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Energy debate favors GOP

Energy debate favors GOP Dallas Morning News: Political strategists predicted that stubbornly


Conference on racism will be hate-filled

Opinion: I confess I had forgotten about the U.N. World Conference against Racism, in Durban, South Africa,


Case of disappearing cops raises questions of discipline

Editorial: Case of disappearing cops raises questions of discipline In the best of all worlds, a police


Drilling could ease oil-price fears

Opinion: Sometimes political parties play to type so perfectly that it’s almost charming. Consider the


Earth to China: World doesn’t like you

Opinion: The Chinese people, it seems, are among the most satisfied on Earth. More than 80 percent told the


Obama’s visit to area a rousing success

Opinion: Based on Barack Obama’s reception at the town hall-style meeting in Austintown, it’s hard to believe

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It’s politics as usual in presidential race

Opinion: At the beginning of this long political season — if there ever was a beginning, since campaigns are


‘Great Firewall’ of China greets the Olympics

Opinion: “I think we will give the media complete freedom to report when they come to China.” That was Wang


Obama’s appearance gave voters little that was new

Editorial: Obama’s appearance gave voters little that was new Barack Obama’s appearance in the Mahoning

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An omnipotent presidency? It’s just a myth

Opinion: Whenever I hear the ’08 presidential candidates voicing despair about the U.S. economy and talking


U.S. Sen. Stevens is still our Uncle Ted

Opinion: HAINES, Alaska — When the senior senator from Alaska visited our small town on the Fourth of July


Federal government must learn to do more with less

Opinion: The Bush administration announced last week that the federal deficit could reach an unprecedented


Race for president close in key states

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Peter Brown and Clay Richards have enough experience between them monitoring national


The real anthrax killer?

The real anthrax killer? Chicago Tribune: In late June, the federal government agreed to pay


All that chatter is grating on the nerves

Opinion: If our era could have its own coat of arms, it would be a yak against a background of mush. This