Interview with UF President Bernie Machen
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Longtime Sen. Jesse Helms Was Conservative Purist
Helms, the five-term North Carolina senator who retired in 2003 but left a legacy of strong conservatism — and controversy — in a state that hadn't seen a GOP senator for decades, has died at the age of 86.
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Learning English in a month, moonlighting for the FBI — the talented participants in the Braille Challenge are used to wowing people with their accomplishments. Figuring out what to wear to dances and how to convince a politically correct world to be a little less nice can be more problematic.
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Remembering Sen. Jesse Helms
Jesse Helms' 30-year career in the U.S. Senate was marked by controversy and racial politics. The fierce advocate for segregation and king maker in North Carolina politics died Friday at the age of 86.
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Ex-Sen. Jesse Helms, Conservative Icon, Dies At 86
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