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- Sports : Football Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:54PMAs a freshman last year, James White stood out among the catalogue of options at running back with a team-best 1,052 rushing yards.
- Black colleges key to reviving U.S. education Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:38AMATLANTA (Special to the NNPA from The Atlanta Voice ) — If the United States is going to regain its global leadership position in higher education, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will need to play a major role, says a White House official on education.
- Roan Balds -- it takes a lot of work -- and goats -- to maintain them Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:20AMJane Bald sits on the Tennessee/North Carolina border at 5,807 feet along the Appalachian Trail atop Roan Mountain. The rocks near the summit of Jane Bald are a popular resting spot for hikers, with a view of Round Bald to one side and Grassy Ridge Bald to the other.
- NFL Free Agency Speculation: Where Will Nnamdi Asomugha and Top Players Land? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:44AMAs the NFL lockout slowly edges towards a conclusion, we can begin to contemplate what the free agency landscape will look like once the new collective bargaining agreement is struck. Sources close to the talks have indicated that free agents with four or more years of accrued service in the league will become unrestricted. This is significant because it places a large number of excellent young ...
- Sunday, July 3, 2011 - 00:06 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:44PMBY TIM BOOTH The Associated Press SEATTLE -- Cameron Maybin looked up, saw a full count on the scoreboard and figured like everyone else in the ballpark that he should be headed to first base.
- Celebrating old growth, fighting new challenges in Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:02AMRick and Jillian Self, of Charleston, S.C., walk by a massive poplar tree in Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest on Friday. / Dustin Stuart/Citizen-Times JOYCE KILMER MEMORIAL FOREST — Marshall McClung was born and raised on the edge of Nantahala National Forest outside Robbinsville, in a log cabin with no electricity or running water.
- Hasty: Civil War pistol returns to Averasboro battlefield Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:09AMAVERASBORO - Folks who know say the tiny Averasboro Battlefield Museum offers as much or more than larger museums that commemorate Civil War battles.
- Living amid an Afghan firestorm Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:09PMFish Check charter boat Capt. Steve Luoma is about as far removed from the docks of Charterboat Row as one can imagine and busier than perhaps he would like to be. The Key West native and retired... read more
- wefiends Joins Joystick Labs 2011 Summer Underground Program Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:56AMDURHAM, NC - After reviewing applications from around the country, Joystick Labs (www.joysticklabs.com) is pleased to announce the first team who will participate in its 2011 Summer Underground program. wefiends (www.wefiends.com), a Los Angeles based developer founded by brothers Nick and K...
- Capt. Gus: Flathead catfish quite a catch Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:04AMThere was a time when people went catfishing, and were happy to catch any kind of fish. But, just like everything else in this world today, catfishing ...
- MCMC brings in surgeon and internal medicine doctors Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:02PMOne of the Murray County Medical Center’s newest doctors, Dr. Padma, has hit the ground running since joining the staff on May 13th. Dr. Padma comes to Slayton from Fayetteville, North Carolina where he served a 700 bed hospital.
- Discounts, giveaways lure gasoline customers into stations Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:49PMAlternative energy may fuel the future, but this summer marketers are sticking with traditional gas discounts and giveaways to drive consumer behavior even as prices at the pump hover around a dollar a gallon higher than this time last year.
- Dive Recs (7/14 to 7/22): Take A Dive Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:45AMCee Lo Green, “Cee Lo Green… Is the Soul Machine”: Yes he is.
- Advocates predict growth for chater schools in NC Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:34AMMORGANTON – Parents in North Carolina will have more options for educating their children because a new law expands the number of charter schools allowed in the state.
- 10 Essential Books For The Fashion Set Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:43AMEvery person who aspires to lead a cultured life should start by educating themselves about the pers
- Black Colleges Key to Reviving U.S. Education Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:49AMATLANTA – If the United States is going to regain its global leadership position in higher education, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will need to play a major role, says a White House official on education.
- Raleigh, NC best place for business, careers Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:14AMA North Carolina city takes top spot on a business list...
- Exclusive: Swype Grabs More Money for its Virtual Keyboard Push Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:00AMSwype, the company best known for an on-screen keyboard that lets users trace entire words, has scooped up a further $2.5 million in funding, its CEO told AllThingsD this week. In an interview, CEO Mike McSherry said that Swype has turned profitable in recent quarters, but said the new funding will help the company continue to ...
- Why UNC and WakeMed Both Want Rex — North Carolina Public Radio WUNC Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:00AMEric Hodge: In May, the board of trustees of WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh made an offer to buy Rex Hospital from UNC Healthcare.
- 10 Toughest Places to Play in College Hoops Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:03PMOne of the most unique things about college basketball is home-court advantage and the help that fans can give to their teams. Since basketball arenas are indoors, they are arguably the loudest stadiums in sports, and the passionate fans inside of them make them even more intimidating. Check out the top 10 toughest places to play in college basketball. Begin Slideshow
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