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Bus tour promotes cancer fight
Janice Kiaski
WRITING THEIR SAY — Donna Groves of Wintersville and Dan Wood of Steubenville took their turns Thursday evening signing a message on the shrink-wrapped Fight Back Express bus in a show of support to make cancer a top national priority. The nationwide bus tour began Sunday in Cleveland and will continue its 25,000-mile cross-country trip through Nov. 4, Election Day.
May 9, 2008
STEUBENVILLE — Felt pen in hand, cancer survivor Donna Groves of Wintersville wrote her message on the side of the Fight Back Express bus that made a Steubenville stop Thursday evening.
“Don’t take away our right to fight. We will win,” she scrawled on the shrink-wrapped vehicle parked near Historic Fort Steuben.
Next to her, Dan Wood of Steubenville, also a cancer survivor, made a message contribution as well, writing. “Beat the beast. Fight the fight,” before he added his name and hometown.
The two local residents constituted a small but sincere turnout of
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ArcelorMittal sues Esmark
May 9, 2008
WHEELING — ArcelorMittal has sued Esmark, parent of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., and a joint venture that was trying to buy a Maryland steel plant for $540 million, alleging breach of contract.
Meanwhile, Esmark’s filings with the Sec
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Rush Run water gets closer
May 9, 2008
STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County commissioners took another step forward Thursday to getting a water line installed in the Rush Run area outside Brilliant.
Commissioners last week agreed to advertise for bids for the water line project tha
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Sheriff sued by woman claiming kidnapping
May 9, 2008
STEUBENVILLE — An Amish woman who claims she was kidnapped by Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla in a conspiracy with her former husband has filed a lawsuit against the sheriff, the county commissioners and members of her husband’s family.
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Sue's Clues on Life
Thu, April 24, 2008 @ 3:39PM
Think of me as your personal "Dear Abby." I hope to receive questions from you! I think it's important to note here that I have no way of knowing who you are unless you tell me. Until then, here's a little advice: All relationships are based on good communication and the ability to forgive. People who constantly hold grudges or are vengeful aren't good candidates for marriage, unless they are willing to work hard on these personality problems. Otherwise, marriage will be a negative experience for them and their spouse! Forgiveness is the key to making any relationship work. Kindness goes a long way, too, of course! Sue
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Rangoon, Louisiana
Tue, May 6, 2008 @ 9:24AM
"Let the U.S. come and help you." Those were the words of President bush to the military junta running Myanmar (Burma to those of us who are geographically stuck in junior high school in the 1970s). "We already know that they are very inept." Those were the words of Laura Bush in criticizing the military junta running Myanmar for not accepting aid from outside following a devastating cyclone. Normally, it'd be easy to agree that the U.S. has a moral high road upon which to stand. Except: Except somewhere burned into our collective brains are the scenes of people in New Orleans after the Hurricane Katrina floods, waiting days for help to come from our own government, despite no junta telling outsiders to stay the heck out of a major American city. It could be said that we already know "they," meaning "us" are inept. I continue to be amazed that we live in a nation quick to offer aid to others while being incapable at
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Jeremy Johns
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Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Wed, May 7, 2008 @ 12:53PM
Holla if you here me! Wendy's makes a mean Spicy Chicken Sand! To steal a line from my hero Frank The Tank(Old School the movie), "once it hits your lip, it's soo good!" The magnificent blend of spice and chicken topped with lettuce and tomato on a soft juicy bun is to die for. If there was ever a time when I was not hungry(I'm always hungry) I could still slam a Spicy Chicken Sand. It's like Jello, there's always room for the SCS(spicy chicken sand). If you have not had the pleasure of this fine fast food legend then you haven't lived! Also, I wish Wendy would get a hair cut! She been sportin' that mess for way too long!
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Janice Kiaski
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Hello, spring!
Thu, May 1, 2008 @ 11:39AM
Can you believe it's May 1st? I never would have guessed it this morning, given the Kiaski furnace kicked over and cranked out a little hot air. Furnace aside, it's not feeling as warm as I like it to be outdoors but I put my freshly painted toenails out there today and wore sandals. Actually, I'm convinced it's a little cool today because I noticed the carnival has come to town. It's almost a guarantee for chilly weather. But all that aside, I love the change of seasons that this area affords, and spring's arrvial -- or just better weather period -- puts a smile on my face. I went for long run the other morning and felt as though I just couldn't appreciate enough all the signs of spring around me, from green grass to lawnmowers to blooming dogwoods. Like the quote on my desk calendar says: "I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all." By the way, a p.s. on turning the big 5-0. a co-worke
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Mark Law
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Where is it made?
