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    Civil war carried on by other means
    Articles, Commentary, Nation World
    Civil war carried on by other means
    DAVID MILLS Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    May 29, 2025
    PITTSBURGH (TNS) — He was not a philosopher MAGA would read, but he was also not a philosopher mainstream liberals would read. And not just because th...
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    Changing times require flexibility
    Articles, Commentary, Local Columnists
    Changing times require flexibility
    DEB WUETHRICH 
    May 28, 2025
    I have always been something of a planner. That’s good, right? If you can map out a strategy or set up some steps to achieve a goal, it can’t hurt. Th...
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    The ‘big, beautiful bill’ could backfire
    Articles, Commentary, Local Columnists
    The ‘big, beautiful bill’ could backfire
    NICHOLAS L. WADDY 
    May 28, 2025
    The process of crafting and passing legislation has often been compared to sausage-making, insofar as most people enjoy eating sausage, but virtually ...
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    Boost SNAP to make healthy eating easier
    Articles, Commentary, Nation World
    Boost SNAP to make healthy eating easier
    VIJAY DAS Tribune News Service 
    May 27, 2025
    WASHINGTON (TNS) — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to make it harder for poor Americans to buy unhealthy food. Togethe...
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    Globalizing the Intifada
    Articles, Commentary, Nation World
    Globalizing the Intifada
    CARL M. CANNON RealClearPolitics 
    May 27, 2025
    It takes depravity, not to mention stupidity, to believe that shooting an unarmed couple in the back as they stand at a crosswalk is somehow going to ...
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    China and Russia’s nuclear escalation
    Articles, Commentary, Nation World
    China and Russia’s nuclear escalation
    ROBERT PETERS RealClearPolitics 
    May 26, 2025
    During the Cold War, the United States maintained a diverse arsenal of nuclear weapons to support deter Soviet aggression. This arsenal included land-...
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    Trump should learn from Nixon’s mistake meddling with the Fed
    Articles, Commentary, Nation World
    Trump should learn from Nixon’s mistake meddling with the Fed
    CLARK G. ROSS The Charlotte Observer 
    May 26, 2025
    DAVIDSON, N.C. (TNS) — The first few months of Donald Trump’s nonconsecutive second term as president have been marked by controversial economic initi...
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    Honor fallen veterans, and help those who still live
    Articles, Commentary, Nation World
    Honor fallen veterans, and help those who still live
    JIM JONES The Idaho Statesman 
    May 26, 2025
    BOISE, Idaho (TNS) — Memorial Day is a time to set aside our differences and join together in remembering and thanking those brave souls who gave thei...
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    Memorial Day: An important part of American history
    Articles, Commentary, Local Columnists
    Memorial Day: An important part of American history
    ARTHUR G. AUSTIN JR. 
    May 25, 2025
    Memorial Day and its observance have never been more critical than today — critical in that we as a nation are losing sight of what the day means, wha...
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    Jewish museum murders struck at America’s heart amid rising hate
    Articles, Commentary, Nation World
    Jewish museum murders struck at America’s heart amid rising hate
    DAVID MASTIO Kansas City Star 
    May 23, 2025
    WASHINGTON (TNS) — With the murder of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim at the Capital Jewish Museum Wednesday night, the tip of the Jewish geno...
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    New York Political Watch: Stefanik early favorite for Republicans in race for governor
    Articles, Commentary, New York
    New York Political Watch: Stefanik early favorite for Republicans in race for governor
    DAN CLARK Times Union, Albany 
    May 22, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik is the early favorite among Republicans to be their party’s nominee in next year’s race for governor, accordin...
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    Trump and GOP Congress, big spenders
    Commentary, Nation World
    Trump and GOP Congress, big spenders
    DEBRA J. SAUNDERS Las Vegas Review-Journal 
    May 21, 2025
    WASHINGTON (TNS) — I’ve often railed at Democrats’ failure to revamp federal immigration law during the two years President Joe Biden enjoyed a Democr...
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    VA has the people, now it needs the infrastructure
    Commentary, Nation World
    VA has the people, now it needs the infrastructure
    SEAN O'CONNOR RealClearPolitics 
    May 21, 2025
    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) stands alone in purpose and scale — tasked with caring for millions who've served. For all its significance, t...
