarty of The Yardbirds is 69. Bassist

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Extraordinary sides for a red-hot BBQ

Family Features When it’s time for a backyard barbecue, you want the side dishes to get just as

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Romney fighting cold war

Opinion: Foreign policy hasn’t figured much in the presidential campaign, which is lucky for Mitt Romney.

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

A broken heart — literally, figuratively

Opinion: By Donald Kaul OtherWords I celebrated the Fourth of July this year by having a heart attack.

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Ariz. sheriff shows none of typical swagger at trial

Associated Press PHOENIX There were no TV cameras, no scrum of reporters, no protesters — and

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Many schools fail to file safety plans

By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS More than 150 schools across the state have failed to

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Most would avoid higher taxes with GOP, Dem bills

Associated Press WASHINGTON Do you make more than $200,000 annually, or $250,000 between you and

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 26.47 —.07 Avalon

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

The penalty on Penn State is severe, which it should be

Editorial: It wasn’t the “death penalty,” but for some it’s death by a thousand cuts. The NCAA did not shut

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

French official endures catcalls from lawmakers

Associated Press PARIS The hooting and catcalls began as soon as the Cabinet minister stood,

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Penney’s vision of shops set to debut

Penney’s vision of shops set to debut DALLAS After six months of talking about it, the first

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Romney seeks probe of WH leaks

Associated Press RENO, Nev. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday called for

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Despite sanctions, PSU far from dead

penn state football Associated Press The mere suggestion that NCAA sanctions against Penn State

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Ready for the next one

Ready for the next one Now that Ross Morrone is finally getting hungry again after his huge meal

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Murder charge against New Castle man dropped, filed against brother

Staff report new castle, pa. New Castle, police have dropped a homicide charge against one man

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

METRO DIGEST || Man charged with assault

Assault charge YOUNGSTOWN A 26-year-old city man is facing a felonious assault charge, accused

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• July 25, 2012 midnight

Steelers, Tomlin agree on five-year extension

Associated Press PITTSBURGH The Pittsburgh Steelers and coach Mike Tomlin agreed to an extension

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