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US has 50 years of history in Vietnam

Opinion: HANOI, Vietnam It has been 50 years since President John F. Kennedy ordered U.S. “advisers” to


Time for sensible changes

Opinion: Time for sensible changes Cincinnati Enquirer: In the days since the latest massacre of


Sino-friend or -foe?

Opinion: By Michael Justin Lee Baltimore Sun In a few weeks, President Barack Obama and Vice President


Turnpike plan good for state, Valley

Opinion: As a growing industrial region in the country, Ohio needs a quality transportation system. The


Did drugs play role in shootings?

Opinion: Did drugs play role in shootings? The senseless shootings of 20 children and 6 female staff at


Forget the cliff; Think jobs

Opinion: By Stephanie Kelton Los Angeles Times Are we approaching a “fiscal cliff?” A slope? An obstacle


Tackling substance abuse

Opinion: The Herald-Dispatch, Huntington: West Virginia admittedly has a long way to go toward getting a grip


Brave men and women who dare in the face of danger

Opinion: As the year draws to a close, I want to pay tribute to a few brave men and women who have been


Eye-opener for gun business

Opinion: By JIM HIGHTOWER OtherWords Wall Street financial hucksters can be downright satanic in their


Know-it-alls are ruining the world

Opinion: Random thoughts on the passing scene: When I was growing up, an older member of the family used to


Building department hiring wrong move in Youngstown

Editorial: We were on the verge of giving Youngstown Mayor Charles Sammarone a round of applause for


A cost savings plan for all

Opinion: WASHINGTON The cliff talks have disintegrated, victim of the Crazy Caucus also known as the


American diplomats at risk

Opinion: Soon — perhaps very soon — the Syrian government of Bashar Assad will fall. On that day, and for


Openness in government

Opinion: The Missouri, Washington, Mo.: As the curtain is about to fall on another year, and we are about to


Kwanzaa offers guidance to steer through adversity

Editorial: As Americans begin the final week of a particularly troubling year, all of us can take some degree