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Decision time on Brexit

LONDON – To Brexit, or not to Brexit, that is the question (apologies to Shakespeare). The answer to…

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Flu threat building in Kentucky

Flu activity in the U.S. is already widespread and health officials are bracing for an uptick in the…

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Today’s Germany is the best Germany the world has seen

BERLIN – In one of contemporary history’s intriguing caroms, European politics just now is a story of how…

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Questioning teachers’ union membership

One reason membership in private-sector labor unions has dropped dramatically in recent decades is that constituents began questioning…

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Shutdowns are never good for America

The federal government has been shut down for nearly two weeks now, as President Donald Trump attempts to…

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The 10 worst things Trump did in 2018

WASHINGTON – In his second year in office, President Donald Trump did many positive things, and in Friday’s…

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Trump’s top 10 successes of 2018

WASHINGTON – In his second year in office, the list of extraordinary things President Donald Trump has done,…

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In Illinois, a sign of intelligent life in the Democratic Party

WASHINGTON – If Republicans have a lick of sense, they are alarmed by a recent sign of intelligent…

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Resolved: To speak better English in the new year

“Why can’t the English teach their children how to speak?” asked Professor Henry Higgins in the musical “My…

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Illegal fishing a global security threat

As China, Russia and the U.S. ramp up their naval deployments, there’s no shortage of conflicts waiting to…