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Big Oil scores a big win over accusers

Opinion: The Supreme Court's recent 8 to 0 decision (Justice Alito not yet participating) shot down a claim


"It's our sons and daughters, our mothers and fathers, who are dying" in the war in Iraq.

Opinion: "It's our sons and daughters, our mothers and fathers, who are dying" in the war in Iraq. Dan


Things will change ...

Opinion: When I Become Emperor: Full-service restored at all gas stations. Pro athletes live in towns


Little good to be found in job-creation survey

Editorial: The best that can be said about the recent job-creation figures in the Milken Institute's Best


Girard's mayor willing to think outside budget box

Editorial: Eliminating a $941,474 operating budget deficit in one year would be a monumental challenge for any


Excluding kids from public school activities isn't fair

Opinion: Excluding kids from public school activities isn't fair EDITOR: I am the parent of a home-


Today is Tuesday, March 7, the 66th day of 2006. There are 299 days left in the year. On this date

Opinion: Today is Tuesday, March 7, the 66th day of 2006. There are 299 days left in the year. On this date


Reform in Congress? Don't bet on it

Opinion: WASHINGTON -- The verdict is still out on whether Congress truly is the best money can buy, although


"The doctors said that if he has good luck, he'll be all right."

Opinion: "The doctors said that if he has good luck, he'll be all right." Tom Kelly Former Minnesota


Don't compromise free speech

Opinion: By MICHAEL SHERMER LOS ANGELES TIMES "More women died in the back seat of Edward Kennedy's car


Does anyone in D.C. have a clue?

Opinion: By MICHAEL GOODWIN NEW YORK DAILY NEWS "Can't anybody here play this game?" was Casey Stengel's


Airlines should not hide cost of tickets from flying public

Opinion: Dallas Morning News: It's not enough that airlines employ the most byzantine pricing structure known


Who's to blame for U.S. torture?

Opinion: By JOHN HUTSON KNIGHT RIDDER/TRIBUNE A recent Knight Ridder story about a new Human Rights First


Free-trade agenda is 'up and walking'

Opinion: Surprise! Last week's completion of U.S. free trade talks with Colombia -- and the likely signing of


Lower Girard Lake Dam cannot be saved by city

Editorial: Girard Mayor James Melfi, who is successfully guiding city government through a major economic