Joyous Foot opens

Joyous Foot opens

BOARDMAN

Joyous Foot, a manicure and pedicure salon, opened in Boardman last week on Trenholm Avenue.

The salon operates in the same location as Facial Care by Joyce, at 7026 Trenholm Ave.

Grand-opening specials include $5 off a manicure or pedicure and a $12 discount for both. The salon is open by appointment. Call Joyous Foot at 330-720-3817 .

Farm-bill funding

WASHINGTON

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced approximately $13 million in farm-bill funding is available for organic certification cost-share assistance, making certification more accessible for small certified producers and handlers.

Iraqi PM condemns targeting Christians

BAGHDAD

Iraq’s prime minister Sunday condemned the Islamic State extremist group’s actions targeting Christians in territory it controls, saying they reveal the threat the jihadists pose to the minority community’s “centuries-old heritage.”

The comments from Nouri al-Maliki come a day after the expiration of a deadline imposed by the Islamic State group calling on Christians in the militant-held city of Mosul to convert to Islam, pay a tax or face death.

Most Christians opted to flee to the nearby self-rule Kurdish region or other areas protected by Kurdish security forces.

UN: Iran gets rid of nuclear material

VIENNA

Iran has turned all of its enriched uranium closest to the level needed to make nuclear arms into more harmless forms, the United Nations’ nuclear agency said Sunday.

The move was expected. Tehran had committed to convert or dilute its 20-percent enriched stockpile under an agreement with six powers last November that froze its atomic programs pending negotiations on a comprehensive deal. Those talks were extended Saturday to Nov. 24.

Still, the development was noteworthy in reflecting Iran’s desire not to derail the diplomatic process with the six countries — the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany.

Iran had more than 440 pounds of 20 percent enriched uranium when the preliminary agreement was reached. That’s nearly enough for one warhead.

Modular design stacks up in NYC

NEW YORK

In a city piled high with ambitious architecture, a seven-floor structure off the beaten path boasts a distinction of its own: It’s billed as the first multistory, modular-built apartment building to open in the nation’s apartment capital.

Called the Stack, the building near Manhattan’s northern tip aims to show that while stackable apartments can save builders time and money, modular doesn’t have to mean monotonous. Its chunky front embraces its building-block roots, but the apartments’ interiors defy their boxy components with varied floor plans and stylish fixtures and finishes.

Modular construction — assembling a building from prefabricated sections instead of building from scratch on-site — has been around for decades, but interest has grown recently around the country and in its biggest city. The world’s tallest modular building, a 32-story apartment tower, is rising in Brooklyn.

Associated Press