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US should join Asian bank

Opinion: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The United States has unsuccessfully opposed some of its key allies’


Youngstown blaze dramatizes the need for focus on fire safety

Editorial: Shock and sadness engulf the city of Youngstown and the entire Mahoning Valley as funeral planning


Turning point in Yemen

Opinion: It’s easy to dismiss yet another outbreak of fighting in the Middle East — this time led by Saudi


New president of EGCC sees exciting future for institution

Editorial: If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it — just try to make it even better. That would sum up the sentiments


No love for the lowly penny in today’s fast-paced living

Opinion: Approaching noon, I had a hankering for shrimp tempura sushi and some dumplings. At a local


US role in Afghanistan is crucial

Opinion: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s trip to Washington last week was so triumphant one could almost


Ohio exports feed growth

Opinion: Columbus Dispatch: Many shoppers like to glance at a product’s label to see where in the world it


Army should give Bergdahl a break

Opinion: By John M. CRISP Tribune News Service Last week the U.S. Army charged Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl with


Who trashes liberal arts?

Opinion: An op-ed piece titled “Conservatives, Please Stop Trashing the Liberal Arts” appeared last week in


Cruz hitching a ride on Obamacare after contending it’s a ‘train wreck’

Opinion: When Sen. Ted Cruz, the conservative firebrand from Texas, launched his presidential campaign at the


Cancer experience is unique

Opinion: By Catherine L. ORMEROD The Philadelphia Inquirer When PBS’ three-part documentary based on


Let’s go after cyberbullies

Opinion: By Anne Michaud Newsday Monica Lewinsky is back, and this time, at least, not as a victim. She


Cruz paints in bold political colors

Opinion: “In your heart you know he’s right,” was Barry Goldwater’s presidential campaign slogan in 1964.


Close sledding loophole

Opinion: Sioux City (Iowa) Journal: We encourage Gov. Terry Branstad to sign a bill passed by the Legislature


Obama wrong on Hoerig case; congressional action warranted

Editorial: The Obama administration has its priorities skewed when it comes to Brazil — as evidenced by its