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New York man gets nine years in prison for 1996 break-in and rape of elderly Howland woman

New York man gets nine years in prison for 1996 break-in and rape of elderly Howland woman


Agenda Friday

Agenda Friday Liberty Township trustees, 11 a.m., special meeting, Trumbull County Planning


Toys ‘R’ Us to close 182 stores across US

Associated Press NEW YORK Toys “R” Us, a nostalgic favorite even as many shoppers moved to


Researchers clone monkeys in China

Associated Press NEW YORK For the first time, researchers have used the cloning technique that


Apple to give users control over slowdown of older iPhones

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Apple’s next major update of its mobile software will include an


Mayors boycott Trump meeting

Associated Press WASHINGTON The Justice Department ramped up pressure Wednesday on so-called


UK club rocked by accusations of sexual misconduct

UK club rocked by accusations of sexual misconduct LONDON Britain’s financial “old boys” club


Starbucks workers get stock grants, raises due to tax law

Starbucks workers get stock grants, raises due to tax law NEW YORK Starbucks is giving its U.S.


russia probe Trump ‘looking forward’ to questioning

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump declared late Wednesday he’s “looking


Idaho to allow policies that skirt health law

Associated Press BOISE, Idaho Concerned about soaring health care costs, Idaho on Wednesday


Captive kids slowly providing information

Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. The California children who authorities say were tortured by


Are Americans numb to school shootings?

Associated Press ATLANTA The shooting of more than a dozen students at a Kentucky high school


Mahoning Co. uses SteelFusion to better serve community

San Francisco-based Riverbed Technology announced today that Mahoning County’s IT department is using Riverbed SteelFusion as the foundation for a digital transformation.


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Butler keeps 'best museum' ranking in perspective

The museum started last week at No. 37 in the rankings.


Campbell administrators want to tackle $90,000 in delinquent water bills

The $90,000 in late water fees is troubling Campbell officials.


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Sebring ex-water operator placing blame on EPA

Attorneys for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and former Sebring Water Department operator James Bates faced off here Tuesday in what you might call a blame game over the 2016 Sebring water crisis.


Y'town BOE member questions need for levy

District spending looks to be more than forecast, the district treasurer said.


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Boardman Spartan Marching Band surprises woman on 100th birthday

Asked what she wanted for her 100th birthday, Margaret LoCicero responded with her signature humor. “A marching band,” she would tell people.

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Contest honors local artist who died in 2015

The parents of a 23-year-old Boardman man who died while creating art in 2015 now fund an art contest and classes to help others in his honor.


8-day crime spree leads to 13-year prison term

His mother, his attorney and even a judge all seemed to agree that 20-year-old Evon Cruz was a good kid – until the drugs took control of his life.