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Aurora: Lift gag order in theater shooting case

Aurora: Lift gag order in theater shooting case DENVER (AP) — The City of Aurora has asked a judge


Story of Te’o girlfriend death apparently a hoax

Story of Te’o girlfriend death apparently a hoax SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A story that Notre Dame


Ore. terrorism suspect portrayed as inexperienced

Ore. terrorism suspect portrayed as inexperienced PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — For the first time since


Va. inmate who fought for death penalty executed

Va. inmate who fought for death penalty executed JARRATT, Va. (AP) — A man who strangled his


WikiLeaks case could hinge on Manning’s beliefs

WikiLeaks case could hinge on Manning’s beliefs FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — The trial of an Army


In avalanche education, new focus on human factors

In avalanche education, new focus on human factors SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. (AP) — As more people


Mom of Colo. woman missing in canyon fears worst

Mom of Colo. woman missing in canyon fears worst FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The mother of a Colorado


NYC Council eyes disaster planning after Sandys

NYC Council eyes disaster planning after Sandys NEW YORK (AP) — Lawmakers are questioning how well


Video: Woman denies killing lover in Arizona

Video: Woman denies killing lover in Arizona PHOENIX (AP) — Jurors in the trial of a woman charged


Marine pleads guilty to urinating on corpses

Marine pleads guilty to urinating on corpses CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — A U.S. Marine has pleaded


Gun safety is topic of the day

Gun safety is topic of the day YOUNGSTOWN President Barack Obama signed 23 executive orders on


Cleveland Clinic nurse accused of murder-hire plot

Cleveland Clinic nurse accused of murder-hire plot LAKEWOOD, Ohio (AP) — A Cleveland Clinic nurse


Sebring school board meets at 6 tonight

Sebring school board meets at 6 tonight Sebring The Sebring school board’s regular meeting will


FOOD SALES AND DINNERS

TODAY Boar’s Head Ladies of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., will serve a chicken


BREAKING: Obama unveils $500 million gun violence package

Obama unveils $500 million gun violence package


Mathews school board meets tonight at 6

Mathews school board meets tonight at 6 Vienna The Mathews school board will have a meeting at 6


Group claims Franciscan molested children at JFK in Warren

Group claims Franciscan molested children at JFK in Warren NEWTON FALLS A New Jersey-based


Non-profits will join for simulation


Columbiana Tourism needs volunteers

Columbiana Tourism needs volunteers COLUMBIANA The Columbiana Area Tourism Bureau is planning


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Wal-Mart to hire vets, buy more American goods

Why wait on Washington to fix the economy when there’s Wal-Mart?

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Decision on apartment complex postponed

200 people gather for hearing about the proposed 48-unit apartment complex


Poland boys grind out win at Niles

Poland coach Ken Grisdale was anxious to see how his team would respond to its first loss.


Massillon Perry shuts down Boardman boys

The Boardman High offense picked the wrong time to go south.


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Anti-doping officials want Armstrong to confess under oath

A televised confession by Lance Armstrong isn't enough for anti-doping officials.

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Warriors surge past Vikings

Jeremy Quinlan scored 25 points

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Chaney students design future city

The team of four students designed a city and built a model of it

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2 shot on city’s East Side

Police continue to investigating the shooting at Plazaview Apartments


Autopsy on Boardman boy suggests a viral infection

Initial studies from Monday’s autopsy on the body of Hunter Sean Ewert, 4, of Boardman are consistent with a viral infection, said forensic pathologist Dr. Joseph Ohr.

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Earl Charity III gets seven years in prison in an East Side drive-by shooting

Charity pleaded guilty to a drive-by shooting as the prosecution appeals a judge’s dismissal of an unrelated aggravated murder charge.


Late Monday: Kings crown Cavaliers

The Sacramento Kings beat the Cavaliers to snap a four-game skid


MAHONING COUNTY COURTS, BANKRUPTCIES

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Vincent N. Kurtz Jr., 23, of 86 Snyder Ave.,


Tasting times 2

Tasting times 2 Valley wine and beer lovers will enjoy two great local tasting events Thursday


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State says former treasurer must repay school

Audit details missing money from district

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World is watching today’s journalists

Opinion: By Amy Wilentz Los Angeles Times Recently, I wrote a post for my personal blog about the opening


Do blacks benefit from liberalism?

Opinion: There is no question that liberals do an impressive job of expressing concern for blacks. But do the


US Naval fleet is shrinking

Opinion: By Brian Slattery Heritage Foundation After long delays, Russia has deployed a new ballistic


GM predicts modest growth in profits

GM predicts modest growth in profits DETROIT General Motors says it expects only a modest


Survivors record song for charity

Associated Press NEW YORK Children who survived last month’s shooting rampage at Connecticut’s


Trumbull would benefit by trimming its election precincts

Editorial: A board of elections has a dual responsibility to the public. The first is to assure an honest


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Correction: Jacob and Rachel Williams, Canfield, girl, Jan.


New ‘Idol’ judges learn to say no

By Rick Bentley The Fresno Bee PASADENA, Calif. Country superstar Keith Urban had no problem


Hinder, Nonpoint concert at club

The top five streamed tracks on Spotify from Jan. 7 to Sunday: v Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat.


2 killed, 1 hurt in Ky. college shooting

2 killed, 1 hurt in Ky. college shooting LOUISVILLE, Ky. Two people were shot and killed and a


Years Ago

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2013. There are 349 days left in the year.


NUMBERS IN THE NEWS 1801 Source: U.S. Marine Band

“The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band will participate in the 57th inauguration Monday. This marks


Ravens, 49ers back in conference title games

The Ravens and 49ers want to change their conference championship fortunes.


