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Fit for the Boy Scouts

Fit for the Boy Scouts Chicago Tribune: You wouldn’t think the Boy Scouts of America would need to


Problem is illegal drugs, not guns

Opinion: There’s a practical reason the proposed law requiring private gun owners to conduct background


Obama should pick ‘right’ person for court

Opinion: If President Obama nominates to the Supreme Court a highly qualified individual with a distinguished


Supreme Court must be cognizant of real world

Opinion: At a speech this year, Chief Justice John Roberts pointed out that for the first time in history,


“There are many hurdles on the road to living side by side in peace with the

Opinion: “There are many hurdles on the road to living side by side in peace with the Palestinians.” Uzi


Election reform in Ohio too important for games

Editorial: Without the involvement of Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, election reform coming out of


Shortcuts in flying

Miami Herald: Until a commuter plane crashed near Buffalo, N.Y., in February, the U.S. airline


Who’s minding our nation’s forests?

Opinion: While the Obama administration has been consumed with problems tied to the country’s economic woes,


Today is Tuesday, May 19, the 139th day of 2009. There are 226 days left in the year. On this date

Today is Tuesday, May 19, the 139th day of 2009. There are 226 days left in the year. On this date


Springfield Local students put on 'wonderful' show

Opinion: Xccxcx xcxc cxc EDITOR: Mother’s Day week I had the privilege of attending both performances of


Convergence will be mother of sci-fi wonders

Opinion: NEW YORK — Imagine tinier and tinier, ever more powerful computers. Cameras you can swallow to show


It’s good news that banks are under less stress, but such good news travels slowly

Editorial: It’s good news that banks are under less stress, but such good news travels slowly Critics of the


Will voters tolerate growing deficits?

Opinion: President Barack Obama’s detailed budget had hardly become public when members of Congress began to


“I know you have many questions but I need some more time to think about what happened to me

Opinion: “I know you have many questions but I need some more time to think about what happened to me over


Today is Monday, May 18, the 138th day of 2009. There are 227 days left in the year. On this date in

Opinion: Today is Monday, May 18, the 138th day of 2009. There are 227 days left in the year. On this date in