| 02/27 - |
BREAKING: Wake Forest researchers create 3D video of coal ash spill on Dan River; esimate volume at 35M gallons |
| 02/27 - |
U.S. adoption of Israeli demand that Iran include ballistic missiles in nuclear talks may end negotiations |
| 02/27 - |
Images captured by drone technology used to estimate the volume of coal-ash spilled into Dan River |
| 02/27 - |
Prescribed burn for Pisgah National Forest scheduled for Tuesday in Grandfather Mountain area |
| 02/27 - |
Marijuana plants with no THC, but high in other therapeutic compounds, now developed; legalization in NC may be reconsidered |
| 02/27 - |
Michelle Obama to unveil ban on marketing junk food and sodas in schools |
| 02/26 - |
Fewer death penalty sentences being issued in recent years, statistics show |
| 02/26 - |
After gutting of unions, textile industry making a comeback in southern states |
| 02/26 - |
NC environmental agency begins testing Dan river fish for toxicity from recent Duke coal-ash spill; too little, too late? |
| 02/26 - |
NC parents seek medical marijuana oil in other parts of U.S. for treatment of children who suffer from seizures |
| 02/26 - |
Obama administration expected to unveil first update to nutrition labels in two decades |
| 02/25 - |
Net neutrality is no more; Netflix to make deal with Comcast for faster streaming |
| 02/25 - |
KY to reconsider voting rights law so that felons may regain their right to vote |
| 02/25 - |
NC sees rise in crop sales as farmers transition from tobacco to food despite an overall loss of farmland |
| 02/25 - |
NC food program, Grocers on Wheels, aspires to bring fresh produce to Raleigh "food desert" |
| 02/24 - |
Evangelical adoptions from less-developed countries lead to "rehoming," lawsuits, government interventions -- and accusations of U.S. negligence |
| 02/24 - |
NYT: Obama's stimulus plan prevented a second Great Depression |
| 02/24 - |
Thom Tillis' interview reveals Republican's dilemma with Obamacare -- Obamacare works |
| 02/24 - |
U.S. sailors, sick from Fukushima radiation, file new class-action lawsuit |
| 02/24 - |
BREAKING: Egyptian government resigns |
| 02/23 - |
Supreme court judge blocks NC school voucher program that forces taxpayers to subsidize private and religious schools |
| 02/23 - |
Bill introduced in Kansas that allows harsher corporal punishment for children, allowing parents, teachers and caregivers to spank hard enough to 'leave redness' |
| 02/23 - |
Rise in solar energy usage and subsidies for installation incites backlash from utility companies |
| 02/23 - |
Changes in NC hunting regulations to be considered as black bear population rises |
| 02/22 - |
Bachmann: Obama was elected because of "white guilt" |
| 02/22 - |
John Kerry: Climate change deniers "tiny minority of shoddy scientists and science and extreme ideologues" |
| 02/22 - |
Grass-roots immigration organizations call upon White House to end deportation, urging Obama to act |
| 02/22 - |
Drone strike in Yemen fails to comply with rules set by Obama to protect civilians |
| 02/21 - |
BREAKING: West Asheville makes the NYT as hot travel destination |
| 02/21 - |
More states taking action to prevent death from overdose with “Good Samaritan” laws that grant immunity to drug users who seek help for their companions |
| 02/21 - |
Computer security breach at University of Maryland results in 300,000 personal records being compromised |
| 02/21 - |
Teachers union pulls support of Common Core academic standards |
| 02/21 - |
Some diapers, tampons contain toxic dioxins, related compounds |
| 02/20 - |
New study confirms whole-food diet and exercise significantly reduces the risk of cancer |
| 02/20 - |
Citizens in eleven states sue over inadequate funding of public schools; will NC be next? |
| 02/20 - |
NC judge refuses to dismiss lawsuits over taxpayer-financing of private and religious school vouchers |
| 02/20 - |
Student debt discourages first-time home purchases, slowing housing market recovery |
| 02/19 - |
BREAKING: Store cook fired after comment to North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory |
| 02/19 - |
Students at UNC-Greensboro planning protest in face of $8 million rollback, program cuts, continued plans for lavish rec center |
| 02/19 - |
Kansas Senate votes down gay segregation bill passed by House last week |
| 02/19 - |
NC teen overdoses on synthetic LSD; designer psychedelic drugs poised to become a dangerous new trend |
