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GOP’s future path

Opinion: The Decatur (Ala.) Daily: Many have seen the future of the Republican Party, and it poses a serious


Arab countries should lead the attack on Assad’s Syria

Editorial: Arab states, including American ally Saudi Arabia, have come out swinging — albeit verbally —


City residents have right to decide on Bill of Rights

Opinion: City residents have right to decide on Bill of Rights It’s been a few years, but when I was in


Times have changed; high school dropouts today likely won’t succeed

Opinion: Times have changed; high school dropouts today likely won’t succeed 2222The days of my youth were


Let’s paint the Valley orange Thursday to help the hungry

Editorial: Consider for a moment the many wonders of the color orange. It — as well as many other variants of


American dream is nightmare for some

Opinion: One of the many unintended consequences of the political crusade for increased homeownership among


End the death penalty in Ohio

Editorial: The (Cleveland ) Plain Dealer: Ohio’s depleted stock of death-penalty drugs is yet another reason


A perplexing federal lawsuit

Opinion: American Press, Lake Charles, La.: The federal government’s decision to sue the state of Louisiana


Voices from the scarlet calamity

Opinion: WASHINGTON On Oct. 27, 1947, thousands of caskets were unloaded from a ship in New York. The


Shrinking parks department is new reality in Youngstown

Editorial: With a population of approxi- mately 65,000, and dropping, a stagnant income-tax base, and a


Supreme Nine in Washington try to thwart Supreme Being

Opinion: Supreme Nine in Washington try to thwart Supreme Being Three thugs in Oklahoma killed a 22-year-


Hire more veterans, disabled

Opinion: Fort Worth Star-Telegram: In a week when the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington helped


Ashton Kutcher got it right

Opinion: Ashton Kutcher, the 35-year-old actor and ex-husband of actress Demi Moore, has never been


Amid struggles, workers in US, Valley have much to celebrate

Editorial: To be sure, a multitude of challenges confronts labor in the United States on today’s holiday


Don’t panic over ACT results

Editorial: R ecently released college-readi- ness results for this year’s crop of high school graduates do