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John Wall is his name.  The story sounds very familiar.  The best high school basketball player in the nation seems set to go to a college in North Carolina.  His AAU coach gets offered a high profile job at another college halfway accross the country.  Next thing you know the kid is following his AAU coach to said school.

Last time it was Michael Beasley leaving UNC Charlotte high and dry.  Is John Wall doing the same thing to NC State in favor of Baylor?

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On Tuesday August 26, 2008 the United Way asked President and CEO Gloria Pace King to step down. She was not siphoning charitable contributions off in to her personal account. She was not caught speeding down I-85 after too many cocktails after a United Way event. And no, she does not have a sex-tape floating around the internet. So why was Gloria Pace King fired? She was fired for making too much money. Period.

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The North Carolina primary has passed. Obama reigned victorious as expected. Hillary ignored the loss and instead looked to her slim victory in Indiana somehow as indication that she should still be the nominee. But as I stood outside the Cricket Arena Tuesday in a line that wrapped around the building twice, I wondered about my true political intention.

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If you are a faithful reader of the Charlotte Observer you know that lately, at least for Bob Johnson, the newspaper has lived up to its nickname – The Charlotte Disturber. As the Charlotte Bobcats conclude their fourth NBA season – a losing one – the nooses are being tied and the search for sturdy oak has begun. Yes. Racial overtones intended.

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