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DURHAM	Posts	Last Post
Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People celebrates anniversary Published August 23, 2009	5	Sun Aug 23, 2009 @ 12:52 PM
DURHAM -- Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., the Majority Whip of the House of Representatives, preached the importance of "vigilance" Saturday night.
Durham Tech rapped by auditor Published August 23, 2009	1	Sun Aug 23, 2009 @ 10:00 AM
DURHAM -- A report by the state auditor has found "significant deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting" at Durham Technical Community College.
NCSPA backs four in Durham races Published August 23, 2009	2	Sun Aug 23, 2009 @ 12:46 PM
DURHAM -- The North Carolina Sheriff Police Alliance on Saturday announced its endorsements for the upcoming Durham Municipal elections in an e-mail from NCSPA President Andy Miller.
Council hopeful's charges dismissed Published August 22, 2009	5	Sun Aug 23, 2009 @ 12:49 PM
DURHAM -- Authorities in Orange County have dismissed charges of cyberstalking and harassing phone calls against Ward 2 City Council candidate Darius Little.
Ties that bind Published August 22, 2009	3	Thu Sep 03, 2009 @ 10:57 PM
DURHAM -- Next week, they'll be spending time with them in classrooms. Today, first-year Duke University students will be spending time with faculty members at, among other places, the farmers' market, the golf course and at Frankie's Fun Park.
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Residents form group to fight proposed cell phone tower Published August 23, 2009	6	Mon Aug 24, 2009 @ 7:28 PM
CHAPEL HILL -- When Margaret Graham sold a piece of her property 20 years ago, she was unaware that she and the Sunrise-Whitfield Road neighborhood would end up in a protracted legal battle with American Tower Corporation over plans to construct a 149-foot cell phone tower on the parcel.
Castillo found guilty Published August 22, 2009	1	Sat Aug 22, 2009 @ 4:09 AM
HILLSBOROUGH -- Alvaro Castillo was sentenced to life plus a minimum of four years and two months in prison Friday after a jury found him guilty of shooting and killing his father and of assault and weapons charges for shooting at students at Orange High School in 2006.
Castillo jurors weighing sides Published August 21, 2009	3	Fri Aug 21, 2009 @ 9:51 AM
HILLSBOROUGH -- Jurors in the trial of Alvaro Castillo began deliberating late Thursday afternoon after attorneys for both the state and the defense made convincing arguments about whether Castillo knew right from wrong when he killed his father and shot at students at Orange High School on Aug. 30, 2006.
Herrera resigns as town alderman Published August 21, 2009	2	Fri Aug 21, 2009 @ 10:28 AM
CARRBORO -- John Herrera, a member of the Carrboro Board of Aldermen, submitted his resignation Thursday because he is moving out of town.
Sanity battle continues in Castillo case Published August 20, 2009	1	Thu Aug 20, 2009 @ 10:58 AM
HILLSBOROUGH -- Did Alvaro Castillo know right from wrong when he killed his father and shot at students at Orange High School?
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SBI to search e-mail of missing Oxford woman Kelly C. Morris Published August 15, 2009	2	Mon Aug 17, 2009 @ 12:20 PM
OXFORD -- The State Bureau of Investigation has obtained a court order to review a Road Runner e-mail account used by Kelly Currin Morris, who has remained missing since early September 2008.
Cigarette bandit lights up Food Lion stores in Durham, Orange, Granville Published July 22, 2009	4	Wed Jul 22, 2009 @ 2:05 PM
CREEDMOOR -- Police are looking for a man who threw a rock through a Food Lion, stuffed 64 cartons of cigarettes into a large trash can and escaped with an accomplice.
Memorial turmoil festers in Oxford Published July 11, 2009	6	Fri Aug 07, 2009 @ 10:13 AM
OXFORD -- The presence of the Confederate monument near the entrance to the Richard H. Thornton Library in Oxford continues to be a subject of debate in this Granville County city.
Oxford teen indicted on bomb threat charges Published July 10, 2009	2	Fri Jul 17, 2009 @ 3:08 PM
HENDERSON -- A 16-year-old Granville County boy has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Indiana for his role in Internet bomb and related threats to universities in the Hoosier State and universities and high schools throughout the country.
GRANVILLE BRIEFS Published June 17, 2009	2	Wed Jun 17, 2009 @ 6:56 AM
Confederate memorial to stay Suicide ruling is confirmedJuly 14 agenda involves taxi Annexation meeting set
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Grandma laid down law for Jones Published August 12, 2009	1	Sat Aug 22, 2009 @ 8:13 AM
DURHAM -- Grandma lay down the law when Richie came to live with her when he was 15: He'd go to school and he'd be in church on Sundays.
After 50 years, barber's scissors just as sharp Published May 24, 2009	1	Wed Jun 03, 2009 @ 7:30 PM
ROXBORO -- On May 16, 1959, on the day after it opened, Charles Tatum walked into Richard Whitfield's barbershop for a haircut.
LATEST NEWS	Posts	Last Post
Developer argues Jordan Lake boundaries should stand Published June 26, 2009	2	Fri Jun 26, 2009 @ 8:49 AM
DURHAM – Lawyers for the would-be developer of a controversial mixed-use project on N.C. 751 this week elaborated on its lawsuit against the county government, arguing in court papers that its take on the boundaries of nearby Jordan Lake should stand.
Durham police investigate 2nd homicide in two days Published June 26, 2009	1	Fri Jun 26, 2009 @ 3:36 PM
Durham police are investigating a homicide that happened early Friday in a parking lot at Chapel Towers Apartments on Morreene Road.
Ex-husband charged in slaying of ex-wife's current husband Published June 25, 2009	1	Thu Jun 25, 2009 @ 7:56 PM
Police believe a divorced Durham man on Thursday morning kicked in a door at a home on West Markham Avenue and shot and killed his ex-wife’s current husband.
