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A long-running tribute bolsters our community Joe Butkiewicz OPINION

Whether it’s because of him or because of his good idea, hundreds of people will be running through Wilkes-Barre early this morning with Bernie in mind.

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We must refocus attention on unstable Afghanistan

FOREIGN POLICY Magazine credits the U.S. military surge for Iraq’s improved ranking – from second-most-unstable nation last year to fifth-most-unstable this year – on the publication’s annual list of failed states.

State budget deal voids vital role of health council

GOV. ED RENDELL and legislative leaders made a big deal Monday about not having to furlough 25,000 state workers this week. What they didn’t say was that there were, in fact, casualties in their handshake budget deal.

Managing Medicare costs requires system overhaul

SENATORS ON CAPITOL Hill departed for July 4 picnics last Friday with an important unfinished piece of business hanging over the heads of doctors and the millions of seniors who depend on Medicare.


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