Posted: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 1:32 pm | Updated: 11:01 am, Thu Jan 1, 2015. Suicide bomber at Yemen ceremony kills at least 24 Associated Press | SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A suicide bomber attacked a ceremony Wednesday hosted by…
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Red cross in need of disaster response volunteers for 2015
How to help Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer with the Palmetto region of the American Red Cross can call 764-2323×321 or visit Redcross.org/Lowcountrysc. Training is free and orientation dates in Charleston for new volunteers is Jan. 13 and 24.…
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Uptick in Global Travel, a Comeback in Cabo and the Rise of the Boutique Hotel …
Orbitz Insider Index Spotlights Toronto, China and New Orleans as Top Destinations in the New Year CHICAGO, Jan. 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Americans looking for the hottest destinations in travel need look no further than the latest Orbitz Insider…
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Career efforts among top stories
Two major local educational initiatives, both designed to provide young people with skills for high-demand jobs, were among the top news stories in Wilkes County in 2014. One of the two is establishing a Wilkes Community College health sciences education…
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A victory for land preservation
This editorial appeared in the Winston-Salem Journal The North Carolina chapter of the Nature Conservancy announced another victory earlier this month with the acquisition of 800 acres in Ashe County. Efforts like this are more important than ever in preserving the natural beauty…
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News 13 Takes a Look Back at 2014
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NC unemployment rate falls to 5.8 percent in Nov.
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina saw the country’s largest month-to-month fall in unemployment rates in November, dropping by half a percentage point to 5.8 percent, the government reported Friday. The improvement over October’s 6.3 percent jobless rate meant North Carolina…
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Senators seek information on FBI cell tracking
Posted: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 5:19 pm | Updated: 5:48 pm, Thu Jan 1, 2015. Senators seek information on FBI cell tracking Associated Press | WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Wednesday they were seeking answers…
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Ex-NY Gov. Mario Cuomo, famed for oratory, dies at 82
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Mario Cuomo, a son of Italian immigrants who became an eloquent spokesman for a generation of liberal Democrats during his three terms as governor of New York but couldn’t quite bring himself to run for president,…
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Snow-capped summits give Hawaii a white Christmas
Hollyn Johnson Snow-capped summits give Hawaii a white Christmas This Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014 photo shows a dusting of snow on Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. While snow on the mountains is common, a blizzard with significant…
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