By James Rosen, McClatchy Newspapers
Republican lawmakers Friday bitterly criticized President Barack Obama's decision to try accused terrorists in the U.S. and warned against moving detainees to South Carolina.
By Charles Lansden, Special to The Observer
When Charlotte and Baoding initiated their Sister Cities relationship in 1987, few observers could have predicted the rapid economic changes that each city has experienced.
By Charles Krauthammer, National Columnist
What a surprise - that someone who shouts "Allahu Akbar" (the "God is great" jihadist battle cry) as he is shooting up a room of American soldiers might have Islamist motives.
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The winner: "Here's the key to Charlotte. It works best if you jiggle it to the right." -- Anne M...