Judge delays Atwater trial in Eve Carson case Published June 15, 2009	12	Sun Jun 21, 2009 @ 1:21 PM
The trial date in the Eve Carson murder case has been pushed back to May 2010 by U.S. Judge James A. Beaty.
David Turner succumbs to cancer Published June 7, 2009	5	Sun Jun 07, 2009 @ 12:18 PM
DURHAM -- David Turner died Saturday morning from lymphoma at Duke's inpatient hospice facility in Hillsborough, with his mom by his side.
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SPORTS COLUMNS	Posts	Last Post
McCann: Vick deserves his second chance Published August 15, 2009	8	Wed Aug 19, 2009 @ 11:00 AM
Back in the day when former New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe got the fool knocked out of him, Tom Brady emerged, and the rest is ... well, you know.
One final fish for his father Published June 21, 2009	1	Sun Jun 21, 2009 @ 6:15 AM
For two hours, he stared at his father and wondered what had happened to the man he thought would live forever.
ACC should simplify how it picks a champ Published May 22, 2009	1	Fri May 22, 2009 @ 9:03 AM
The Duke Blue Devils will put their slim hopes of reaching the ACC Baseball Championship game on the line this afternoon at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
It's time to update how we choose a champ Published May 4, 2009	2	Mon May 04, 2009 @ 9:47 PM
Sometimes your point of view is affected by situations beyond your control. For example, if you've watched any of the Carolina Hurricanes' playoff games in high definition, you've got a pretty good point of view.
Legendary coach left an impression Published April 20, 2009	3	Mon Apr 27, 2009 @ 10:15 PM
One of Merriam-Webster's definitions of the word "coach" is "one who instructs or trains." Perhaps those are the most appropriate words to describe Paul Jones, the former Kinston High School basketball and baseball coach who died Thursday at the age of 76 after a long and painful battle with pulmonary fibrosis.
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Scott steps up early for Devils Published August 23, 2009	1	Tue Aug 25, 2009 @ 8:56 AM
Duke coach David Cutcliffe doesn't believe preseason practice is nearly long enough for a freshman to truly learn what it takes to play college football.
Dawkins on way to Duke Published August 14, 2009	4	Thu Aug 20, 2009 @ 10:03 AM
Duke basketball recruit Andre Dawkins' family will hold a graduation party for him today in his Chesapeake, Va., neighborhood. The festive occasion should be a cause for Duke fans to celebrate as well.
Devils put it together from the ground up Published August 12, 2009	1	Wed Aug 12, 2009 @ 7:57 PM
Anyone even moderately interested in the plight of the Duke football program is familiar with current players like quarterback Thad Lewis and defensive tackle Vince Oghobaase.
Top recruit chooses Duke over Ohio State Published August 11, 2009	1	Tue Aug 11, 2009 @ 7:06 AM
Laken Tomlinson had a lot of big-name football schools hoping to secure his talents, but in the end Tomlinson made a verbal commitment to Duke, a program trying to make a name for itself.
Cutcliffe has tales to share with fans Published August 8, 2009	4	Sun Aug 09, 2009 @ 9:44 PM
Have you heard the one about David Cutcliffe's first day on the job as Duke football coach, a marathon day of recruiting that ended with Cutcliffe cutting through a foggy cemetery in Albany, Ga., to get a late-night bite to eat at a Waffle House?
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N.C. Central begins season with some strong returners, promising freshmen and a rare leg-up Published August 9, 2009	1	Sun Aug 09, 2009 @ 11:06 PM
N.C. Central officially kicked off preseason football practice Saturday afternoon. Unofficially, thanks to a strong turnout for summer school and a large number of returning starters, NCCU coach Mose Rison can't help but feel like his Eagles are ahead of the game.
Eagles end the season with win vs. WSSU Published March 15, 2009	1	Sun Mar 15, 2009 @ 1:32 AM
Bryan Ayala wasn't about to be denied in his final college basketball game. So for the second consecutive year, N.C. Central will be one of a small handful of NCAA Division I men's teams to end its season with a victory.
Eagles get it done Published March 1, 2009	1	Sun Mar 01, 2009 @ 6:57 AM
N.C. Central came into Saturday's senior night game against Longwood in serious need of a victory. Thanks to a stellar performance from a freshman teammate, the Eagles got a very easy one.
N.C. Central can't get past Longwood Published February 26, 2009	1	Thu Feb 26, 2009 @ 8:53 AM
Dana Smith scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Longwood’s 109-89 win over N.C. Central on Wednesday night. Longwood (16-13), which shot 63.1 percent from the field (41-for-65), reached the most wins in a season since it became a Division I program in the 2007-08 season and the most overall since finishing 23-8 in 2000-01.
N.C. Central to explore membership as athletic conference lifts its freeze Published February 25, 2009	1	Wed Feb 25, 2009 @ 4:24 PM
DURHAM -- News that the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference -- MEAC -- has lifted its moratorium on membership played well Tuesday on the campus of N.C. Central University.
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ACC HONORS Published March 10, 2009	1	Wed Mar 11, 2009 @ 8:51 AM
All-ACC First Team
Duke's Black takes top ACC defensive honor Published March 4, 2009	1	Wed Mar 04, 2009 @ 9:09 AM
Duke center Chante Black got another important honor from the ACC on Tuesday when she was named the league's defensive player of the year.
Zeller may be back vs. Wolfpack Published February 17, 2009	1	Tue Feb 17, 2009 @ 4:34 PM
It looks like Tyler Zeller will play again this season. In fact, UNC coach Roy Williams said there's a chance the freshman forward will play Wednesday against N.C. State.
Kay Yow delivers message to mourners Published January 31, 2009	2	Wed Feb 04, 2009 @ 4:02 PM
So many times in Kay Yow's life, she seemed to find a way to defy the odds. As the women's basketball coach at N.C. State, she led her team to many victories during times when the score seemed hopeless.
