Local man charged with threatening Obama

" CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- An Indian Trail accountant is in jail, charged with threatening to kill senator and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. According to court documents, Jerry Blanchard called Sen. Obama the anti-Christ and said, "If he gets elected, we have...

The End of White Flight

"The End of White Flight For the First Time in Decades, Cities' Black Populations Lose Ground, Stirring Clashes Over Class, Culture and Even Ice Cream By CONOR DOUGHERTYJuly 19, 2008; Page A1 Decades of white flight transformed America's cities. That era is...

The brighter side of Brooke Bennett

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Canadian Bank Robber Pleads Guilty To Funding Rebels

Wow, this guy certainly doesn't even look like he's over 18, let alone a criminal mastermind."A Canadian bank robber who pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing an antique jewellery piece made for a 19th-century Austrian empress also revealed he was funding Kurdish rebels in...