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Vindy.com for June 16, 2008
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- Man killed in two-car crash in Mercer County
June 16th, 2008 at 11:25 PM
MERCER, Pa. — A man was killed in a two-car crash this afternoon on Pa. Route 173 near Sheakleyville
- Police investigating armed robbery on South Side
June 16th, 2008 at 10:41 PM
YOUNGSTOWN — An armed robbery occurred at a business at 9 p.m. at South and Dewey avenues, police
- Negotiated settlement proposed in AG sex harassment complaints
June 16th, 2008 at 10:27 PM
COLUMBUS (AP) — The attorney general’s office has offered to negotiate with two women whose sexual
- Boil alert issued for Lordstown until Thursday
June 16th, 2008 at 08:56 PM
LORDSTOWN — The Lordstown Water Department has issued a boil warning because of a waterline break.
- Pavlik's trainer miffed by Calzaghe snub
June 16th, 2008 at 08:38 PM
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- The addition of 1,400 jobs at GM Lordstown will have a ripple effect in the local economy.
June 16th, 2008 at 05:31 PM
YOUNGSTOWN — Be prepared for the Mahoning Valley’s economy to ripple with the addition of 1,400 jobs
- Woods wins in sudden death
June 16th, 2008 at 05:16 PM
SAN DIEGO (AP) — With a throbbing knee and a pounding heart, Tiger Woods made one last improbable
- Armed robbery at Warren elementary school
June 16th, 2008 at 05:05 PM
WARREN — Police are investigating an armed robbery today at Lincoln Elementary School on Atlantic
- Section of Fifth Street in Struthers closed to truck traffic
June 16th, 2008 at 04:59 PM
STRUTHERS — Fifth Street between Spring and Creed streets has been closed to trucks with more than
- Youngstown gives firefighters retirement/resignation incentive
June 16th, 2008 at 03:45 PM
YOUNGSTOWN —City council is expected to give final approval Wednesday to a retirement/resignation
- Meshel wants trustees to scrutinize YSU hiring
June 16th, 2008 at 03:23 PM
YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State University Trustee Harry Meshel wants the board of trustees to take a
- Howland day-camps set for next week
June 16th, 2008 at 03:10 PM
HOWLAND – Painting and drawing and basketball will be the camps scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon June
- Liberty to spray for mosquitoes next week
June 16th, 2008 at 02:56 PM
LIBERTY — Township officials have contracted with Alexander’s Pest Control to fog for mosquitoes
- Youngstown will study providing water to Campbell and Struthers
June 16th, 2008 at 02:54 PM
YOUNGSTOWN —City council will consider a proposal Wednesday to hire a company for $92,000 to examine
- Third shift to add 1,400 GM jobs
June 16th, 2008 at 02:35 PM
Lordstown to see huge shift in hiring.