Wolfpack pulls together to deal with Yow's death Published January 28, 2009	1	Wed Jan 28, 2009 @ 7:39 AM
Stephanie Glance said she knew the healing process would be long for the N.C. State women's basketball team. And Glance, already interim head coach for four games before legendary head coach Kay Yow died Saturday after a decades-long struggle with breast cancer, wanted to do something to lessen the pain.
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Cutcliffe sees Devils as a legitimate bowl contender Published July 28, 2009	1	Thu Jul 30, 2009 @ 12:39 PM
For the 10th consecutive year, voters in the ACC Football Kickoff preseason poll have collectively predicted that Duke will finish last in the standings.
ACC moves baseball tourney to Durham Published July 7, 2009	1	Sat Jul 25, 2009 @ 1:13 PM
The continuing controversy regarding the Confederate flag at the South Carolina State Capitol has led the ACC to move two of its next four baseball tournaments to Durham Bulls Athletic Park, the league announced in a surprise move Monday.
Henderson, Hansbrough taken with successive picks as UNC has three players taken in first round Published June 26, 2009	1	Fri Jun 26, 2009 @ 8:15 AM
For the past three seasons, Gerald Henderson of Duke and Tyler Hansbrough and Ty Lawson of North Carolina played eight miles apart.
Tar Heels' run leaves Coach Fox proud but disappointed after season-ending loss in Omaha Published June 20, 2009	2	Sat Jun 20, 2009 @ 10:03 PM
North Carolina coach Mike Fox didn't get much sleep Thursday night. Arizona State routed his team 12-5 in the College World Series earlier in the evening, sending the Tar Heels back to Chapel Hill without a national championship for the fourth straight season.
Tar Heels can't hang on at CWS Published June 19, 2009	1	Fri Jun 19, 2009 @ 11:33 AM
The North Carolina baseball team dodged bullets in the first couple of innings Thursday night against Arizona State, but it couldn't avoid them forever.
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PREP SPORTS	Posts	Last Post
High school football kicks off tonight Published August 21, 2009	1	Fri Aug 21, 2009 @ 10:42 AM
High school football season has arrived, and the slate of games is full as 11 contests will be played by local teams tonight.
Hornets look forward to erasing memory of last-minute playoff loss on a penalty Published August 6, 2009	1	Thu Aug 06, 2009 @ 6:26 AM
First-year Hillside coach Antonio King has watched the tape from the Hornets' loss to Fayetteville Douglas Byrd in the 2008 4-A East regional final four times.
Spartans begin with focus on Game 1, not a title Published August 2, 2009	2	Tue Aug 04, 2009 @ 11:00 AM
High expectations are nothing new to the Southern football team, but this year Coach Adrian Jones is determined they won't become a distraction for his squad.
Contract not renewed for coach Published July 22, 2009	3	Thu Jul 23, 2009 @ 12:16 AM
CHAPEL HILL -- Chapel Hill High School baseball coach David Miller has not had his contract renewed to coach baseball for the upcoming school year, and parents of the players on his team say they don't understand why.
Red Wolves move up to second Published May 23, 2009	1	Sat May 23, 2009 @ 8:54 AM
For the past two years at the state 2-A track and field championships, the Cedar Ridge girls' had finished third behind Burlington Cummings and Cardinal Gibbons.
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Bulls are back with a shutout vs. Indy Published August 2, 2009	1	Sun Aug 02, 2009 @ 6:54 PM
When manager Charlie Montoyo arrived at Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Saturday, he faced the unenviable task of telling a couple of players that the Tampa Bay Rays had decided to waive them.
Kazmir helps Bulls end 8-game losing streak Published June 23, 2009	1	Tue Jun 23, 2009 @ 1:51 AM
Scott Kazmir's brief sojourn to Durham resulted in a step forward in the left-hander's rehabilitation, an attendance record for a series at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park and a much-needed victory for the Bulls.
Child hit in head by ball at Bulls game Published April 17, 2009	1	Fri Apr 17, 2009 @ 5:10 PM
A 7-month-old boy was taken by ambulance from Durham Bulls Athletic Park after being hit in the head by a line drive late in the Bulls' home game with the Gwinnett Braves on Thursday night.
Finding a way: Bulls win again Published April 16, 2009	1	Thu Apr 16, 2009 @ 9:05 AM
It didn't look good for most of the afternoon, and it took almost an extra half a game to get it done.
DuPree: Holiday wishes for the sports world Published December 22, 2008	2	Fri Dec 26, 2008 @ 4:23 PM
Most of us have heard the saying: If "ifs" and "buts" were candy and nuts, we would all have a Merry Christmas ... or something along those lines.
PANTHERS - NFL	Posts	Last Post
Vick meets probation officer at Va. courthouse	1	Sat May 23, 2009 @ 8:22 AM
Michael Vick met with probation officials Friday for the second time in the two days he's been home from prison, and prepared to begin a $10-an-hour construction job after the holiday weekend.
CANES - NHL	Posts	Last Post
In The Pits: Pattie saves Montoya's day in Indy	2	Tue Jun 30, 2009 @ 10:16 AM
Brian Pattie doesn't really come to mind when listing NASCAR's best crew chiefs, a distinction probably reserved for guys like Chad Knaus, Greg Zipadelli, or maybe even Alan Gustafson.
NBA	Posts	Last Post
New Pistons coach is Cavs' John Kuester	1	Fri Jul 10, 2009 @ 8:47 AM
In his decade running the Detroit Pistons, Joe Dumars hasn't been known for showing patience with head coaches. He insists that is about to change.
Trade the whole team? Bobcats' Brown getting close	1	Sun Aug 02, 2009 @ 12:22 PM
The joke began circulating minutes after Michael Jordan hired Larry Brown: The demanding Hall of Fame coach will want to trade everybody on the Charlotte Bobcats' roster before opening night.
GOLF	Posts	Last Post
Daly dodges trouble for at least one day Published August 21, 2009	1	Fri Aug 21, 2009 @ 11:04 AM
Where do you start with John Daly? Do you begin with his 85-pound weight loss over the last few months? His withdrawal from the PGA Championship last week following consecutive double-bogeys, citing a back injury? His recent admission that he has never been more frustrated about his game?
