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Emanuel Wants To Undo Investor Reforms
The Obama administration is pushing House Democrats to spare small public companies the cost of complying with investor-protection rules imposed after the accounting frauds at Enron Corp.
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David Ferriero Confirmed by U.S. Senate as 10th Archivist of the United States
Today, the United States Senate voted to confirm David Ferriero as the 10th Archivist of the United States.
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Thirty years later, we need to prevent future Greensboro massacres
This week marks the 30th anniversary of the Greensboro Massacre. We need to recall it so something like it never happens again.
Sex-toy study at Duke raises some eyebrows
A campus religious leader is unhappy about a study at Duke University that invites female students to attend parties where they can buy sex toys.
[NC] Police Officer Simmons charged with 1st-degree felony rape & sodomy
Seized from Duke University Police Officer Webster Delenn Simmons 's vehicle: Handcuffs, ball gag, rope, electrical box with wires attached to a nail, a whip and flog.
Four Points by Sheraton Expands Portfolio in the Raleigh Durham Metropolitan Area
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announces the opening of Four Points by Sheraton Raleigh Durham Airport, the brand's fifth hotel in North Carolina and its third in the Raleigh-Durham metropolitan area.
Steven J. Smidler Appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Operating ...
Kaman Corporation announced today that its subsidiary, Kaman Industrial Technologies Corporation has appointed Steven J. Smidler to the newly created position of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, reporting to T. Jack Cahill, President, effective December 1, 2009.
Scientists Obtain Clearer View Of How Eye Lens Proteins Are Sorted
New research reveals how proteins that are critical for the transparency of the eye lens are properly sorted and localized in membrane bilayers.
Early Decision Applications Up At Duke
3 4:00 pm Tweet This! http://mync.com/site/43946/ The number of high school seniors applying to Duke University through the Early Decision process has increased 32 percent from last year.
Jason Grisham Named General Manager of the 215 Room Holiday Inn and...
Alliance Hospitality announced the promotion of Jason Grisham to the General Manager post at their 215 room hotel and convention complex in Stevens Point, WI.
Fishermen converge on Mass. to protest practices
Hundreds of fishermen from the Northeast have gathered in Massachusetts to rally against what they say are "unrealistic" regulations and "dysfunctional" management.
Brunswick County woman dies of flu
A Brunswick County, N.C., woman died from H1N1 flu complications last week after giving birth, county health department officials said.
Tiny agency has big role in energy debate
As energy increasingly dominates the economy, a quiet little agency in Washington holds the responsibility for tracking the particles that conduct, fuse, blow, heat, combust and convert the earth, wind and water into the energy that makes our society run.
Duke, UNC hold summit on blacks and recession
A summit at Duke University and the University of North Carolina will address whether the recession has disproportionately affected blacks.
Swine flu shot delayed for some students
The Georgetown County School District is having to delay giving a free H1N1 vaccine to middle school and high school students because of a lack of availability from the S.C. Department of Environmental and Health Control.
Harvesting Energy From Nature's Motions
Energy harvesting is the process of converting one form of energy, such as motion, into another form of energy, in this case electricity.
McDermott explains: Why a middle school?
'This We Believe,' a 2003 publication of the National Middle School Association, is the document that Superintendent Dr.
Bondage rape case: Duke cop claims 'I own nothing, zero zilch,' declared indigent
Webster Delenn Simmons: Duke University police officer declared indigent after being charged him with felony first-degree rape and felony first-degree sodomy in Dothan, Ala., case.
Duke University police officer arrested for rape
A Duke University police officer has been arrested and charged with raping an Alabama woman.
Duke University police officer charged with rape
A Duke University police officer was arrested and charged with rape in Alabama over the weekend.
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