Cleveland resident and Warren County native Larry Wayne Saddler, age 50, was born October 28, 1955 and died December 26, 2005 at Bradley Memorial Hospital in Cleveland after an extended illness.A master electrician, he served his country in the United States Army. He was the son of Dan Sadler of Cleveland and the late Emma…

NEW YORK Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — The holiday retail landscape is changing, as consumers shift more of their holiday buying than ever before to the days after Christmas. “The whole equation has been shaken up,” said Kit Yarrow, a consumer…

Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Q: We always spring for champagne on New Year’s Eve, but is there a less-expensive, novel alternative? A: The French deserve kudos for cultivating their Champagne region’s most famous product into an international superstar, gracing our…

WASHINGTON Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Despite being New York’s less-famous senator, Charles Schumer stayed busy in 2005, keeping a hand — or quote — in almost every major congressional battle. Now he is out to prove he has the strategy…

Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — It wasn’t until Jim Tudor got his new Honda Element that he noticed a quirk in its design. Why was the boxy vehicle’s sunroof over the empty back seat instead of his spot up front? “I…

NEW YORK Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — “I think it’s a pretty down-the-middle, wholesome show,” says Aidan Quinn, referring to his new NBC series, “Book of Daniel.” “I honestly don’t think it’s going to be nearly as controversial as some people…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — A company formed to manage smaller newspapers announced it has bought publications in Virginia and Oklahoma. Nashville-based American Hometown Publishing is a new company that acquires and manages community newspapers of 25,000 circulation or…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — A $327 million tender offer for Goody’s Family Clothing Inc. was completed Tuesday as two New York investment firms announced they had enough shares to put the 381-store chain back in private hands. Robert…

CLEVELAND, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — A state lawmaker is warning business owners not to advertise in a weekly newspaper that reported he is dating a woman while waiting for his divorce to come through. Republican Sen. Jeff Miller, who…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — A former aide who briefed state Sen. Jeff Miller on legislation at the center of a public corruption probe said he has been called to testify before a federal grand jury. Waller Henry, a…