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JORDAN LAKE — There is a battle in the skies on the western shore of Jordan Lake between scores of small planes and a pair of tiny birds, and the birds are winning. The birds are Red-cockaded Woodpeckers, an endangered … Continue reading →

Mark Gormus/Times-Dispatch 20160412_LIF_SHOP_01 Drew Dayberry does extensive research on products before stocking them in his Church Hill store, which has the old-time feel. Roaring Pines Where: 2025 Venable Street Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. … Continue reading →

There are two errors here. First, my father, Arthur Schlesinger Jr., was married to the sister of Fairbank’s wife, not to Fairbank’s sister. Second, John Fairbank was never a member of the Communist Party. That charge was part of a … Continue reading →

When Wen Jiabao visited the small Irish town of Shannon in 2005, it was like a religious pilgrimage for the then Chinese premier and arguably the world’s second most powerful man. He was the latest in a long line of … Continue reading →

Generally, drones are robotic aircraft. They are not much different from the model airplanes that enthusiasts have been flying for decades. A couple of innovations have allowed the old-model airplane technology to advance so rapidly that these toys are poised … Continue reading →

Posted Apr. 18, 2016 at 6:45 AM Article source: http://www.uticaod.com/article/20160418/NEWS/160419502

There is a battle in the skies on the western shore of Jordan Lake between scores of small planes and a pair of tiny birds, and the birds are winning. The birds are Red-cockaded Woodpeckers, an endangered species spotted in … Continue reading →