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International Coverage

Depression not being treated in arthritics
United Press International
Depression is twice as likely in people with rheumatoid arthritis, but doctors seldom address it, a U.S. researcher said. ..."Chronic diseases can greatly affect a patient's psychosocial well-being, and depression can also affect a patient's adherence to treatment regimens," study leader Betsy Sleath of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill said in a statement.

National Coverage

Just 1 in 4 Know Heart Attack Signs
The Associated Press
Only about 1 in 4 Americans know the warning signs of a heart attack and what to do first, according to a new government report. ...''It's not always massive chest pain,'' said Wayne Rosamond, a University of North Carolina epidemiology professor and expert on heart disease statistics.

Your Way to a Healthy Smile
U.S. News & World Report
Derita Malcom had a recent revelation—one profound enough that her two adolescent kids hear about it every night. "I preach: 'Take care of your teeth,'" she explains. ..."Periodontal disease creates the wound that allows [oral bacteria] to gain access to the rest of the body," explains Steven Offenbacher, director of the Center for Oral & Systemic Diseases at the University of North Carolina.

Regional Coverage

McCain denies personal ties to lobbyist
The Kansas City Star (Missouri)
John McCain emphatically denied Thursday that he had any personal ties to a female lobbyist and said that no one in his campaign had advised him to avoid her. ...“The hole in this story is the innuendo they can’t prove,”said Philip Meyer, a professor of journalism at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

State and Local Coverage

1,100 commit to Dance Marathon
The Chapel Hill Herald
More than 1,100 Carolina students have committed to stand on their feet for a full 24 hours beginning tonight at the 10th annual UNC Dance Marathon. The event celebrates the conclusion of the student participants' yearlong fundraising efforts in support of the patients and families of North Carolina Children's Hospital.

No secret searches (Editorial)
The Charlotte Observer
North Carolina's 16 state universities are public institutions in the truest sense: Their funding rests heavily on tax dollars and tuition, and their purpose is to educate residents and address the state's urgent needs. They should also conduct business publicly, especially when it comes to picking the people who lead those institutions.

4 agencies assessing county's health needs
The Star-News (Wilmington)
Agencies in Brunswick County are eager to assess the health needs of this rapidly growing community. ...The board is considering scrapping a $50,000 survey it has commissioned by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Public Health.

Waste cleanup plans are made
The Chapel Hill Herald
UNC, its environmental consultant and its remediation contractor will hold a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. March 5 to present information about the cleanup of a chemical waste disposal site on UNC-owned property near the Horace Williams Airport.
UNC News Release:
http://uncnews.unc.edu/news/campus-and-community/unc-schedules-public-meeting
-march-5-about-clean-up-at-chemical-waste-site.html

Rape accuser left out of Duke lawsuits
The Associated Press
Three lawsuits filed in the fallout of the discredited Duke lacrosse rape case have singled out many people for blame - but none so far name the 29-year-old woman who instigated the case with false allegations of rape. ...John Conley, a law professor who specializes in civil litigation at UNC Chapel Hill, said that there is also no financial payoff in suing the accuser, a single mother and college student working as an exotic dancer in March 2006 when she was hired to perform at a lacrosse-team party.

Choral groups make music, make a difference
The Herald-Sun (Durham)/The Chapel Hill Herald
Five area high school women's ensembles join the UNC Women's Glee Club tonight to make music and make a difference: a non-perishable food item will buy a seat and benefit the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina. ..."Two of my lifelong passions are music and food," said Glee Club Director Sue Klausmeyer, who proposed the first-time collaborative event to the secondary schools.
UNC Event Brief:
http://uncnews.unc.edu/news/arts/unc-womens-glee-club-womens-ensembles-to-perform.html

Students protest war 'in a creative way'
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
For John Heuer, burning a fake draft card on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus was a sort of deja vu. ..."It's important to get the word out in a creative way," said Heuer, a retired UNC facilities designer.

Issues and Trends

Football at UNCC? (Opinion)
The Charlotte Observer
Two of North Carolina's most respected educators came to UNC Charlotte on Thursday with a frank assessment of the school's hopes of starting a football program. ...Another faculty member asked why, if (C.D. "Dick") Spangler and (William) Friday would discourage UNCC from having a football program, wouldn't they ask schools such as UNC Chapel Hill and N.C. State to discontinue theirs?

Campaigns scout out North Carolina
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The Democratic presidential campaigns are beginning to send scouting parties to North Carolina, preparing for a possible showdown here. ...The meeting included several Edwards backers, such as Chapel Hill businessman Michael Cucchiara, who donated $2 million to Edwards' anti-poverty center at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Butner Protest
"The State of Things" WUNC-FM
The Department of Homeland Security hosted a town hall forum in Granville County last night to try to answer questions about the proposed National Bio and Agro Defense Facility. WUNC reporter Dave DeWitt joins host Frank Stasio to report on what happened.
Note: "The State of Things" is the statewide public affairs program airing live at noon weekdays and rebroadcast at 9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays.