Bobby Kennedy Jr. will speak Jan. 12 at a summit in New Bern about the environmental degradation and deregulation that occurred during the Bush administrationand how to change under a new president. :
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Economists, labor leaders unveil recovery plan today
Campaign for America’s Future, a progressive group , will release a two-year, $900 billion plan to boost the economy, which it will propose to President-elect Barack Obama. A media conference call is scheduled for 2:30 p.m., featuring Robert Borosage, co-dir., Campaign for America’s Future; James Galbraith, economist and Univ. of Texas professor; Anna Burger, chair, […]
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GNAT: Creating real homeland security
On a recent Sunday afternoon, two dozen members of the Granville Non-violent Action Team gathered at Body Fitness in downtown Butner for a meeting that was part strategy session, part group hug. Over cookies, carrot cake and Coca-Cola, they reflected on their 15-month battle against the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, a federal disease research […]
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Gifts that tread lightly
A lump of coal is not only a rotten holiday gift, it’s also a fossil fuelone that no eco-friendly scrooge or prankster should drop in a stocking. Forgo the pesticide-laden holiday trees. Forget the gas-guzzling lawn mower. From organic baby slings to carbon offsets to non-toxic sex toys, it’s easy giving green. To reduce your […]
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Lakewood Y saved, houses Montessori Middle
Most of the Lakewood YMCA in Durham will be the new home of a Montessori middle school, after the Durham County Commissioners agreed to purchase the property at its meeting last night. Last year, the Indy published a series of stories on the plight of the inner city Y, one of the most beloved and […]
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NBAF final enviro report due next week
Be thankful if the federal disease lab doesn’t come to Butner: The Final Environmental Impact Statement for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility is due shortly after Thanksgiving. The Manhattan (Kans.) Mercury quoted DHS spokesman John Verrico as saying the document would be released in the first week of December. The draft version was released […]
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NBAF decision may be delayed
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security may postpone deciding where to site the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, thus putting it in the hands of the Obama administration. Butner is among the five finalists for the animal disease research center. San Antonio, Texas; Manhattan, Kans.; Athens, Ga.; and Flora, Miss. are the others. The Hattiesburg […]
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Former state Sen. Hugh Webster faces felony charges
Former state Sen. Hugh Webster, who was recently roundly defeated in his bid to unseat Brad Miller for the 13th District congressional seat, has been charged with embezzlement and exploitation of an elderly adult, according to the N&O. Webster, a Republican, has a reputation for his inflammatory comments against undocumented immigrants and distributing bumper stickers […]
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In God we trust: Hagan won’t sue Dole
Success is the sweetest revenge: U.S. Sen.-elect Kay Hagan has dropped her defamation lawsuit against dethroned Sen. Elizabeth Dole, reports WRAL.com. Hagan had filed a defamation and libel suit against Dole over a TV ad that insinuated Hagan is at an atheist sympathizer. Hagan won the election with nearly 53 percent of the vote.
