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James Taylor tours NC to support Obama
James Taylor will be playing five free concerts in North Carolina as he tours the state to support Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
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UNC Charlotte Professor Beaten, Remains In Coma
Police say a math professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte remains in a coma after he was found beaten and unconscious in a city street.
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Suspicious package at NC Air National Guard base
A suspicious package delivered to the North Carolina Air National Guard base near Charlotte-Douglas International Airport on Wednesday morning turned out to be a false alarm.
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Cancer Screenings for Medicaid Patients Miss Targets
Screening rates for colorectal, breast and cervical cancer among older Medicaid patients are below national objectives, a new study suggests.
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Man voting
North Carolina's chief campaign finance investigator says two national party groups seeking to influence elections are breaking state law.
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Beverly Perdue
Competing against the mayor of North Carolina's largest city hasn't discouraged Lt.
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ACORN defends efforts amid voter-fraud allegations
An activist organization on Tuesday defended its voter registration practices amid new allegations of voter fraud and a call from Republican lawmakers to investigate irregularities.
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Metro blog: Jessica Simpson denies ring-shopping with Tony Romo
A couple of weeks ago, a Chicago gossip columnist reported that Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson were spotted -- by one of the columnist's "best Dallas snoops" -- shopping for an engagement ring at Neiman Marcus.
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Supreme Court meeting Tuesday
The Supreme Court is meeting to issue orders and hear arguments in cases about voting rights and warrantless home searches.
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Today on the presidential campaign trail
Republican John McCain's campaign is sending mixed signals about whether the candidate will offer new proposals to address the financial crisis.
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McCain tries fresh comeback bid
Republican presidential nominee John McCain on Monday sought to assure supporters he can come from behind to defeat Democrat Barack Obama, who proposed new ways to address the economic turmoil.
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Habitual dieters gain more weight while pregnant
NEW YORK - Women who tend to keep a tight rein on their eating gain more weight during pregnancy than their peers who are more relaxed about eating, new research confirms.Women are getting this ...
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N.C. Governor Nixes Purchase Of State Jet
North Carolina's governor canceled the state's planned purchase of a $9 million passenger jet and officials asked the plane's manufacturer to return a $250,000 deposit.
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Thorp installed as UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor
The new chancellor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill says success as a university depends on taking care of its people.
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Queer reading list, fall 2008
Look at the calendar. It's that time of year again. The days are getting shorter, the temperatures are getting chillier, and you're probably thinking of ways to make good use of all that time you'll be spending ...
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Obama & Friends: Judge Not?
McCain has only himself to blame for the bad timing. He should months ago have begun challenging Obama's associations, before the economic meltdown allowed the Obama campaign to dismiss the charges as an act of ...
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McCain to campaign in Wilmington
Republican presidential candidate John McCain has scheduled a campaign stop in Wilmington, his first North Carolina visit with voters since May.
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Citigroup Walks Away From Wachovia, Handing Buyout Victory to Wells Fargo
Citigroup Inc. walked away from its attempt to buy Wachovia Corp. , handing victory to Wells Fargo & Co.
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Attorney: Marine fighting extradition from Mexico
The attorney for a Marine accused of killing a pregnant colleague says his client is fighting extradition to the United States.
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NC community college students to cook for peers
When about 3,000 people gather in Raleigh for a biennial conference of North Carolina community colleges, they'll get a taste of their own food.
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