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Much of US intelligence work is done by private contractors

Editorial: Make us feel safe. That was the implied message Americans sent to Washington in the wake of the


When silence is a crime

Editorial: When silence is a crime It should be the easiest crime of the century to solve. There were


Violent crime in the area gets attention it deserves

Editorial: The decision to conduct a mas- sive crackdown on crime in the Mahoning Valley, as opposed to just


British PM won’t launch Lockerbie bomber probe

Editorial: Perhaps it was too much to expect the new leader of Great Britain to take on BP, a giant of British


Congress should be working to avoid future Gulf catastrophes

Editorial: Rough seas and the possibility of a tropical storm have brought a temporary halt to work on a


In Afghanistan and Pakistan, action must follow the words

Editorial: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton this week visited the two most important countries in


Attorney general represents public interest in hospital sale

Editorial: Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray sent a clear message Monday to anyone that might have an


Mahoning County judges are not being reasonable

Editorial: What part of “economic re- cession” don’t the judges of the Mahoning County Common Pleas Court


Justice may yet catch up with serial killer of young women

Editorial: The annals of jurisprudence are full of cases of criminals getting off with light sentences.


City, county prosecutors need to get on same page

Editorial: Five months ago, the clash was over the reduction in court-ordered bond that resulted in Jamar


Brawl in the hall raises issues

Editorial: Brawl in the hall raises issues A brawl in the Youngstown Mu- nicipal Court hallway has reopened


Probe of BP’s role in release of Pan Am bomber justified

Editorial: When Abdel Baset Ali al-Megra- hi, the mass murderer in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over


OPINION: The excitement of building new cars never gets old

Editorial: We’ve been here several times before since April 28, 1966, when the first Chevrolet Impala rolled


Slot machines for race tracks in Ohio could become reality

Editorial: The decision by LetOhioVote.org not to seek a vote of the people of Ohio on the proposal by


The vacation is over; it’s time for Congress to get to work

Editorial: Congress returned from its Fourth of July break — which ran about eight days longer than the