Midland NewsLocal news for Midland, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.What's 2+2 Ask a chimp- December 19, 2007 "This really is, in my estimation, the crux of the case" Duke researchers find that chimps can perform addition DURHAM Researchers at Duke University have demonstrated that monkeys have the ability to perform mental addition, and that they performed about as well as ... via Charlotte.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/midland-nc/2007/12/whats-2-2-ask-a-chimp?fromrss=1 Lisa Greene Murder Trial: Lawyers argue during jurors' break- December 15, 2007 Defense attorney Lisa Dubs has yelled, wrung her hands and shaken her head while questioning prosecution witnesses during the murder trial of her client, Lisa Greene.So a prosecutor took umbrage Friday when Dubs asked him to avoid having conversations in the courtroom that jurors could hear.'I find it interesting Ms. Dubs would preach to anyone about how to behave in front of a jury,' N.C. Assistant Attorney General David Adinolfi said.Lawyers for both sides have regularly taken shots at each..http://www.topix.net/city/midland-nc/2007/12/lisa-greene-murder-trial-lawyers-argue-during... Arson investigator: Children were trapped in fire- December 14, 2007 "We looked for a candle. We looked for any residue of a candle, and we were unable to locate it" Two children were trapped behind a closed door as their mother lit a fire outside their bedroom last year, a state arson investigator said Thursday. via WCNC-TV Charlottehttp://www.topix.net/city/midland-nc/2007/12/arson-investigator-children-were-trapped-in-f... Eastern Cabarrus: Church's new building reflects love of history- December 13, 2007 If you've spent any time in Sunday School, you've probably heard a sermon, or lesson, or devotion about 'the church.''The church,' we explain to the youngest children, is not really a building, but the people who inhabit it. It's a community of believers who come together for worship, fellowship and service.I certainly believe all that is true, but I also think that a church building says an awful lot about the people who use it.For example, a church with inviting and engaging spaces for...http://www.topix.net/city/midland-nc/2007/12/eastern-cabarrus-churchs-new-building-reflect... |