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Business incubators are key to recovery

Opinion: As President Obama and Congress debate the best way to turn around the struggling U.S. economy,


Pa. leads nation in juvenile lifers

Opinion: The arrest of an 11-year-old Lawrence County boy for allegedly killing his father’s girlfriend, and


Time for moderation in Israel

Dallas Morning News: Israel faces a rare opportunity to revive Middle East peace talks with a unity


Gov. Jindal wrong about volcanoes

Opinion: Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal likely never had the chance to meet Reid Blackburn. If Jindal had, he


Bailout lacks common sense

Opinion: There’s a reason that English is the most widely spoken language on the planet: It’s the most highly


Lawrence County panel shouldn’t just disappear

Editorial: In November 2007, the voters of Lawrence County said they wanted an independent commission to study


Time to launch ‘Second Trust Mulligan’

Opinion: Pick up the paper or turn on the TV: Everyone has an idea for how to spend federal funds to turn


Toughest question ever of what is ‘age-appropriate’

Editorial: Toughest question ever of what is ‘age-appropriate’ There’s no question that the 11-year-old boy


Obama deserves credit for fiscal realism

Opinion: Since the global financial crisis exploded in September, the government’s emphasis has been on


Obama will add to deficit, not halve it

Opinion: After weeks of “talking down” the economy and concern among some of his supporters that his sobering


Engineeers know how to rebuild the economy

Opinion: America’s economy is in crisis. We can either drown under the weight of the problem, or we can surf


“We don’t want to use force to break the standoff. But don’t play with our

Opinion: “We don’t want to use force to break the standoff. But don’t play with our patience. We will not


Tripping up their credibility

Tripping up their credibility Kansas City Star: Hey, it’s hard work fulminating in Washington


Law would streamline unionization process

Opinion: Law would streamline unionization process EDITOR: A letter from the president of a Hubbard


This year’s primary election is a yawner

Opinion: Odd-year primary elections typically don’t attract much attention. By odd-year I don’t mean