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FEDERAL RESERVE Officials recognize planned rate hikes could slow growth

Associated Press WASHINGTON Federal Reserve officials last month said they expect to keep

By KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press COLUMBUS Many of the students enrolled in Ohio’s largest

Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. An Ohio man pleaded not guilty to federal hate-crime

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Health network denies liability in Ohio fertility clinic lawsuits CLEVELAND A health care

Andrew Wheeler to step in as acting administrator Associated Press WASHINGTON Environmental

US levies tariffs on China Associated Press WASHINGTON The world’s two biggest economies have

Tropical Storm Beryl hits Atlantic MIAMI Tropical Storm Beryl has formed in the Atlantic, the

Associated Press AMESBURY, England In this normally pleasant town of 10,000 residents a stone’s

Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. Vermont is hoping to place fewer young adults in the adult

Associated Press NEW YORK An unrepentant protester who climbed the base of the Statue of Liberty

Associated Press GREAT FALLS, Mont. In a campaign stop that was both political and personal,

Associated Press MAE SAI, Thailand Thai authorities say a former navy SEAL working to rescue

An art exhibition featuring works by Judith Szabo Lepore and her two sons, Jeff and Justin Terlecki. will open Friday at the Soap Gallery

Rally's, Tim Hortons among new developments

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Pediatrician Dr. Ronald Dwinnells of Poland,

The city of Struthers is hoping an alternative public funding model can help breathe new life into the city’s dilapidated downtown.

Liberty officials hope the uptick in new developments encourages further business growth

When it comes to givebacks, you could say that Rose Lesnak’s methods of reaching beyond herself are as sweet as they are unconventional.

Associated Press AMESBURY, EnglanD For the second time in four months, two people lie critically