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Superman soars, but barely

By HARRY KAPLOWITZ | June 29

MOVIEREVIEW "Superman Returns" 3 Stars Those with sky-high hopes of the first "Superman" film in nearly 20 years will be let down, but this is not ...

Film traces junkie's efforts to clean up her act

By Emily Luger | June 29

MOVIEREVIEW "Clean" 3.5 stars "Clean" is for anyone who has turned over a new leaf, overcome temptation, struggled to make ends meet or accepted ...

Change of plan for Pit driver

By Gray Caldwell | June 29

The man who drove a rented SUV through the Pit on March 3 said June 21 in Orange County Superior Court that he plans to plead guilty on all 18 felony ...

Carolina strikes out

June 29

OMAHA, Neb. - Two days prior, a national championship looked all but certain. Then, like a scene from a recurring nightmare, the North Carolina baseball ...

Sonic youth gives mature sound with latest release

June 22

MUSICREVIEW Sonic Youth Rather Ripped 3.5 Stars As most of the members are nearing 50, many would begin to think that Sonic Youth was becoming something ...

Venice is sinking: no apologies necessary

June 22

MUSICREVIEW Venice is Sinking Sorry About The Flowers 2 stars Venice is Sinking says they're sorry about the flowers. But please, don't worry about ...

Elevator action offers a few ups with equal downs

By Will Halman | June 22

MUSICREVIEW Elevator Action Society, Secret 2.5 stars Elevator Action came to rock. And they do, at first. Starting tracks "Surely You Know" ...

Research budget hike likely

By PAUL KIERNAN | June 22

The National Science Foundation, one of the principal contributors of federal funding to university-level research programs, is in a good position to ...

N.C. Senate, House hope to resolve budget talks quickly

By STEPHEN MOORE | June 22

It wasn't too long ago that the phrase "summer session," meant to describe meetings of the N.C. legislature in even-numbered years, was the biggest misnomer ...

Well-known eatery shuts doors

By Gray Caldwell | June 22

A Franklin Street staple of more than 50 years closed last week, and it remains unclear whether it will ever open its doors again. "The building is ...

Taheri-Azar says he'll plead guilty to all counts

By Gray Caldwell | June 22

Mohammad Taheri-Azar, the UNC alumnus who drove an SUV through the Pit on March 3, said Wednesday that he intends to plead guilty to all 18 counts against ...

Local lottery winners see payoff

By Gray Caldwell | June 22

Jesse Tafoya was rolling through Carrboro on a business trip Tuesday when he stopped at a Kangaroo Market on N.C. 54 and bought some snacks, a drink and ...

New ticket plan unveiled

By CHRIS COLETTA | June 22

Tar Heel basketball fans, take note: The eternal struggle between you and your Saturday-morning alarm is over. That's because, in a move that has been ...

UNC-system against checks

By STEPHEN MOORE | June 22

When legislators proposed a mandatory background check for students applying to any UNC-system school earlier this month, students and system leaders ...

Local band celebrates long awaited album

By Beth Dozier | June 22

With a long-awaited record being released this week and two more in the works, Chapel Hill rock quintet Roman Candle is burning bright. The band will ...

On world stage, another football shines

By Matt Brooks | June 22

Who said Americans don't care about soccer? Try telling that to the crowd at Italian Pizzeria III on Saturday, when West Franklin Street's top pizza-and-pitcher ...

Hillel leaders saying goodbye

By MAC MOLLISON | June 22

Students across campus are saying goodbye this summer - and not just to graduating classmates. Or and Sharon Mars, the beloved duo who headed N.C. ...

Time is of the essence in 'The Lake House'

By Emily Luger | June 22

MOVIEREVIEW "The Lake House" 3 stars This summer, romance is in the air. Or, in this case, the mailbox. "The Lake House" is a drama-romance about ...

City brief

By Staff Editor | June 22

Teen charged in East Chapel Hill High hostage incident William Barrett Foster, 17, was charged June 19 with holding a student and teacher hostage in ...

Officers plan ahead for 2007 graduation

By Weesie Vieira | June 22

Student leaders say they've gotten the ball rolling on the selection process for speakers to deliver two key speeches next May. The early forward motion ...