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Petraeus paints a grim picture of Iraq

Opinion: WASHINGTON — We learned this month that American men and women will continue to patrol the streets


Youngstown schools system making progress on budget

Opinion: A $10.38 million operating deficit certainly doesn’t qualify as good news, but considering that the


There’s a lot more to life than sports

Opinion: It seems that modern day society focuses on sports, sports and more sports, from grade school


Six business owners indicted over transport of Medicaid patients

Opinion: YOUNGSTOWN — A federal grand jury has indicted the owners of six businesses that transport patients


Boardman teen abducted, released

Opinion: BOARDMAN — A 17-year-old Beaver Township boy told police he was abducted and robbed of his cell


Outpouring of compassion evokes tears for KFC manager's wife

Opinion: YOUNGSTOWN — Each outpouring of compassion shown for the KFC manager paralyzed after being robbed


FAA needs to straighten up and fly right on inspections

FAA needs to straighten up and fly right on inspections San Jose Mercury News: defensive Federal


Petraeus and Crocker give only some of the answers

Editorial: Petraeus and Crocker give only some of the answers But how? How will the United States maintain


Give the Russian NGO taste of own medicine

Opinion: President Bush left the NATO conference in Bucharest last week with a couple of significant


“I’m disappointed, annoyed, tired, frustrated. I mean, it’s not every day you get

Opinion: “I’m disappointed, annoyed, tired, frustrated. I mean, it’s not every day you get to see the Olympic


Missing: a trade strategy for America

Opinion: President Bush has sent his trade pact with Colombia to Capitol Hill, and suddenly Washington is not


There’s still hope for Colombian trade bill

Opinion: Despite what most of the media describe as a late-breaking Democratic move to kill the U.S.-Colombia


Contrary to editorial, tort reform pays dividends

Opinion: Contrary to editorial, tort reform pays dividends EDITOR: I was surprised by The Vindicator


On the Side

Opinion: On the side


Dann’s hiring of Gutierrez raises questions

Opinion: You can’t pick your family, but you can pick your friends. Judging by what’s happened with some of