- Parade will honor national sports figures from New Castle
June 16th, 2008 at 12:26 PM
NEW CASTLE, Pa. — City natives Mark Mangino and Jack Zduriencik will be honored during a parade
- Latest on Canfield boil-water alerts
June 16th, 2008 at 12:21 PM
CANFIELD — The city has issued a boil-water advisory for residents of South Broad Street between
- Worth a Look: Area activities are open to the public
June 16th, 2008 at 07:23 AM
SALES X Henderson Memorial Public Library, 54E. Jefferson St., Jefferson, will have a public book
- Kucek paces Dave Sugar ‘B’ win
June 16th, 2008 at 12:24 AM
Dan Banna’s four RBIs helped topple Roth; Jared Turocy hit a grand slam. STRUTHERS — Jake Kucek
- Father’s Day car show celebrates the classics
June 16th, 2008 at 12:24 AM
Forty-five years ago, things such as bucket seats were viewed by many as luxury items, one car owner
- Ted Toles’ statue available to buy
June 16th, 2008 at 12:23 AM
The 81-year-old former Negro League pitcher also has his own Topps baseball card. WARREN — Ted
- Lakers win to extend NBA finals
June 16th, 2008 at 12:22 AM
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pack up the championship trophy and book a flight back to Boston, the NBA finals
- U.S. routs Barbados in qualifying opener
June 16th, 2008 at 12:21 AM
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — The United States couldn’t wait to get started in its qualifying run for the
- Sabathia outpitches Maddux as Tribe rolls
June 16th, 2008 at 12:21 AM
Ben Francisco and Grady Sizemore each homered in the 7-3 victory over San Diego. CLEVELAND (AP) —
- New Wilson Middle in Youngstown to be gender-specific school
June 16th, 2008 at 12:21 AM
Declining enrollments and cutting costs were cited as reasons for the move. YOUNGSTOWN — The
- Groups plan cleanup of neighborhood
June 16th, 2008 at 12:19 AM
Local volunteers say they will continue cleaning up their neighborhood until it’s returned to its
- Church program aims to improve Youngstown one youth at a time
June 16th, 2008 at 12:18 AM
The program for 12- to 17-year-olds will focus on learning. YOUNGSTOWN — Pastor Irvin Williams
- Award honors Poland victim
June 16th, 2008 at 12:17 AM
Marissa Plakosh’s mother hopes to continue the memorial scholarship through the Class of 2010.
- Federer is grass master
June 16th, 2008 at 12:16 AM
It was his 10th grass title, matching the record set by Pete Sampras. HALLE, Germany (AP) — Roger
- Man wrecks after fleeing from police
June 16th, 2008 at 12:16 AM
YOUNGSTOWN — Andre Bankston, 20, of the 4000 block of Westchester Drive, Austintown, was in stable
- Pirates hang on to beat Orioles in 10th
June 16th, 2008 at 12:16 AM
Matt Capps pitched a perfect extra inning to save the 5-4 victory. BALTIMORE (AP) — Matt Capps
- Rallying around paralyzed KFC manager
June 16th, 2008 at 12:15 AM
A spaghetti dinner to raise money will be Saturday. YOUNGSTOWN — The KFC manager paralyzed after
- Fit to be tied: Tiger’s final putt forced a playoff
June 16th, 2008 at 12:15 AM
Tiger’s final putt forced a playoff SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tiger Woods wasn’t sure if his left knee
- Earnhardt Jr. snaps winless streak at Michigan Speedway
June 16th, 2008 at 12:15 AM
Little E stretched his fuel and won for the first time in 76 NASCAR events. BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) —
- Churches debate policy on gays
June 16th, 2008 at 12:14 AM
Denominations hold various views on the gay issue. Not all area churches share the opinion of
- Celtics’ Perkins sits out Game 5
June 16th, 2008 at 12:14 AM
Sunday’s NBA finals contest was not finished in time for this edition. Check www.vindy.com for the
- Policy on gays still debated among churches
June 16th, 2008 at 12:13 AM
Denominations hold various views on the gay issue. Not all area churches share the opinion of
- Riding With… Dave Blaney
June 16th, 2008 at 12:10 AM
39th: Trumbull County native Dave Blaney (Hartford) finished 39th in Sunday’s Lifelock 400. He
- Meeting Milestones: Austintown grads urged to strive ahead
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Austintown grads urged to strive ahead The Class of 2008 is described as ‘dedicated, determined
- Covering Pavlik colorful duty
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
A little more than a year ago, as Kelly Pavlik was making the jump from obscurity to stardom, our
- Lieberman’s comments on Obama irk Democrats
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Obama’s views on Iran and Israel are prime targets. WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Lieberman is fast
- San Antonio spoils debut of Tamika Catchings
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ann Wauters had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Silver Stars beat
- Trumbull County: Marriage licenses
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses Joshua M. Richards, 25, of 135 Autumn Drive, Warren, and
- Aggravated burglary
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Aggravated burglary YOUNGSTOWN — Johnny King, 32, of the 900 block of Martin Luther King Jr.
