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A sign of support

Kansas City Star: While the United States is taking on more of the burden in Afghanistan, the pledge


Firsthand gossip so much juicier

Opinion: “The last time I talked to Tiger Woods, we stood in the middle of a country club parking lot talking


Obama must take on budget sacred cows

Opinion: President Barack Obama says he wants to tackle the deficit next year. That’s great news, because


Why is age a characteristic singled out?

Opinion: Lately I’ve noticed a lot of news stories that seem to focus on someone’s age, and I’m not sure I


Shot across the bow may undermine climate bills

Editorial: In April 2007, during the presidency of George W. Bush, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that carbon


The Fed becoming a political football

Opinion: They all laughed at Fulton and his steamboat, Hershey and his chocolate bar ... — George


Middle-class anger easy to fathom

Opinion: The passion, frustration and anger swelled in Debbie’s voice as she talked on our flight from Kansas


Which holiday was that?

Opinion: Which holiday was that? EDITOR: I have been a resident of Mahoning County for 75 years and I


In Beck, Fox has familiar demagogue

Opinion: For nearly a century, the Anti-Defamation League has stared unflinchingly into the dark corners of


Partisanship still rules

Partisanship still rules Dallas Morning News: Was it really just a year ago that Barack Obama’s


Massive jobs program is a no-brainer

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Even the Scarecrow from the “Wizard of Oz” would know that this is a no-brainer. Of


Time Warner is looking for a fair call from the NFL

Opinion: Time Warner is looking for a fair call from the NFL EDITOR: Time Warner Cable agrees with the


Are we getting jobs or a snow job?

Opinion: President Obama keeps talking about the jobs his administration is “creating” but there are more


Palin’s real test has yet to come

Opinion: At midday Friday, Sarah Palin’s book-signing road show rolled into Plano, Texas, attracting yet


Ohio administers justice in executing Kenneth Biros

Editorial: Ohio administers justice in executing Kenneth Biros Kenneth Biros declared himself ready to meet