News from Around the Region

All for the sake of cost cutting. Our problem issue is now a safety issue: Sex predators among those granted early release

Amazing what college students protest about: Durham faces criticism of marathon meeting: Council takes heat for session involving ‘Disorderly House’ ordinance

An using national educational standards will only make matters worse: Low scores in NH blamed on accountability

Another example of  a quality public employee: State worker charged with giving cigarettes, pot to kids

I am surprise anyone understood what Menino said: Defense attorney calls out Tom Menino over ‘torture’ comment

News from Around the Country

Cain is outstanding, and would be a game changer in NH: Herman Cain, former Godfather’s Pizza CEO, is contemplating 2012 run

Obama uses ‘flimflammery” period: Obama team uses flimflammery to inflate job numbers

Liberal elitism: Maine congresswoman’s use of private jet stinks of hypocrisy, may have violated House rules

Politics over principal: Confirmed: No vote on tax cut extension until after midterm elections

Should earmarks have been included in the pledge: Earmarks cause GOP rift

Ahmadinejad is concerned: Va. puts woman to death; rare U.S. female execution

News from Around the World

And yet Hollywood praises Chavez:  Not much chance for opposition in Venezuela

Watch as a Free Press dies: Mexico journalists debate cartels, self-censorship

Why do we allow this lunatic in our country: Ahmadinejad: US orchestrated 9/11

The war of terrorism knows no borders: France: no military plan to free Niger hostages

The mainstream media does not have time to report thiss story, Lady Ga Ga is too important: U.S. ‘watching’ rising China-Japan tensions

Opinions that Matter

Big Business and Big Government work well together: Big Business and Big Government vs Food Trucks

Need to update the song YMCA to ARMY: Outing the new gay Army

About the Pledge for America: GOP offers substance, Dems respond with gimmicks

More on the Pledge for America: The GOP’s Pledge: Someone’s been listening