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Death and destruction visit another S.E. Asian country

Editorial: Another impoverished nation has felt Mother Nature’s fury, and once again the people in power bear


Trading cheaper gasoline for bad roads is no bargain

Editorial: Trading cheaper gasoline for bad roads is no bargain Who wouldn’t love a tax cut, any tax cut?


Homicides in Youngstown overshadow crime rate drop

Editorial: The Youngstown Police Department, the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Department and the Federal Bureau of


Dann acknowledges errors; we suggest a second chance

Editorial: Dann acknowledges errors; we suggest a second chance When he was elected state attorney general,


A trial too far

Editorial: Washington Post: A South Florida courtroom was the setting for a remarkable scene last week. After


Sen. Voinovich seeks study on the rising cost of food

Editorial: Perhaps there isn’t a simple explanation for the 4 percent increase in 2007 for the U.S. Consumer

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Liberty Township is late in acknowledging that death of woman merits inquiry

Editorial: Liberty Township is late in acknowledging that death of woman merits inquiry Sometimes it takes


Understating dropout rates

Editorial: Scripps Howard: President Bush’s signature No Child Left Behind Act came up for reauthorization last


Guilty pleas in theft-ring case should shed light on schemes

Editorial: Bobby Joe Mock and Gennaro Bellard had better have something important to tell prosecutors about the


Court ruling on voter ID not much of an issue in Ohio

Editorial: Court ruling on voter ID not much of an issue in Ohio Monday’s Supreme Court ruling on Indiana’s


Global food crisis finally gets White House’s focus

Editorial: Had someone in the White House done an Internet search of the topic “global food crisis” months ago,


Keeping a low profile after Syrian bombing made sense

Editorial: Keeping a low profile after Syrian bombing made sense Certainly the Bush administration has made


E-mails put attorney general in an embarrassing position

Editorial: In a week or so, Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann will hold a news conference to discuss the sexual


Human trafficking grabs attention of area churches

Editorial: It has been five years since President Bush signed the U.S. Child Protect Act and urged the United


Carter’s meeting with Hamas leader was an ugly mistake

Editorial: Carter’s meeting with Hamas leader was an ugly mistake Jimmy Carter’s public career has been a