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Combs: Obama surge proves Dems love war as much as Repubs
The dove Democrat is a myth. Voters fall for that one again and again because, (blush) they're not terribly bright. Their last true peacenik was Jimmy Carter. To find another peaceful Democratic president, you must look to Grover Cleveland, whose second term ended in 1897. Shock! The record proves Democrats love war and killing.
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McDowell Sheriff: I'll try again in 2010
Sheriff Dudley Greene wants his job back. Greene, 46, announced his plans this week to seek another term of office in 2010.
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STD rates increase in Iredell
The number of diagnosed sexually transmitted diseases in Iredell County continues to climb.
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'Twilight' dominates Comic Con, drawing thousands
Most camped out overnight. Some spent two nights outside the San Diego Convention Center. They wore homemade T-shirts, made friends with fellow fans and talked about their allegiance to Team Edward or Team Jacob.
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Chimpanzees in the wild can die of AIDS, study says
For the first time, scientists have shown that chimpanzees in the wild become sick and die from the simian version of AIDS.
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World has little to show for its fight on diseases
In the past 20 years, the world has spent more than $196 billion trying to save people from death and disease in poor countries. But just what the world has gotten for its money isn't clear, according to two studies published yesterday in the medical journal Lancet.
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NC lawmakers divide on honoring Jesse Helms' life
The late U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms was one of the country's most polarizing political figures during 30 years in Congress as one of the most vocal leaders of the Republican Party's conservative Southern core.
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State legislators to honor life of late Jesse Helms
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North Carolina lawmakers are marking the life of the late U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, who was one of the most polarizing political figures in state history. -
Burke County school board member apologizes for racist joke
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A member of a North Carolina county school board has apologized for forwarding a racist joke in his personal e-mail. -
50 things we didn't know a year ago
Well, well, well. Wasn't 2008 a newsy little year? Believe it or not, stuff happened that had nothing to do with the presidential election, gas prices or Michael Phelps. Not that you'd have an easy time sifting through all the media debris to find the information that actually meant something.
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One Obama clergy pick for inauguration miffs gays
The clergy chosen by President-elect Obama to pray at his inauguration fill separate symbolic roles: One is a nod to the civil-rights activists who made Obama's election possible. The other is an overture to conservative Christians who rankles some Obama supporters.
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Vote for the Socialist of Your Choice
For myself, I dislike socialism. It seems to me like it's a violation of the Golden Rule. It's also based on stealing and covetousness. But it would be impractical and foolish of me to deny that it is the prevailing philosophy of most of my neighbors and virtually all of the politicians who rule my life and seize my property and make me miserable every day.
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