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Forum’s new owner warrants close scrutiny by AG Cordray

Editorial: Although the $120 million offer from Community Health Systems to purchase Forum Health is more than


Scouting’s century of service

Editorial: Trustworthy. Loyal. Helpful. Friendly. Courteous. Kind. Obedient. Cheerful. Thrifty. Brave.


U.S. response to killer floods in Pakistan timely, necessary

Editorial: The United States is in a battle with Islamic militant activists in Pakistan, but this one doesn’t


Benefits of stimulus program merit its speedy extension

Editorial: Eighteen months ago in the dawn- ing days of the administration of President Barack Obama,


Clarity from Obama needed with regard to Afghanistan

Editorial: July was the deadliest month for the American military in the nine-year war on terrorism in


Seize opportunity to net results in reining in deadly Asian carp

Editorial: Stemming the flow of the mon- strous Asian carp into the Great Lakes has surfaced as a classic tug-


Angry immigration debate doesn’t address the problem

Editorial: It isn’t surprising that Congress will be going on August recess without having tackled the


There are very few secrets in the world of new media

Editorial: The release of more than 75,000 se- cret U.S. military documents on an international Web site shows


Youngstown schools now have blueprint for academic revival

Editorial: The fact that the Youngstown City School District has been given five years to climb out of the


Warren council’s cowardly act

Editorial: Warren council’s cowardly act We have a suggestion for where the city of Warren can find the money


Mismanagement at Pentagon hurting Iraq’s reconstruction

Editorial: Seven years after the U.S.-led inva- sion freed Iraq from the shackles of Saddam Hussein’s


A break with public trust is ample cause for resignation

Editorial: This editorial will have a famil- iar ring to it. We’ve had to say the same thing far too many

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Courthouse restoration cost a pittance of stimulus fund

Editorial: To put the $10 million needed to restore the 100-year-old Mahoning County Courthouse in perspective,


Unemployment pay extended for Americans most in need

Editorial: The check is in the mail. Well, since unemployment benefits are largely done through direct


Ignoring state fiscal panel will be bad for Campbell

Editorial: What are the mayor and city council of Campbell thinking? Apparently not much, when it comes to