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Al-Jazeera buys Current TV, co-founded by Al Gore
Al-Jazeera, the Pan-Arab news channel that struggled to win space on American cable television, has acquired Current TV, boosting its reach nearly ninefold to about 40 million homes. With a focus on U.S. news, it plans to rebrand the left-leaning news network that cofounder Al Gore couldn't make relevant.
Hillary Clinton released from hospital, but not for work
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was released from a New York hospital on Wednesday, three days after doctors discovered a blood clot in her head.
Girard council overrides mayor's veto, OKing remote meters
City council voted to override a mayoral veto during a special meeting Wednesday night.
Youngstown council agrees to hold banks accountable, install traffic cameras
City council has authorized Youngstown Board of Control to contract with Mahoning County for building inspections and with a private company to install traffic cameras.
Boehner agrees to Friday vote on Sandy aid, placating angry GOP colleagues
Under intense pressure from angry Republicans, House Speaker John Boehner agreed Wednesday to a vote this week on aid for Superstorm Sandy recovery.
2012 among hottest years on record for some Ohio cities
2012 among hottest years for some Ohio cities
OSHP: Six traffic fatalities in Ohio over New Year's holiday weekend
OSHP: Six traffic fatalities in Ohio over New Year's holiday weekend
LA photog killed getting picture of Justin Bieber's car
LA photog killed getting picture of Justin Bieber's car
Pa. governor seeks to overturn NCAA sanctions vs. Penn State
Pa. governor seeks to overturn NCAA sanctions vs. Penn State
Fiscal cliff deals means taxes will rise for most Americans
Fiscal cliff deal means taxes will rise for most Americans
Theater shooting relatives reject movie invitation
Theater shooting relatives reject movie invitation CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Relatives of the
Austintown trustees to appoint new member Thursday
Austintown trustees to appoint new member Thursday
Mahoning Valley Hope Center, Warren, certified to help the needy
Mahoning Valley Hope Center, Warren, certified to help the needy
Appellate court upholds PTSD claim for hospital worker
Appellate court upholds PTSD claim for hospital worker
Pa. State Police: Looting suspects found hiding in coal truck
Pa. State Police: Looting suspects found hiding in coal truck
Food distribution Thursday at Price Memorial Church in Youngstown
Food distribution Thursday at Price Memorial Church in Youngstown
Blood drive will be at Leetonia Library
Blood drive will be at Leetonia Library LEETONIA Leetonia Community Public Library, 181 Walnut
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
THURSDAY Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Rd, Canfield, will have a drive
Here are the highlights of fiscal-cliff deal adopted by Congress late Tuesday night
Here are the highlights of fiscal-cliff deal adopted by Congress late Tuesday night Associated
US Reps. Tim Ryan, Bill Johnson and Mike Kelly all vote in favor of fiscal-cliff deal
US Reps. Tim Ryan, Bill Johnson and Mike Kelly all vote in favor of fiscal-cliff deal Staff report
Youngstown Celebrates Kwanzaa
After seven days of cultural celebration, local residents congregated to recognize the final day of Kwanzaa.
Penguins head for the Horizon
YSU's men's basketball team begins league play on the road.
Community supports Boar’s Head at Orangeville church
A $100 grant helped launch the event, now in its 39th year
Campbell will install playground equipment
The city also learned it collected more than $30,000 from people who owed back taxes.
Campbell leaders protest county policy of charging for housing city prisoners
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell City leaders are not happy about Mahoning
Warren’s Jackson hopes SIU leads to NBA
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com In late November, in just the fifth game of his Southern Illinois
Mahoning Valley records first homicide of 2013 at troubled Warren nightclub
By danny restivo drestivo@vindy.com Warren Hours after a local bar celebrated the new year, a
Israeli politics is paradoxical
Opinion: By Uri Dromi Miami Herald People who know something about Israel and the Israelis are often
New dilemma in Russia: Where to buy beer?
