Duke University hikes student fees to pay for sex-change surgeries
Source: The Washington Times
Charlotte :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-02 06:21:33 -0700 | political-news
Duke University is hiking student fees in order to cover the cost of sex-change surgery in its insurance plan. The addition of sexual reassignment surgery with a $50,000 cap makes Duke's student health care plan one of the most, if...
Quick Advice Of Pretty Quinceanera Dress - The Best Routes
Posted by: menali75
Charlotte :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-02 02:04:02 -0700 | your-story
These were the kinds of silhouettes that could be seen in any kinds of clothing, from overcoats to jeans, and from tops to booties. Simply take a sheet of white paper and place it next to your face under natural...
Veal down, Omogrosso up for Sox
Source: Chicago Tribune
Charlotte :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-01 19:04:53 -0700 | sports-news
What was once a source of luxury will become an area of scrutiny for the White Sox. With Hector Santiago taking the spot of Gavin Floyd in the rotation and Donnie Veal optioned Wednesday to Triple-A Charlotte, the Sox now...
It is what it is for Denver Broncos coach John Fox and its all good
Source: Charlotte Observer Online
Charlotte :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-02 04:59:23 -0700 | sports-news
Since becoming the Denver Broncos coach in 2011, John Fox said he never knows what kind of reaction he'll get at the Wells Fargo Championship pro-am. Wednesday afternoon he was unsure if he'd get the same warm reception from patrons...
McMurray doesn't regret time away from Ganassi
Source: Miami Herald
Charlotte :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-01 14:17:16 -0700 | sports-news
Jamie McMurray has no regrets about the ebbs and flows of his career since his 2002 Sprint Cup debut with Chip Ganassi Racing. There was a win in his second career start as Sterling Marlin's injury replacement, then two near...
Foxx proclaims ‘Day of Reason,’ ‘Day of Prayer’
Source: Charlotte Observer Online
Charlotte :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-01 14:06:55 -0700 | political-news
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx has issued a proclamation saying that Thursday is a Day of Reason, lending his name for the second consecutive year to a movement that emphasizes the separation of church and state. The American Humanist Association, a...
Harris Teeter’s Plaza Midwood store reopens May 29
Source: Charlotte Observer Online
Charlotte :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-01 13:25:57 -0700 | business-news
Harris Teeter said Wednesday that its expanded Central Avenue store in Plaza Midwood will reopen on May 29. The company didn't specify how much it spent demolishing the old store there and rebuilding it into a 45,000-square-foot, two-story Art Deco...
Congressman, former lobbyist get housing, FCC nods
Source: Turks and Caicos Free Press
Charlotte :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-02 00:20:04 -0700 | business-news
In this Sept. 2012 file photo, Rep. Melvin Watt of North Carolina addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. AP) President Barack Obama has nominated a veteran Democratic congressman to direct the Federal Housing...
Carolina Panthers Get Third-Richest Taxpayer Gift In NFL History
Source: Forbes
Charlotte :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-01 10:56:29 -0700 | sports-news
But Charlotte's politicians still adore the team so much that they recently agreed to give owner Jerry Richardson $87.5 million from taxpayers to renovate his 17-year old, privately-owned Bank of America Stadium. As part of the deal Richardson agreed to...
Green-energy groups slam Duke Energy in ad
Source: Charlotte Observer Online
Charlotte :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-01 19:48:54 -0700 | green-news
Durham advocacy group, attacked Duke Energy's environmental record Wednesday in a full-page Observer ad the day before Duke's annual shareholder meeting. Protests focused on Duke's contributions to global warming it's the nation's second-largest utility emitter of carbon dioxide are expected...
Beecher, Herscher soccer players honor local vets
Source: The Daily Journal
Charlotte :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-01 09:30:21 -0700 | entertainment-news
Even with her ailing grandfather unable to attend, Herscher High School senior soccer player Caroline Chavers came away impressed on Tuesday after being part of Beecher High School's Shoot for the Troops match, which raises money for and celebrates military...
Paula Broadwell looks to faith to rebuild after Petraeus affair
Source: Reuters
Charlotte :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-01 11:14:50 -0700 | political-news
Topics Paula Broadwell, the woman whose affair with CIA director David Petraeus led to his resignation, leaves her home in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 19, 2012. Paula Broadwell said she is focusing on her faith and family as she rebuilds...
Faster and Expanded Internet Connections Build Stronger Network Throughout North Carolina
Source: PR Newswire
Charlotte :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-01 06:45:51 -0700 | technology-news
AT&T * to design and deploy two new Internet access sites in to address the heavy traffic volumes, and improve the quality and speed of their Internet connections...With North Carolina education institutions using five to seven times the bandwidth than...
SPX Reports First Quarter 2013 Results
Source: PR Newswire
Charlotte :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-05-01 03:48:45 -0700 | business-news
today reported results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2013 : First Quarter Highlights: Revenues decreased 1.7% to $1.13 billion from $1.15 billion in the year-ago quarter. Organic revenues* were flat, while completed acquisitions increased revenues by 0.3% and...
That sucks! The world's stickiest fish can hold up to 230 TIMES its own bodyweight
Source: Mail Online UK
Charlotte :: NC :: USA | updated 2013-04-30 20:14:47 -0700 | technology-news
30 April 2013 The world's stickiest fish, with an adhesive force up to 230 times its bodyweight, is set to inspire a new household superglue, according to researchers in North Carolina. The small Northern Clingfish is found in the Pacific,...
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