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Poland schools will have a police officer in buildings

Poland schools will have a police officer in buildings POLAND The board of education agreed


Did flu kill Valley child?

Did flu kill Valley child? boardman Health officials are trying to determine whether influenza


Girard fire chief charged with DUI

Girard fire chief charged with DUI GIRARD City police say Fire Chief Kenneth Bornemiss is facing


Armstrong tells Oprah he used performance-enhancing drugs

Armstrong tells Oprah he used performance-enhancing drugs AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Lance Armstrong


Youngstown income tax was $2.4 million less than budgeted

Youngstown income tax was $2.4 million less than budgeted YOUNGSTOWN The city’s income tax


Fired Struthers cop loses bid to get job back

Fired Struthers cop loses bid to get job back struthers A former Struthers police officer who


Board weighs firing SC teacher who stomped on flag

Board weighs firing SC teacher who stomped on flag COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina high


Lawyer seeks to withdraw guilty plea in fraud case

Lawyer seeks to withdraw guilty plea in fraud case PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island lawyer


Suspect in NY subway shove fit to stand trial

Suspect in NY subway shove fit to stand trial NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City woman accused of


Calif. school shooting teen charged as adult

Calif. school shooting teen charged as adult BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A 16-year-old accused of


Judge Krichbaum reappointed as bar examiner

Judge Krichbaum reappointed as bar examiner YOUNGSTOWN Judge R. Scott Krichbaum of the Mahoning


Boy found responsible for murdering father

Boy found responsible for murdering father RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has found a


Routes 224/680 intersection to have repair work, closures today

Routes 224/680 intersection to have repair work, closures today


LaBrae girl charged with making threats

LaBrae girl charged with making threats Staff report WARREN A 16-year-old Warren Township girl


4 arrested during brawl at baby shower

4 arrested during brawl at baby shower STOUGHTON, Mass. (AP) — Three men arrested in a violent


‘A Beautiful Mind’ author sues Columbia University

‘A Beautiful Mind’ author sues Columbia University NEW YORK (AP) — The Columbia University


Man hospitalized after being shot in Warren

Man hospitalized after being shot in Warren Staff report WARREN Gabriel Lofton Jr., 24, of


Accident victim hit by van in critical condition

Accident victim hit by van in critical condition Staff report WARREN The father of Victoria


Robin Roberts says she’s heading back to ‘GMA’

Robin Roberts says she’s heading back to ‘GMA’ NEW YORK (AP) — Robin Roberts says her road to


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Face Off: Home Away from Home

Jan. 14, 2013 | Take a tour of the Phantom's Bus.

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Domestics sweep 2013 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards

Domestics sweep 2013 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards DETROIT — Domestic automakers


Bitter cold grips Calif.

Bitter cold grips Calif. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Winds up to 50 mph are adding to California’s big


Howland school board meets this evening

Howland school board meets this evening Howland The Howland school board will hold the


Calif. judge to rule if boy murdered neo-Nazi dad

Calif. judge to rule if boy murdered neo-Nazi dad RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A judge is determining


Arrests made in Los Angeles store hostage drama

Arrests made in Los Angeles store hostage drama LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police in Los Angeles have


Package sent to doc was marijuana, not hazmat

Package sent to doc was marijuana, not hazmat WILLOW GROVE, Pa. (AP) — Police say a package sent


Police shoot driver, mother in chase

Police shoot driver, mother in chase PITTSBURGH (AP) — A driver and his mother remain in serious


Police investigate brawl caught on tape

Police investigate brawl caught on tape PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police are investigating a brawl that


WORTH A LOOK

CRAFT SHOWS South Range PTO’s third annual craft show will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 16.


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Austintown Relay for Life kicks off

At Austintown's Relay for Life kickoff party on Sunday, fundrasing and registration are already above last years mark.

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Ohio State-ment: Bucks deny U-M

OSU had been 0-3 against ranked teams

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4 gadgets that defined 2013 Vegas electronics show

The world’s largest gadget show wrapped up Friday, and the organizers said it was the biggest ever, beating last year’s record in terms of the floor space companies purchased to display their wares.

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Armstrong awaits ‘candid’ interview with Oprah

He is expected to admit to doping during the Tour de France.


Kaepernicking? 49ers QB flexes his muscles

Associated Press san francisco Colin Kaepernick stood in a cramped corner of the 49ers’ locker


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Late field goal saves Falcons

Atlanta squandered a 20-point lead before coming back in the final seconds.

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Canfield schools begin work on improved security systems

The Canfield schools have had improvements to their school security systems in the works for months, with the completion of a new buzz-in system and extra doors is slated to be completed this month.


EGCC prepares for health care law change

All Eastern Gateway employees could be affected


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Patriots back in the AFC championship game

Tom Brady passed Joe Montana on the career playoff victories list.

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A free on-site soil check can stop a landowner from trying to dig a pond in a bad place

Thousands of dollars can be wasted in trying to dig a pond in a place where soil types aren’t conducive to its success in holding water.

