The people who do not get jobs are often the most vulnerable in our society, and joblessness is a terrible plight for anyone who suffers from it.

Hopefully, Serbia's political leaders will not only recognize the seriousness which we attach to this case but also understand that it is in Serbia's interest to let justice work to sever the ties with the Milosevic past that have held the country back from a Europe where it otherwise belongs.

The Long Island Sound is an environmentally unique estuary that needs to be protected.

The residents and elected officials of Long Island have fought vigorously for many years and spent millions of dollars to preserve the quality of life that the Long Island Sound offers.

Foreign trade clearly holds down the cost of products we buy.

There are always, of course, job losses of a cyclical nature in a recession.

In this time of budget cuts, we cannot forget that basic science is a building block for scientific innovation and economic growth in the information age.