N.C. Rep. Mark Pless was a no-show at the Maggie Valley town board meeting Tuesday night, disappointing many who had planned to attend and witness the exchange between Pless and town leaders. Pless ...

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A view of the settlement of Maale Adumim and the E1 area of Jerusalem, 2 November 2011. Mahmoud illean / Demotix/Demotix / Press Association Images.