Category: 2008
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The Wreck of Old (Southern) 97
DANVILLE. Va. — You may not have heard about it yet but Old 97 was involved in a wreck. By now you certainly should have because the train crash occurred…
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“Sin” taxes or sensible taxes? Letter to the Editor
I don't agree with Gov. Easley often, but on this I do. The governor's proposal for adding a very modest tax on alcoholic beverages is a very sensible way to…
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School days: An autobiography
I WAS WHAT EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS call a "challenging student." As an illustration, I have one especially distinct memory from my youth: Mrs. Ferguson, the owner and operator of Mrs. Ferguson's…
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Chapel HIll Herald’s Regular Thursday Columnist recognized
HILLSBOROUGH — Gary D. Gaddy, the Chapel Hill Herald's leading regular Thursday columnist was recognized on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 for his authorship of a "local paper column." Gaddy, who…
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Down Under at the Hollow Rock Club
As much as I hate to admit it, the tennis director at my tennis club, the Hollow Rock Racquet and Swim Club, Inc., is Australian. He's a likeable enough mate,…
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The Theft Rings of Fame
CHAPEL HILL — University of North Carolina junior Elbert Stuckey knew his Blackberry was missing — but he didn't know where it had gone or what could have happened while…
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A hearty welcome to HRTennisFriends
—–Original Message—– To: HRTennisFriends Subject: New members Please give a hearty Hollow Rock welcome to new group members Jerry Eidenier, Steve Kennedy, and Bill McCaskill, the addition of whom clearly…
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Shari Lewis exhumed; Lamp Chop questioned
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The body of actress and comedienne Shari Lewis has been exhumed, the Los Angeles Medical Examiner announced today, initiating a new investigation into the circumstances surrounding…
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Gaddy v. Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY, GARY DOUGLAS GADDY, individually and on behalf of a class of similarly situated individuals, Plaintiff No. 6160 JURY TRIAL DEMANDED v. Girl Scouts…
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God quits the religion business
CHAPEL HILL — God has announced that he is quitting the religion business, belated media reports indicate. As CEO, CFO and COO of the world's largest religion conglomerate, God has…
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