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Ohio takes lead against sex offenders

Opinion: Sexual exploitation and abuse of children is not a new phenomenon. Through the annals of time


Vindicator file photo

Opinion: Vindicator file photo READY TO GO OVER THERE: One of the biggest contributions of the Mahoning


Advice for a newly elected congressman

Opinion: WASHINGTON -- Congratulations. You've been elected to Congress and you're going to Washington.


Elections cost Texans Capitol clout

Opinion: Wednesday was a bad day for Texas clout on Capitol Hill. That's because the state's influence in


'Flags of Our Fathers' told the story well

Opinion: Having just seen the movie "Flags of Our Fathers" and read the column by Bill Gallo, the story of


Dann faces challenge of making good on promises

Editorial: There is no question that Marc Dann won the tight race for Ohio attorney general over Betty


Winning was the easy part for Dems

Opinion: WASHINGTON -- So now what happens? Well, for his part at least, President Bush seems to have


No atheists on deck

Opinion: I was on the battleship Texas, BB35, when we hit Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Toward the end of the war, we


Escort mission to a place called Iwo Jima

Opinion: A long time ago I was in the Navy and a member of Composite Squadron VC82 which consisted of 12


Once the flag was raised, it was just a matter of time

Opinion: As a 19-year-old sailor aboard the destroyer, USS Gregory, DD-802, I literally saw the flag on Iwo


Today is Friday, Nov. 10, the 314th day of 2006. There are 51 days left in the year. On this date in 1775, the U.S. Marines are organized under authority of the Continental Congress.

Opinion: Today is Friday, Nov. 10, the 314th day of 2006. There are 51 days left in the year. On this date in


Donald Rumsfeld's lesson in a working democracy

Editorial: The United States has given Iraq what is, perhaps, the greatest lesson in democracy yet. When the


"It will be a different Congress, a different environment, moving toward a presidential election and a lot of partisanship, and it struck me that this would be a good thing for everybody."

Opinion: "It will be a different Congress, a different environment, moving toward a presidential election and


On the SidE. . .

Opinion: ON THE SIDE. . . This and that from the world of Valley politics. TIM RYAN EXPRESS: U.S. Rep.