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Ballantine, Easley debate education

Democratic incumbent Gov. Mike Easley and Republican challenger Patrick Ballantine debated educational issues Monday morning at the SAS Institute campus in Cary, clashing on a number of topics.


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Total city crime rate falls in 2004

The total number of reported crimes in Durham decreased by 10 percent over the period from January to July 2004, but homicide and rape are on the rise, said Steven Chalmers, chief of the Durham...


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Trustees approve review committees

At President Richard Brodhead's first Board of Trustees meeting since he took office, the University's governing body heard reports about a variety of topics that have dictated discussion on campus...


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Clinic tests preventive cancer care

With a eye on helping the next generation, the Breast Wellness Clinic has recently embarked on several new initiatives for preventative breast cancer treatment, keeping patient needs-present and...


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A&S dominates Founder's Day talk

In Thursday’s Founder’s Day Convocation, University leaders honored members of the Duke community and likened the boldness required to found a university to the audacity needed to...


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After Braveheart, alum pens novel

He was a Duke religion major who ended up in Hollywood. Struggling as a musician, he was unable to explain to his friends and family in Lynchburg, Va., why he did not take a more traditional route.


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CC mulls quadrangle autonomy

Campus Council’s meeting Thursday night focused primarily on the implementation of the Quad Council Autonomy Resolution, which would allow Quad Councils to control the aesthetics of their...