April 23, 2007 – 12:09 pm
The newest Virginia class attack sub, the U.S.S. North Carolina, was christened yesterday in Newport News, Va. A little bit about the sub, from the Navy Newstand The Navy’s newest attack submarine, North Carolina, will be christened Saturday, April 21, during an 11 a.m. EDT ceremony at Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard, Newport News, Va. […]
April 21, 2007 – 1:09 pm
Granted, we now have the 24 hour news cycle with inunmerable amouts of media outlets nowadays. News gets out at the speed of the Internet. Even so, why do we keep hearing about cases like this? Carrboro — A teacher’s assistant with the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school system was arrested Wednesday and fired by the school […]
April 16, 2007 – 10:00 pm
By now, most people know about the Virginia Tech shooting. If you want some good info, check out Blue Star Chronicles, Hot Air, and the Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler. You can also follow the trackbacks at Hot Air. There is little that I can add beyond saying what a horrendous tragedy this was, and I offer my heartfelt […]
April 16, 2007 – 7:38 am
And a good Monday morning. The start of a new work week. How about a beer and hockey? [gv data=”ml9iyKy3fd4″][/gv] I must say, this guy needs a beer, or at least one of those "please join us in reality" pills Durham — A Durham preacher who voiced criticism of the handling of the Duke lacrosse […]
April 15, 2007 – 3:04 pm
MSNBC the station might be useless these days, but MSNBC the website is still pretty good, and they prove it with an article entitled "What Really Happened That Night At Duke," throught their Newsweek affiliation. It's a long one, but well worth the read. The only thing I will excerpt is this For the press, […]
April 13, 2007 – 4:58 pm
While I was perusing (well, trolling) the Democratic Underground for some good progressive seething, I ran across this article from the Washington Post Long before the case against three Duke University lacrosse players collapsed in public, a soft-spoken Sudanese immigrant knew that something wasn't quite right. When asked, he told the truth: One of the […]
April 12, 2007 – 7:29 pm
Too little, too late DURHAM – Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong acknowledged today that three former Duke University lacrosse players were “wrongfully accused” of sexual assault. Nifong released a statement one day after N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper dismissed the charges against the lacrosse players and declared them "innocent" and the victims of an "unchecked" […]
April 11, 2007 – 9:06 am
Seems like everyone is reporting that the case will be dropped today RALEIGH, N.C. — The three men indicted in the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case could learn this week whether state prosecutors plan to bring them to trial or drop the charges, a person close to the case said Tuesday. The attorney general's office, […]
April 11, 2007 – 8:02 am
Morning, y'all, Jebediah here, and I must say, seems as if 'ole Lizzy Edwards has a wee bit of a problem with Southerners RALEIGH, N.C. – Elizabeth Edwards says she is scared of the "rabid, rabid Republican" who owns property across the street from her Orange County home – and she doesn't want her kids […]
April 7, 2007 – 11:15 am
Don't you just love the way government spends your money? CHAPEL HILL – Next week a Washington, D.C., artist will put the finishing touches on a $420,000 stone wall and 40-foot marble bench outside the new Town Operations Center at Chapel Hill's rural edge. The project is the latest example of the town's Percent for […]
