Articles by Emily Stephenson

Health care bill headed to Obama’s desk

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 219-212 Sunday night to pass what could be the final iteration of sweeping health overhaul legislation.

In a vote that received no Republican support, the House approved a bill passed in December by the U.S. Senate.

Thirty-four Democrats also voted against the bill.

In an anticipated announcement, Chapel Hill’s representative in Congress said Monday that he plans to vote for health care overhaul legislation.

“It won’t surprise you to know that I am announcing my intention to vote for it,” said U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., before the cheers of about 25 supporters swallowed his voice.

Before Elizabeth Bennet met Mr. Darcy, she trained to become an accomplished zombie slayer.

At least according to Steve Hockensmith and his next book, “Dawn of the Dreadfuls,” the prequel to Quirk Books’ popular “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.”

Literacy group hosts well-known writers

The inspiration for HBO’s show “True Blood” — the “Southern Vampire Mysteries” series — was a product of menopause, the books’ author said Monday.

“I thought, ‘I’ll just write a book with everything I like. I’m going to write a sex scene before I forget,” Charlaine Harris said.

UNC system health care selected

The company that already provides health insurance on 13 UNC-system campuses has been chosen to offer a uniform plan at all system schools.

Pearce & Pearce, a South Carolina-based company that specializes in student insurance, will provide the optional systemwide insurance plan.

U.S. Senate kicks off with primary ﬁling

U.S. Senate hopefuls in North Carolina can now officially declare candidacy in a race that political observers say hasn’t yet made the public’s radar.

Three Democratic frontrunners are expected to sign on to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., first elected in 2004.

Federal funding for research projects will continue despite President Barack Obama’s efforts to reduce the federal budget deficit, Chapel Hill’s representative in Congress said Monday.

Insurance plan to be decided in January

Student health insurance premiums in 2010 would be about one-third the current rate at UNC-Chapel Hill under projections presented Monday for a plan to be offered on all UNC-system campuses.

All students in the system will be required to have health insurance by the next school year, as mandated by the Board of Governors.

Health care bill fails to protect campuses

Health care overhaul legislation passed last month by the U.S. Senate lacks protections that allow colleges and universities to offer more affordable student insurance plans, several prominent education groups announced last week.

After leading the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics through 10 years of changes, Chancellor Gerald Boarman announced Monday that he will retire at the end of the year.

In a letter to faculty and students, Boarman said that he will leave the school July 31 in order to spend more time with his family.

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