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Dann’s misdeeds haunt Democrats

Opinion: As the debate over the $700 billion federal bailout of Wall Street was raging last week, a host of


President’s bailout of Wall St. too much and came too late

Opinion: The Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation into whether fraud played a role


Vote no on Issue 6

Editorial: Vote no on Issue 6 Once again, voters are being asked to place in the Ohio Constitution a


Are bishops making Democratic Catholics choose?

Opinion: On Oct. 2, I was a guest at the First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown which meets on the First


Attacks on Palin a disgrace

Opinion: Attacks on Palin a disgrace EDITOR: This letter is a result of a great deal of frustration and


President Bush no doubt knows that his commutation of the prison sentence of I. Lewis

Editorial: President Bush no doubt knows that his commutation of the prison sentence of I. Lewis “Scooter”


A rare triumph for Bush

Scripps Howard: The Senate has handed President Bush probably the last foreign policy victory of his


Veep debate not a draw nor a knockout

Opinion: The Oct. 2 vice presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis between Sen. Joe Biden and

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Welfare state to blame for the crisis

Opinion: As our financial markets totter, as homes go into foreclosure, as Wall Street executives lose


Palin, Biden avoid debate pitfalls

Opinion: BOSTON — So this is what they mean by the soft bigotry of low expectations. The long drumbeat that

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Keeping faith in recovery

Opinion: Patricia Hawkins-Smith recently celebrated the 10th year of her new life. The Struthers woman and


“The masters of the universe, those brilliant Wall Street insiders who have made more money

Opinion: “The masters of the universe, those brilliant Wall Street insiders who have made more money than the


Main Street will benefit from Wall Street bailout

Opinion: Capitalism is a delicate balance between production and finance. Today, our seemingly guaranteed


Oakhill tax bill wouldn’t be a game-breaker in any event

Editorial: Oakhill tax bill wouldn’t be a game-breaker in any event The Oakhill Renaissance Place project


Foreign policy demands leadership

Opinion: This week’s financial implosion has shifted attention away from foreign policy in the presidential