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Don't put the devil in the details

A young husband and wife, Joseph Scott Craig and Joy Suzanne Johnson, have been accused of an assortment of crimes that include rape, assault and kidnapping. They were arrested June 27. Published: Jul. 5, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

We're lucky to have Flo

An institutional memory is a great asset in a newsroom, and I'm fortunate as a relative newcomer to Durham to be able to rely on a few people who really know a lot about the city, its people and its history. Published: Jun. 28, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

How cuts here will affect you

The Internet has changed everyone's world, and it has caused this stream of cash on which our business relied to all but evaporate. Published: Jun. 21, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Way too hot, way too soon

Yow! Who flipped on the way-too-hot-and-humid switch? It's not even summer yet! Published: Jun. 7, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Open up, even when door's shut

The City Council ducked into closed sessions this week to talk about hiring a new city manager. Published: May. 31, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Time to hunt for trade-offs

Maybe you've noticed that gasoline has gotten a bit pricey. Published: May. 24, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Rational voices can't be silent

Can we get this election over, please, so Congress and a new president can finally stop posturing and enact some sensible immigration laws? Published: May. 17, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

County a boon for Obama

If Barack Obama is elected president, he'll owe North Carolina some thanks for giving him a boost at a key moment. You may have noticed how, once the N.C. outcome was clear Tuesday night, the TV buzzards started circling over the Clinton campaign. Published: May. 10, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Lakewood Y fix is a win for all

A tip of the hat to everyone involved in the deal announced this week that keeps the Lakewood YMCA open. Published: May. 3, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Be in the know on local races

Our shared experience since March 2006 has made clear the need to choose wisely when electing a district attorney. Published: Apr. 26, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

We have local vote covered

Next weekend, we'll provide comprehensive coverage and candidate profiles in The Durham News for all local contested races -- Durham County commissioner, District Attorney and the school board. Published: Apr. 19, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Don't alter rules, alter habits

The reservoirs are full to the brim, the rivers flow abundantly, the crisis has abated. Published: Apr. 12, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

I see the future, and it'll cost ya

I can see into the future. Published: Mar. 29, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Drug war mired in machismo

The deaths of Abhijit Mahato and Eve Carson have triggered a blamestorm about what was and wasn't done in the juvenile justice and probation systems to keep track of two young men accused in the killings, Laurence Alvin Lovette and Demario James Atwa Published: Mar. 22, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

A matter of primary concern

Now that the Clinton-Obama tour seems almost certain to be making a stop in North Carolina, let's explore some local implications. Published: Mar. 15, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

A civics lesson, as seen on TV

Durham city and county are about to start paying Time Warner Cable $12,000 a month to carry public access programs, something the company used to do for free. Published: Mar. 8, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Growth inevitable, strain isn't

For most of its history, N.C. Central University has been a modest little black college in a modest mostly black neighborhood. Published: Mar. 1, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

City is the doggone greatest

Some cities are so distinctive that, if you were suddenly placed in one of them and your blindfold removed, you would instantly know where you were. Boston's like that, as are San Francisco, New Orleans and Las Vegas. Published: Feb. 23, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Don't water down the bad news

It's a maxim in the business world that corporations dress in their grandest finery to appear before stockholders and in rags when dealing with the tax man. Published: Feb. 9, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story

Idle hands do many evil deeds

There are few things more dangerous than an unemployed young man. Whether in Karachi, Cairo, Detroit or Durham, testosterone and boredom are a volatile combination. Published: Feb. 2, 2008 12:30 AM | Full story


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