| 02/19 - |
Paper industry lobbyists encourage government to slow transition to digital communication |
| 02/18 - |
McCrory continues to deny anthropomorphic climate change, blames "God's hands" for inclement weather |
| 02/18 - |
After exposing wasteful spending, NC whistleblower terminated after being reassigned to a position exempt from protection laws; his attorney describes the reclassification as a "sham" |
| 02/18 - |
California supreme court to decide if party hosts should be held liable if a guest injures someone under the influence of alcohol |
| 02/18 - |
Raising the minimum wage: a rising tide lifts all boats |
| 02/17 - |
Research suggests private sector jobs grow more under Democratic administrations than under Republican |
| 02/17 - |
In rebuff to 'stand-your-ground' laws, Florida man found guilty of second-degree attempted murder after saying he was 'frightened' by teens, loud music |
| 02/17 - |
States propose changes to liquor laws, suggesting privatization and rollback of Prohibition-era laws |
| 02/17 - |
Through bogus "both sides do it" argument, NYT offers cover for right-wing dirty tricksters |
| 02/16 - |
BREAKING: Oil from leak at APAC site reaches French Broad River, according to French Broad Riverkeeper |
| 02/16 - |
Recent severe ice storm conceals larger truth: Alaska, Greenland undergoing continuing warming, resulting in loss of glaciers |
| 02/16 - |
Marijuana industry further legitimized as Obama administration allows banks to accept dispensary proceeds without fear of money-laundering charges |
| 02/16 - |
Obama to propose "climate resilience fund" of one billion dollars to Congress next month |
| 02/16 - |
States promote more vocational high school classes in response to common core curriculum, arguing that college prep is not for all students |
| 02/15 - |
BREAKING: Oil leak, perhaps from APAC's asphalt plant near old Enka Plant, threatens French Broad |
| 02/15 - |
Federal authorities launch investigation of NC environmental agency in wake of Duke Energy ash pond spill |
| 02/15 - |
NYT business columnist Joe Nocera misrepresents climate expert James Hansen in column |
| 02/15 - |
Georgia congressman says Paul Ryan isn't conservative enough |
| 02/15 - |
Bill McKibben: Current weather swings "sign of climate change" |
| 02/14 - |
County school board votes to reject NC law abolishing teacher tenure; will sue over constitutionality |
| 02/14 - |
Rand Paul files class-action lawsuit against Obama administration over NSA data collection |
| 02/14 - |
European commission calls for more globalized internet governance, less US dominance |
| 02/14 - |
NC attempt to offer "Choose Life" license plates without comparable pro-abortion plates ruled unconstitutional |
| 02/13 - |
New merger of libraries of stock photos aims to improve portrayals of women |
| 02/13 - |
Conservationists urge ban on coyote hunting in NC to protect red wolves |
| 02/13 - |
Nine states propose Earned Income Tax Credit legislation aimed at helping the working poor |
| 02/13 - |
Anti-nuclear candidates in Japanese elections may mean new push for renewable energy in wake of Fukushima |
| 02/12 - |
Scalia says that WWII-style internment camps could happen again during panic about war |
| 02/12 - |
Civil liberty and privacy groups urge open review of 'big-data' online surveillance |
| 02/12 - |
Global economy shows signs of slowing again; recovery from the Great Recession may take a decade |
| 02/12 - |
Stuart Hall, "godfather of multiculturalism," dies; left rich heritage |
| 02/11 - |
N&O: "Moral Monday" protests reflect mainstream of opinion in NC |
| 02/11 - |
Seven key staffers leave McCrory administration at end of first year, four in last five weeks |
| 02/11 - |
Dan River water now at toxic levels due to Duke Energy ash pond leak |
| 02/11 - |
Governors propose more funding for education - but such progressive ideas may face challenges in primaries |
| 02/10 - |
NC environmental groups' attempts to force Duke Power to fix leaky ash ponds have been blocked by NC Department of Environment |
| 02/10 - |
Boyle: Buncombe school board member suggests money for vacant communication officer be spent on teachers, is snubbed |
| 02/10 - |
Research finds that 7 of 10 women who get abortions are religious |
| 02/10 - |
CBO report demonstrates that Obamacare will free millions of workers to retire on time, return to college without fear - but media misses point |
