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Showdown time in Columbus

Editorial: Showdown time in Columbus There’s a showdown over energy policy building between Gov. Ted


Now is the best time to express your final wishes, and here are some tips on how to do it

Opinion: EDITOR: The American Nurses Association, along with a broad array of other organizations, marked


Adult center filled a need for Mahoning senior citizens

Opinion: Adult center filled a need for Mahoning senior citizens EDITOR: For those Mahoning County


Dann didn’t learn from mistakes of Valley officeholders

Opinion: If only embattled Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann had paid attention nine years ago to what then-If only embattled Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann had paid attention nine years ago to what then-federal prosecutor Steven J. Katzman said about politics in the Mahoning Valley.


Clinton must play tough to win

Opinion: Hillary Clinton took an important step Monday toward winning the Democratic nomination by launching


Nothing wrong with a shot and a beer

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Alcohol and presidential politics have a long and honorable history in America.


As Olympics approach, China gets defensive

Editorial: As Olympics approach, China gets defensive China is highly incensed about the protests that


Genealogy not only for blue bloods

Opinion: BOSTON — I always thought that genealogy was for people whose blood ran blue. It was for folks who


Sunday’s Lil Wayne hip-hop concert at Chevrolet Centre postponed

Opinion: YOUNGSTOWN — Sunday’s Lil Wayne hip-hop concert at Chevrolet Centre has been postponed to an as-yet


Pope takes important step to heal sex abuse wounds

Editorial: Pope takes important step to heal sex abuse wounds Considering it was his first visit to the


It’s time to dial back volume on the Koreas

Opinion: Not since North Korea conducted a nuclear test in October 2006 has the decibel level on the Korean


Candidates board the God-talk express

Opinion: Beware when politicians talk about “compassion,” especially when they hold a “Compassion Forum” to


There’s a chance for U.S.-Iran relations

Opinion: When it comes to Iran and Iraq, the next president will have a small window to set our policy on a


“His death is a stark reminder of the risks our Palestinian colleagues take every day to cover

Opinion: “His death is a stark reminder of the risks our Palestinian colleagues take every day to cover the


The fantasy defense fails

The fantasy defense fails Scripps Howard News Service: The trial of the D.C. Madam promised to be