Bowman rallies to win Herald-Sun Classic in playoff Published June 29, 2009	1	Sun Jul 05, 2009 @ 10:51 AM
When Will Bowman rolled in a 20-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to complete an improbable comeback and capture his second straight Herald-Sun Golf Classic, Bowman pumped his fist, hugged his mother and celebrated with friends and family.
AUTO RACING	Posts	Last Post
Busch says Stewart 'dumped him' at Daytona	1	Fri Jul 10, 2009 @ 10:10 AM
Kyle Busch hasn't mellowed following his last-lap accident at Daytona that sent him into the wall, and then the infield care center — even as points leader Tony Stewart says all is fine between the two former teammates.
Crew chief suspended for using racial slur	1	Fri Jun 12, 2009 @ 1:39 PM
The crew chief for Nationwide Series driver Brendan Gaughan was suspended indefinitely Thursday for using a racial slur about rival driver Marc Davis, who is black.
Eury Jr. calls split with Junior the right one	1	Tue Jul 14, 2009 @ 9:55 AM
His race day results with Dale Earnhardt Jr. in a steady decline, crew chief Tony Eury Jr. lost confidence in his setups and strategies.
GM meets with Sprint Cup teams about cutbacks	1	Sat Jun 13, 2009 @ 6:02 AM
bankruptcy, had said last week it planned to make cuts across all of NASCAR's series.
Hamlin wins for grandmother Pocono Raceway	2	Sat Aug 01, 2009 @ 10:09 AM
Ask most drivers which track they least like to visit and Pocono Raceway is near the top of the list for most of them.
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OTHER SPORTS	Posts	Last Post
Contador's reign on Tour expected to last	2	Mon Jul 13, 2009 @ 7:33 PM
Even as his chance of winning this year's Tour de France slipped away, Lance Armstrong earned more than his share of attention.
OUTDOORS SPORTS	Posts	Last Post
One final fish for his father Published June 21, 2009	1	Sun Jun 21, 2009 @ 6:15 AM
For two hours, he stared at his father and wondered what had happened to the man he thought would live forever.
Court steers clear of Ariz. ski resort dispute	1	Mon Jun 08, 2009 @ 10:40 AM
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned down an appeal from Indian tribes that wanted to block expansion of a ski resort on a mountain they consider sacred, but an attorney for some of the tribes said the fight may not be over.
Sarah Palin steps down as Alaska governor	1	Mon Jul 27, 2009 @ 5:09 AM
At times, it seemed like a flashback to the 2008 presidential campaign.
States ready for first open wolf hunts	1	Wed Jul 08, 2009 @ 5:31 PM
Montana and Idaho are moving to host the first open gray wolf hunts in the lower 48 states after the animal's removal from the endangered list across much of the Northern Rockies.
Unfaithful SC gov says he's focusing on his family	5	Thu Jun 25, 2009 @ 3:01 PM
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford tells reporters staking out his beach home that he's focusing on his family right now.
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Striders make their mark at Blunt meet Published July 25, 2009	1	Sun Jul 26, 2009 @ 6:39 PM
From first-timers to seasoned veterans, the Durham Striders had a strong showing Friday on the first day of the Russell Blunt East Coast Invitational at Wallace Wade Stadium.
Little League: South Durham wins 11-12 District 6 title Published July 22, 2009	1	Wed Jul 22, 2009 @ 11:24 PM
The South Durham 11-12 All-Stars beat Wilmington 8-3 on Monday night to earn a berth in the state tournament. Steven Oakley gave up two hits and one run while recording eight strikeouts to pick up the victory on the mound. He also went 3-for-4 at the plate with a pair of doubles.
Court steers clear of Ariz. ski resort dispute	1	Mon Jun 08, 2009 @ 10:40 AM
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned down an appeal from Indian tribes that wanted to block expansion of a ski resort on a mountain they consider sacred, but an attorney for some of the tribes said the fight may not be over.
Hearing in Holocaust museum shooting delayed	1	Thu Jun 11, 2009 @ 3:41 AM
A white supremacist accused of killing a security guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is scheduled to be arraigned in September.
Sarah Palin steps down as Alaska governor	1	Mon Jul 27, 2009 @ 5:09 AM
At times, it seemed like a flashback to the 2008 presidential campaign.
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Contador's reign on Tour expected to last	2	Mon Jul 13, 2009 @ 7:33 PM
Even as his chance of winning this year's Tour de France slipped away, Lance Armstrong earned more than his share of attention.
BUSINESS	Posts	Last Post
Organic restaurant to focus on sustainability, community Published August 18, 2009	5	Tue Aug 18, 2009 @ 9:07 PM
DURHAM — Here’s an idea: Let lower income folks get in on the green movement through a community organic food restaurant.
Durham Tech's JobsNOW program offers a fast track to a new career Published August 17, 2009	1	Mon Aug 17, 2009 @ 8:49 AM
DURHAM -- Lost your job and want to try a different career? But you're in a hurry? Durham Tech may have the answer.
Consumer inflation tumbles as shoppers hold back Published August 15, 2009	1	Sat Aug 15, 2009 @ 10:59 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer prices have fallen more in the past year than in any 12-month period in nearly six decades — a huge break for shoppers but also a reminder that prices are being restrained by weak spending that’s likely to slow an economic recovery.
Budget has no further changes for DPS Published August 13, 2009	1	Thu Aug 13, 2009 @ 9:07 AM
DURHAM -- The recently adopted state budget will have little additional impact on the Durham public school system because state cuts mainly matched local expectations.
Tax-free weekend packs store aisles Published August 10, 2009	2	Mon Aug 10, 2009 @ 11:26 AM
DURHAM -- The school supplies aisle at the Super Target store on the Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard was jammed to the point of overflowing Sunday as parents took advantage of the state's weekend holiday from sales tax.
