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Nightmare on a plane

Miami Herald: The miserable night 47 unlucky passengers spent in a cramped airplane at an airport in


Hot topic of health care reform calls for cooler heads

Hot topic of health care reform calls for cooler heads McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)


Military junta in Burma is still afraid of Suu Kyi

Editorial: Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is 64 years old, frail and has spent 14 of the last 20 years


A hot car can be a death trap for dogs

Opinion: The dog days of summer are here, and many people are traveling with their canine companions or


The ’60s generation wants to forget Altamont

Opinion: If the Americans who fought World War II are the Greatest Generation, their children are the


Slopes can be slippery at times

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Sarah Palin was right, the second time. We do need to turn down the rhetorical heat


Justice Sotomayor dents glass ceiling

Opinion: When Sonia Sotomayor took the oath of office, she became the first Hispanic and the third woman to


Marriage made in the Valley

Opinion: Marriage made in the Valley EDITOR: For those who love and support Jim Traficant, his impending


Ryan’s pro-life credentials questioned by NRLC

Opinion: Ryan’s pro-life credentials questioned by NLRC EDITOR: Rep. Tim Ryan’s Aug. 7 letter was


America’s future will rely on broadband

Opinion: With significant support in President Barack Obama’s stimulus plan, broadband stands to be vital to


Obama must face Mideast realities

Opinion: President Barack Obama deserves credit for keeping his promise to work for peace in the Middle East


Youngstown is paying the price for losses in Columbus

Editorial: Youngstown is paying the price for losses in Columbus The city of Youngstown is on the verge of


Is human life something special?

Opinion: The debate — OK, the shouting match — we are having over “health-care reform” is about many things,


Obama admin says Washington Post: Stay open.

Editorial: Washington Post: Stay open. That was the guidance issued Friday by the Obama administration to the


Health care reform not a monster

Opinion: Congress wanted more time to study the health care bill, so we held off on voting until after