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Don’t Bogart That Research

Opinion: (ATTN: Editorial Page editors) //Don’t Bogart That Research// (c) 2009, Los Angeles Times This


Buying American-made products will regenerate manufacturing

Opinion: Federal government purchases make up about 20 percent of the U.S. economy, yet the United States is


Vacancies in U.S. Senate should be filled by election

Opinion: In 2004, in hopeful anticipation of a victory by Sen. John Kerry in the presidential race,


Collapse has shaken Wall Street’s image

Opinion: Life was good. I was turning 35, had just moved into a new apartment and was settling into my job on


No more loopholes for King Coal

Opinion: The American Climate and Energy Security Act takes a big first step toward reining in both our


The United States has a proper place in space

The United States has a proper place in space Minot (N.D.) Daily News, on space exploration:


Quality of life intangibles do matter

Opinion: Lebensqualit §t. It’s a cool sounding German word that translated means “Quality of Life.” But for


Another reform on Obama’s radar

Opinion: On his recent trip to Mexico, President Barack Obama held out hope for action on a comprehensive


For one in 10 Americans, today is a misnamed holiday

Editorial: For one in 10 Americans, today is a misnamed holiday Labor Day 2009 is not a very happy day for


Obama won’t lead us to prosperity

Opinion: WASHINGTON — On Labor Day, millions of Americans will consult their Rand McNally Road Atlas before


U.S. recovering from Bush’s disaster

Opinion: WASHINGTON — With the economy still weak and unemployment too high, American workers are of two


A kinder, gentler ‘worst’

Opinion: A kinder, gentler ‘worst’ EDITOR: An Aug. 31 letter, “‘Worst’ is a word that hurts,” commented


Let’s celebrate Labor Day by buying American

Opinion: Let’s celebrate Labor Day by buying American EDITOR: Here, in our Valley as the unemployment


Setting a new standard

Editorial: Setting a new standard Any new police chief has his work cut out for him in these days of tighter


What’s next for health care reform?

Opinion: It wasn’t supposed to turn out this way, was it? Just a few weeks ago it seemed that the United