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<title><![CDATA[Henry named grand marshal of Concord Christmas parade]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Concord will kick off the holiday season on Saturday afternoon with its 81st Christmas parade featuring Dr. Hector Henry, a Concord City Councilman, as the grand marshal.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[French exchange student adjusts to life in Concord]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[CONCORD — When Pierre Albrand, 17, arrived in the United States, one of the first things he noticed was the food. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gibson Village opening marks arrival of Concord arts district]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[An open house held on Sunday evening at the old Water Works building in Gibson Village brought out not just the community and local leaders, but quite a few visitors from outside the area.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:57:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Quilt collection holds stories from the past  ]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Mona Knight, recruitment and retention coordinator at Home Instead Senior Care, has a passion for antique quilts, and has been collecting for years.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:09:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Homeowners pushed to pay fees after developer leaves]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Seven homeowners were left with the bill for extended water and sewer lines when a local developer stopped worked on The Mills at Rocky River in Concord.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[I-85 widening will happen sooner than expected]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The $230 million widening of Interstate 85 from four to eight lanes in Cabarrus County will be put on the fast track as part of Gov. Beverly Perdue's plan to get the I-485 Outer Loop around Charlotte completed in five years. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A wish come true Firefighters build playhouse for child fighting cancer]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[It is often hard for a child fighting cancer to find moments of peace during the battle. 

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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:05:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kissell catches heat from Dems for health-care vote]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[CONCORD — Larry Kissell dropped in on the Cabarrus Senior Democrats on Tuesday night — to explain himself.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Health alliance extends swine flu clinic]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Because of such strong response to the vaccination clinic held Wednesday, Cabarrus Health Alliance will hold another clinic this Friday.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:40:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cabarrus honors, remembers veterans]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Several hundred veterans, families and supporters gathered at the Boys & Girls Club of Cabarrus County on Wednesday to celebrate active military and veterans.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:23:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Internet helps connect family with soldier]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[A smile runs across Leslie Cannon's face as her brother's face appears on her laptop screen.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:41:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Five Cabarrus teams in football playoffs]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[A.L. Brown, Concord, Hickory Ridge, Northwest Cabarrus and J.M. Robinson all made it into the 2009 N.C. High School Athletic Association football playoffs.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:10:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Vigil honors those affected by dementia]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[A small intimate group gathered Thursday night in front of the Cabarrus County Government Center for a candlelight vigil to honor and remember family members and friends who have been affected by Alzheimer's disease or a related form of dementia. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:03:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[After suing Cabarrus County, developer asks for break]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Niblock Development has asked to be allowed to delay payment on Cabarrus County's Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance fees for its Waterford on the Rocky River development.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[POETRY CORNER: Coffee, words inspire this poet]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Maureen Sherbondy loves coffee. And she loves writing.  So it is not a surprise that she seeks ways to combine the two. "I write six days a week," she explains. "In the morning after I've exercised and had lots of coffee. I revise my work in the afternoon."]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:19:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[POETRY CORNER: Patchwork Quilt]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[A poem by Anita Taylor.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:12:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Concord shooting victim dies]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Jaime Duque Riveria, 25, died, from the gunshot wounds he sustained Wednesday morning at his home in Concord, according to the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:41:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Election Day Updates]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Padgett, Misenheimer, Hagler re-elected in Concord, Kannapolis, Harrisburg. Incumbents re-elected to Kannapolis council.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:52:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Padgett wins despite late write-in campaign]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Scott Padgett, who has been mayor of Concord since 2001, won his third term Tuesday, receiving about 72 percent of the vote percent against opponents Johnny "Elvis" Almond, who received about 19 percent, and write-in candidate Alex Porter.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:04:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Your Choice 2009: Brush up on candidates before voting]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Election Day is here. Brush up on who is running for municipal office in you area.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:53:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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