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Amazon.com ends commission program in NC	1	Sun Jun 28, 2009 @ 8:07 AM
Amazon.com said Friday it has pulled the plug on commissions for North Carolina Web sites that make referrals to the online retailer because a law designed to collect sales taxes on these transactions could soon be enacted.
Analysts say GM bankruptcy may not be all that bad	1	Sat May 23, 2009 @ 1:12 AM
With General Motors' long-anticipated day of reckoning a little more than a week away, nearly all signs are pointing to the wounded auto giant limping its way into bankruptcy court, but experts say that might not be as bad as once expected.
Beer tax on tap for health care?	1	Thu May 21, 2009 @ 12:31 PM
Joe Six-Pack may have to hand over nearly $2 more for a case of beer to help provide health insurance for all.
Calif. furloughs prompt strike threat from union	1	Sat Jul 11, 2009 @ 7:48 AM
Furloughed and fired up, California's largest state employee union announced on Friday it would ask its 95,000 members to authorize a potential strike.
Car dealer fights Chrysler over franchise	1	Sun Jul 05, 2009 @ 4:52 PM
A poster in Jim Tarbox's office at his North Kingstown Chrysler Jeep dealership declares: "Challenge: The harder the course, the more rewarding the triumph."
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Assembly OKs $19B N.C. budget Published August 6, 2009	1	Thu Aug 06, 2009 @ 7:00 AM
RALEIGH — The $19 billion budget North Carolina lawmakers approved Wednesday puts a focus on nearly $1 billion in new taxes and forces spending cuts on local school leaders.
1st fight between Perdue, NC lawmakers is a biggie	9	Mon Jul 27, 2009 @ 9:01 AM
Every governor eventually fails to see eye-to-eye with House and Senate leaders — even a governor like Beverly Perdue, who has a lot of friends in the Legislative Building.
Annual NC conservative rally opposing new taxes	4	Thu Jun 04, 2009 @ 1:19 PM
"Joe the Plumber" says adding taxes on services — like plumbing, perhaps — isn't the way to go in North Carolina.
Biden warns Wake Forest graduates against inaction	1	Tue May 19, 2009 @ 10:42 AM
Vice President Joe Biden called on graduates at Wake Forest University on Monday to seize this moment in history to change the nation for the better, warning that failure to do so would leave the country falling behind.
Burr, Hagan fail to weaken tobacco regulation bill	1	Thu May 21, 2009 @ 6:57 AM
A Senate panel has rejected legislation sponsored by North Carolina's two senators that would have weakened efforts to regulate tobacco for the first time.
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GREENBERG COLUMN	Posts	Last Post
Aldwyth's grand scheme on display Published July 3, 2009	1	Sat Aug 15, 2009 @ 5:42 PM
One look at the work of the artist Aldwyth, and words like "obsessed," "possessed," "fixated," and "fanatical" immediately come to mind. As for the audience, "fascinated," "enthralled," and "mesmerized" barely describe the reactions. The visitor enters the gallery only to be overwhelmed by the stuff the artist uses to make her objects. It takes some concentrated looking to get past the minutiae and discover there is a grand scheme behind each piece.
HEALTH/MED	Posts	Last Post
Judge: Hauser to continue chemotherapy treatments Published May 27, 2009	1	Thu May 21, 2009 @ 7:11 AM
A 13-year-old boy who once fled Minnesota to avoid chemotherapy will continue getting the treatments for at least another few months.
Cigarette makers lose appeal in landmark case	1	Sat May 23, 2009 @ 10:35 PM
A federal appeals court on Friday agreed with the major elements of a 2006 landmark ruling that found the top U.S. tobacco companies guilty of racketeering and fraud for deceiving the public about the dangers of smoking.
Drug deal valid if Congress overhauls health care	1	Tue Jun 23, 2009 @ 6:11 AM
Hailed by President Barack Obama, a multi-billion-dollar promise by drug companies to narrow a Medicare drug coverage gap for seniors is valid only if Congress succeeds in passing a comprehensive health care bill encountering strong opposition from Republicans, an industry spokesman said Monday.
Energy prices slide as unused crude piles up	1	Sat Jul 25, 2009 @ 5:38 AM
Oil prices sank nearly 6 percent Wednesday, the largest drop in more than three months, with more signs emerging that consumers are cutting back on energy costs.
Face transplant patient forgives man who shot her	1	Wed May 06, 2009 @ 10:18 AM
The woman who had the nation's first face transplant says it was the smell of soap that made her realize her new face was working.
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Wave of blasts in Iraqi capital kills at least 95 Published August 20, 2009	1	Thu Aug 20, 2009 @ 3:22 PM
BAGHDAD — Nearly simultaneous truck bombs struck Iraq’s Foreign and Finance ministries Wednesday as a wave of explosions killed at least 95 people, bringing the weaknesses of Iraqi security forces into sharp focus less than two months after U.S. forces withdrew from urban areas.
Analysis: Liberals tired of health care compromise Published August 19, 2009	3	Wed Aug 19, 2009 @ 3:13 PM
WASHINGTO) — Frustrated liberals have a question for President Barack Obama and Democratic lawmakers: Isn’t it time the other guys gave a little ground on health care? What’s the point of a bipartisan bill, they ask, if we’re making all the concessions?
Analysis: Search for clear pitches in health care debate Published August 16, 2009	1	Sun Aug 16, 2009 @ 4:09 AM
WASHINGTON — If there’s a rhetorical knockout blow out there in the fight over health care, neither side has found it.
Obama denounces emphasis on health care protests Published August 15, 2009	12	Sat Aug 15, 2009 @ 3:12 PM
BELGRADE, Mont. (AP) — Trying to lower the temperature of the health care fight, President Barack Obama on Friday denounced news media emphasis on angry protesters at town hall meetings.
Alleged 'jihadist' known as friendly store owner	1	Thu Jul 30, 2009 @ 3:06 PM
When someone in the Raleigh area needed a sheep or goat slaughtered according to Islamic law, Daniel Boyd was the man to see.
