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Mayor aims for action on health districts

Mayor Charles Sammarone wants a decision by the middle of next month from Mahoning County on whether it’s still interested in merging the city and county health districts.

Posted on 28 January 2012 | 12:06 am

Entities team up to make city cleaner

Youngstown, Mahoning County and the Ohio Department of Transportation will better coordinate litter cleanup efforts to be more efficient and effective.

Posted on 28 January 2012 | 12:05 am

Drunken driver will get prison, deported

The drunken driver who seriously injured two college students in a head-on collision on Western Reserve Road last summer is going to prison for eight years, after which he’ll be deported to Mexico.

Posted on 28 January 2012 | 12:05 am

No cause for alarm over radioactive drilling waste

Those who oppose natural-gas and oil exploration claim the fracking process propagates unsafe levels of radiation through drill cuttings and wastewater.

Posted on 28 January 2012 | 12:05 am

Struthers students build a future city, win an award

It’s the year 2153, and the city is doing well. There’s enough jobs to support the population, and the hospitals, roads and schools have all the funds they need.

Posted on 28 January 2012 | 12:05 am

Girard man sentenced for assaulting cop

William J. Exline of Girard will spend the next eight years in prison for fighting with a Girard police officer who was trying to arrest him, cutting the officer with a knife and trying to steal his gun in the process.

Posted on 28 January 2012 | 12:04 am

Prosecutor suggests maximum sentence in manslaughter case

A prosecutor has recommended the maximum sentence — 13 years in prison — for a woman who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of her husband nearly four years ago.

Posted on 28 January 2012 | 12:04 am

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Youngstown, Ohio

Lat: 41.10N, Lon: 80.65W
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Updated: 3:51 AM EST SAT JAN 28 2012

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Sports:

Streaking Nuggets roll over Raptors (Reuters)

Reuters - The streaking Denver Nuggets capitalized on a slow start by the visiting Toronto Raptors to complete a wire-to-wire 96-81 win at the Pepsi Center on Friday in a contest between teams heading in opposite directions.

Posted on 28 January 2012 | 3:10 am

Abbott breezes to big lead at skating nationals (AP)

AP - Jeremy Abbott was still savoring his monster score when one fan yelled out, "You're awesome!"

Posted on 28 January 2012 | 1:46 am

Browns hire Brad Childress as OC (AP)

AP - Pat Shurmur brought in a close friend to help him fix Cleveland's broken offense.

Posted on 28 January 2012 | 12:35 am

Manning, Irsay insist they are on same page (AP)

AP - Peyton Manning and Colts owner Jim Irsay insist they are just fine after a week filled with complaints and comments suggesting a rift had developed following one of the most miserable seasons in team history.

Posted on 28 January 2012 | 12:18 am

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Local news:

Mayor Charles Sammarone wants a decision by the middle of next month from Mahoning County on whether it’s still interested in merging the city and county health districts.

Youngstown, Mahoning County and the Ohio Department of Transportation will better coordinate litter cleanup efforts to be more efficient and effective.

The drunken driver who seriously injured two college students in a head-on collision on Western Reserve Road last summer is going to prison for eight years, after which he’ll be deported to Mexico.

Those who oppose natural-gas and oil exploration claim the fracking process propagates unsafe levels of radiation through drill cuttings and wastewater.

It’s the year 2153, and the city is doing well. There’s enough jobs to support the population, and the hospitals, roads and schools have all the funds they need.

William J. Exline of Girard will spend the next eight years in prison for fighting with a Girard police officer who was trying to arrest him, cutting the officer with a knife and trying to steal his gun in the process.

A prosecutor has recommended the maximum sentence — 13 years in prison — for a woman who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of her husband nearly four years ago.

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Top Stories:

AP - A 911 recording revealed frantic efforts by friends of Demi Moore to get help for the actress who was convulsing as they gathered around her and tried to comfort her.

AP - Illinois State University President Al Bowman says President Barack Obama's proposal to tie federal support to tuition controls is a product of "fuzzy math." His counterpart at the University of Washington calls it little more than "political theater."

AP - An Afghan lawmaker has sharply criticized France's plans to hand over security in her troubled province to Afghan troops within a few months, saying that her country's forces are unprepared to handle the job and more violence would result.

AP - The Republican presidential contenders are making a pitch to voters that sounds a lot like a children's game: Follow the leader.

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Reuters - The streaking Denver Nuggets capitalized on a slow start by the visiting Toronto Raptors to complete a wire-to-wire 96-81 win at the Pepsi Center on Friday in a contest between teams heading in opposite directions.

AP - Jeremy Abbott was still savoring his monster score when one fan yelled out, "You're awesome!"

AP - Pat Shurmur brought in a close friend to help him fix Cleveland's broken offense.

AP - Peyton Manning and Colts owner Jim Irsay insist they are just fine after a week filled with complaints and comments suggesting a rift had developed following one of the most miserable seasons in team history.