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Is it ever OK to tweet a derogatory word? How about offensive names in a post to a friend on Facebook? Or texting a racial slur? Most young people think it’s all right when friends are joking around with each other, according to a new poll. Seventy-one percent say people are more likely to use […]
The N.C. Utilities Commission is holding hearings this week in Raleigh on the two power companies’ plan to create the nation’s largest electric utility. This week’s hearings will be the only forum for the public to debate the merger, a fact several speakers decried. “We urge you to take these meetings to the communities whose […]
The University of North Carolina has placed its football program on two years probation and vacated wins from the 2008 and 2009 seasons as a result of an NCAA investigation into impermissible benefits and academic misconduct. UNC’s response to the NCAA’s June 21 Notice of Allegations, which was due Monday and released – with redactions […]
This year’s participants include: Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, Senior Advisor to the President of the United States Valerie B. Jarrett, former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young, entertainer and author Common, activist and talk show host the Rev. Al Sharpton, political commentator and talk show host Roland Martin, singer/actress Melba Moore, Broadway choreographer George Faison, poet […]
But not through a traditional publisher, according to the Associated Press. Open Road Integrated Media, the digital company co-founded two years ago by former HarperCollins CEO Jane Friedman, has reached an agreement with Walker to release the electronic version of “The Color Purple,” as well as the novels “The Temple of My Familiar” and “Possessing […]
In his continued effort to straighten out the learning curve as quickly as possible, rookie quarterback Cam Newton has tried to soak up every nugget of knowledge he can glean from the Panthers coaching staff. Newton posted his second record-setting performance in as many weeks, but he also tossed three interceptions over the span of […]
One of R&B’s biggest legends – R. Kelly – stopped to talk about the new cats following in his shadow, as well as the throat surgery that threatened his singing career. “It was really scary,” Kelly said of the surgery. “At the end of the Love Letter Tour, towards the end, I started feeling it. […]
A key witness in the Conrad Murray trial has disappeared without trace, according to sources at TMZ. Tim Lopez, a former pharmacist at Applied Pharmacy Services in Las Vegas who testified he shipped massive amounts of Propofol to Dr. Conrad Murray in the weeks leading to Jackson’s death. Prosecutors are urging a judge to let […]
Rapper 50 Cent is on a campaign to tackle world hunger. His new energy shot drink, Street King, donates a portion of the revenue from each bottle sold to the United Nation’s World Food Program. See also: 50 Cent Selling “Sketchy Penny Stocks” On Twitter 50 Cent says Street King and its robust marketing campaign […]
NEW YORK — Reggae star Denroy Morgan was arrested in the Bronx after police claimed they found him with 25 pounds of marijuana in his car. Morgan is the father of the popular reggae group, Morgan Heritage. The arrest of the 66-year-old Morgan led to the apartment he was coming from being raided. Police claim […]
What: Technical and Financial Small Business Assistance Programs Who: City of Durham Equal Opportunity and Equity Assurance Department When: Thursday, September 29, 2011, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Where: City Council Chambers 101 City Hall Plaza, First Floor Durham, N.C. 27701 Fast Facts: · This seminar will familiarize local small businesses with financial and […]
Grandparents play a vital role in the growth and development of children. They provide formal and informal supports for families, ranging from occasional babysitting, to full- time child care, to full-time custody of their grandchildren. The Durham County Department of Social Services (DSS) understands the critical role played by grandparents and the support they need […]
