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Hubbard chooses Trumbull County 911 dispatching

Hubbard chooses Trumbull County 911 dispatching HUBBARD After a 6-1 council vote Monday night,


Scrappers split doubleheader with Hudson Valley

Scrappers split doubleheader with Hudson Valley.


Boardman residents ask about ambulance and railroad

Boardman residents ask about ambulance and railroad BOARDMAN Township residents asked trustees


Campbell OKs land lease for oil and gas drilling

Campbell OKs land lease for oil and gas drilling Campbell City council voted to lease 167 acres


Family says death ‘was no accident’

Family says death ‘was no accident’ SHARON The stepfather of Mark Goodrich Jr., 12, who drowned


The heat has us beat

The heat has us beat YOUNGSTOWN There doesn’t appear to be any relief in sight for the Mahoning


Fla. teen convicted in middle school beating case

Fla. teen convicted in middle school beating case FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A jury today


Obama, Beshear discuss Ohio/Ky. bridge project

Obama, Beshear discuss Ohio/Ky. bridge project FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — President Barack Obama has


Firefighters: Blast at Ohio oil well site kills 1

Firefighters: Blast at Ohio oil well site kills 1 BOLIVAR, Ohio (AP) — Firefighters say one person


1.2 million attend Taste of Chicago

1.2 million attend Taste of Chicago CHICAGO (AP) — The city of Chicago estimates that 1.2 million


Brokerage defaulted on Iowa jobs deal

Brokerage defaulted on Iowa jobs deal IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Even before its collapse last week,


3 teens charged in fatal beating of Chicago man

3 teens charged in fatal beating of Chicago man CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities in Chicago say three


2 Houston soccer players killed by lightning

2 Houston soccer players killed by lightning HOUSTON (AP) — Two soccer players are dead and


Jury starts deliberating Fla. school beating case

Jury starts deliberating Fla. school beating case FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A jury is now


Florida A&M president to resign immediately

Florida A&M president to resign immediately TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida A&M University


Boil alert in effect for some residents of Youngstown, Boardman

Boil alert in effect for some residents of Youngstown, Boardman YOUNGSTOWN— A boil alert issued


Off-duty officer fatally struck

Off-duty officer fatally struck PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Investigators say an off-duty Philadelphia


Man wanted for van robbery-kidnapping

Man wanted for van robbery-kidnapping PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh police are searching for a 28


WORTH A LOOK

CRAFT SHOWS Saxon Club Branch 22 Ladies Auxiliary is looking for vendors for its fall craft show


Emilee Styranec makes NAM finals

Emilee Styranec makes NAM finals Emilee Elizabeth Styranec, age 9, daughter of Stephen and Wendy

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17-year-old girl shot in the head in Warren

17-year-old girl shot in the head in Warren Staff report WARREN Warren police are


Strong storm topples trees, rips out power in Valley

Strong storm topples trees, rips out power in Valley Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A brief but heavy


Johnson captures Classic in playoff

Associated Press SILVIS, Ill. Zach Johnson already was a member of the board of directors of the


Battling for life: Youngstown event seeks to increase bone-marrow donors

People, music, food and games filled the Organizacion Civica y Cultural Hispana Americana Banquet Hall on Shirley Road on Sunday.

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Youth Flag Football League donates to Make-A-Wish

Alexis Giles had fun last spring trying to win football games by running certain play patterns, some near the sidelines.

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Officials consider options for fire station in Springfield

Township officials are considering options for the aging Fire Station 21 on Struthers Road.


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Panther power

The Panther Racing team produced the overall champion for a second straight year, while Stephan Hirsch of United Healthcare of Georgia was a first-time criterium winner when the Tour of the Valley concluded Sunday afternoon in front of YSU’s Williamson Business College.

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If traditional lender denies your loan, consider giving CDFI a try

By JAMISON COCKLIN jcocklin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN When the Federal Reserve first sought to


O'Brien: PSU'S 'rock' through hard times

Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. In seven months on the job, Bill O’Brien has turned into


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Salinas scores another KO win

Wearing his U.S. Army Junior ROTC camouflage trunks, it would be safe to say that Alejandro “Popo” Salinas was in battle mode on Saturday.

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McCutchen’s homer not enough for Bucs

Neil Walker wanted the Pittsburgh Pirates to get off to a better start after the All-Star break.

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N. Korea: Army chief relieved due to illness

N. Korea: Army chief relieved due to illness seoul, south korea Kim Jong Un’s top military


Exotic animal law faces challenge

By Alan Johnson Columbus Dispatch LANCASTER, Ohio After Max the lion left Rescue One, taking


Strong storm topples trees, rips out power in the Valley

A brief but heavy storm swept through the Mahoning Valley just before 6 p.m. Sunday keeping police and fire crews busy with downed power lines and trees.

