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Libya is a dilemma for the GOP

Opinion: Republican presidential hopefuls have been scrambling to figure out the right vocabulary for


Don’t-boat zone was in effect in Libya

Opinion: By Matt Schofield McClatchy Newspapers Before U.S. jets started racing across the Libyan sky,


Economies of EU, US shaky

Opinion: By Peter Goldmark McClatchy-Tribune A few weeks ago, I was in Europe. Front-page headlines track


Challenge for Youngstown: Do more with less workers

Editorial: This is not the time for govern- ment to be padding the public payroll, especially in a community


Senate Bill 5 ignores that there is good reason to limit class size

Opinion: Senate Bill 5 ignores that there is good reason to limit class size Senate Bill 5 greatly trou-


Not-so-public education

Opinion: Not-so-public education Los Angeles Times: Supporters of school vouchers like to say that their


Air strikes not war

Opinion: By James Jay Carafano McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON No one declares war anymore. Not since


Effective teachers necessary

Opinion: One of the hottest battle lines in education revolves around this question: Should states and


Illegal war in Libya

Opinion: By Mark Weisbrot McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON “The president does not have power under the


Parents in daze over college

Opinion: WASHINGTON For many families, this is March madness — the moment of high anxiety concerning higher


Obama needs an exit strategy from Libya beginning today

Editorial: Over the weekend, President Ba- rack Obama offered a pretty good synopsis of what the United States


Poland, a safe enough place for Japanese family

Opinion: Sean Hiramatsu, 10, of Tokyo enjoys spending time with his host family in Poland. With him at right is Brendan McBride, 13; and, back row from left, Madeleine McBride, 11; David Simonelli, Michele Simonelli, Syliva Simonelli, 17 months; and Bridgette McBride, 15. He began attending classes in Poland last week. His family in Japan believed Poland would serve as a haven from the aftermath of the recent earthquake.

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Y’town a toothless tiger

Opinion: Girard Mayor James Melfi had a smile in his voice — yes, in his voice — as he explained the reason


A culture that celebrates murder

Opinion: A culture that celebrates murder The attempt to murder me and my family last week failed. Many


Prosecutor Gains has nothing to complain about with budget

Editorial: Talk about looking a gift horse in the mouth. Mahoning County Prosecutor Paul Gains was incensed