Walking program aims to boost fitness in Gaston County
Bailey discusses a SELF Improvement program to create a social, safe walking network across Gaston County. Initial sites include Creekside Baptist mission and Linwood Terrace congregate meals site. Two staff will run the five year effort, beginning mid July, with aims to cut heart disease and stroke risk through regular activity.
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Nutrition and Fitness Council
Eric Newsom
O'Connor's Archie Bunker Shaped by Bombast and Heart
Native New Yorker Carroll O'Connor spent two decades in stage, TV, and film before Norman Lear cast him as Archie Bunker in All in the Family. The character's big chip on his shoulder, flawed charm, and family ties with Edith Gloria and Meathead defined a groundbreaking 1971 debut and a sitcom that unsettled audiences before succeeding.
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Parents urge Condit to speak to police over missing Chandra Levy
The parents of missing California woman Chandra Levy asked Rep. Gary Condit to share any information with police. Police want to interview Condit again while stating he is not a suspect. Levy, 24, vanished days after finishing an internship with the Bureau of Prisons in Washington. Condit represents Modesto and has supported a reward.
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Jesse Jackson speaks out on wife’s jail treatment in Vieques
Rev. Jesse Jackson accused guards of harsh treatment after his wife Jacqueline was jailed in a suburban San Juan facility for protesting Navy bombing on Vieques Island. He described a damp dingy cell and said she refused a body search. Jackson planned to visit Vieques to pressure the Navy and protest leaders compared the movement to 1960s civil rights tactics.
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San Juan
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Los Angeles
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Martin Luther King
Robert Rabin
Tax hike sparks county budget debate over school funding
Commissioners reject tying schools to county agencies as Sadler cites the North Carolina Constitution. After three hours of revisions to Interim County Manager Phil Ponder’s proposed budget, officials revealed the tax increase rose to just over nine cents, a level most oppose. Non-binding votes leave room to adjust before the June 30 deadline. meetings are set for Tuesday and Thursday. Laura Fiorilli can be reached at (704) 869-1828.
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N.C
Phil Ponder
Laura Fiorilli
House votes after long debate on budget and fees
The North Carolina House ended a three hour debate by approving a revenue bill and voting 73 to 38 after a floor fight over DMV fee increases. A prior committee decision removed those DMV hikes. another bill would raise about 117 million next year through prompts to speed tax payments and other levies.
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Appropriations Committee
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D-Brunswick
Legendary bluesman John Lee Hooker dies at 83
San Francisco AP reports veteran bluesman John Lee Hooker died Thursday at age 83 from natural causes in Los Altos south of San Francisco. Known for Boom Boom and Boo gie Chillen, Hooker produced more than 100 albums across seven decades and influenced rock and R&B stars including the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt and ZZ Top. He won a Grammy for I'm In The Mood and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. He often recorded under various names to counter producers.
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Bush Threatens Veto Of Patients Rights Bill
President Bush issued a formal veto threat against a Democratic backed patients rights bill saying it would spur unnecessary lawsuits and raise health insurance costs. He wants strong patient protections and swift legislation this year. Supporters led by Senator Kennedy criticized the stance as siding with HMOs. Republicans saw the move as aiding their own efforts for narrower reforms.
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