- Bush enjoys perks of traveling abroad
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
The president has had some downtime to relax. LONDON (AP) — Tea at Windsor Castle with Queen
- austintown fitch Class of 2008
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Color: Cobalt blue Flower: Tiger lily Class song: “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey Graduation
- Columbiana Co. logs its first killing of year
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
ELKTON — The Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that occurred about 5
- Tony winners: Partial list
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Partial list of winners for the 62nd annual Tony Awards: Play (and playwrights): “August: Osage
- Today’s Playoff coveragE
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Noon: ESPN 2 p.m.: NBC Channels 21, 3 and 11
- Sugar defeats Roth
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Sugar defeats Roth Jake Kucek had three hits as Dave Sugar Excavating knocked off Roth Brothers,
- Teens can donate blood to fulfill court sentence
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
CLEVELAND (AP) — Troubled teens convicted of low-level crimes can donate blood to fulfill their
- Protests brew over drink tax for Pittsburgh restaurant owners
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
It’s either a 10 percent drink tax or higher property taxes, the county executive says. PITTSBURGH
- Area Sports Digest: Boardman’s Liggitt to wrestle at MUC
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
area Boardman’s Liggitt to wrestle at MUC ALLIANCE — Recent Boardman High graduate Jeff Liggitt
- U.N. chief: Saudis to boost oil production
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
One report says the Saudi king thinks oil prices ‘are abnormally high.’ RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP)
- U.S. Open Leaderboard: Fourth round
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
At Torrey Pines, South Course Yardage: 7,643; Par: 71 LEADERS Rocco Mediate69-71-72-71—283
- Discovery prompts homicide probe
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
The garbage bags of human remains had been in a ditch for some time. BAZETTA — Authorities
- Sports TV listings: Today
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
TODAY 12 p.m. (ESPN) Golf: US Open. 1 p.m. (FSN Pitt) “Inside Pirates Baseball.” 2 p.m. (21)
- Don’t rush instant replay for baseball
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
“Baseball is the only thing besides the paper clip that hasn’t changed.” Bill Veeck
- Many cancer doctors avoid saying it’s the end
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Research shows that false hope doesn’t help the patients. CHICAGO (AP) — One look at Eileen
- Moms building business at home
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Some moms find they can run a business and watch the kids at the same time. Some moms choose to
- Women business owners are nearly twice as likely as men business owners to intend to pass the
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Women business owners are nearly twice as likely as men business owners to intend to pass the
- Today is Monday, June 16, the 168th day of 2008. There are 198 days left in the year. On this date
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Today is Monday, June 16, the 168th day of 2008. There are 198 days left in the year. On this date
- Segway appeal increases as prices of gasoline soar
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Dealers report rising sales of battery-powered Segways. COLUMBUS (AP) — Paul Feeney didn’t commute
- U.S. should discontinue ‘Don’t Ask’ rule
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Pentagon officials evidently trust military inductees with felony rap sheets more than they do law-
- The 10 highest-paid CEOs for 2007
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
The 10 highest-paid CEOs for 2007 at Standard Poor’s 500 companies, including salary, perks,
- Keep kids active to fight obesity epidemic
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Watch your kids’ diets and habits this summer. A childhood obesity epidemic is sweeping across the
- Answers to weekly quiz
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Answers to weekly quiz Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold: xJ 7 4 uA K 10 8 2 vQ 10 8 wA 7
- Despite economy’s fall, pay rises for CEOs
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
The median pay package for CEOs last year was $8.4 million. NEW YORK (AP) — As the American
- “To me, it’s a technical change.”
