City looks at hosting Democrats' convention
The Charlotte Observer - Wed Dec 2, 6:34 am ETCould Charlotte host the next Democratic National Convention ?
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Could Charlotte host the next Democratic National Convention ?
In a time when courage is measured by opening your quarterly 401(k) statement, it's nice to meet Gene Patterson. He's a gentle reminder of where we've been and where we're heading, all these years later.
Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo said Sunday that church leaders should be cautious about pressuring Catholic politicians over issues such as abortion because people might not vote for someone they think is guided by religion.
One new councilmember will join four returning incumbents on the Centennial City Council.
Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo says church leaders should be cautious about pressuring Catholic politicians over issues such as abortion because people might not vote for someone they think is guided by religion.
Associated Press - November 21, 2009 6:54 PM ET PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - The Colorado State Fair had a net profit of $816,000 this year, the best since it cut back to an 11-day run.
Chicago's Near West Side basked in the spotlight shined by the " Oprah Winfrey Show." But her studio was not the only catalyst for the area's explosive development -- and the show will go on without her. That's the consensus among business, civic and political leaders now that Oprah has announced she's signing off after her 25th season. It is not know whether the talk show diva will abandon her ...
A top story from this week. Rewind for July thru September 2000. As we come closer to the year 2010, we're going to be taking a quick look back at some of the biggest stories of the past decade.
Even as President Barack Obama announced plans to stimulate U.S. job growth Tuesday, the latest employment figures in Brevard County show layoffs are slowing while hiring is increasing at a moderate pace.
Cody native and Wyoming first lady Nancy Freudenthal has a chance to make state judicial history.
In 1964, when a coalition of African Americans that included Fannie Lou Hamer challenged the credentials committee at the Democratic National Convention , Memphian Alzada Clark was among them.It was a time when Mrs. Clark worked as a union organizer, squaring off with the Mississippi power structure to fight for the rights of workers in furniture factories and at other low-paying jobs.She died ...
(AP:WASHINGTON) Oprah and Obama, teamed up again. The billionaire talk show host descended on the White House on Thursday, accompanied by a giant array of personnel and equipment, to interview President Barack Obama for her upcoming primetime Christmas television special.
Could Charlotte host the next Democratic National Convention ?
FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2008, file photo, Michele S. Jones, the first female Sgt. Maj. of the U.S. Army, speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Jones, a special assistant to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, said in a written statement issued through the White House on Monday evening, Nov. 30, 2009, that she never said or implied she would get Michaele and Tareq Salahi into the ...
The couple who crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner communicated with a senior Pentagon official about going to the event, but the official denies that she helped the couple get in. Michaele and Tareq Salahi also showed up at another high-profile event in D.C. wher President Obama was in attendance without an invitation, a news TV station reports.
The couple who crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner communicated with a senior Pentagon official about going to the event, but the official denies that she helped the couple get in. Michaele and Tareq Salahi also showed up at another high-profile event in D.C. wher President Obama was in attendance without an invitation, a news TV station reports.
The couple who crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner communicated with a senior Pentagon official about going to the event, but the official denies that she helped the couple get in. Michaele and Tareq Salahi also showed up at another high-profile event in D.C. wher President Obama was in attendance without an invitation, a news TV station reports.
The couple who crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner communicated with a senior Pentagon official about going to the event, but the official denies that she helped the couple get in.
WASHINGTON — The couple who crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner communicated with a senior Pentagon official about going to the event, but the official denies that she helped the couple get in.
FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2008, file photo, Michele S. Jones, the first female Sgt. Maj. of the U.S. Army, speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Jones, a special assistant to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, said in a written statement issued through the White House on Monday evening, Nov. 30, 2009, that she never said or implied she would get Michaele and Tareq Salahi into the ...
The couple who crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner communicated with a senior Pentagon official about going to the event, but the official denies that she helped the couple get in.