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Anniversary at Christmastime reminder of the evil that exists

Editorial: Twenty-five years ago this month, 270 innocent travelers, many of them American college students


Americans from all cultures can embrace Kwanzaa ideals

Editorial: Today, 47 years after its first observance in California, the weeklong African-American cultural


Christmas Carol for the Valley

Editorial: Charles Dickens’ classic “Christmas Carol” evokes a kaleidoscope of sentiments, many of which


The First Christmas

Editorial: And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the


Lake Erie gets the attention it deserves from legislators

Editorial: There is a growing recogni- tion that the Great Lakes are a unique and invaluable asset to the


Yes, Virginia

Editorial: EDITOR’S NOTE: The following editorial, among the most famous ever written, appeared in The New York


Israeli-Palestinian peace talks may keep going after deadline

Editorial: When the latest round of Mid- east negotiations began four months ago, we used the word “hope” a


Home-school advocates wrong in undermining ‘Teddy’s Law’

Editorial: State Sen. Capri S. Cafaro walked into a buzz saw last week when she proposed what she obviously


Restore college financial aid

Editorial: There is no reason that students attending Ohio’s many community colleges should be discriminated


Washington must act on nuclear waste depository

Editorial: What do a U.S. Appeals Court ruling in August and a truck hijacking in December have in common?


A travesty of justice, and a mockery of the court system

Editorial: Sixteen-year-old Ethan Couch, a member of a wealthy North Texas family, has been taught a valuable


Youngstown fire Chief O’Neill getting creative in recruitment

Editorial: Ohio cities are constantly fac- ing challenges in recruiting new members for their safety forces who


Failure to extend jobless aid will make life tough for many

Editorial: With the U.S. House of Repre- sentatives adjourned for the Christmas holidays, more than 1 million


Why is the US purchasing Russian-made helicopters?

Editorial: The U.S. has been involved in the hostilities in Afghanistan longer than any other war in this


GM Lordstown plays key role in company’s financial rebirth

Editorial: With the U.S. Treasury Depart- ment’s sale of the federal government’s shares in General Motors, and