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Thanks to Randy Wooden (the Wooden Group) for stopping by and giving us tips on job networking this morning. Randy offers Free "Get Hired" workshops each Thursday at his office in Clemmons.
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THE SUPREME COURT HAS RULED IN FAVOR OF FREE SPEECH. In an 8 to 1 ruling, The High Court ruled in favor of the protesters citing the right to free speech. The father of a fallen Marine had filed the legal action against Westboro Baptist Church from Tokeka, Kansas, which has gained national attention for its anti-gay protests at military funerals. RnR
The fight for free speech in Pakistan. The President calling the assassination of a high profile Christian politician in Pakistan a "horrific act of violence". Shahbaz Bhatti was a leading proponent of changing Pakistan's blasphemy laws, which carry the death penalty for insulting Islam.
www.christianpost.com/news/more-details-emerge-on-murder-of-pakistans-christian-cabinet-member-49258/
U.S. AND GERMAN AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING THE FATAL SHOOTING OF TWO U.S. AIRMEN AT THE FRANKFURT AIRPORT. In addition to the two fatalities, two other U.S. airmen were wounded. Fox News
LIBYAN WARPLANES HAVE LAUNCHED NEW AIR STRIKES AGAIINST OPPOSITION FORCES TODAY, INCLUING A KEY OIL PORT. According to witnesses, CNN reports two towns in eastern Libyan were bombed today despite the government's accusations hours earlier that reports of attacks on protesters and military facilities are false. VOA
The US Army is altering its fitness tests for the first time in 30 years, in an effort to make sure all soldiers have the strength, endurance and mobility for battle. It is adding exercises like running an obstacle course in full combat gear and dragging a body's weight. The new fitness training will start this month at eight Army bases including Fort Bragg. www.digtriad.com/news/watercooler/article.aspx?storyid=163830&catid=176&source=nletter-%%__AdditionalEmailAttribute1%%
An area organic farm has won a national contest. The Teague family, the operators of an 800-acre organic dairy on Reedy Fork Farm in Gibsonville, is getting a $10,000 grand prize from Stonyfield Farm. The Teagues entered the "Grant A Farmer's Wish" contest…wanting to install an energy efficient feed mill to process organic grain for other southeastern dairy farmers. Reedy Fork is North Carolina's only producer of organic feed. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-reedy-fork-110301,0,4660983.story
FYI: Great organic website: http://www.ncfarmfresh.com/
It’s all about banana and chocolate at Krispy Kreme. Now through April 24, Krispy Kreme is tempting us with the Banana Kreme Pie doughnut…enjoy the delicious banana Kreme filling, dipped in white icing and sprinkled with crunchy vanilla wafer pieces. Other ‘banana and chocolate’ doughnut creations are available at participating stores. http://www.krispykreme.com/
Wimbledon Champion Serena Williams was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery after a blood clot was detected on her lungs. Williams had not been playing competitively since winning at Wimbledon in July of last year when she suffered a foot injury.
ACC Men’s Basketball: Both Duke and Carolina winning last night…setting the stage for Saturday’s meeting between the Blue Devils and the Tarheels to decide the ACC regular season title. Duke vs Carolina @ 8pm Saturday night
The new ACC Hall of Champions is officially open in Greensboro, just in time for the start of the women’s ACC basketball tournament. This week, the ACC Hall of Champions will be open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Admission is $5.
www.acchallofchampions.net/
Greensboro Traffic: The women’s ACC basketball tournament is in town. Expect more traffic volume today through Sunday.
Road Construction continuing through Friday in two separate areas of Winston-Salem. Detour signs are posted. -Lyndhurst Avenue between Maplewood Avenue and Coventry Street will be closed.
-The intersection of Patterson Avenue and East 7th Street will be closed.For more info call 793-8040 www.woodengroup.com/
