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Editorial: Reasons to give thanks

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

The economy still isn't so good, unemployment is high and the world is wracked by conflict. But those are complaints for the other 364 days.

Today we give thanks for all the good things we have as individuals and as a community. Here's the positive side of the balance sheet, as we see it this Thanksgiving.

Cable subscribers face tough choice

"Donald W. Patterson ()" — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO — Roll over or get tough?

That’s the question Time Warner Cable began asking its subscribers, including more than 400,000 in the Triad, on Wednesday.

The company has launched a campaign to target what it calls unfair price demands by programmers that can involve fee increases of more than 300 percent.

Marie knows she lives in house built by love

"Jeri Rowe ()" — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO — By now, Marie Alexander has probably finished cooking.

She expected to start late Wednesday afternoon, boiling the collards. She planned to cook all night, filling her kitchen with the smells that always make her 8-year-old granddaughter Nisa gush.

“Nonni,” she often tells her grandmother. “It smells so good in here!”

Maureen Dowd: Thanks for the memories

"Maureen Dowd" — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

WASHINGTON -- At his Cabinet meeting Monday afternoon, President Barack Obama took a moment to give thanks to his team.

Sipping a glass of water, the president offered special gratitude to the woman on his right.

George Will: Scroogenomics

"George Will" — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

WASHINGTON -- Another huge value-destroying hurricane is about to slam America, destroying billions of dollars of value. Another Katrina? No, another Christmas.

Retailers team up to stop shoplifting

"Ryan Seals ()" — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO — Area loss-prevention officers are ready to tackle the holidays — one shoplifter at a time.

They drew up a game plan earlier this month.

They talked strategy, and they shared crime-prevention tips.

An early Thanksgiving proclamation called for fasting

"Mark Binker ()" — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

This year, your humble correspondent is giving thanks that our second president, John Adams, didn’t set the tone by which our nation celebrates Thanksgiving.

In 1798, Adams declared “a day of solemn humiliation, fasting, and prayer” and to his fellow citizens recommended “abstaining on that day from their customary worldly occupations.”

Solving whose problem?

"Thomas Sowell" — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

No one will really understand politics until they understand that politicians are not trying to solve our problems. They are trying to solve their own problems -- of which getting elected and re-elected are number one and number two. Whatever is number three is far behind.

Interim CEO will lead arts council

"Dawn DeCwikiel-Kane ()" — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO — With Wednesday’s departure of President and CEO Jeanie Duncan, the United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro has tapped another staffer to fill the post on an interim basis.

Rockingham schools officials hold out for better construction loan

"Morgan Josey Glover ()" — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

Rockingham County officials hoped to lock in a no-interest loan by the end of the year to help pay for the construction of a $14.5 million replacement for Douglass Elementary School in Eden.

Scheyer leads Duke past Arizona State

"Jim O'Connell ()" — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

NEW YORK -- Jon Scheyer had 16 points and six assists, and No. 7 Duke used a 19-3 second-half run to take control of a 64-53 victory over Arizona State on Wednesday night in the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-Off.

Nolan Smith had 14 points and Kyle Singler added 13 for Duke (5-0), which led by only four at halftime.

Panthers' Sutton excels, no matter the position

"Mike Cranston ()" — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

CHARLOTTE -- Being the smallest player on Carolina's roster doesn't bother Tyrell Sutton. Being dubbed one of the littlest fullbacks in NFL history produces a shrug.

Hardin: Blum gave soccer in N.C. kick it needed

"Ed Hardin ()" — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO -- It might have all started with an act of defiance, a brazen decision by a woman who would not be deterred.

Barbara Blum was laid to rest Wednesday after a long and active life that will continue to resonate in this city and in towns across North Carolina. The chain-smoking gal from Los Angeles was Greensboro's matron saint of soccer.

Reidsville church offers holiday service and meal

"Carolyn Booth ()" — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. I have to say that I am truly blessed and thankful for having a wonderful husband and kids, a great job and good health.

If you don’t have any plans for the holiday, St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Reidsville is offering a Thanksgiving service and lunch. Volunteers and local businesses offer this to everyone in our county.

Good Stuff: Best wishes to the unknown man who paid for Thanksgiving dinner

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

I want to thank the man who paid for my groceries on the night before Thanksgiving last year.

This took place at the Harris Teeter on New Garden Road. Last year, I went out after dinner to pick up a few last-minute items for Thanksgiving dinner.

Spartans try to keep loss in perspective

"The Associated Press" — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- UNCG coach Lynne Agee said she and the Spartans knew they couldn't beat third-ranked Ohio State on Wednesday night. So they focused on taking care of the ball and competing.

They accomplished those goals in a lopsided defeat.

High school scoreboard

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Northern Guilford 76, Battery Creek (S.C.) 35

Holiday TV schedule

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

Get complete TV listings online at www.gotriad.com/tv

Today

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Bobcats beat Raptors in team's biggest rout

"The Associated Press" — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

CHARLOTTE -- Gerald Wallace broke out of his shooting slump with 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, helping the Charlotte Bobcats to the most lopsided victory in team history, 116-81 over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.

Hoover, Godfrey return to practice for the Panthers

"The Associated Press" — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

Carolina fullback Brad Hoover of Thomasville and safety Charles Godfrey have returned to practice following injuries, but the Panthers remain depleted at linebacker.

Editorial: Political opportunities

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

The deal that helped win Mary Landrieu's critical vote in the Senate on Saturday has derisively been called "the new Louisiana purchase."

Free Thanksgiving food boxes attract big crowd

"Jason Hardin ()" — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO — You didn’t need unemployment figures or foreclosure data to see evidence of economic need Tuesday. It was lined up on Lawndale Drive.

More than a thousand people descended upon Lawndale Baptist Church for a shot at one of the 1,000 free Thanksgiving dinners.

Editorial: Troops suffering from PTSD should not be shunted aside

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

An estimated one in five military personnel returning from tours in Iraq and Afghanistan exhibit symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD.

But fears of being stigmatized and having careers wrecked prevent many from seeking needed counseling after returning to stateside assignments.

Kathleen Parker: A woman to watch in S.C.

"Kathleen Parker" — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- On Monday, as news filtered out that beleaguered South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford was being charged with 37 ethics violations, the woman who wants his job spoke of restoring public pride in her home state.

Local crime stopper closes 31-year career

"Dioni L. Wise ()" — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO — Sandy Tew busied herself Tuesday with boxing up mementos she has collected during 31 years at the Greensboro Police Department: pictures of colleagues, leadership plaques and a doll of King Julien, the animated character from DreamWorks ’ “Madagascar.”

Tew, the coordinator of the department’s Crime Stoppers program, started packing last week.