Craven County Eyes State Funds for School Projects
Craven County schools seek state construction money as Cherry Point growth looms. The board identified 18 million dollars in urgent needs, with one of two Havelock schools already greenlit. Superintendent Etheridge discussed SAT score trends, progress in math, and support for higher academic standards and year round schooling, noting Craven’s single year round program at Edwards Elementary.
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Campbell Law Dean backs church sign zoning clash
Campbell University School of Law and the Church State Resource Center director Simp son align on a dispute over sign rules. Town officials say the church seeks a zoning shift to allow larger signs while residents warn the move could harm the town and expose a weak argument.
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Child abuse reports in NC debate trend leveling off
Advocates question if the dip in child mistreatment cases is a real shift or a one year deviation. Nationally reports have leveled since 1990 after increases since the late 1970s. Mothers are most often the neglectful perpetrators, with economists linking improved conditions to lower statewide numbers. Officials warn paperwork delays and swamped social services may mask true rates.
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Health care reform debate leaves voters sick and discouraged
A veteran Democrat on the Senate floor urged moderation as a bipartisan bloc eyed a stripped down health reform proposal. Senator Byrd said the debate is discouraging, while Sen. Jeffords noted the group hopes a compromise can be presented before the weekend. The group faced warnings from CBO on costs and subsidy levels, with a plan to curb benefits and avoid mandatory employer coverage.
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Prince Charles and Diana book clashes hit bookstores
Tabloids say Diana is focus of Robert Morton new life memoir to publish November 8, five days before Jonathan Dimbleby's The Prince of Wales. Dimbleby had royal scoop denying early marriage faithfulness while citing Charles affair with Camilla Parker Bowles.
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Civils Enjoys Walking and Time With Her Two Boys
Civils says she enjoys walking and spends spare time with her two boys. She notes the start date for the school year should stay around Labor Day, arguing classes should begin just before Labor Day and end in June to preserve summer months.
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Closure for tuxedo magnate Weinstein at NY pit return
Harvey Weinstein marked the first anniversary of his kidnapping by revisiting the 14 foot deep New York pit where he was held for two weeks. The 69 year old said he suffers no ill effects though he did not want to return alone. Detectives who arrested his abductors accompanied him and described the spot as looking the same a year later.
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Ruben
NAACP memo sparks internal strife over Chavis conduct
NAACP sources say former secretary Susan Tisdale plans news conference at NAACP headquarters in Baltimore alleging sexual advances by NAACP Executive Director Jamin Chavis. The memo seeking 100000 in damages is cited by The Baltimore Sun and The New York Times, with private personnel matters cited by spokesperson Terhea Washington.
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Cleveland
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New York Times
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Draft Ends, Poker Shifts as Women Rise in Game
Mike Royko argues that women’s success in professional poker reflects fewer young men entering the draft and drifting toward fitness trends and video games. He warns that without conscription, a generation of players fades, leaving poker to older enthusiasts in American Legion halls.
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TV Evangelists and Land Use Plan Debate Taps Calls
Public poll query asks if televangelists may use explicit language to attack critics and invites yes or no votes. The Coastal Futures Committee backing for stronger land use planning is noted with an 85 percent support figure.
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