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President Donald Trump walks out to give the closing remarks of the 2026 Republican Convention on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Abigail Dollins/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS)

Commentary, Opinion

By CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News

September 17, 2026

The unreality of the Republican midterm convention

WASHINGTON. (TNS) — The Roman poet Juvenal used the Latin phrase for “bread and circuses” to d...

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Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports

Outdoors: Archery — under pressure

By WADE ROBERTSON

September 17, 2026

It’s the second week of archery season, daylight's fading, you can’t help thinking of dinner. You turn and look behind you one last time. To your abso...

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Lifestyle, Lifestyles

Dear Abby: Hornswoggled husband prepares to cast wife aside

September 17, 2026

DEAR ABBY: My husband (80) and I (72) have been married 25 years. This is the second marriage for both of us. Until three years ago, I felt I had a wo...

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Local Sports, Sports

Tallman’s hat-trick leads Genesee Valley-Belfast over C-R/B-R

September 16, 2026

BELMONT — Bayleigh Tallman had a hat-trick for Genesee Valley-Belfast girls soccer on Wednesday in a 4-1 win over Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg. Lena...

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Local News, News

State & Union: Wildlife photog to present programs at Garlic Fest

September 16, 2026

Local wildlife photographer and adventurer Dan Jordan, whose images of bald eagles and wildlife in general are breath-taking, will offer a series of p...

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Local News, News

Olean council unsure of ‘institutional dumping’ ban constitutionality

By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com

September 16, 2026

OLEAN — A proposal to ban "institutional dumping” of homeless persons in the city came under scrutiny on Tuesday. The Common Council’s city operations...

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