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Supposedly, students at some of our most prestigious universities find themselves confronted with existential challenges. Some are required to read bo...

After 17 months in office, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto’s bubble has burst, but no one seems to have noticed. U.S. Secretary of State John F. ...

Editor's note: The writer is addressing the question, “Should the United States cede unused federal land back to the states?” WASHINGTON — Within our ...

Editor's note: The writers are addressing the question, “Should the United States cede unused federal land back to the states?” BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Ne...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tuesday's elections are the best evidence yet that Republicans are avoiding previous mistakes and improving their chances of control...

I am writing this letter to address the issue of changing West State Street from two driving lanes in each direction to one driving lane each way. At ...

As a veteran, I was thinking about Memorial Day, Flag Day on June 14 and the Fourth of July coming up and wondered why more people do not fly flags ou...

Editor's note: The writer is addressing the question, “Is Israel an apartheid state?” The storm of controversy after Secretary of State John F. Kerry’...

Editor's Note: The writer is addressing the question, “Is Israel an apartheid state?” The war against Israel has passed through three phases. The firs...

Sen. Rand Paul’s unexpected March 6-7, 2013, 13-hour filibuster speech against the appointment of John Brennan as head of the CIA was widely seen and ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Just as ethanol producers have been seeing the industry's most profitable months ever, the federal government is considering w...

The outcome of India’s national election — a resounding triumph for the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party — has put the United States in an awkward po...

No one hates the U.S. shale revolution more than Russian President Vladimir Putin. Surging U.S. oil and gas production is a nightmare he can’t escape....

When Michael Sam became the first openly gay football player to be drafted into the NFL, President Barack Obama congratulated him, the St. Louis Rams,...

What parents do not know and our educational leaders do not want you to know is that standardized testing actually hurts children; it does more harm t...

I would like to take this opportunity to provide the public with some important facts and figures regarding the upcoming Portville Central School Dist...

As representatives of our community, members of the Olean City School District School Board are faced with many difficult decisions — both academic an...

There’s a part of far-eastern Cattaraugus County where it is beautiful and reminds me of the “big sky country” often referred to in places like Montan...