Once changing history, Reggie McAfee now changing lives
Forty years ago, Reggie McAfee ran the first mile in less than 4 minutes ever run by an African-American. Now McAfee runs a far different race. He tries to positively affect the lives of as many young...
View ArticleBullins links 3 winning drivers
SPARTA, Ky. — Three different Penske Racing drivers have made it to Victory Lane in the NASCAR Nationwide Series this season with one common denominator. They were all driving the No. 22 Ford led by...
View ArticlePresident who turned Winthrop University around will leave office Sunday
Twenty-four years at Winthrop University was always the plan. But, the Rock Hill college campus that Winthrop President Anthony DiGiorgio encountered in 1989 was hardly anything like it is today. To...
View ArticleCalcium intake sorely lacking in Hongkongers
Hongkongers are sorely lacking calcium in their diet, according to a recent poll of more than 1,300 people. The average intake of the vital mineral is only 574mg, a far cry from the recommended...
View ArticleAirborne laser finds lost Cambodian city
Airborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia’s famed Angkor Wat temples complex. The laser scanning revealed a...
View ArticleColumbia preservationists frustrated City Hall moving so fast on Bull Street
As the city of Columbia prepares for construction of a long-anticipated downtown neighborhood along Bull Street, civic leaders must decide whether its story should remain rooted in the past or...
View ArticleObama walks in George W. Bush’s footsteps in Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa President Barack Obama often notes that he inherited a world full of problems from predecessor George W. Bush, from a Great Recession to unpopular wars. It’s not meant as a...
View ArticleVeterans take care of business
NEW BERN — Dan Spangler’s business started to take shape after the injured Marine started hanging around a mutt named Spanky and learned he had a soft spot for dogs. But as you might expect from a...
View ArticleVegetarian food choices for diabetics
Eating healthy and eating right is the essence of lowering blood sugar level. We take a look at diabetes friendly vegetables that helps control diabetes. These are top 10 super foods for diabetics....
View Article5 foods we think are totally healthy
You may have already made the switch from white bread to brown bread in a conscious bid to eat healthy and save your diet. But have you thought the brown bread you pick up every time from your local...
View ArticleObserver Forum: Letters to the editor
In response to “Mecklenburg commissioner under fire for race remarks” (June 27) and related articles: Ratliff should step down or at least relinquish current post It’s very clear which part of the...
View ArticleE-Verify kicks in for NC small businesses
Starting Monday, thousands of small businesses in North Carolina will be required to use an Internet-based system to verify that new hires are eligible to work in the U.S. Under the state law, every...
View ArticleSuper-size it and come back for more
Many have targeted the soda industry in regard to high fructose corn syrup. Sugar in flavored milks has been attacked, but rarely does anyone talk about candy. Perhaps it’s because people need some...
View ArticleObama walks in George W. Bush’s footsteps in Africa
Obama walks in George W. Bush’s footsteps in Africa 13 minutes ago A big Medicaid gap looms in Obama health care law 18 minutes ago White House has coal country on the defensive 1 hour ago A guide to...
View ArticleFor Tillis and his donors, an interest in bills
RALEIGH Moments before the N.C. House began debating a contentious abortion-related bill last week, Speaker Thom Tillis exited for the campaign trail. The leading Republican candidate for the U.S....
View ArticleA healthy lemonade chilled with a patriotic glow
If you’ve never tasted fresh lemonade, you don’t know what you’re missing. It’s just so much more vivid than the supermarket stuff, much more about the lemon and less about the sugar. True, juicing...
View ArticleHomemade crackers, in no time flat
The day I paid nearly $11 for a four-ounce box of “artisan” crackers, I had to wonder: Couldn’t I just make these myself? Flour, olive oil, sea salt. Those were the only ingredients listed on the box....
View ArticleHealth experts: Think before your kids drink … juice
What’s grosser than gross? Slimy green mold growing in kids’ juice boxes. When the drinks are preservative-free, defects in the packaging can allow oxygen in and fungus to grow. One concerned parent...
View ArticleHearing focuses on plight of the jobless
I returned to my native Washington, D.C., last month not for a homecoming but to talk about unemployment in the seat of power. D.W. Gibson, author of “Not Working: People Talk About Losing a Job and...
View ArticleIs Sugar From Fruit Better For You Than White Sugar?
By YouBeauty.com We Asked: Joy Dubost, R.D., is a nutritionist, food scientist and a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The Answer: Whether it's in a piece of fruit, your soda or...
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