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NATIONAL WIRE	Posts	Last Post
Alleged 'jihadist' known as friendly store owner	1	Thu Jul 30, 2009 @ 3:06 PM
When someone in the Raleigh area needed a sheep or goat slaughtered according to Islamic law, Daniel Boyd was the man to see.
Architects to Prince Charles: We're staying home	1	Tue May 12, 2009 @ 10:04 AM
A respectful audience, polite applause, and congratulatory cocktails at the inevitable reception. That's what's expected when Prince Charles gives a speech.
At new Chrysler, problems of old Chrysler linger	1	Thu Jun 11, 2009 @ 7:03 PM
Chrysler may have been granted a fresh start, but it still faces old problems: how to sell enough cars and realign its fleet away from the trucks and SUVs consumers seem to no longer want or be able to afford.
Bush admin official defends warrantless wiretaps	1	Thu Jul 16, 2009 @ 4:59 AM
John Yoo, who wrote legal memos justifying the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program, defended the measure in an essay published Thursday.
Calif. furloughs prompt strike threat from union	1	Sat Jul 11, 2009 @ 7:48 AM
Furloughed and fired up, California's largest state employee union announced on Friday it would ask its 95,000 members to authorize a potential strike.
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Bankruptcy filing could put GM on road to profits	1	Tue Jun 02, 2009 @ 3:48 AM
General Motors' bankruptcy filing will do what its past chief executives could not — cleanse the century-old company of burdensome labor costs, unprofitable old factories and a boatload of debt.
Budget deficit tops $1 trillion for first time	1	Tue Jul 14, 2009 @ 11:10 PM
The federal deficit has topped $1 trillion for the first time ever and could grow to nearly $2 trillion by this fall, intensifying fears about higher interest rates, inflation and the strength of the dollar.
'Cash-for-clunkers' program gets $2B refill	2	Fri Jul 31, 2009 @ 8:25 AM
Car shoppers caught up in the frenzy of the "cash-for-clunkers" program will have more time now and a $2 billion reason to trade in their old gas guzzlers.
Consumer spending rises in June, 2nd straight gain	3	Fri Jul 10, 2009 @ 7:59 AM
Consumers increased their spending in June for the second straight month, even as incomes fell sharply.
Credit card law a consumer benefit with bugs	1	Sat May 23, 2009 @ 12:09 AM
The new credit card law is receiving widespread kudos as a victory for cardholders over the lenders that impose "gotcha" fees and penalties with scant justification and little notice.
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Irish court may censor next Catholic abuse report	1	Wed May 20, 2009 @ 12:12 PM
Justice Minister Dermot Ahern says Ireland's next report on the cover-up of child abuse in the Catholic Church may be censored or delayed because its publication could prejudice criminal trials.
THS EDITORIALS	Posts	Last Post
Debate robust, but substantive Published August 16, 2009	1	Sun Aug 16, 2009 @ 8:04 AM
Debate was robust, even on occasion raucous, at last week's town-hall-style meeting here on health care reform. But we are pleased that it did not rise (or sink) to the level of that has characterized many such meetings around the nation this month, where senators, congressional representatives and others have been drowned out or overwhelmed by efforts to essentially shut down the meetings.
Subsidy dodged deserved death Published August 10, 2009	1	Tue Aug 11, 2009 @ 4:07 PM
Ten million dollars in a $19 billion dollar budget is small beer, we acknowledge. But the $10 million subsidy North Carolina taxpayers are giving flush athletic boosters to help bring top out-of-state athletes to our university system galls.
Clinton's encore Published August 7, 2009	1	Fri Aug 07, 2009 @ 7:18 AM
It seemed, on television screens on Wednesday, to be something of an odd flashback. There was Bill Clinton seated next to a world leader, consummating delicate negotiations.
Let voters make call on transit Published August 6, 2009	1	Thu Aug 06, 2009 @ 7:35 AM
We hope the North Carolina General Assembly follows through, as appears likely, to approve a bill giving Triangle counties authority to levy a sales tax surcharge for transit.
Pain at the post office Published August 2, 2009	1	Sun Aug 02, 2009 @ 10:20 AM
It is understandable some Durham residents were shocked and unhappy recently when the main post office downtown and two branches reduced their hours.
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CHH EDITORIALS	Posts	Last Post
Strom bumbles badly in his exit Published August 5, 2009	1	Wed Aug 05, 2009 @ 9:07 AM
Forget that Benjamin Button fellow. What's up with The Curious Case of Bill Strom? During his time travels, Strom served on Chapel Hill Town Council since 1999 and hinted of mayoral aspirations. He has been deeply involved in public life and public service. He served four years as the town's Mayor pro tem and was vice chairman of the Triangle Transit Authority Board of Trustees. He chaired the council's Downtown Economic Development Initiative and the Chapel Hill Library expansion project. He was a liaison between Chapel Hill and UNC, served on the OWASA board, the Orange County Economic Development Commission and the Triangle J Council of Governments. And that's a very short list.
Voters always owned elections Published July 31, 2009	1	Fri Jul 31, 2009 @ 2:11 PM
In its rush to approve a solution in search of a problem last year, Chapel Hill Town Council prided itself on adopting an incumbent-protection policy known by the assertive and self-empowering title Voter-Owned Election. Oddly, after a year of very vocally defending the urgency to imposition of tax-funded electioneering, all but one of the council candidates up for re-election gave the program the cold shoulder, and only two of the 12 candidates on the ballot chose taxpayer-fueled campaigns.
Is religious freedom free? Published July 9, 2009	1	Thu Jul 09, 2009 @ 10:53 AM
Hardly a day goes by that you can't pick up a newspaper, flick on a television station or hear a radio broadcast in which there is not some news of oppression -- or perceived persecution -- of Muslims in the world.
