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KRAWIEC: Random thoughts
The assassination attempt of former President Trump should be a wake-up call for all of us. Trump Derangement Syndrome is very much alive. I don’t think there has ever been anyone so hated. His opponents […]
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Merge Records turns 35, Durham indie label celebrates
It all began when Mac McCaughan, a young musician who had moved to Durham as a teenager and spent his college years between Colombia University and Chapel Hill, started a band called Chunk with his […]
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MOORE: The case for draining the swamp is stronger than ever
The latest official employment report finds, once again, that the federal government and state-local hiring spree is still in full gear. Over the past year, health care and government hiring has outpaced every private sector […]
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Berger’s chief of staff named CEO of NHL’s Hurricanes
RALEIGH — North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger’s chief of staff was named Thursday as CEO of the parent company of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes. Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon announced the hiring of Brian Fork, […]
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BRUCE: Voting by noncitizens is a real problem
Since 2003, according to the Government Accountability Office, federal programs have made at least $2.7 trillion in “improper payments,” meaning money paid out to scammers and cheaters. The GAO says a full accounting would show […]
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Cooper commutes 4 sentences, pardons 4 others
RALEIGH —Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday pardoned four ex-offenders and commuted the sentences of four others convicted of crimes to the time they’ve already served. Three of the four receiving commutations have been serving decades-long […]
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Birthdays this week: July 18-25
Here are the celebrities having birthdays his week. July 18: Singer Dion is 85. Actor James Brolin is 84. Singer Martha Reeves of Martha and the Vandellas is 83. Bluegrass singer Ricky Skaggs is 70. Actor […]
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Chinese farmland ownership concerns highlighted in NC-01 race
RALEIGH — A recent article in the New York Post highlighting the tight race for North Carolina 1st Congressional District between incumbent Democrat Rep. Don Davis and Republican Laurie Buckhout focuses on land owned by […]
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‘Despicable Me 4’ stays on top, moviegoers flock to “indie” horror flick
Gru and the minions celebrated a second week in first place at the North American box office this weekend, while a small horror movie called “Longlegs” upset the starry $100 million “Fly Me to the […]
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MATTHEWS: Trump assassination attempt both shocking and predictable
The attempted assassination Saturday of Donald Trump, the presumptive 2024 GOP presidential nominee, sent shockwaves across America in part due to the brazen nature of the act and also considering the level of security detail […]