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Eastgate director to retire

Candidates seeking to be new director must apply by Feb. 8

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Sentencing postponed for accused Canfield pot grower

The sentencing of a Mahoning Valley man accused of growing more than 300 marijuana plants in a Canfield house has been postponed.

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Hitting the debt limit: What bills would be paid?

Associated Press WASHINGTON In the summer of 2011, when a debt crisis like the current one


Remember former GOP Sen. Tower?

Opinion: A former Republican senator who served his country well is nominated by the president for secretary


A new Carrie glows in ‘Sex and City’ prequel

By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK Once upon a time, Carrie Bradshaw was a virgin.


Republicans looking inward

Opinion: No political party enjoys losing an election, but a healthy party reacts to defeat — after a


Schools should be instructed to be open about discipline issue

Editorial: There’s a saying that when God closes a door, He opens a window. But politics isn’t divine, and


Did torture lead US to terrorist bin Laden?

Opinion: WASHINGTON “You,” said Jack Nicholson’s Col. Nathan Jessep to Tom Cruise’s Lt. Daniel Kaffee,


Company to acquire stake in Longaberger

Company to acquire stake in Longaberger newark, ohio A Texas company plans to acquire a


A disconnect between violence, TV

By DAVID BAUDER Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. If there’s any soul-searching among top


Energetic Penguins hit the ice running

With Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh is a Stanley Cup favorite.


TRUMBULL COUNTY COURTS

COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses Ronald E. Fularz, 33, of 5556 Chapel Hill Court S,


NUMBERS IN THE NEWS $23M Associated Press

The amount Japanese automaker Honda will invest in outfitting its assembly plant in Marysville,


A closer examination of last week’s nominations for the Academy Awards yields some fun trivia.

A closer examination of last week’s nominations for the Academy Awards yields some fun trivia. Did


Newtown mulls what to do with school

Newtown mulls what to do with school newtown, conn. Talk about Sandy Hook Elementary School is


Associated Press

Associated Press BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. The Iran hostage thriller “Argo” was a surprise best-


Nobody wins — or not

Opinion: Nobody wins — or not Chicago Tribune: Fans can’t be surprised that home run king Barry Bonds, ace


bridge

bridge Weekly Quiz Answers Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold: xA 8 7 u9 3 v7 6 wK Q J 6 5 3


‘Middle’ actress: Brace yourself

By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer PASADENA, Calif. If the creators of ABC’s “The Middle”


Blocking of Ohio solar farm hurts panel maker

Associated Press TOLEDO The decision by Ohio utility regulators to block plans for American


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NRA: Ban on assault weapons won’t pass

The powerful gun lobby is gauging enough support in Congress to block a law that would ban assault weapons, despite promises from the White House and senior lawmakers to make such a measure a reality.

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Years Ago

Today is Monday, Jan. 14, the 14th day of 2013. There are 351 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Agenda Tuesday

Agenda Tuesday Trumbull County Mental Health and Recovery Board budget/ finance committee,


Authorities warn Howland residents to be on guard after murderer moves in

As far as James Epstein, former Mercer County, Pa., district attorney is concerned, Shawn Jarrett, 49, isn’t just any ex-con.

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Computer class at Jewish center

Computer class at Jewish center Youngstown The Jewish Community Center, 505 Gypsy Lane, will


ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH Police: Suspect in iPad theft shows himself on iCloud WEST JORDAN, Utah A suspect


Aloha: Rookie Henley wins PGA Tour debut

Associated Press honolulu Russell Henley made a lasting impression in his rookie debut on the


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BMXer Napolitan excited about 2013

Although BMX athlete Anthony Napolitan of Austintown performs remarkable feats and stunts on a bicycle, space parachutist Felix Baumgartner is out of this world.

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Activist’s death fuels debate

Associated Press NEW YORK Internet freedom activist Aaron Swartz, who was found dead in his


Something is wrong with us

Opinion: Something is wrong with us What a sick unimaginable world we have become. A home was set ablaze


NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS Burnett: Reality can work without meanness PASADENA, CALIF. Mark Burnett says


Austintown man arrested in stand-off

Austintown man is charged with two counts of domestic violence and one count of inducing panic after a stand-off of Crum Road in Austintown.


Egypt’s Mubarak to get new trial over killings

Associated Press CAIRO An Egyptian appeals court Sunday overturned Hosni Mubarak’s life


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A new Corvette bursts onto the road after 9 years

When General Motors engineers and designers started work on the next-generation Corvette, they drew up the usual requirements for the star of American muscle cars.

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Changes ahead for Packers after loss

Green Bay must make big decisions on some key players.


Longer school year proposed

Associated Press Did your kids moan that winter break was way too short as you got them ready for


Ohio man to pay almost $32K for defrauding state

Associated Press COLUMBUS An Ohio man has been ordered to pay the state almost $32,000 after he


Joking aside, Djokovic hopes to make history

The three-time champion begins his Australian Open title defense today.


Supporting Actor, Movie: Christoph Waltz, “Django Unchained.”

Supporting Actor, Movie: Christoph Waltz, “Django Unchained.” Supporting Actress, Series,