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Trip shows power shifting

BY JENNIFER LOVEN AND CHARLES HUTZLER, ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Barack Obama's first visit to China underscored a shifting balance of power: two giants moving closer to being equals. In this week's choreographed show of U.S.-Chinese good will, Obama's pledge to treat China as a trusted global partner... Full story

Capitalism isn't 'right wing'

BY TIBOR R. MACHAN

When those on the political left refer to defenders of the free market system as "right wingers," there is understandable concern about how the term is being abused. Classical liberals, the supporters of both economic and civil libertarianism, have... Full story

H1N1 clinics here run smoothly

BY TERRY ROSS, SUN NEWS AND INFORMATION CENTER DIRECTOR

I am impressed with the way the Yuma County Health Department is handling the H1N1 flu vaccinations locally.We have been reporting on the clinics that are being held here in recent weeks, including one Thursday, so I have been following how many... Full story

Intelligence barriers still standing

BY MIKE SHELTON, GUEST COLUMNIST

What is becoming increasingly clear by the day is how much our intelligence agencies knew about Maj. Nidal Hasan's communications with Islamic extremists and did nothing about it. They didn't tell the Pentagon. They didn't tell the Department of the... Full story

Students need to see failure

BY JUSTIN POPE, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Disgraced ex-New York Times reporter Jayson Blair talking to college students about ethics? What's next? The former head of Lehman Brothers on financial risk management? Such was the blogosphere's snarky tone when Washington & Lee University... Full story

Pickup owners say no to high fuel rating

BY TERRY ROSS, NEWS AND INFORMATION CENTER DIRECTOR

The Cash for Clunkers program reminds me of the old saying that you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. According to a report this week, that is what happened with the government's car subsidy program, which was originally... Full story

More stimulus on the way

BY JIM KUHNHENN, ASSOCIATED PRESS

For months he had warned it was coming but that didn't ease the political shockwaves for President Barack Obama when unemployment topped 10 percent. A year after his election Obama finds it increasingly difficult to blame the sour economy on George... Full story

Hate crimes bill protects free speech

BY CHARLES C. HAYNES, GUEST COLUMNIST

After years of heated debate, the Congress has approved and President Obama has signed a law that expands federal hate-crimes statutes to include sexual orientation and gender identity.Last-ditch efforts by many conservative Christian groups this... Full story

It takes courage to help victim

BY MIKE SHELTON, GUEST COLUMNIST

A few weeks ago we heard about the case of Darien Tucker, beaten to death by gangs in Chicago while dozens stood by and did nothing. Now, comes the case of a 15-year-old girl in Richmond, Calif., who was gang-raped outside her high school homecoming... Full story

Deep water port in Mexico again may impact Yuma

BY TERRY ROSS, NEWS AND INFORMATION CENTER DIRECTOR

The announcement that plans for a new major deep water port in Mexico have been renewed is bound to stir controversy locally if the project actually materializes.While the port is a long way from us, it is possible the Yuma area could be closely... Full story

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