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Praising first responders
The city of Boston and the town of West, Texas, could hardly be more dissimilar. One is a massive metropolitan center, with a combined residential population of more than 7 million, that also serves as the state’s capital, while the other is a rural crossroads of only 2,800 people that, until last week, was easily overlooked on a drive along I-35 between Austin and Dallas. However, these two communities share one thing in common — the brave...
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Poll: Public pessimism on economy is increasing
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the third year in a row, the nation’s economic recovery has hit a springtime soft spot. Reflecting that weakness, only 1 in 4 Americans now expects his or her own financial situation to improve over the next year, a new Associated Press-GfK poll shows. The sour mood is undermining support for President Barack Obama’s economic stewardship and for government in general. The poll shows that just 46 percent of Americans ...
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Felt like the world was coming apart
Weeks like the one we just lived through can make it seem like the world is coming apart. On Monday, a perfect day for distance running, two homemade bombs turned a day of celebration into a day of violence. On Tuesday, we learned about poison being sent through the mail to the president, a senator and a judge. On Wednesday, an explosion destroyed a small town in Texas. On Friday, we awoke to images of an overnight shootout and a manh...
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Letters
Letters To The Editor, May 19, 2013
Memorial Day Celebration Editor, Greetings, my name is Rick Bradley. I am a retired-disabled U.S. Army veteran. I have enclosed an essay that I wrote in college that I wanted to share with m...
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Letters To The Editor, May 12, 2013
Jared Marcum incident Editor, I am appalled at the number of letters submitted by retired military personnel on the issue of the Jared Marcum incident. I can only surmise from their comments...
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Letters to the Editor, May 5, 2013
First Amendment Editor, A benefit of the First Amendment is that when all people can freely express themselves, normal people are regularly reminded of how warped some can be in their thinki...
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Letters To The Editor, April 28, 2013
Looking for Donna Editor, Hello, I’m from Michigan and I have been looking for Donna Sue Browning Gardner for over 35 years. I was told she still lives in Harts? It is really important to ...
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Letter to Editors, April 14, 2013
Cabell County DOH Editor, Although I am not the supervisor for Corridor G, I would like to take the time to express my thanks to the DOH employees from Cabell County working in Logan on Corr...
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