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    Trump’s polling better than media thinks
    Articles, Commentary, Nation World
    Trump’s polling better than media thinks
    J.T. YOUNG RealClearPolitics 
    May 20, 2025
    The dispersed shot-pattern of President Trump’s approval ratings proves he’s still confounding pollsters. For weeks, and especially since Trump’s anno...
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    Quantum computing could be the future of drug development
    Articles, Commentary, Nation World
    Quantum computing could be the future of drug development
    F.D. FLAM Bloomberg Opinion 
    May 20, 2025
    NEW YORK (TNS) — One of the first and most promising uses scientists envision for the rapidly evolving technology of quantum computing is a new approa...
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    Mind your business, we’ll mind ours
    Commentary, Nation World
    Mind your business, we’ll mind ours
    NOLAN FINLEY The Detroit News 
    May 19, 2025
    DETROIT (TNS) — President Donald Trump redefined America's role in the world during last week's four-day trip to the Middle East. Since World War II, ...
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    Time to finally fix New York’s broken budget process
    Commentary, New York
    Time to finally fix New York’s broken budget process
    ASSEMBLYMAN WILL BARCLAY 
    May 19, 2025
    The recently passed 2025-26 budget was the latest in 15 years. One would think the extra time would have yielded better results, but the final product...
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    Even Democrats might like MAGA accounts
    Commentary, Nation World
    Even Democrats might like MAGA accounts
    ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
    May 19, 2025
    NEW YORK (TNS) — One of the more remarkable aspects of the MAGA ideology is how often it fulfills the left-wing policy wish list. The latest example i...
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    Forcing homes to switch to electric heat is not good policy
    Commentary, New York
    Forcing homes to switch to electric heat is not good policy
    ZILVINAS SILENAS 
    May 16, 2025
    ALBANY — New York has some of the most ambitious climate goals in the country: electric school buses by 2035, zero emissions electricity by 2040, etc....
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    Unpopular Democrats can still win midterms
    Commentary, Nation World
    Unpopular Democrats can still win midterms
    DAVID M. DRUCKER Bloomberg Opinion 
    May 15, 2025
    NEW YORK (TNS) — TheDemocratsare leaderless; theDemocratshave an identity crisis; theDemocratshave lousy approval ratings. None of that precludes them...
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    Fireworks a blast over Bradner Stadium Friday night
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    Fireworks a blast over Bradner Stadium Friday night
    July 4, 2025
    OLEAN — The tradition of fireworks over Bradner Stadium to celebrate Independence Day continued Friday night as the Olean Oilers treated the area to b...
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    McNeil’s 2-run homer in 7th off Weaver lifts Mets over Yankees 6-5 in Subway Series opener
    National Sports, NY State Sports, Sports
    McNeil’s 2-run homer in 7th off Weaver lifts Mets over Yankees 6-5 in Subway Series opener
    July 4, 2025
    NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff McNeil hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Luke Weaver in the seventh inning, leading the New York Mets over the Yankees 6-5 on Fri...
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    Strolling on the Allegheny River Valley Trail
    Local News, News
    Strolling on the Allegheny River Valley Trail
    Jim Eckstrom 
    July 4, 2025
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    Ex-Bills, Steelers WR Chase Claypool explains year-long absence from league
    Local Sports, Sports
    Ex-Bills, Steelers WR Chase Claypool explains year-long absence from league
    By Ryan Talbot - Syracuse.com (TNS) 
    July 4, 2025
    Chase Claypool was the talk of the spring with the Buffalo Bills, in 2024. The Bills signed the wide receiver to a one-year contract on May 3 after tr...
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    Olean YMCA reaches 80% of Annual Campaign goal
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
    Olean YMCA reaches 80% of Annual Campaign goal
    By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    July 4, 2025
    OLEAN — The Olean YMCA announced Wednesday that it has reached 80% of its Annual Campaign fundraising goal of $200,000, a major milestone that brings ...
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    Ellicottville, Allegany County receive combined $1.5 million for infrastructure projects
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
    Ellicottville, Allegany County receive combined $1.5 million for infrastructure projects
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    July 4, 2025
    ELLICOTTVILLE — The village of Ellicottville and the Allegany County Tourism and Culture department have been awarded a combined $1.5 million in grant...
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