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The Cure For Market Volatility? Vertigo Support
If you've been following the stock market, you know it's been volatile. The Dow Jones Industrial average dropped 10 percent in the second quarter that ended yesterday. It was the first quarterly drop since the first quarterly drop in more than a yeart.
If this concerns you, listen up. WFAE commentator Martha Catt thinks she's come across something that will help.
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In Celebration Of 'No Kids Land'
We'll soon be celebrating our nation's freedom with 4th of July festivities. WFAE commentator Sally Phillips explains how she's getting a head start celebrating her freedom.
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'My Swagger'
WFAE commentator Kim Brooks has her head held high, but it hasn't always been that way. Today, she explains the role of different stages in the development of her self-esteem.
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No Reason To Apologize, Congressman Etheridge
Mark Washburn gives his take on the uproar over Congressman Bob Etheridge's angry reaction to young men filming and asking him a question as he walked by in Washington, D.C. Mark is disappointed in Etheridge, but not for the reason you think.
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Bat Mitzvah Opens Eyes To How Much World Has Changed
WFAE commentator Sally Phillips is like most people in today's work force. She utilizes communications technology every day.
But it's her daughter's Bat Mitzvah that really drove home how much technology has changed our world in such a short time.
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Choose Libraries Over Business Incentives
Tomorrow night, the Mecklenburg County Commission will take a final vote on their budget for 2011. It will include millions of dollars in cuts to nearly every department and program in the community.
Proposed reductions to the public library system have been the focus of much discussion and library officials have warned they may have to close more branches. Commentator Bruce Elliot offers a different solution:
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Tea Party invokes spirit of great patriots
No matter your opinion of the Tea Party movement, most of us can probably agree that it evokes strong emotions.
Commentator Matthew Rich has never attended a Tea Party rally, but he's a fan of the movement.
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Hey, Tea Party. Give us our words back
It's April 15th. Tax Day.
There will also be Tax Day Tea Party rallies across the country. In Charlotte, a rally begins at 3 o'clock Uptown in front of the old city hall building.
It was a year ago when similar rallies helped propel the Tea Party into the national political debate.
Along the way, there have been some controversial incidents that have given the movement unwanted attention and controversy.
Those incidents haven't occurred in our area, but for commentator Martha Catt, the damage is done.
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Give us Thank You Day
There are many specially-designated days and months. In April alone there's Autism Awareness Month and National Frog Month.
April is also when we celebrate Find-A-Rainbow Day, National Eggs Benedict Day and Cuckoo Day (a reference to the bird, not our state of mind).
Commentator Gus Succop has an idea for another special day.
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'Tis the season ... for eating
Around this time of year, what's close to our hearts is, more often than not, also close to our stomachs. WFAE commentator Sally Phillips tells us the reason for this season.
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