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ESTRICH: Biden in the bunker
He just doesn’t get it. And neither do those closest to him. Asked by George Stephanopoulos how he would feel if he loses, he told the truth and it was the wrong answer. “I’ll feel […]
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Delta’s profit down 29%; CEO sites low-cost carriers
Americans are traveling in record numbers this summer. Still, Delta Air Lines said Thursday that its second-quarter profit dropped 29% due to higher costs and discounting of base-level fares across the industry. The airline also […]
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NC Fast Facts: Global cochlear implant firm headquartered in Durham announces partnership
MED-EL, a global medical technology company specializing in hearing implants with its American headquarters located in Durham, and Starkey, a hearing aid manufacturing company, announced a collaboration to bring Bluetooth technology to MED-EL cochlear implant […]
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PRAGER: Were more people killed in the name of God or in the name of equality?
Almost anyone who has graduated from college in the last 50 years has repeatedly heard the statement, “More people have been killed in the name of God than in the name of anything else.” And […]
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Ukrainian startups create low-cost robots to fight Russia
NORTHERN UKRAINE — Struggling with manpower shortages, overwhelming odds and uneven international assistance, Ukraine hopes to find a strategic edge against Russia in an abandoned warehouse or factory basement. An ecosystem of laboratories in hundreds […]
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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 […]