Month: March 2008
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Rapid rabbit flu spreads nationwide
CHAPEL HILL — A nationwide epidemic alert has been issued today by the Centers for Disease Control. According to the CDC, large portions of the U.S. population are currently endangered…
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Carrboro declares war on Vermont
CARRBORO — Carrboro’s Board of Alderpersons last evening passed a declaration of war in response to the actions taken by two Vermont communities during the Super Tuesday Primaries, calling them…
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The etymology of the word fan
I WILL TELL YOU WHY etymologists believe the word fan is derived from the word fanatic. This will take a moment. Last Saturday, my men’s team, the Gentlemen Tar Heels,…
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Doherty to be awarded Duke’s Spire
DURHAM — At the halftime of the Duke-Carolina men’s basketball game, Duke University will award its highest non-academic honor, the Spire Award, which recognizes those who make the significant contributions…
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Coach K wins round number of games
(Special to GaryGaddy.com, a column heretofore unpublished, but now, available to my web-only readers only, at no additional cost.) DURHAM — All of sportdom is abuzz as statistical analysts have…
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