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What’s in a name? A lot

Opinion: If there were an international award for the worst marketing idea of the year, it would go to the


UPDATED TUESDAY: Help make Christmas for 2 boys

Opinion: “Coooool hair ...” That’s how Christopher Weston, 12, greeted me Friday when I went to meet him


Founders didn’t look left and right

Opinion: Founders didn’t look left and right Last Sunday’s letter writ- er confuses our “Founding Fathers”


Economic realities hit home for sheriff’s employees, CSB

Editorial: With layoffs looming in the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Department, and with the county commissioners


Redefining a calamity

Editorial: Redefining a calamity Getting four to six inches of snow in Ohio during the winter isn’t


Joy of Christmas

Opinion: The intersection of sectarian and secular is crowded with dented fenders and smashed bumpers. At no


Valley should stand up in support of Rep. Ryan

Editorial: Democratic Congressman Tim Ryan, whose four-year membership on the powerful House Appropriations


Christians under siege in Iraq

Opinion: As much of the world once more prepares to celebrate the birth of Christ, it is a melancholy fact


Bald eagle soaring again

Opinion: Courier News, Bridgewater, N.J.: It was almost not this way. There were an estimated 25,000 to


Kasich wrong on ‘sunshine’

Opinion: COLUMBUS A long time ago, in a state far, far away, I was a business reporter. OK, it wasn’t


What’s in the trust fund?

Opinion: What’s in the trust fund? Kansas City Star: Some defenders of Social Security are mistakenly


Mayoral smack shocking

Opinion: It’s rare to hear Youngs-town Mayor Jay Williams publicly insult someone. It’s almost jaw-dropping


What happened to middle class?

Opinion: What happened to middle class? The redistribution of wealth from the middle class to the extreme


Recession may be averted

Opinion: First impression: Whew. The compromise between President Obama and the Republican leadership removes


Debt will hit young Americans

Opinion: By William Beach and Dustin Siggins Heritage Foundation President Obama’s debt commission has