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Moderation in Muslim world remains elusive

Opinion: Pope Benedict XVI last week baptized a man into the Catho–lic Church. The man, Magdi Allam, had


Death penalty in Pennsylvania is a sham

Opinion: Maureen Faulkner called me in a panic. She had just retrieved a voice mail from Philadelphia


Charlton Heston, 1924-2008

Philadelphia Inquirer: Heroes who endure upheaval to protect what is precious is a theme that ran


“This is not about us battling the torchbearers. This is about the Chinese government using

Opinion: “This is not about us battling the torchbearers. This is about the Chinese government using the


McCain can’t run normal GOP campaign

Opinion: The one thing John McCain can’t do for the next several months is run a standard Republican


S. America should focus on education

Opinion: One of the things that surprised me the most during a rare interview with Microsoft co-founder Bill


Don’t believe everything you read about rich and poor

Opinion: Don’t believe everything you read about rich and poor EDITOR: In a recent column (Vindicator,


Making history a reality in downtown Youngstown

Editorial: Expansion is the watchword at the Mahoning Valley Historical Society. Its ambitious plans to


Campbell girl is state homecoming candidate

Opinion: CAMPBELL — Lorrin Pico, daughter of Pat and Karen Pico of Campbell and Campbell Memorial High


A 670-mile-long shrine to American insecurity

Opinion: Last February, I found myself in the difficult position of explaining American insecurity to a group


Keep an eye on victory in Iraq

Opinion: One of the unfortunate consequences of the recent offensive in Basra is that as Army Gen. David


Start another war? With what?

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Now and then predictions of a pending U.S. invasion of Iran still raise their ugly head


Court has a keen interest in case of the switched shells

Editorial: Court has a keen interest in case of the switched shells Judge Patricia A. Cosgrove of Summit


The STD scare for teens

Editorial: The STD scare for teens Chicago Tribune: The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Axle plant strike shows an industry in turmoil

Opinion: Management and labor sometimes do the dumbest things. Consider the strike against Detroit-based