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NOTABLE AND QUOTABLE

Opinion: “He wasn’t looking to get high or feel good and sedated from drugs. This was a person who was not on


Honduras coup expected

Opinion: The greatest tourist attraction in Central America has always been politics. Diplomats stop by every


Small towns would welcome Gitmo inmates

Opinion: When Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, and other Republicans proposed the Keep Terrorists Out of America


Firefighters case shows limits of the law

Opinion: PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Can you break the law to avoid breaking the law? It sounds like a riddle, or a


Race issue continues to baffle America

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Although New Haven’s firefighters deservedly won in the Supreme Court, it is deeply


Some people just don’t see the progress GM has made

Opinion: Some people just don’t see the progress GM has made EDITOR: I am writing this letter to give my


Time is ripe to change government

Opinion: If there’s a cause people can get fired up about these days, it’s efficiency. We’re all trying to


Iraq must brace for uptick in violence

Opinion: While Americans have been glued to the Iran drama, we have arrived at a critical turning point in


Notable and Quotable

Opinion: “We are now celebrating the restoration of sovereignty.” Sadiq al-Rikabi A senior adviser to


We should not forget Burma

Opinion: For two weeks, the world has been transfixed by images of Iranians taking to the streets to demand


Madoff’s 150-year sentence only sounds excessive

Editorial: Madoff’s 150-year sentence only sounds excessive Charles Ponzi, the man who gave his name to the


Medical care debate lacks coherence

Opinion: Most political and media discussions of medical care have an air of unreality reminiscent of Alice


State employees sacrifice pay for better pensions

Opinion: State employees sacrifice pay for better pensions EDITOR, One of our Youngstown members


No reason to panic

No reason to panic Washington Post: With cases numbering more than 59,000 across 110 countries,


Follow the business model

Opinion: Follow the business model EDITOR: I see our Gov. Strickland is having problems getting the Ohio