Yesterday’s Nest Egg Hunt at Bicentennial Plaza in Raleigh drew more than 150 people who support the Obama administration’s restructuring of the banking system and his economic plan. The demonstration was part of a National Day of Action to call for transparency and accountability in the financial industries and, according to organizers, “to restore capitalism […]
Lisa Sorg
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What did you learn in sex ed class in school?
Readers, what were you taught in sex ed classes in school? As a bill regarding comprehensive sex ed winds through the state legislature, the Indys interested in what you learned (true or false) in sex ed class. Post a comment below. As Fiona Morgan reported on the Indys Triangulator blog last month, right-wingers in the […]
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State budget cuts threaten the futures of mentally ill children
Editor’s Note: To protect their privacy, some children are not named in this story. The Indy identified children with their parents’ permission. “Who says country music makes you sad?” In the kitchen of his Chatham County home, Logan St. Clair explains the title of his science project that recently won an award at his elementary […]
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Dallas Buck to start for Mudcats on Opening Day
Carolina Mudcats’ right-hand pitcher Dallas Buck will start on the road against the Mississippi Braves on Thursday, opening day of the 2009 season. Buck, a former standout at Oregon State University, underwent Tommy John surgery on his elbow last year. He pitched five innings in a 12-4 win over the Reds in an exhibition game […]
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“I’ll pop my own f*cking popcorn …”
At today’s Full Frame panel about the State of the Documentary, we heard a tune familiar to those in the media biz: We have to retool the business model. We have to be leaner and more efficient. My favorite quote was from indie and DIY filmmaker and panelist Gary Hustwit, who spoke on the merits […]
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Happening now: House arguing about smoking bill amendments
In a very impassioned House session, state lawmakers are arguing over a proposed bill to ban smoking indoors in public places, including workplaces. House Bill 2 has been amended four times. Today, Rep. Jennifer Weiss, D-Wake, told critics of the ban that if employers allow smoking in the workplace, they should provide health care for […]
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In the legislature: Clean air, banning bullies, eating local in schools
Click underlined bills to download PDFs. If you think getting a non-smoking table at a restaurant is tough, try moving away from the smokestacks. While the legislature debates the smoking ban bill, HB 2, two measures have been filed that would also clean up the air by placing a moratorium on coal-fired power plants: SB […]
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Control freaks
On March 1, a snowstorm plowed through the Southeast and Atlantic coast and buried The Weather Channel in viewers. Thirty-four million people watched TWC’s coverage, according to Nielsen research, topping all cable news networks for that day. Weather on the 1s, weather on the 8s, weather on our mobile phones: Since we can arrange for […]
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Starwatcher alert: ‘Main Street’ to film at a dozen Durham sites
A dozen locations around Durham, including the Dog House restaurant, have been staked out for the production of Main Street, a film starring Orlando Bloom, Andrew McCarthy, Ellen Burstyn, Patricia Clarkson and Colin Firth, according to the Durham News Service. Check out the Triangle’s arts blog, Artery, for a map of the locations and a […]
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Star watcher alert: ‘Main Street’ filming locations released
A dozen locations around Durham, including the Dog House restaurant, have been staked out for the production of Main Street, a film starring Orlando Bloom, Andrew McCarthy, Ellen Burstyn, Patricia Clarkson and Colin Firth, according to the Durham News Service. See the map of the locations, which include downtown, the NCCU area and west and […]