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
“To me, it’s a technical change.” Ron Paul Republican presidential candidate, announcing that he
- Freedom Center
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Freedom Center Attendance falls Attendance figures for the Freedom Center, which planners first
- Alumnus injured in shootings at Kent State in ’70 dies at 58
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
AKRON (AP) — Robert Stamps, one of nine Kent State students wounded in the Ohio National Guard
- World News Digest: Japan
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
JAPAN Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo, June 7: The world is confronted with an emergency that is worthy of
- Forum Health Northside Medical Center births
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Forum Health Northside Medical Center Carrie A. and Michael A. Morrow, Youngstown, boy, June 14.
- THISTLEDOWN results
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
THISTLEDOWN results Sunday 1st—Joy of China (Gonzalez)4.202.80Secret Compliance
- Vindy.com News Podcast for June 16, 2008
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
The Vindy.com podcast for Monday, June 16, is now available. Hear the day’s highlights from Vindy.com and The Vindicator. Your host is Vindy.com correspondent Sarah Poulton.
- Renewable energy plans meet opposition
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Plans to build alternative energy plants include transmission lines. SAN DIEGO (AP) — It seems
- Baseball
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Baseball FavoriteOddsUnderdog National League COLORADOEven-6Atlanta Interleague Play
- Fresno State, N. Carolina get first-round victories
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Rice and LSU dropped into the elimination bracket. OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Fresno State team that
- Class B League: Scores
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
CLASS B league Astro Falcons 15, Action Therapy 3 Astro 401 28 - 15 10 2
- Nation News Digest: Many companies have staff that scan e-mail
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
NATION Many companies have staff that scan e-mail NEW YORK — Next time you’re grumbling about
- ‘Heights’ wins Tony as best musical
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
‘South Pacific’ won seven prizes, more than any other show. NEW YORK (AP) — “In the Heights,” a
- Nascar Notebook: From Michigan
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Bad day: Roger Penske and Chip Ganassi have both had some pretty good days at Michigan International
- “How Life Began” (9 p.m., History): Did life begin with the big bang? This special seeks
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
“How Life Began” (9 p.m., History): Did life begin with the big bang? This special seeks the answer
- Cooper’s goal lifts Dallas to 1-0 victory over Fire
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Kenny Cooper scored in the 17th minute to lift FC Dallas to a 1-0 win over
- Saturday’s Games
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Saturday’s Games INTERLEAGUE Chicago Cubs 6, Toronto 2 Detroit 12, L.A. Dodgers 7 Boston 6,
- Westwood comes up inches short of joining today’s playoff pairing
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
The Englishman hung with Tiger Woods right up to the final putt. SAN DIEGO (AP) — Lee Westwood
- Freedom center is strapped for cash
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
The Cincinnati museum has fewer visitors and suffers the financial consequences. CINCINNATI (AP) —
- Six Great Athletes: NCAA
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Six Great Athletes Three boys and three girls — including four seniors who will take their
- Car accident kills 1 person
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
PYMATUNING TOWNSHIP — Police said a fatal car accident occurred at 1:24 p.m. Sunday at Route 18 and
- Mourners remember Sydney Pollack at service
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Mourners remember Sydney Pollack at service LOS ANGELES — Friends, family and show business
- Agenda Tuesday
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Agenda Tuesday Coitsville Township, joint meeting with the township board of appeals and zoning
- Hundreds forced to flee University of Iowa area
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
At least 16 university buildings had been flooded. IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A week’s work of frantic
- Audi survives late collision for win
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Tom Kristensen recorded his eighth victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. LE MANS, France (AP) — Audi
- MLB Roundup: Sunday’s other games
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
INTERLEAGUE Yankees 13, Astros 0 HOUSTON — Chien-Ming Wang pitched five scoreless innings before
- The Fed faces concerns of a ’70s-type economy
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Most prominent economists don’t expect a return to double-digit inflation. WASHINGTON — Not
- Welcome to the real campaign, Sen. Obama
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
WASHINGTON — Pitching himself to voters as a centrist candidate with a slight adjustment to the left
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