Working Women's Wednesdays are a success (Burlington Times-News)

4 September 2008, 2:24 pm

More than 90 women gathered recently at the Alamance Country Club to listen, learn, socialize and eat at the kickoff of the sixth series of Working Women's Wednesdays.... read more

Clipping away at food costs (York Daily Record)

4 September 2008, 5:32 am

RALEIGH, N.C. -- There is a common misperception about those who clip coupons: They are more focused on hunting for the bargains than putting dinner on the table.... read more

Jolts from heart defibrillators often precede death (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

3 September 2008, 8:17 pm

A jolt from an implanted defibrillator is a very bad sign -- heart failure patients are about six times more likely to die after they receive their first life-saving shock, researchers reported on Wednesday.... read more

Are the city's best features being ignored? (Independent Weekly)

3 September 2008, 4:01 pm

The scene: Downtown Raleigh two Saturdays ago. A small crowd gathers near the Governor's Mansion to watch as a pair of still-grand 19th-century homes are jacked up and wheeled to their new locations as part of the 21st-century Blount Street Commons development (see " History on the move at Blount St... read more

Mountain to Tour North America Beginning October 3rd (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

3 September 2008, 3:41 pm

Legendary rockers Mountain are going on tour. The unmistakable rock legends, featuring Leslie West on vocals/guitar and Corky Laing on drums, will be delivering their heavy rock sound across North America this fall.... read more

Gustav slams Louisiana coastline west of New Orleans (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

2 September 2008, 12:51 pm

A weakened Hurricane Gustav slammed into the heart of Louisiana's fishing and oil industry with 110 mph winds today, delivering only a glancing blow to New Orleans that raised hopes the city would escape the kind of catastrophic flooding brought by Katrina three years ago.... read more

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