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Lhota wins GOP mayoral primary in NYC

Lhota wins GOP mayoral primary in NYC NEW YORK (AP) - Joe Lhota has defeated John Catsimatidis to


Obama blends threat of attack, hope of diplomacy

Obama blends threat of attack, hope of diplomacy WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama said in


Obama blends threat of attack, hope of diplomacy

Obama blends threat of attack, hope of diplomacy


Ohio man pleads guilty in jewelry store robbery

Ohio man pleads guilty in jewelry store robbery


Okla. man executed in woman’s 1979 slaying

Okla. man executed in woman’s 1979 slaying McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma death row inmate


Google loses appeal in Street View snooping case

Google loses appeal in Street View snooping case


Mount Union ranks high on U.S. News list

Mount Union ranks high on U.S. News list


Obama nominates Jay Williams, Ted Strickland for promotions

Obaman nominates Jay Williams, Ted Strickland for promotions


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Blitz Week 3

September 11, 2013 | Ed Puskas and Joe Scalzo talk YSU and high school football.

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Corn roast is Wednesday night at St. Patrick Church, Youngstown

Corn roast is Wednesday night at St. Patrick Church, Youngstown


Wisc. golf club offers, retracts 9/11 special

Wisc. golf club offers, retracts 9/11 special


GOP struggles to win support for funding bill

GOP struggles to win support for funding bill


No foul play suspected in North Side man's death

No foul play suspected in North Side man's death


State investigates virus that killed 4 Ohio dogs

State investigates virus that killed 4 Ohio dogs


Human remains found in NE Ohio park

Human remains found in NE Ohio park


How to get in free Wednesday at OH! WOW center

How to get in free Wednesday at OH! WOW center


Top 1 percent in US took biggest share since 1928

Top 1 percent in US took biggest share since 1928


Apple says 2 new iPhone models coming this year

Apple says 2 new iPhone models coming this year


Ohio House panel discusses attracting tourists

Ohio House panel discusses attracting tourists


2 Pa. state trooopers shot during pursuit; suspect dead

2 Pa. state troopers shot during pursuit; suspect dead


Death sentence upheld in Ohio buried-alive case

Death sentence upheld in Ohio buried-alive case


YWBC fete for Millers moved to McGuffey Centre

Tuesday is ticket deadline for YWBC fete for Millers


Warner brothers filmmaker to visit for presentations

Warner brothers filmmaker to visit for presentations WARREN Cass Warner, granddaughter of the


Western Reserve Joint Fire District trustee board meets at 8 p.m. Wednesday

WRJFD trustee board meets at 8 p.m. Wednesday


Police arrest 17-year-old in North Side robberies

Police arrest 17-year-old in North Side robberies YOUNGSTOWN Detectives have arrested a 17-year-


Counterfeit money found in Austintown

Counterfeit money found in Austintown


FDA: Roche drug works in early-stage breast cancer

FDA: Roche drug works in early-stage breast cancer


Mahoning commissioners address parking gate, sidewalk repair

Mahoning commissioners address parking gate, sidewalk repair Youngstown The Mahoning County


Body discovered in home on Redondo Avenue

Body discovered in home on Redondo Avenue


Final day of Utica and Natural Gas Conference & Expo canceled

Final day of Utica and Natural Gas Conference & Expo canceled The Youngstown/Warren Regional


Brown offers to help ValleyCare reach deal with nurses

Brown offers to help ValleyCare reach deal with nurses YOUNGSTOWN United States Sen. Sherrod


Woman suffers broken arm, laceration in domestic dispute

Woman suffers broken arm, laceration in domestic dispute


Sound equipment taken out of parked vehicle

Sound equipment taken out of parked vehicle BOARDMAN A man who left his vehicle at American


Presbyterian official to speak tonight at Eastminster Presbytery meeting

Presbyterian official to speak tonight at Eastminster Presbytery meeting mineral ridge The Rev.


Woman and loss prevention officer mix it up

Woman and loss prevention officer mix it up BOARDMAN Boardman police are investigating who tried


Youngstown cops arrest out of towners for drugs

Youngstown cops arrest out of towners for drugs YOUNGSTOWN Police arrested two men from out of


Canfield Presbyterian to host Remembrance Day on Wednesday

Canfield Presbyterian to host Remembrance Day on Wednesday canfield Canfield Presbyterian


$1.82 million awarded in pothole mishap

$1.82 million awarded in pothole mishap COLUMBUS The Ohio Department of Transportation will pay


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Local musician J.D. Eicher

Sept. 10, 2013 | Musician J.D. Eicher visits the Vindicator newsroom to perform live.

