November 13, 2009
November 12, 2009
The Democrats tried last week to inject partisan politics into the City Council election and, predictably, it blew up in their faces. Serves 'em right.
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Starting Jan. 2, it will not be business as usual for the thousands of restaurants, motels and even convenience stores in North Carolina that serve food. That's when the controversial statewide smoking ban takes effect.
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November 11, 2009
Veterans Day is more than a free meal or a shoppers' discount. It's a time to acknowledge those who admirably defended our nation's freedoms.
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In an odd coincidence, dignitaries on Monday broke ground on two important new buildings in Guilford County. In one ceremony, state and local officials turned dirt and toasted the promise of a 100,000-square-foot Joint School of Nanoscience and Nano...
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WASHINGTON --One of the few incontrovertible assertions one can reasonably make is that no one supports forced abortion.
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A sampling from the Web: "Why are these Muslim invaders allowed to carry on freely in this country ... protected by outreach, Obama, and PC mental illness?" "Simply put, most Muslims in non-Islamic countries have an evil axe to grind and a...
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November 10, 2009
A health system such as Moses Cone has sound reasons to require flu shots for employees. Whether workers have a right to refuse is an issue.
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Staving off foreclosure benefits more than the beleaguered property owner. Neighborhoods and lenders also are much better off. But stemming the tidal wave of mortgage defaults following the real estate boom and subsequent crash has been a challenge.
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November 9, 2009
Better without Sheriff Hege The people of Davidson County should have been rid of Gerald Hege for good in 2004 when he pleaded guilty to felony attempted obstruction of justice and resigned as sheriff. Unfortunately, some apparently want him to run again...
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We don't know why Faleh Hassan Almaleki came to this country in the mid-1990s, and it's unlikely he'll be able to tell us anytime soon. He's in jail in Maricopa County, Ariz., at this writing, in lieu of a $5 million cash bond.
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November 8, 2009
If the mayor-elect can work with eight council colleagues, secure four votes of support and effectively direct one manager, he'll serve the city well.
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Excerpts from an Oct. 21 interview with the News & Record editorial board.
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Standing in Tiananmen Square, under the gaze of a giant image of Chairman Mao, I found myself thinking about Greensboro's new city manager, Rashad Young. Young recently told this newspaper that he won't be paying attention to local blogs. "I do...
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BY DEBORAH ROSSI am frustrated by the constant, relentless and ridiculous number of school fundraisers I'm hit with throughout the school year. Other parents are, too.
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