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What did we learn from Washoe?

Opinion: Last week, we mourned the loss of an icon — Washoe. She was one of the few chimpanzees people are


We wanted a free lunch, now we’re in a pickle

We wanted a free lunch, now we’re in a pickle For years, fiscal conservatives have been warning


Anything can occur with ’08 election

Opinion: A year before Americans elect their next president, polls suggest that Hillary Rodham Clinton and


“You can’t be the president and the head of the military at the same time.”

Opinion: “You can’t be the president and the head of the military at the same time.” President Bush


Real change is the nation’s only answer

Opinion: The country is frustrated. Democrats say Americans want change from Bush administration policies.


Giuliani defends overall mission in Iraq

Opinion: In some circles, it’s pretty much taken for granted that the war in Iraq is an unmitigated disaster


‘Virtual fence’ exposes faulty logic of Bush’s privatization vision

Opinion: “We didn’t want to get stuck with a lemon.” That’s what Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff


Cell phones are a distraction for drivers

Opinion: COLUMBUS — The next time you’re reaching for that cell phone while driving, you should stop and


Companies are partners in war on terror

Opinion: In the immediate aftermath of Sept. 11, the Bush administration had a choice: Aggressively pursue


War on illegals is like war on terror

Opinion: Like the war on terrorism, progress in the immigration war is also mixed. A federal judge in San


China is poised to rule the world’s economy

Opinion: MOSCOW — The China-Russia Friendship Year is finishing early this month with great pageantry.


Little things mean a lot

Little things mean a lot Focusing on a $4 million provision in a $76 billion tax overhaul proposal


Dems blame Bush for high oil prices

Opinion: In April of last year, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was asked why gas prices were surging ever


“I am determined to remove my uniform once we correct these pillars — the judiciary, the

Opinion: “I am determined to remove my uniform once we correct these pillars — the judiciary, the executive


Officials report brisk voting pace today in Columbiana County

Opinion: COLUMBIANA — Columbiana County Board of Elections Deputy Director Tom Edgell said the polls in