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• Sports Briefs: August 16, 2006

  Created: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 04:54

  Grizzlies burn Firecats19-13 on tipped-pass TDThe Asheville Grizzlies beat the Charleston (S.C.) Firecats 19-13 in fooball at Memorial Stadium last Saturday night.The win was keyed by the catch of a tipped-ball deep pass by Grizzliesë wide receiver Tenny...

• Opinion: Some tweaking could boost soccer in the U.S.

  Created: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 04:49

  Jeremy MorrisonWhy is it that soccer canët seem to get a foothold in the United States?The kids seem to love it, spending Saturdays SUVing their way towards slide-tackles and orange slices. But a person...

• Though lacking in many respects, ǃÚTalladega Nightsë has its moments

  Created: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 04:41

  Meg HaleI am not always the worldës biggest Will Ferrell fan. While I think his George W. Bush impression is frighteningly dead-on, I often find his humor to be kind of base. Most of his movies have aspects of low-humor as well, wi...

• Oil woes show need for change

  Created: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 04:32

  Consumers weary of skyrocketing gas prices got more bad news on Aug. 7, when the Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska temporarily shut down because of crumbling infrastructure and a leak in one of the pipes.Prudhoe Bay, owned by British Petroleum, is America...

• Give Mel Gibson conditional forgiveness

  Created: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 04:24

  John NorthEditor & PublisherThe Mel Gibson fiasco continued to rage unabated ÇƒÓ and it all seems fairly ridiculous to me.I am, of course, referring to Gibsonës admitted misbehavior early in the morning of July 28, whe...

• Likelihood of Castroës demise doesnët warrant celebration

  Created: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 04:23

  Roland MartinCHICAGO ÇƒÓ A former prominent Republican lobbyist told me a story regarding the funeral of Clarence Pendleton, the Reagan appointee who was Public Enemy No. 1 for African-Americans.A devout foe of affirmative ac...

• Letters to the Editor: August 16, 2006

  Created: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 04:20

  Readerës outrage over sign ignorant, letter writer saysDevon Stockard expresses OUTRAGE at the billboard depicting a Mexican flag flying above an inverted American flag (Wed. Aug. 2).She obviously is ignorant of the fact that this is an actual photo take...

• History of West in Middle East contributed to todayës events

  Created: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 04:17

  Bill WalzThe ubiquitous labeling of all Islamic anti-Western non-state-military violence as "terrorist" obscures our understanding and capacity to effectively respond to the events occurring in the Middle East. The violence in I...

• Amount of money in pro sports inevitably leads to drug abuse

  Created: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 04:14

    Mark WestPity Floyd Landis. I suppose, as the Rolling Stones sang, thatës like asking for sympathy for the devil. Heës been tried and found guilty in the only court that counts these days, the court of public opinion. And, with its arcane bu...

• Advice Goddess: Donët mistake your girlfriend for your groupie

  Created: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 04:13

  The Advice GoddessAmy AlkonIëm a lesbian, and I just had a terrible fight with my partner of 11 years. Iëm a professional singer, and I was setting up to perform at an outdoor event when she said she wanted a drink. She disapp...

• Athlete tests negative for steroids; Congress demands investigation

  Created: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 04:10

  Andy BorowitzThe world of sports was rocked today by the news that a professional athlete had tested negative for steroids in a random drug test administered by his team. Brant Clarkdale, a utility infielder for the Kansas City ...

• Watch what you ask for because you might get it!

  Created: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 04:08

  Janese JohnsonOver the years I have heard so many people, including myself, get what we prayed about or asked for in our life, only to regret the real results.As much as we might think that we are able to see the greater picture...

• We need more public biblical reminders

  Created: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 04:06

  Marc Mullinax "In this ǃÚsacredë book of family scandals we find filth, sex orgies, cannibalism, atrocities, sex perversions, incest, bloody violence unparalleled in any other chronicle in all the literature of the world. ...

• 600 UNCA freshmen to arrive Friday; classes to begin Monday

  Created: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 04:03

  UNC Asheville is gearing up to welcome some 600 freshmen to campus on Friday.Freshmen will check into residence halls on Friday morning, while returning students will move back into the residence halls on Sunday.On both days, UNCA faculty and staff will b...

• Asheville Transit Authority to offer no-fare bus service through Nov. 11

  Created: Tuesday, 08 August 2006 16:50

  The City of Asheville will launch its new free bus fare program next week as part of a campaign to encourage residents to try the city??s public transportation system.Next Monday through Nov. 11, all city buses will be free of charge. A community ?®kick-...

• Buncombe County offers city $4 million water deal

  Created: Tuesday, 08 August 2006 16:48

  From Staff ReportsThe ongoing conflict between Buncombe County and the City of Asheville over control of the water system continued July 31, as the county offered a compromise that would give the city $4 million each year in exchange for control of the Ci...

• Controversial anti-illegal immigration sign defaced

  Created: Tuesday, 08 August 2006 16:45

  The billboard on Patton Avenue, which was sponsored by the Buncombe County Republican Action Club, was defaced in two separate incidents two weekends ago. Vandals first crossed out the address of the BCRAC??s Web site and replaced it with the word ?®raci...

• Buncombe County to consider legality of new subdivision

  Created: Tuesday, 08 August 2006 16:42

  From Staff ReportsThe Buncombe County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 1 heard appeals from  residents who were concerned about the potential impact of a proposed development near the Town of Weaverville. The proposed 279-acre Brittain Knob development...

• Is the sixth sense really an extra sense?

  Created: Tuesday, 08 August 2006 16:36

  Janese JohnsonTwo weeks ago, I was in the Seattle area with my work.When I travel, I usually offer a short workshop on ?®using your intuition in your everyday life.?∆After a small introduction, we go around the circle of participants and share a practi...

• Police Blotter for August 9, 2006

  Created: Tuesday, 08 August 2006 16:34

  3 males arrested, chargedin rape of 17-year-old girlTwo Charlotte men and a West Asheville teenager were arrested last week on charges in connection with the rape of a 17-year-old Asheville girl near a West Asheville motel.Arrested early last Thursday wer...