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Car crash death highest in rural areas

October 11, 2017 Lisa Rapaport | Reuters Health 0

NEW YORK — Car crash death rates get increasingly high as population density drops, fueled in part by lower seat belt use in the remotest rural areas, a U.S. study suggests. “We already knew that […]

THOMPSON: Congress must make small business tax deductions permanent

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Crutchfield & Willis: North Carolina must count every vote

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KELLOGG & HOELSCHER: Dual status disaster

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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy
Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline [...] The post Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy first appeared on The North State Journal.
LOVELL: Deconstruction 4
The Reconstruction Era, following the Civil War until about 1900, challenged the country to reconstitute the Union North and the Confederate South into the “Re-United” States. History gives this effort mixed reviews. The South experienced [...] The post LOVELL: Deconstruction 4 first appeared on The North State Journal.
Book Review: Richard Price returns with another portrait of urban America, ‘Lazarus Man’
Is there a better writer of urban American stories than Richard Price? His resume is hard to beat: To episodes of HBO’s “The Wire,” and “The Night Of,” and novels like “Clockers,” “Lush Life,” and [...] The post Book Review: Richard Price returns with another portrait of urban America, ‘Lazarus Man’ first appeared on The […]
MOORE: Climate change was the big election loser
A few days before last week’s election, Bernie Sanders issued a dire warning to voters: “If Donald Trump is elected, the struggle against climate change is over.” He had that right. Climate change fanaticism was [...] The post MOORE: Climate change was the big election loser first appeared on The North State Journal.
Regulators approve ND section of planned 5-state Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota utility regulators granted approval Friday for a span of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline that would cross five Midwestern states — a key victory for the company that has faced [...] The post Regulators approve ND section of planned 5-state Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline first appeared on The North State […]
October retail sales up as Americans showed continued willingness to spend
WASHINGTON — Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month in the latest sign that healthy consumer spending is driving the economy’s steady growth. Retail sales rose 0.4% from September to October, the Commerce [...] The post October retail sales up as Americans showed continued willingness to spend first appeared on The North State […]