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Editorials
U.S. must not squander opportunity
U.S. oil production surged almost 14 percent in 2012, despite falling domestic consumption. Production is projected to further accelerate in 2013. The American Petroleum Institute ... Read more
Marking 40 years of the debate over ‘right to life’
This week, America marked the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. Since 1973, the National Right to Life Committee estimates ... Read more
Say thanks to school board members
Throughout the month of January, Pike County joins the rest of Alabama in honoring the men and women who playa vital role in public education. ... Read more
Haiti gets wake-up call via foreign aide
Just in time for the third anniversary of Haiti’s earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010, Canada’s principal foreign aid minister, Julian Fantino, delivered a wake-up call ... Read more
Is this the right decision in Afghanistan?
President Barack Obama is accelerating one of his biggest and riskiest foreign pledges: a withdrawal from Afghanistan that will hand the fighting to Afghan troops ... Read more
