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Saving Forum Health isn’t a one-man job

Editorial: Saving Forum Health isn’t a one-man job There’s a lot at stake in the bankruptcy reorganization of


Belinky is setting a standard in ignoring fiscal reality, but others seem ready to follow | VIDEO

Editorial: Five months ago, Mahoning County Probate Judge Mark Belinky presented himself as the paragon of

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Reinstatement of chief justice adds uncertainty in Pakistan

Editorial: On the one hand, the return of Pakistan’s chief justice, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, who had been


The pope’s visit to Africa is recovering from a bad start

Editorial: The pope’s visit to Africa is recovering from a bad start It’s no surprise that Pope Benedict XVI


AIG bonuses are salt in taxpayers’ wounds

Editorial: No one should be surprised that members of Congress from both parties are calling for executives of


Ohio’s legislative process shouldn’t be mysterious

Editorial: Ohio’s legislative process shouldn’t be mysterious It’s been 10 years since the Ohio General


U.N. head’s criticism of U.S. is unjustified

Editorial: Given the rising tide of protectionism in this country due to the national economic crisis, use of


Madoff is in behind bars, but the Madoffs are still flush

Editorial: Madoff is in behind bars, but the Madoffs are still flush Bernard Madoff is done living a life of


Amweld retirees hoodwinked

Editorial: Amweld retirees hoodwinked What has happened to the retirees of Amweld Building Products, a


Full transparency needed for agency on aging plans

Editorial: At least Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams won’t be ridiculed the way his predecessor, George M.


Congress keeps pay increase this year; forgoes 2010 hike

Editorial: Anyone who followed the debate Tuesday in the U.S. Senate would have been impressed by the


Talk to kids about ‘sexting’

Editorial: The (Massillon) Independent: Parents who haven’t talked to their children about a teen trend known


Reid plays his cards right, U.S. loses on Yucca Mountain

Editorial: Reid plays his cards right, U.S. loses on Yucca Mountain Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has


Captains of business should work with the White House

Editorial: Unlike some of the talking heads on radio and television who are driven mainly by ideology or


Embryonic stem cell research returns to medicine’s arsenal

Editorial: Embryonic stem cell research returns to medicine’s arsenal With the stroke of a pen Monday,