Thursday, April 26, 2012

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Fugitive justice
Editorial: Closing the fugitive loophole

The Illinois House voted 114-0 to end an astonishing loophole that protected relatives who helped a suspect flee the country.

So long, Newt Editorial: So long, Newt

Newt Gingrich was eager to indulge, to exploit, really, the party's irrational but loud outliers. Fortunately the voters did not take the bait.
The right running mate for Romney Chapman: Picking Romney's running mate

As he begins his search for a running mate, Mitt Romney needs to keep one question foremost in his mind. He needs to ask: Will this person be good for American comedy?
Today's columnists

Wrong place, wrong time Parker: North Carolina nothing but trouble

WASHINGTON — Either President Barack Obama has wings of Kevlar — or he has the most incompetent scheduling staff in White House history.
Mystery solved! Book publishing mystery solved!

I'm not crying crocodile tears over the decision by the Justice Department to sue Apple and five of the nation's major publishing houses for price-fixing, especially since it will benefit not only readers, but also authors. But I am bewildered by the hue and cry from the publishers that setting artificially high prices on e-books is somehow good for everybody.

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