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(1/19/05) For the tens of thousands of Mecklenburg County residents who lack health insurance it's a challenge to stay healthy. In September, the county's medical society unveiled "Physicians Reach Out," a health care initiative designed to make it easier for the poor to get medical care. WFAE's Jaime Bedrin discussed the program's first months with the Mecklenburg County Medical Society's past president Dr. John Klimas.

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(1/12/05) Many people in Charlotte are keeping a close watch on U.S. Airways and its struggle to emerge from bankruptcy. The airline is in the middle of several important dates that could help it survive, or contribute to its final demise. Steve Lott is Business Editor of "Aviation Daily" magazine and he joined WFAE's Scott Graf to talk about the latest developments.

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(1/11/05) With constant news coverage of the tsunami disaster, more and more peopleare getting exposed to a word they don't normally use. There's been asteady flow of Internet traffic as linguists and translators discuss thepronunciation of the word- "tsunami." Even among newscasters there doesn'tseem to be a consensus. WFAE's Simone Orendain talked with UNC linguist professor, Jennifer Smith to get some clarification. Smith specializes in the sounds in languages.

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(1-05-05) NASCAR has announced that Charlotte is one of four cities it's selected as finalists to become home to its Hall of Fame. Charlotte will be competing with Atlanta, Daytona Beach and Kansas City to land the attraction. To find out more about what's next in the process, WFAE's Scott Graf spoke with Carroll Gray, the president of the Charlotte Chamber.

(1/5/05) The new year is nicely underway and for most people that means going back to work after some time off for the holidays. For WFAE commentator Gerry Soud it means more time swimming in the unsettled waters of unemployment.
As a 50-something baby boomer with a great resume and references, I'm adept at swimming with the sharks, but these days it seems I'm stuck in a school of guppies.