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Struthers schools lease building to Mahoning ESC

Struthers schools lease building to Mahoning ESC The Mahoning County Educational Service Center


REUNIONS

Cardinal Mooney High School Class of 1968 will host a reunion Sept. 27 through 29. On Sept. 27,


Ministry will feature Queen for a Day


Girl Scouts to host Family Fun Day


Rusyn-Slovak Vatra will offer food, music

Rusyn-Slovak Vatra will offer food, music BOARDMAN The Youngstown-Warren Chapter of the


Kids Camp Wild enjoys third season

Kids Camp Wild enjoys third season at Trumbull County Agriculture and Family Education Center in Cortland.

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Jimenez, three homers lift Tribe

A crowd of only 9,794 attended the game.


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Weeden takes hits before, after loss

Cleveland Browns coach Rob Chudzinski said he isn’t about to bench Weeden.

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Leaf pickup funding slashed

The county will no longer fund curbside leaf collections, but will service central leaf bag drop-off sites.


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Some reductions expected at YSU

Radical changes won’t happen until and unless efforts to boost enrollment prove unsuccessful

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Pirates clinch winning season

Pittsburgh had lost four straight since getting its 81st win on Tuesday.

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Mooney golf undefeated (officially)

The Cardinals benefited from an OHSAA ruling against Aquinas on Monday.

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Council may rescind ordinance banning oil and gas drilling

One councilman said he did not think ordinance would withstand a court challenge.


Facility upgrades help YSU compete

The Penguins recently added a videoboard to Beeghly Center.


Mahoning County voting precinct cuts won’t take effect until the November 2014 election

About 60 to 70 of the county’s 273 precincts would be eliminated


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Daniel Miller sentenced to life prison sentence for sex crimes against five Amish girls, two others

Daniel Miller sentenced to life prison sentence for sex crimes against five Amish girls, two others

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Repetitive pen strokes become patterns and a design emerges

A group of women tangle with unique form of expression

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9/11 observance brings in two New York firefighters to speak

Two New York firefighters who fought in the aftermath of 9/11 will be speaking at the Austintown Sept. 11 Memorial Park


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Donated $4,000 to Help Hotline Crisis Center's suicide prevention program

Donated $4,000 to Help Hotline Crisis Center's suicide prevention program

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Nadal tops Djokovic at Open

Nadal’s 13th major titles ranks third all-time.


Years Ago

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 10, the 253rd day of 2013. There are 112 days left in the year.


Health care seminar

Health care seminar YOUNGSTOWN The Core Team of Union Baptist Church, 528 Lincoln Ave., is


Making the case on Syria

President calls potential surrender of chemicals a positive development Associated Press


The first Mahoning Valley production of Monty Python’s “Spamalot” will open

The first Mahoning Valley production of Monty Python’s “Spamalot” will open Friday at the


Try to find resources to hire more police in Youngstown

Editorial: The economic downturn that battered the United States in recent years has left its painful mark on


Zinc cream banishes body odor

Q. I’ve tried all kinds of commercial deodorants for underarm odor and have been disappointed in all


Are e-cigarettes as good as nicotine patches? E-SMOKING

By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON Electronic cigarettes worked just as well as nicotine


Minus Pouncey and Foote, Steelers press on

Pittsburgh signed 28-year-old Fernando Velasco to replace Pouncey.


MAHONING COUNTY COURTS

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Adam S. Lesnansky, 27, of 3408 Beldon Ave.,


POLICE CALLS

POLICE CALLS A summary of police activity in the city of Canfield and Austintown: CANFIELD


nancy Urchak | The vindicator

nancy Urchak | The vindicator Kathie Sabatino of Salem stands next to a display of Zentangle-


Era of cursive writing ends

Opinion: Los Angeles Times: For all the new things that schools will be called on to teach under the soon-to-


Woman pinned, run over by truck

Woman pinned, run over by truck mcDonald A woman who was working at Wolford’s Refuse was pinned


Zimmerman’s wife declines to press charges despite call

Associated Press LAKE MARY, Fla. The sobbing wife of George Zimmerman called 911 Monday to


New campaign underway to overturn Ohio ban on same-sex unions

In 2004, more than 60 percent of Ohio voters OK’d a constitutional amendment blocking the state from recognizing gay marriages or civil unions.


