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Ohio State Fair officials say rides to reopen after fatal accident

Associated Press COLUMBUS Officials say rides shut down at the Ohio State Fair after a thrill

Ex-NASA agent fears gold lunar module will be melted down

Associated Press CLEVELAND Whoever broke into an Ohio museum late Friday and stole a solid-gold

The remains were sent to the Cuyahoga County Coroner’s for autopsy to determine cause of death and identity

By William K. Alcorn alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A man and a woman, both of Youngstown, are

Pass health bill now or else, White House tells Senate

Associated Press WASHINGTON The White House stepped up demands Sunday for revived con-

USW, Goodyear reach tentative contract

USW, Goodyear reach tentative contract fayetteville, n.c. The United Steelworkers and Goodyear

Child advocates urge back-seat alarms as 2 die

Associated Press A proposed law that would require carmakers to build alarms for back seats is

Trump travel ban keeps orphan children from US foster families

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Tianna Rooney has already bought the poster board for the sign

In Venezuela, a voter-turnout dispute

Associated Press CARACAS, VENEZUELA Venezuelans stayed away from the polls in massive numbers

After North’s 2nd test, US bombers fly over S. Korea

Associated Press SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA The United States flew two supersonic bombers over the

Deadly crashes spur calls for tractor-trailer guards

Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. Fifty years after actress Jayne Mansfield died in a Buick that

GM Lordstown’s Cruze wins top safety, performance awards

The Cruze received a 5-Star safety rating, the best available, jumping from 18th to fifth in initial quality.

Milton Dam centennial to be observed

The 100th anniversary of the Lake Milton dam will be observed in an Aug. 5 ceremony.

Anticipation builds for Queen of Hearts drawing at Crickets bar

Jackpot reaches more than $200,0000.

Youngstown library class teaches kids to program computer

Computer-literate young people learned the basics of computer coding, or programming, during an intense, but fun, hands-on, hour-long class Saturday at the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County.

Youngstown Pride Festival marks 9th year

Maj. Stephen Snyder-Hill likely will never forget the day in September 2011 during a Republican presidential debate when he became a civil-rights activist after having posed a controversial question to then-2012 presidential hopeful Rick Santorum.