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Burr: Honor, help military spouses

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:03:14 -0400

U.S. Sen. Richard Burr wants to honor military spouses.

The Winston-Salem Republican sponsored a resolution declaring this Friday to be "Military Spouse Appreciation Day."

Cosponsored by California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the resolution unanimously passed the Senate yesterday.

A niece's roommate comes through

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:10:39 -0500

Even a distant connection paid off for some people today.

Soraya Kaloudis, 50, got front-row seats at President Barack Obama's inauguration this morning from her niece's roommate.

An employee of Bank of America in Charlotte, Kaloudis was just excited to be at the ceremony.

North Carolina's senior senator?

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:48:24 -0400

Dome has heard that U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole is 23.

Twenty-three, you say? That's right, she's the 23rd oldest person in the U.S. Senate.

Although a recent TV ad implies that Dole is in her 90s, there's only one senator who's that advanced in age: Democratic Sen. Robert Byrd, who was born in 1917.