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Obama suggests time to kick Russia to curb after latest (Snowden) snub
Responding to critics, President Barack Obama promised on Friday to work with Congress on "appropriate reforms" for the domestic surveillance programs that have stirred criticism at home and abroad. He also said it is time to recalibrate the United States' relationship with Russia, which is harboring NSA secrets leaker Edward Snowden.
Yemen terror boss advises 'velvet glove' to win support before instilling fear
A year before he was caught on an intercept discussing the terror plot that prompted this week's sweeping closure of U.S. embassies abroad, al-Qaida's top operative in Yemen laid out his blueprint for how to wage jihad in letters sent to a fellow terrorist.
Kokrak misses cut in PGA Championship
The Warren JFK graduate finished at 74-72—146 and missed the cut by three strokes.
Wis. man gets life for killing police officer wife
Wis. man gets life for killing police officer wife
Plane approaching Conn. airport crashes into homes
Plane approaching Conn. airport crashes into homes
Canfield man, woman charged with sexual abuse of young boy
Canfield man, woman charged with sexual abuse of young boy
Canfield man hospitalized after Ohio Turnpike accident
Canfield man hospitalized after Ohio Turnpike accident
Youngstown mayor: Move some large downtown events to Covelli
Youngstown mayor: Move more some large downtown events to Covelli Centre
Monument unveiling Saturday to honor Ohio girl missing since 1999
Monument unveiling Saturday to honor Ohio girl missing since 1999
Man charged with plotting wife's murder in NE Ohio
Man charged with plotting wife's murder in NE Ohio
Pa. county grants 100th same-sex marriage license
Pa. county grants 100th same-sex marriage license A suburban Philadelphia county defying
Plane approaching Conn. airport crashes into homes
Plane approaching Conn. airport crashes into homes EAST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - A small plane crashed
Police issue 'all clear' in YSU bomb threat
Threat at YSU does not disrupt campus operations youngstown About 12 Youngstown State University
Grove City business tied to firm in Snowden surveillance probe
Grove City business tied to firm in Snowden surveillance probe GROVE CITY, PA. A Grove City
Mexico drug kingpin Caro Quintero ordered released
Mexico drug kingpin Caro Quintero ordered released MEXICO CITY (AP) - A Mexican court today
EV Energy Partners sells acreage in Utica Shale play
EV Energy Partners sells acreage in Utica Shale play
Clashes at rallies backing ousted Egypt president
Clashes at rallies backing ousted Egypt president CAIRO (AP) - Ten of thousands of supporters of
Yemen: Saudis among militants hit in drone strikes
Yemen: Saudis among militants hit in drone strikes SANAA, Yemen (AP) - Senior Yemeni officials say
Sponsors needed for D.C. trip for King speech anniversary
Sponsors needed for D.C. trip for King speech anniversary
Boardman to knock down six condemned homes
Boardman to knock down six condemned homes BOARDMAN Boardman Township trustees on Friday
'Love and Protect Our Children' event Saturday in downtown Youngstown
'Love and Protect Our Children' event Saturday in downtown Youngstown
18 female teachers file federal pay bias suit
18 female teachers file federal pay bias suit WINDBER, Pa. (AP) — Eighteen current and former
Sierra Club rep decries coal-fired power plants
Sierra Club rep decries coal-fired power plants YOUNGSTOWN — A 27-state bus tour stopped today at
Pa. county paying bounty for wood-burning boilers
Pa. county paying bounty for wood-burning boilers PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Allegheny County Health
Former teacher gets jail for student contact
Former teacher gets jail for student contact COUDERSPORT, Pa. (AP) — A former northern
Former jail guard waives harassment hearing
Former jail guard waives harassment hearing SOMERSET, Pa. (AP) — A former guard at a western
Police: Man beat wife with frozen meat
Police: Man beat wife with frozen meat ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania man has been
