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House keys in on oil habit

By Caroline Moakley | January 22

The U.S. House of Representatives took a step toward weaning the American public off oil Thursday as it passed the CLEAN Energy Act of 2007. The act eliminates $6 billion worth of oil-industry subsidies and adds a "conservation fee" to oil drilled in the Gulf of Mexico. Americans formerly paid these costs indirectly through taxpayer subsidies of the oil industry and environmental degradation. Now the "real" price of gasoline would be paid directly at the pump with every single fill-up.

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N.C. holiday firs in good supply

By Caroline Moakley | November 29

Money might not grow on trees, but North Carolina is growing some valuable green of its own. This year Christmas tree farmers across the state are expecting a robust harvest of almost five million trees, worth a total value of $100 million. "Little bit of rain and a little bit of sun - the trees just seem to thrive," said Jeff Owen, a general area forestry extension specialist at N.C. State University. North Carolina is a key grower in the national Christmas tree industry, which sold 32 million trees last year.

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An ultimate education

By Caroline Moakley | November 21

For some people, playing club ultimate Frisbee is the best part of college. UNC - which has both men's and women's teams - is one of many universities where the ultimate Frisbee experience is changing. What used to be a free-spirited pastime invented by hippies in the 1960s has evolved into a competitive sport with organized tournaments and a governing body, the Ultimate Players Association.

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Center to aid in recruiting goals

By Caroline Moakley | November 16

The newest American military presence is not in some exotic locale but on Franklin Street. The U.S. Army is opening a recruitment center for the Chapel Hill area. "Over the past few months we've opened five new recruiting stations. Two were brand new and the other three were relocations," said Terry Mann, a public affairs specialist with the U.S. Army recruiting battalion in Raleigh. When deciding where to locate recruitment stations, Mann said the Army takes into account the population growth of an area, the number of schools and colleges and the age base of the population.

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Bird attracts study, frustration

By Caroline Moakley | September 27

"Hammer time" holds a different meaning for residents of Boiling Spring Lakes. Frustrated citizens are clearing trees from their land to eliminate nesting sites for the red-cockaded woodpecker, known for its noisy hammering and bright plumage. But red-cockaded woodpeckers are an endangered species, and the town's board of commissioners has taken steps to protect the birds. The board enacted a ban on clear-cutting on Sept. 19, said City Clerk Linda Merry.

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