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To make over or not to make over?

Opinion: BOSTON — I am not the sort of person who fills the e-mail inboxes of my friends with jokes. Nor do I


Funding education in Ohio has not undergone change

Editorial: Let us stipulate that the nation is in the midst of an economic recession, unemployment is rising


Attention vets: Ohio is looking for you

Opinion: COLUMBUS — Believe it or not, the state doesn’t know the names or addresses of 99 percent of Ohioans


From a grateful son to a special mother

Opinion: This month is bittersweet for me. On the one hand, my daughter, Erin, turns 18, and I turn another


“We do not have all the answers right now, but we will get them.”

Opinion: “We do not have all the answers right now, but we will get them.” Margaret Chan World Health


Do we need the Veep?

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Joe Biden: harmless second banana or threat to the Republic? The framers of the


So long Arlen Specter, we won’t miss you

Opinion: The return of Sen. Arlen Specter to the Democratic Party (he flipped in 1965 from “Kennedy Democrat”


For president of council in Struthers: Protopapa

Editorial: For president of council in Struthers: Protopapa We suppose there are some candidates who are


Flu not just a health crisis for Mexico

Opinion: Unless it is contained shortly, the Mexican swine flu outbreak that is sounding alarm bells across


The word none dare speak

The word none dare speak Seattle Times: The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in FCC v. Fox Television


Know the signs of stroke

Opinion: Know the signs of stroke EDITOR: Stroke is a medical emergency that can impact anyone. In fact,


Betras taking Mahoning County Democrats by storm

Opinion: David Betras is a fast talker ¬≠— a real fast talker. He can also be an entertaining talker,


So long, Chief

The Charlotte Observer: It’s too soon to say whether the restructuring plan General Motors presented


“I have found myself increasingly at odds with the Republican philosophy and more in line with

Opinion: “I have found myself increasingly at odds with the Republican philosophy and more in line with the


Liberty school board must recognize bad times

Opinion: Liberty school board must recognize bad times EDITOR: Hardly a day passes without an