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It's Not My Fault...
Wednesday, January 19, 2005"Why is it that we seem to experience the same problems and issues over and over again?Often, our unexamined thoughts create what happens in our lives. On the day you are in the biggest rush, for instance, it seems every light turns red and every commuter is in your lane. But it is really your own hurry that makes you sensitive to what is between you and your destination. The obstacle is internal. Some obstacles are external. Circumstances out of your control sneak up on you and knock you out of your routine.
Youngstown Hockey Team Introduces New GM
Wednesday, January 19, 2005"By Dan O'BrienLIBERTY, Ohio -- There must have been something -- or someone -- Grant Buckborough saw in the Mahoning Valley that lured him away from the six-figure salary he was earning in the Rio Grande Valley."One of the reasons I'm here is the man sitting next to me," said the new general manager of Youngstown's new Central Hockey League team as he gestured toward franchise owner Herb Washington.
Port Authority Seeks Protections in Mahoning River Cleanup
Wednesday, January 19, 2005"By George NelsonVIENNA, Ohio -- Representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Eastgate Regional Council of Governments and the Western Reserve Port Authority will meet Feb. 4 to discuss whether the port authority will sponsor a $100 million cleanup of the Mahoning River."What we're going to do is look very closely at developing a contract that the port authority can live with and that addresses their concerns," said Kim Mascarella, director of environmental planning with Eastgate, the regional planning agency.
"School Nurses Need Training in Bio-terrorism, Study Finds"
Wednesday, January 19, 2005"YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Most school nurses in the Mahoning Valley are not prepared to respond effectively to a bio-terrorism attack, according to a new study led by a Youngstown State University professor. As a result, a team of local health professionals is organizing an all-day training session on Feb.
Bush Inauguration Comes as Nation Still Deeply Divided
Wednesday, January 19, 2005"WASHINGTON -- George W.
Full Text of President George W. Bush's Inaugural Address
Wednesday, January 19, 2005"WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush began his second term in office today by warning Americans that "the survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands."The president was sworn into office by the chief justice of the Supreme Court, William Rehnquist. Here is the full text of his second inaugural address:Vice President Cheney, Mr.
Regulators Approve F.N.B. Corp., NSD Bancorp Merger"
Wednesday, January 19, 2005HERMITAGE, Pa. -- The application to merge the Pittsburgh-based NSD Bancorp into F.N.B. Corp. has been approved by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Pennsylvania Department of Banking, F.N.B. officials announced yesterday. The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland has waived its need for the filing of a regulatory application concerning the pending merger.Also yesterday, F.N.B. announced that employees at the bank and other corporate subsidiaries contributed over $15,800 towards tsunami relief during their one-week campaign that ended Jan. 14.
Parker Hannifin Nets $171.1 Million for Second Quarter
Wednesday, January 19, 2005CLEVELAND -- Second-quarter net income at Parker Hannifin Corp. was $171.1 million, or $1.41 cents per diluted share, on sales of $1.94 billion, officials announced yesterday. Comparatively, net income was $55.8 million, or 47 cents per diluted share, on sales of $1.59 billion for the second quarter of the last fiscal year.Current-quarter results include 47 cents per diluted share related to the operations and sale of the company's Wynn Oil specialty chemicals business, which was divested on Dec.
Americans Trade Up (And Down) in Purchase Patterns
Wednesday, January 19, 2005NEW YORK -- Americans are continuing a pattern of trading up to premium priced "New Luxury" goods and trading down to lower-cost value brands, according to a recent consumer purchasing survey conducted for The Boston Consulting Group by Harris Interactive.In this third annual survey of adults with household incomes of $50,000 or more, consumers demonstrate how markets have split -- some consumers purchasing the premium priced products at 200% or more over average goods and others trading down and buying the value option.
Work on Ohio 7th District Court of Appeals Begins Soon
Wednesday, January 19, 2005By Dennis LaRueYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Once Mahoning County commissioners certify the funds are available to build the courthouse for the Ohio 7th District Court of Appeals, Welty Building Co.