Oprah gets Swiss apologies for ‘racist’ encounter
Oprah gets Swiss apologies for ‘racist’ encounter GENEVA (AP) — Oprah Winfrey says she had a
2 Turkish Airlines crew kidnapped in Lebanon
2 Turkish Airlines crew kidnapped in Lebanon BEIRUT (AP) - Gunmen today ambushed a van carrying a
Report: NJ workers have ticket for $448M Powerball
Report: NJ workers have ticket for $448M Powerball LITTLE EGG HARBOR, N.J. (AP) - Sixteen workers
US, Russia diplomatic and defense chiefs to meet
US, Russia diplomatic and defense chiefs to meet WASHINGTON (AP) - The crisis in Syria, arms
US orders diplomats out of Lahore, Pakistan
US orders diplomats out of Lahore, Pakistan ISLAMABAD (AP) - The State Department has warned
Search has found no evidence of missing Pa. baby
Search has found no evidence of missing Pa. baby YORK, Pa. (AP) — Investigators say they still
Police: Man found passed-out in drive-thru
Police: Man found passed-out in drive-thru ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Police in Allentown say they
Care and Share set at union hall
Care and Share set at union hall WARREN United Auto Workers Local 1112 Care and Share Rollin’
CLUB CALENDAR
ASSOCIATIONS Yo-Mah-O Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals
Amid Italian festival excitement, ancestry fuels bocce competition
To Steve Ficeti, the bocce tournament at the Italian-American Heritage Festival on Courthouse Square is a great combination of competition and ancestry.
Cruze ‘marginal’ in crash test
Two redesigned Honda Civic models were the only small cars to get the top rating in stringent front-end crash tests performed by an insurance-industry group.
Canfield wins Central Region title
Maddy Johns’ biggest hit had some distance, enough to send Canfield’s 13-14 softball team 2,500 miles west for the Junior League World Series.
4 NE Ohio steel pipe-makers ask feds to raise import duties
Vallourec Star and Wheatland Tube among those who say foreign competitors hurting U.S. oil and gas pipe industry
St. Dominic Church dedicates new parish center on South Side
The $1.4 million building is seen as a sign of hope and rebirth in the South Side neighborhood.
Liberty’s Toussaint intends to be Wolverines’ starter
Fitzgerald Toussaint believes that in the wake of an injury that prematurely ended his 2012 season, he gained perspective.
Furyk, Scott share PGA lead
Warren JFK graduate Jason Kokrak opened with a 4-over 74 in his first major as a pro.
Traffic cameras in Youngstown school zones are on hold
No action will be taken by city until state Legislature makes a decision
Penn State QB battle remains ongoing
For now, junior college transfer Tyler Ferguson has a slight edge on prized freshman Christian Hackenberg.
Seniors from defunct county program in Austintown find new home
Program closed because of funding cuts
Weeden sharp as Browns win in Chudzinski’s debut
Brandon Weeden made coach Rob Chudzinski’s debut a success, and may have stopped any quarterback controversy before it started.
Inside the ropes with …
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak Thursday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 4-over par 74 in
17 fallen veterans to be honored at Lowellville Day
Annual event will include parade, rededication ceremony, music
Block party kicks off city elementary sports program
The program begins with girls volleyball this fall with other sports added as the year progresses
Seeking ancestor's history
Matt O’Mansky is using a 3-D scanner to try to make out the words on a very old eroded tombstone in East Palestine's Glenview Cemetery. O'Mansky was contacted by a descendant of George Foulkes, to whom the tombstone is dedicated. Foulkes was captured by Indians as a young boy in 1780 and remained a captive for 11 years before escaping.
Steelers’ Dwyer awaits his chance
Jonathan Dwyer doesn’t count reps. Not in practice. Not in walkthroughs. Not in games.
newsmakers
newsmakers ‘Amish Mafia’ star jailed after car chase NEW BLOOMFIELD, Pa. A Pennsylvania man
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Julie Lay and Todd S. Thorton Sr., Youngstown, girl, Aug. 6.