| 02/09 - |
Former Rep. Bob Barr says he is serious about impeaching Obama |
| 02/09 - |
US 'falling way behind' in Internet provision, speeds |
| 02/09 - |
NC's Democratic attorney general to appeal ultrasound provision of abortion legislation |
| 02/08 - |
High-income Baton Rouge suburb seeks to 'secede' school system from poorer minority neighborhoods |
| 02/08 - |
Nearly half of Americans now live paycheck-to-paycheck |
| 02/08 - |
Three states propose tuition-free higher education for high school graduates at community colleges |
| 02/08 - |
NC offers $683 million dollar incentive to Boeing for construction of non-union jetliner plant in NC |
| 02/07 - |
British spy agency carries out cyber "false flag" attacks to justify crackdown on internet surveillance |
| 02/07 - |
Watauga County board of election Republicans propose early sites which exclude ASU locations |
| 02/07 - |
NC educators gather in Raleigh to protest legislation that ends tenure for teachers |
| 02/07 - |
VA lawmakers to vote on making electrocution the default method of execution since lethal injection drugs are not available |
| 02/07 - |
Saudi royalty declares peaceful dissent as "terrorism" punishable by indefinite detention |
| 02/06 - |
NCSU to hold screening of documentary on climate change, coastal development rejected by NC museum |
| 02/06 - |
Colleges require students to submit fee-based forms for financial aid, violating federal law |
| 02/06 - |
Black college student harassed by racist roommates for months; belief that "it would eventually stop" meant no report was filed |
| 02/06 - |
NC sees sharpest decline in the country for teacher pay in the last decade |
| 02/05 - |
Despite higher production, lower US consumption, world still at or near "peak oil" |
| 02/05 - |
Failure of NC "Read to Achieve" program means only 45 % of state's third-graders pass reading exam |
| 02/05 - |
Duke Energy spills coal slurry into Dan River; 27-acre pond drains through storm pipe |
| 02/05 - |
Arizona proposes firearm bill that attempts to nullify federal control of weapons |
| 02/04 - |
Moffitt releases distressing video rationalizing war on poor, etc., as 'destiny' |
| 02/04 - |
North Carolina’s education association is asking teachers to refuse to sign no-tenure employment contracts |
| 02/04 - |
Common Cause: Obama's use of big-money donors has weakened his leadership on issues of interest to progressive majority |
| 02/04 - |
Key environmental report from State Department fails to give President justification for rejecting Keystone pipeline |
| 02/03 - |
Minnesota lawmakers propose single bill to wipe out male advantages in the workplace |
| 02/03 - |
NC governor advocates "market-based pay" for teachers, proposing educators of technology, science and math should be paid higher wages |
| 02/03 - |
Almost four million gallons of sewage spills into Haw River at Burlington; authorities wait days to inform public |
| 02/03 - |
Secret court ruling could undermine Wisconsin's campaign laws preventing collusion between 'nonprofits' which supported Republican Scott Walker |
| 02/02 - |
Irish prime minister apologizes for slave labor at Catholic workhouses, operating from 1922 to 1996 |
| 02/02 - |
Roundup brand herbicide may be major contributor to coral reef degradation |
| 02/02 - |
Obama says he is open to compromise with Republicans about immigrant reform policies -- which may exclude citizenship opportunities for illegal immigrants |
| 02/02 - |
Minimum-wage workers make half the actual cost to raise a family in NC, research suggests |
| 02/01 - |
Movement of doctors to hospitals means higher costs for patients for tests once conducted in doctor's office |
| 02/01 - |
Recent findings reveal that two highly respected epidemiologists had unacknowledged financial ties to industry which may have tainted their research on health risks |
| 02/01 - |
Despite economic recovery, middle class shrinks in size as Americans find it harder to maintain their standard of living |
| 02/01 - |
Colorado airports enact new rules discouraging travelers from carrying marijuana on board to protect state's tourists from trouble when arriving in weed-illegal states |
| 02/01 - |
Monarch butterfly populations decline sharply due to loss of reproductive regions and the use of herbicides on food sources |
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