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Going back to the roots of life

Opinion: Going back to the roots of life It seems the subject of abor- tion is one of the most


Stop overusing antibiotics

Opinion: By Ramanan Laxminarayan McClatchy-Tribune This week the Centers for Disease Control and


McNally’s seat draws lots of attention

Opinion: An open seat in the Mahoning Valley politics usually attracts a lot of candidates. So when


Mental health courts: A good idea then and even better now

Editorial: Ohio Supreme Court Justice Eve- lyn Lundberg Stratton and Attorney General Mike DeWine are once


This plan’s a dud

Opinion: By David C. JOHN Heritage Foundation When you’re in trouble, nothing beats a helping hand —


Bloomberg’s bloomin’ subprime lie

Opinion: By Gene Lyons Arkansas Times So here’s my question: If the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977


Lying in court undermines system

Opinion: Lying in court undermines system I write to comment on a Nov. 9 article about Officer Dennis Best,


State funds for Liberty schools come with long string attached

Editorial: Without the $1.9 million state loan, the Liberty School District’s cash flow problem would have been


Running on empty in Washington

Opinion: WASHINGTON Born during what is mistakenly called the debt-ceiling “debacle” last summer, the


Education under the gun

Opinion: The Hutchinson (Kansas) News: In a perfect world, education would be a budget priority for the state


Can Obama be like Clinton?

Opinion: Bill Clinton feels Barack Obama’s pain. “President Obama has had a tough hand to play,” the former


Football a cult at Penn State

Opinion: By Shawn Hubler Los Angeles Times I grew up in central Pennsylvania, steeped in the myth of Penn


Another look at poverty numbers

Opinion: Another look at poverty numbers The Nov. 3 headline “Youngs- town leads nation with a poverty rate


Gingrich conducts unconventional campaign

Opinion: By Byron York Universal Press DES MOINES, IOWA On Nov. 4, at precisely the moment Herman Cain


Nothing ‘super’ about inability of committee to do its job

Editorial: Perhaps nothing better encap- sulates the story of how compromise has become a dirty word between