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PublishedAugust 18, 2011
OUR OPINION: 1 yellow ribbon serves as well as dozens
It might all go back to a 1973 hit by Tony Orlando and Dawn, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree,” though historians say yellow ribbons, handkerchiefs and scarves have long been symbols of awaiting a loved one’s return.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2011
OUR OPINION: Redistricting map doesn’t have to be radically different
We have seen the Republican plan to redraw Maine's two congressional districts, and we have seen the Democratic plan. We would like to see one more.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2011
OUR OPINION: If Congress can’t fix No Child law, then get a waiver
Forgive the people who run the nation's public schools if they show a lack of patience when it comes to waiting for Congress to get its act together and rewrite No Child Left Behind.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2011
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: World finally reacting to famine in Africa
The world, locked in financial crisis, seems to have shrugged off the drought and famine gripping much of the Horn of Africa. Winter rain failed in Somalia, alerting aid agencies as early as last November that the country faced famine.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2011
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Republicans game the system with new voter laws
Across the United States, there is a growing battle over new voter registration laws. In 36 states, laws are being changed or proposed that would increase identification requirements for voters.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2011
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Obama takes title of ‘worst president’ from Carter
President Barack Obama may be a Democrat, but he is certainly no Harry Truman.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2011
OUR OPINION: Gwadosky’s legacy: Saving many young lives
It's easy to have a long career in public service without much to show for it.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2011
OUR OPINION: Commissary closure upsetting, but needed, event
America has a long list of obligations it owes its retired servicemen and servicewomen, and too often we have fallen short.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2011
OUR OPINION: Police use of cell phone GPS worries ACLU
A new privacy concern springs from a simple technical fact: Almost all cell phones have a GPS feature that can give the phone's location to within about 50 feet.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2011
OUR OPINION: Keep Congress’ doors closed; work at home
Rep. Mike Michaud probably thought it was a good idea to sign onto a letter that implored House Speaker John Boehner to end the August recess and bring Congress back to Washington right away to work on the nation's business.
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