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...first time in more than two decades of unparalleled growth, the city that seemed impervious has taken a direct hit to its self-esteem. Certainly, losing a bank name that's been part of the North Carolina fabric since 1879 is a blow to Charlotte's psyche. But most see as bank's acquisition by Wells Fargo as the best case scenario for Wachovia. "We're disappointed that Wachovia won't remain independent but I believe the strength and stability of having Wells Fargo as a partner will be better in the long run," says Michael Smith of Charlotte Center...
...iPhone/iPod Touch screens are so much brighter and the response so fluid. In others, it's worse. Since the app doesn't work in landscape mode, it's too narrow to show you all the relevant information; looking at a list of recommended albums for instance, gives you the name of the albums, but there's no room for the artists who recorded them...
...didn’t know how to skate,” Li reminisced, “but he was happy to be there and happier to pull me down with him.” Cai’s mother told a story about how Peter, originally named Wei, got his first name. “When Peter was three years old, our friends told us to give him an American name” she said. “We tried a dozen names, but none stuck. Finally, one day, Peter was watching television, and he turned to me and said...
...demographics are attractive: its population grew 27%, to about 50,000, between 2000 and 2006. Within a few miles of downtown, Tunis says, are households boasting annual incomes of $30,000 to $250,000. That's partly what has attracted retailers like Target, Wal-Mart and Lowe's. "You name the retailers, we've got them," Tunis says. "But we've been underserved by grocers...
...name of (Hermann) Goering said that the Jews were responsible for all the misery the Germans was having. One lie. And that lie caught on. And before it was all over, 6 million of them died." - Kilpatrick's father, Bernard, a former county commissioner, comparing his son's persecution in the local media to Nazi propaganda. He later apologized. (The Detroit News...