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Public’s right to know under attack

Opinion: The Ohio Supreme Court is deciding whether to approve a special commission’s proposed rules to


Election shouldn’t change policy

Opinion: When Barack H. Obama is sworn in Jan. 20 as the nation’s first biracial president, will that historic event signal the end of affirmative action?


“The Pakistanis are sophisticated; they’ve been dealing with terrorism themselves for

Opinion: “The Pakistanis are sophisticated; they’ve been dealing with terrorism themselves for some time. So


Democrats have edge they need in Senate

Opinion: Tuesday’s Senate runoff victory in Georgia gave Republicans a small bright spot after their


Happy ending to Gilea case renews faith in our system

Editorial: Freedom for a Boardman man after a long and harrowing immigration battle must rank as one of the


Stalemate in California may be cracking

Opinion: The California Legislature reconvened Monday with a couple of dozen truly new members — not counting


Road out of Iraq

Scripps Howard: The U.S.-Iraq pact passed a key, and perhaps final, hurdle when Iraq’s three-member


How will Clinton play on ‘Team of Rivals?’

Opinion: BOSTON — It was a moment bound to give anyone second thoughts about Hillary Clinton’s nomination as


National service needs volunteers

Opinion: The start of the holiday season brings anguish for many families across the country. More Americans


Today is Friday, Dec. 5, the 340th day of 2008. There are 26 days left in the year. On this date in

Opinion: Today is Friday, Dec. 5, the 340th day of 2008. There are 26 days left in the year. On this date in


Antonini defends selection process for Senate seat

Opinion: The process to replace John Boccieri in the state Senate hasn’t been easy. Some high-profile names


Brilliant economists aren’t man’s best friend

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Three days after the president-elect announced in a radio address that he had directed


Ursuline’s football champs bring honor to team, Valley

Editorial: Ursuline’s football champs bring honor to team, Valley Talent, teamwork, tenacity and tradition

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Bush’s mess left to others to clean up

Opinion: In this season of thanks and accounting, the mind boggles at the dizzying, down-spiral of our


Mumbai attackers want victory, not compromise

Opinion: The attack in India was not the test of Barack Obama’s mettle that Joseph Biden has predicted. But