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Steamers Tavern is Not your average restaurant

Steamers takes pride in the experience you have when you come in.

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Shakers!

Opinion: Shakers! This Liberty bar and grill builds its reputation for serving quality dishes, which Burger


Harding 63 east60

Harding 63 east60 Next: Warren Harding at Bedford, Friday, 7:30 p.m. Next: East at Ursuline,


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Steeple parts at Unitarian church removed smoothly and safely

The crane scaled registered 10,000 pounds for the spire and lantern

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Obama proposing gun limits

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama is launching the nation’s most sweeping


Traffic search leads to discovery of drugs and weapons

The West Side home contained drugs and weapons throughout the house.


Mealtime salvation

Mealtime salvation “What’s for dinner?” It’s often the most dreaded question of the day.


This year’s Mahoning County budget has no room for growth, chief deputy auditor says

The $2.5 million Mahoning County general fund carry-over is nothing to celebrate and falls far below the $4.4 million carry-over a year ago, fiscal officer notes.


Austintown Fitch girls play basketball for a cause

For the fourth year, the Austintown Fitch girls basketball team will be playing their game to bring about awareness for breast cancer research. The cause is something that has been an inspiration to coach Stacie Cepin since college.


A grilling experience

A grilling experience Ross and Steph Morrone visited one of their favorite teppanyaki grill


New USDA program provides microloans to community farmers

Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. With interest in locally grown food soaring, the federal


Baby’s first swear word

Opinion: Baby’s first swear word Chicago Tribune: A new study suggests that babies learn bits of their


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .70, 26.74 .13 Avalon


PBS shows to examine the Newtown tragedy

LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. Public television is putting its


Staff report

Staff report AUSTINTOWN Hinder and Nonpoint will come to Rodeo Music Hall (formerly Club


House approves $50.5B in aid for Sandy victims

Associated Press WASHINGTON More than 10 weeks after superstorm Sandy brutalized parts of the


Distance ed grows

Opinion: By Patrick Pacalo Special to The Vindicator What is distance education? Today, distance


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Penguins’ Crosby readty to return to NHL’s elite

Sidney Crosby's headaches are gone. Finally. So are the doubts.

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TV ponders responsibility in wake of Conn. shootings Seeking answers

By Gail Pennington St. Louis Post-Dispatch PASADENA, Calif. John Landgraf runs the FX


oddly enough

oddly enough Dads wronged on batch of Pa. birth certificates JOHNSTOWN, Pa. About 500 new


Browns will play at FirstEnergy Stadium

Cleveland Browns Stadium’s name will change, and a dome and artificial turf are still options


CIA has list of greatest hits

Opinion: By Tom Engelhardt Los Angeles Times We got Osama bin Laden — and now we’ll be getting him again


Drilling company seeks second road use and maintenance agreement

Trumbull County commissioners are expected to approve a second road use and maintenance agreement with Halcon Resources of Houston .


No charges to be filed in shooting death

Staff report MERCER, PA. No charges will be filed against a father in the shooting death of his


Francona writes about Red Sox

Francona book reveals Red Sox made deals to buld a ‘sexy team’


Scores killed in blasts at Syrian university

Associated Press BEIRUT Twin blasts ripped through a university campus in Syria’s largest city


newsmakers

newsmakers Disney drops plans for 3-D re-releases LOS ANGELES After weak box-office


New Austintown trustee installed

By SUSAN TEBBEN stebben@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN Some new faces were introduced along with the


Man injured in crash

Man injured in crash LEAVITTSBURG Troopers from the Southington Post of the Ohio State Highway


Youngstown man sentenced to three years in prison on robbery, assault

Shauntare R. Davis, 25, of East Avondale Avenue, Youngstown, got three years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to aggravated robbery and felonious assault.


Gay-marriage supporters urge RI lawmakers to OK legislation

Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. Hundreds of supporters of same-sex marriage rights assembled


Superintendent, board respond to concerns about enrollment at Austintown

The Austintown School Board heard concerns from the public and approved open enrollment for the schools, saying where money is tight, open enrollment can help.


Niles board puts levies on ballot

By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com NILES In its first meeting of 2013, the board of education


birthdays

birthdays Singer Barbara Lynn is 71. Country singer Ronnie Milsap is 70. Country singer Jim


Brown files for mayoral run

Brown files for mayoral run YOUNGSTOWN City Council President Jamael Tito Brown filed


BRIDGE

BRIDGE Neither vulnerable. West deals. NORTH xK 8 7 5 uQ 7 4 vA K 7 2 wA 7 WEST EAST


Agenda Thursday

Agenda Thursday Mahoning County Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board, 5 p.m., board


Sickness can’t stop Phillips, Ridge

Corey Phillips scored 20 points to lead the Rams past Crestview.


Canfield rebounds late to top Alliance

The Cardinals rallied from a nine-point fourth quarter deficit.


SALES-TAX RECEIPTS

SALES-TAX RECEIPTS Mahoning County’s sales-tax receipts going back to 2008, the year the recession


Williams: How good are the Phantoms?

The Phantoms closed the first-half of their 64-game regular season with three straight wins.


Road work to be done on Glenwood Avenue

Federal grant will pay for 80 percent of the project


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Dorsey helps WGH stop East

In a game that was hyped for weeks, Warren Harding senior Mik’quan Dorsey stepped up his play and helped the Raiders hold off East, 63-60, on Tuesday night.

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McDonald wears down Southern

The Blue Devils outscored the Indians 23-11 in the fourth quarter.


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