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Facts, not faith, in economics
Commentary, Nation World
COKIE ROBERTS and STEVEN V. ROBERTS 
Jun 16, 2015
The Export-Import Bank has been around for 81 years, providing loans and protections for American companies selling their products abroad. The bank's ...
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BOUDIN: Uncle Jeff’s years were a gift
Commentary, Local Columnists
KELSEY BOUDIN, Olean Times Herald 
Jun 15, 2015
Uncle Jeff always said, “God promises you threescore and 10, and the rest is just a gift.” That’s 70 years for those unfamiliar with antiquated saying...
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RTW: Shoddy work on Prospect Avenue
Commentary, Readers Turn To Write
NANCY KURZDORFER, Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Jun 09, 2015
The construction on Prospect Avenue that caused so much inconvenience for the residents last fall and winter is finished — sort of. At least the major...
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Guest Comment: Defending private property rights
Commentary, New York
U.S. REP. TOM REED, Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Jun 09, 2015
Since our country was founded, private property has served as a cornerstone of our freedoms. The fundamental right to private property, guaranteed by ...
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Gender, love and respect
Commentary, Nation World
KATHRYN JEAN LOPEZ 
Jun 09, 2015
At one point, there were upward of 50 gender options available for users to choose on Facebook. Things must have changed, because when I checked this ...
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We’ll never figure out the death penalty
Commentary, Nation World
JOHN M. CRISP Tribune News Service 
Jun 08, 2015
(TNS) Three recent events provide an occasion to consider our use of capital punishment in the United States. On May 27, Nebraska became the 19th stat...
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Birds endangered by wind turbines
Commentary, Nation World
Michael Parr 
Jun 08, 2015
(TNS) When the Department of Energy released a report last month championing the construction of larger, more-powerful wind turbines, the wind industr...
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Trying to make history — again
Commentary, Nation World
COKIE ROBERTS and STEVEN V. ROBERTS 
Jun 08, 2015
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. — If Hillary Clinton becomes the first woman president, she'll have to do it with the votes of fellow females, particularly young...
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Not too late to get back on track
Commentary, Nation World
JOHN M. CRISP Tribune News Service 
Jun 01, 2015
(TNS) Why don’t we Americans like trains more? Maybe it’s because most Americans have never experienced a comfortable, efficient rail system. Maybe ou...
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