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Terror in Algeria highlights spread of Islamic extremism

Editorial: As the United States and its NATO allies begin the process of the 2014 pull out of troops from


Senate gets a chance to do the right thing with Cordray

Editorial: In late 2011, a Republican minori- ty in the U.S. Senate shamelessly blocked a vote on President


Armstrong hasn’t earned right to return to competitive riding

Editorial: As acts of contrition go, Lance Armstrong’s failed to meet the test of penitent — just as he failed


President Obama left little doubt about where he stands, but that’s not the last word

Editorial: President Barack Obama could have used his second inaugural address Monday as an opportunity to


Youngstown schools get bad news regarding finances

Editorial: It took one front-page headline to replace the optimism we voiced a couple of weeks ago about the


A nation that is defined by its ability to adapt and change

Editorial: This is a remarkable day in many ways — a day that testifies to the historic strength of the


Route 422 — a road that leads to a new beginning for Valley

Editorial: With little fanfare, the $1 billion-plus V&M Star steel pipe-making complex in the Youngstown-


A constitutional balancing act

Editorial: A constitutional balancing act The Constitution of the United States is not an easy taskmaster. It


Ironclad guarantees required to keep forces in Afghanistan

Editorial: There’s a reason the reaction was muted, at best, to last week’s announcement by President Obama and


Ohio searches for that elusive set of tests that does it all

Editorial: The controversy over how and when to test Ohio students has been going on for 20 years, and rather


A small, but important, step in uniting of health agencies

Editorial: Although the OHIO Department of Health has reduced an audit finding for recovery from the Youngstown


Trumbull would benefit by trimming its election precincts

Editorial: A board of elections has a dual responsibility to the public. The first is to assure an honest


Valley’s heart skips a beat with plan for auction at mill

Editorial: Residents of the Mahoning Valley can be forgiven for reacting with trepidation to the announcement


Schools should be instructed to be open about discipline issue

Editorial: There’s a saying that when God closes a door, He opens a window. But politics isn’t divine, and


Ryan’s presence in Congress important to AF base’s future

Editorial: With former Gov. Ted Strick- land not making a comeback bid next year, speculation is rampant as to