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Lecturer will speak about the end of public education

Lecturer will speak about the end of public education youngstown ACTION will host a program


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Forgotten no more

Until last year, monuments bearing the names of fallen soldiers had been forgotten in the corners of cemeteries and neglected on the properties of vacant buildings all over the Mahoning Valley.

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Agenda Monday

Agenda Monday Poland Historical Society, business meeting, 7 p.m., program 7:30 p.m., Little Red


NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS While Batman lurks, ‘Ice Age’ tops box office NEW YORK With Batman lurking, the


SYRIA Red Cross: Conflict is civil war

Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria Syria’s 16-month bloodbath crossed an important symbolic


INSIDE

INSIDE In seven months, Bill O’Brien has turned into much more than just the new leader of Penn


New regulation brings sour grapes

Opinion: New regulation brings sour grapes I’ve been in business since 1996 and wineries have been


British Open offers closing stage like no other in golf

Associated Press LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England The cheer was so loud, the moment so big, that


“The most powerful men at Penn State failed to take any steps for 14 years to protect the

“The most powerful men at Penn State failed to take any steps for 14 years to protect the children


COURTS

COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY New complaints Huntington National Bank v. Diana Byrdy et al,


bridge

bridge Weekly Quiz Answers Q. Both vulnerable, as South, you hold: xJ 8 7 4 3 u9 6 5 vK Q w7 6


video game reviews

‘Quantum conundrum’ Grade: B Details: Square Enix, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, $15


CAMPUS CRIME LAW Penn State report shows limits

Associated Press For more than two decades, colleges and universities have been required to


Years Ago

Today is Monday, July 16, the 198th day of 2012. There are 168 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Austintown's Andy Frost Jr. to retire after 46 years with fire department

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown When Andy Frost Jr. retires his post as fire


Obama: No apology to Mitt for Bain attacks

Associated Press WOLFEBORO, N.H. Mitt Romney’s campaign said Sunday that President Barack Obama


US hoops team wearies of worries about height

Associated Press WASHINGTON Don’t call them Shorty. The U.S. men are tired of hearing about


‘Dark Knight’ dark horse

Batman could break superhero bias at Oscars By DAVID GERMAIN AP Movie Writer BEVERLY HILLS,


Ohio’s education challenge

Opinion: Ohio’s education challenge Columbus Dispatch: Gov. John Kasich, a man who does not shy away from


Sabotage doesn’t harm Wiggins

Associated Press FOIX, France Crashes, falls, fractures — Bradley Wiggins has seen it all. Now


Behind TV channel blackouts: stalling profits

Associated Press LOS ANGELES Channel blackouts such as the one that resulted from the recent


Israel should be wary of West Bank recommendation

Opinion: Last week a committee formed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made recommendations that


CALIFORNIA Cities eye plan for seizing mortgages

Associated Press FONTANA, Calif. In the foreclosure- battered inland stretches of California,


Romney tacking to the right

Opinion: At a recent gathering of financial supporters, presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney made clear


Jepsen hasn’t tired of ‘Call Me Maybe’

By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press NEW YORK For those predicting that Carly Rae Jepsen might


Is privatization the answer?

Opinion: In order to get the correct answer to anything, one must ask the right question. That is what Fox


The top-five concert tours, ranked by average box-office-gross per city. Includes the average ticket

The top-five concert tours, ranked by average box-office-gross per city. Includes the average ticket


Nostalgia on campaign trail

Opinion: By ROBERT J. SAMUELSON Washington Post Writers Group WASHINGTON It’s getting dirty in


For dollars & sense, Valley’s fiefdoms must learn to share

Editorial: For far too long, the Mahoning Valley’s 17 cities, 23 villages, 56 townships and 40 public school


Clinton’s calls to new leader fall flat in Egypt political fight

Associated Press CAIRO The head of Egypt’s military took a tough line Sunday on the Muslim


ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH Man is arrested after trying to hide a gun in planter PORTLAND, Ore. An Oregon


Governors put off health-care queries

Associated Press WILLIAMSBURG, Va. Millions of uninsured people may have to wait until after


Uncovered files detail Ohio police surveillance

Associated Press TOLEDO Long-lost files uncovered when a storage trailer was unloaded unveiled


Kahne gets needed win at New Hampshire

Associated Press LOUDON, N.H. The best car was rolling toward victory — until its driver and


Furious fortnight ahead as London Games loom

Associated Press LONDON With the opening ceremony less than two weeks away, there’s a mad dash


US gas prices down

US gas prices down camarillo, calif. The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has dropped


Schools offer PR tips to future CEOs

Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. Whether it’s corporate fraud, the Gulf oil spill, shoddy