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Warren Italian-American Heritage Festival, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.:
oddly enough
oddly enough Francis Bacon’s brushes among oddities in auction LONDON Art lovers who can’t
US steps up drone strikes in Yemen
Associated Press SANAA, Yemen The U.S. has sharply escalated its drone war in Yemen, with
Fort Hood trial resumes as lawyers demand removal
Associated Press FORT HOOD, Texas The soldier on trial for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort
Car, truck SALES
Car, truck SALES July Top-5 new makes Chevrolet: 804 Ford: 353 GMC: 153 Toyota: 149
Al-Qaida’s leader deserves the same fate as bin Laden
Editorial: Even if the latest chatter about plans for a major terror attack turns out to be just that —
Clergy protest Internet cafe petitioners
Associated Press COLUMBUS A group of clergy and civil rights activists has complained that
SPORTS DIGEST || Hanek hired to coach basketball at VCSU
Hanek hired to coach basketball at VCSU Valley City N.D. Valley City State University has hired
Fowler impresses coaches
Recently, local quarterback, Nathan Fowler, from Austintown Middle School, showed off his skills at
Austintown briefs
Monday Night Writers meeting set Area writers, both published and unpublished, are invited to
Austintown has traffic plan for new schools
By KALEA HALL khall@vindy.com Schools Superintendent Vincent Colaluca is confident the traffic
Canfield sports brief
Meet the team The Canfield Football Teamm will have a steak fry/meet the team Aug. 24 from noon
Canfield briefs
Monday Night Writers meeting set Area writers, both published and unpublished, are invited to
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS, BANKRUPTCIES
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Sean G. Rasmussen, 31, of 3 Hickory Hill Road,
Senate control hinges on Southern Dems
Associated Press WASHINGTON Republicans are counting on some Southern comfort to win Senate
Poland Community Baseball Association Little League ends season
The Poland Community Baseball Association Little League Division (11-12 year olds) recently wrapped
Library showcases Show What You Know program
By ADRIENNE CRISSMAN acrisman@vindy.com The Boardman library taught participants how to make
Poland briefs
Monday Night Writers meeting set Area writers, both published and unpublished, are invited to
Crazy Bra Day raises awareness
Crazy Bra Day will take place Aug. 17 from noon until 8 p.m. at Refuge, located at 1155 Churchill
Crazy Bra Day set
Crazy Bra Day will take place Aug. 17 from noon until 8 p.m. at Refuge, located at 1155 Churchill
Council approves road project
By KALEA HALL khall@vindy.com In a 4-0 vote, Canfield council approved an emergency ordinance
Canfield Swim Club defeats Boardman
Canfield Swim Club beat the Boardman Swim Team 267-229 June 26 at Boardman Swim and Tennis Club.
Plea withdrawal request not granted
The sentencing judge said he has no jurisdiction over a plea withdrawal request because an appeal of the murder case is pending.
Stewart undergoes second surgery on broken right leg
Stewart broke both the tibia and fibula in his right leg Monday night in a sprint car race in Iowa.
Where are the incumbents?
Opinion: Here are a few observations on the nonpartisan filing deadline for the Nov. 5 general election.
Get your child vaccinated
Opinion: The Courier, Houma, La.: It seems like summer just began, but local schoolchildren are just a few
‘Planes’ toys with animation fans
By Roger Moore McClatchy Newspapers There are funnier cartoons than the “Cars” universe of
‘It’s a sad loss for both families,’ cousin says of Perkins Park gun death
Two cousins of a 19-year-old Warren woman arraigned Thursday on a charge accusing her of accidentally shooting an 18-year-old friend to death say the situation is hard for everyone involved.
Gas rates down
Gas rates down Youngstown Starting Tuesday, natural-gas rates from Dominion East Ohio will be
Obama ignites the passions of Republicans
Opinion: STAVANGER, Norway The several hundred conservatives on the National Review’s summer cruise, which
Commissioners plead for Youngstown prison job retention
Mahoning County commissioners’ resolution supports retaining a federal inmate housing contract at a Youngstown prison.
