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Tire Store Shooting Leaves 2 Dead

AP | Posted 03.23.2012

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DURHAM, N.C. -- Authorities say they are searching for a gunman who walked into a North Carolina tire store and shot four people, killing two and leav...

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An All-Electric Vehicle: Up Close and Personal

Bill Chameides | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Energy, Duke, Durham, Nissan Leaf, Electric Cars, Cars, Automobile, Transportation, Video, Electric Car, All-Electric Vehicle, Nissan-Leaf-2011, Green News

Ever wonder what one of those all-electric cars feels like when you're behind the wheel? Well, here's your chance.

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Firefighter Races Up Empire State In 50-Pound Gear For Cancer Research

HuffingtonPost.com | Eleanor Goldberg | Posted 02.10.2012

Read More: Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, Durham, Video, Touche Howard, Empire State Building Climb, Multiple Myeloma, Empire State Building, Road Runners, New York, North Carolina, Impact News

After racing up the Empire State Building for charity while wearing 50 pounds of gear, Touche Howard dispelled his biggest fear -- that he would never...

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Being Bi In Quasi-Liberal Southern Sub-Utopia

Jamie Stewart | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Durham, Bi, Durham Queer Scene, Lesbian Durham, Gay Durham, Queer Durham, Durham Lesbian Scene, Durham North Carolina, Durham Gay Scene, Bisexual, Durham Gay Bars, Durham Lesbian Bars, Gay Voices News

There is a fairly healthy lesbian scene in Durham, so healthy that the local Durham magazine lists it as one of the reasons why Durham is "cool." But why is there is no regular scene for queer men here?

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Duke Students Push For Change

AP | By TOM BREEN | Posted 01.24.2012

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DURHAM, N.C. -- A group of about two dozen Duke University students urged administrators Tuesday to create a better climate and provide more financial...

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Populist Backlash Crushes Art Pope's Forces in North Carolina

Michael Carmichael | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Cultural Diversity, Chapel Hill, Lloyd Scher, Kevin Hill, Occupy Wall Street, Heather Losurdo, Ray Margiotta, Winston-Salem, Wake-County-School-Board, Christine Kushner, Wake-County-School-Board-Protests, Wake County School Board Protests, Resegregation, Fayetteville, Creationism, Durham, Greensboro, Charlotte, Right-Wing Extremism, North Carolina, Reactionary, New Yorker's Jane Mayer, Democratic National Convention, Susan Evans, Asheville, Keith Sutton, Wake County, Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board, Jane Mayer, Segregation, Wake County School Board, Homophobia, Racial Diversity, Jim Martin, Diversity, Art Pope, Extremism, Tea Party, Koch Brothers, New Yorker, Koch, Politics News

North Carolina's right-wing political boss, Art Pope, is having a bad week. One week after a searing profile appeared in the New Yorker, Pope's ultra-conservative ticket fell under the crushing weight of a populist uprising.

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Wrongly Accused Duke Lacrosse Players Ask For Lawsuit Against Durham To Proceed

AP | Posted 11.26.2011

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DURHAM, N.C. — A group of former Duke University lacrosse players wrongly arrested on rape charges in 2006 has asked a federal appeals court to ...

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PHOTOS: 5 Day Trips From Newcastle, England

CheapOair | Posted 05.25.2011

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If Newcastle, in North-East England, isn't on your list of places to visit in the United Kingdom, it's time to change the list. The city has changed u...

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Just Like in Baseball, Business Coaching Can Build Trust, Credibly and Change Lives

Jerry Chautin | Posted 05.25.2011

A skilled business mentor can help you succeed. The late George Barley was mine. In 1930, the New York Yankees tried to recruit the talented pitcher...

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Justice Probe of CIA Torture Evidence: Another Whitewash?

Andrew Kreig | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mukasey, Waterboarding, Destruction, Tapes, Cia, Terrorism, Dannehy, Durham, Purge, Holder, Politics News

Here's why the Justice Department's halt to a key part of its CIA torture investigation looks like another whitewash. The DOJ compromised its probe ...

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Ken Huneycutt, of Avon, 1960-2010

Vail Daily. | Vail Daily | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joseph 'Kenny' Huneycutt, 50, of Avon died Sunday. Ken was born March 5, 1960, in Durham, N.C. He was raised and educated in Reno, Nev. Ken ...

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New Facts Call Into Question DOJ Investigations Past and Present

Andrew Kreig | Posted 05.25.2011

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A question reporters and the public need to pursue is whether a culture of error and cover-up prevailed in the Department of Justice under Bush and continues under President Obama.

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Burt's Bees Are Busy on the Sustainability Front

Bill Chameides | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Landfills, Nc, Pollution, Consumer Products, Water Usage, John Replogle, Clorox, Electricity, Corporations, LEED Certified, Greenwashing, Burt's Bees, Durham, Waste, Sustainability, Trash, Consumers, Carbon-Free, Green News

Crossposted with www.thegreengrok.com.A report from the headquarters of Burt's Bees. If you think about it, Burt's Bees -- maker of lip balms, skin cr...

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Towns Battle For Fire Truck Cleaning In Census Challenge

The New Hampshire | Posted 05.25.2011

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A three-town challenge has been set between the neighboring communities of UNH to encourage local participation in the 2010 U.S. Census. Durham Tow...

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