Mon, April 28, 2008 @ 2:36PM
Take a quick global tour of the clothes you are wearing. Shoes made in China, shirt manufactured in Bangladesh and pants made in Indonesia. Open up your medicine cabinet or refrigerator and try to guess where that prescription medicine was made or where that item in the produce bin of the fridge came from. Frightened? I was. Clothing has to have a label of origin but drugs and produce don't. The House Energy and Commerce Committee recently held a hearing that proposed food manufacturers of all kinds to identify the origin of each ingredient in a product be listed on the company's corporate Web site. Drug makers also would be forced to list on labels the source of a medicine's active ingredient and where it is made. Medical devices also would have to show the country of origin. If ingredients from another country could cause a massive recall of dog food, just think what could happen to that bottle of aspirin or asthma inhaler. Do you really feel safe about about that heart defib
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Mike Mathison
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Rocket is misfiring again
Wed, April 30, 2008 @ 9:21AM
Roger Clemens said all the people associated with the Mitchell Report had to do was find him and he gladly would have talked to them. He then said Brian McNamee lied about him. He followed that with the fact Andy Pettitte "misremembered." He promptly threw his wife under the proverbial bus. Now, the Rocket is claiming Mindy McCready also lied about their relationship, the one that started when she was 15 and he 28. McCready came out and confirmed the affair, something, I'm sure, she really wanted to do. Clemens said they did not have an intimate relationship. Clemens must have been coached by Bill Clinton on that one? According to Clemens, only he and Jose Canseco are telling the truth. Does that sound as odd to you and it does to me? It's just going to get worse. He should have stayed in the background, but, that is obviously something Clemens has a really hard time doing. He should have never
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Esther McCoy
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It's the little things
Wed, May 7, 2008 @ 11:41AM
May 6 was an exceptional day for me. The date didn't have any special significance though. It was a bright and sunny day but it would seem like that even if the clouds were heavy in the sky. The reason for my giddy happiness is because someone took the time to say they appreciated me. When I unfurled the patriotic red, white and blue stationary and saw it addressed to Mrs. McCoy, many call me Esther, and the letter signed "Weirton's senior citizen," I thought I was running into trouble. I get unsigned letters that are not so nice, so I expected this to be another complaint about the recipes I publish, or that some recipes don't have the amount of servings listed (when the recipe I copy from does not list this) and they tried the recipe and it didn't turn out. It was nothing of the sort-just a simple note letting me know that my column and my recipes meant so much to her. She wrote that she called once asking about pie flour that was listed in a recipe, actually it is just all-pu
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Iron Man - a - mania
Fri, May 2, 2008 @ 1:34PM
What a way to start my reviews. After a special screening at Weirton's Plaza Theatre last night, I can now bring you this official review of Iron Man, uncut and with bonus content. Die hard comic book fans have begged for one thing over the years: a good comic book movie. Batman Begins came and prayers were answered for DC comic fans; but what about Marvel? With short comings such as the X-Men series and the Spider-Man sequals, its about time something went right for the company. Iron Man is the first comic book movie to be produced by Marvel's own production company. This allowed for careful attention to detail in both character development and overall coolness. Packed with action sequences and solid dialogue, this film is sure to attract both "comic nerds" and the general public and leave them wanting more. Robert Downey Jr. works his portayal of Tony Stark - billionaire weapons dealer and playboy turned super hero - to the "T". More importantly, the s
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Julie Stenger-Ghrist
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Voters - ya gotta love 'em
Sat, May 3, 2008 @ 12:54PM
Is anyone else around here under the impression that every criminal and wanna-be criminal from throughout Jefferson County car pooled to the voting polls this past year? No, seriously. They had to have. Because we can’t possibly have that many insane people around here say to themselves, "We need a place for dogs and cats, but not for felons." So now, as a result of this lovely display of intellect, whenever someone feels the need to steal something from a dollar store (although why anyone would want to steal something from a DOLLAR store in the first place is beyond total comprehension,) opts to drive under the influence of alcohol for the umpteenth time, gets caught using or selling drugs, or simply feels like beating the crap out of their spouse or small child, you know what they’re going to get? A vacation. An inexpensive, freakin’ vacation. Will wonders ever cease? These "criminals" will only pay around $250 in fines (which is the price for one n
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Lynnellen Winkler
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"Piraette"
Wed, May 7, 2008 @ 1:31PM
"Piraette" - A Woman's Take on Pirates Baseball Good afternoon, Pirates fans (and I know there are a few of you left, both male and female)! Welcome to my blog. I hope to share with you as often as possible my hopes and dreams for Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball as they begin what we all hope will become their first winning season in 15 years! I promise my blogging will be fair, honest and unbiased, yet strongly opinionated. As I stated in my biography, I have been a fan of the game since I was nine years old. Although I hope to never come across as egotistical as most over-paid players, nor portray myself as an expert, I KNOW my baseball. I have already written several blogs that have turned OBE (OVERCOME BY EVENTS), as I attempted the find the time necessary to set up my first blogging opportunity. For example, I wrote a long, drawn-out rant about starting pitcher Matt Morris' performance on Tuesday, April 22. The $10-Million-Dollar Man, as I've
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