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Human trafficking grabs attention of area churches

Editorial: It has been five years since President Bush signed the U.S. Child Protect Act and urged the United


Colleges can help get students to polls

Opinion: A little-noticed effort to help enfranchise college students for the Ohio primary elections may have


Carter’s meeting with Hamas leader was an ugly mistake

Editorial: Carter’s meeting with Hamas leader was an ugly mistake Jimmy Carter’s public career has been a


Al-Qaida’s No. 2 guy loopy

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Al-Qaida’s leaders must be hiding in the high mountains or somewhere where the air is


We’re sad, not bitter, sad. Bereft, even.

Opinion: We’re sad, not bitter, sad. Bereft, even. Hillary’s left. Barack’s departed. They’ve moved on.


Obama fails to win over Democratic core

Opinion: Hillary Clinton’s solid Pennsylvania primary victory may stem more from Democratic demographics than


“I am telling you frankly that the most important obstacle to the peace process and the

Opinion: “I am telling you frankly that the most important obstacle to the peace process and the negotiations


Danica was driven to dream

Danica was driven to dream Chicago Tribune: If you’re an American girl growing up today, you may


Bush tax cuts didn’t boost the economy his own

Opinion: It is an article of faith among Republicans that tax cuts are the cure for every problem the economy


McCain’s visit to the Valley was unusual

Opinion: U.S. Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, did something those in the


Clinton’s victory in Pa. proves staying power

Editorial: Had she lost Tuesday’s primary in Pennsylvania or won with a very narrow margin, U.S. Sen. Hillary


“You know, some people counted me out and said to drop out. But the American people

Opinion: “You know, some people counted me out and said to drop out. But the American people don’t quit and


Dayton Peace Agreement offers lessons for Iraq policy

Opinion: SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Twelve years ago, the guns in Bosnia fell silent after a war that


Thanking our GIs

Opinion: Washington Post: To date, 56 senators and more than 200 representatives have signed on to


Time to face the facts about Iraq and failure of the surge

Opinion: Time to face the facts about Iraq and failure of the surge EDITOR: “The surge is working.” Is