ODDLY ENOUGH New dilemma in Russia: Where to buy beer now? MOSCOW A big question in Russia
Replace the farcical filibuster with one that requires effort
Editorial: There are any number of reasons why the 112th Congress will be remembered as one of the least
Managing thirst in arid land
Opinion: By Wade Graham Los Angeles Times A study released last week by the Bureau of Reclamation
Despite deal, payroll taxes of all Americans are still going up
Associated Press WASHINGTON Even though U.S. lawmakers have avoided the so-called fiscal cliff,
No fuel sheen, and no sign that ship’s hull is breached
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska Officials say two aircraft that flew over an oil-drilling
Natural gas producers turn to “green completion”
In the past, a well’s initial production was typically vented or burned off to allow impurities to clear
Don’t blame the messenger
Opinion: Don’t blame the messenger Journal, Martinsburg, W.Va.: U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has written
Taxiing plane clips parked jet at Florida airport
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Authorities say no one was injured when two airplanes got
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS Hugh Hefner weds his ‘runaway bride’ LOS ANGELES Hugh Hefner’s celebrating the new
Sudden fame results in a change in tone for BRUNO MARS
By Mikael Wood Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES When Bruno Mars made it big a couple of years
‘Abbey’ made actor a star
McClatchy-Tribune News Service Hugh Bonneville has been acting for 26 years, but it took the
A better America
Opinion: By Wendy Spencer and Ilir Zherka McClatchy-Tribune The pundits often describe our country as
Television programs that were released this week on DVD include:
Television programs that were released this week on DVD include: v “Justified — season 3”: Timothy
Fracking film ‘Promised Land’ doesn’t dig deep
By Roger Moore McClatchy-Tribune News Service “Promised Land” is an engaging and entertaining —
Calif. newspaper defies trend to shrink costs
Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. New and expanded sections to cover business, automobiles and
Live life to the fullest now, not later
Opinion: By Barbara Shelly Kansas City Star As a kid, I took piano lessons. It was fulfilling. Even as a
Traffic fatalities rose in 2012
Associated Press COLUMBUS The number of people killed on Ohio roads increased in 2012 compared
Late score lifts South Carolina
Michigan led with less than a minute left before falling in the Outback Bowl.
Shootings, stabbing mar new year in Ohio
Associated Press COLUMBUS The new year arrived violently in some parts of Ohio, with a woman
boar’s head festivals Two area celebrations
St. John’s Episcopal Church: The church at 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown, will present the "Boar’s Head
Ohio prepares for unprecedented infrastructure
With $5 billion in pipelines and about $10 billion in processing facilities announced Utica Shale development is preparing for its next step.
At far left, the Rev. Dr. Robin Woodberry performed the libations portion of the Emancipation
At far left, the Rev. Dr. Robin Woodberry performed the libations portion of the Emancipation
NORTH KOREA Leader: Improve living standards
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday called for
Warren Sports Hall of Fame meeting set
Warren Sports Hall of Fame meeting set warren The Warren Sports Hall Of Fame membership meeting
A history of oil and gas in Ohio
Ohio has a long history of oil and gas production going back to the 1860s.
Home cooking that’s flavorful and healthy
Family Features All across the country, food lovers are cooking up something wholesome and
Sandy Hook students, teachers head back to school after tragedy
Associated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. Since escaping a gunman’s rampage at their elementary school,
Trustees likely to award contract for storm-water project
The storm-water project was first proposed nearly a decade ago
Costumes add color and pageantry to Boar’s Head event
The 52nd annual festival will be Sunday at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Youngstown.
Violence in Pakistan: Gunmen kill 7; bomb injures 30 at rally
Associated Press ISLAMABAD Gunmen on motorcycles sprayed a van carrying employees from a
Halcon sets special Jan. 17 meeting
Halcon sets special Jan. 17 meeting HOUSTON Halcon Resources Corp. has set a record date and a
Chocolate lovers have new ways to enjoy treat
Family Features Humans have adored the taste of chocolate for thousands of years. Though
Why the need for processing facilities?
