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America's Smartest Cities

Polly Davis Doig — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 15:01:37 CDT

Sure, we usually take into account jobs, culture, climate, affordability, and a host of other data when moving to another place, but do you really want to be surrounded by a city full of blithering idiots? The Daily Beast crunches the numbers and comes up with the smartest cities in...

Smartest Cities in America

Jane Yager — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:57:00 CDT

The number-one brainiest city in America is a university town that major science research centers have made home and whose tech-friendly business culture draws start-ups: Boulder, Colo. Writing in the Daily Beast , Richard Florida ranks the country's 20 brainiest metro areas, as determined by things like number of adults with...

Madoff Injured by Falling Out of Bed: Source

Kevin Spak — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:14:50 CST

Bernie Madoff has been receiving medical care for injuries suffered when he fell out of bed and apparently landed on his face. The Ponzi schemer was taken to Duke University Medical Center in Durham on Friday and treated for multiple facial fractures, broken ribs, and a collapsed lung, sources tell...

Dad Saves Toddler Sucked Into Storm Drain

Rob Quinn — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:38:52 CDT

Emergency workers are praising the "incredibly quick thinking" of a British man who saved his 3-year-old daughter from drowning yesterday after she was sucked into a storm drain with her dog, the Guardian reports. Royal Air Force sergeant Mark Baxter raced to a river just in time to save his...

Silicon Valley, Big Apple, DC Remain Top US 'Cybercities'

Laila Weir — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:38:07 CDT

Silicon Valley, New York, and Washington, DC, still have the most tech workers among US metro areas, a new report shows. New York has the most techies, but when San Francisco and the greater Bay Area are combined with Silicon Valley, it tops the list, MarketWatch notes. The Valley is...

Police Charge 2 in UNC Murder

Zach Samalin — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:33:51 CDT

Police in North Carolina have charged two men with the murder of a UNC student whose death drew national attention, the AP reports. One suspect, a 21-year-old, is in custody while the other, a 17-year-old, remains at large. Eve Carson, student body president at UNC-Chapel Hill, was found shot to...

Lax Players Sue Duke Over Rape Case

Matt Cantor — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:41:00 CST

Thirty-eight former Duke lacrosse players are firing back at the North Carolina school and the city of Durham, suing for emotional distress resulting from the later-dropped rape case against three teammates, the AP reports. Players say the school ignored or suppressed evidence in their favor and let them face consequences...

Duke Lacrosse Players Slap Ex-DA, City With Suit

Zach Samalin — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:37:31 CDT

Three former Duke lacrosse players cleared of rape charges after the prosecution's case imploded are suing disgraced former DA Mike Nifong and employees of Durham, NC, in federal court. The three seek unspecified damages, remuneration for legal fees and reforms to Durham's investigative procedures, the AP reports. A spokeswoman said...

Nifong Begins 1-Day Jail Sentence

Zach Samalin — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:30:00 CDT

Surrounded by a small crowd of supporters, ex-DA Mike Nifong entered the Durham County jail at 9 this morning to begin his 24-hour sentence. Nifong was found guilty last week of willfully deceiving the court. He declined to comment to reporters, the News & Observer reports, only locking hands with...