Sheriff silent on jailhouse death Published June 2, 2009	2	Mon Jun 08, 2009 @ 10:47 AM
It has been nearly a week since news surfaced that an inmate died at the Orange County Jail, but, remarkably, Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass has yet to make a public statement about the jarring news. As is often his approach on high-profile matters that justifiably capture the community's interest, the sheriff becomes reclusive at the very time the public looks to him for answers or, at the very least, an indication that the situation is getting every attention it deserves.
Waste study gets a reprieve Published April 28, 2009	1	Tue Apr 28, 2009 @ 12:58 PM
So after many months of dire warnings that Orange County would have no place to put its waste because the county landfill was getting closer to overflowing with each passing day, after sending several neighborhoods into a tizzy with announcements that this town or that community would be an ideal site for a waste transfer station, we now learn that the situation is not so ominous after all.
LANDFRIED COLUMN	Posts	Last Post
Goodbye to a friend who died young Published May 11, 2008	1	Sat Dec 06, 2008 @ 6:46 AM
My friend, Tony Williams, died last week. I'm shaking my head as I write that sentence. Tony was only 25, as full of life as anyone I've known. It seems impossible that he's not here anymore.
MCCANN COLUMN	Posts	Last Post
Obama's here -- is it new day? Published June 14, 2009	1	Sat Jul 04, 2009 @ 8:26 AM
OK, right out of the gate let me just put it out there that I don't think the white man's ice is colder than a black man's.
City vs. patio on the Eno Published March 22, 2009	1	Mon Apr 06, 2009 @ 4:06 PM
This one's about a queen and her castle with a throwback, expansive backyard on the Eno, and how the river runs through it.
GUEST COLUMNS (DURHAM)	Posts	Last Post
Cathy Davidson: Change's hurdle: 'It's easier to disqualify than qualify' Published August 22, 2009	1	Sat Aug 22, 2009 @ 8:56 AM
Here's the meme of our hour: "It's easier to disqualify than to qualify." What that means is that, in any controversial issue, as long as there is one position to be attacked and no other position, the majority of people will find something to attack.
David Work: We have the best health care system in the world? Published August 20, 2009	1	Sat Aug 22, 2009 @ 10:12 AM
BY DAVID WORK Guest columnist
John D. Lewis: There is no moral 'right' to health care for citizens Published August 7, 2009	1	Fri Aug 14, 2009 @ 12:55 AM
After 50 years of increasing government coercions, through a maze of agencies that control nearly half of all medical dollars, the costs of health care continue to skyrocket. The Obama plan, far from a socialist innovation, is merely an extension of the overall policy of government intervention we have embraced for three generations.
Spencer Bradford: Founding Fathers, slavery and the health care debate Published July 25, 2009	1	Sun Aug 02, 2009 @ 10:18 AM
By Spencer Bradford Guest columnist
John Hood: Perdue heading where no governor has gone before Published July 4, 2009	1	Mon Jul 06, 2009 @ 12:14 PM
North Carolina is experiencing something unprecedented in modern times: an unpopular first-term governor. I'd have worded the statement even more forcefully -- that North Carolina hasn't had a truly unpopular governor in recent memory -- if you were reading this column a couple of years ago.
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Robert Seymour: A black and white dream deferred Published August 9, 2009	1	Sun Aug 09, 2009 @ 10:30 AM
The extensive coverage by the media of Officer Crowley's arrest of Professor Gates in Boston revealed that racial feelings from our subconscious can surface when we least expect them. Even though we may believe that new personal relationships are at last purging our country of the racial prejudice that has stained our past, we are surprised by its seemingly entrenched presence.
Brian Voyce: Let county deal with rural issues Published August 2, 2009	1	Sun Aug 02, 2009 @ 2:43 PM
Carrboro Alderman Dan Coleman's July 29 letter to the editor ("Carrboro doesn't have issues with farmers") is not a complete, accurate, and objective statement containing all the verified facts about how Carrboro treats its second class, citizen farmers. (These lesser souls reside in the Carrboro planning jurisdiction, but not within town limits, and, thus, can't vote over those controlling their future.)
Holden Thorp: Fare-free transit benefits residents, clears traffic, air Published July 26, 2009	1	Fri Jul 31, 2009 @ 4:14 PM
Free is all the rage now. Yahoo e-mail comes with infinite disk space. Google searches are free. The hip bands are making their music available online for nothing. It goes on. Chris Anderson, editor of “Wired Magazine,” summarizes all of this in his new book “Free: The Future of a Radical Price.” The hard copy of the book is $26.99, but you can download it to your Kindle for $0.00, a savings of $26.99.
Tatiana Mucyn: Connecting dots on anti-farm drive Published May 26, 2009	1	Fri May 29, 2009 @ 9:23 AM
Dr. Virginia Godfrey, DVM/PhD of UNC's School of Medicine, was one among more than a dozen southern Orange County land owners who spoke passionately and vociferously on May 7 before the Carrboro Planing Board in support of a proposed amendment to the town's Land Use Ordinance that would help area farms to survive.
Gardy Gaddy: Park the waste in Chapel Hill Published May 21, 2009	1	Fri May 22, 2009 @ 9:44 AM
I am a resident expert on waste disposal landfills. I used to live next to one. My apartment complex abutted the Chesapeake, Va., city landfill. My building sat closer to the working landfill than my current house does to my neighbor's house across the street. My then 2-year-old son used to spend his time looking out the window watching the bulldozers work. He enjoyed the landfill.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK	Posts	Last Post
How has the economy affected your plans for vacation travel this summer? Published June 21, 2009	4	Mon Aug 03, 2009 @ 10:22 AM
Should the Durham County Board of Commissioners approve more of the Durham Public Schools' budget request? Published June 14, 2009	1	Sat Jun 20, 2009 @ 3:21 AM
How would you rate the performance so far of President Obama? Published May 10, 2009	40	Thu Jun 11, 2009 @ 3:49 AM
Will you make any changes in your daily routine because of the threat of swine flu? Published May 3, 2009	2	Fri May 08, 2009 @ 9:59 AM
Did Earth Day prompt you to make any lifestyle changes? Published April 26, 2009	1	Mon Apr 27, 2009 @ 8:20 AM
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FEATURES	Posts	Last Post
Sharing food, wine and their 'context' Published August 12, 2009	1	Sun Aug 23, 2009 @ 12:02 PM
What happens if you invite real wine authorities to dinner at your home and they accept? What if you get really nervous, though, upon finding out that not only are they wine authorities, they are also trained culinary experts? Do you back out at the last minute?
