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Myanmar unrest a problem for China

Opinion: WASHINGTON — As I have watched the horrors unraveling daily on the streets of Burma these last two


A week makes a difference

It’s been a pretty darned good week for the General Motors Lordstown plant. Just a week ago, we


Ahmadinejad’s many things, but not Hitler

Opinion: The invitation for Tuesday dinner with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came from the Iranian Mission


Public-financing dilemma

Opinion: Washington Post: You know there’s something terribly wrong with the public financing system for


Giving Iranian a platform to speak was the right move

President Bush went before the United Nations last Tuesday and delivered a message to the many


Uncle Sam has become prime abuser of children

Opinion: Uncle Sam has become prime abuser of children EDITOR: Anyone concerned about the health and


Can prevention save us? Probably not

Opinion: When Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., unveiled her $110 billion health-care plan last week, one of her


“It’s still too high. But the trend is in the right direction.”

Opinion: “It’s still too high. But the trend is in the right direction.” Rear Admiral Mark Fox U.S.


The focus on Ahmadinejad obscures American holocaust

Opinion: The focus on Ahmadinejad obscures American holocaust EDITOR: Iranian president Mahmoud


Selection of Franken as judge is revealing

Opinion: Not to demean Assistant Mahoning County Prosecutor Tim Franken’s appointment by Gov. Ted Strickland


Vindicator file photo

Opinion: Vindicator file photo TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO: As it entered its third month, a strike by service


There is a downside to being frontrunner

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton is learning the downside of being the front-runner —more


U.S. Taser debate hits home

U.S. Taser debate hits home A Howland Township woman's scuffle with a Warren police officer at a


Youngstown cannot afford to pump money into arena

Mayor Jay Williams says city government is prepared to operate and manage the Chevrolet Centre on a


Ex-champs can’t be wrong: Pavlik will prevail tonight

Tonight’s the night boxing enthusiasts in Youngstown and throughout the Mahoning Valley have awaited