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Protestors oppose military action against Syria

Protestors oppose military action against Syria

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Dem gubernatorial candidate wants more transparency from JobsOhio

A JobsOhio spokeswoman said economic-development agency is committed to transparency and accountability.


Struthers Shop with a Cop to host car show on Sept. 22

Proceeds will enable underprivileged children to Christmas shop with officers, firefighters


Democratic candidate in 6th Congressional District is selected for national program

‘This is just one more validation that this will be a competitive race,’ Jennifer Garrison’s spokesman said


Colorado lawmakers face recall for votes on gun control

Associated Press DENVER In a state darkened by the shadow of nightmarish mass shootings, a pair


Cal Thomas fails miserably with health-care propaganda

Opinion: Shame on Cal Thomas for recycling that propaganda about the alleged horror of health care in the


Little Big Town is at home on the road

By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Little Big Town may be from Alabama but singer-guitarist


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .76, 24.43 .03 Avalon


Apple expected to unveil updated iPhone

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Apple is expected to unveil its latest take on the iPhone today


newsmakers

newsmakers Elton John in tribute to Liberace at Emmys LOS ANGELES Elton John is about to do


Jerky outlet plans ribbon-cutting

Jerky outlet plans ribbon-cutting warren Tommy’s Jerky Outlet will have a ribbon-cutting to


Agenda Wednesday

Agenda Wednesday Lowellville Village Council, 6:30 p.m., second floor, city hall, 140 E.


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center John and April Norberg Mentzer, Lowellville, boy, Sept. 7.


Stocks vs. socks

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords America’s economic recovery can be measured not only in the


YBI Portfolio company acquired by multibillion-dollar firm

FactSet says Revere's products will compliment its financial information services


Oakland event to preview season

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Oakland Center for the Arts, 220 W. Boardman St., downtown, will


Chesapeake drops fight to extend 200 New York gas leases

State's moratorium does not give companies lease extensions


nancy Urchak | The vindicator

nancy Urchak | The vindicator Mary Ann Sullivan of Youngstown, left, and Jeannie Morello of


Parent company of Mountaineer Casino announces merger

Move strengthens balance sheet and expands properties as gaming industry grows more competitive


Boardman arrested for shooting gun outside his apartment

Police said the man fired his gun to get cops to more quickly come to investigate a robbery at the apartment complex.


Groups race to hire, train guides to ‘Obamacare’

Associated Press CHICAGO With the program known as “Obamacare” only weeks away from its key


Harbaugh takes aim at Matthews

The 49ers coach said Matthews took a cheap shot at Colin Kaepernick.


birthdays

birthdays Actor Greg Mullavey (“Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman”) is 80. Country singer Tommy


OSU QB Miller day-to-day with MCL injury

He is questionable for Saturday’s game at Cal.


Exam rescheduled

Exam rescheduled CAMPBELL The civil-service exam that will determine the permanent replacement


Girard council proposes sewer rate increase

Council had a first reading Monday on an increase in the rates.


Foundation: Flight 93 Memorial campaign is over

Several events slated today and Wednesday for memorial


Mooney tennis team wins Diocese title

Mooney tennis team wins Diocese title CANTON Gianna Reider and Hallie Yerian won singles matches


City: First step is OK by MCDBOH advisory council

City: First step is OK by MCDBOH advisory council


New details in how feds take devices at borders

Associated Press WASHINGTON Newly disclosed U.S. government files provide an inside look at the


New lawyers welcomed as court 'opens'

New lawyers welcomed as court 'opens'


AP poll: Most in US oppose strike on Syria

Associated Press WASHINGTON Only 1 in 5 Americans believes that failing to respond to chemical-


Murder suspect asks for charge to be dropped

By joe gorman jgorman@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The lawyer for a man suspected in a 2009 homicide


Hawaii moves on gay marriage

Hawaii moves on gay marriage HONOLULU Gov. Neil Abercrombie on Monday called for a special


Man who confessed in video turns himself in

Associated Press COLUMBUS A harsh sentence for an Ohio driver who made an online video


Elkins named MVFC’s lineman of the week

YSU’s women’s basketball team will play a school-record 17 home games.


oddly enough

oddly enough Sweet-toothed liquor thief tells New Castle clerk: See ya NEW CASTLE, Pa.


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