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .76, 32.18 —1.74 Avalon
FirstEnergy announces layoffs, told to credit customers same day
Energy company will lose 250 employees and has been ordered to pay $43.3 million back to customers.
METRO DIGEST || Saggy pants did not cause man’s death
Saggy pants did not cause man’s death youngstown Saggy pants did not cause a man who fell back
‘Percy Jackson’ has light touch
By Rick Bentley The Fresno Bee “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters” — just like the 2010 release
YBI receives $125,000 in donations
Two charitable foundations and Farmers National Bank are among donors
Man who held 3 captive moved to second prison
Associated Press CLEVELAND The Ohio man who held three women captive in his home for a decade
Grand jury indicts two on murder charges
Staff report youNGSTOWN A Mahoning County grand jury indicted two people on murder charges
U.S. WOMEN’S AMATEUR
U.S. WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHARLESTON, S.C. NCAA champion Annie Park won two matches Thursday in the
Exercise and nutrition work best to extend human lives
Opinion: Exercise and nutrition work best to extend human lives The RECENT letter, “When your time’s up,
METRO DIGEST || Health insurance for low-income kids
UW campaign targets coverage for children YOUNGSTOWN The United Way of Youngstown and the
Police: Man killed wife, posted photo of body on Facebook
Police: Man killed wife, posted photo of body on Facebook SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. A South Florida man
Today in history
Today is Friday, Aug. 9, the 221st day of 2013. There are 144 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Valley auto sales keep surging
Sales of the Chevrolet Silverado, for example, more than tripled here last month
Campbell shooting suspect to plead insanity
Staff report youngstown A man accused of shooting four people inside a Seventh Street home in
Austintown cops believe robbery suspect was shot in Columbus
Staff report AUSTINTOWN Austintown police say they have a strong suspect in mind in the robbery
Confrontation over hair rollers sparks stabbing
By Lee Murray TheNewsOutlet.org Liberty A beautician who stabbed a co-worker with hair-
Egypt Coup puts Christians in corner
Associated Press ASSIUT, Egypt It was nighttime, and 10,000 Islamists were marching down the
Kids learn all about worms at library
By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK neighbors@vindy.com School-age children learned about worms at an
Austintown sports briefs
Alumni soccer game set The annual boys alumni soccer game will be Aug. 10, with the first game
Fish and fun at glacier stroytime
By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK neighbors@vindy.com Children ages three to six and an adult companion
Boardman briefs
Monday Night Writers meeting set Area writers, both published and unpublished, are invited to
Nesnidol places 11th in speech competition
By KALEA HALL khall@vindy.com Tim Nesnidol, an 18-year-old recent Canfield High School
Library showcases ‘Show What You Know’ program
By ADRIENNE CRISSMAN acrisman@vindy.com The Boardman library taught participants how to make
Milo to play at Shepherd of the Valley-Poland
On Aug. 8, Christopher Milo got to do what he most loves - play piano. He was scheduled to perform
Wonderful Worms gives new insight
By ADRIENNE CRISSMAN acrisman@vindy.com Children learned about why worms are so great during
Mill Creek Metro Parks offers family farm tours
The Mill Creek Metro Parks offered a family farm tour July 18.
Metro Parks offers farm tours
By ADRIENNE CRISSMAN acrisman@vindy.com The Mill Creek Metro Parks offered a family farm tour
Poland sports briefs
Poland Athletic Department to sell tickets The Poland High School Athletic Department will begin
Feathers and scales prevail at Reptile and Raptor Exhibit
BY ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com The Mill Creek MetroParks Farm’s Reptile and Raptor Exhibit
Science stories at library
By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK neighbors@vindy.com School-age children learned about worms at an
Canfield swim club defeats country clubs
Canfield Swim Club beat Country Club (combination of Tippecanoe, Trumbull and Avalon/Squaw Creek)
Arms Museum takes trip back in time
The Mahoning Valley Historical Society hosted Hands on History July 24 at the Arms Museum.
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