Turning Durham into Saturn Published August 8, 2009	1	Mon Aug 10, 2009 @ 10:45 AM
DURHAM -- In preparation for an exhibit honoring the musician Sun Ra, Durham artist Jim Kellough wants Durham to become a little more like Saturn, the place Ra claimed was his true home.
Anoop returns to N.C. for concert, excited about the future Published August 3, 2009	4	Mon Aug 03, 2009 @ 10:30 PM
GREENSBORO -- A long banner hung on the rail in the Greensboro Coliseum on Sunday night. "We love you Anoop! The UNC Clef Hangers & Senior Varsity Fans."
And 'There he is ...': Dylan wows 'em at ballpark Published July 29, 2009	10	Fri Jul 31, 2009 @ 1:11 PM
DURHAM -- Bob Dylan has always expressed disdain for the terms often used to describe him -- spokesman of a generation, prophet of his time. Whether they agree or disagree with Dylan's assessment, fans were willing to stand in long lines on a hot day outside the Durham Bulls Athletic Park to hear Dylan, prophet or not, sing.
Bob Dylan show coming to town: Singer a major influence on many Published July 27, 2009	2	Mon Jul 27, 2009 @ 11:51 AM
"Together Through Life," the title of Bob Dylan's new CD released this year, could also describe the influence this poet, songwriter and singer of folk songs has had on a number of local residents.
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RELIGION	Posts	Last Post
Ever watchful: Jehovah's Witnesses prepare for convention, end days Published July 23, 2009	1	Thu Jul 30, 2009 @ 10:54 AM
Local Jehovah’s Witnesses stay on the watch all the time — they believe the end is near. In the next few weeks, 20,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses from Central and Eastern North Carolina will gather for their annual convention July 31 through Aug. 2 and again Aug. 7 to 9 at the RBC Center in Raleigh. The theme is “Keep on the Watch!”
Church camp offers a 'safe place' for kids Published July 20, 2009	2	Mon Jul 20, 2009 @ 6:15 PM
DURHAM -- When students graduate from college, they usually try to find a job. But Hannah Bonner, a 2008 Duke Divinity School graduate, turned down more than one paid job to launch a program with no payment at all.
Clergy now pushing for health care reform bill Published July 2, 2009	3	Thu Jul 02, 2009 @ 12:48 PM
DURHAM -- Pastors are trying to get the word out about the need for affordable health care. Clergy in five states are taking to the radio airwaves now through Saturday in a plea to their senators to pass health care reform.
Durham's rock: 100 years of Ebenezer Published May 14, 2009	1	Thu May 14, 2009 @ 2:32 PM
DURHAM — A cluster of trees and the sound of traffic whizzing by on the Durham Freeway camouflage the history of a block of Humphrey Street in East Durham, once called Glenn Street. The street was chopped in half when what was then called the East-West Expressway came through the Bull City in 1968. For Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, it meant they had to move over to 2200 S. Alston Ave. and build a new church home.
EBENEZER TIMELINE Published May 14, 2009	1	Fri May 15, 2009 @ 5:11 AM
100 years of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church 1909: Nine people hold prayer meetings in the home of Celia Collins on Bailey Street. Bailey Street is gone now, reduced to green overgrowth on the side of the Durham Freeway, which took the land for the on and off ramp for the exit onto N.C. 55.
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EWIRE	Posts	Last Post
Architects to Prince Charles: We're staying home	1	Tue May 12, 2009 @ 10:04 AM
A respectful audience, polite applause, and congratulatory cocktails at the inevitable reception. That's what's expected when Prince Charles gives a speech.
Cheney discussed media inquiries into Plame leak	1	Fri Jul 03, 2009 @ 9:30 PM
Vice President Dick Cheney talked with top White House officials about how to respond to reporters' inquiries into who leaked the identity of a CIA operative, according to a court filing.
Cheney on gay marriage: 'Freedom for everyone'	2	Mon May 11, 2009 @ 9:15 AM
Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday he supports gays being able to marry but believes states, not the federal government, should make the decision.
Colleagues, friends react to Cronkite's death	1	Sat Jul 18, 2009 @ 2:48 AM
960s and 1970s he helped inform our nation, and bring us together." — CBS Corp. chief executive Leslie Moonves.
Consumer spending rises in June, incomes drop	4	Mon Aug 03, 2009 @ 9:15 AM
Consumers opened their wallets and pocketbooks a bit more in June, increasing their spending for the second straight month while saving less, even as incomes fell sharply.
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Cole-McFadden seeks re-election Published July 10, 2009	2	Fri Jul 10, 2009 @ 9:39 PM
Mayor Pro Tem Cora Cole-McFadden has filed to run for another term on the City Council, representing Ward 1. She is the only candidate who has filed for the Ward 1 race as of Thursday.
Clement, Drew, Woodard file as electoral season opens Published July 7, 2009	5	Tue Jul 07, 2009 @ 9:22 PM
DURHAM -- The opening of this year's electoral filing season Monday saw a couple of incumbents tossing their hats into the ring again and the makings of a competitive race in Durham City Council's Ward 2.
First candidates toss hats into ring Published July 7, 2009	1	Tue Jul 07, 2009 @ 9:04 PM
CHAPEL HILL -- Penny Rich, who lost a bid for a Town Council seat in 2007, was among the first in line Monday at the Orange County Board of Elections to launch a new campaign for one of three council seats up for grabs this year.

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