October 17, 2002

Carolina in the News

Current National Coverage

Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina
people and programs cited recently in the national media:

New test may find cancer of prostate
Seattle Times
Researchers say they have found protein markers in a blood
 test that can be used to eliminate unneeded biopsies by sharpening
 the diagnosis of prostate cancer, the second deadliest form of
cancer among American men.... "With further study, this has the
potential to revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of prostate
cancer," said Dr. David Ornstein, a prostate-cancer specialist at
the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and co-author of the study.
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/
display?slug=prostate16&date=20021016&query=prostate

(Note: Other coverage resulting from this National Associated Press
story includes todays editions of: The Houston Chronicle, St. Petersburg
Times (Fla), Deseret News (Salt Lake City), St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
Grand Rapids Press (Mich), Times Union (Albany, NY), The State
(Columbia, S.C.), Orlando Sentinel (Fla) and The South Florida Sun-Sentinel.)

State cell phone decision on hold
Accident data may be year away
The News Journal (Dover, Del.)
Delaware State Police officials said Tuesday that a new reporting system
should give legislators the information they need to consider whether
proposed limits are needed on the use of cell phones and other electronic
devices while driving...    He said a study by the American Automobile
Association and University of North Carolina showed that cell-phone
use played a role in less than 1 percent of accidents nationwide. ...
http://www.delawareonline.com/newsjournal/local/2002/10/16statecellphoned.html

State and Local Coverage

Economist bullish on spending
The News and Observer
Stocks are down, layoffs continue, and a war with Iraq appears imminent:
It makes perfect sense that retailers worry they will find coals in their
stocking this holiday shopping season....   James F. Smith, 63, who
teaches business to graduate students at the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill, predicts retailers will move 3 percent more merchandise
this year than last.....

http://newsobserver.com/business/story/1819840p-1818741c.html

Andy Griffith Parkway now runs through Mount Airy, N.C.
Welcome home, Andy
The Roanoke (Va.) Times
Griffith is still enormously popular in his hometown, even though he had
not appeared in public in Mount Airy since 1957....Griffith studied music
at the University of North Carolina, taught public school for three years,
then embarked upon his show biz career.... 
http://www.roanoke.com/roatimes/news/story138219.html
Note: Also covered in Winston-Salem Journal, http://www.journalnow.com/wsj/MGB1WM48E7D.html

Counselor: Ketamine a student party drug
The Herald-Sun, Durham
Ketamine, an animal tranquilizer stolen recently from a Carrboro animal
hospital, is being used as a "party drug" among high school and college
students here, a UNC health official said....
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-277782.html
 

UNC briefs: Dominican Republic honors center’s founder
Harold R. Roberts, who founded UNC’s Center for Thrombosis and
Hemostasis in 1978, recently received the highest honor given to
professionals in the Dominican Republic.
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-277790.html
(Note: This coverage was due to a UNC news release:
http://www.unc.edu/news/briefs/2002/101502.htm)

Issues and Trends Affecting Carolina

Homeowners make pitch for zoning change
The Herald-Sun, Durham
Homeowners from Colonial Heights and Pinebrook Estates made their
pitch Wednesday for a rezoning many hope will "halt the proliferation
of duplex rental housing and limit subdivision of existing lots." ...
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-277835.html

OWASA might OK outdoor water use
The Chapel Hill Herald
OWASA managers are likely today to endorse a move to loosen water-use
restrictions slightly, perhaps by enough to allow residents to begin watering
lawns and gardens again....  
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-277784.html

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