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THE WORD: Faithfulness in small things
“His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy […]
Month: June 2023
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Ukraine’s president tells other nations to act before Russia attacks the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine wants other countries to heed its warning that Russia may be planning to attack an occupied nuclear power plant to cause a radiation disaster, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Members of his […]
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MOORE: Republicans must be the party of small business
A recent Wall Street Journal lead story reported that “Republicans and big business broke up.” The amount of corporate donations to Republicans was cut sharply in the last election cycle to a lower amount than […]
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7.5 million Baby Shark bath toys are recalled after they cut or stabbed children
About 7.5 million singing and swimming “Baby Shark” bath toys are being recalled after multiple lacerations and puncture wounds were reported in children playing with them. Zuru, an El Segundo, California-based toymaker, said it’s recalling […]
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South Carolina GOP sets Feb. 24 date for first-in-the-South presidential primary
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Republicans have set Feb. 24 as the date of their 2024 presidential primary, a move that, if approved, the party says will give GOP White House hopefuls more time to […]
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NC’s unemployment rate slightly below national average
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted May 2023 unemployment rate was 3.4%, remaining unchanged from April’s revised rate, according to the N.C. Department of Commerce. The national rate increased by 0.3 of a percentage point to […]
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Toyota shareholders reject activist investor demands fighting ‘climate change’
TOYOTA, Japan — Toyota executives fielded challenges and reaped praise from investors at an annual general meeting where shareholders ultimately rejected demands the automaker do better on fighting ‘climate change.’ The investor proposal was initiated […]
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Biden’s 3 Federal Reserve nominees appear likely to win Senate approval
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden’s three nominees for the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors pledged to fight inflation during a confirmation hearing Wednesday that drew only modest pushback from Republican members of the Senate […]
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Local Government Commission approves $70M Wilmington property purchase
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Local Government Commission (LGC) approved a property purchase through $70 million in limited obligation bonds for the city of Wilmington at its June 6 meeting. The purchase involves the PPD […]
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Charlotte Hornets select Alabama standout Brandon Miller at No. 2
CHARLOTTE — For the Charlotte Hornets, the debate between selecting Alabama star wing Brandon Miller and G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson is over — it’s Miller time in Charlotte. The Hornets, selecting No. 2 […]