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January 11, 2007 - In a recent two-part series called "The Wrong Side of the Tracks" (Part 1, Part 2), the Orangeburg SC Times and Democrat takes a detailed look at South Carolina's "poverty corridor" and how the s

January 11, 2007 - With at least two marches now planned for tomorrow to protest a recent spike in homicides, New Orleans city officials yesterday announced various plans to fight street crime. Unfortunately, the proposals fail to address the blind rage and growing desperation that seem to be fueling much of the violence.

January 10, 2007 - While media and Congress debate a "surge" of new troops in Iraq, apparently President Bush has already launched it, drawing on a small number of "advance troops" from North Carolina's 82nd Airborne Division. ABC news reports:

January 10, 2007 - North Carolina calls itself "the most military-friendly state in the country." It's home to several key military bases that have been engaged in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and it's also home to private contracts like Blackwater International and Research Triangle Institute.

January 10, 2007 - President Bush is expected to announce his decision to send an additional 20,000 troops to Iraq during his TV address to the nation tonight. But some members of his own party -- including representatives of Southern states with a large military presence -- have already expressed opposition to those plans.

January 9, 2007 - A jury trial gets underway today in Mississippi involving Katrina insurance claims that State Farm says refusing to pay claimsare not covered:

January 9, 2007 - In the interesting demographics department, Memphis is set to become the nation's first major metropolitan area with a black majority :