Duke blast leaves employee dead
DURHAM -- A Duke University employee was killed Wednesday by a steam explosion in the basement of the Levine Science Research Center, Duke officials said.
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Catherine Lidov (above) is the new owner of Claymakers. She has big plans for the business. She wants to offer multilevel classes for teens this summer. She also wants to set up a gallery committee to grow Claymakers as a showcase of local artists. Another goal is to make more connections with other art galleries and community organizations.
Claymakers lands a buyer
DURHAM -- Smiling faces greeted 42-year-old Catherine Lidov as she moved through a bustling hall of pottery students at Claymakers on Wednesday.
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Public speaks on public election funds
CHAPEL HILL -- A public hearing on a proposed public financing program for elections in Chapel Hill on Wednesday night gave way to a debate over the relative virtues of incumbency.
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Ken Huff is a former UNC offensive lineman and NFL offensive lineman with the Baltimore Colts and Washington Redskins. He will be honored tonight.
UNC offensive lineman, Ken Huff, will be honored
CHAPEL HILL -- If Ken Huff's eyes had been as strong as his broad shoulders, North Carolina might never have looked all that appealing to the son of a U.S. Navy officer.
Easley seeks disaster declaration for Bertie County
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Gov. Mike Easley has sent a letter to the Small Business Administration requesting a disaster declaration for Bertie County in the wake of last weekend's severe weather.
Aircraft parts supplier hailed as anchor for NC park
KINSTON, N.C. -- After years of frustration waiting for the promise of the Global TransPark to pay off, there's finally some hope the much ballyhooed effort to fire up the economy of eastern North Carolina isn't fated to remain a boondoggle.
Edwards endorsement pays off for Obama
WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama collected the support of five of John Edwards' Democratic convention delegates on Thursday, then gained the backing of four superdelegates and a large labor union as he marched steadily toward the party's presidential nomination.
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A polar bear watches a whaling crew off shore near Barrow, Alaska. Polar bears were declared as a threatened species by the Interior Department on Wednesday, saying polar bears must be protected because of the decline in Arctic sea ice from global warming.
Analysis: Polar bear's impact on people is felt
WASHINGTON -- It's not about saving the polar bear as much as the polar bear saving us. The Arctic bear facing extinction because of global warming is bringing home the consequences of cheap energy and -- until recently -- the need for little sacrifice.
Bulls manager Charlie Montoyo high-fives Jeff Bannon as Bannon rounds the bases after a solo homer in the 7th inning on Wednesday.
Bulls' offense wakes up in a blowout win over Hens
DURHAM -- If the last few games are any indication, the Durham Bulls' offense is back.
And on Wednesday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, it got a little ridiculous.