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'Purity' may cost the GOP
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The N.C. Republican Party has been channeling its inner Jesse Helms lately, and not just because a portrait of the late conservative icon was unveiled last week.
Updated Nov. 22, 2009 6:43 AM
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'Purity' may cost the GOP
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The N.C. Republican Party has been channeling its inner Jesse Helms lately, and not just because a portrait of the late conservative icon was unveiled last week.
Updated Nov. 22, 2009 6:43 AM
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Tar Heel Tally
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Medicare doctor payments: Voting 243 for and 183 against, the House on Thursday passed a bill (HR 3961) that would avert a 21 percent cut next year in Medicare payments to doctors.
Updated Nov. 21, 2009 9:48 PM
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Hoffman foresees conservative gains in 2010
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Doug Hoffman, the conservative New York congressional candidate whose race drew national attention earlier this month, said the special election was "a fight for the soul of the Republican Party."
Updated Nov. 21, 2009 9:48 PM
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Ballet presents 'Messiah' again
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Carolina Ballet is staging "Messiah" with the N.C. Master Chorale again this year, reprising the revised version that it produced last season after a five-year absence.
Updated Nov. 20, 2009 2:06 PM
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Competitor's failure is an opportunity
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On the day Roi Parker heard the unexpected news that the Iatria Day Spa chain was closing, he saw an opportunity to do good and possibly benefit his business as well.
Updated Nov. 20, 2009 7:11 PM
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You can deduct donated goods
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Q: We always try to make charitable contributions, but this year is a bit tight for us (as well as many others, I'm sure). If we donate furniture, clothes and other used items, how do we determine the value of these items?
Updated Nov. 20, 2009 7:06 PM
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Natural playscapes for beauty and fun
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This time last year, the Kiwanis Park on Credle Street in Pittsboro was a fenced-in area with swings and other standard play equipment. The area without equipment was a steeply sloping grassy hill.
Updated Nov. 21, 2009 7:29 AM
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Learn the rules of design
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End tables look best when they are just below the arm height of a sofa, not looming over it, according to Elaine Griffin, author of "Design Rules: The Insider's Guide to Becoming Your Own Decorator" (Gotham Books; $22.50). (Yippee!
Updated Nov. 19, 2009 5:01 PM
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