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What's Happening Today - 24 July 2008
7/24 - Fresh Produce Safety Trainings for farmers
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9/12 - Carolina Mountains Literary Festival
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7/24 - NEW Hitch a ride on the web
7/24 - NEW Obama in Berlin: 'This is our moment, this is our time'
7/23 - NEW Why did Tom Friedman misrepresent Al Gore's views on coal?
7/23 - NEW Will the full scope of Bush's abuse of power ever be known?
7/23 - NEW CBS edits McCain gaffe out of interview
7/23 - NEW Official: NC a major source of wind power
7/23 - NEW White House opposes tobacco regulation
7/23 - NEW GAO report: Half of US companies freeze pensions
7/23 - NEW Billionaires back anti-smoking effort
7/23 - NEW Buncombe commissioners consider park land buyback
7/23 - Deputy arrests undocumented parent, leaves children on I-85
7/22 - Mountains of money, mystery in Cashiers real estate deals
7/22 - Scientists: Vanishing wetlands could unleash 'carbon bomb'
7/22 - As profits balloon, Big Oil skimps on research
7/22 - Relaxed rules a boon for lobbyists
7/22 - Florida Dems critique Obama's Latino advisors
7/22 - Dole, Hagan debate in Asheville? Not
7/21 - How a feisty Florida town fends off malls
7/21 - Current and former members of Congress under FBI probes
7/21 - Could the GOP lose its 'national security' advantage?
7/21 - Feds probe possible racial bias in Palm Beach County voting
7/21 - NC's first lady breaks new ground, and pays a price
7/21 - Let's all eat Republican!
7/20 - Americans say 'No!' to war against Iran
7/20 - Review: "Crunch: Why Do I Feel So Squeezed?"
7/20 - Why the New Yorker cartoon fails as satire
7/20 - MAIN joins US wireless Internet alliance
7/20 - Maliki backs Obama's troop withdrawal plan *
7/19 - 'I read the news today . . . oh boy'
7/19 - Latino leaders in NC receive death threats
7/19 - Maryland launches 'eat local' challenge
7/19 - Pressure builds on Justice Dept. official to resign
7/18 - The Pentagon's ties to high fuel prices
7/18 - Obama's flip-flop flap
7/18 - The right-wing's warped view of government
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CITIZEN-TIMES.com - News
•Two men charged with church break-ins
•Police arrest man suspected in attempted rape
•EDC touts new jobs created in Asheville
•Local talk, variety show premieres Friday
•Pepsi sale to raise money for MANNA FoodBank

mountainx.com
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•Medford, deputies may be sentenced in early or late August
•Xpress writer snags reporting award and fellowship
•Dunn drops out of Buncombe County commissioner race
•Economists: Asheville’s economy keeps on chugging despite national downturn

The Smoky Mountain News
•Fontana Lake users want marina restored
•River Rock raises concerns
•As months pass, still no progress on Haywood’s historic courthouse
•Wildlife habitat exemption aims to provide tax breaks, promote preservation
•DOT considers three options for Hwy. 107 woes