With the announcement of a new pipeline processing facility in eastern Mahoning County, I was
An update on lawmaker action and other activities at the Ohio Statehouse related to horizontal
An update on lawmaker action and other activities at the Ohio Statehouse related to horizontal
Mahoning County
Mahoning County Austintown Township BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY Chaseworth Properties LTD
Sand mining creates wealth and friction
By Curt Brown Star Tribune (Minneapolis) BLAIR, Wis. Lou Ellen and Jim Frei spent 40 years as
Work continues on fracking regulations
Work continues on fracking regulations RALEIGH, N.C. A panel responsible for developing
Pennsylvania has second-most workers in oil and gas industry
By Erich Schwartzel Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH Pennsylvania is second only to Texas in
Clashes force shutdown of Aleppo airport in Syria
Associated Press BEIRUT Clashes between government troops and rebels on Tuesday forced the
India launches new system for handling welfare
Associated Press NEW DELHI India will send billions of dollars in social welfare money directly
Clinton receiving blood thinners to dissolve clot
Associated Press WASHINGTON Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton continues to recover in a
Snow in December catches the street department by surprise
Opinion: Snow in December catches the street department by surprise Here we go again. Winter is here and
Health, fitness classes
Health, fitness classes Youngstown Mill Creek MetroParks will offer classes focused on health
Suspect arrested in robbery threatens to kill officers
Staff Report Youngstown Police said a man attempted to rob two people downtown before he was
Flu sends more in Ohio to hospital
Associated Press COLUMBUS The Ohio Department of Health is reporting a spike in the number of
Fellows Riverside Gardens
Fellows Riverside Gardens Fees and charges: 2013 vs. 2012 Mill Creek MetroParks has raised
Waiters looking to avoid big fade
Akron Beacon Journal INDEPENDENCE The comparisons between Dion Waiters and Dwyane Wade began
Columbiana seniors: Apply for exemption for taxes by June 3
Staff report LISBON Columbiana County Auditor Nancy Milliken reminds senior citizens that she
DUSTIN LIVESAY|THE VINDICATOR
DUSTIN LIVESAY|THE VINDICATOR Brandon Martin performs an emancipation dramatization during the
Fire investigated
Fire investigated Struthers Firefighters are investigating a blaze that gutted the Knights of
Regular-season winners don’t have easy road
Associated Press DENVER The Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons, who tied for the league’s best
Florida players motivated for Louisville
The Gators insist they’re not taking the No. 22 Cardinals lightly.
Rental rates go up at Mill Creek MetroParks facilities
The Mill Creek MetroParks board approved a 20 percent increase in rental rates for Fellows Riverside Gardens.
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday Newton Falls school board, finance committee meeting 5:30 p.m., organizational
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
courts MAHONING COUNTY Divorces asked Sara L. Riley-Childs, of 5000 Glenwood Ave., Apt. 202,
House seals deal to skirt ‘fiscal cliff’
Staff and wire report WASHINGTON Maneuvered into a political corner, House Republicans aban-
County and Niles see increase in 2012 retirements
Changes to the state retirement system prompted many of the retirements
Woman falls on NYC subway track, dies
Woman falls on NYC subway track, dies new york New York City police say a young woman stumbling
Running game not up to speed for Cincy
Associated Press CINCINNATI BenJarvus Green-Ellis didn’t suit up for the Cincinnati Bengals’
IVORY COAST Stampede kills 61, injures many
Associated Press ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast A crowd stampeded after leaving a New Year’s fireworks
150 years of freedom
The sacrifices of countless slaves more than 150 years ago have made life a lot easier for many black people today, but that still leaves no room for complacency, a state legislator and workers’ rights advocate from Cleveland says.
Mahoning Valley logged 63 fatal traffic accidents in 2012
FATAL CRASHES In the state Annual Ohio traffic fatalities for the past decade. There were at
US House seals deal to skirt 'fiscal cliff'
Past its own New Year’s deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a “fiscal cliff” of middle- class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a struggle that strained America’s divided government to the limit.
BRAIN IMAGING Study: Fructose may prompt us to overeat
Associated Press This is your brain on sugar — for real. Scientists have used imaging tests to
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