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Getting Off The Dog Track

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BY FROMA HARROP I know a lot of greyhounds. A greyhound track operates near my house, and many of its retirees end up in the neighborhood. Something you notice about these dogs: Greyhounds are built for speed, but once they move into a comfy home, they’re in no hurry to go anywhere. Let me pay […]

Guiding Principle? Human Rights

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FRANK P. BELCASTRO Dubuque, IA President Bush tried to use his final days in office to push through a free trade agreement with Colombia that...

Target Practice

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BY KAREN WEBB Stop using Puerto Rico for target practice. If you aren't willing to do it to the continental U.S. then you shouldn't be...

Suspected Terrorists

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BY KAREN WEBB I heard it again on some show last night. The person was referring to the closing of Gitmo and he said, "What...

Caroline’s Exit

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BY SUSAN ESTRICH I do not know what ultimately persuaded Caroline Kennedy to withdraw her name from consideration for the U.S. Senate. Maybe it was something about taxes or a housekeeper, the two rumors that seem to have the most “juice” as I write this. To be honest, I don’t care. All I know is […]