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A new dawn has broken in Virginia

Opinion: RICHMOND, Va. — After several weeks of heavy snow and sub-freezing temperatures, the sun came out


Google takes a stand in front of China’s cyber tank

Editorial: Google takes a stand in front of China’s cyber tank Google will go down in history for a number of


Conan says what we wish we could say

Opinion: Any working stiff watching the temper tantrum “Tonight Show” host Conan O’Brien threw on national


Haiti quake brings a dose of reality

Opinion: I don’t know about you, but images of the tragedy in Haiti made me feel pretty silly about having


Feds should guarantee loans for Forum

Opinion: As Forum Health faces a critical stage in its fight for survival, the community must look at what


Help for Haiti

Help for Haiti Seattle Times: Between murderous dictators, coups, hurricanes and other natural


Phone bill would bring Ohio law into 21st century

Opinion: Phone bill would bring Ohio law into 21st century EDITOR: I write to respond to the op-ed piece


Obama’s defensive-security policy won’t work

Opinion: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s Christmas Day attempt to destroy Northwest Airlines Flight 253 revealed


GOP must train for battle against Dems

Opinion: Some people say that there is no real difference between Republicans and Democrats. Whether that is


Same-sex marriage gets key support

Opinion: Last week, conservative legal giant Ted Olson began a new trial, this one involving a federal


Administration’s new travel rules wrongheaded

Opinion: The new travel directive from the Transportation Security Administration won’t make us safer. And it


Youngstown school board should give up the fight

Editorial: Just a couple of days after the State Superin-tendent of Public Instruction Deborah Delisle painted


Are Americans tiring of Obama?

Opinion: President Barack Obama is approaching the first anniversary of his inauguration, and already signs


Sad tale of steriods and a tainted record

Opinion: Here’s what Mark McGwire didn’t do last Monday when he admitted having taken steroids during his


Congress’ budgetary panel an awful idea

Opinion: WASHINGTON — You know the foreboding you feel while watching the steamier Greek tragedies, when