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Speaking of beginnings and endings

Opinion: Thoughts at large: Who’d have thought that banking — a business where you collect money from


Competition in auto industry beneficial

Opinion: WASHINGTON — I wish to amend my support of the domestic automobile industry’s request for a $25


Lies still pollute political world

Opinion: When political candidates say things that aren’t true they’re exploiting the marketplace of ideas at


Sarah comes between John and Joe

Opinion: Sen. Joe Lieberman shuffles into the Chicago office of advice columnist Amy Dickinson (Ask Amy)


“Doing nothing is not an option.”

Opinion: “Doing nothing is not an option.” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer After seeing the $700


Paul Newman (1925-2008)

Paul Newman (1925-2008) Dallas Morning News: Acting brought Paul Newman fame. But the measure of


U.S.-Cuba policy tied to vote in Florida

Opinion: Here’s one way of anticipating what will be the next U.S. president’s policy on Cuba, Venezuela and


A candidate of few words

Opinion: On Monday, I received an e-mail from a free-lance scheduler who often offers me celebrities for my


Shelving of housing plan demands full explanation

Editorial: When two officials in the same government administration publicly disagree over the reason for the


Is our democracy still a model for the world?

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Lurking behind the infamous $700 billion bailout that is monopolizing our attention


Bailout of Wall Street is just a start

Opinion: Congressional negotiators are back at work on a $700 billion authorization for the bailout of the


House Republicans run a risk

House Republicans run a risk Scripps Howard News Service: We may have witnessed the final


Open up the lake area

Opinion: Open up the lake area EDITOR: I recently presented a statement to the Girard City Council


All eyes not on Washington; some looking off into space

Editorial: All eyes not on Washington; some looking off into space In the United States this weekend almost


“This is the president’s own party. I don’t think a president has been repudiated

Opinion: “This is the president’s own party. I don’t think a president has been repudiated so strongly by the