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Signs point to shift on gays in military
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama may get his wish to allow gays to serve openly in the military — not because of his powers of persuasion but because arguments against it have lost traction over time.
Time to amplify town-gown pact
DON’T EXPECT downtown Wilkes-Barre to turn quiet as a lullaby after dark, especially on Friday and Saturday nights.
WASHINGTON — ’Tis the season
WASHINGTON — ’Tis the season when Democrats and Republicans eat their own.
Obama’s dangerous maneuver An Analysis
WASHINGTON — Slapping Republicans with one hand, extending olive branches with the other, President Barack Obama is playing a dangerous political game.
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- Opinions aplenty, short and sweet
- Americans show spirit time and again Richard L. Connor Opinion
- Steele’s strength
- Senate hideaway perk expanded to all
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Richard Connor
Americans show spirit time and again Richard L. Connor Opinion
WHEN PRESIDENT OBAMA concluded his State of the Union speech last Wednesday evening, he hit a high note of optimism and pluck.
Kevin Blaum
Commission’s responsibilities a balancing act Kevin Blaum In the Arena
HAVE YOU noticed the Luzerne County Government Study Commission (GSC) continuing to advance the ball? Theirs is more a deliberate ground game than the spectacular air show the Indi ...
Mark Guydish
Rules of fight club: Don’t talk, don’t post MARK GUYDISH OPINION
The first rule of fight club is you do not talk about fight club. Feel free, however, to post videos of your fights on YouTube for the world to see.
Ed Lewis
Recent fire reminder of what’s at stake EDWARD LEWIS OPINION
I heard the echoes of my wife’s voice when a multi-alarm fire erupted at the vacant Murray Complex last Sunday.
Ron Bartizek
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