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Attack on Paterno is unfair

Opinion: Attack on Paterno is unfair I am very upset how Joe Pater- no, a loving and kind man who cared


Heavy-handed war on leaks

Opinion: Heavy-handed war on leaks Los Angeles Times: Leaks of confidential government information are


A broken heart — literally, figuratively

Opinion: By Donald Kaul OtherWords I celebrated the Fourth of July this year by having a heart attack.


Sinai is another tinderbox

Opinion: The Middle East can look like a fireworks display firing out of control. There’s so much going on


Governor takes quick action

Opinion: Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, S.D.: It’s impressive to see change within a day or two when it comes to


Concept of achievement takes beating

Opinion: There was a time, within living memory, when the achievements of others were not only admired but


Trustees can’t fix water problem

Opinion: Trustees can’t fix water problem The Vindicator reported on the July 11 Springfield Township


Unity rare in US

Opinion: By Cathy Young Newsday Last week, in a CBS News interview, President Barack Obama stated that


Bush continues work in Africa

Opinion: On the Fourth of July, George W. Bush wasn’t sitting around watching fireworks. And two days later,


Chief Justice O’Connor acts to reform Youngstown court

Editorial: It’s fortunate there’s a high- ranking politician in the state of Ohio who does not see everything


Medicaid hijacks state politics

Opinion: By ROBERT J. SAMUELSON Washington Post Writers Group WASHINGTON It’s no secret that the


W. Va. faces competition

Opinion: W. Va. faces competition Inter-Mountain, Elkins, W.Va.: It was close, but West Virginia state


The fascinating case of the missing amendment

Editorial: Two weeks ago, Attorney General Mike DeWine said that the state had 667 Internet sweepstakes


Obama undermines 12 years of progress on welfare reform

Opinion: By Robert Rector Heritage Foundation The Obama administration has quietly issued new


Raise minimum wage to lift America

Opinion: By Holly Sklar McClatchy-Tribune Time flies when you’re moving backward. With the federal