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Take your medicine, America

Opinion: Three-digit oil has finally arrived. Crude oil prices hit $100 a barrel last week for the first


Obama articulates values of the past

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Whether Barack Obama goes on to become president of the United States or whether he


U.K. being robbed of Christian identity

Opinion: BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Where there are large concentrations of Muslims in England, “no-go”


How safe are Pakistan’s nukes?

Opinion: Ever since 9/11, the nightmare scenario for American security has been the possibility that


A matter of urgency

A matter of urgency Scripps Howard News Service: There is a reason Florida medical examiners, as


Youngstown man leads Mercer state police on two-state chase

Opinion: MERCER, Pa. — A Youngstown, Ohio, man is in the Mercer County Jail after a two-state police chase


Today is Tuesday, Jan. 8, the eighth day of 2008. There are 358 days left in the year. On this date

Opinion: Today is Tuesday, Jan. 8, the eighth day of 2008. There are 358 days left in the year. On this date


World won’t be that impressed by Obama’s story

Opinion: Every time I hear about how Sen. Barack Obama is going to “re-brand” America’s image in the Middle


Promise of change in politics is false

Opinion: WASHINGTON — With all this talk about change from the presidential aspirants, one should remember


Private security firms flooding Afghanistan

Opinion: KABUL, Afghanistan — If there is one thing Afghanistan has no shortage of, it’s heavily armed men


Iowa, N.H could be put in their place

Opinion: Iowa caucusgoers strutted their stuff last week, deciding which presidential candidates would live


Evolution is science; creationism is belief

Opinion: Evolution is science; creationism is belief EDITOR: I write to strongly refute comments made in


War crimes trial deserves attention of all Americans

There have been books written on the topic, a highly acclaimed movie that provided important


Democracy delayed, again

Opinion: Washington Post: Some autocratic governments claim they can’t risk democratic elections because


“All of the candidates are being generally supportive of Bush in his positions, but none want

Opinion: “All of the candidates are being generally supportive of Bush in his positions, but none want his