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Urban radio station celebrates first year in Youngstown-Warren area

Opinion: Star 94.7 is a hit, but needs your help to continue broadcasting


Economic apartheid lives on in America

Opinion: Almost lost in the wave of responses to the Supreme Court decisions last week upholding the


Families of US hostages get pass to pay ransoms

Editorial: In a major reversal of long- standing U.S. policy, President Barack Obama last week announced that


Perspectives on tragedy, heroism in Beaver Creek

Editorial: Three tragic drowning deaths in Columbiana County last week weave a tale of heroism, horror and


Democrat Gentile considers run in GOP-strong 6th Congressional District

Opinion: Democrat Gentile considers run in GOP-strong 6th Congressional District


RUTH MARCUS: Abortion, same-sex marriage differ greatly

Opinion: Writing a judicial opinion can be like fencing. One of the most effective ways to jab at an opponent


GEORGE WILL: Some GOP candidates become unhinged

Opinion: WASHINGTON In 1824, in retirement 37 years after serving as the Constitutional Convention’s prime


Germany’s much-ballyhooed, nearly 30-percent wind and solar power-grid conversion isn’t

Opinion: Germany’s much-ballyhooed, nearly 30-percent wind and solar power-grid conversion isn’t all it’s


Do celebrate, do not fear landmark marriage ruling

Editorial: The Supreme Court of the United States took another giant step last week in affirming the principle


CARL LEUBSDORF: GOP must surrender in its battle to repeal Obamacare

Opinion: Displaying unanimous views and questionable political judgment, Republican presidential candidates


Supreme Court ruling fails to sanctify gay marriages

Opinion: Supreme Court ruling fails to sanctify gay marriages Alan Colmes recently commented on Fox News


CAL THOMAS: Legalizing gay-marriage ‘abomination’ axes faith-based protections

Opinion: “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of


GOP must give up its fight over Obamacare

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TRUDY RUBIN: Be ready to say no to deal with Iran

Opinion: The June 30 deadline has arrived for a final agreement to limit Iran’s nuclear program, and it’s no


President wins again on reformation of health care

Editorial: Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s reaffirmation of the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s