Damion Blaine Cantrell, 18, of Quebeck died Thursday, Sept. 27 at White County Community Hospital in Sparta. He was born Feb. 18, 1989 in Warren County, and was preceded in death by his father Carl Logan; brothers, Tim Logan and Mike Logan; and aunt Melanie Cantrell. Mr. Cantrell was a car salesman and radio announcer…

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ‘ Iran’s parliament voted Saturday to designate the CIA and the U.S. Army as ‘terrorist organizations,’ a largely symbolic response to a U.S. Senate resolution seeking a similar designation for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. The parliament said the Army and the CIA were terrorists because of the atomic bombing of Japan; the use…

By Chuck Shepherd Jane Balogh, 66, was informed in September that she will not be prosecuted for defrauding elections officials in Seattle, despite having illegally registered her dog, Duncan M. MacDonald, to vote. Balogh, protesting how easy officials have made it for people to vote illegally, put her home phone account in Duncan’s name, which…

By Gene Lyons “As democracy is perfected, the office (of the president) represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.” — H.L.…

By Thomas Vaughn How does the title ‘President Hillary Rodham Clinton’ strike you’More and more Democrats appear to favor making the current front-runner’s fantasy a reality in 2008. At this point, Sen. Clinton seems all but anointed as her party’s presidential nominee. According to conservative columnist William Rusher and others, she is the clear choice…

By Gene Policinski So what’s the problem with government keeping secrets? In an era of terrorist threats and so-called “permanent war,” shouldn’t those in “a position to know” have wide authority to make certain that in some cases the rest of us don’t? The impact of 9/11 still ripples through the issue of what we…

By LISA HOBBS I heard on my way to work Friday morning that Hiroshima scientists have made transparent frogs. My first thought was why? What good could a transparent frog be to anyone? According to them, these see-through frogs will be used by researchers to help in the study of diseases and in the development…

Think you’re saving money by trading in your car every three to five years? Think again. Many of today’s cars last for 200,000 miles or more, with few ‘ if any ‘ major repairs, but only if properly cared for. In fact, holding on to a car long after the payments are through can save…