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FBI: 'Interstate Bandits' Strike Again
The FBI says two bank robbers known by authorities as the "Interstate Bandits" have struck in Raleigh, where they jumped a counter and grabbed money from cash drawers.
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ALE agents cite 20 clerks for tobacco sales to minors
During the month of April, May and June, N.C. Alcohol Law Enforcement agents checked 72 retail establishments in Bertie, Chowan, Gates, Martin, Nash and Washington and cited 20 store clerks for selling tobacco ...
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Liberty wins big
Liberals,who hateguns almostas much as they hate cars, got a well-deserved lesson in Second Amendment rightswhenthe Supreme Court spit in their face by ruling that the Constitution really does guarantee the ...
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Fuel costs hurting NC's fishing industry
The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Tuesday that fisherman can't earn enough from their haul to pay for the fuel to go to sea.
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NC Catholics seek to expand policy advocacy
North Carolina's Roman Catholic leaders are ready to expand the church's voice in matters within state government.
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Cells in Blood May Help Cancer Spread
Normal cells in the blood that play a role in healing wounds may also be creating the right conditions for cancer cells to spread, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Driver's license issuance changes start Tuesday
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles has a new method to issue driver's licenses as a way to stop fraud and identity theft.
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Anti-Bullying Bill Goes Through NC Legislature
A statewide policy aimed at stopping schoolyard bullies is headed to a special joint panel, after House lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a Senate version that removed a list of potential victim characteristics ...
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Senate to consider making noose displays felonies
Senators are poised to vote on a plan that would make hanging a noose a felony crime if it was done to intimidate someone.
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Travel group: July 4th traffic won't increase
AAA Carolinas is forecasting that July 4th holiday traffic won't increase in North Carolina and South Carolina over the prior year for the first time since 2001.
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Easley: High travel bills necessary
Gov. Mike Easley said he wishes trips overseas weren't so expensive, but that high travel bills are necessary if the state hopes to land big exhibits or recruit new business.
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Top Legislative Leaders Now Working On NC Budget
The top leaders in the North Carolina House and Senate are trying to resolve the major sticking points remaining in the negotiations over a state budget plan.
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House bill bars sweepstakes-style video games
Comments on Topix forums : RALEIGH House members say there's a loophole in the state's ban on video poker that needs to be closed.
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New chancellor takes over at North Carolina
The new chancellor at the University of North Carolina started his first day on the job Tuesday with an early breakfast with students.
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Pharrell: Growing skin is in
Laser tattoo removal? That's so yesterday, according to Pharrell Williams . The hotshot rapper and producer has decided to have new skin grown in a test tube just so that he can change his tats.
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NC legislators keep negotiating on budget
State House and Senate leaders resumed work Monday on hammering out a budget for the new fiscal year that begins Tuesday, with negotiators still skeptical about Gov.
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N.C. Lottery Meets Education Funding Goal
After getting off to a slow start, the North Carolina lottery has met lawmakers' money making expectations for this year.
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NC Gov. Mike Easley and his wife Mary.
Gov. Mike Easley's wife took a pair of overseas trips in the past two years to visit museums in Europe -- trips that cost taxpayers $109,000. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Monday that Mary Easley ...
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Thorp to take over at UNC-Chapel Hill
Holden Thorp is ready to take over as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Report details shooting death of NC student leader
The slain student body president at the University of North Carolina likely raised her right arm to protect herself from a single shotgun blast that tore through her hand before striking her in the head, ...
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